Parent Note: Parent Note – May 20, 2024

SCHOOL NEWS

·         Reminder: There is no school on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

·         Please join us for a retirement open house to celebrate Jody Moes, Nancy Schoon, and Dori Dykstra’s years of service to Highland Christian School on Tuesday, May 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the HCS gym. Cake will be served!

 ·       The Grand Finale! Join us this Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. for the final concert of the year for 5^th Grade Band, Junior High Band, and Junior High Choir.

·       This week is the LAST SNACK DAY. All items will be 1/2 price! All soda will be 75 cents and all snacks will be 50 cents. THANK YOU for all of your support with our snack day!

 ·       Don’t forget to order your yearbook!   They sell for $18.00 and are going fast! Yearbooks will be handed out next Tuesday, May 28.

·        Parents – please stop in and check out the “lost and not found” rack in the gym foyer. There are many items there and some of them might be your child’s. Items remaining after the last day of school will be given to etc…Thrift Store.

·        Summer Tutoring at HCS! Weekly tutoring will be available this summer for Math and/or Reading for HCS students. Cost is $25-30 for 60 minute sessions available the mornings of Monday-Friday between 8am-12pm. We have 10 classroom teachers or aides available. To sign-up for tutoring, please complete the following form and return it to the Main Office. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Harvey at [email protected].  

·        Highland Christian School is looking for volunteers to share their experience, in the form of a testimonial, as members of the Husky pack. Please fill out this survey to let us know. https://forms.gle/pdZgP422QNupebzB7

·        MATT MAHER is coming to town August 1, 2024!!  Check out a special message from Matt here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ojRBs2tshtmmmejwCbLP_vD9KtfNIyE/view?usp=sharing

We hope you will join us on Thursday, August 1st for an inspirational evening full of joy, encouragement and beautiful music from Matt Maher and his full band.  Get your tickets now before the Early Bird pricing ends >>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matt-maher-tickets-774560510337?aff=oddtdtcreator

CHOICE NEWS

Deadline Approaching: If you have chosen to apply for the CHOICE scholarship for your K-8 student(s) for the next school year, please click the link and complete the Google form. The deadline to complete is May 31. We are processing the applications in the order they are received. Thank you the families to have already completed the form.  Please contact Katie Hernandez at [email protected] with questions.   https://forms.gle/SBYnG7Bh3TFvCyZ37

LIBRARY NEWS

It is hoped that everyone is getting ready for a wonderful summer break! Before you go though, this is a reminder that all books were due on May 17th.  If your child still has a book out, please return it to the library as soon as possible.  It is unfortunate, but due to the summer break, any books not returned by May 31 will be marked as lost and a replacement fee will be added to the student’s tuition account.  So, please check in your child’s folder – all students with books and fines still outstanding will receive a reminder notice.

PTO NEWS

TRIP NEWS

·     There are only two more dates for you to order physical gift cards for this school year. If you need physical gift cards over the summer, you will need to send your requests to Ann Lynch at [email protected] .

·      TRIP orders are due this week, Thurs., May 23rd by 10 a.m. TRIP will be accepting physical gift card orders on May 30.  Online ordering is available 24/7.  Contact Ann Lynch at [email protected] for more information.  

·    Team A (Julie Sitter, Larissa Vander Pol, Jessica Hiskes) will be putting the TRIP orders together on Tues., May 21st. Orders will be ready for pick up in the school office on Tuesday by 2:45 p.m. 

·     Zandstra’s Greenhouse gift certificates are available for sale. Each certificate is $17 each and the bonus rebate for each certificate sold will be $3. You may purchase Zandstra’s gift certificates through the weekly TRIP orders or you can contact Ann Lynch to purchase these certificates at other times.   

·      TRIP Teams for Stuffing Orders:   Team B – May 28, Team C – June 4; Team D – Aug. 27, Team A – Sept. 3

 COMMUNITY NEWS

·         Illiana Christian is inviting all incoming 7th and 8th grade girls to our summer soccer conditioning. Conditioning will be held at ICHS on Tuesday-Friday from 7-8:30 a.m., beginning June 11. If you have questions, please reach out to Bonnie Trepton

·        2024 Illiana Christian High School Co-ed Wrestling Camp for 4th-8th graders
Learn the tools to stay competitive on the mat! Register at Illiana Christian HS Wrestling Camp: https://form.jotform.com/csiersema/wrestling-camp-2024  If you have any questions, please contact Coach David DeBoer at [email protected]

·         Summer volleyball camps are being offered at the Lincoln Center and hosted by Epic Volleyball this summer.
There are camps in both June and July.  Please check out www.epicvolleyball.org/camps for more information.

·         Viking Academy: Illiana is once again offering Viking Academy, a summer camp program for elementary and middle school students. We will offer various academic and athletic camps for three weeks in July. Camps include but are not limited to the following: Space Science & Engineering, Cooking/Baking, Arts and Crafts, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading and more! To register, please visit  https://www.illianachristian.org/life-ichs/viking-academy/
Questions? Reach out to [email protected] 

·         Bethel Church in Lansing invites you to join them for summer VBS. They will be diving into a Super Cool Underwater Bible Adventure! Children age 4 (fully potty trained) through entering 5th grade are welcome to attend! Visit www.discoverbethel.org to register!

·         Camp Healing Hearts: Golden Hope Ministries provides peer-to-peer grief support for children, teens, and adults in the Northwest Indiana area.  In addition to their many support services, they will be offering a one-day grief camp this summer.  If you or someone you know is interested in participating, please visit: https://www.goldenhopemin.org/camphealinghearts