Parent Note: September 26, 2022

ACCREDITATION COMMENDATIONS

This fall Highland Christian School welcomed six members from CSI (Christian Schools International) for our five-year accreditation site visit.  After recommending a five-year accreditation credential, the team provided a list of eleven exemplary traits of Highland Christian School.  Over the next three months we will be highlighting one of these traits each week. This week’s trait is

HCS is highly responsive to perceived needs, whether it is in response to staffing, facilities, or curricular needs. (Quest, new curriculum, Building Project, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, OT, Speech, etc.)

SCHOOL NEWS

Tomorrow is Picture Day at HCS.  Like last year, Interstate Studio is requesting that parents order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/69586NF .  This event’s Order Code is 69586NF. Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.

See You at the Pole is this Wednesday, September 28 at 7:50 am.  Please join us as we lift up our school, students, staff, communities, churches, state, and country in prayer.  The theme for this year is found in Romans 12:11-12 – NEVER LET THE FIRE IN YOUR HEART GO OUT. KEEP IT ALIVE . . . PRAY!

For the 2022-2023 school year, parents have the opportunity to apply for a Foundation gift. More information can be found in this parent memo, which was distributed in August. Those who would benefit from this support are encouraged to complete the appropriate form by Friday, Sept. 30.

Math Pentathlon: HCS is excited to offer the Math Pentathlon Club to 2nd and 3rd grade students on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons this fall. The Club begins on October 4th and 5th and runs for 10 weeks, ending with a tournament on December 10.  The cost is $25 for this ten week club. If your child is interested in this, there is still time to enroll.  Forms are available in the office.

Grandparents’ Day invitations were mailed last week.  If your child’s grandparents don’t receive an invitation by the end of this week, please extend an invitation to them.  Grandparents’ Day is October 14 and grandparents may enter the gym foyer beginning at 10:15.  There is a 1:45 student dismissal on that day.

There is no hot lunch on Grandparents’ Day.  Students will need to bring a sack lunch from home.

ATHLETIC NEWS

Monday, Sept. 26 –      Southwest Cross Country Meet at Schaaf Field – 4:30 start

Tuesday, Sept. 27 –      B soccer vs. Lansing – HOME – 4:00

                                    7^th & 8^th volleyball vs. Lansing – HOME – 4:00, 5:00

Thursday, Sept.  29 –   B soccer vs. Calvary – AWAY – 4:00

                                    7^th & 8^th volleyball vs. Calvary – AWAY – 4:00, 5:00

Saturday, Oct. 1 –         B Soccer Tournament at Crown Point – 9:00 start                                          

7^th Volleyball Tournament at Calvary Academy – 9:00 start

TRIP NEWS

Are you signed up for the scrip online ordering program?  With the holidays approaching you may want to take advantage of extra bonus rebates or last minute shopping opportunities.  Contact Ann Lynch at [email protected] for more information

Please Note:  For the week of fall break TRIP orders will be due on Tuesday, Oct. 18^th by 10 a.m.

TRIP orders are due this week (paper and online) on Thurs., Sept. 29th by 10 a.m. The TRIP program will be accepting physical gift card orders on Oct. 6, 13, **18, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17.

Team C (April Vander Meyden, Jamie Vander Meyden, Janell Eriks) will be putting the TRIP orders together on Tues., Sept. 27th.  Orders will be ready for pick up in the school office on Tuesday by 2:45 p.m.

TRIP Teams for Stuffing Orders:  Team D – Oct. 4; Team A – Oct. 11, Team B – Oct. 18; Team C – Oct. 25