HGCS High School Student Announcements: November 2, 2016 announcements

Hickory Grove Christian School

High School Announcements

November 2, 2016

Mission: “To equip students to serve God in the 21st century by providing an excellent academic program founded upon a biblical worldview."

Vision: “To know Christ and to make Him known through Christian education."

My eyes are always on the LORD, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.

Psalm 25:15

YOU NEED TO KNOW

DANCE CLUB

Dancers needed! Sign ups for various performance pieces are posted outside of the FLC dance room. Rehearsal days and times are on the sign up sheets and rehearsals start next week.

ASL-

Sign Language Club will be going to Discovery Place with NC School for the Deaf on Tuesday, November 8th. We are meeting at the downtown Charlotte location 9:30 am. You will need to provide your own transportation. Please give your $10 discounted admission to Mrs. Cochrane or Audrey Frye this week or you may have to pay full price at the door.

Rho Kappa will meet this Thursday 2nd lunch in the basement in the Warehouse room. Please have your President or President's wife (predetermined few) selected by then.

YOUR VOTE! YOUR VOICE!

Students, please let your voice be heard and included in this year's yearbook by casting your ballots from the voting strips of The Pride. Ballot boxes are placed throughout the school.

Note: votes will not be counted if your name and grade is not included on the ballot.

Muffins and Starbucks Mocha Frappucino and House Blend Coffee are on sale downstairs every morning in the basement!

Coffee and cup with lid $2

Coffee only (bring your own cup) $1

Mocha Frappucino $2

Muffins $1

Fruit Snacks $1

Popcorn $1

Oatmeal Creme Pies $1

Chromebooks: If you have any issues with your Chromebook please email the IT department at chromebooks@hgchristian.org

Charging Station: Is available in the high school office.

First use no consequence
Second use lunch detention assigned
Third use lunch detention assigned
Fourth and above after school detention assigned
Consistently forgetting to bring chromebook fully charged to school may result in more severe consequences.

Clubs:

ICC club has rescheduled the badminton game to Tuesday during lunch in Gyms A and B

Rho Kappa will meet this Thursday 2nd lunch in the basement in the Warehouse room. Please have your President or President's wife (predetermined few) selected by then.

GUIDANCE OFFICE

STAY CONNECTED to the High School Guidance Office to receive important info about planning for college, taking the SAT or ACT, and celebrating with your classmates when they get accepted to a college or University!

Follow the Guidance Office on Twitter @hgguidance
http://hgguidance.blogspot.com/

SENIORS - Don’t forget to request transcripts as soon as you apply to a college! You can request a transcript easily by using this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-vLtLwO-JvOjwkG3ubGhFsrscvbZV3lGhzcHdQLppLACYBQ/viewform

ATHLETICS

Athletic Forms for Varsity Swim

Swimmers must submit ALL athletic paperwork (Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Participation Agreement, Athletic Medical Forms Packet) to Coach McFarland by MONDAY. Forms can be placed in her mailbox in the HS office.

Winter Sports Tryouts

All students must turn in ALL athletic forms to the coach or athletic trainer on the first day of tryouts. Students who do not turn in all athletic forms will not be allowed to participate in tryouts. Athletic forms include the Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Participation Agreement, and Athletic Medical Forms Packet.

SWIMMING - November 1 (HS only), November 3 (HS & MS), & November 4 (HS & MS), 3:00-4:30pm at Simmons YMCA - bus transportation will be provided and will leave campus at 2:45pm. Each swimmer must attend 2 days of tryouts. MS swimmers must attend Thursday and Friday. HS swimmers must attend Tuesday and one other day. HS swimmers must sign up for their second day with Coach McFarland in her classroom. All swimmers will need goggles for tryouts.

Fall Varsity Sports Banquet

The end-of-season awards banquet for fall varsity athletes will be held on Monday, November 7 at 6:30pm in Gyms A/B. We will recognize each varsity team and announce team award recipients. Dinner will be served at the banquet. All fall varsity athletes and their parents are invited to attend.