Tomorrow, Monday is a teacher workday. Students do not come to school.
In the 1st interim report, we are moving the needle with attendance. 244 students had perfect attendance in the first 3 weeks! Overall school attendance has moved from roughly 88% to 91% in comparison to last year’s start. Also, in the areas of behavior, High Point Central has decreased behavioral incidents by 84%! We have increased our scholarship total last year and reduced our drop out rate. In the area of academics from the 22-23 school year in comparison to the 21-22 school year, High Point Central has improved in overall growth by 3% points. We have moved the needle in 3 of the 4 big tested areas, English 10, Biology, Math 1, and Math 3. We improved in yearly student attendance, dramatically reduced our chronic attendance and also improved in staff attendance. I am so proud of EVERYONE! While we will still make effort in continuing to grow in those areas, we also need to pay extra attention on the ACT and the Graduation Rate in which we barely missed 90% by 1/10th of a point. While High Point Central is designated as low performing, we have the ship pointed in the right direction showing improvement in a majority of areas that we focus on. I applaud our teachers, students and families and their never-ending hard work.
Another gentle reminder to everyone that school starts at 9:15. Our attendance rate for 1st block is unacceptable and I need everyone’s help in making sure our students are at school and on time for all of their assigned classes. If you are driving your student, or if your student is walking to school, they should prepare to arrive by 9:10 in order to get to their class on time.
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. WHY DOES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH START IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH? September 15 was chosen as the kickoff because it coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of five “Central American neighbors,” — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Those five nations declared their independence from Spain on September 15, 1821. Other Spanish-speaking nations have anniversaries close to those dates as well. Mexico– our neighbor– declared independence from Spain on September 16th, 1810. Chile did the same on September 18th, 1810.
You can update your student information directly through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! Using a new feature called Forms, parents and guardians can make changes to their contact information and medical alerts, provide an absence notice in the event of a student absence, and submit other required paperwork. PowerSchool Parent Portal also gives you access to grades, assignments and attendance information, right from your phone or computer.
Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account to begin the process. If you need help setting up a Parent Portal account, contact our data manager, Mrs. Hamlin at hamlint@gcsnc.com.
All address changes must go through the SchoolMint Registration Address Change Process; All address changes should be processed through our Online Enrollment System. Click on this link https://buff.ly/3QfHdBG to navigate to our Online Enrollment System. If additional assistance is needed parents can view the Changing your address video on the Online Enrollment home screen. · Here is a short video https://buff.ly/3DDyT6Z parents may use to learn about navigating ECollect.
East Carolina University will be hosting a free application week for students who are interested. Sept. 25th – 29th. Please see Mr. Harper for me details.
It’s Spirit Week! Starting Tuesday September 26th! Tuesday dress as a twin with your friends. Wednesday is anything but a backpack! Please remember to bring a reasonable object to hold your backpack supplies. Thursday is Adam Sandler day! Dress like the relaxed celebrity we have seen in many movies. Friday is Homecoming! Wear your bison gear.
So you want to be a Bison cheerleader. Cheer Tryouts for basketball season Oct. 2-4 tryout practice Oct 5 official tryout day 5:30-7:30 pm Must have current physical & concussion form. Please see Head Coach Bouie room 217 to pick up complete tryout package after school.
Greensboro College will be visiting our Campus on Thursday September 28th. A sign up sheet will be presented this Friday. Please make sure you scan the QR code. Ask Mr. Harper our college advisor for more details.
ATTENTION!! GAP will be on campus Thursday, Sept 28th, 10am, in the auditorium. They will provide information about the program. If you like money and want a free education, See Mr. Lowe for a pass to attend. This presentation is for juniors and seniors
11th Grade students who are interest in Governor’s School, Please be sure to stop by the counseling office to sign up with Ms. Totten for information. Family sessions were held on September 12th and 13th. If you missed these sessions, The recordings and presentation from the “What is Governor’s School?” family information sessions can be found on the AG website. The GS application and recommendation form are available on the NCDPI Governor’s School website. You can scan Ms. Totten’s QR code for an appointment.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality); service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community, and nation) to an outstanding degree. Nomination forms can be found on the Class of 2024 Remind, on the wall outside of Mrs. Evans’ office or from your school counselor. School nomination forms must be submitted to Ms. Lindsay by September 26 at 4:20.
It’s time for Homecoming! Homecoming night is set for Friday September 29th. And our official Homecoming dance is Saturday September 30th. Find a flyer, see Ms. Wanichko in room 206, or checkout the SGA Instagram page for signup details, ticket info, times or dates. Our theme for the dance this year will be “A Night in Vegas” and tickets for the dance will go on sale after September 12th. Tickets will be $25 for HPC guests and $30 for a non-HPC guest. Forms for non-HPC guests can be found in the front office or room 206 and must be submitted by 9/25″ No RS or OSS up until this date will be allowed to attend.
So simple – please help us!
Please link your Harris Teeter Vic card to High Point Central. Our number is 1084. LINKS= Dollars for HPC! The higher the link count the higher the earnings for HPC. You can link your card in the store by asking customer service or go to https://buff.ly/3OQ7V1w.
Athletic events listed at the end of this blog
Please review this policy with your students. We are a 1:1 district,. therefore, there is no need for electronics to be out.
I-9 – Technology Violation – Students are prohibited from taking photographs, videos, or other media of any other student or school personnel without permission. Students are further prohibited from posting any such media or images in public spaces including online or via social media platforms. This rule includes but is not limited to posting videos of fights or other disruptive conduct where permission is not granted for the posting of each person’s image, and posting pages including images designed to make fun of or negatively target a particular student or staff member without their permission.
Immunization Clinics are available for Rising 12th Grade Students.
12th-grade students are required to receive the booster dose of the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV).
Appointments can be scheduled through the Guilford County Health Department:
Greensboro Office
1100 E. Wendover Avenue
(336) 641-3245
High Point Office
501 E. Green Drive
(336) 641-7571
Our amazing Bison Pride group is focused on beautifying the outside and inside of our school. Please consider making any form of donations to this group so they can continue to make our school look beautiful!
Athletics sports passes are 125 for adults and 50 for students. They can be purchased starting on August 1 in the Main Office.
If your student is interested in sports, including Football, it please contact Athletic Director Mike Cook at cookm2@gcsnc.com
Safety at our athletic events is a priority. Please review the expectations at our athletic events as well as afterschool events.
Monday, September 25
Teacher workday – no school for students
4:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Rockingham County High School Make-Up and Regular Match Away
5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball RJ Reynolds High School Home
6:30 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball RJ Reynolds High School Home
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Trinity High School Away
Tuesday, September 26
DAR Applications due to Ms. Lindsay
5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Eastern Guilford High School Home
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Eastern Guilford High School Home
Wednesday, September 27
NWEA test – 9th Grade
5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Eastern Guilford High School Home
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Smith High School Away
6:30 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Eastern Guilford High School Home
Thursday, September 28
5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Northeast Guilford High School Away
5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Forsyth Home Educators Home
6:30 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Northeast Guilford High School Away
7:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Northeast Guilford High School Home
Friday, September 29
7:00 PM Boys Varsity Football Northeast Guilford High School Home
Saturday, September 30
Homecoming Dance
9:00 AM Boys-Girls Varsity Cross Country Greensboro Cross Country Invitational Away
Monday, October 2
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Atkins High School Home
Tuesday, October 3
5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Rockingham County High School Away
5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Rockingham County High School Away
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Rockingham County High School Away
6:30 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Rockingham County High School Away
Wednesday, October 4
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Dudley Senior High School Away
5:00 PM Boys-Girls Varsity Cross Country Northeast Guilford High School Mid-State 3A Meet Away
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Smith High School Home
Thursday, October 5
5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Cancelled- Smith High School Away 5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Postponed- Smith High School Away 5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Smith High School Away
6:00 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Smith High School Away
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Soccer Smith High School Away
Friday, October 6
7:00 PM Boys Varsity Football Rockingham County High School Home
Monday October 16-20
Free College Application Week
Thursday, November 7
College and FAFSA Night 5:30-7:30
Thursday, June 6
12:30-2:30 – Graduation Practice – Greensboro Coliseum
Saturday, June 8
7:30-9:30 – Graduation – Greensboro Coliseum
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https://linktr.ee/highpointcentral
Thank you very much for all your support. If you ever have any questions please feel free to reach out to the school at 336-819-2825.
Always remember to… #BelieveintheBison!
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