The first grading period will be coming to an end on November 1st, just 7 school days away. Please make sure you are monitoring your students’ grades and absences. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s teachers immediately.
The Learning Hub is now in session
The program offers flexible opportunities for students to receive academic and social-emotional supports, tutoring, and enrichment outside regular school hours.
Learning Hub will occur on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (4:30PM – 6PM ). In the Media Center.
Students need to bring their ID cards
Transportation has started along with the hot meals!
Mrs. Stafford is opening up an invitation to any student who is interested in traveling to Boston this summer. There will be an in-person meeting held on October 25th at 6pm in room 300. To RSVP, parents can screenshot this image and click the QR code to register, or email Mrs. Stafford at staffoc2@gcsnc.com. This is a great opportunity for students to earn additional high school and college credit, and stand out on college applications as well!
The Howard G. “Gibbie” Bowen, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to a senior male High Point Central student. To qualify you must complete an application, have applied to a 2 yr or 4 yr college and have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA. Completed applications are due to Mrs. Evans on November 6.
Men’s Lacrosse interest meeting on Thursday, October 26th at 4:30 in the main gym upper classroom.
DECA Club Meeting Monday. 10/30 4:20-5:15 pm Ms. King room 208; see Ms. Bouie Rm 217 or Ms. King Rm 208 any questions
The GAP Community Night field trip for Oct 24th has been moved to Nov 16th. See Ms Rush for a new permission slip
All girls interested in playing basketball need to turn in their physical forms and concussion paperwork to Coach Hayes. Workouts are Monday through Thursday 4:30-6. Tryouts start on Oct. 30th.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 25
Boston Trip interest meeting – 6pm in room 300.
5:45 Varsity Soccer, Senior Night, Home
Thursday, October 26
Men’s Lacrosse interest meeting – 4:30 main gym upper classroom.
Friday, October 27
6:30 Home Football – Atkins – Senior night
Monday, October 30
DECA Club Meeting Monday. 4:20-5:15 Room 208
Girls’ Basketball Try-outs – See Coach Hayes with any questions.
Thursday, November 2
MANDATORY Workday for teachers – No School for students
Friday, November 3
Optional Teacher workday – No School for students
Thursday, November 7
College and FAFSA Night 5:30-7:30
Thursday, November 16
GAP (Guilford Apprenticeship Partners) community night
Friday, November 10
No School – Holiday (Veteran’s Day, Saturday)
Wednesday, November 22
No School – Thanksgiving holiday – Workday for 12 month employees
Thursday, November 23
No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 24
No School
Thursday, June 6
12:30-2:30 – Graduation Practice – Greensboro Coliseum
Saturday, June 8
7:30-9:30 – Graduation – Greensboro Coliseum
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter by clicking on the LinkTree URL. This will provide you with the links for the social Media platforms we use.
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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