This coming week, we have Black History Month Spirit Week.
March 7th, we will have a HPC Registration Fair. This is the night you sign up for your classes! There will be a food truck on site, and representatives from clubs, electives, sports, and all of the curriculum. Thursday, March 7th, from 5:30-7:30
Congratulations to the students who are achieving perfect attendance for the year, as well as those who have been in perfect attendance for the 2nd semester, 1st reporting window.
Guilford Technical Community College will present an information session about its Career and College Promise Program for high school students. Students and parents are invited to attend one of the free, hour-long events.
February 21 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 27 6:00 PM
Location for all events: Jamestown Campus – Auditorium, Koury Hospitality Careers Center, 621 East Main Street, Jamestown
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Dear families,
We’re going to Costa Rica in Summer 2025 you’re invited! Share this email with your parents or guardians!
This is an amazing opportunity for students to travel abroad to experience other cultures and can earn college credits. We will be on an adventure of a lifetime! We will kayak on Lake Arenal, visit hot springs and waterfalls, explore a food excursion in Monteverde, zipline through the rainforest, and more!
Come hear all the details, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities and the cost of our trip at our upcoming informational meeting on February 22 at 6:00 PM, in room 206. Please click here to register for the meeting https://bit.ly/48crIQh.
The meeting will also mark the official opening of enrollment!
We would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Juniors, listen up! ACT Prep sessions have begun for English and Math. High Point Central is offering sessions every day in the week, both before and after school. Please check the times that sessions are available via the posters in the hall, through Canvas, or by seeing Mrs. C Stafford.
Guilty or Innocent you decide. Help us prove their case. Auditions for the most hilarious trials ever seen; Fairy Tale Courtroom. Auditions will be February 22-23, 2024 4:20-5:15 in 107-A. We’re looking for a diverse cast to tell a diverse story.
There will be a HBCU college fair event hosted in the cafeteria during all lunches on February 22nd from 12:25pm-2:45pm. Can’t make it to the fair? No problem, we are coming to you!
Looking for Scholarships? 1 place to navigate is on our School Counseling Website. Another is on one of the largest collections of school scholarships. https://studentscholarships.org/newsletters
Mr. Harper – College and Career Advisor
Mr. Lowe – Career Development Coordinator
Counselors:
Mr. Hochreiter– Last names A-Z
Ms. Totten – Last Names D-I
Ms. Evans – Last Names J-Mc
Ms. Witten – Last names – Me-R (9th-11th)
Ms. Lindsay – Last names – S-Z (and seniors, Me-Z)
Seniors, please see your counselor or visit the counseling office to apply for the following scholarships:
The Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship,
Amanda Ireland Ward Scholarship,
J. Howard Coble Scholarship,
The Eberhart Scholarship,
NC A & T Gate City Alumni Scholarship,
Nido Qubein Scholarship,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship,
Stacy M. Brown Memorial I.T. Scholarship,
Thurgood Marshall College Fund,
The School House Connection’s Scholarship Program,
The GTCC Access Amazing Scholarship, and
the Guilford County Shift_Ed
A gentle reminder of our cell phone policy
HPC’s Got Talent is BACK! Do you have a talent you’d like to perform and show off to the school? Sign-ups are now open! https://forms.office.com/r/m5fvNzPkUx Sign-up’s close by February 29th. Our first round of auditions will occur on Friday March 1st, followed by 2 additional practices before the BIG SHOW on April 5th.
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.
The next PTO meeting is Monday, March 11, 6:00 PM – in the Media Center.
Check this out! Senior Trip opportunity!!!
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, 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, February 21
TBA Boys Varsity Basketball Mid-State Conference Tournament Away TBA Girls Varsity Basketball Mid-State Conference Tournament Away
Thursday, February 22
Lunchtimes – HBCU fair – Cafeteria
6:00 PM Costa Rica Interest Meeting – Room 206
Friday, February 23
Polar Plunge
Tuesday, February 27
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Trinity High School Away 5:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Lexington High School Home 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Glenn High School Away 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Soccer Lexington High School Home
Wednesday, February 28
5:30 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse North Davidson High School Home 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse North Davidson High School Home
Thursday, February 29
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Southwest Guilford High School Away 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Soccer Thomasville High School Away 6:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Lexington High School Home 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Andrews High School Away
Friday, March 1
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Andrews High School Home 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Thomasville High School Home
Tuesday, March 5
2nd interim report for the 3rd quarter
Thursday, March 7
5:30-7:30 HPC Registration Night
Monday, March 11
6:00 PM – PTO Meeting – Media Center
Friday, April 5
6:00 PM – Auditorium – Talent Show
Monday, April 8
6:00 PM – PTO Meeting – Media Center – Executive Team Nominations
Friday, April 31
6PM – Talent Show – Auditorium – $3
Monday, May 8
6:00 PM – PTO Meeting – Media Center – Executive Team Elections
TBD
Senior Gradation walks (Mandatory)
Friday, May 31st
9:30 – Capping and Awards Ceremony (Mandatory) – Main Gym
After Capping – Graduation practice at HPC Main gym (Mandatory)
12:30 – Senior Picnic – Graduates must be in good standing with their grades
Thursday, June 6
12:30-2:30 – Graduation Practice – Greensboro Coliseum (be at Coliseum no later than 11:30)
Saturday, June 8
7:30-9:30 – Graduation – Greensboro Coliseum (be at Coliseum no later than 6pm)
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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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