A week from Monday, we celebrate Black History Month with spirit week!
March 7th, we will have a 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
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
Are you a senior? Do you have a GPA of 2.8 or higher? Are you interested in going to GTCC for FREE? Do you want to get paid while sitting in class? DO YOU WANT TO MAKE 50,000 TO 60,000 in the next couple of years? If this sounds good, you need to apply for the NC FAME PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTORING. Representatives will be on campus March 5th in the auditorium doing first block. See Mr. Lowe to get a pass to attend and hear about this AMAZING OPPORTUNITY.
On March 12th there will be a college preparation night for Juniors and Seniors from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the media center. Learn the next steps of what to do after completing your college application or prepare for college after high school. Please speak with Mr. Harper for more details.
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.
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
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
1st block – interest meeting – NC FAME Program for Advanced Manufacturing
Thursday, March 7
5:30-7:30 HPC Registration Night
Monday, March 11
6:00 PM – PTO Meeting – Media Center
Tuesday, March 12th
5:30 – 7:30PM – Media Center – College Preparation Night
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
Thursday, May 23
10:45 – 2:00PM – in cap and gown – Cafeteria – Senior Graduation 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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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!
Mr. Hettenbach's Weekly Bison Bulletin 