Principal’s Bison Bulletin for December 9

Good evening!  This is Principal Hettenbach from High Point Central High School with a message from the Boulevard.

We only have ten days left before the December break followed by 7 days before exams start. It is imperative that students attend school every day, attend tutorials, Learning Hub, and make up all work missed to date.

We have upcoming EOC state exam blitzes for students in the area of Biology, English 10, Math 1 and Math 3 on specific Saturdays. Our very next one is this coming Saturday from 10-1. Students will be fed and can earn Bison Bucks for simply attending. Have your student talk to their teacher for more information.

A huge congratulations goes out to our very own Ms. Hughes, Treasurer at HPC. She was Guilford County Schools employee of the month for December. Congratulations!

Seniors and early grads, please make every effort to put some money down for your cap and gown, as Herff Jones will increase their prices as we navigate through the year. Please remember to put all graduation timeline dates into your calendar, and start talking to your employers now to make sure you are off from any other obligations. See Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Stafford in the Main Office or Mrs. Nwabueze if you have questions about graduation. 

GRADUATION ORDERING CATALOG (click on this link)

Grade Level Incentive Trips

9th grade – three trips

1st quarter – Icehouse skating rink – completed

2nd quarter – ParTee Shack – February 7th

3rd quarter – NC Zoon – date TBD

10th grade – two trips

Semester 1 – TopGolf -date to be determined

3rd quarter – Celebration Station – April 4th

11th grade – one trip

3rd quarter – Bowling Alley – April 9th

Scholarship NameDue datesLink
Erica N James ScholarshipDec 22ndENJ Scholarship | amazing-alpha-mu
Path to Success ScholarshipDec 31stScholarship Application – Path To Success Scholarship (studentscholarships.org)
Niche ScholarshipsDec 31stScholarship Application – Niche $50,000 Scholarship (studentscholarships.org)
Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak ScholarshipDec 31stScholarship Application – Walsh / Di Tolla / Spivak Scholarship
Mondscape Big Picture ScholarshipDec 31stScholarship Application – Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship
Love Your Career ScholarshipJan 10thhttps://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12097/love-your-career-scholarship
SDFMFeb 28thScholarship Application – SDFM National Scholarship Program
Kezian Science ScholarshipMar 31stScholarship Application – Kezian Science Scholarship
College Mix Christian College ScholarshipMay 31, 2025Scholarship Application – College Mix Christian College Scholarship (studentscholarships.org)
Scholarships360 “No Essay” SchoalrshipJun 30thScholarship Application – Scholarships360 “No Essay” Scholarship

The Learning Hub 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 and food provided.

Any students who receive OSS will not be able to attend any extracurricular events through the winter season. Students who receive ISS(RS) will not be able to attend any events for that week. Additional ISS incidents will result in loss of privileges for the winter season.

I hope you have heard the amazing news! High Point Central was named the prestigious Hubert Humphrey Most Improved School at the state of the county banquet. This is a testament to the passion and perseverance of our amazing staff, the students that work hard, use resources in front of them and set high goals. The parents and guardians who advocate for their student while also supporting the school, and of course our powerful alumni and community members! If you have not seen the news segment, simply go to google and type in High Point Central Hubert Humphrey award. WFMY did a great job!

As we continue to navigate through the year, please make sure you are following our athletics clear bag policy.

Sign Up Today for Free High-Speed Internet for 2+ years  

The Technology and Data Institute (TDI) in partnership with Guilford County Schools (GCS) and Lumos is offering a FREE pilot service for the next 2+ years to connect eligible students to digital classroom tools while at home, riding the school bus, and within the community. Eligible students must attend one of four schools – Fairview Elementary, Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, Ferndale Middle School, or High Point Central – and reside in a neighborhood served by Lumos Fiber. The pilot program will provide free service through June 2026 and then will seek to secure federal or state funding to continue the program beyond that date.

As we have all learned, having internet access to classroom tools (now) and job opportunities and health services (lifelong) are fundamental to success in today’s classroom and society.

This program is truly as good as it sounds with NO added costs or strings attached. You will be contacted shortly by school officials to describe program benefits, including:

Flexible, no-cost access to high-speed home internet through June 2026. Automatic connection for your student’s Chromebook or iPad via a wireless service called “eduroam.”Roaming access to modern learning tools at school, home, on selected school buses and community sites throughout Guilford County, and at thousands more locations nationwide!

Sign up today!

Lumos, the internet service provider, will work with you to schedule service installation in your home, free of charge, and without commitment.

You must sign up for the free service at lumosfiber.com/TDIGuilford or call Lumos at 844-403-8182. 

Please see additional information in the attached flyer.  

Cash App your $10 to $THEHERD2024

VENMO your $10 at THEHERD2024

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.

Tuesday, December 10

5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Home 5:00 PM Boys-Girls Varsity Indoor Track OPEN SW Guilford Invitational #1 Away 6:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Home 8:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Home

Wednesday, December 11

6:00 PM Boys-Girls Varsity Swimming Rockingham County High School Away 6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Bonnie Combs=Tri-Match Home

Friday, December 13

5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Eastern Guilford High School Home 6:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Eastern Guilford High School Home 8:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Eastern Guilford High School Home

Saturday, December 14

10AM-1PM EOC Bootcamp (Biology, English 10, Math 1 and Math 3) – Free meal and 10 Bison Bucks

9:00 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling Southwest Guilford High School Jim Coggins Hall of Fame Classic Away

Wednesday, December 18

6:00 PM Boys-Girls Varsity Swimming OPEN Mid-State Meet Home 6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Asheboro High School Tri-Match Away

Thursday, December 19

2nd quarter, 2nd interim report distributed

Monday December 23 to Thursday, January 2

No School

Friday, January 3

Optional Work day for teachers

Students – No School

Saturday, January 11

10AM-1PM EOC Bootcamp (Biology, English 10, Math 1 and Math 3) – Free meal and 10 Bison Bucks

Wednesday, January 15

1st/3rd block GCSFE and Teacher Made exams (Full day)

Thursday, January 16

2nd/4th block GCSFE and Teacher Made exams (Full day)

Friday, January 19

1st block CTE/EOC State exams

Saturday, January 18

10AM-1PM EOC Bootcamp (Biology, English 10, Math 1 and Math 3) – Free meal and 10 Bison Bucks

Monday, January 20

No School – MLK Jr Holiday

Tuesday, January 21

2nd block CTE/EOC State exams

Wednesday, January 22

3rd block CTE/EOC State exams

Thursday, January 23

4th block CTE/EOC State exams

Friday, January 24

Make up State exams

1st semester grading period ends

Monday, January 27th

No School for Students

Mandatory Workday for teachers

Tuesday, January 28

1st day of 2nd semester

Walk the Schedule Gathering of the Herd Community/Family Engagement night

Monday, February 17

Mandatory workday for teachers – no students

April 14-April 18

No School – Spring Break

Monday, May 26

No School – Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 11

Last day of school

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.

Remember……if ever facing adversity, just be like the Bison, #ChargetheStorm!

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