To The HCRCS Community:
I am very pleased indeed to announce that the Board has finalized the membership of a Search Committee to find a new Principal for HCRCS. Their names are listed herein. I am delighted that these individuals have agreed to serve . Each brings so many wonderful qualities to our task. Chief among these many gifts is a deep love for the School and a determination to find the right person to take Patti's place...a daunting challenge to be sure.
In the very near future, a number of announcements concerning the position of Principal will be sent out over a wide area as we begin to solicit letters of interest and resumes. Shortly thereafter, we will begin the "vetting" process and invite candidates to the School for interviews.
I am especially grateful to Ms. Frankie Conway, our diocesan Superintendant of Schools, for her wise counsel and genuine interest in HCRCS as this process unfolds.
I shall continue to send updates to everyone as we enter more deeply into our work.
The following individuals constitute the Search Committee. It is my privilege to chair the Committee.
Ms. Frankie Conway
Fr. Dan Beeman
Fr. Jim Gallagher
Dr. Kelly Golden
Mr. Kim Payne
Mr. Steve Luther
Mr. Jim Naples
Mr. Jeff Hansen
Ms. Holly McCray
Ms. Susan Thornton
Ms. Julia Wingfield
Ms. Ann Shenigo
Ms. Pam St. Angelo
Ms. Cat Moseley
Mr. Doug Washington
I ask that you all please offer a prayer that the Holy Spirit will guide our work and bring it to a wonderful conclusion. My Thanks....
Phil Garmey
Reminder! Friday, April 24 is a 1:35 dismissal Day; therefore, there will be NO AFTER SCHOOL MEDIA LAB STUDY HALL FOR MS/HS !!
PROM! Our juniors and seniors will enjoy an Evening of Elegance at the PROM on Friday, April 24 aboard the VA Dare. Juniors and Seniors can get permission slips from homeroom teachers.
SPRING MUSIC EVENT: Sunday, April 26 at 2 pm in the cafeteria. Enjoy an afternoon of musical talents from our choir, orchestra and band students.
Congratulations to Gabrielle Braxton and Daniel Casker! Both HC students took first place in the Optimist Club Oratorical Competition on Thursday, April 16. Gabie and Daniel advance to the state tournament on May 16 in Richmond, VA.
School Calendar 2015-2016 - Important Dates
Start of School for 2015-16: Monday, August 24 (1:35 dismissal)
Christmas Break for 2015-2106: December 19-January 3 (return to school Monday, Jan. 4)
Spring Break: Friday, March 25 through Sunday, April 3 (return to school on Monday, April 4)
Last Day of School for 2015-2016: Wednesday, June 8
Graduation for Class of 2016: Saturday, June 11
Subway Night Wednesday, April 29th 4 PM until 8 PM Old Forest Road(next to the Dairy Queen) Thanks for the Elementary Student Government
Clean Up Day
The Elementary Student Government is sponsoring a "clean up the school grounds" on Wednesday, April 22,
Earth Day. The second, third, fourth, and fifth graders will go outside from 2 P.M. until dismissal to spruce up the outside areas. Here's what we need: flowers to brighten up Mary's Grotto(pansies, marigolds, etc., rakes(labelled with names), work gloves, black trash bags, and lots of enthusiasm. Thanks for your support of this project.
Hosts for International Students We are looking for families interested in hosting international students for the 2015-16 school year. HCRS is fortunate to have this opportunity to learn about other cultures, and for host families, there is an opportunity for a special bond which can last a lifetime. Please contact Cat Mosley for more information at 847-5436 or [email protected].
Grandparents' Day is May 1! Invitations have been mailed for Grandparents' Day on May 1! Please feel free to invite other relatives or special friends of your child(ren) if grandparents are not able to make it. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Lobby and the musical program begins at 1:30 p.m. in the gym. Afterwards, our guests will enjoy classroom visits and artwork throughout our halls with a special gift on departure. For more information, contact Cat Mosley at 847-5436 or [email protected].
PTO News
Come check out the great Kid's Fun Pack raffle in our lobby! Your child will be entertained for hours with a telescope, scooter, and more. Tickets are 1 for $2 or 3 for $5. (Available in the office). Drawing will be held at the Spring Fest and Vendor Fair on May 2.
Hurley Mission Trip
The Annual Hurley Mission Work Week is a Catholic social justice outreach program sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Holy Cross Regional Catholic School.
WHO: Rising 7th Graders up to ANY AGE! *** (Rising 7th & 8th graders must have a parent also participating on the trip). Participants include, but are not limited to, the Lynchburg area Catholic Faith Community.
WHAT: Working on home repair projects such as roofing, drywall installation,floor replacement, painting, plumbing or porch building. Skilled & unskilled workers are both needed! Many of the homes are in terrible condition as a result of poverty, general neglect and harsh winters.
WHEN: June 14th - 19th, 2015 (Sunday - Friday)
WHERE: Hurley, Va.
Click here for registration forms and more information:
Pi Day Celebration
Ms Kluba's Math classes celebrated "Pi Day" by writing digits of Pi and then sharing their favorite Pie from home.
The person with the most digits from each class were:
6th Grade: Zachary Morris
7th Grade: Spencer Knight
8th Grade: Mathew Sites
The math student with the most digits was Spencer Knight. Congratulations!
Thank you parents for sending in the delicious baked goodies.
Third Quarter Honor Roll
All A's
6th Grade Hyden Draughon Emma Lemley Zachary Morris 7th Grade Ashley Laneve Patrick McCray Carynne Posey 8th Grade Jason Rony Laura Rowland
A's and B's
6th Grade
Caitlyn Castleberry
Tori Knight
Madison Luther
Alexandra McCray
Hannah Raso
7th Grade
Grayson Combs
Shannon Eder
Andy Guglielmetti
Anna Mooney
Ivy Schumacher
8th Grade
Mikayla Burton
Alexandra Casker
Grace Elmore
Libby Guglielmetti
Elizabeth Grace Harvey
Thomas Mathews
Hunter Raso
Matthew Sites
Gillian Trost
Thomas Wilmouth
Alex Driskill
Alan Leal
All A's
9th Grade
Molly Graham
11th Grade
Lane David
Nicole Leal
Makayla Rony
James Schubert
12th Grade
Jake Lee
Gabby Braxton
Hannah Todd
A's and B's
9th Grade
Bailey Ferguson
Zach Mooney
10th Grade
Elise Krzyzanowski
Alex Malkiewicz
Bryan Park
Chihiro Sharyo
Glenn Trent
11th Grade
Madeline Brewer
James Choi
Jen Hansen
John Maddox
Grace Nelson
Muse Wu
12th Grade
Daniel Casker
Jun Choi
Stefan Hoefs
Takahiro Honjo
Sarah Park
Key Club News:
We plan to make sandwiches and bag cereal on Tuesday, April 21st, so please continue to send in supplies! [Wheat bread, healthy cereal, jars of peanut butter and jelly] We also need volunteers to help. If you are in 4th-12th, then we could use your help!!
Key Club Fun is rampant in our school!!! A day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is in the works for Saturday, May 9th!! The fee [if we get at least 15 people buying tickets] will be $53 for ages 10+ and $46 for ages 3-9. If anyone would like to step forward to volunteer to drive, then let me know.
We plan to make "rope" dog toys to donate to the local humane societies within a few weeks. Please send in laundered t-shirts that you no longer want, and we will recycle them into fun dog toys! Stay tuned for the date in case you want to join us as we assemble them! Let me know if you can help with any of these serving opportunities!
READ ACROSS AMERICA- SUCCESSFUL INCENTIVE
We have concluded our "Read across America" reading incentive that began March 1st and ended April 12th. The results are in and as usual, we are super proud of the participation by our elementary
students.Students in Pre-K through 1st grade were asked to read at least 15 books. We are happy to announce that 100% of the students completed the goal and have been awarded a free dress day for Monday, April 20th as well as prizes from Mrs. Main's treasure box.Grades 2-5 were to read at least 200 pages but were encouraged to go over for a chance to win some grand prizes. Almost 100% of students met the minimum goal but several exceeded the goal by a substantial amount. The top 2 in each class will have a special lunch with Mrs. Culbreth in the next 2 weeks. All participants will have free dress day Monday, April 20th and a trip to the treasure box. The top readers listed below will have a chance at some grand prizes.
Here are the top readers for grades 2-5:
2nd grade: Will Wesley, Jake Laneve. Runners up: Miguel Peralta, Sarah Edwards and Ashton Bryant
3rd grade: Emily Wesley, Riley Morford, Cooper Morford: Runners up: Lucio Persad, Brenna Duffield,Soliana Addison
4th grade: Sophia Strycharz, Sam Laneve. Runners up: Justin Wingfield, Irvin Putney
5th grade: Erin Morris, Brady Mandeville. Runners up: Regan Morford, Charlotte Roach
Congratulations to all of the students in Pre-K through 5th grade for continuing to make reading an important and fun part of your elementary education! Thank you parents for your encouragement!
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