Studio Art Students Create Piano for "Keys to the Hill City"Our "Keys to the Hill City" piano pictured above is in place at its new home in front of Kegney Brothers in downtown Lynchburg! Unveiled Friday, May 1, it will soon be livening up the sights and sounds of Main Street. Thanks again to Mrs. Pociluyko and her Studio Arts students for their work on this project! Music is an international language, which inspired our piano's artwork. The flags represent the different countries of students attending our school over the years and focuses on the multicultural elements of our school. Thank you to the following donors to this project: Rachel Shenigo, Lowe's, Benjamin Moore, Holy Cross Regional Catholic School and Debbie Pociluyko!  Middle School NewsThe Middle School Etiquette Reception was a great success. Students showed off their knowledge of their chosen countries as part of a project in Mr. Roach's class. Thank you to Rachel Shenigo, Jamie David, and Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Payne for being our "dignitaries" of the evening. Special thanks to Magnolia Foods and the Jones family, Mr. Eder, and Mrs. Fallon for supplying the students and guests with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Thank you to the parents who helped decorate for the event, Lynchburg College for letting us borrow their array of international flags, and high school students who served. The recipients of the Middle School Best Manners awards for this year went to Ashley Laneve and Jason Rony. Congratulations! NHS and NJHS News  The annual induction ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society will be held on May 26th at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. To be eligible for NJHS membership consideration students must have a cumulative grade point average of 93 percent in the following subjects: Religion, English, Literature, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Additionally, candidates must meet high standards of leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Leadership is based on teacher recommendations and the student's participation in two community or school activities, or election to an office. To meet the service requirement, students must have been active in two or more service projects in the school or community. Citizenship is measured by the student's participation in civic-related organizations and/or activities. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with both students and faculty. Currently, 5 students from the Classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020 are being considered for membership by a Faculty Council consisting of five faculty members. Congratulations to all candidates for their scholastic achievements.
HCS Athletic Boosters and Buffalo Wild Wings
The Boosters raise money to purchase new uniforms and equipment for all sports teams at Holy Cross. The Boosters have also replaced the gym and field scoreboards in recent years. Please support the Boosters by coming to Buffalo Wild Wings Monday, May 18th, during business hours. The club will earn 15% of food purchases when a ticket is presented. So download the ticket below, keep one for yourself, and give the others to friends and family. Support Holy Cross sports! Buffalo Wild WingsTicket
2014-2015 Yearbooks are now ON SALE! 
Please order your yearbook in advance by contacting the school office at 847-5436 or emailing jwingfield@hcfaculty.com. The cost is $45 per book. Checks may be made payable to the school or credit cards may be used. You will want to remember all of the wonderful events from this year in your child's life!
Last Welcome Wednesday Tour of the Year
We will host our last formal tour of this school year for prospective parents on Wednesday, May 6 from 9 - 10:00 a.m. We ask each of you to invite a prospective parent to see the benefits of a Holy Cross education. Private tours are also available by contacting Cat Mosley at cmosley@hcfaculty.com or 847-5436.
Key Club News:
Helpers are needed to make sandwiches after school on Tuesday, 5/5. We will need supplies, so please send in wheat bread and healthy cereal.
The Lynchburg Daily Bread has requested the following: deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, soap, toothbrushes/toothpaste/floss, razors/shaving cream,women's sanitary items
Healthy snacks for children: packs of raisins, low salt crackers, fruit snacks, applesauce, fruit cups, etc.
We are making 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! We will assemble them after school on Wednesday, May 27th!
Let me know if you can help with any of these projects! Pam St. Angelo pstangelo@hcfaculty.com
Rice Bowls:
Our middle and high school students collected $762 for the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl initiative!!! Our 8th and 6th grade students enjoyed an ice cream treat for raising the most money, $240.46 and $191.82 respectively. You have no idea how many lives this money will save and change because of our students' generosity. Way to go guys!! We might have to increase our goal next year...
From Mrs. Main in the library:
ALL BOOKS ARE DUE BACK TO THE LIBRARY BY MONDAY, MAY 18 FOR INVENTORY! (There are paperback books in the library which can be lent out through the end of school.) Help is needed with inventory. Please contact me if you can help! main_h@hcrs-va.org ACCELERATED READER NEWS: We will have an end of year "clearance" sale during our Accelerated Reader Store on Friday, May 29th. Students in grades 1-5 will be able to spend their points earned. We have several "white elephant" items but could use a few nicer prizes such as unused toys or books, $5.00 gift cards to places such as Little Dickens, Target, Dairy Queen, etc. and anything else that students age 6-12 would like! If you think you can help us out, contact me at hmain@hcfaculty.com Thanks so much! Keep in mind that the current A.R. list is on Renweb under "resource documents". There are printed copies available in the library. I'm so proud of the students' enthusiasm for the A.R. program! Thanks for your encouragement at home!
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 cmosley@hcfaculty.com.
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