January 8 Home Communicator – Principal’s Note: Epiphany – Jesus – Light of the World! “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.…
DetailsDecember 18 Home Communicator – We have all heard the familiar Christmas songs sung by numerous gifted singers. We have heard choirs sing the Hallelujah Chorusin renditions that brought tears to our eyes. The truth, however, is that for many of us, listening to these songs can best be appreciated when they are sung by children. The tune…
DetailsDecember 11 Home Communicator – Christmas, through the eyes of a child, is full of wonder and excitement. This Christmas season is the first where everything that is happening around us is really starting to sink in with my oldest child. The pure joy and excitement that is exuded when lights get turned on for the first…
DetailsDecember 4 Home Communicator – PRINCIPAL’S NOTE: “In Search of Our Kneeling Places” The word Advent derives from the Latin word adventusmeaning ‘coming’. Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent – a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the nativity of Jesus. What follows are a few excerpts from Ann Weems’ poem Kneeling…
DetailsNovember 27 Home Communicator – Dear HCS Community, Sometimes moving from Thanksgiving into Advent, I am tempted to sprint. My race focus can shift from staying in step with what God has for me and my eyes can drift from the Savior of the world to things that get me off track, like the traditions I want…
DetailsNovember 20 Home Communicator – It is so hard to believe in 2 days it is Thanksgiving! The recent splash of snow reminds us that winter is here. I am always torn when writing about Thanksgiving … so many things to be thankful for, both big and small. You have often heard me say how thankful I…
DetailsThe HCS 100th Anniversary Commemorative Book is now available for purchase for $20 each at the school offices.
November 13 Home Communicator – A teacher spends approximately 7 hours a day with the students in their classroom. Multiply that by 180 days of school and that comes out to 1,260 hours a school year. That number is just school and classroom time, there are many more instances where teachers are involved in teaching outside of…
DetailsNovember 6 Home Communicator – Spiritual Emphasis Week in the Middle School “Challenging Minds and Lives for Christ’ expresses our vision at HCS to pursue not only academic excellence but also to engage each child to discover his or her place in God’s Kingdom as a witness and servant of Christ in our global and diverse society.…
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