Improvements and Adjustments!

July 6, 2015

Dear Parents,

We hope you are enjoying this summer break. Longer days, warmer temperatures, and no school means more time for fun family activities! Make sure you are taking advantage of these fun times as you are able. School starts on August 17^th – only 6 weeks away!

We have several improvements to share with you. One of the more noticeable changes you will see as we begin next school year is the way the Learning Centers look. New lighting has been added which means—no more desk lamps! We are removing that item from the school supply list. Also, we were blessed to be able to purchase new chairs for the students that will be more comfortable and better for them to work in. In addition to these new chairs, the offices have been restructured and given a new coat of paint. We have removed the storage area under the desktop, so a magazine holder for the student's PACEs will be added to the supply list. Also, you may want to make sure they have a good way to contain pencils and other school supplies. (A small box and/or cup should be sufficient.) Also, we are switching to a computer-based record keeping system, which will include printed Progress Reports. Your student's report cards will have a different look to them for next school year. Lastly, we will be trying to keep a more updated presence online. In addition to our website and Facebook page, we have created a school blog (http://mentoringintruth.blogspot.com) for letters and other information.

Make sure you are enrolled for next school year. If you have not returned your re-enrollment form, or it has gotten misplaced, please print a copy from our blog or contact us so we can send you one. We will be working on our enrollment process during late July/early August, so make sure we have your information as we begin planning our new school year.

We will be extending our school day until 3:30. This is a notable change to the daily schedule. This will allow us to balance PACE work and extracurricular activities more effectively. Hopefully, this will mean less homework—always a plus! Please remember, students may always be checked out early if necessary at the parents' discretion.

The 2015-2016 calendar is here! This will help you keep up to date on events at HCS.

Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to prepare for next school year. We are getting excited as the first day approaches for the 2015-2016 school year!

Mr. & Mrs. Lipskoch