New Classes, Field Trip, and First Day Out of School!

August 24, 2015

Dear Parents,

The first week of school was a success! The students settled in very well, and much work was accomplished in the first few days. We have a great group of students, and are excited to see what is in store for us this year.

We will be adding a new learning opportunity for the Upper Learning Center starting Wednesday of this week. We have recruited a lady from our church, Mrs. Davis, to begin teaching a home-ec type class for our young ladies. We will also be having a shop/mechanical class at the same time for our young men. This is an exciting new chance for the students to get some hands-on experience in areas such as cooking, home management, vehicle maintenance, and other life skills.

Our first field trip is scheduled for Friday, September 4^th. As of right now, the plan is to spend the morning touring a local fire and police station. Then we plan to drive to Hoover and eat lunch at a park there, and after lunch we will be heading to the Riverchase Galleria to allow the students the opportunity to see the LEGO Americana exhibit that is currently set up there. This is an all day field trip.

We are asking parents to volunteer to drive. Our school is growing, and so any parents that can take the time to drive and help with chaperoning are encouraged to do so. If you can commit to drive for this field trip, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.

All attendees should dress according to the school dress code. Students who have the official HCS t-shirts may wear them on this field trip in place of their regular school shirt. They must be worn with the regular uniform skirt (for ladies) or pants (for men). We will try to have the shirts that have been ordered this year available by this date.

Please bring a sack lunch clearly labeled with your student's name.

There is no school on Labor Day, Monday September 7th.

We are looking forward to this fun and educational field trip. The LEGO exhibit is something the students will really enjoy seeing. Permission slips will go home early next week. Start planning now to join us for this fun time!