December 14, 2017--Pathways!

H onoring God through C reative learning and strong A cademics, in a caring, fun-filled school!

~ Principal's Perspective~

Snow Day Procedure 2017

Please use your own discretion and stay home if the driving is dangerous in your area. Since we cover such a tremendous geographical range, it is impossible to assess how the road conditions are all over Worcester County.
If by your discretion you determine to stay home when HCA is open:
Parents - please email or call HCA's main phone to let us know.
Staff - please call Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Jonay.
Everyone is informed at the same time by phone- both staff and parents.
School announcements are posted on Channel 5 TV, WCVB, shortly thereafter. For your convenience, channel 5 now has an app and a text alert service that you can sign up for on TheBostonChannel.com.
(We no longer post to WTAG radio as they no longer announce closings.)
It is our intent to make a decision as early as possible so that arrangement can be made.
Because school districts have reports from their highway departments and police, we rely on their real data to make a wise decision.
The decision is based on the school closings that affect the largest section of our driving areas.
Many districts, especially Wachusett, choose to wait as long as possible before closing.
Quabbin make the first, most conservative decision. This is probably due to a student fatality on slippery roads a few years ago.
Occasionally, districts will change their decision and go from a delay to a closing.

Please don’t

Phone or text staff for the inside scoop. If you haven’t heard, they haven’t heard.

Please do

Use your own discretion! Don’t take chances!
Be thankful that schools can close when the weather is dangerous. Godspeed to all of you who have to go to work, especially our medical workers! Thank you!

Thank you for your understanding!

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Upcoming Events at HCA

Dec 14 Christmas Program

Dec 22-Jan 1 Christmas Break

Jan 12 Development/Home-school Day

Jan 15 MLK Jr. Day

Jan 19 Term 2 ends

Feb 28 African Children's Choir

Christmas Shoppe - Thank You!

Thank you to all the HCA families who contributed their time and donations to this year’s Christmas Shoppe. We appreciate your time and effort. Students had a wonderful time shopping for their families and trying to win the raffle gifts. We hope you enjoy that special something your student picked out for you! We would also like to thank the Student Council for collecting donations and setting up tables and Mr. Matt Brouillett for all his help with set up and clean up. Merry Christmas to all!

~ The Parent Council

Christmas Concert Tonight

The air is abuzz with excitement as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior this evening at the Christmas Concert! Look forward to seeing you tonight. Concert begins at 7 PM; students should arrive at 6:45 PM.

Service Hours Opportunities

fix Yamaha keyboard (see: Note from the Music Room, above)
Recess Monitors (11:30-12 pm; 12:30-1 pm)
Before School Monitor (7:30-8 AM)
Parent Prayer Team Weekly (see: Parent Prayer Team, below)

Hi all! Mr. Hayward here with a quick update on what we’re doing in Bible. We’ve spent a lot of time in Genesis and Exodus as they lay the foundation for everything that happens subsequently. We’ll be moving much more quickly through the rest of the Old Testament until Term 4 when we reach the New Testament. Our goal is for students to grasp the overarching themes of Scripture as they read the individual stories which illustrate and illuminate them. We are using thebibleproject.com to help us review and preview the material we discuss in depth during class. I highly recommend this resource to you and your family.

Parent Prayer Team

Do you believe in the power of prayer? Has God laid a burden on your heart to pray for our school? The parent led HCA Prayer Team meets Thursday mornings immediately after drop-off at the Holden Chapel prayer room. Feel free to send prayer requests directly to the school office.

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