Greetings Holly Springs High School Families,

This message is from Gary Duvall the proud principal of Holly Springs High School regarding the Weekly Update for 5/19/25 through 5/23/25.  Thank you for all of your support and we are ready for a great week ahead. 

Basket Raffle

Last chance to get a raffle ticket! Online sales for the basket raffle to support the Choir and Theatre Programs end at midnight on 5/18. Tickets are only $2.00. Click the link to see pictures and descriptions of the baskets and to buy tickets online. https://hshschorus.weebly.com/basket-raffle.html\

2024-2025 Spring EOC Testing Schedule - Attached in the following link is our Spring Exam Schedule from June 9-13. If you have any questions please reach out to the school contacts attached to the exam sheet. 2024-2025 Spring Exam Schedule 

AP Capstone - Families with seniors earning recognition as AP Capstone diploma recipients were sent a digital invitation on Wednesday, May 14th. Recognition is as defined as passing both AP Seminar and AP Research with a College Board score of 3 or better. Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 20 for planning purposes to the link included in the invitation.  Questions can be directed to hvinson@wcpss.net

PTA Volunteer Interest - Calling all movers, shakers, and school spirit makers! The Holly Springs High School PTSA is looking for a few fabulous folks to join our 2025-2026 Board! We’re on the hunt for enthusiastic, organized, and community-loving people to fill these key roles:

👑 President – Our fearless leader! Keep us moving forward and rally the PTSA troops. 

📣 VP of Communications – The voice of the PTSA! Manage updates, social media, and help us stay connected.

💰 Treasurer – The money maestro! Keep our finances in tip-top shape.

📝 Secretary – Our detail dynamo! Take notes, keep records, and help us stay organized.

No experience? No problem! All you need is a can-do attitude and a love for our Golden Hawks community! Ready to join the team that makes a BIG impact behind the scenes? Reach out today at communications@hollyspringshsptsa.org and let's make next year amazing — together! You can find volunteer postion descriptions here: https://tinyurl.com/hshsptsavolunteer

Class of 2026 Senior Portraits - Book your appointment by July 1

We are pleased to announce our partnership with CADY for Senior Portraits. Thank you to those families who have already signed up for their photo session! Students who sign up by July 1 will be entered into a raffle to win a free Senior Session at their studio and a digital package!

Please review this information for more details and instructions on how to book your appointment. Session prep information for students can be found here.  Reserve your photo session today—time slots are filling up fast!

Graduation Meeting - There will be a MANDATORY graduation meeting on May 21 right after your Senior Breakfast. You will need to be at HSHS at 8 am for Breakfast, the meeting will start at roughly 8:45 am. During the meeting, we will be reviewing graduation details, practicing names, graduation tickets, getting your Senior T-shirt, and much more. Just a reminder that the Senior Handbook has a lot of details about the Graduation Ceremony! EACH SENIOR WILL BE GIVEN 9 TICKETS FOR GRADUATION. Please reach out to Ms. Prue if you have a guest who will need a handicapped access seat for the graduation. Her email is eprue@wcpss.net

Morehead-Cain Scholarship for the Class of 2026  - If you are interested in applying to this scholarship, please follow these instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadlines. 

Here is a bit about the scholarship program: 

They provide a four-year, fully funded educational experience for exceptional student leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Morehead-Cain is so much more than tuition and room and board. It sets your potential free. It offers (and funds) life-changing summer enrichment and extracurricular learning experiences. It provides immersion in a dynamic student body at a world-class university. And, it promises a lifetime connection to an extraordinary community of Morehead-Cains scattered throughout the world. https://www.moreheadcain.org/

You can self-nominate or seek HSHS's nomination. 

If you would like to apply for our nomination, please follow these directions: 

1.  Prepare a brag sheet - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NzPkaS-0s8IGajUJpgnHLbpOS2S2GV7M/copy

2. Write a one-page essay on how you have incorporated the UNC Morehead-Cain pillars (Leadership, Scholarship, Moral Force of Character, and Physical Vigor) into your 4 years at Holly Springs High School.

3. Please submit these two items to Ms. Jones by May 30th at 2:30 pm.

Holly Springs High School still has plenty of available spots for Summer Driver Education.  If you are interested in registering for Driver Ed this summer, please click on the link below to register.  The student must be 14 years and 6 months old to be eligible.

https://www.wake.jordandrivered.com/services.phtml/holly_springs_high_school