October 21-27 is FREE college application week. Here is a list of colleges that are free for students to apply to. Student Services has fun activities planned for students and staff throughout the week. Please encourage your senior student to apply!

Please join us for "FANFEST" before the football game vs Apex on October 25th.  Starting at 5pm, at the entrance to the stadium, we will have Games, Activities, Food, Prizes, Face Painting and more.  We will also be collecting food donations to support the Holly Springs Food Cupboard.

Apprenticeship Informational Community night event: This year’s event is a collaborative effort between NCTAP, Wake Tech Community College, Wake Tech Apprenticeships powered by Wake Works, ApprenticeshipNC, and other key partners, highlighting youth and young adult apprenticeships. It is a great opportunity for students, parents, and local businesses to find out more about apprenticeship opportunities in our community. Date: Monday, November 18, 2024. Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Location: WTCC Beltline Education Center - 3200 Bush Street, Raleigh, NC 27609. Registration information can be found HERE. Contact Dr. Britt with any questions BBritt@wcpss.net.

NC Governor's School:  If your student missed the Governor School information Meeting here are details about the program and application process. 

 

 

Sign up for Key Club! This application is for those who want to join Key Club. We are a group of students looking to better the community through volunteer service! You must apply AND pay dues EACH YEAR if you want to be a part of Key Club. THE APPLICATION AS WELL AS DUES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 21! If you have any questions, contact Natalie Behan (nbbehan@students.wcpss.net) or Kelsey Allan (kpallan@students.wcpss.net). Shortly after you finish this form, a fee of $14.50 will be added to your student account. If you change your mind about joining, you can ignore this fee. Dues this year are $14.50 ($1.00 donation for HSHS Key Club, $7.00 for International Dues, and $6.50 for local district dues).

 

 

Wacky Socks Fundraiser: a great gift for the holidays!  Help GHTC fundraise for our theatre and provide clothing items to Western Carolina relief efforts! fundsnow.org/s/Ljni

We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/af25tjn  During the meeting, we will go into more details and how this opportunity will benefit your student!

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity! If you have any questions, please contact Emily Sarubbi at esarubbi@wcpss.net

 

 

 

HSHS Students – Consider auditioning for the HSHS Musical Into the Woods. Show dates: March 20, 21, & 22, 2025

Audition information is in the Canvas Classroom. Join here:  https://wcpss.instructure.com/enroll/J4G7JM

Auditions are due by Oct. 30th at 3pm.  Auditions for the cast, orchestra pit and technical theatre crew are all due by Oct 30. Join the canvas classroom in the link above for more information.

Upcoming WCPSS Events: WCPSS Early College Fair Details  WCPSS Magnet Fair Details

 

High school students are challenged to create an original app to solve a problem in their school or community. This competition is open to all NC high schoolers and serves as a great opportunity for students to develop skills in design thinking, by having them use their creativity to find innovative solutions to problems in their community.

 Each year Ready, Set, App! employs high school interns to act as peer mentors to the student teams in this competition. These interns will work alongside the teams to offer support as they navigate through the competition. This support can be technical, like helping to troubleshoot code or map out designs, or it can be general, such as advising on time management and delegating workloads. We are looking for students with both the technical and interpersonal skills to be successful in this position.

This is a paid internship, and the work is remote. It’s a great opportunity for students to get real work and leadership experience. We encourage all interested students to apply. To be eligible you must be a 9th – 12th grade student enrolled in an NC high school. The internship will run through both the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.

Applications are open now and close Monday, October 21st, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

For any questions, please reach out to Ciera Tucker, NCBCE Program Manager, at ciera.tucker@nc.gov.

 

 

 

📣Calling all visual artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, photographers and dancers!!

Use your creative talents and enter to win the 2024-2025 National PTA “Reflections” student art contest. HSHS school-wide winners from each category will move on to the county level competition and potentially state and national levels.

This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection.” For more information about “Reflections” rules and regulations and to enter your submission, please visit the following link: https://tinyurl.com/hshsreflections  All entries must be submitted digitally by Sunday, Oct 20, 2024!

 

 

 

 

Throughout the Marching Season, the Holly Springs Marching Band will be hosting a Raffle Fundraiser with incredible prizes, including an Electric Bike, a Blackstone Grill, and a Nintendo Switch! Additionally, we’ll be raffling off a Gift Card Basket filled with donations from parents and local businesses. Winners will be drawn on November 1st, and no need to be present to win. Click the link below to enter and support the Golden Hawks Regiment!

 

 

Thursday, October 31: End of the 1st Quarter

Friday, November 1: No School, Teacher Workday

Tuesday, November 5: No School, Teacher Workday

Monday, November 11: No School, Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29: No School, Thanksgiving Holiday