Friday, February 14, 2025  

 

Good Evening Holly Springs High School Families.

 

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Holly Springs High School is offering the SOS Signs of Suicide (SOS) Prevention Program to 12th graders enrolled in English IV on February 18, February 25, and March 4 to help students understand depression is treatable and to introduce students to community resources.  See the linked letter for additional information and a copy of the brief screen for adolescent depression parents can complete with your child. Parents who prefer to opt their student out of the lesson should sign and return the parent opt-out letter to Amy Favreau in Student Services.  If there are questions, contact Belinda Crawford, Student Assistance Program (SAP) Counselor, at bcrawford@wcpss.net. 

 

The National Honor Society application window will be open February 18 to March 4 for all interested and qualified rising Juniors and Seniors. Students must have a weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher, 10 hours of volunteer work, and be prepared to discuss their character and leadership positions or potential. Students must apply for the NHS, no invitations will be sent out. The link will be shared on the NHS bulletin board, the school homepage, and other outlets beginning February 18. For questions please email (mbowen@wcpss.net) or see Mr. Bowen in room 1634.

 

Pi Day is coming up! Math Honor Society is holding a Pi Day event that everyone is invited to. We will play some Pi Day-themed games and pie our math teachers in the face! Prizes available. This will take place on March 14th, during A lunch, in the stadium. Please email jsmith26@wcpss.net if you have any questions.

 

Need a math tutor? Math Honor Society is here to help students in any math course! Please use this LINK to be paired with a tutor. After filling out the form, please check your student email daily for a match! Once an email is sent with a tutor’s contact information, it is up to the student to contact their tutor and schedule a time and teacher’s room to meet in. This is great for consistent tutoring, or if you just want to be able to contact a tutor for some help! Please email Grace Bartels at gnbartels@students.wcpss.net with any questions.

 

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Interested in participating in Outdoor Track & Field? 

Tryouts: Monday 2/24/25 & Tuesday 2/25/25 @2:45pm-4:15pm on the HSHS Track

Register to Tryout HERE - you must be registered, have an updated, valid high school athletics physical uploaded on DragonFly, AND be cleared to participate in advance of tryouts.

Additional info can be found on our website

 

We’re excited to tell you about a trip through EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this information session in Tuesday, February 25 at 6:00-7:00PM to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/atf5w4g  During the meeting, more details will be shared about how this opportunity will benefit your student! Be advised there are limited spots on this trip. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Sarubbi at esarubbi@wcpss.net – However, please note this is not a WCPSS or Holly Springs High School sponsored trip.

 

In February and March, Holly Springs High School will offer several opportunities for our current Juniors to begin preparing for the ACT.  The ACT will be administered to Juniors on Tuesday, March 11th.

Students may choose from one of the following three prep options:

• Option One: Tuesday, February 25th 2:30-5:00P and Thursday, February 27th 2:30-5:00P (Students should attend both days.)

• Option Two: Wednesday, March 5th 2:30-5:00P and Thursday, March 6th 2:30-5:00P (Students should attend both days.)

• Option Three: Saturday, March 1st 8:00A-12:00P

Juniors may sign up for an ACT prep option using this Google Form: https://forms.gle/CW38xWhwgnEAroQm7 

Students who register will only need to attend the session or sessions for the option selected.  If an option has two days, students will be expected to attend both days.

Students attending an ACT prep session will receive a printed copy of the ACT Preparation Guide.

Questions about ACT Prep Session Options: Contact Coach Hill at zhill2@wcpss.net

Additionally, if students would like supplemental ACT prep instruction, all Juniors have been given access to four prep courses in Edgenuity (BL) (gray Edgenuity icon in their WakeID Portal). The courses are titled VT-ACT 2018 English, VT-ACT 2018 Mathematics, VT-ACT 2018 Science, and VT-ACT 2018 Reading.  Questions about Edgenuity: Contact Coach Stevens at kstevens2@wcpss.net

 

Order your Class of 2025 Graduation Yard Signs from now through Friday, February 28th to celebrate your Senior! The basic sign is $15, a sign with your student’s first name is $20, and a sign with your student’s first name and picture is $30. Orders can be placed via the PTSA web store link below. There will be several distribution dates in March at the high school and at several local communities.   

https://hshsptsa.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

 

Students, need community service hours? Woods Creek Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with our Sweetheart Dance on February 28th from 6:00–8:00 PM! This is a great opportunity to support your local elementary school, gain volunteer experience, and have fun while helping with decorations, activities, and event setup/cleanup.

If you're interested in lending a hand, please use the provided sign up link to participate! We’d love to have you join us!

Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA5AC28A13-54774703-wces

 

Civitan is proud to announce the Steppin’ Out Dance on March 7, 2025 at 5:30-9:00PM.  Please feel free to share this with anyone you know who would like to volunteer. All volunteers need to be at Sunrise United Methodist Church by 5:30 on the night of the event. Please park in the rear of the building to leave spaces for our guests. You will be reminded of your duty prior to the event. If you would like to help organize any of the planning, please let me know. We do not have a solid theme for this dance, but the color green will be a major component of the theme due to the proximity to Saint Patrick's Day. 

Any groups needing hours are encouraged to sign up!!

Please click on the button below to view the online sign up sheet.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DABA82BA4F8C70-54398098-steppin

 

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 17: Presidents’ Day, No School for Students, Teacher Workday

Friday, February 21: Q3 Interims

March 29 to April 6: Spring Break

 

Testing Dates

Tuesday, March 11, 2025: ACT

Tuesday, March 18, 2025: ACT - make-up

Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 13, 2025: 2nd Semester Final Exams

 

End of Year Events

Friday, April 11, 2025 Prom at Embassy Suites Cary, 8:00 - 11:00PM

Wednesday, May 14, 2025: National Honor Society Inductions 6:00PM

Wednesday, May 21, 2025:  AP Capstone Recognition 6:00PM 

Tuesday, May 27, 2025: Senior Awards Ceremony (incudes Honors Graduate Recognitions) 

Senior Picnic: May 16, 4:30PM at Ting Park

Wednesday, June 18, 2025: Class of 2025 Graduation, Raleigh Convention Center 8:00PM

 

Take care and Happy Valentine’s Day!