
A simple way to come out and support the Hickory High School PTSA is to come visit us at the 8th Annual Spring Craft Show on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 9:00am-3:00pm. There will be over 130 vendors, food trucks, raffle baskets, a silent auction, the school store, (the Hawks Nest), will be open and much, much more! All proceeds benefit the HHS PTSA Scholarship Fund!


HHS Speech team competed at Super Regionals on Saturday at IRHS!
🎉Congrats to Lucia and Scarlett Rainaldi for 1st place and Gael Miranda-Rivera and Ian Markley for 3rd place. Both pairs competed in humorous duo and will be heading to the state competition in a few weeks!





📣Attention all students who are enrolled in Spring AP courses:
Please register and pay for AP tests by March 7, 2025! Please check out the post with all the necessary information!


📢 Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? SEAC is your voice!
🗓 When? March 11
⏰ Time? 6:30 PM
📍 Where? School Admin Building
🎯 Topic of Discussion: I'm Determined: Transition & Inclusion
Join us for an important conversation about empowering students with disabilities through transition planning and inclusion!
🔗 Learn more: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee


Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? Then SEAC is your voice!
JOIN US:
When: March 11
Time: 6:30pm
Where: School Administration Building
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Science of Reading
For more Info: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee


💻 The Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. CVA offers full and part-time online learning for K-12 students in Chesapeake.
📝 The deadline to apply is March 10, 2025.
🔗https://www.cpschools.com/article/1951420


Due to the continued effects of our most recent winter storm, for everyone's safety, we are postponing our Junior Ring Dance scheduled for this Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Ring Dance has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM.
Please check your emails for more information!


🌨️ Weather Alert: Remote Learning Day 2🌨️
Due to the ongoing severe winter weather impacting our area, Chesapeake Public Schools will continue with asynchronous remote learning on Friday, February 21, 2025. 💻
🏫 All school buildings & offices will be closed. Additionally, all school activities and athletic practices are canceled for Friday, February 21, as well as all school activities and athletic events scheduled for the weekend.
We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates as needed.
🔗 For the latest information, please visit www.cpschools.com/emergency
❄️Stay warm and stay safe! ❄️


🌨️ Weather Alert: Remote Learning Day 2🌨️
Due to the ongoing severe winter weather impacting our area, Chesapeake Public Schools will continue with asynchronous remote learning on Friday, February 21, 2025. 💻
🏫 All school buildings & offices will be closed. Additionally, all school activities and athletic practices are canceled for Friday, February 21, as well as all CPS school activities and athletic events scheduled for the weekend.
We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates as needed.
🔗 For the latest information, please visit www.cpschools.com/emergency
❄️Stay warm and stay safe! ❄️


🌨️ Weather Alert: Remote Learning Day 2🌨️
Due to the ongoing severe winter weather impacting our area, Chesapeake Public Schools will continue with asynchronous remote learning on Friday, February 21, 2025. 💻
🏫 All school buildings & offices will be closed. Additionally, all school activities and athletic practices are canceled for Friday, February 21, as well as all CPS school activities and athletic events scheduled for the weekend.
We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates as needed.
🔗 For the latest information, please visit www.cpschools.com/emergency
❄️Stay warm and stay safe! ❄️


Thursday, February 20th is an ASYNCHRONOUS Learning Day for students! Please make sure you are logging in and completing tasks as assigned. Your attendance for today is tied to the completion of the assignment.


❄️ Weather Alert: Remote Learning Day❄️
Due to severe winter weather, Chesapeake Public Schools will shift to asynchronous remote learning on Thursday, February 20, 2025. 💻
All school buildings & offices will be closed. We’re closely monitoring the weather and will share updates as needed. Stay safe! ❄️
🔗 For more details, visit www.cpschools.com/emergency


Nutrition and Wellness learned how to make their own granola balls last week. Using teamwork, they made a common grocery store item without the additives or chemicals.








The Junior Ring Dance is still scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22. As a reminder, permission slips for Ring Dance are due tomorrow!


Spring Sports Tryouts Begin February 24


🚨 Attention Middle & High Schoolers! 🚨
Feeling overwhelmed with school, extracurriculars, and everything in between? You're not alone! Join us for TEEN SUMMIT on February 22 at Deep Creek HS from 11 AM - 2 PM for an empowering event led by students, for students 📚
🎥 Check out this video from presenters at Grassfield High School who will address "Overcoming High School Burnout: Mastering the Balance Between Success and Stress."
💡 Learn practical tips to stay on top of your academics while taking care of yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=modiecipTeI


The HHS Speech Team earned 3rd place at Regionals on Saturday!
🎉Congrats to the Alivia Ray for winning 3rd place in impromptu, Gael and Ian for 2nd in humorous duo, and Scarlett and Luci for 1st place in humorous duo






📢Middle and High School Students, did you know that not all teachers are adults? It’s true!
⛰️ Come see for yourself at Teen Summit on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Deep Creek High School from 11AM - 2PM. Students from across the city will present a variety of sessions on topics that matter to you. Get ready for a day filled with fun, student-led presentations and activities designed to help you boost your skills and your confidence.
💻 For more information and to RSVP, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=31420903
🎥 Check out this message from a few of the presenters from Indian River High School: https://youtu.be/7lDTpffdBZI


Mrs. Reed’s AP Biology classes conducted gel electrophoresis to determine which food was contaminated at a party!




Another successful competition for Hickory Dance Troupe at the Coastal at the Capitol Grand Nationals!
🥇FIRST PLACE VARSITY JAZZ
🥈second place varsity pom
🥈second place varsity hip hop
