
Mrs. Reed’s AP Biology classes celebrated the holiday season by decorating cookies! We even delivered to some of our favorite teachers!











Fashion 2 students Emme Hulen and Carsyn Strawhand taught the Life Planning students to make a beanie ornament today in class, which was a great way to get ready for the holidays while creating a gift for a loved one!





We hope you were able to check out the Winter chorus concert last evening! We really have some talented musicians with the most dynamic voices 🎶🎵





Congratulations to our newly inducted members of our Tri-M Music Honor Society! Our musically talented Hawks add great creativity and life to their organizations- Band, Chorus, and Orchestra 🎶🎵




🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS











Congratulations to our REGIONAL CHAMPS!!! 🏆
Hickory Dance Troupe competed at the Dance Team Union - DC regional competition and took home…
🥇FIRST PLACE Varsity Lyrical
🥈Second Place Varsity Pom
🥈Second Place Varsity Hip Hop AND “Most Entertaining”


Mr and Miss Hickory enjoyed last night's play Alice by Heart by the Hickory Drama Department! There is still time to catch today's performance!


Public Speaking taught an art lesson to the amazing, energetic 1st graders at Southeastern Elementary on Friday! They have learned to enhance their enthusiasm with a younger audience!







Homemade gingerbread creations are underway!! Culinary students are working hard on their creations. Students and Staffulty- check them out during lunches Tuesday 12/17 or Wednesday 12/18 to vote on your favorite creation!!







Congratulations to the Journalism 1 students for winning the CPS Instructional Innovations Grant! Under the direction of Mrs. Emery and Mrs. Daley, students will create Hawk Nation - a student-run online information resource connecting the entire school with relevant past, present, and future community information. Hawk Nation will provide a space for students to develop real-world skills, express their creativity, and make a lasting impact on our school. Hawk Nation will be up and running early next year.


We are excited to kick off our last week before Winter Break! Check out the spirit days hosted by our SCA! #spiritweek #winterbreak


Spanish students visited art exhibits at the Chrysler Museum! Practicaron su español y hablaron de los distintos estilos de arte.











We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's Miss. and Mr. Hickory Pageant! Their talent, charisma, and dedication truly shined on stage.
✨ Congratulations to our new Miss. and Mr. Hickory- Leslie Kaiser and Cody Courtney! 👑


Sra. Whatley’s Spanish classes learned about a very interesting holiday tradition from Cataluña Spain, called Tió Nadal. Families decorate and “feed”a log for days leading up to Christmas in hopes the log will leave them gifts and treats rather than sardines!




On Friday, Advanced PE students got to have class at the Bowling Alley, and the high scorer of the day was their teacher, Mrs. Williams!









Members of Hickory's MultiCultural Student Alliance have created an incredible display that will allow our students to highlight their country of origin. The display also includes a calendar of international days of celebration they update monthly. Stop by and check it out!


We had fun celebrating our TOY tonight! 🎉 Congratulations on being on a finalist! You are #1 in our hearts! Thank you for all do for Hickory! 🫶🏽



Film Production Winner! Congratulations! #imperfection #ptsareflectionscontest



Literature Category Winners! Congratulations! #imperfection #ptsareflectionscontest







Music Composition Winner! Congratulations! #imperfection #ptsareflectionscontest

