HPFS Kindergarten class shares the love of reading…
The Kindergarten class at High Point Friends School has collected over 400 books to provide a helping hand to the children in Randolph County.
The Kindergarten class at High Point Friends School wanted to share their love of reading, and saw an opportunity to help other children in the area by collecting and donating books to the Randolph County Partnership for Children program. The class comprised of five and six year olds, set out to collect 100 books. They brought in over 100 books, and when the rest of school heard about this, they also wanted to help. The entire High Point Friends School student body collected 412 new or like new books to donate to this wonderful cause. The books were delivered to The Randolph County Partnership for Children program, and will end up in homes all around the county.
The Randolph County Partnership for Children collects books to distribute to families in Randolph County as part of their Parents as Teachers program. This program is a home-based family literacy model that serves families with children ages 1-4. To read more information about this wonderful program, visit their website at:
http://www.randolphkids.org/programs-a-services/family-support.html
Every year Guilford county has the Kids, Cans & Ca$h Recycling Challenge. This program allows students to earn money for their schools and help protect the environment by collecting aluminum cans. This is a county wide project involving both private and public schools. The 2011 overall winner for the county is...
HIGH POINT FRIENDS SCHOOL
High Point Friends School was the top overall winner for the Guilford County School’s Kids, Cans and Ca$h program. HPFS collected 339 lbs. of aluminum, which is 4.4 lbs. per student. For being the top winner, the students received a pizza party celebration, along with a trophy, and a check in the amount of $152.55 (the value of the recycled cans). Other winners in the county included: (Second place winner) Nathanael Greene Elementary collected 810 lbs., which is 2.49 lbs. per student, and (Third place winner) Alamance Elementary collected 1,061 lbs., which is 1.28 lbs. per student. These schools also received prizes.
Seventeen schools participated in this contest. It was open to all Guilford county elementary schools (both private and public) outside of the City of Greensboro limits. This program has been established to educate and promote recycling in the community. This is the sixth year that this program has been in place
News from the recent past...
HPFS student featured on the local news channel...
Stebbins Lawson, a fourth grade student here at High Point Friends School, was recently featured on the local news for his kind heart in reaching out to others. He has been a pen pal for a local WWII veteran, and over time has had the opportunity to meet this gentleman, and has even welcomed him into this family. We are very blessed to have children like Stebbins here at HPFS!! His compassion and sincerity encourages others to do the same.
Please click on the following link to view the featured report:
http://www.wxii12.com/video/25310991/detail.html?taf=gws
Technology Update 2010...
Thanks to the gracious contribution made by Mr. Archie Honbarrier, we have had several new technology updates to our classrooms and media center.
We now house state of the art technology in every middle school classroom with the addition of 6 new smart boards. They are an incredibile advancement in technology, and enhance interactive skills between computers and students.
Fifteen new computers have been installed in the media center. They are equipped with Microsoft 7 operating systems, Microsoft 2010 office, and Adobe Photoshop, thus allowing the students at High Point Friends School to be equipped with the lastest software advances.
Photographed: Media Center (September 2010)
Our Odyssey of the Mind Team won First Place!!!!
On Saturday, March 6, 2010, High Point Friends School's Odyssey of the Mind team competed at NW Guilford Middle School in the Northern Regional Tournament and won first place. Team members included:
Ethan Barbour, Sebastion Bivins, JB Fulton, Jarod Hartsoe, Erin Hughes, Katie Kennett, Ellie Wheatley, John & Kim Kennett - Coaches, and Katie Nance - Faculty Advisor
Our Floor is in and the Kingrey Center is officially open!
As of January 12, 2009, the Kingrey Center is open to our Preschool, Lower School, and Middle School students. The Kingrey Center is the latest expansion to our campus. It is a state of the art facility which will host all of our sporting events, as well as home to our two climbing walls.
North View of gym floor ................... South View of gym floor
Center of Gym (our Falcon).........Climbing Walls (ranging 8' to 22')