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📚 Learning Spotlight in Ms. Colligan’s Class! ✨ Today’s lesson challenged our learners to think deeply and fully engage with the text. The learners read an excerpt from Chapter 10 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and identified the various challenges and setbacks William faces — as well as how he responds to each obstacle with resilience and determination. They also analyzed William’s dialogue with members of his community to better understand how these interactions shape and deepen their understanding of his character.

📚 ELA Spotlight in Ms. Davis’s Class! ✍🏽✨ Today, our learners dove into Chapter 21 to explore how the adults in the story respond to Chase — and what those reactions reveal about their character and his growth. The book with the character Chase Ambrose is Restart by Gordon Korman. After a great discussion, learners showcased their creativity by writing a narrative from the adults’ point of view. Their insight and perspective-taking were impressive! 🌟

🎉 Congratulations to Ms. Vernessa Travis — Our Outstanding Support Staff of the Year! 🎉 Ms. Travis goes above and beyond in everything she does. Her hard work, determination, and beautiful smile brighten our campus each day. We truly appreciate her dedication and the positive impact she makes on our learners and staff. Help us celebrate Ms. Travis! 🌟💛

📣 LEAP Testing Begins Next Week! High school learners taking English I & II, Geometry, Biology, and U.S. History/Civics will begin their LEAP assessments next week. This past week, our learners participated in a LEAP Blitz to help them prepare, review key concepts, and build confidence for testing. They worked hard and showed great determination! 💪📚 📅 Testing Schedule: • Geometry: 12/8 • Civics/U.S. History: 12/9 • English I & II: 12/10 • Biology: 12/11 #STHELENAwinning #HawkPride

Congratulations to Mr. James Carter, our New Teacher of the Year! 🎉🍎 We are super excited to have you as part of our team. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and the positive energy you bring to our school. Keep shining, Mr. Carter! ✨

Congratulations to Jacob Franklin, our 8th Grade Learner of the Year! 🎉📚 Jacob continues to excel academically and lead by example each day. We are so proud of his hard work, determination, and positive attitude. Keep soaring high!🦅✨

Congratulations to Cassidy Kaho, our 12th Grade Learner of the Year! 🎉🎓 Cassidy continues to shine through hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments and excited to see all the amazing things you will achieve. Keep soaring high! 🦅✨

The learners in Ms. Alfred’s class are hard at work preparing their projects for the upcoming Science Fair! 🧪✨ They are excited and ready to showcase what they’ve learned. We can’t wait to see their creativity and brilliance on display!

There was an altercation on campus involving some of our learners. The situation was quickly controlled by our School Resource Officer who was at the scene. All parties involved have already been removed from campus and the local authorities have been notified. We commend the swift action of our SRO and the appropriate actions that were taken by school administrators. A thorough investigation is now underway.

There was an altercation on campus involving some of our learners. The situation was quickly controlled by our School Resource Officer who was at the scene. All parties involved have already been removed from campus and the local authorities have been notified. We commend the swift action of our SRO and the appropriate actions that were taken by school administrators. A thorough investigation is now underway.

Last night, we proudly welcomed 35 new members into National Beta! This is truly outstanding. We can’t wait to see the impact these young Betas will make in our school and community. When you see them, be sure to congratulate them on earning a place in this prestigious organization! #Leadership #Character #Service #Achievement # WiredforSuccess

📚✨ Real Comprehension in Action! ✨📚 Ms. Davis’ ELA class is diving into Chapter 17 with intention and purpose. We stop, we think, we talk it out — and the learning is powerful! Seeing our learners analyze, question, and truly understand the text is what GREAT instruction looks like. Keep shining, scholars! 🌟

📘💡 Zearn Time in Ms. Cryer’s Class! 💡📘 Ms. Cryer’s class is locked in and completing their Zearn weekly lesson! Our learners are focused, engaged, and building their math skills one lesson at a time. Keep pushing, scholars — you are doing AMAZING! 🔥✨

📣 Parents, We Need Your Support! To help our learners represent the pride of St. Helena, we are asking for your support in ensuring that all learners are following our Dress Code Policy each day. Approved Outerwear Includes: • Black button-down cardigan • All black, navy blue, or gray jacket/coat • No denim or denim-like fabrics • No brand-name logos on clothing or outerwear • No hoodies Our official Hawk sweatshirts are available for purchase for $21. Please visit SchoolCash Online to place your order! Thank you for partnering with us to keep our scholars looking sharp and representing Hawk Pride with excellence! 🦅✨

🎁 Toys for Tots Drive Begins! 🎁 We are now accepting donations for Toys for Tots, and we’re turning it into a friendly grade-level competition! The grade that donates the most toys will earn a Pizza Celebration 🎉 Please start bringing in those toys and place them in the assigned hallway boxes. Your support means the world and helps make Christmas magical for our kids. ❤️ 📅 Donation Drive Ends: December 17th Let’s get started and make this holiday season unforgettable! 🎄✨

Our 3rd Annual Literacy Fair was absolutely wonderful! 📚✨ We truly have some amazing learners who showed up, showed out, and made us proud. Their excitement, creativity, and love for reading were on full display! St. Helena is WINNING! 💛

📚✨ Our 3rd Annual Literacy Fair was one for the books! ✨📚 We had 157 enthusiastic participants who were excited to share all about their favorite books.

📚✨ Our 3rd Annual Literacy Fair was one for the books! ✨📚

📚✨ Our 3rd Annual Literacy Fair was one for the books! ✨📚 Thank you for making this year’s Literacy Fair a huge success!

📚✨ Our 3rd Annual Literacy Fair was one for the books! ✨📚 We had 157 enthusiastic participants who were excited to share all about their favorite books. Some even dressed the part as their beloved characters—and they did not disappoint! A special shout-out to our amazing learners for showing up and showing out, our supportive parents, dedicated teachers, SHCCA seniors, and our wonderful community stakeholders. Thank you for making this year’s Literacy Fair a huge success!