🌾🎉 Big News from HCA FFA!
🥈 We’re proud to announce that our FFA program has been named a Silver National Chapter and will be recognized at the SC State FFA Convention this June!
🌟 Our chapter will receive an official plaque to honor this incredible achievement.
Way to go HCA FFA! 💙💛
🌧️ Due to the forecast for tomorrow, plus the soggy ground at HCA from the rain last night, our Campus/Roadside Clean Up is cancelled.
🌻We will keep you posted on a rescheduled date; thanks to all of our volunteers who signed up!
🎉 Save the Date for Village Fest 2025!
🌴 Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 7th from 3–7 PM as we kick off the new school year with our favorite HCA tradition — Village Fest!
☀️ Join us for an afternoon of fun, food, games, inflatables, campus tours, shopping, and the chance to connect with staff and other HCA families. Whether you're returning or just joining the Village, this is the perfect way to celebrate the start of a great year together!
📍 Horse Creek Academy
🗓 Thursday, August 7th
⏰ 3:00–7:00 PM
More details coming soon — but trust us, you won't want to miss it! #WeAreTheVillage
🎉 SENIOR DECISION ND FIELD DAY!
🎓Senior Families: join us Friday, May 16, as we cheer on the Class of 2025 during Senior Decision Day — a special time where our seniors share their post-graduation plans and bright futures ahead!
🎪 Afterward, the celebration continues with Senior Field Day featuring games, free ice cream/cotton candy for all seniors, food trucks, music, and more fun in the sun!
Let’s show our seniors the love as they take the next step beyond HCA! 💙💛
👋 Hey there HCA Families: Click the following link for an update on Limestone University and the Limestone Charter Association: https://5il.co/3fdgf
📚✨ Yearbooks are coming! ✨📚
It's almost time to look back on an amazing school year! Here’s what you need to know:
📘 Elementary Families
Yearbooks will be sent home Thursday, May 8th. Students should bring their yearbooks for signing on June 3!
📗 Middle/High Families
Yearbooks will be distributed at the Signing Party on Thursday, May 15th. Didn’t grab a ticket yet? Snag one here: https://tinyurl.com/46uk5csb
If your student doesn’t attend the event, no worries—they’ll receive their yearbook in homeroom the next morning.
Not sure if you ordered a yearbook? 📦
Check your order status here: https://www.jostens.com/customer-service/yearbook-order-tracking
Let the countdown to signatures and memories begin! 🖊️🎉
📣BONUS WEEK! 📣
🤩 Elementary students, you did an AMAZING job during the HCA Fun Run—way to go! Thanks to your hard work, we’ve raised $21,260! We couldn’t have done this without all of you!
🤏 We are SO CLOSE to reaching our $30,000 goal that we decided to keep donating open for one more week!
⚽️ Any student that earns $40 in new donations by Thursday at 10 PM will earn a Hover Soccer! Log final donations today on MYBOOSTER.COM!
Every contribution makes a huge impact on the lives of our students at HCA. Thank you for all of your support! 🙏❤️
🎉 It’s the most wonderful (and busy!) time of the year at HCA!
⭐️ We’re closing out the school year with a full calendar of celebrations, performances, field trips, and milestone moments — all in honor of our incredible students and the amazing growth they’ve shown this year.
👇 Check out the flyer below for all our end-of-year events and be sure to mark your calendars.
Let’s finish strong and celebrate everything that makes HCA such a special place to learn and grow. 💙💛
🤠 Howdy HCA Village; it's May at HCA and we're busy, busy, busy!
👀 Check out our weekly update at https://5il.co/3f8iv to stay in the know.
🎓✨ Senior Walk 2025 ✨🎓
🎉 It’s time for one of our favorite HCA traditions — Senior Walk!
🎓 On Friday, May 23rd, we’ll celebrate the Class of 2025 as they parade around campus in their graduation regalia, cheered on by the entire HCA Village.
All of our seniors are invited, including those graduating from other high schools who attended Horse Creek Academy at any point in their educational journey — once you're part of our Village, you're always part of our Village. 💙
📍 Seniors should arrive at the Elementary Commons by 8:45 AM
🎉 The parade begins at 9:00 AM
⭐️ This milestone moment is always filled with joy, hugs, high-fives, and plenty of happy tears. We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our seniors — no matter where their journey has taken them.
#WeAreTheVillage #HCASeniorWalk #Classof2025 #HCAForever
💳 HCA Village — Do you (and your extended family!) have an SRP Horse Creek Academy Debit Card yet?
💚 Every time you use your HCA debit card, SRP donates money directly back to our school — and it really adds up!
📲 Learn how to sign up here: www.srpfcu.org/AffinityCards.
🤩 At our recent Board meeting, SRP presented Horse Creek Academy with a check for $15,196.50 — our BIGGEST year yet!
🎉 These funds are bringing us one step closer to our Back Playground Renovation, planned for next summer!
💡Did you know? You’ll also receive a 5% discount at the HCA School Store on campus every time you use your HCA SRP debit card. A win for your wallet and your school!
A huge THANK YOU to SRP Federal Credit Union for being such a loyal Village Partner. Your commitment to schools and the community shows what’s possible when we lift each other up.
💚🏇🏻💚
🚨 Now Hiring: Middle School Enrichment Instructor (Part-Time) 🚨
📅 Start Date: August 2025
⏰ Hours: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Horse Creek Academy is on the lookout for a passionate and creative individual to lead engaging enrichment classes for our middle school students in the afternoons!
🤩 This is a fantastic opportunity to share your interests, hobbies, or professional background with curious, energetic learners in a flexible and supportive environment.
💡 Possible Class Topics Include:
🔍 Criminology
📚 Education
🌾 Agriculture
🏥 Sports Medicine
💼 Entrepreneurship/Marketing
🌍 Tourism/Hospitality
🔬 STEM
❓ Got a unique idea or specialty you're excited to teach? We want to hear about it!
🌟 Ideal Candidates Will:
-Enjoy working with middle schoolers (grades 6–8)
-Communicate clearly and confidently
-Bring energy, creativity, and strong classroom presence
-Be dependable and a great team player
Whether you're an educator, a professional with a cool background, or someone with a passion for working with youth—this could be the perfect fit!
📩 To Apply:
Send your resume and a short description of your proposed course or area of interest to cluttrull@hcacs.net
🚨Last chance to donate before our HCA Fun Run! 🚨
HCA Elementary: We are GETTING CLOSER to reaching our $30,000 goal, can you help on more time?
🙏 Every donation, no matter what size, makes a HUGE impact on our school!
👟 Also, elementary students may wear athletic wear tomorrow so they're ready to run!
✨ Are you joining us tonight (4/29) at 6pm for our annual Night of the Arts Celebration?
💃🏻🎷📸🎭 Our incredible Middle and High School Fine Arts department has an amazing line-up in store, and you won’t want to miss the talent, creativity, and heart on display.
👀 BONUS: Attending events like this can count toward your Village Volunteer hours — so come out and support while earning credit!
🧥 The Lost and Found is overflowing-especially with jackets!
🕵️♀️ Come look for any missing items before Friday, 5/2 at 12pm!
Just sign in at the Elementary or Middle/High Front Office to check it out 👀
🎉 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is almost here!
🎉 Next week (May 5–9) is a BIG one at HCA — it's time to celebrate our incredible teachers and staff!
🪩 Our amazing PTO has put together a special schedule of daily celebrations, and they're bringing some extra fun with Decades Dress Days each day too! Students are welcome to dress up to match the decade of the day if they'd like.
💙 We know the ABC Countdown is happening in elementary as well — no stress! Families can join in on the ABC Countdown, the Decades Dress Days, both, or whatever works best for your family.
👏 Let’s show our teachers and staff just how much we appreciate them!
🍕 Elementary Kiddos: Who wants a Pizza Party?
🎉 The class that raises the most new donations TONIGHT will get a PIZZA PARTY after their Fun Run!
💸 Log all donations at MYBOOSTER.COM!
👀 HCA Elementary Families:
💤 Every elementary student who gets a NEW donation of ANY AMOUNT tonight (4/28) gets to wear their pajamas to school tomorrow! Log all donations on MYBOOSTER.COM!
🎉 Thanks Boosterthon for this fun, surprise incentive!
🎉📘 Calling all 6th–12th Grade Students! 📘🎉
We’re hosting our first-ever Yearbook Signing Party and YOU are invited!
🗓 Date: Thursday, May 15
🕝 Time: 2:35–3:10 PM
📍 Location: Soccer Field
✅ Tickets are only $2 and must be purchased online by Wednesday, May 14 to attend — don’t miss out on the fun, the memories, and all the autographs from your friends and classmates!
🎟️ Purchase your ticket now at https://tinyurl.com/46uk5csb
📩 Questions? Reach out to Tracie Williams at trwilliams@hcacs.net
🖊️✨ Let’s make this a memory to remember!
🐴✨ Senior Horseshoe Project: Leave Your Legacy!
🎓 Graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time for our seniors to leave their mark—literally!
🧲 This past week, each senior should have received a horseshoe to decorate and personalize however they wish. Once returned, these special keepsakes will be permanently displayed on our campus wall as a lasting tribute to the Class of 2025 and beyond.
📌 Important Reminders for Seniors:
✔️ Paint/decorate your horseshoe and write your name on the back
✔️ Return it in a labeled Ziploc bag to the MS/HS Front Office by May 2
✔️ Later in May, you’ll sign your name and grad year in the center
✔️ These will stay on the wall at HCA forever! 💛
🏇🏻 We can’t wait to see the creativity and personality you put into your design.
Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Coty Wilson at cwilson@hcacs.net.
Let’s celebrate our incredible seniors and the legacy they’re leaving behind! 🎓
