⛈️ We hope everyone across the Village managed the storm safely and had a chance to stay warm and dry today. We’re grateful that it appears the weather was not as severe as originally expected.
⏰ With that said, Horse Creek Academy will return to our normal schedule tomorrow. We look forward to welcoming all of our students and staff back on campus and getting back into our regular routines.
🍀 Reminder: Tomorrow is Lucky Day, so students are welcome to enjoy free dress and wear their green to celebrate!
Note: All afterschool games, practices and activities are still cancelled for today. Thanks! 💙
⛈️ After continuing to monitor the severe weather forecast and reviewing information from the National Weather Service and local emergency management officials, Horse Creek Academy will operate on an eLearning Day tomorrow, Monday, March 16 in order to keep our students, families, and staff safe.
💙Horse Creek Academy serves families across multiple counties, and many of our students and staff travel from areas that may experience higher storm impacts. Moving to an eLearning day also helps reduce travel risks across our broader Village.
⚠️ All after-school practices and games scheduled for tomorrow are also cancelled.
👇 Because this situation developed after students left campus on Friday, Chromebooks and paper packets were not sent home. Teachers have provided learning plans that can be completed with or without a device.
📚 Full eLearning plans and assignment details can be found here:
👉 https://aptg.co/ZTBCK5
🗓️ Assignments for all elementary, middle, and high school students will be due Monday, March 23 to give families flexibility due to this last-minute weather change.
Spring weather in the South certainly keeps us on our toes! Thank you for your flexibility and partnership as we work to keep our Village safe.
💙 Stay safe tomorrow, and thank you for being part of the Village.
❗️UPDATE AS OF 4:30PM ON 3/15/26:
HCA will have an eLearning Day on Monday, 3/16. Check out our most recent post for full information!
🌦️ Weather Update for Our HCA Village
🏇🏻 We are closely monitoring the projected severe weather for tomorrow. At this time, school is planned to operate on a normal schedule, but our team is taking several precautions to ensure a safe day for students and staff.
⚠️ Out of an abundance of caution, we will be:
• Moving students who typically learn in modular classrooms inside our main buildings during the day
• Limiting travel between buildings and outdoor movement as much as possible
• Planning carefully to ensure safe morning arrival and afternoon dismissal during car line
☀️⛈️As many of you know, spring weather in the South can change quickly, so our leadership team will continue monitoring conditions closely. If any changes become necessary, we will communicate with families right away through our usual channels.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe; have a happy Sunday!
😅 Our blog may have been hibernating a little during the winter months, but we’re excited to say it’s officially back with a brand new post!
💡 In our latest article, Chief Impact and Communications Officer Sarah Morris reflects on the idea that every child learns differently and why strong communities benefit from a variety of educational pathways. From traditional public schools to charter, private, and homeschool environments, the post explores how helping families find the right fit for their child ultimately strengthens the entire community.
🏇🏻At Horse Creek Academy, we’re proud to be part of that conversation as we continue working to serve students through our pillars of flexibility, service, and connection.
Take a few minutes to check out the latest post below 👇
https://www.hcacs.net/article/2755089
🌉 The Bridging the Divide: Youth Justice & Unity Initiative officially launched on March 1, 2026, bringing together youth and law enforcement to strengthen relationships, develop leadership skills, and build greater trust across our community. This year-long initiative is funded through a $25,000 National NAACP BUILD Grant and is designed to empower young leaders to be part of meaningful community conversations.
🎓 Now Recruiting Youth Ambassadors
High school students from across Aiken County — including students from Horse Creek Academy — are invited to apply to serve as Youth Ambassadors. Participants will help lead discussions, collaborate with community leaders and law enforcement, and gain valuable leadership and civic engagement experience.
🌟 What the Initiative Includes
• Regional community town halls
• Youth and law enforcement workshops
• Leadership development programming
• A youth-led media project
• A countywide retreat
📅 Important Dates
Youth Ambassador Application Deadline
March 19, 2026
Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdom05xGgtenSGkToC-z5uQZ7ONk-otAw3pVlfCDENhNQqZ1w/viewform
Youth Ambassador Meet & Greet
March 26, 2026
Aiken High School Cafeteria
📣 Get Involved
Students interested in leadership, community engagement, and making a positive impact in Aiken County are encouraged to apply. Community organizations are also invited to support the initiative as mentors, facilitators, host sites, or advisory partners.
⚠️ UPDATE:
We are happy to share that the tornado warning for our area has now been lifted.
Students have safely returned to their classrooms, and we will continue to monitor weather conditions and emergency channels throughout the day. As an added precaution, all outdoor activities will remain canceled for the time being. Out of an abundance of caution, students from our modular building will spend the morning learning in the elementary building until 11am.
Thank you for your patience and support as our staff worked quickly to follow our safety procedures and keep students secure during the warning.
As always, the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. We will continue to keep a close eye on conditions and will notify families if any additional updates are needed.
⚠️UPDATE AS OF 10:02AM; TORNADO WARNING FOR AIKEN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED. SEE OUR MOST RECENT POST FOR MORE DETAILS.
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HCA Families,
We wanted to provide a quick update as severe weather, including a tornado warning, continues to move through our area.
As a precaution, all outdoor activities and any movement between buildings have been canceled. Students who were in our modular cottage have been safely moved into the main building.
At this time, all students are in the designated secure hallway areas that we practice during our tornado drills. Our staff is with them, and students are safe and calm.
Our team continues to closely monitor weather conditions and local emergency channels. The safety of our students and staff is always our highest priority, and we will continue to take any necessary steps as conditions evolve.
We will provide another update once the weather threat has passed and we are able to return to normal activities.
Thank you for your continued support and we will be back in touch soon.
Horse Creek Academy Juniors and Seniors — it’s time to start counting down to one of the most memorable nights of the year! Prom 2026, Enchanted Evening, will take place on Saturday, May 2 from 7–11 PM, and planning is already underway to make it a truly magical night for our students.
💙 Want to help make it amazing?
We’re currently gathering donations to help create a beautiful and memorable prom experience. If you’d like to contribute decorations, supplies, or other items, you can sign up here:
➡️ Donation Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A48A9A62AA4F58-61777886-prom#/
🎟 Prom Tickets
Tickets are currently $40, but prices will increase again in April, so students are encouraged to grab theirs early!
Our goal is to sell at least 50 tickets by March 20 so we can move forward with the full prom experience we are planning. Prom is such a special tradition, and we would love to see strong participation from our students so we can make the night everything it should be.
✨ Purchase Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/5847759?schoolId=SC100404
✨ Guest Form for Non-HCA Students: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4559/Hca/540b572c-41e4-412c-8738-74b2dfe4bbc1/Prom-Permission-Form.pdf?disposition=inline
Let’s make Prom 2026 an Enchanted Evening to remember! 💫
🐎 Get ready to celebrate a little Stallion-style luck! On Tuesday, March 17, we’re inviting all students and staff to join the fun for Lucky Day at Horse Creek Academy.
💚Everyone is welcome to enjoy free green dress for the day — so pull out your favorite green outfits and join in the fun!
🍀 It’s always a lucky day when you’re at HCA!
📚 A limited supply of yearbooks are now available first come, first served — and once they’re gone, they’re gone!
💙 These books capture the moments that make Horse Creek Academy special: friendships, events, accomplishments, and memories your student will look back on for years to come.
👉 Order Elementary Yearbooks at https://tinyurl.com/hca26elemyearbook
👉 Order Middle/High Yearbooks at https://tinyurl.com/hca26mshsyearbook
🔎 Not sure if you already ordered one? You can check your order status at https://www.jostens.com/customer-service/yearbook-order-tracking
Don’t miss your chance to hold on to this year’s memories! 💙💛
🐎 As Horse Creek Academy continues to grow, so do the opportunities for our students. This spring, we will celebrate our third graduating class, and with our high school program expanding each year, we are excited to launch a new initiative: HCA Senior Scholarships.
💙 We are inviting local businesses, organizations, and community members to sponsor a scholarship for a graduating Stallion. These scholarships can support students pursuing college, technical school, or workforce certification programs, helping with expenses like tuition, books, or training fees while recognizing the leadership, service, and academic achievements of our seniors.
🚀 Supporting a scholarship is a meaningful way to invest in the future of a local student and be part of their journey beyond Horse Creek Academy.
If you or your organization would like to sponsor a scholarship, you can submit one here:
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/j5xUGxkRGV
💬 Know a business that loves supporting students and community? Tag them in the comments! They might be the reason a Stallion’s dream takes flight. ✈️
Thank you for helping our students step confidently into their future. We are the Village. 💙
🌻 One of the most exciting times of the year is officially underway — spring sports are kicking off at Horse Creek Academy! Our fields are coming back to life, our student-athletes are ready to compete, and our Stallion fans are gearing up for some great evenings cheering on our teams.
👇 To make your game nights a little easier, we’ve included a handy campus map to help you find where you need to go.
🚗 Spoiler Alert: Athletics parking is located in our back parking lot, so be sure to head to the correct entrance when you arrive! This will help keep traffic flowing smoothly and get everyone to the games faster.
Grab your lawn chair, bring your Village spirit, and come support our Stallions this spring. We can’t wait to see everyone out there! 🐎💙💛
✨We are so excited for one of our favorite events of the year — the Miss Horse Creek Pageant!
⭐️ High School Pageant: March 13th at 5:30pm
⭐️ Elementary School Pageant: March 14th at 12pm
⭐️ Middle School Pageant: March 14th at 5:30pm
🎟 Please note: Tickets must be purchased separately for each day, so be sure to grab the correct ticket(s) for the event you plan to attend. Tickets for the 14th are valid for both events!
🎟 High School Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6121474?schoolId=SC100404
🎟 Elem/Middle School Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6121512?schoolId=SC100404
Come out and support our incredible students as they take the stage! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙✨
👋 Looking for a meaningful way to spend part of your Teacher Workday on Friday, March 20? Come serve with us at Horse Creek Academy from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM as we work together to care for both our campus and our community.
We’ll have two teams in action:
🚧 Adopt-a-Highway Team (Toolebeck Rd.)
Helping clean up litter along our assigned Adopt-a-Highway sections.
• Students must be 13 years or older
• Students ages 13–14 must have a parent present
• Students 15 and older may participate without a parent (adult supervisors will be assigned to each section), but students shouldn't be dropped off (they can drive themselves here if they have a license!)
🌿 Campus Clean-Up Team (HCA Campus)
Perfect for all ages, helping beautify our campus through litter clean-up and small improvement projects.
• Students 14 and under must have a parent/guardian/chaperone present
🎶 We’ll have music, great company, and the 2 Spicy Mamas Food Truck on site (yum!) — so come serve and grab some lunch while you're here.
👉 Sign up at the link below and join us!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050448A9A828A5FF2-62544771-hcaadoptahighway
🌻 At Horse Creek Academy, service is one of our pillars — and this is a great chance for students, families, and staff to live it out together.
💙 We are the Village.
💙 Our High School DECA students are leading a donation drive to support the SPCA from March 9–March 19, and we would love our Village to rally behind them!
🐶 This drive will run through our Middle School and High School homerooms, and MS/HS students may bring donations directly to their homeroom teachers during the collection dates.
Items most needed include:
• Towels
• Hand soap
• Cat treats
• Kitten/Puppy formula
• Any dry cat or dog food
• All-purpose cleaner
• Kong chew toys
💛 This is a meaningful way for our ms/hs students to live out our pillar of Service while supporting a wonderful local organization that cares for animals in need.
Let’s show our community what the Village can do. 💙🐾
If you're looking for a fun family activity this evening, come join us at HCA Literacy Night happening right now from 6:00–7:30 PM!
There are literacy games, activities, food trucks, and plenty of Village fun happening across campus. It’s a great night to celebrate reading together!
👀 Bonus: The PTO is also launching their brand-new Elementary competition — “Stuff the Stallion!” tonight. We’ll share full details in next week’s Weekly Update, but if you’re on campus this evening, be sure to stop by and check it out!
Come enjoy the fun with us — we’d love to see you here! 💙📖
Pack up the family and come explore HCA Literacy Land tonight! This is one of our favorite nights of the year where reading, creativity, and fun come together across campus.
👇 Here are just a few stops waiting for you tonight, make sure to use your trusty map on your adventure!
📖 Book Fair – Find your next great read
🎤 Story Stage Land – Enjoy stories brought to life
✍️ Creative Writing Land – Let your imagination run wild
🧱 Lego Land of Literacy – Build stories brick by brick
🎨 Literacy Crafts – Hands-on fun for young creators
🔎 Scavenger Hunt & Word Work Bingo – Literacy games across campus
📚 Author Table & Library Card Station – Connect with reading in new ways
🎟️ Raffle Station – Don’t forget to enter!
And come hungry…we've got food trucks!
🍦 Flanigan’s Ice Cream
🍔 DJ’s American Grill
🗺️ There are literacy activities happening all across our elementary campus, so bring your curiosity and explore Literacy Land with your family.
💙 This is a great chance to celebrate the amazing reading momentum our students have built during the Read-A-Thon and spend a fun evening together as a Village!
We can’t wait to see the Village tonight! 💙📖
🎉 Our students have been on an incredible reading journey during this year’s Read-A-Thon, and the results are amazing!
✨ 144,756 minutes read!
Our goal was 100,000 minutes, and our students went far beyond that. We are so proud of the enthusiasm, dedication, and love of reading happening all across our campus.
👀 And the momentum continues…
💛 $31,992 raised so far
Our fundraising goal is $40,000, and we are getting so close to reaching it! Every share and every donation helps move us closer to the finish line.
📅 Important Reminder:
Our Read-A-Thon officially ends tomorrow, and class, student, and school winners will be decided based on standings tomorrow night. However, students can continue raising donations through next week!
Remember, in addition to our school-level prizes, students also get to shop in the Read-A-Thon Store — and more earnings = more shopping! 🛍️📖
If you don’t currently have a student participating but would still like to support HCA, you can contribute directly to the school here:
👉 https://www.read-a-thon.com/school/_66453
👏 Every share, every minute, and every donation helps make this one of the most successful Read-A-Thons yet! Thank you for your support!
🌸 All students may enjoy a Free Dress Day for their photos. It’s a great chance for students to wear a favorite outfit and capture a new pic for the spring season!
March is officially here, and we are kicking it off with a BIG week across our Village! From Read Across the Village Spirit Week and our Read-a-thon momentum, to Kona Ice, Annie Jr. tickets, Prom tickets, SAT reminders, and upcoming service opportunities — there is a lot happening on campus.
This month is full of energy, celebration, and connection, and we don’t want you to miss a thing. Our weekly updates are the best way to stay informed, plan ahead, and support your student well.
Please take a few minutes to read through this week’s full update linked below. 👇
Access the weekly update at https://aptg.co/HBb_xb
Thank you for staying engaged and involved — we truly are better when we stay connected.
Have a wonderful week!