The Green and Gold

Dear Holy Spirit Prep family,
 
I hope that the school year is off to a great start for you and your children. The campuses, classrooms, and hallways feel alive once again with the students’ exuberance.
 
Over the past year, a master planning committee has been working diligently to develop a 20-year master facilities plan for the school. This work has included a prioritization of potential capital projects for the school over the next 3 – 5 years. In parallel, Holy Spirit parish has also been working on a master campus plan that includes the 13 undeveloped acres along Mount Paran Road. We have developed a conceptual plan which serves as a good starting point for both.
 
I’d like to invite you to a meeting at which Monsignor Dillon, the pastor of the parish, and I can give you a preview of the conceptual plan to date. 
 
We will have one meeting on Sunday, August 26th, at 10 a.m., and a second one on Thursday, August 30th, at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by clicking here.

I hope to see you at one of the presentations.
 
God bless,
Kyle

The primary way Holy Spirit Prep communicates to its families is through two regular emails, the Green and Gold, and This Week at HSP. If you don't receive these emails, please contact Morgan Gallagher at morgan.gallagher@holyspiritprep.org to be added to the weekly distribution.

The Green and Gold is HSP’s newsletter, an e-mail publication sent every two weeks that includes news from all three campuses. The Green and Gold is the primary way we communicate news about upcoming events, announcements about impending deadlines, and stories about our students’ accomplishments. You can always see the latest Green and Gold at holyspiritprep.org/newsletter. 

Submissions to the Green and Gold must be sent to Morgan Gallagher at morgan.gallagher@holyspiritprep.org no later than the Friday prior to distribution. Submission requests after this deadline cannot be guaranteed inclusion. The principal of the campus related to the event should be CCed on the request.

This Week at HSP is an email sent every Sunday with a list of the coming week's events, including class Mass schedules and athletics. It will include links to sign-ups, registrations, and order forms.

Stay connected to Holy Spirit Prep online on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow us and you’ll get stories and important moments from the school you won’t see anywhere else.

You're invited to our annual parent parties!

What are parent parties?
Hosted by parents, these grade-level events are a casual opportunity for just parents in each grade to connect. 

What do I need to know?
Parent Parties begin at 7:00pm, usually at the home of the host family. Heavy appetizers and drinks will be served - please bring something to share, using the guidelines below:

Your last name begins with:
A-H: Drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks)
I-P: Desserts 
Q-Z: Heavy appetizers

Join us for food, drinks, and fun at the Cougar Dads' Cave Kickoff Happy Hour on Thursday, August 16 at 5:00pm. The happy hour will be hosted at Local Three Kitchen and Bar, 3290 Northside Parkway, Atlanta 30327.

Registration for Pre-Academy and Academy Soccer is now open and available for boys and girls ages K-2nd grade and 3rd-6th grade. The deadline to register is Friday, August 17th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Sam Walker directly at swalker@holyspiritprep.org. 

Our varsity football team will start their season with an away game this Friday, August 17 at 7:30pm against Hearts Academy. The first home football game will be the following week on Friday, August 24 at 7:30pm against Solid Rock. We hope to see everyone come out and support our boys as the begin their season!

Note: All of our home football games are held at North Springs High School, 7447 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.

Both the varsity and JV girls volleyball teams started their seasons this past Monday with their first game against Cornerstone Prep.

The varsity girls will compete in the Endless Summer volleyball tournament this weekend, August 17-18, hosted by Dominion Christian. The schedule for these games is as follows:

The USTA pre-collegiate fall tennis league will be having a walk-in interest meeting for HSP players and parents next Wednesday, August 22 during lunch time at 11:15 in the Upper School gym. This perfect "No Cut" opportunity keeps all of our tennis players playing! The league features terrific competition that allows high school and middle school kids to play all year long in a team environment!

Tennis for Moms will start Tuesday, August 28. If you would like to participate, please contact Coach Paula at coachpaula@gmail.com or (404) 695-0053.

The Preschool will host a Parent Night on Thursday, August 23 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Preschool. Come and experience a day in the life of your preschooler! We are planning on providing childcare—please contact Nancy O'Gara at nogara@holyspiritprep.org if you will be needing childcare by this Friday, August 17.

Our after-school programs started this week, but it is not too late to sign up for the fall!

Offered this year:
Challenge Island
HSP Tennis
LEGO STEM
Little Cougar Soccer
Playball
Studio Go Dance
Tony Young All-Star Karate

*Studio Go Ballet will end at 1:30pm on Mondays.

Mr. Schultz will host a series of coffees by grade and would love for you to join him. These coffees are an opportunity for Mr. Schultz to meet with parents, share updates of the school, and hear parent feedback. If you'd like, you can join Mr. Schultz for Mass at 8:15am with your student's class, then enjoy some coffee and conversation in the media center starting around 9am.

At the end of a school Rosary, the image of Our Lady will visit and bless a family, and after the following school Rosary, it will come back to the school and visit a different family, thus creating a community of faith and continuous prayer.

There are four Pilgrim Queens of the Family at HSP, so four families can be visited simultaneously. The next Lower School Rosary will be Thursday, August 16.

The Lower School store will now be open for uniform shopping Monday through Friday during lunch and after school.

Hours

11:10am-12:30pm
3:00pm-4:00pm

The senior parent college counseling meeting will be on Thursday, August 16 in the Upper School library at 6:30pm. Join for a meeting to discuss college counseling matters for the senior year—financial aid forms, application deadlines, and preparation for your child to go to college!

Students interested in dropping or adding courses to their schedule for first semester should submit the Drop/Add Request form to Ms. Little in the Liberal Arts building, room 205A, by Friday, August 17, 2018. Any student/parent that has questions about schedule changes or withdrawing from a course AFTER Friday, August 17 must contact Ms. Little by email (rlittle@holyspiritprep.org). Withdrawal from a course after Friday, August 17 will result in a withdrawal passing (WP) or withdrawal failing (WF) grade on the student’s final transcript/report card for the 18-19 school year.

Join us for our Upper School Parent Night on Wednesday, August 22 at 6:00pm. The night will begin with a general parent meeting in the Lower Library with Mrs. Sotomayor. During this general meeting, you will briefly hear from Mrs. Meyer (our college counselor) and the PVA. Afterwards, parents will have the opportunity to follow their student’s daily schedule to meet with teachers and discuss class expectations for the year. Classes will meet for 10 minutes and you will be able to meet all teachers.

You are cordially invited to a Mexican dinner and dance at McDonough Hall on Saturday August 18 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. Please join Centro Católico in this beautiful celebration to promote our fellowship between our parish communities!

The event will be $15 per person which includes admission, one entree, two sides, cactus salad and two drinks. Additional tickets for drinks will be available. Tickets can be purchased after Masses at Holy Spirit Catholic Church two weeks before or at the door the day of the event.

HSP is organizing a team of students to participate in the 7th Annual Atlanta Kids Triathlon on Sunday, August 26 at the West Gwinnett Park and Aquatic Center. The HSP team is open to boys and girls ages 6-15. The race includes swimming, biking, running, and transitions between each. The distances depend upon age.

The team for our school is THE COUGARS, and we get $10 back to the school with every registration. If you have any questions, please contact Dolly Aguilera at dollyaguilera@yahoo.com.

The Art Department invites students and families to attend upcoming art festivals happening this fall semester. Art students who attend have the opportunity to receive extra credit. No matter where you live, art is nearby!

Here is a list of the fabulous fall events: