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EARLY DISMISSAL 🌧️: HCS will dismiss early on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, due to the threat of severe weather.
Join over 200 families who have already applied for Artemis Virtual Academy, the new virtual school from HCS!
Whether your child is currently home schooled, you are looking for flexible and innovative learning opportunities, or your student thrives in an online/hybrid setting, Artemis is the place for you!
Early registration closes Feb. 29! Apply now ➡️ https://bit.ly/49bVEwY
February is Career and Technical Education Month! HCS is proud to celebrate our 20 CTE programs, and we are excited to welcome CTE students and teachers to the district's new career tech facility coming Fall 2025!
Apply now for HCS' CTE Travel Programs! Applications close March 7.
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Congratulations to Patrick Ivan, an 8th grade student at the Academy for Academics & Arts Middle School, who won the Madison County Spelling Bee this week. Way to go, Patrick!
Grissom Choir seniors Seth Smith & Sophia Zajac were both selected as the state of Alabama's Outstanding Male & Female Choral Students! This is the utmost highest honor a student can receive in our state, and to have both the male & female students for our state be members of Grissom Choir is a honor for the program & HCS.
The Huntsville City Board of Education and Superintendent Clarence Sutton recognized Presidential Scholar candidates!
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SAVE THE DATE: Pre-K Applications open on Feb. 12!
Attend an informational meeting to learn more about the HCS Pre-K Department by selecting the session you would like to attend and submitting your RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Olhm9p
CHAMPIONS 🏆: Congratulations to the Huntsville High School Wrestling Team for winning 1st place in the AHSAA 7A Wrestling Duals!
THANK YOU 🙏: January is School Board Appreciation Month! We thank our school board members for serving our students, families, staff, and community!
HCS Magnet Applications close on Jan. 11 at 4 PM! Magnet schools offer specialized programs of learning with focused themes that attract students from across HCS.
🔗huntsvillecityschools.org/magnet
Congratulations to former Grissom football standout Jon Sumrall on being named the new head coach of Tulane University!
Sumrall, who was previously the head coach at Troy, won back-to-back Sun Belt Conference championships with the Trojans.
The HCS Magnet Application Window is now open! Magnet schools offer specialized programs of learning with focused themes that attract students from across HCS.
🔗huntsvillecityschools.org/magnet
CHAMPIONS 🏆: Congratulations to the Huntsville High swim and dive team for winning its 8th consecutive state championship!
Additionally, congratulations to the girls team for placing 3rd in the state!
The Superintendent’s Visual Art Show will be held Dec. 7 at 6: 30 PM in the Lee High School Blackbox Theatre! Everyone is invited to view the amazing art that students from across our district have produced. Admission is free.
Today, we honor the HCS Special Education and GATE team! 🙌👏
We appreciate these incredible individuals for their dedication, compassion, and hard work in their unwavering commitment to create a positive and nurturing learning environment. 🌟✨
The HCS Magnet Application Window for the 2024-25 school year will be open from December 4, 2023 to January 11, 2024.
Magnet schools offer specialized programs of learning with focused themes that attract students from across HCS.
🔗huntsvillecityschools.org/magnet
Pre-K Applications will remain open until December 31, 2023. Schools that have spots available in classrooms will be filled.
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Congratulations to the Lee Lady Generals on advancing to the 6A/7A state Flag Football semifinals after defeating Hewitt-Trussville Monday evening 32-13 at Milton Frank Stadium, securing their spot in the state semifinals against Vestavia Hills.
Veterans Day will be observed on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. All schools and offices will be closed.
Classes will resume Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Progress reports will go home Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
Congrats 🎉: The Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) named Clifford Porter, principal of Monte Sano Elementary, the District 10 Elementary Principal of the Year!