New Family Information

List of 8 items.

• Key Dates

  The full calendar won’t be finalized until July, but here are a few dates that have already been published:

  
  

  August 9 (Wed) - First Day of School

  November 22-24 (Wed-Fri) - Thanksgiving Holidays

  December 21-January 5 (Thurs-Fri) - Christmas & New Year's Holidays

  January 8 (Mon) - Teacher Workday - No School for Students

  January 9 (Tues) - Students Report

  March 11-15 (Mon-Fri) - Spring Break

  March 29-Apr 1 (Fri-Mon) - Easter Holidays

  May 22 (Wed) - Last Day of School / Teacher Workday

• Middle School Sports

  Over 85% of our middle school students participate on 20 teams across 15 after-school sports, each year. Our facilities are carefully designed to provide a first-class experience for our competitive middle school athletes and lower school aspiring Crusaders. Many of our student-athletes participate in multiple sports each year. In doing so, our Crusader athletes learn valuable leadership skills that will last a lifetime. We offer 14 competitive team sports and several recreational club sports across three seasons. Sign-ups will be held in the Middle School prior to each season.

   

  In addition to Middle School athletics, there are several opportunities each year for Lower School students to get invoIved and play on a team. New clinics and sessions will be announced periodically through our Wednesday Letter.
  
  If you have any questions, please email Jeremy Barlow at jbarlow@hces.org. 
  
  

  Fall

  Football

  Volleyball

  Cross Country

  Golf

  Cheer - I believe Ryan said we are adding cheer to the fall for football this season?

   

  Winter

  Boys Basketball

  Girls Basketball

  Girls Soccer

  Boys Soccer

  Cheer

   

  Spring

  Baseball

  Softball

  Track and Field

  Sand Volleyball

  Tennis

  Lacrosse

• Parent Volunteer Opportunities

  Our school includes an exceptional network of parents who are an integral part of our community. HCES parents support our students through the generosity of their time, energy, resources, and talents. They help strengthen student programs and cultivate a FUN school environment! If you would like to get involved email Emily Lockard at elockard@hces.org.

• School Forms

  Remember to sign into the school website between now and August 1, 2023 and look for the yellow banner to check for Forms to Review. You’ll designate Emergency Contacts, complete the Demographic Questionnaire and express your wishes for Eucharist (students 2nd-8th grade). There will also be a Medical Consent Form, which contains general health information for our school nurse and school chef. These forms will need to be completed before the first day of school.

• School Supplies

  Supply Lists will be published on the Resource Board in mid-May. To access, just login to myHCES, and click "Resources" at the top. You'll find a list for each grade level - rest mats, binders, backpacks, and more! This year, we are also providing an online option for parents who prefer not to visit the stores in person before the start of school. This is not a fundraiser for the school, just an option. If you love hitting the stores you can shop for all the items in person. If you order from this site, the kit will be delivered to your door and you’ll bring it to school on August 8th. Here is the link: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=23787

• Summer Homework

  Summer Assignments will be published on the Resource Board in mid-May. To access, please login to myHCES, click "Resources" at the top, then click the "Parent Downloads" box. Beginning with rising kindergarten students and a reading log, you’ll find activities to do together to help children be ready for the start of school in August. We have printed copies of the booklets in the school office, if you’d prefer not to print at home. Feel free to give us a call and we’re glad to leave it by the door if you’d prefer to come by after-hours to pick one up.

• Summer Well Child Doctor Visits

  If your child has a birthday/well-child visit over the summer, be sure to ask for an updated Immunization Record and an updated General Health Form to give to the school nurse. Rising Middle School Students will also want to ask for an FHSAA form for participation in afterschool sports or other athletic activities. You can drop these off at the school office or when you’re on campus for any of the Back-to-School events.

• Uniforms

  Uniforms are mandatory beginning in PK4 and can be ordered online via Lands End. There are a lot of options in our Standardized Dress policy. If you go to Lands End online, then look at the top for School -> then Shop by School -> and type in Holy Comforter School Tallahassee  FL, you'll see all the options available. Any item from the approved selections is fine to wear to school. There's no required style or color, as long as all pieces are from the approved list. All tops are required to have a logo printed or stitched on them. There are cold weather options like long sleeved tees, sweaters and fleece jackets. 
  
  

  We also encourage you to visit the Uniform Exchange on campus. It is organized by parent volunteers and open during regular school office hours. In the summer, that’s 9am - 4pm, Monday through Thursday. These are gently used uniforms and all pieces are $1 or an even exchange (one piece in, one piece out at no cost). Checking the Exchange on a regular basis will result in finding more pieces as families "refresh" their closets between now and the start of school in August.