Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet

Leadership isn’t always standing in front of a crowd. Sometimes, it looks like gathering together, sharing ideas, and making sure every voice is heard. 💙 At HCGC, our students live out Leader in Me Habit 6: Synergize by working together and discovering that we’re better together! Always Accepting. Always Excelling. Always Leading. We are HCGC! 🌟 #LeaderInMe #Synergize #StudentLeadership #WeAreHCGC

Winners for the week of August 17-21 for excelling in leadership and having the highest Live School points are: Kindergarten: Jeremiah McCauley First grade: Luna Kong Second grade: Noah Byers Third grade: Sophia Wallace Fourth grade: Kaysen Cunningham and Eva-Jo Stark Fifth grade: Taylor Stewart Sixth grade: Eli White Students earn points throughout the week for showing Leadership: The HCGC Way. Winners are randomly chosen each week based on the students with the highest percentage of points earned. They get to choose a prize from the reward wagon. Please encourage your child to show Leadership: The HCGC Way. We are so proud and excited to see our students exhibiting excellent leadership skills.

Our 8th Annual SWITCHEROO is this Thursday! You already know we've got: 🌭hotdogs, chips, & dessert, 🎟️ a FABULOUS GPA raffle with AMAZING prizes, 👩‍🏫class time with your kiddos' teacher(s), & 💙💚❤️🧡 a Family HoUsE Reveal! And if you're not in an HCGC HoUsE, click the link below to complete our sorting survey: https://forms.gle/h9NAjFqcVx7oWQP69 We hope you and your family will join us! 💙🌎❤️

The HCGC admin team is ready for WEEK 2, y'all! BRING! IT! ON! ❤️🌎💙

THANK YOU for a GREAT first week at HCGC! Monday is Student Independence Day! 🎉 *See attached. Let's see our little leaders in action! 💙🌎❤️

🍉❤️ What a sweet way to kick off the new school year! ❤️🍉 HCGC was thrilled to welcome our families back for our annual Watermelon Social and Open House! It was wonderful seeing smiling faces, reconnecting with familiar friends, and meeting new members of our HCGC family. From exploring classrooms and meeting teachers to enjoying delicious watermelon together, the evening was filled with excitement and anticipation for an incredible year ahead. We are grateful for the partnership of our families as we work together to help every student learn, lead, and succeed. Here’s to a year of growth, leadership, and unforgettable memories! Always Accepting. Always Excelling. Always Leading. We are HCGC! ❤️🤍💙 #WeAreHCGC #LeaderInMe #BackToSchool

Roll call, y'all! Are YOU attending tonight's Kindergarten Kick Off?! Sound off in the comments if your family is joining HCGC for KiNdErGaRtEn this year! ❤️✏️🌎✏️💙

Calling all INCOMING KINDERGARTEN students & families!

We want to meet YOU at Kindergarten Kickoff!

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Did someone say JULY?!? Back to School Night & our 8th Annual 🍉Watermelon Social🍉 is on the horizon!

We're gearing up for the 26-27 school year and we've got info to share:

👕HCGC UNIFORM POLICY | https://www.msd3.org/documents/parents/school-supply-lists/2026-27/28279135

📚✏️26-27 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS | https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1022/Msd/ba49f6c8-3bec-497d-bcd1-aef0c81b9017/HCGC-Uniform-Policy-2026-27.pdf?disposition=inline

REMINDER | 26-27 school supply out sale ends TOMORROW (5/29/26)! ✂️🌎✏️Order while you can! *No extra kits will be ordered.

Today we celebrated a very special group of students with a 🍕 Pizza Party With the Principals!

Earlier this year, our principals met one-on-one with these students to set personalized growth goals and encourage them throughout their ATLAS journey. Through hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to growth, these students rose to the challenge and met their target growth goals!

We are incredibly proud of the determination, resilience, and leadership they demonstrated along the way. Their success is proof that growth happens when students believe in themselves and have a team cheering them on.

At HCGC, we celebrate progress, persistence, and the power of setting goals. ❤️💙

#HCGC #LevelUp #ATLASGrowth #StudentSuccess #LeaderInMe #AlwaysAcceptingAlwaysExcellingAlwaysLeading

This week, Dr. Ball had the opportunity to address educators from across Central Arkansas, sharing how HCGC has successfully implemented the 4DX process through our Leader in Me journey. The presentation highlighted our school’s achievements, the impact of creating a strong culture of leadership, and the importance of establishing a clear vision for success. HCGC was honored to help guide and encourage other schools as they work to build systems that empower students, staff, and school communities to lead and grow together. #HCGC #LeaderInMe #4DX #EducationalLeadership #StudentSuccess #SchoolCulture #AlwaysLeading

Happy {one day late} National School Nurse Day to Nurse Wendy! Thank you for caring for our students and staff every day - we're so lucky to have you! 💙🩺🌎🩺❤️

School supply kits are on sale NOW! Buy yours TODAY! The sale ends on Friday, May 29th! ❤️✂️✏️🌎✂️✏️💙

The 26-27 homeroom placement parent survey is LIVE and we need YOUR input! Click the link below to complete the survey to assist us in creating next year's homeroom rosters. https://forms.gle/znT1U3Jo9tjBRffR6 ❤️🌎💙

Next is our K-2 kiddos' turn to SHOW what they KNOW on their summative ATLAS exams! They've worked so hard this year and we can't wait to celebrate their success! ❤️🌎💙

We need your input, parents & families! Click the link below to complete our annual Leader in Me survey. 💙🌎❤️ The survey closes on May 15th! https://www.leaderinme.com/s/herbert-carter-global-community-magnet-ar/families

Help us wish these lovely ladies a Happy Administrative Professionals Day! They keep HCGC running smoothly and we GREALY appreciate them! Thanks, ladies! ❤️🌎💙

At HCGC, we've kept our Atlas Anthem to ourselves... But now it's time to let y'all hear it! Our very own MR. RENALDO FELTON wrote and recorded this song to motivate our kiddos to show what they know on this year's Atlas Summative assessment! We bet you'll be snapping your fingers and "repping HCGC" before it ends! Click the link below to give it a listen, like, & share! 🎶🎤 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPwYqw0W-TUAwgp8Ajv-LVIs4asni9bG/view?usp=drivesdk