October 11, 2019
News and Updates from HCS
Reminder

No school for students on Monday as teachers will attend an ACSI professional development day at Isaac Newton in Cedar Rapids!
Smile!
 
School picture days are next Wednesday for PreK through 3rd graders and Thursday for 4th through 8th graders. If you would like to order pictures, please return the form (found in your child's Friday folder today) and payment with your student on those days.
H.A.N.D.S. Pancheros Restaurant Night
 
Come join us for dinner at Pancheros in North Liberty on Monday, October 21 between 5 and 7:59pm. Any "extras" (chips and queso, extra queso, extra guac, extra meat, and chips and guac) you order will be tracked and Heritage H.A.N.D.S. will get the proceeds. Invite your friends and order some extras!
S'mores and Social

Bring your lawn chairs and family to the Heritage H.A.N.D.S. S'mores and Social at the school on Sunday, October 20 anytime from 5:00-7:30pm for s'mores, hot cocoa and apple cider. This is a great time to meet new families and connect with old friends!
Veterans Day Celebration Photos

If your child(ren) is new to Heritage Christian School and he/she has a relative that is a veteran or currently enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, please send a picture (preferably electronic) to Brenda Wichhart at  wichhartb@hcs-nl.com .  These pictures will be added to a slide show and to a wall recognizing the families that have sacrificed for the security and safety of our nation. Please send all photos by Friday, October 25. All hard copy photos will be returned. Pictures submitted in previous years do not need to be resubmitted as we have kept electronic copies of them.
 
Please include the following information with your photo:
·          Name
·          Branch of Service
·          Years of Service
·          Relationship to Heritage student
Boxtops for Education

Did you know that over the course of last school year we earned $1,000 from Boxtops? That's 10,000 boxtops collected! Although the Boxtops for Education program is changing from "clipping" to "scanning" you can still earn cash for our school. Download the Boxtops app or visit boxtops4education.com for more details.
Weekly Prayer Group

If you are interested in joining a parent prayer group that meets once a week at 2:45pm in the school kitchen to pray for various needs of the school body, please contact Denise Liu at denisemliu@msn.com. The day of the week that they meet varies but she can add you to the email distribution list and you can join when you are able.
After School Supervisors Needed
 
Help spread the word among your friends, in the neighborhood, at your churches, and at work. If you know someone who loves working with kids and is looking for a part time job, send them our way. We're looking for additional After School Supervisors from 3:30 to 5:30pm each school day. This is a great opportunity for a college student to pick up some part time work (hourly rate is $12.00). Feel free to print out this flyer to share or post. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Lisa Turnbough ( turnboughl@hcs-nl.com).
Sports Update

Volleyball Recap:
The Heritage Eagles took on Pathway in volleyball this past Tuesday. The 7 th /8 th grade team played first. There was a lot of volleys back and forth. The girls did a great job working to control the ball to set it up for a hit. Despite the great improvement and teamwork, the Eagles fell to Pathway 11-25 and 17-25. In the 5 th /6 th match, the first set found the girls struggling to find consistency with their serves and fell 23-25. In the second set, the girls did much better serving and persevered, coming from behind to win 27-25. In the deciding set, the girls got behind early. After some consistent serving, they got back in the game, but couldn’t hold off Pathway, eventually falling 10-15. The Eagles have had a great season and will look to finish it off with a tournament in a week. 

Soccer Recap:
The Heritage soccer team capped off their undefeated season with a 7-1 victory over INCA on Tuesday, October 8. Offensively the Eagles got off to a fast start and did not look back while the defense held INCA scoreless until the last few minutes of the game.  With the win the Eagles’ final season record was 11-0-1 and included the tournament championship at the Central Lutheran Cougar Classic to start the season. The team this season was led by three 8 th grade athletes; Eno Ituk, Idara Ituk, and Trey Schweitzer. Congratulations to all of the players and Coach Wells-Minthorn on a great season.   

Volleyball Schedule :
Tuesday, October 15 – Practice 3:30-5:15pm
Thursday, October 17 - Practice 3:30-5:15pm
Saturday, October 19 - Trinity Davenport Tournament
Upcoming Events

Monday, October 14
No School
Teacher In-Service

Wednesday, October 16
Picture Day
PreK-3rd grade

Thursday, October 17
Picture Day
4th - 8th Grade

Fri, Oct 18
No Chapel - Long Pals
12:50pm

Sunday, October 20
H.A.N.D.S. S'mores & Social
5-7:30pm

Monday, October 21
H.A.N.D.S. Restaurant Night - Pancheros NL
5:00-7:59pm
Heritage Christian School exists to serve Christ by partnering with parents to provide biblically faithful, academically excellent education. The vision of Heritage Christian School is to be a leader in developing passionate life long learners committed to Christ.

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