April 3, 2020
News and Updates from HCS
Things to Note

If you sent an email to a staff member yesterday (Thursday) or earlier this morning and are wondering why you didn't receive a response, please resend or reach out to the teacher/staff member. Emails from outside our organization were accidentally blocked yesterday until 10am this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Due to the governor's recent announcement regarding school closures, we will not be in session in the building through May 1st but will continue with remote learning.

We are planning a 2nd packet pickup of school work materials for the 3 weeks following Easter. This will take place on Thursday, April 9 (more details will follow with exact times).

Unfortunately we will be canceling Grandparents Day previously scheduled for Friday, April 24.

The Oskaloosa track meet has also been cancelled for this year.

We'd love for you to share photos of your students as they go about their learning and activities at home for us to share on facebook and instagram. We all miss seeing each other and seeing and sharing these photos brightens our day. Feel free to email them to wichhartb@hcs-nl.com.
Bible Curriculum Review

Each year, we review the curriculum for one subject area. This year our focus has been on reviewing the Bible curriculum. We started by looking at our school's mission statement, our Bible course philosophy statement, and the power standards for Bible class. Next the teachers spent time reviewing several potential textbooks. They narrowed it down to three main companies, which then a group of association members spent time reviewing.

Our goal is to find a textbook that will be the best possible resource for fulfilling our mission statement and philosophy for Bible class. Before a final proposal is given to the board, the curriculum review process normally includes a time where the proposed textbooks would be on display for the parents to also review and offer feedback. This year, that will also need to be done remotely.

If you are interested in reviewing the materials being proposed, you can access samples of each text at the following links. If you have any questions or would like to offer any feedback on the proposed curriculum, feel free to contact Miss Veenstra at veenstrat@hcs-nl.com . We can set up a zoom meeting or phone call as well. Please let her know your feedback by Friday, April 10th. Thank you!

5th-7th Grades - CSI Curriculum (using the 4th - 6th grade texts to cover the scope of the Bible)
Instructions for Accessing the Online School Directory

The online directory can be found in the same place as you order lunches and you completed Continuous Enrollment forms. If you have not logged on before, step by step instructions are below:

  1. Go to FACTS Management
  2. Click on Parent Login and choose FACTS Family Portal (ParentsWeb)
  3. The District Code is HC-IA, Enter your username and password. If you have not already created an account, choose Create New Family Portal Account.
  4. Once you are logged into the portal, navigate to Directory (under School) on the left hand side.
  5. This will bring up every student. From here you can search by a specific name or a certain grade. You can also toggle between student and parent for different options.

If you have any questions or difficulties, please email Brenda Wichhart at wichhartb@hcs-nl.com
Praise in the Pandemic Playlist

Heritage Christian School Praise in the Pandemic - click here to enjoy a Spotify playlist of the staff's favorite songs that have been an encouragement during this time.

If you're not a Spotify user, click here to see the list of songs with a hyperlink to the YouTube video of that song.
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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