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Welcome to fall! I always enjoy it when the weather turns from summer to fall. The crisp, cool temperatures, pumpkin flavored everything, the leaves changing, etc. Winter will be here soon enough so embrace the fall however long we have it!
Thank you to Heritage H.A.N.D.S for hosting Donuts with Dads this morning. It is so good to see the Heritage community come together for events and enjoy some fellowship time together. As I shared this morning, the best gift you can give your kids is time. It is definitely a commodity that we have a limited supply of. Activities are great, but when you have so many going on that you feel like an Uber driver more than a parent it might be time to pull back on something. When your kids are grown you will want the flip side of this. Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc. you won’t want “things’ you will want “time” with them then as well. So take time to take a walk together, go to church together, go out for ice-cream, play board games, take a hike, ride bikes, go skating, eat out, watch the sun set (or rise if you can get them up!). The time you spend is a gift that will stay with you. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, but now is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present.
“These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7. The way to a man’s heart might be his stomach, but the way to your kids’ hearts is much more direct. You can sum it up in one word: Time. In reality, nothing says “you’re important” to your child, like the time you spend with them. And, as Moses suggested in Deuteronomy 6, some of that time can be used as a teachable moment to ground your children in God’s Word.
“Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 When God brought your children into your life, He gave you a new role: teacher. Whatever you happen to do for a living, you are called by Him to be the primary spiritual mentor for your kids. Your example lets them know what kind of people they can really become. You get to show them what it looks like to live with a moral compass - and why it matters.
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H.A.N.D.S.
A big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and donors for making Donuts With Dad a success. We had a great turnout this morning! If you had your picture taken by the photographers, a print will be sent home in an upcoming Friday Folder, compliments of Heritage H.A.N.D.S.
October Meeting
Wednesday, October 11th @ 8:15
We will be organizing volunteers for Heritage’s Veterans Day program and staff meals for November conferences.
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No School - Thursday & Friday, Oct 12 & 13
A reminder that next week is a short week! Thursday and Friday are In-Service Days for the teachers as they spend the days meeting with our Teaching for Transformation School Designer and continue to develop and implement engaging learning experiences that help our students discover their place in God's world!
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Survey DEADLINE is Monday!
Please take time to fill out the parent survey that was emailed from the office on Monday, Sept. 25th. Your input is valuable and these surveys will provide essential data as we are in the process of pursuing re-accreditation with ACSI. The surveys are short and should only take 5-10 minutes of your time! If you have questions or need the survey re-sent, contact Brenda Wichhart at wichhartb@hc-nl.com.
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Picture Days
Student portraits will be taken on Wednesday, October 18 (PK-3rd grades) & Thursday, October 19 (4th-8th grades). If you wish to place an order for the school portraits you may either return the paper order form (coming home in Friday folders next week) or place an order online using the link listed below.
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H.A.N.D.S. Family S’mores Night
Swing by Heritage on October 22 between 6:00-7:00pm for a night of socializing with other Heritage families. Whether you’ve been at Heritage for 5 weeks or 5 years, this is a great event to catch up with friends, both old and new. H.A.N.D.S. will have the fire roaring and provide the s'mores ingredients. Bring your own chairs and plan on an enjoyable evening!
PLUS we are adding a Family S'mores CLASS COMPETITION!!! We will reward the TOP Middle School Class (grades 6-8) and TOP Class (grades PreK-5) in attendance with DONUTS on Monday!
We are in need of a few volunteers. If you are able to help, check out the signup genius below.
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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 Erica Wallace at wallacee@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 27. 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
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Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child (sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse) helps provide for needy children worldwide and is a great opportunity to give out of the abundance that God has given to us. This year, each PRE-K – 5TH GRADE CLASS will be filling two shoeboxes to send, and collections will take place between October 9 and November 3. Here’s how you can help:
- Each class will fill two shoeboxes (one for a girl and one for a boy)
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We are asking every Heritage student to bring in $3 (or MORE to cover for those students that don’t bring money in) to help cover the shipping and handling cost ($10 for each shoebox).
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Ideas for what to include in shoeboxes can be found at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/
- Donate any of the following items by bringing them to the school (check your child’s classroom newsletter for details):
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SMALL toys (that can fit in a small shoebox) – small cars, dolls, stuffed animals, yo-yos, jump ropes, toys that light-up or make noise, etc. PLEASE, NO WAR-RELATED TOYS OR BREAKABLE ITEMS.
- School supplies – pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, coloring books, writing pads or paper, solar calculators
- Hygiene items – toothbrush, mild bar soap, comb, brush, washcloths, etc. (NO TOOTHPASTE)
- Other miscellaneous items that a child would enjoy – watches, picture books (no words), sunglasses, flashlights (with extra batteries), ball caps, socks, T-shirts, hair clips, etc. (NO CANDY OR FOOD of any kind!)
- DO NOT INCLUDE: USED OR DAMAGED ITEMS, WAR-RELATED ITEMS, CANDY OR FOOD, TOOTHPASTE, LIQUIDS OR LOTIONS, MEDICATIONS OR VITAMINS, BREAKABLE ITEMS SUCH AS GLASS, OR AEROSOL CANS
- Please note that we will NOT ACCEPT TOOTHPASTE or CANDY/FOOD
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Missions - Miss Mysnyk & Anani
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
Please pray for:
· Protection (physical, spiritual, emotional, etc.)
· Boldness (to share Jesus authentically and powerfully)
· Peace (people of peace to help share the Good News)
· Assurance (that God is with them and is for them)
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Sports Update
Volleyball Schedule
Monday, Oct. 9 Game @ CVC 4:00
Tuesday, Oct 10 Game @ INCA - 4:30
Wednesday, Oct 11 - 5/6 & 7/8 grade Practice 3:30-5:00pm
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Upcoming Events
Middle School Lock-in
Fri, Oct. 6 - Sat, Oct 7
Operation Christmas Child
Oct 9 - Nov 3
H.A.N.D.S. meeting
Wed, Oct. 11
8:15 in the cafeteria
No School
Thurs & Fri, Oct 12 & 13
Teacher In-Service
7th & 8th Field Trip
Mon, Oct 16 10am-12:30pm
Paramount Theater in CR: Meet Tchaikovsky
Picture Days
Wed, Oct 18 - PreK-3rd
Thurs, Oct 19 -4th-8th grade
Family S'mores night
Sun, Oct 22
6:00-7:00pm Heritage playground
H.A.N.D.S. Dine Out Day
Tues, Oct 24
Barrel House
All Day
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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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