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Veterans Day Celebration
We are so excited that given falling COVID numbers, Heritage has re-evaluated our decision and we believe we can now hold our annual Veteran's Day Celebration on Thursday, November 11. You are invited to join us for this very special annual community event held at Heritage. We are thankful for our veterans, and we look forward to honoring them. The event's prelude will begin at 9:45am and will conclude by 11:15am. This is a full day of school so students will have school in the afternoon.
Feel free to spread the word to your friends and neighbors so that we can once again celebrate and honor the brave men and women that have served our country.
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All School Thanksgiving Lunch
Friday, November 19th, will be our annual All School Thanksgiving Day Lunch. Again this year we'll have an opportunity for the entire school community to come together at the same time to give thanks through worship, eating, and fellowship. We look forward to spending time acknowledging together how God has blessed us as individuals, families, and a school.
Parents and grandparents, you are encouraged to arrive at school by 11:20am to join your child(ren) in the gymnasium for chapel, beginning at 11:30am. Following chapel, we will enjoy lunch "picnic-style" on the gym floor at 12:00pm. Recess will follow outside from 12:30-1:00pm.
Our caterer will provide a boxed lunch (club sandwich on croissant, chips, fruit, and chocolate chip cookie) available for purchase for both students/children and adults. The cost for the student or younger sibling will be the normal $4.75 and the adult price is $7.50. The adult sandwich is a larger sandwich so if you have an older student, you are welcome to order that for your student but you will have to pay the adult price. Please indicate on the web order the total number of meals you would desire. All lunch orders (including the Thanksgiving boxed lunch) must be submitted by the 28th of October. All payments must be received by October 29th. Please also feel free to bring in your own lunch for you and your child(ren) that day. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Wichhart at 626-4777 or wichhartb@hcs-nl.com.
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Parent Survey
Every year Heritage surveys parents to gauge how we as a school are doing in meeting our mission. Over the past few years a lot of what we’ve surveyed parents on has revolved around COVID and our operations during the pandemic. This year, as we begin to prepare for next year’s reaccreditation effort, we’re asking you to provide input on how we’re doing in delivering our programs; how we’re doing in communicating with you; and a variety of other topics related to how we as a school are delivering on our promise to partner with you in our efforts to develop young hearts and minds. The survey also includes a variety of demographic information needed for our ACSI accreditation effort. We’ll be sending the survey link out via email early next week (and several times thereafter to ensure maximum participation). Please assist us as we prepare for our reaccreditation efforts by taking a few minutes to complete the survey when you receive it.
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Halloween
We encourage you to celebrate Halloween at home, if you choose to do so, in a manner that you find appropriate for your family. Please do not send your children to school dressed up in costumes or with candy/treats next Friday for the purpose of celebrating Halloween.
Our non-participation is not a judgment on the holiday itself or those who celebrate it, but rather a judgment on the best use of school time.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Grant Wood AEA Hearing Screening - October 26
Grant Wood AEA is scheduled to be at Heritage on Tuesday, October 26 beginning at 9am to conduct hearing screenings on PreK students with an IEP, all Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade students, new students in 3rd, 4th, and 6th-8th without previous normal screenings, and some 3rd, 4th, and 6th-8th graders with known hearing loss. Any students that do not fall under the above categories would need a signed referral in order to be tested.
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H.A.N.D.S. Restaurant Night - CANCELLED!
It appears that Table Restaurant in North Liberty is temporarily closed until further notice and since we're unable to contact them, we won't be planning our H.A.N.D.S. fundraiser there next week. Stay tuned if we're able to reschedule!
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Coffee with Mr. Montgomery - Friday, Oct 29
It’s been a good time meeting and talking with parents about a variety of things – mostly non-school related. It’s been a joy to be able to see and talk with several of you outside the building and learn more about you, your family, your children, and hear your story. Next Friday, October 29, I’ll be working at Capanna in North Liberty from 10:00 – 11:30. Feel free to drop by and chat about almost anything.
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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 PreK - 5th grade class will be participating. Collections will take place between October 11 and November 5. 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 $2 (or MORE to cover for those students that don’t bring money in) to help cover the shipping and handling cost ($9 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.
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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 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 29. 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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Sports Update
Volleyball Recap:
Last Thursday, the 7th/8th volleyball team traveled to Mt. Pleasant to take on the Knights. In set 1, Elise Hunter got us off to an 8-0 start with her strong serving, and the girls didn’t look back winning set 1 25-13. Set 2 found the game a little closer, but the girls worked together to control the ball and won 25-17 to win the match.
On Monday, both teams played LIS. In set one of the 5/6 game, the girls worked on controlled passes. They were able to pull out the win 25-23. In the second set, the girls had a harder time receiving some tough serves and being consistent with their passes, falling 14-25. In the deciding third set, the Eagles found themselves in too big of a hole, falling to LIS in the set and for the match 6-15. The 7/8 team used their strong serving to propel them to a win in two sets. In set one, Kendall Pitcher served twelve serves in a row to boost the lead and the girls won 25-6. Set two was much closer as the girls had some miscommunication, but they remained poised at the end and squeaked out a 26-24 win for the set and match.
On Tuesday, the Eagles had a volleyball match against Central Lutheran. The 5/6 team came out with some great serves, but couldn’t quite hang on, falling in the first set 23-25. The girls didn’t give up, but couldn’t quite pull it out, falling 20-25 in the second set. The 7/8 team faced a little tougher competition than their past few games. In both sets, the girls got in a hole, and just when they were close to closing the gap, they faced another round of serves that they struggled to pass to the setter. The girls fell to Central Lutheran in two sets, 18-25 and 15-25.
This past Thursday, both Eagle volleyball teams played Trinity Lutheran in our final match of the season. Both the hard work of the girls and the home crowd cheering propelled both teams to a win. In the 5/6 game the girls had most of their serves go in, made smart passes, and hustled after the ball, and had fun. The results were set wins of 25-9 and 25-19. In the 7/8 game the girls came out ready to play. With some strong serving, the girls got a large lead. The Trojans inched their way back in, but we held them off to win 25-17. More of the same continued in set two, along with a couple long rally points to make it exciting. The girls won set two as well with a score of 25-17. Thank you to our 8th grade athletes, Elise Hunter and Valerie Metternich, who were great leaders on and off the court. What a way to end the season Eagles!
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Upcoming Events
Middle School Lock-in
Fri, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 23
Grant Wood AEA Hearing Screening
Tues, Oct 26
Coffee with Mr. Montgomery
Fri, Oct 29 10-11:30am
Capanna in North Liberty
Veterans Day Celebration
Thurs, Nov 11
9:45am - 11:15am
End of First Trimester
Thurs, Nov 11
No School
Fri, Nov 12
Teacher In-Service
All School Thanksgiving Lunch
Fri, Nov 19
11:30am-1pm
Report Cards Go Home
Fri, Nov 19
Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Mon, Nov 22 & Tues, Nov 23
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Wed, Nov 24- Fri, Nov 26
Current Family PreK Registration
Mon, Nov 29
Open PreK Registration Begins
Tues, Nov 30
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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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