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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 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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Heritage Christian School Fundraising Committee
Do you have experience or a love planning/running events? We would love to have you as a part of our Fundraising Committee. Our next meeting is Monday, November 13 at 6:00 PM in the middle school math/science room. Email Angela Ruess at angelaruess@me.com to RSVP. We hope to see you then!
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Parent Teacher Conferences - November 20-21
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20th and 21st. Please watch your email next week for a signup genius link to sign up for a time with your child's teacher.
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Veterans Day Celebration
You are invited to join us for this very special annual community event held at Heritage on Friday, November 10th. 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. Please remember that this is a half day of school so students will be dismissed at 11:30.
Our guest speaker this year is retired Air Force Colonel Damien Pickart, who is the proud husband of our middle school language arts teacher, Mrs. Vanessa Pickart. Colonel Pickart enlisted in the Air Force in 1992, first serving as an enlisted jet mechanic on F-16s before earning his officer commission through the University of Iowa's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1997. He briefly flew before becoming a public relations officer, serving as a spokesperson and strategic communications advisor to senior leaders in the Air Force, Army and Navy, as well as the Secretary of Defense. He deployed to the Middle East six times, serving a total of four years in combat zones including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He and his family moved ten times prior to his retirement in March 2023. Also joining Colonel Pickart at the celebration will be his son, Cadet First Class Alejandro Pickart, who is in his final year at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Alejandro was recently selected to become a pilot and will begin training after he is commissioned a Second Lieutenant next May.
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 17th, 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.
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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 Game Recap
The Eagle volleyball teams played Trinity Lutheran this past Monday. In the 5/6 match the girls came out hustling and ready to play. They were able to win in two sets with scores of 25-13 and 25-15 In the 7/8 match, we faced some of our toughest competition of the season. In the first set, the girls had to adjust to a different line-up as we were missing a couple of girls. Despite being down by eight points early in the set, the girls made the necessary adjustments and clawed their way back in the game, but couldn’t quite overcome Trinity falling in the first set 22-25. The Eagles serves improved in the second set and were finding holes on the opponents side, easily winning 25-12. In the deciding game, the girls again came out with strong serves and won 15-6. Come support and cheer on the Eagles in their final home game of the season on Monday!
Volleyball Schedule
Monday, Oct. 30 Home Game vs Trinity @ 4:30pm
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Upcoming Events
Operation Christmas Child
Oct 9 - Nov 3
Veterans Day Celebration
Fri, Nov 10
9:45-11:15am
School Dismisses at 11:30am
No School
Mon, Nov 13
Teacher In-Service
All School Thanksgiving Lunch & Chapel
Fri, Nov 17
11:30am
Report Cards Go Home
Fri, Nov 17
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mon & Tues, Nov 20 & 21
No School
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed-Fri, Nov 23-25
No School
Current Family PreK Registration
Mon, Nov 27
Open PreK Registration Begins
Tues, Nov 28
Picture Retakes
Tues, Nov 28
8:15am
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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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