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H.A.N.D.S. Monthly Meeting - next Wednesday!
Join us next Wednesday, October 13 in the kitchen after drop off for our H.A.N.D.S. monthly meeting. All parents and grandparents are welcome (as well as younger siblings).
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H.A.N.D.S. S’mores night
Swing by Heritage on October 17 between 6:00-7:30pm 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!
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Picture Days
Student portraits will be taken on Wednesday, October 20 (PK-3rd grades) & Thursday, October 21 (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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Middle School Lock-In
The middle school lock-in is scheduled for Friday, October 22nd. You should have returned your permission slip today and also received a link to sign up for supplies. We need to have at least four overnight chaperones (two men and two women) in order for the lock-in to take place. We hope all middle school students will be able to come!
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Boxtops and Loaves 4 Learning
If you have collected any boxtops or Loaves 4 Learning clippings, please bring them to the office by October 22nd as the fall deadline for submitting those is coming up. Heritage earns 5 cents for each Loaves 4 Learning UPC and 10 cents for each boxtop. Thank you!
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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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What Happened in Chapel this Week?
This week we introduced a new chapel theme for the month of October in both PreK-4th grade and 5th grade – Middle School Chapels. This month we’ll be examining what it means to be an Image Reflector. God’s Word tells us that we all bear the image of God; moreover, being an image bearer isn’t something we just decide to do, it is something we are – it’s how we were created. This month we’ll focus on understanding this truth, seeing God’s image in others, and expressing the characteristics of God – reflected in us – to the rest of the world.
We were so grateful that Ms. Mary (former Heritage teacher and alumnae) was able to speak and share with our students about the work she’s doing in south Asia. Please continue to pray for her and the work she’s been called to do there.
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Urgent Needs - Please Pray
We're looking for a few individuals to join our team and would love any leads you can provide. We have openings for:
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Substitute Teachers - as we continue to deal with Covid and quarantines, we've found ourselves looking for more substitutes and would love to have a longer list to pull from. If you or someone you know is interested, visit our website and complete the Support Staff Application found there.
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After School Care Supervisors - if you know someone 16 or older who loves working with kids and would like a part-time job, send them our way. We're looking for workers from 3:30-5:30pm each school day. Contact Lisa Turnbough if interested.
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Our largest need right now is a Before and After School Program Coordinator. This is roughly a 25 hr/week position. For a job description and qualifications, visit our website or click here. Feel free to contact Scott Montgomery or Lisa Turnbough with any questions.
Please join us in praying that God would lead individuals to these positions and pray for endurance for the staff that are currently covering these positions on top of their regular duties.
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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. While we will not be hosting our usual Veterans Day Program again this year, we would still love to add these photos 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
The 5th/6th volleyball team played Cedar Valley Christian on Monday. The girls got into a hole facing some tough servers and couldn’t get out falling in set one 10-25. The second set the girls started to communicate and hustle after the ball more but still fell 22-25.
Also on Monday, the 7th/8th grade team played the Mt. Pleasant Knights. All the girls served really well with great placements and many ace serves. The Eagles were able get their first win of the season with scores of 25-19 and 25-16. Way to work together, girls!
Volleyball Schedule:
Tuesday, Oct 12 - 3:30-5pm 5/6th Practice
Tuesday, Oct 12 - 4:30-6pm 7/8th Practice
Thursday, Oct 14 - 4:30pm 7/8th Volleyball Game at Mt. Pleasant
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Upcoming Events
Heritage H.A.N.D.S. Meeting
Wed, Oct 13
8:15am in the kitchen
S'mores & Social
Sun, Oct 17
6-7:30pm
Picture Day - PK-3rd grade
Wed, Oct 20
Picture Day - 4th-8th grade
Thurs, Oct 21
Middle School Lock-in
Fri, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 23
H.A.N.D.S. Restaurant Night
Tues, Oct 26 5-7pm
table Restaurant North Liberty
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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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