October 1, 2021
News and Updates from HCS
Reminder - No School!

No school on Monday due to mid-trimester and a teacher in-service. Enjoy the long weekend!
Visitors Are Now Allowed in Building

A few weeks ago, we put a temporary hold on visitors in the building and suspended Pals. Over the past few weeks we’ve continued to see the number of actual COVID cases go down (there are currently zero cases in our building) and minimal exposures that have kept students home as a precaution.

With all that in mind, we are going to reinstate the ability for visitors to enter the building beginning Tuesday, October 5 and resumed Pals today.

As always, we will continue to monitor the situation and if we see spikes in infections/spread in our building, we will put mitigations in place as needed.
Donuts with Dad - Friday, October 8, 7:30-8:15am
 
Students, bring your dad (or uncle, grandpa, friend, neighbor or even your mom!) to enjoy donuts, coffee and juice before school on Friday, October 8. Put on your favorite team apparel, grab your lawn chair or bleacher seat, and join us for a morning of fellowship! There will also be gluten free donuts available. Hope to see you all there!
Coffee with Mr. Montgomery

The second installment of Coffee with Mr. Montgomery will be next Friday, October 8 at 10:00 AM at Capanna Coffee Roasters in North Liberty. There’s no agenda, just a chance to connect with parents in an out of school setting. 
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!
Middle School Lock-In

After careful consideration we have decided to move forward with the HCS middle school lock-in on Friday, October 22nd. This is a fun time of games, food, and fellowship. A speaker is also invited to encourage and challenge the students in God’s Word. Middle school students will be coming home with information about the lock-in today. Included in this information is a schedule of events. Feel free to have your child come for any or all of the evening (depending on your comfort level). There is also information about what they will need to bring, a permission slip for attendance, and a link to sign up for supplies needed. We need to have at least four overnight chaperones (two men and two women) in order for the lock-in to take place. All permission slips must be turned in by next Friday, October 8th. We hope all middle school students will be able to come!
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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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
What Happened in Chapel this Week?

This week we finished our month of talking about what it means to be a Truth Finder. In PreK-4th Chapel, Rhonda Crosser from Parkview Church, shared with students Max Lucado’s, You are Special. She reminded students that the source of our worth comes not from the things of this world, but from our Creator. Next month, we’ll begin exploring our theme for October, what it means to be an Image Bearer of God. Please continue to pray that our students' hearts and minds would be open and receptive to the messages they hear in chapel.
EFE Informational Meeting - Next Tuesday!

Educating for Eternity, the school's largest fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, March 5, 2022. It is scheduled to be held IN PERSON this year in the Heritage Gym. In order to make it an experience everyone will enjoy, I need help! If you are interested in helping out with EFE this year, please plan to attend the EFE Informational Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00 pm at the school (classroom TBD). If you can't make it to the meeting, but would like to help, please email me at turnboughl@hcs-nl.com.

Lisa Turnbough, EFE Chair
Sports Update

Soccer Recap
The Heritage Eagle soccer team wrapped up their season this week on Tuesday evening with a game against the Isaac Newton Patriots. The Eagles trailed 0-1 at halftime and ended up losing 0-3. Despite the zero on the scoreboard at the end of the game, the Eagles had their chances on offense and had several scoring opportunities but ultimately were not able to put the ball in the net. Heritage got strong efforts from their 8th grade players competing in their last soccer game for the Eagles, Shay Sundblad, Andres Sanchez, and Rylen Schweitzer. With the loss in their final game, the Eagles ended the regular season with a 2-2 record.  

Volleyball Recap
Both the 5th/6th and 7th/8th teams played a couple exciting games against INCA this past Thursday. The 5th/6th really worked hard to get the ball to the setter and take three passes to get the ball over the net. The girls lost the first set 12-25, but with some clutch serving from Grace Barnes, the Eagles pulled out a win in the second set 26-24. With the deciding third match, the girls kept it close, but eventually fell 12-15. In the 7th/8th grade match, the Eagles were able to close the gap towards the end, but eventually lost the first set 18-25. The Eagles came out to play in the second set. Elise Hunter started the set off with a string of serves to get the Eagles a significant lead. The Patriots chipped away at the lead, but the Eagles remained composed and aggressive, working together to pass the ball to each other. The Eagles were able to hold off the Patriots and win the second set 23-25. In the deciding third match to 15, the girls held tough and served well. In the end, the Eagles couldn’t quite handle a few tough serves from INCA and fell 16-18. Way to show great improvement and work together girls!  

Volleyball Schedule:
Monday, October 4, 4:30 5/6 & 7/8 VB Home Game vs LIS
Tuesday, October 5, 3:30-5pm 5/6 Practice 4:30-6pm 7/8 Practice
Upcoming Events

No School
Mon, Oct 4
Teacher In-Service

EFE Informational Meeting
Tues, Oct 5
7:00pm

Donuts with Dads
Fri, Oct 8
7:30-8:15am

Coffee with Mr. Montgomery
Fri, Oct 8
10-11:30am at Capanna Coffee Roasters

Progress Reports Go Home
Fri, Oct 8

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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