Heritage Christian School San Diego

Weekly Newsletter

March 31, 2025

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Important Upcoming Dates

EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, & DEADLINES

Mar 31 - Junior Academy Open House

Apr 1 - 2025-2026 Re-enrollment/Enrollment Opens

Apr 1 - Beach Volleyball Season Begins

Apr 1 - High School Formal Registration Deadline

Apr 4 - Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip

Apr 7 - Academies Meet and Greet

Apr 8 - High School Formal

Apr 10 - School Board Meeting

Apr 10 - Senior Dinner Registration Deadline

Apr 14-18 - Office Closed for Spring Break

Apr 15 - Legoland Field Trip Registration Deadline

Apr 17 - All HSL Accounts PARKED

Apr 18 - Class Registration Opens for HCS Leadership Team and Lead Teachers

Apr 21 - Class Registration Opens for Current Members

Apr 21 - Class of 2026 Meeting

Apr 21 - Class of 2025 Graduation Registration Deadline

Apr 22-24 - SAT Testing On-Site

Apr 22 - Class Registration Opens for New Members

Apr 26 - Leadership Coffee

Apr 26 - Softball Skills Clinic

Apr 28-May 1 - Drama Club Tech Week

Apr 28 - Volleyball Lunch Fundraiser at HCS Academy

Apr 30-May 7 - At-Home SAT Testing

CLASS DAYS & ACADEMIES

Mar 31 - Academies

Apr 3 - BON/SD Co-op Class Days

Apr 7 - Academies

Apr 10 - Santee/ESC Co-op Class Days

Apr 14 - Spring Break -

NO Academies

Apr 17 - Spring Break -

NO Co-op Class Days

Complete School Calendar Here

Administrative Updates & Announcements From the Office

Principal's Choice Award Nominations

One male and one female student from the Class of 2025 will receive a Principal's Choice Award during the graduation ceremony. Any parent, coach, or teacher within the HCS community may nominate students. While not all nominees need to qualify in all six of the below categories, these categories will be used in determining selections.

Qualifying Considerations:

No disciplinary action in their high school years
GPA - 3.3 or above
HCS Student Life - someone who is involved in the community of HCS via clubs or classes
Community involvement - leadership or volunteer work in other ministries
Church involvement - involved in church life such as Bible study, youth group, serving in church positions, etc.
Has attended HCS for at least all four high school years.

Please email your nominees (as many as you would like) to principal@hcssd.org no later than May 1st. Please include responses to all six categories if known with your nomination. The selected students will be announced at the graduation ceremony.

2025-2026 Re-enrollment Opens TOMORROW

Re-enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open on April 1. Re-enrollment takes place in your SIS account. Step-by-step instructions may be found written on the SIS homepage or in a video on the How-To Heritage page of the website. Re-enrolling is one of the four steps that needs to be completed before you register for classes.

Despite the rising costs across the board that HCS is experiencing, we will not be raising base tuition fees or re-enrollment fees for existing HCS families. However, there will be minimal fee increases for both Co-op Class Days and admin fees at both Academies in order to offset the increased facilities costs and other related costs associated with those services. You can find the fee sheet for the 2025-2026 school year on the website HERE.

Class Registration Dates and Information

It’s that time of the year again! As usual, there are some things all members will need to do to be ready to register for classes in April. Please read the below carefully so there are no surprises.

REQUIRMENTS

All members must meet the FOUR requirements needed to register for classes:

1. Must re-enroll with the school (re-enrollment will open on April 1st)

2. Must have turned in 1st-semester grades

3. Must be financially current with the school

4. NEW - must fill out the new Liability Waiver on HSL. (The former waiver was only good for one school year. This new waiver is good for the duration of your membership with HCS. All members will need to fill out this new waiver if you have not already done so.)

IMPORTANT DATES

April 1

Re-enrollment for the 25/26 school year opens (no fee is due at this time). This takes place in your SIS account.

April 17

All members will be PARKED on HSL and will remain PARKED until all four items above are complete.

April 18

Class registration opens for everyone on the HCS Leadership Team as well as all Lead Teachers at either a Co-op Class Day or Academy. Class registration takes place in your HSL account.

April 21

Class registration opens for all existing HCS members

April 22

Class registration opens for all new HCS families for the 25/26 school year

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The first time you log into HSL after you have been unparked, you will be prompted to update your family profile. Please go to your family profile and advance all your students to the grade they will be in for the 2025-2026 school year. Failure to do this may result in an inability to register for some grade-restricted classes.

2. San Diego Co-op Class Day families will have priority registration at the San Diego campus. If you are new to the SD campus (as defined by not being enrolled on the SD campus for the 24/25 school year), you will be unable to register for that campus until Tuesday, April 22 unless the new family is in a lead teaching role at the SD campus. Families who register their students at the SD campus who are not registered there this year and who are not lead teaching at the SD campus will be automatically removed from classes. You will need to re-register your student(s) on or after April 22nd.

Office Closed for Spring Break

April 14-18, 2025

Please note that the HCS Office will be CLOSED both remotely and in-person the full week of Spring Break, April 14-18. Please plan ahead and take care of any office-related needs before April 14. This may include things like:

DMV forms
Work permits
Billing questions or issues
Grades or transcript needs/questions
Re-enrollment (or any of the required items needed to register for classes)

Someone from the office will be in touch starting Monday, April 21.

Attention Senior Class of 2026!

April 21 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Del Cerro Baptist Church Sanctuary

5512 Pennsylvania Lane

La Mesa, CA 91942

Class of 2026, please make plans to attend this information and planning meeting.

This is an important meeting for all incoming seniors, particularly if this is your first graduate. Drafts of transcripts, dates and deadlines, and more will be covered in this meeting. It is strongly recommended that at least one parent attend. Students are strongly encouraged to attend as well.

Upcoming seniors in attendance will be eligible to enter a drawing for a free yearbook, a coupon for 50% off one formal ticket, and a coupon for 50% off the ticket price for Grad Nite. Upcoming seniors will also get to vote on the senior merch design and pre-order your senior merch. Drawings and voting are limited to students in attendance only.

This will be the official kick-off to your upcoming final year of high school! We hope to see you there.

Academies

Academies Meet and Greet

April 7, 2025 | 6:30 & 6:45 pm

Del Cerro Baptist Church

5512 Pennsylvania Ln, La Mesa, CA 91942

This year's Meet and Greet for both academies will take place on April 7, starting at 6:30 pm for Junior Academy and 6:45 pm for the HCS Academy. Come meet the teachers, see the curriculum, and ask your questions. The Meet and Greet will take place at the new location for 2025-2026, Del Cerro Baptist Church. Please see the Academies webpage for more information.

Both of the academies' 2025-2026 schedules have been posted on HSL.

Jr. Academy Open House

Both academies operate as Closed Campuses, meaning families not enrolled in an academy may not drop-in to observe classes throughout the year. Instead, there are two times per year that each academy offers an Open House. Members and non-HCS members may RSVP to sit in on any classes at Jr. Academy on the date given. Note the date, time, location, and RSVP instructions given in the flyer.

Events & Field Trips

High School Formal

April 8, 2025 | 5:00 - 10:00 pm

Julep Venue | 1735 Hancock St. San Diego, 92101

Dive into an unforgettable evening at Enchantment Under the Sea! Join your fellow high schoolers for a night filled with delicious dinner, dancing, fun activities, and meaningful fellowship with friends. This event is open to HCS students in grades 9-12.

Registration closes TOMORROW

Legoland Field Trip

May 6, 2025 | 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

One Legoland Dr. | Carlsbad, CA 92008

Exciting news! Our upcoming field trip to Legoland is just around the corner. This adventure offers a perfect mix of education and fun, with interactive exhibits, thrilling rides, and hands-on STEM activities. Register today to create lasting memories with your child while they learn and explore in an exciting, one-of-a-kind environment!

Registration closes 4/15/25

Riley's Farm Revolutionary War Field Trip

May 21, 2025 | 9:45 am - 2:00 pm

12261 South Oak Glen Rd. | Oak Glen, CA 92399

Experience history firsthand at Riley's Farm, where the Revolutionary War comes alive through interactive exhibits and engaging reenactments. This field trip offers families a unique opportunity to explore the pivotal moments and courageous figures that helped shape our nation's history.

Registration closes 5/1/25

Clubs & Sports

The Little Mermaid Jr. Program Ads Deadline!

April 2, 2025

Do you own a business or know someone that does?

Advertise in the Show Program for the upcoming Drama Club's The Little Mermaid Jr. production! Your company's ad will be seen by hundreds of theatergoers over the course of the production!

Access the Program Ad Order Form HERE. Forms are due by end of day Wednesday, April 2 to Laura Bennett at dramafundraising@hcssd.org.

Thank you for your support of the HCS Drama Club!

Senior Section

Class of 2025 Graduation Registration

NOW OPEN

ALL seniors (whether you plan to walk in the commencement ceremony or not) MUST fill out this Graduation Registration Form. There is other information on the form that we need from all seniors in order to prepare diplomas. Please fill out this form by April 21. This is a firm deadline. No changes, orders, or graduation participation can take place after that date. Access the Class of 2025 Graduation Registration form on the High School Graduation webpage.

Senior Dinner

May 23, 2025 | 5:30 - 9:00 pm

The Factory

Join us for a time to bless your graduate as they move to their next phase of life - celebrating who they have been while reminding them of the support surrounding them as they move into the future. Each family will have time to share about their graduate and bless them. Visit the Senior Events webpage for details and registration.

Registration closes 4/10/25.

Classifieds | Community | Helpful Resources

Submissions by our members or alum for events or opportunities that are NOT sponsored by HCS.

DCBC Work Day - Help Needed

April 5, 2025 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Del Cerro Baptist Church

5512 Pennsylvania Ln, La Mesa, CA 91942

Hey all! Del Cerro Church has asked us to pitch in on their work day! Our school has been very blessed by the church campus for OVER 30 YEARS!!! HCS will be on the Del Cerro campus 3 days a week next year!

Let's pitch in and show that we are homeschoolers that care about the church that we are blessed to use. High schoolers can get community service hours! Let's help make the campus shine!

OFFICE STAFF CONTACT INFO & DIRECTORY

OFFICE HOURS: 10 AM - 3 PM | T, W & TH (In-Person) | M (Remote)

OFFICE PHONE EXTENSIONS

(To bypass the phone menu, you may use any of these extensions at any time.)

Ext. 1 - Kaylee Morris (front desk, work permits, driver's ed docs, general info, library, school calendar, newsletter, student counseling)

Ext. 2 - Tracy West (tuition billing, accounts payable & receivable, human resources)

Ext. 3 - Jane Richards (school records, transcripts, high school evaluations, Co-op Class Day concerns)

Ext. 4 - Lilia Sepulveda (website, podcast, school merch)

Ext. 5 - Vicki Stormoen (principal)

Ext. 6 - Erin McKinsey (events, field trips)

EMAIL CONTACTS

Judy Beckmann (club manager) clubmanager@hcssd.org

Liz Menard (yearbook advisor) yearbook@hcssd.org

Ximena Avalos (school leadership social media promotion) ximena.avalos@hcssd.org

HCS DIRECTORY

For a complete list of emails and descriptions of who to contact, visit the HCS Directory.

STAY CONNECTED WITH HCS ONLINE

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HCS exists to support and encourage Christian families in the high calling of biblical discipleship through Christ-centered home education by providing administrative help, mentoring, classes, and parent-driven activities, all while honoring family sovereignty.