August 22, 2024
FIRST DAY OF ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL | August 27th
FIRST DAY OF ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL | August 28th
FIRST DAY OF STUDY CENTER | September 3rd
FIRST DAY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | September 4th
FIRST DAY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD (TU/TH) | September 5th
ORIENTATION WEBPAGE
Thank you to everyone who attended one of our campus Orientations. It was a joy to reunite with families as we helped students find their lockers, walk their schedules, and meet their teachers! The important information and back-to-school details provided at the program can also be found on our Orientation webpage. Please particularly note the drop-off and pick-up procedures which are new at both campuses for the upcoming schoolyear. Directional maps are also included on the webpage.
PEPPER PIKE WORKDAYS
Thank you to the MANY volunteers who have helped this summer at the Pepper Pike campus. There are still projects to complete before the opening of school. Please follow the link below to register to help. We appreciate your service to our community!
BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION REVIEW PACKETS
Please complete any unfinished Information Review Packets. The details provided in the packet provide Heritage with necessary information in case of an emergency. Follow the instructions below to complete your child(ren)'s online packets.
Access the FACTS Family Portal at www.renweb.com.
Select Family Log In from the menu bar and FACTS Family Portal from the drop-down menu.
Enter HCA-OH into the District Code field.
Enter your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click the link.
After logging in, click the Apply/Enroll button in the menu on the left.
Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment button.
Click on the Click here to open Enrollment link, and then Start Enrollment Packet.
FIRST DAY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Photo booths will be available for every first day of school.
LUNCH UPDATES
Microwaves will no longer be available for student use. Additionally, please pack anything your child may need in his or her lunch box (plates, flatware, napkin, water bottle, etc.).
SAVE-THE-DATES!
The Pepper Pike Commissioning Service is on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
The Fall Fest is Friday, October 4, 2024.
The Heritage Annual Dinner is Friday, November 8, 2024.
HCA APP
Download the HCA app to stay current on all the latest information from HCA.
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF PROCEDURES
These are new for the 2024-2025 school year!
You received two laminated car tags at orientation. Please clearly display your car tag while in the pick-up line during dismissal.
Lane 1 (Front) is designated for last names A-Q and NO Early Childhood families.
Lane 2 (Back) is designated for last names R-Z and NO Early Childhood families.
Lane 3 (Back) is designated for ALL Early Childhood families and siblings. HCA Staff cannot buckle EC students. Please continue in the pick-up lane and pull off near the playground to buckle any students if needed.
Study Center pick-up is all in the front and uses Lane 1.
Front traffic must use Bronson Street. Back traffic must use Emerson Street.
Please refrain from using your cell phones in the school lanes.
CARPOOLING
Sign up below if you are interested in carpooling. Please note that if you plan to carpool, you must add the person driving your child(ren) as an Approved Driver in your Family Portal and inform the Campus Coordinator of carpooling plans.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF PROCEDURES
These are new for the 2024-2025 school year!
You received two laminated car tags at Orientation. Please clearly display your car tag while in the pick-up line during dismissal.
For the safety of our students, please refrain from using your cell phones in the school lanes.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
CARPOOLING
Sign up below if you are interested in carpooling. Please note that if you plan to carpool, you must add the person driving your child(ren) as an Approved Driver in your Family Portal and inform the Campus Coordinator of carpooling plans.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
All students should report to the chapel at 8:15 a.m. Students can place school materials in their lockers prior to that time. Drop-off is from 7:50-8:05 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, is a regular school uniform day for Rhetoric School students (no formal wear is expected).
WATER BOTTLES
Students should bring water bottles to school each day.
UPPER SCHOOL RETREAT
We will go to Beaumont Camp on Friday, August 30. That day, the shuttle will run between Peninsula and Pepper Pike in the morning, but will not return students to Peninsula in the afternoon.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Athletic schedules will be shared on the HCA website in coming days!
FIRST CROSS COUNTRY MEET | August 24th
Riverside Kickoff Classic Night XC Invitational
Riverside High School
585 Riverside Dr, Painesville, OH 44077
FIRST VOLLEYBALL GAME | August 29th
Westside Christian Academy
23096 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
Middle School 4:30pm / Varsity 5:30pm