October 17, 2024
SPIRIT WEEK | October 21st - 23rd | See below for dress days!
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES | October 23rd - 24th
FALL BREAK | October 24th - 25th
PEPPER PIKE PICTURE DAY | October 28
CONVERT YOUR OHIO TAX DOLLARS TO HCA SCHOLARSHIPS!
The state of Ohio’s Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) tax credit authorizes donors who contribute to K-12 student scholarships through a certified SGO to receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their state taxes up to $750 per individual taxpayer ($1,500 per couple). Last year, families and friends of Heritage redirected over $300,000 tax dollars to HCA through this tax credit opportunity. If every HCA family participates this year, we have the potential to raise over $600,000! Learn more here.
ANNUAL DINNER
The window has closed for purchasing tickets for the November 8 Annual Dinner. However, if you would still like to attend, please email heidi.butts@heritageclassicalacademy.org to inquire if there have been any cancellations.
ANNUAL PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
Thank you to everyone who participated in the pumpkin decorating contest! Please remember all pumpkins need to be picked up today and Friday. Pumpkins will not be held over the weekend.
PASTOR APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
Thank you to the many pastors who joined us for the annual Pastor Appreciation Breakfast this past week. We are grateful for the many ways you shepherd our community and enjoyed the opportunity to serve and thank you!
THE GRIFFIN RUNDOWN
Our school podcast is back for the 2024-25 school year! Listen every Tuesday morning, starting October 22.
ATHLETICS CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER
Support HCA Athletics and stop by the Chipotle at 5 Atterbury Blvd Ste 1 in Hudson for our fundraiser on Tuesday, October 22 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. To participate, download this flyer or mention the fundraiser at checkout and they'll donate 25% of the proceeds to our school.
ADMISSIONS EVENTS FLYER
We greatly value your help spreading the word about what’s happening at Heritage. Please share this flyer with interested friends and families! There are also physical copies available for pick-up at both campuses.
HCA CARES
Thank you to all who donated to hurricane relief! The HCA community gave abundantly in a very short time frame. All items were personally delivered by an HCA family to Samaritan’s Purse in North Carolina last Friday.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Save the dates for our annual Christmas Concerts! Pepper Pike students will perform on Thursday, December 12 at Parkside Church and Peninsula students at Christ Community Chapel on Wednesday, December 18.
ZOOM PRAYER MEETINGS
Please join us via zoom to pray with other Heritage parents, teachers, and administrators. Zoom prayer groups meet on Tuesdays at noon and Thursdays at 9 p.m.
Meeting ID: 814 4090 4034
Passcode: griffin
Meeting ID: 841 3066 5990
Passcode: griffin
HOT LUNCHES
Hot lunches are available weekly for all K-11th grade students. For Lower School students, Chick-fil-A orders are due the Sunday before (served on Tuesday), and pizza orders are due the Monday before (served on Wednesday). All orders are due on Sunday night for Upper School students. Late orders cannot be accepted.
Peninsula and Pepper Pike Lower School families, please refer to the Orientation webpage for the lunch ordering procedures.
Upper School families, please use the following form.
ATTENDANCE REPORTING POLICY
Please note an important change to our Attendance Reporting Policy. Please do not contact the Campus Coordinator by email or by phone regarding attendance-related issues. For all attendance related communications including absences, tardies, mid-day appointments, bussing, carpooling, and early pick-ups, please do one of the following:
1) Call the appropriate Attendance Line and leave a message. You will still need to contact your child’s teacher and the nurse (when medical).
Peninsula (330)-548-1738, Ext 1, Ext 1
Pepper Pike (330)-548-1738, Ext 2, Ext 1
2) Send an email to the appropriate Attendance Email address (see below), your child’s teacher, and the nurse (when medical).
All absences, tardies, and mid-day appointments should be communicated by 9:00 a.m. Any end of day pick-up changes should be communicated by 1:00 p.m.
HCA APP
Download the HCA app to stay current on all the latest information from HCA.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Registration for conferences will be open through tomorrow, Friday, October 18. Early Childhood-5th grade parents will register for conferences on Renweb. From your Family Portal, click on ‘Calendar,’ then ‘My Classrooms’ to view your teacher’s conference schedule and choose a 15-minute time slot.
FALL CLUBS REMINDER
The last session for all Peninsula fall clubs is Tuesday, October 22. Thanks for a great season!
SPIRIT WEEK
Spirit Week is next week! All students are invited to participate. Modesty guidelines apply.
Monday, October 21: Color by Grade (Early Childhood - Red, Kindergarten - Orange, First - Yellow, Second - Green, Third - Blue, Fourth - Purple, Fifth -Tie-Dye/Multi-colored)
Tuesday, October 22: Sports Day
Wednesday, October 23: HCA Spirit Wear
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Registration for conferences will be open through tomorrow, Friday, October 18. Early Childhood-5th grade parents will register for conferences on Renweb. From your Family Portal, click on ‘Calendar,’ then ‘My Classrooms’ to view your teacher’s conference schedule and choose a 15-minute time slot.
SPIRIT WEEK
Spirit Week is next week! All students are invited to participate. Modesty guidelines apply.
Monday, October 21: Color by Grade (Jr. Kindergarten - Red, Kindergarten - Orange, First - Yellow, Second - Green, Third - Blue, Fourth - Purple, Fifth -Tie-Dye/Multi-colored)
Tuesday, October 22: Sports Day
Wednesday, October 23: HCA Spirit Wear
PICTURE DAY
Picture day will be held on Monday, October 28 and retakes will be Thursday, December 5. See Wednesday’s email for full details and ordering information. To order your pictures, please click the pre-order link below. The link will expire at 11:59 p.m. on October 28.
PRAYING DADS & MOMS
We invite Heritage dads to join together for prayer. Mark your calendar for the following dates: October 11, November 8, and December 1, from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Heritage Coffee in Solon.
We invite Heritage moms to join together for prayer. Mark your calendar for the following dates: October 23, November 18, and December 16, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Volunteers are needed! As a lunch and recess monitor, alongside HCA staff, you will assist at lunch and then recess. This is a wonderful way to see your students at school and meet other HCA parents!
UPPER SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
There is now a session on study skills in our 6th grade Typing class one day per week. 6th graders will learn about how the Lord has created them to be learners and will acquire different study skills, such as how to study for a test, how to take notes, and organization tips.
We are excited to announce that three mentors will meet with our Rhetoric School students every other Friday! Katie Anne Mann will mentor 9th grade girls, Josie Valley will mentor 10th and 11th grade girls, and Ray Byrne will mentor boys in grades 9 to 11. Please pray for our mentors and for Gospel fruit in our students' lives!
Our first Schole of the year is this Friday, October 18. Schole provides an opportunity for students to pursue knowledge in a new area and each Upper School student will participate in 4 of 6 Schole topics throughout the year.
PSAT PRACTICE TEST
A practice PSAT test will be given on Saturday, October 19 from 1pm-3:30pm in the Maynard Building for 10th and 11th graders. Students should let Mrs. Johns or Mrs. Hatteberg know if they will participate in this practice test.
SPIRIT WEEK
Spirit week is next week. Help your house earn points!
Monday, October 21: Fortis - Sports Day, Iustus - Decades Day, Prudens - Color by Grade, Temperans - Cargo/Baggy Clothes
Tuesday, October 22: Fortis - USA Day, Iustus - Favorite Holiday, Prudens - City vs. Country, Temperans - Favorite Sports Team
Wednesday, October 23: HCA Spirit Wear with uniform bottoms
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Upper School teachers will hold parent/teacher conferences on October 23 and 24. Parents of Upper School students will not necessarily have a conference! In general, if a teacher has a need to meet with you, they have already emailed you with a request for you to sign up for a conference. If you did not receive a request for a conference, but have a specific need to meet with a teacher, you may email that teacher and request a conference. The teacher in turn will send you a sign-up link for you to choose a time slot.
PICTURE DAY
Picture day will be held on Monday, October 28 and retakes will be Thursday, December 5. Rhetoric School students, grades 9 through 11, should wear their HCA formal attire for picture day. Tuesday, October 29 will be regular uniform attire. See Wednesday’s email for full details and ordering information. To order your pictures, please click the pre-order link below. The link will expire at 11:59 p.m. on October 28.
PSAT
The PSAT will be given to 10th and 11th graders on Tuesday, October 29. These students should report to the Maynard building by 8:15 a.m. for the test with fully charged Chromebooks. They will be dismissed for the day at around 11:00 am and not have any classes the rest of the day. Please arrange rides for them to leave then as there will be no bussing at this dismissal time!
ANNUAL DINNER STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
HCA is looking for 10 to 15 students to help at the Annual Dinner. The number is limited this year, so the sign-up will close once we reach 15 students. Please sign up below!
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
We need your help with lunch and recess! Please consider volunteering to serve the HCA community during these times.
THEATRE CLUB
Theatre Club still has spots available. To register, follow the link below.
Girls Middle School and Varsity Volleyball are currently in the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association State Tournament! Follow along with the playoff brackets on the OCSAA website!
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | October 19th, 4:30pm, Ohio Christian University
FALL SPORTS BANQUETS
It was a great time celebrating the cross country season at our banquet yesterday! The Volleyball Banquet date is still TBD due to the playoffs.
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
The Varsity Volleyball Team will play Christian schools from across the country in the National Christian School Athletic Association Tournament from October 24 to 27 at Cedarville University.
BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
HCA Basketball will be offered to 6th through 11th grade girls and boys. For more information and to register, please click the link below. This form is different than the interest form sent out prior - please sign-up below. Registration closes tomorrow, October 18.
ATHLETICS FORMS UPDATE
OCSAA recently updated their physical form to use the OHSAA physical for 2024-2025. For any future physicals for your student, you will need to use the OHSAA form, which you can find on the HCA Athletics website.