November 7, 2024
ANNUAL DINNER | November 8
SPELLING BEE | November 14
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX COLLECTION | November 11 -22
THANKSGIVING BREAK | November 25 - 29
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Heritage will participate in Operation Christmas Child again this year. Each family is invited to pack a shoebox to share the gospel with children all over the world. Boxes will be collected from November 11 - 22 at each campus. View the letter here.
CHRISTMAS STORE
The Heritage Online Christmas Store is open now through November 21. We are offering several exclusive new spirit wear options, including House hoodies, hats, and more. Use this link to order your Christmas gifts today!
ADMISSIONS
Admissions season is upon us and online applications are officially open! We continue to see a high demand for admission to Heritage. This past year, many children remained on waiting pool lists for a number of classes. Given the level of inquiry and attendance at recent admissions events, we expect another strong year of enrollment. We offer Priority Enrollment for current families until early January. We encourage you to apply for your children who are not current students by logging into your Family Portal, click "apply/enroll", select "application", then "click here to add an application" from the main screen. Contact our Admissions Director, Laura Calo, at laura.calo@heritageclassicalacademy.org with any questions.
THE GRIFFIN RUNDOWN
The Griffin Rundown podcast is back for the 2024-25 school year! Listen here every Tuesday morning. This week features HCA’s Student Services Department.
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 in 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.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Save the dates for our upcoming 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: 841 3066 5990 Meeting ID: 814 4090 4034
Passcode: griffin 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). 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 are now able to order lunches through Renweb and the HCA app.
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.
CHICK-FIL-A ORDERING SYSTEM
We have experienced technical difficulties with our Chick-fil-A ordering system. All Chick-fil-A orders have been deleted for the year, and the menu has been reset. All Chick-fil-A orders MUST be resubmitted. Please log on to your Family Portal and confirm your child’s lunch order today! Pizza orders were not affected.
SPELLING BEE
All 1st-5th grade Academy and participating Study Center students will take part in the HCA spelling bee on Thursday, November 14. Word lists were handed out a few weeks ago, but if you need a replacement, please email Megan Flaker at megan.flaker@heritageclassicalacademy.org. The first place winner in each class will be invited to the Mars Hill Highlander Bee in January. Our school winner will be determined by our school’s top finisher at the Mars Hill Queen Bee and will be eligible to compete in the Summit County Bee in the Spring.
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
We are honored to invite our Peninsula campus community Veterans to our Veterans Day Celebration at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 11. Guest speaker, Veteran Mitchell Monas, will join us for convocation to speak about his service to our country and how it has impacted his faith. Following convocation, we will host a light breakfast in recognition of your service and dedication. Please use this form to RSVP. We look forward to celebrating with you.
DISSMISSAL
THANK YOU for your help in keeping our dismissal lines safe and moving! As a reminder, please pull as far forward as possible when picking up your children. We ask that you remain in your car and allow dismissal supervisors to assist your children with getting into their seats.
PRAYING DADS & MOMS
We invite Heritage dads to gather together for prayer. Mark your calendar for the second Friday of the month, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the library.
We invite Heritage moms to gather together for prayer. Mark your calendar for the second Thursday of the month, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the library.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The construction of the Lower School corridors between buildings are underway. This will not change drop-off or pick-up. However, the Aftercare pick-up will now be at the far end of the Early Childhood building. Take the last sidewalk off the circle.
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
We are honored to invite our Pepper Pike campus community Veterans to our Veterans Day Celebration at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11. Guest speaker, Veteran Laura Hawkins, will join us for convocation to speak about her service to our country and how it has impacted her faith. Following convocation, we will host a light breakfast in recognition of your service and dedication. Please use this form to RSVP. We look forward to celebrating you.
SPELLING BEE
All 1st-5th grade students will be participating in the HCA spelling bee on Thursday, November 14. Word lists were handed out a few weeks ago, but if you need a replacement, please email Linda Spence at Linda.spence@heritageclassicalacademy.org. The first place winner in each class will be invited to the Mars Hill Highlander Bee in January. Our school winner will be determined by our school’s top finisher at the Mars Hill Queen Bee and will be eligible to compete in the Summit County Bee in the Spring.
PRAYING DADS & MOMS
We invite Heritage dads to join together for prayer. Mark your calendar for the following dates: 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: November 18 and December 16 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Sign up for lunch volunteers!
SPELLING BEE
All 6th-8th grade students will be participating in the HCA spelling bee on Thursday, November 14. Word lists were distributed during students’ composition classes a few weeks ago. If your student needs a replacement list, please email Bobette Hatteberg at Bobette.hatteberg@heritageclassicalacademy.org. A first and second place winner will be declared in each grade and invited to the Mars Hill Highlander Bee in January. Our overall school winner will be determined by our school’s top finisher at the Mars Hill Queen Bee, and will be eligible to compete in the Summit County Bee in the spring.
ATHLETIC PRACTICE TRANSPORTATION
Now that winter athletic practices have started, we are getting a lot of last-minute communication from parents regarding rides. If your child’s transportation must change from the regular pick-up plan, please make sure you do one of the following two things:
1) Call the Pepper Pike Attendance Line and leave a message. Pepper Pike (330)-548-1738, Ext 2, Ext 1 OR
2) Send an email to PepperPikeAttendance@heritageclassicalacademy.org
All pick-up changes should be communicated by 1:00 pm. You should tell your child ahead of time what the plan is. Our Campus Coordinator cannot be responsible for finding students at the end of the day to make changes in their pick-up plan.
NEXT HOUSE COMPETITION
Our next House Competition will center around one of the core elements of our House system: service. We will partner with Operation Christmas Child to pack a shoebox to share the gospel with children worldwide. Let’s see which House can bring in the most boxes! Boxes will be handed out in early November, so get ready to fill them with thoughtful gifts and essentials. Once your boxes are packed, turn them in to your House Dean to earn credit for your House. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of children globally while fostering a spirit of generosity and community within our school. Let’s come together and serve others!
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
We need your help with lunch and recess! Please consider volunteering to serve the HCA community during these times.
SKI CLUB
Sign-ups are underway for Ski Club. Please click here for all the information on this year’s season.