November 14, 2024
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.
SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND
Support our teachers and students by donating to the Annual Fund, AND get the chance to win a new handbag! FOUNT Leather generously donated a Bellfield Tote bag and Accessories to be raffled to our Heritage Families. You will receive one raffle entry for each $5 donation to the Annual Fund through this link. The raffle runs from Thursday, November 14, through Thursday, December 5, with the winner notified on Friday, December 6. This would make an excellent Christmas gift or an elegant addition to your wardrobe!
CHRISTMAS STORE
The Heritage Online Christmas Store is open now through November 21. We offer 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 several 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 mid-January. We encourage you to apply for your children who are not current students by logging into your Family Portal, clicking "apply/enroll," selecting "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.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and Found—Please remember that the Lost and Found will be emptied at the end of each month. All uniform items will be transferred to the Uniform Exchange, and all other items will be donated. Come check it out before Thanksgiving Break!
THE GRIFFIN RUNDOWN
The Griffin Rundown podcast is back for the 2024-25 school year! Listen here every Tuesday morning. This week features a book review of “The Anxious Generation” with Mr. Daniel Bond.
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.
Heritage APP
Download the Heritage app to stay updated on all the latest information from Heritage.
DRESS FOR WEATHER
As the weather turns chilly, please make sure your student has appropriate outerwear and snow gear. We will go out for recess as much as possible.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
TREE LIGHTING
Our first annual Tree Lighting will take place Tuesday, December 3. Fifth and Sixth grade parents, watch for an email about purchasing an ornament for your child to place on the tree.
PRAYING MOMS
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!
UPPER SCHOOL EVENTS
The Upper School continues to have extra events that rotate throughout the month.
We have our last House Chapel (Iustus) this Friday, November 15.
Our second rotation of Schole will take place on Friday, November 22.
Rhetoric students will have another Rhetoric Seminar on Friday, November 22.
TREE LIGHTING
Our first annual Tree Lighting will take place Tuesday, December 3. Fifth and Sixth grade parents, watch for an email about purchasing an ornament for your child to place on the tree.
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 p.m. Please let your child know 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 to their pick-up plan.
HOUSE COMPETITION
One of the core elements of the House system is service. Let’s see which house can bring the most boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Turn in your filled boxes to your House Dean to get credit for your House!
BASKETBALL
Varsity Basketball has a scrimmage against Hearts for Jesus – Friday, November 15 Girls 4:30 p.m. / Boys 5:30 p.m. at The Edge in Twinsburg.
SKI CLUB
Sign-ups are underway for the Ski Club. Please click here for all the information on this year’s season.
RUNNING CLUB
Running Club is complete. Thank you for making it a great season!
LEGO CLUB
Lego club is complete. We look forward to seeing you back again next year!
CHESS CLUB
The last day of Chess Club is Wednesday, November 20.
WINTER CLUBS
Sign-ups for winter clubs are fast approaching. Be on the lookout for the information on what is offered and how to sign up in the coming weeks!
TRACK AND FIELD OPPORTUNITIES
The Edge Sports Academy is now offering personalized training for High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters. We encourage those who would like extra training for the upcoming season to consider Flight Club.
UNIFORM RETURNS
Cross Country and Volleyball Student-athletes, now that the season is complete, please return your uniforms to Mr. Monas or Mrs. Greene at the front desk.