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Reminder - No School Monday!
Today marks the end of the first trimester and Monday is an in-service day for our teachers so there is no school. Please pray for our teachers as they take some time to learn, collaborate, prepare for parent teacher conferences, and refresh for the 2nd trimester!
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"Everything except the TURKEY..." HCS Thanksgiving Canned/Boxed Food Drive
Help Heritage Christian School come together to provide "Everything except the TURKEY" for families in our community! Beginning Thursday, November 14th, all students are encouraged to bring in Thanksgiving type canned or boxed food. Each class has been assigned a specific type of food to bring in! Food should be placed in the appropriate box in the HCS hallway anytime between Thursday, November 14th, and Thursday, November 21st. Mrs. McDonald's 2nd graders will organize the food to be delivered to the North Liberty Food Pantry.
Please make sure to bring your donations by Thursday, the 21st - no late items will be accepted!
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Business Guide Update
We'd love to promote your business within the Heritage Community! It's been a couple of years since we've updated our Heritage Business Guide but if you own a business or are closely connected to a business that may be of service to other Heritage families in any way, please contact Brenda Wichhart at wichhartb@hcs-nl.com with details. As a Heritage family, we don't always know what everyone does so this is a great opportunity to be able to support one another and your businesses. Please contact Brenda by November 29th to be included in this listing of businesses owned and operated or used and trusted by parents, faculty, and staff. Our most recent copy of our Business Guide can be found here...please also let Brenda know if you see something that needs to be edited with our current information.
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Enrollment for 2025-2026
Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year at Heritage Christian School is open to any new students, and we wanted you to be the first to know! Please note that if you would like to enroll a PreK student for next school year, please apply by December 2, as open enrollment for PreK families will begin the following day.
To apply, sign into your current FACTS Family Portal. From the left navigation menu select the following:
- Apply / Enroll
- Application
- Click to here to open Application
- Create a New Student Application
Please email Sarah Franje (franjes@hcs-nl.com) or call the office at 319-626-4777 if you have any questions.
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Parent Teacher Conferences - November 25-26
If you haven't signed up for a time for Parent Teacher Conferences for your students, please do so soon! Conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25th and 26th.You should have received an email with a signup genius for each of your child's teachers. If you did not receive that or you have questions regarding Parent Teacher conferences, feel free to contact Erica Wallace at wallacee@hcs-nl.com or your child's teacher.
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You're Invited! Parenting Workshop
Compass Church (who currently worships in our gym on Sunday mornings) is hosting a parenting workshop on Sunday, November 17th at Heritage and you're invited to attend. The details are blow:
Compass Church Parenting workshop
Parents of children 4th grade and younger
Sunday, November 17th, 4-6pm @ Heritage Christian School
- 75 minutes of training, encouragement, prayer, and connecting with other parents
- Childcare provided
- Resources for parents
- Pizza dinner for parents and children afterwards
- Seating/Space is limited
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To register or for more information visit compasschurchia.com and hit the link for Parenting Workshop
- $10/family
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All School Thanksgiving Lunch
Friday, November 22nd, will be our annual All School Thanksgiving Day Lunch. Again this year we'll have an opportunity for the entire school community to come together at the same time to give thanks through worship, eating, and fellowship. We look forward to spending time acknowledging together how God has blessed us as individuals, families, and a school.
Parents and grandparents, you are encouraged to arrive at school by 11:20am to join your child(ren) in the gymnasium for chapel, beginning at 11:30am. Following chapel, we will enjoy lunch "picnic-style" on the gym floor at 12:00pm. Recess will follow outside from 12:30-1:00pm.
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Missions - Mrs. Pretorious & Kossigan
Please continue to pray for global workers Michael and Mary Pretorious and for our Compassion International sponsored child, Kossigan, from Togo. Students are welcome to contribute towards Kossigan’s sponsorship (through Compassion International) by giving money in their classrooms or the office. Thank you!
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
Please pray for:
· Protection (physical, spiritual, emotional, etc.)
· Boldness (to share Jesus authentically and powerfully)
· Peace (people of peace to help share the Good News)
· Assurance (that God is with them and is for them)
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Sports Update
The Heritage volleyball teams both played in the conference tournaments this past Saturday, with the 5/6 team claiming runner up in the JV tournament, and the 7/8 team winning the Varsity tournament. The 5/6 team received a first round bye for being the second seed in the conference. In the semifinals they faced LIS, which was a team we had split with during the regular season. The Eagles had their best game of the season with great serving, several three passes before sending the ball over the net, and lots of communicating and hustling on the court. It took three sets to decide a winner, but the Eagles came out on top with scores of 25-21, 22-24, and 15-9. In the championship game the 5/6 girls faced a tough Cedar Rapids Trinity team that has not lost a game all season. Most every Trinity server that came to the line had hard and deep serves that were difficult to handle. The Eagles fell in two sets 11-25 and 5-25 to claim second place. The 7/8 Eagles team also received a first round bye for claiming first seed in the conference. The Eagles faced Central in the semifinal match. Despite knowing we have had to go to three sets with this team both times in the regular season and missing a key 8th grade leader, the girls didn’t let it phase them. The girls took care of business and when the game got close, they remained calm, winning in two sets 25-19 and 25-17. Heritage and Trinity Davenport (the top two seeded teams) met for the championship game. The Eagles were back to their regular rotation with a complete team for this match. The Eagles built a lead fairly early in the first set and never looked back, winning 25-13. In the second set, the girls were down 0-4, but they remained calm. After siding out, Grace Barnes went on a serving run, serving 10 in a row to bring the score to 11-5. The girls continued to serve, hit, and block with intensity the rest of the game and won 25-14. Kaelyn Van Otterloo lead the team with 9 kills and 4 blocks for the day. Grace Barnes led the team in serves with six over the course of both matches. A big thanks to our four 8th grade leaders, Grace Barnes, Adelyn Hunter, Penny Marks, and Kaelyn Van Otterloo. Each one of them played key roles, whether it was on or off the court, to make this such a successful season. They will be missed next year. Way to go Eagles for such a great season!
Girls Basketball Schedule
6th/8th Practice -Tuesday, Nov. 19 - 3:30-5:00pm
6th/8th Practice Wednesday, Nov. 20 - 3:30-5:00pm
6th/8th Practice Thursday, Nov. 21 - 3:30-5:00pm
Cheer Schedule
Practice - Wednesday, Nov. 20 - 5:00-6:30pm
Practice - Friday, Nov. 22 - 3:30-5:00pm
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Upcoming Events
No School
Monday, Nov. 18th
Teacher In-Service
All School Thanksgiving Lunch/Chapel
Friday, Nov. 22nd
11:30-12:30pm
Report Cards go home
Friday, Nov. 22nd
Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25th and 26th
No School
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 27th - 29th
No School
Current Family PreK Registration
Monday, Dec. 2nd
Open Family PreK Registration Begins
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd
Christmas Band Concert
Thursday, Dec. 12
7:00pm
Christmas Choir Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 17
7:00pm
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