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No School - Friday & Monday, Oct 11 & 14
A reminder we have a long weekend coming up. Tomorrow is an In-Service Day for the teachers as Matt Berka from Southwest Christian High School will be coming to talk about FLEx projects. Matt has been a part of Teaching for Transformation for the last 8 years and we look forward to hearing his insight as we continue to develop and implement engaging learning experiences that help our students discover their place in God's world.
Monday, the 14th, is a break for everyone as we gear up for the 2nd half of the 1st trimester!
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Picture Days
Student portraits will be taken next Wednesday, October 16 (PK-3rd grades) & Thursday, October 17 (4th-8th grades). If you wish to place an order for the school portraits you may either return the paper order form (coming home in Friday folders today) or place an order online using the link listed below.
Halverson Picture Order Site
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H.A.N.D.S. Family S’mores Night
Swing by Heritage on October 20 between 6:00-7:00pm for a night of socializing with other Heritage families. Whether you’ve been at Heritage for 5 weeks or 5 years, this is a great event to catch up with friends, both old and new. H.A.N.D.S. will have the fire roaring and provide the s'mores ingredients. Bring your own chairs and plan on an enjoyable evening!
PLUS we are adding a Family S'mores CLASS COMPETITION!!! We will reward the TOP Middle School Class (grades 6-8) and TOP Class (grades PreK-5) in attendance with DONUTS on Monday after the event!
We are in need of a few volunteers. If you are able to help, check out the signup genius below.
S'mores sign-up
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H.A.N.D.S Restaurant Night
Join us for our next Dine-Out night on Thursday, October 24th at Blue Bird in North Liberty. A percentage of the sales goes back to Heritage H.A.N.D.S. for their awesome work of building community at the school! Hope to see you there!
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Veterans Day Celebration Photos
If your child(ren) is new to Heritage Christian School and he/she has a relative that is a veteran or currently enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, please send a picture (preferably electronic) to Erica Wallace at wallacee@hcs-nl.com. These pictures will be added to a slide show and to a wall recognizing the families that have sacrificed for the security and safety of our nation. Please send all photos by Friday, October 25. All hard copy photos will be returned. Pictures submitted in previous years do not need to be resubmitted as we have kept electronic copies of them.
Please include the following information with your photo:
· Name
· Branch of Service
· Years of Service
· Relationship to Heritage student
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Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child (sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse) helps provide for needy children worldwide and is a great opportunity to give out of the abundance that God has given to us. This year, each PRE-K – 5th GRADE CLASS will be filling two shoeboxes to send, and collections will take place between October 15 and November 8. Here’s how you can help:
- Each class will fill two shoeboxes (one for a girl and one for a boy)
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We are asking every Heritage student to bring in $3 (or MORE to cover for those students that don’t bring money in) to help cover the shipping and handling cost ($10 for each shoebox).
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Ideas for what to include in shoeboxes can be found at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/
- Donate any of the following items by bringing them to the school (check your child’s classroom newsletter for details):
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SMALL toys (that can fit in a small shoebox) – small cars, dolls, stuffed animals, yo-yos, jump ropes, toys that light-up or make noise, etc. PLEASE, NO WAR-RELATED TOYS OR BREAKABLE ITEMS.
- School supplies – pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, coloring books, writing pads or paper, solar calculators
- Hygiene items – toothbrush, mild bar soap, comb, brush, washcloths, etc. (NO TOOTHPASTE)
- Other miscellaneous items that a child would enjoy – watches, picture books (no words), sunglasses, flashlights (with extra batteries), ball caps, socks, T-shirts, hair clips, etc. (NO CANDY OR FOOD of any kind!)
- DO NOT INCLUDE: USED OR DAMAGED ITEMS, WAR-RELATED ITEMS, CANDY OR FOOD, TOOTHPASTE, LIQUIDS OR LOTIONS, MEDICATIONS OR VITAMINS, BREAKABLE ITEMS SUCH AS GLASS, OR AEROSOL CANS
- Please note that we will NOT ACCEPT TOOTHPASTE or CANDY/FOOD
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Boxtops
*The referral bonus is HUGE this month! Refer a friend and you get $5 toward our school and they get $5 towards their school, does not have to be a Heritage family.
*Box Tops Week is 10/14 to 10/20. All box tops earn DOUBLE. 10 points turns into 20 points or $0.20.
*Join the October challenge through your Box Tops App. Purchase 9 box tops products in October and earn an additional bonus of $1.80 for school! This is not listed in the flyer below.
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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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Volleyball Recap
This past week the Heritage volleyball teams finally got to play on their home court. On Monday, the Eagles faced LIS from Williamsburg. Strong serving from the 5/6 Eagles propelled them to an easy first set win, 25-13. The second set was a close game, but the Eagles fell 22-25. In the deciding third set, the Eagles built a lead, but Williamsburg fought their way back in to keep the score close. A clutch serve at the end helped the Eagles win third set (15-12) and first match of the season! The 7/8 team continued their strong serving with 21 ace serves to win the match in two sets 25-16, 25-9. While their first set didn’t find the Eagles playing their best volleyball, they were able to work together to pull out the win, and their strong serving came out in set two for quick win. Kaelyn Van Otterloo led the team with 4 kills, 5 ace serves, and 2 blocks.
On Tuesday, the Eagles faced Valley Lutheran from Cedar Falls. It started off a little slow as serves over the net were hard to come by for both teams, but the Eagles were able to turn it around getting many ace serves. They won the game in two sets with scores of 25-7 and 25-16. The 7/8 Eagles team, worked fairly quickly to win both sets with scores of 25-10 and 25-16. The Eagles once again surpassed their number of aces in a game with 24 ace serves. Adelyn Hunter led the way with 9 ace serves. Way to go Eagles!
Sports Update
Volleyball Schedule
Monday, Oct 14 - Volleyball Game @ Heritage 4:30 & 5:30pm
Tuesday, Oct 15 - 7/8 Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 16 - 5/6 grade Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday, Oct 17 - Volleyball Game @ Heritage 4:30 & 5:30pm
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Progress Reports go Home
Thurs, Oct 10
No School
Mon, Oct 11 & 14
Teacher In-Service
Picture Days
Wed, Oct 16 - PreK-3rd
Thurs, Oct 17 -4th-8th grade
Middle School Lock In
Friday, October 18
S'mores Family night
Sunday, Oct. 20th
6:00-7:00pm Allie Olseen Memorial
Dine-out Blue Bird
Thursday, Oct. 24th
All Day
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