September 4, 2026

No School - Monday, September 7th

A reminder we have the day off on Monday to celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy your long weekend!

Heritage H.A.N.D.S. - Meeting next Wednesday!

Please join us for our first monthly meeting of the year next Wednesday, September 9th at 8:15am. We will be meeting outside at the Alli Olsen memorial. If the weather isn't cooperating we will meet in the teachers lounge. Hope to see you there!

Heritage H.A.N.D.S. Dine Out Night - Sept 17

Mark your calendars for our first Heritage H.A.N.D.S. Dine out Night of the school year on Monday, September 17th at the Bluebird Cafe 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.

Opportunities to Volunteer



We still have a few opportunities for volunteering in the classroom this year. Classroom volunteer signups also went out last week so if you haven't had a chance to sign up there, please check those out. If you have questions or didn't receive the signup genius, please contact Erica Wallace (wallacee@hcs-nl.com)

Liberty Homecoming Parade

Heritage Christian School will be participating in this year’s Liberty High School Homecoming Parade with our very own float on Wednesday Sept. 23rd beginning at 5:45. We are looking for volunteers to help decorate the float and for parents and students to ride on the float to hand out stickers and candy. Make sure to wear your Heritage gear or our school colors!! If you have any questions please contact Laura Hanneman at heritagehands@hcs-nl.org. Look for more information coming soon in the Weekly Heritage Newsletter. 

If you’d like to be part of the fun, please sign up below to help.

Parade Sign-up

Parent Pals: Returning Heritage Families



Welcome Back! Heritage is blessed to have many new families this year! Please consider helping welcome these families to Heritage by being a Parent Pal. 

Parent Pals is a program intended to give each incoming family a contact for questions and information in order to make their transition to Heritage as welcoming as possible.

Parent Pals are asked to contact new families a few times a year to touch base, answer questions that arise, and to invite new families to attend school events. The initial contact can be an email or phone call, and then you and the new family can decide what form of communication works best for everyone. The time commitment is minimal, but the impact of welcoming our new families into our Heritage family is enormous.  If you are interested in welcoming and sharing the wonderful warmth of our Heritage family with our new families, this calling is for YOU!  

Please use the Signup Genius below to volunteer for this great opportunity. Volunteers will be emailed the contact information. If your child’s class does not have a new student, but you are interested in becoming a Parent Pal, or if you have any questions, please e-mail Laurastopak1@gmail.com

Thank you for helping serve our Heritage families!

Parent Pal Sign-Up

Crossing Guard Volunteers

We are still in need of a few for volunteers to serve as crossing guards during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. We currently are looking for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon.

• Afternoon: 3:10–3:35 p.m.

Your support makes a meaningful difference in creating a safe and welcoming school community, and we would love for you to be a part of it! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erica Wallace at wallacee@hcs-nl.com.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!

Raptor Visitor Management System

• All visitors must enter through the school’s front door and present an ID such as a Driver’s License to be scanned or manually entered into the Raptor Visitor Management System.
• Once entry is approved, the Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit to be worn in plain sight while in the building.
• All visitors must leave through the school’s front door so the time of their departure can be recorded.
• After you've submitted your Driver's license the first time, you won't have to submit every time but just state your name and you will be in the system and our front desk ladies will be able to print your badge.

Thanks for your patience and cooperation as we keep your students safe! 

Attendance Reporting

Please call the office or email both your child's teacher and Erica Wallace (wallacee@hcs-nl.com) when your child will be absent, late, or leaving early for the day. Thanks!

Lunch Reminders - Microwave Use

A reminder that unfortunately we do not have a microwave available for students to use to heat up food at lunch time. Because of Department of Health regulations, students are not allowed into the kitchen area while lunches are being served and staff are not available to heat items for students. If your child wants something hot for lunch from home, you must send it in a thermos. Thanks for understanding!

Band Instruments

Do you have a band instrument in good, playable condition sitting unused in your closet? If you or your child have an instrument you’re no longer using, we would love to have it donated to the school!

Having additional instruments available allows students who are interested in trying an instrument to explore new opportunities and helps provide options for students who may not be able to purchase an instrument.

If you have an instrument you’re considering donating or have questions about whether it would be a good fit, please reach out to our Band Director, Mr. Sandersfeld, at sandersfelds@hcs-nl.com.

Thank you for helping us make music accessible to more of our students!

Opportunities to Support Heritage/Earn Cash for our School



There are a few different programs that Heritage participates in that can earn cash for our school or help with your own tuition dollars.

Box Tops for Education: No more clipping, simply use the app and scan your receipt that includes qualifying items. For more information visit boxtops4education.com. Each box top is worth 10 cents for our school! Order your groceries online and don't have a paper receipt to scan? Simply forward your email receipts to receipts@boxtops4education.com using the email account you use for Box tops and Heritage will be credited for the qualifying items!

Loaves 4 Learning: Collect UPC's from bread for Loaves 4 Learning. Head to www.loaves4learning.com to find out more and print off bread coupons!

Hills Bank Classroom Cash: Just by using your Hills Bank debit card, you can earn money for Heritage. With every purchase, the bank will make a donation back to the school at various times throughout the year. There is no cost to you. To find out more or to sign up for the program visit hillsbank.com/classroomcash.



Raise Right Program (TRIP/SCRIP): You can purchase gift cards to your favorite retailers and earn a rebate towards your tuition. There are hundreds of retailers available. For additional information about the program, visit our website.

Sports Update

Soccer Recap

The JV and Varsity teams traveled to Newhall, to play Central Lutheran on a very hot Tuesday afternoon. The JV team came up short 1-3 in their first loss of the season, while the Varsity team had a shutout game winning 2-0. Both teams have a current record of 2-1.

Soccer Schedule

Tuesday – JV/V Game vs. Trinity Davenport at Iowa City Kickers @ 4:30/5:30

Wednesday – JV/V Picture Day (Bring uniforms)

Wednesday – JV/V Practice 3:30-5:30

Thursday – JV/V Game at INCA (Tuma Fields) @ 4:30/5:30

Cross Country Recap

The cross country had their first meet on Monday. It was a hot and hilly course at Trinity Lutheran in Davenport. All six athletes did well despite the conditions. We had three runners place in the top 10 of their division. Levi Kallemeyn placed 7^th, with a time of 15:08 in the varsity 2-mile race, while Lydia Reed and Vera Griffin ran times of 17:46 and 18:14 to place 4^th and 5^th respectively in the varsity 2-mile race.

Cross Country Schedule

Friday – Practice 3:30-4:30

Fall Sports Schedules

Upcoming Events

K-5th Parent Orientation Night

Tues, Sept 1

6:30pm

6-8th Parent Orientation Night

Thurs, Sept 3

6:30pm

No School

Mon, Sept 7

Labor Day

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