October 31, 2025

All School Thanksgiving Chapel & Pie

On Friday, November 21st, we'll be having our annual All School Thanksgiving Day Chapel. This is 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.

NEW THIS YEAR: instead of lunch, we invite families to come for chapel at 1:30pm followed by a slice of pie and fellowship together. Bring a blanket and we'll sit on the floor and the bleachers. You are welcome to take your students home afterwards.



If you did not order a slice of pie on the November lunch order but would still like to do so, please contact the office and bring in $1/slice and we can add you up until Novembrer 14th. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Wichhart or Erica Wallace in the office.

Grant Wood AEA Hearing Screening – November 14

Grant Wood AEA is scheduled to be at Heritage on Friday, November 14th beginning at 8:30am to conduct hearing screenings on all students in Kindergarten and 2nd grade, as well as anyone new to the school in 1st grade.

H.A.N.D.S. Meeting November 5th

Join us Wednesday, November 5th for our next Heritage H.A.N.D.S. meeting. We'll meet in the teacher's lounge after drop off in the morning. All are welcome!

PRAYER WALK

Please join us as we walk and pray for Heritage Christian School on Friday, November 14. We will meet outside the school at 7:45am to pray for students, families, staff, faculty, board, etc. as we walk around the school. Children are welcome to join, but they will be expected to stay with parents and participate (there will not be childcare provided for this event). If you are unable to be physically present but would like to walk and pray from where you are, please email Mrs. McDonald (mcdonaldn@hcs-nl.com) for prayer points. Thank you for joining us as we seek the Lord.

Lost and Found



Be sure to stop by the Lost and Found in the hallway when you're in the building. There's plenty of quality items that would love to return to their home!

Parent Teacher Conferences - November 24-25



Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24th and 25th. Please watch your email the week of November 3rd for a signup genius link to sign up for a time with your child's teacher.

Enrollment for 2026-2027

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year at Heritage Christian School will begin Monday, November 3, and priority will be given to current families for the first month. This is open to any new students (PreK-8th) desiring to enroll at Heritage. If your child already attends Heritage, they are automatically enrolled for the next school year.

If you need to apply for a younger/new child, 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

Veterans Day Celebration

You are invited to join us for this very special annual community event held at Heritage on Tuesday, November 11th. We are thankful for our veterans, and we look forward to honoring them. The event's prelude will begin at 9:15am and will conclude by 10:45am. Please join us outside after the ceremony for an honorary flyover at 11:00am.

Guest Speaker

SFC Jeremy Richardson

USAR Retired

SFC Richardson was born right here in the great state of Iowa and grew up in the small town called Martelle. SFC Richardson went to school and graduated from Anamosa High School in 1995. SFC Richardson took Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in the summer of 1989 while attending East Iowa Bible Camp that summer.

SFC Richardson began his Military enlistment in the United States Army reserves June of 1996 heading to basic training at Ft Jackson, South Carolina. After completion of basic training, he then completed his MOS training as a 63W (Light Wheeled Mechanic) at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. SFC Richardson has served as a Squad leader for the 389^th Engineer Battalion, a Platoon Sergeant for the 960^th Quartermaster Company, a Section Chief for the 308^th Quartermaster Company and as a regional support NCO for the 8^th Battalion ARCD.

SFC Richardson was Mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom I, and also for Operation Iraqi Freedom II, and served in a year-long deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom II from February 2004 till February of 2005.

SFC Richardson served a total of 21 years in the United States Army Reserves. He now lives in Solon, IA with his wife Michelle who is a teacher at Lakeview Elementary School. They have three children, Livian (11), Wyatt (9), and Emery (7). They attend Grace Community Church here in North Liberty where SFC Richardson serves on the SERT team (Security Emergency Response Team).

Feel free to spread the word to your friends and neighbors so that we can once again celebrate and honor the brave men and women that have served our country. 

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 14 and November 7. Here’s how you can help: 

• Each class will fill two shoeboxes (one for a girl and one for a boy)
• 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).
• 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):
• 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

Pray for the Nations

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!

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)

Sports Update

Volleyball Recap

On Monday, the Heritage Eagles played the LIS Panthers from Williamsburg for the second time this season. The JV team knew we were facing a skilled team with tough servers. Despite the increased number of completed three passes before sending the ball over the net, the Eagles fell in two sets (11-25, 10-25) and continue to work on their on court communication. The Varsity were able to use strong serving to win in two sets (25-19, 25-8). Sofia Sanchez and Emery Anderson led the way with seven and six ace serves respectfully. Then on Thursday, Heritage played Trinity Davenport. The JV team showed tremendous progress in this match with getting the first pass up to the setter and hustling after every ball. There were many back and forth volleys. Strong serving in the first set helped the Eagles pull away for a win 25-16. In the second set, the girls kept it close in the beginning, but then Davenport pulled ahead, and it was too big of a hole for us to dig out of, resulting in a loss 12-24. In the third and deciding set, the girls found themselves in a hole late in the game and were not able to climb out in time, losing the set 9-14. The Varsity girls also showed great growth through consistent serving and passing. The Eagles had 18 ace serves on the night and won in two sets 25-16 and 25-16. Sofia Sanchez had a great night at the service line and the net, recording a team high five ace serves and two kills, while Julia Stanton led the team in blocks with two. We look forward to finishing out the season next week with two games and the conference tournament on Friday and Saturday. 

Volleyball Schedule 

Monday – 4:30/5:30 JV/V game vs. Pathway @ Heritage

Tuesday – 4:30/5:30 JV/V game @ Central Lutheran

Wednesday – JV Practice 3:30-5:00

Thursday – V Practice 3:30-5:00

Friday – JV/V 1^st Round Conference Tournament @ Central Lutheran

Saturday – JV/V Conference Tournament @ Central Lutheran

Basketball/Cheerleading

Reminder that all forms, athletic physical, and fee are due November 7. The online forms were sent out via email. Contact Sarah Franje (franjes@hcs-nl.com) if you have questions. 

Upcoming Events

Operation Christmas Child

October 14th - November 7th

Enrollment Opens

Monday, November 3rd

Parent Survey Window

Nov 4-17

Veterans Day Celebration

Tuesday, Nov. 11th

9:15-11:15am

Prayer Walk

November 14th

7:45am

Grant Wood AEA Hearing Screening

Friday, Nov. 14th

Kindergarten and 2nd grade

No School

Monday, Nov. 17th

Teacher In-Service

Picture Retakes

Thursday, November 20th

All School Thanksgiving Chapel & Pie

Friday, Nov. 21st

1:30-3:00pm

Report Cards go home

Friday, Nov. 21st

Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24th and 25th

No School

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 26th - 28th

No School

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