August 22, 2025

First Day of School

Monday is the day! School starts at 8:15am and ends at 3:15pm for K-8. PreK hours are 8:15am-1:30pm. Doors open at 8am each morning for drop-off. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Don't forget about the new parking lot procedures for dismissal and be patient with us as we work all the kinks out and keep everyone safe and happy!

Heritage Back to School Coffee Truck - Mon, Aug 25

Join us on the first day of school and enjoy a morning coffee to kick off the year! H.A.N.D.S. will be covering a cup of coffee for parents and staff on the first day. If you need to drop your student off and don't have time to hang around, pre-order your drink using the link below. Orders are due by 5pm on August 22!

Coffee Order

Parent Orientations next Tuesday and Thursday!

Parent Orientation exists to give parents and teachers a time to discuss the goals, expectations, and operations of their specific classes. Teachers give brief presentations (approximately 15 minutes) introducing themselves, outlining the classroom schedule, the curriculum, discipline, goals for the year, and other items helpful to parents. There is also time provided throughout the evening when individual parents can speak with their child's teacher. If you have students in multiple grades, you may want to split up to attend all sessions.

In addition to teacher presentations, Mr. Goodbar will also talk with parents in the Middle School Science Classroom. The same presentation will be given during each of the time slots so parents can attend any of the three times that works with the schedule. Childcare is not provided.

Tuesday evening is the Kindergarten through 5th grade Parent Orientation night. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday evening is 6th-8th Grade Parent Orientation night. The evening begins at 6:30pm and concludes at 7:45pm. All presentations will take place in the Middle School Science Classroom

Fall Online Apparel Store

The Heritage Christian School Fall Apparel Catalog is live! Store closes September 3rd at 9am with a completion date of September 26th. Apparel will be shipped to our school and left in your oldest child's locker to take home. If you have any questions, please email Laura Hanneman at hertitagehands@hcs-nl.org. 

https://heritage-christianschool-2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Heritage H.A.N.D.S.

(Helping Assist Needs & Demonstrating Service)

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Join us at an upcoming H.A.N.D.S. meeting:

We meet on the 2nd* Wednesday of the month at 8:15am location TBD

Meeting Dates:

September 10             January 14               *April 29

October 8                    February 11              May 13

*November 5               March 11                      

December 10 April 8

EVENTS:

First Day of School Coffee Truck - Aug 25

Homecoming Parade - Sept 10

S'mores Night - TBD

Donuts with Dad - Oct 3

Veterans Day Celebration - Nov 11

Pool Party - January TBD

Muffins with Mom - Feb 27

Spirit Week Concessions - March 11-13

Drama Performances - March 26-27

Evening of the Arts - April 23

Grandparents Day - April 24

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 4-8

Open Gym Night - TBD

Dine Out Nights - TBD Monthly

Kernels Day - TBD

“There’s an app for that!”

If you are interested, Google Classroom has an app available for smart phones. It’s an easy way to access your child’s newsletter and classroom information right from your smart phone. Check it out on your phone’s app store.

Finance Checklist

• K-8 Parents - I've logged on to Odyssey and approved tuition charges for my ESA
• I've set up a payment plan through FACTS Management or have paid or plan to pay the tuition balance by August 25
• I understand that monthly payments for the Before and After School Program will be billed monthly beginning on September 1st. I'll receive an invoice through FACTS and can either log in manually each month to pay the invoice or connect my bank account and choose the day for automatic withdrawal.

Questions? Contact Brenda at wichhartb@hcs-nl.com

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 Schedule

Monday, Aug 25 - Practice 3:30-5:30pm

Tuesday, Aug 26 - Practice 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday, Aug 28 - Practice 3:30-5:30pm

Upcoming Events

First Day of School

Mon, Aug 25

Back to School Coffee Truck

Mon, Aug 25

Parking Lot after Drop off

K-5th Parent Orientation Night

Tues, Aug 26

6:30pm

6-8th Parent Orientation Night

Thurs, Aug 28

6:30pm

No School

Mon, Sept 1

Labor Day

Quick Links

Website

2025-26 School Calendar

Web Calendar

Heritage Business Guide

2025-26 Class Supply List