October 9, 2025

No School - Friday & Monday

A reminder we have a long weekend coming up. Tomorrow, the 10th is an In-Service Day for the teachers, and Monday, the 13th, is a break for everyone as we gear up for the 2nd half of the 1st trimester.

H.A.N.D.S. Family S’mores Night - Sunday!



Swing by Heritage this Sunday, Oct, 12th between 6:00-7:30pm 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!

We are in need of a few volunteers. If you are able to help, check out the signup genius below.

S'mores sign-up

Picture Days - Next Wed & Thurs

Student portraits will be taken on Wednesday, October 15 (PK-3rd grades) & Thursday, October 16 (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

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. When enrollment begins, you will apply through your FACTS Family Portal.

Please email Sarah Franje (franjes@hcs-nl.com) or call the office at 319-626-4777 if you have any questions

Volunteers Needed



If you are a volleyball parent, love the game of volleyball, or just want to serve at Heritage, we are looking for volunteers to be line judges, run the scoreboard, and work concessions at our volleyball games. All the jobs are easy to learn and any training needed before the game can be provided. If you like to volunteer, please use the sign-up genius link below. High school students can also volunteer in any of these roles for silver cord hours.

Volleyball Volunteer Sign-up

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

Box Tops Week

Box Tops Week is October 13th - 19th. This is a GREAT time to earn extra and help us get closer to our goal of $650 for the year. Last year we used these funds to help purchase a new camera for the yearbook committee. This year we are using the funds to help cover new events and school needs, like BTS coffee and the new bicycle rack. 



To refer a friend or family member, use our REFERRAL CODE: ZRME6865 

See the photo and your Box Tops app for ways to maximize your earnings! 

Questions? Email Laura Hanneman @ heritagehands@hcs-nl.org. She's our BoxTops Queen.

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 24. 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

Middle School Lock-in - Oct 24

The HCS middle school lock-in is set to take place on Friday, October 24. Middle school students should have received information about the lock-in (hard copy packet). Here is the link to the information as well: https://docs.google.com/document/d/176uxhPfdTze0f38XppKd6WR68KbVQnDW/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs. We are requesting assistance from parents to help the night go smoothly and be one of fun and fellowship. We are in need both of food/drinks and chaperones. We need chaperones to help with games till 2:00am and chaperones who are able to stay all night till 6:30am (or chaperone form 2:00-6:30am). Here is the link for you to sign-up to help with food or chaperoning: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA62BA5F85-52689041-middle. We hope all middle school students will be able to come! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

All permission slips must be turned in to the office by Tuesday, October 14.

Lock-In Committee

Jackson Ridder (ridderj@hcs-nl.com)

Matt Sheyko (sheykom@hcs-nl.com)

Nichole McDonald (mcdonaldn@hcs-nl.com) 

Before and After School Supervisors Needed

We could still use a couple of more Before and After School Supervisors to round out our great team. If you know someone who loves working with kids and is looking for a part time job, send them our way. The time commitment is from 7am-8am and/or 3:30-5:30pm each school day (you do not have to be available every day). Hourly rate is $15.23. If you know someone who is interested, contact our Extended Care Coordinator, Cassidy Scott at scottc@hcs-nl.com.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - JV/V - 4:30/5:30 Game vs Cedar Valley @ Heritage

Wednesday, Oct. 15 - JV-V Practice 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday, Oct. 16 - JV/V - 4:30/5:30 Game vs INCA @ INCA

Upcoming Events

No School

Friday, Oct 10 & Monday Oct. 13

Teacher In-Service

Family S'mores Night

Sunday, Oct. 12

6:00-7:30pm

Picture Days

Wed, Oct 15 - PreK-3rd

Thurs, Oct 16 -4th-8th grade

Middle School Lock In

Friday, October 24

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