May 15, 2025
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (NOON DISMISSAL) | May 23
GIVING DAY 2025: THANK YOU!
On behalf of everyone at HCA, thank you for helping make Giving Day 2025 a success! Whether you prayed, shared our mission, or gave a gift, your support has made a lasting impact, and we are thankful.
We praise the Lord for His provision and are excited to share that donations continue to come in, bringing our current Giving Day total to $97,548. With the generous match offer, the total impact is now $292,644!
The match will remain in effect until we reach our $150,000 Giving Day goal. If you haven’t given or would like to make an additional gift to the public phase of our capital campaign, A Place to Glorify and Grow, you can do so here. Thank you for helping to lay a solid foundation for HCA’s future!
CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR
Please visit the Current Families page to access the academic calendars now available for the 2025–2026 school year.
THE GRIFFIN RUNDOWN
Thank you for listening to the Griffin Rundown this year! The last episode of the school year came out this week, so be sure to tune in to hear our Giving Day stats, the final joke of the week, and news from around campus. To stay connected over the summer, we invite you to catch up on any episodes you may have missed.
A PLACE TO GLORIFY AND GROW CAMPUS OPEN HOUSES
Come enjoy a time of fellowship and hear more about the exciting ways God is at work in our school. RSVP here to attend the Peninsula Open House tonight at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PUBLIC PHASE NEWSLETTER
Please click here to access the latest A Place to Glorify and Grow Newsletter.
ONLINE PRAYER MEETINGS
Please join us in praying with other Heritage parents, teachers, and administrators. Tuesday’s group meets at noon on Zoom. Thursday’s group meets at 8:15 a.m. via Teams.
Meeting ID: 841 3066 5990 Meeting ID: 287 430 164 757
Passcode: griffin Passcode: 694Yu6MQ
HERITAGE APP
Download the Heritage app to stay updated on all the latest information from Heritage.
FIELD DAY
Peninsula’s Field Day is the last day of school, Friday, May 23, a morning full of games and activities. Please sign up here for volunteer opportunities and requested donations. Thank you for your participation!
THANK YOU
Our beloved Officer Eddie will be retiring over the summer. His joyful spirit and eagerness to serve will be missed. Thank you, Eddie, for your years of service to our community and school!
CARPOOLING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Are you going to carpool to school next year? Please sign up here to let us know if you are. If you plan to carpool, you must add the person driving your child(ren) as an Approved Driver in your Family Portal and inform the Campus Coordinator of carpooling plans. Please note that the school will not monitor this list; it is provided for parent planning purposes only.
LUNCH & RECESS VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Please prayerfully consider helping with lunch and recess. If you are able to devote a portion of your day to volunteering, it would be greatly appreciated. In cases of extreme weather, we may have indoor recess and it’s always beneficial to have extra hands for helping and an additional set of eyes for observing. Thank you in advance for being willing to serve HCA in this way!
FIELD DAY
Pepper Pike’s Field Day is, Friday, May 23, a morning full of games and activities. Please sign-up here for volunteer opportunities and requested donations. Thank you for your participation!
INDOOR RECESS DONATIONS
We are looking for crafts and games to be used for indoor recess. Donations can be delivered to the front desk and could include board games, card games, dominos, puzzles, Lincoln Logs, coloring supplies, bracelet-making kits, etc. Thank you for serving our students in this way!
CARPOOLING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Are you going to carpool to school next year? Please sign up here to let us know if you are. If you plan to carpool, you must add the person driving your child(ren) as an Approved Driver in your Family Portal and inform the Campus Coordinator of carpooling plans. *Please note, the school will not monitor this list but is provided for parent planning purposes only.
LUNCH & RECESS VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Your help is needed in the lunchroom on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! Thank you in advance for being willing to serve HCA in this way. Please see the links below:
RHETORIC SPRING EVENT: WHIRLYBALL CLEVELAND 3:30–6:00 p.m. | May 16
8TH GRADE CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS | May 19–20
SEMESTER EXAMS (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE) | May 21–22
UPPER SCHOOL LOCKER CLEANOUT
All Upper School students must empty their lockers and turn in all textbooks by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. Please remind your students to bring bags to school so they can begin the process of cleaning and taking items home.
CARPOOLING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Are you going to carpool to school next year? Please sign up here to let us know if you are. If you plan to carpool, you must add the person driving your child(ren) as an Approved Driver in your Family Portal and inform the Campus Coordinator of any carpooling plans. Please note that the school will not monitor this list, it is provided for parent planning purposes only.
SEMESTER EXAMS
Semester exams will take place on Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 with a noon dismissal for only 9th–11th grade students.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Our last day of school, Friday, May 23 is a half-day, with dismissal at noon. Parents of 6th–11th graders are invited to our Memory Recitation in the Chapel from 8:15 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Our Upper School students will then spend the remainder of the morning participating in their first House Olympics!
TRACK AND FIELD
The Griffins track season will wrap up with the National Christian Meet at Geneva College on Saturday, May 17, featuring athletes from 6th–11th grade. Go Griffins!
SUMMER CAMPS REGISTRATION
Summer camps are quickly filling up, and families are encouraged to register soon to secure a spot! While some camps have already reached capacity, limited openings remain in several popular programs, including 1st and 2nd Grade Reading Camp, Early Childhood Camp, Sports Camp, and Sign Language Camp. Please click here to sign up. To receive your summer camps shirt please register by Friday, May 16.
