SPEECH MEET | February 11

NO SCHOOL | February 14-17

ADMISSIONS EVENTS

Do you know someone interested in classical Christian education? Invite them to join us for one of our Campus Preview Days in February or March. It's a wonderful opportunity for them to experience our community and learn more about Heritage’s approach to cultivating lifelong learners who think and live for Christ. For additional details, visit the Admissions Events page on our website.

FIELD TRIP FUNDRAISERS

We are excited to introduce more fundraising efforts for our 7th and 8th grade field trip and our Rhetoric School field trip.

Dress-Down Days—Students, faculty, and staff members are welcome to dress down for $2 on Thursday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 25. Jeans and athletic pants are permitted; however, leggings are not. All proceeds from the dress-down days directly fund the field trips.
Bake Sale—Students will have the opportunity to buy baked goods at lunch on Thursday, February 20, and Thursday, February 27. All items will be priced at one or two dollars, and the proceeds will benefit our 7th and 8th graders’ April field trip to Philadelphia. Parents of 7th and 8th graders, you have been sent a sign-up to volunteer to bake or serve.

SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVALUATIONS

McKibben and Monte Pediatric Therapy offers speech, language, social, fine motor, and feeding therapy for children. They will conduct evaluations from February 17 to February 21 at Pepper Pike and on February 21 at Peninsula. To find developmental expectations and register, click here and enter the password MM2024. Registration closes on Thursday, February 13. Assessments are $125 (or $145 for ESL evaluations). Please contact info@mckibbenandmonte.com with questions.

THE GRIFFIN RUNDOWN

We invite you to listen to this week’s episode of “The Griffin Rundown.” David Nees sits down with Rick Eimers to discuss the importance of cultivating generosity at Heritage Classical Academy and his open-handed approach to fundraising. Listen here!

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO TURN YOUR OHIO TAX DOLLARS INTO HCA SCHOLARSHIPS!

If you haven’t filed your 2024 taxes yet, there’s still time to turn your Ohio tax dollars into scholarships for Heritage students! Through the Ohio Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization (OCEN SGO), you can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit while directly supporting student scholarships.

Last year, our students benefited from $300,000 in scholarship funding through this initiative. If every Heritage family participates this year, we can double that amount to $600,000!

Please consider redirecting your Ohio tax dollars today to support our students. Learn more here. If you have questions or need assistance with your OCEN SGO account, please contact our V.P. of Development, Rick Eimers, at rick.eimers@heritageclassicalacademy.org.

IMPORTANT UPDATES TO EDCHOICE, OCEN SGO SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUITION ASSISTANCE

Our Head of School, David Nees, sent all parents an email on January 28 with important updates on financial aid for the 2025–2026 school year. Click here to view a copy.

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.

Heritage App

PRAYING MOMS AND DADS

Please note that there will be no Praying Dads meeting this month. Our next Praying Moms gathering will be Thursday, February 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

DADS AND DONUTS

We invite all Dads of our Early Childhood Students at Peninsula to join us for Dads and Donuts. Come and enjoy a delightful morning filled with donuts, engaging activities, and a special visit from Outback Ray's reptiles! Dads, please accompany your child to the cafeteria that morning. A charge of $6.75 will be applied to your FACTS account for the event.

3s and 4s classes- Tuesday, February 18 from 8:30 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Jr. Kindergarten classes- Wednesday, February 19 from 8:30 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.

OUTDOOR RECESS

Please send your students with outdoor gear every day. Recess will be outside as often as possible. Students should come to school prepared for outdoor recess and are encouraged to bring snow gear in the winter months to take full advantage of our playground and field areas.

SPEECH MEET

The Speech Meet is on February 11 — students will present their memorized speech in class on Tuesday. Please encourage your child to practice daily. Additionally, please ensure that your child is familiar with the introduction guidelines and any other specific requirements for their category.

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. 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!

Peninsula Lunch & Recess Monitors

Chick-Fil-A Tuesdays

Gionino's Pizza Wednesdays

SPEECH MEET

The Speech Meet is on February 11 — Students will present their memorized speech in class Tuesday. Please encourage your child to be working on their speech daily and make sure your child is aware of introduction guidelines or other requirements for their category.

OUTDOOR RECESS

Please send your students with outdoor gear every day. Recess will be outside as often as possible. Students should always be dressed for outdoor recess and are encouraged to bring snow gear in the winter months to take full advantage of our playground and field areas.

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. 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!

Lunch and Recess Volunteers

Chick-Fil-A Tuesdays

Gionino's Pizza Wednesdays

HOUSE MEETINGS | February 7

NFL/HCA UPPER SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR DAY| February 7

6th GRADE COLONIAL BALL | February 10

6th GRADE SPEECH MEET | February 11

8th GRADE CHICK-FIL-A LEADER ACADEMY | February 11

PHILADELPHIA FIELD TRIP FORM

Parents of 7th and 8th graders should complete the permission form for the Philadelphia trip and register with Nowak Tours. Registration information from Nowak is in Scott Hatteberg's email sent on January 24. The first payment of $100 is due tomorrow, Friday, February 7.

Permission Form

Registration for spring clubs and summer camps will be opening soon!

TRACK & FIELD SIGN-UP

Track and Field registration is open until February 14. Register here to secure your child's spot.

TRACK & FIELD INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Did you miss the Track and Field Informational Meeting? You may view the recording by clicking here.

UPCOMING BASKETBALL GAMES

Come cheer on our Middle School girls' and boys' basketball teams in their final home game on Friday, February 7, at The Edge in Twinsburg! The girls play at 5:00 p.m., the boys at 6:00 p.m. against Agape. Support our 6th grade boys' basketball team in their season finale on Thursday, February 13, at 4:00 p.m. at the Peninsula campus against Parma Heights Christian Academy.

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT

We are excited to announce that our boys’ varsity basketball team will be competing in the National Christian School Athletic Association Tournament from March 6 to 9 at Mount Vernon. Come and support our team as they finish the season strong!

WINTER CLUBS

Wrestling, Academic, and Choir Club have all started. Please check the clubs calendar on the HCA website for dates, times and locations.

February 6, 2025