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Volume 22 Number 13 12/04/2015
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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."
—Luke 2:8-11
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MISSION STATEMENT
Heritage School provides a distinctive classical Christ-centered education that prepares students for servant leadership and lives that glorify God.
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Meet Sarah Andrews and Skylar Kitzmiller
Hello, I'm Sarah Andrews. I was born in Kerrville Texas on January 29, 1998 ,to my parents, Mark and Gatrel Andrews. I am the caboose of 7 children, having 4 older brothers and 2 older sisters. For kindergarten and first grade I, along with most of my other siblings, was homeschooled by my mom. During my first-grade year my parents decided to take me and a couple of my siblings to visit Heritage School. After visiting, it was decided that we would attend Heritage the following year. In December of my third-grade year, our family was able to move over to Fredericksburg. I am going on my eleventh year at Heritage and have enjoyed every moment here, from being challenged academically, to all of the sports I have had the opportunity to participate in, and finally in building all the friendships I have been able to enjoy.
I am Skylar Kitzmiller, I have lived in Fredericksburg my whole life. I attended the public school until third grade, at which point I began a homeschooling adventure—an adventure that I soon would realize had massive ups and downs. A great part about homeschooling was that I got to learn to think on my own and make my own decisions. The challenge of this was perhaps that I was too shy and awkward around other people to ever voice these thoughts or opinions. However, I didn't realize that this aversion to putting my opinions on a subject up for argument was unusual until my freshman year of high school, where I began to experience interacting with people outside of the sheltered bubble of Boy Scouts or the martial arts lessons I had while homeschooling. My freshman year at Heritage rapidly opened my eyes to what I should not do in high school. But I still hadn't figured out what I should be doing by my sophomore year. Thankfully though, by this time I had made some close friends who wouldn't hesitate to inform me when I slid back into some awkward homeschooling social habits (or really lack of social habits altogether). Then came my junior year; I finally felt that I had found my spot in my class, as well as in the school itself. I felt as if I understood everyone in the class pretty well (I was wrong; I will never understand the women of my class), and I began to form closer relationships with all of my classmates, relationships built on mutual trust and appreciation. Now though, I look back and wish that I had realized that the whole rollercoaster of an experience was great, and that I loved just about every second of it. Freshman to senior year, four years— it seemed like such a long time when I was a little fourteen-year-old freshman, but now I find myself looking back and wondering how it passed so quickly. This perspective does not come without new resolve though, a resolve to leave my mark with my fellow classmen and with the school in general. I am resolved to make what I time I have left count, and to make these the fondest memories of high school yet. I now realize that coming to Heritage was the gateway to a great world of new friends, new experiences, and most importantly, new faith.
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Eisbahn is OPEN! Bring your family and friends to enjoy a holiday tradition. For only $10 per person, you can skate all day and come-and-go as many times during the day as you please. Pizza, snacks and drinks are available to purchase at the concession stand. Gloves, socks and caps can also be purchased.
Let this become your family holiday tradition. Join us in the Kinderhalle Pavilion at Marktplatz for fun and fellowship on the ice. See you there!
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December Chapel Schedule
December 9
- Grammar School: Nancy Hierholzer
- Upper School: Matt Skinner - MPAC
December 16
- Grammar School: Nora Brantley
December 18
- All School Chapel: Christmas Carols ~ Great Hall
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Grammar School Village
Kindergarteners--are reading many new words and enjoying new stories by Dr. Seuss.
1st Graders--are enjoying reading Frog and Toad stories.
2nd Graders--started reading "Growing Up Where Jesus Lived", a story about what life was like in Israel when Jesus was living there.
3rd Graders--enjoyed cooking a Thanksgiving Feast for their parents the day before Thanksgiving break.
4th Graders--learned about the Gold Rush of 1849 and what life was like in the American west. We have also begun a new novel, The Trumpet of the Swan , by E.B. White.
5th Graders--will enjoy a special day together on Friday as we watch "The Nutcracker" in San Antonio.
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Please note that Heritage School (Herzog Hall) closes daily at 4:00 p.m. All students must be picked up by 4:00 p.m. unless they are participating in an athletic practice. Thank you.
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ATTENTION PARENTS: PLEASE do not park in either of the circle drives in front of the school. These are fire lanes as well as drive through lanes and you are hindering the flow of traffic if you park your car there. Please use the provided parking spaces if you need to park and come into the school.
Seriously folks! PLEASE no parking in the fire lanes. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Kids Youth Ranch…service project
Heritage Grammar School has a wonderful opportunity to help the directors of the Kids Youth Ranch in Ingram as well as Leakey. The Youth Ranch is a facility that helps provide long term care for abused and orphaned children.
The grammar school has agreed to participate with their Christmas Angel program. We have “adopted” two boys and are asking you to help purchase items (or send money to help purchase the items) from their wish list.
We have selected Armando. He is a very inventive and inquisitive 11 year old that enjoys using his imagination and creating things with his hands. His favorite color is red and his favorite sports team is the Cavaliers. His favorite sport to play is basketball and his favorite place to shop is Hibbets.
Armando wears Youth sizes:
Shirt: 10/12 Coat: 10/12 Pants: 10/12 Shoes: 7
We also have selected Antuan. He is a very active 9 year old who enjoys multi-tasking and staying busy. His favorite color is red and his favorite sport is basketball. His favorite team to watch is the San Antonio spurs. He is learning how to ride his bike and hopes to learn how to rollerblade.
Antuan wears Children’s sizes:
Shirts: Medium Coat: Medium Pants: 10 Shoes: 6
If you choose to donate new items or cash, please have them turned into your child’s teacher by Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. We believe that this will be a great project for those who would like to participate. Please remember to keep these two boys and all other children at the Kids Youth Ranch in your prayers as they celebrate the coming holidays.
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Heritage Athletics
Week 14-16
Scoreboard in review (Nov 20- Dec 2)
Varsity Football v. San Marcos Hill Country -L-30-40
Junior High Girls Basketball B v. Cross Lutheran-L-5-18
Junior High Girls Basketball A v. Cross Lutheran-L-6-11
Junior High B Boys Basketball v. Cross Lutheran –W-22-4
Junior High A Boys Basketball v. Cross Lutheran-W-23-21
Varsity Girls Basketball v. Harper JV-L-36-40 in OT
Varsity Boys Basketball v. Grace –W-75-31
Looking ahead on the Eagle Sports Calendar
Dec. 3-Junior High Girls A&B Basketball @ Seguin Lifegate (4:00 5:00)
Dec. 3-Junior High Boys A&B Basketball @ Seguin Lifegate (6:00 7:00)
Dec. 4-5 Junior High Girls @ FEAST Tournament (F- 5:00 S- 10:00)
Dec. 3-5 Varsity Boys Basketball @ Sunnybrook Tournament (1:30 pm, Friday 4:30 7:30)
Dec. 7 Junior High Boys A&B Basketball @ San Marcos Academy
Dec. 7 Junior High Girls A&B Basketball @ San Marcos Academy
Dec. 7 Varsity boys vs Grace at MPAC CANCELLED
Dec. 10 Junior High Girls Basketball A v. River City Believers Academy @ FBC Fredericksburg (5:00)
Dec. 10 Junior High Boys A&B Basketball v. River City Believers Academy FBC (6:00 & 7:00)
**District Games
Heritage Calendar
Tami Given
Athletic Director
tami.given@heritage-school.net
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HSPA
Heritage School Parent Association
Our new HSPA Chair for the 2015-2016 school year is Elizabeth Harris. HSPA Meetings are usually held the fourth Monday at 8:15 a.m. in the office of Matthew Skinner. (Exceptions are when the Administration Office is closed.) HSPA meeting dates:
December 14
January 25
February 22
March 21
April 25
May 23
HSPA Positions Open for 2015-16 School Year:
Chair: Elizabeth Harris
Chair Elect: Kimberley Franek
Treasurer: Kimberley Franek
Secretary: April Klepac
Upper School Liaison: Kelly Oosterbahn
Lower School Liaison: Kim Roberts (Matt)
Grandparents Day: Helana Pedregon Chair, Rhonda Hickey Co-Chair
Back to School Night Liaison: Shelly Gioffre, HSPA Liaison
Baking Committee: Andrea Gentry
Teacher Appreciation: Courtney Fritzsch
Spring Fling: Matthew Franek
Room Moms:
K: Jill Perry
1st: Shara Zgabay
2nd: Kim Roberts
3rd: Shelly Gioffre
4th: Karen Willingham
5th: Kim Roberts
6th: Meredith Plesko
7th: Christy Klokker
8th: Wendy Barnett
9th: Kelly Oosterbahn
10th: Martha Lucas
11th: Laurie Crenwelge
12th: April Klepac
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2015 - 2016 Student Council Officers
President- Parker Given
President Elect- Blake Ashley
Secretary-Dylan Sione
Treasurer-Rose Pedregon
Events Coordinator-Jamie Hoermann
Chaplain- Sean O’Leary
Missions Coordinator-Avery Klepac
Teacher Liaison-Mrs. Sultemeier
Coats for Tots
Student Council is collecting Coats for Tots for the Hill Country Community Needs Council in Gillespie County. Donation boxes are located in Herzog Hall and the Grammar School.
Christmas Carols
Student Council will lead the school in Christmas Carols on December 18 10:35 a.m. in the Great Hall after the final that morning. The Upper School will award the winner of the Ugly Sweater Contest during time.
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Photo Request!
Please consider sending photos on a thumb drive to April Klepac.
Upper School:
Volleyball
Football
Cross Country
Grammar School:
Field Trips
Class Events
Although a thumb drive is preferred, you may also send them to april.klepac@heritage-school.net
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Acceptance Letters
Class of 2016
Our 2016 Seniors have received acceptance letters from:
- A&M
- A&M-Galveston
- Abilene Christian
- Baylor
- Dallas Baptist
- Hardin-Simmons
- Santa Fe School of Art & Design
- Savannah College of Art & Design
- Texas State
- University of Alabama
- University of Arizona
- Colorado Schol of Mines
That's just the beginning!
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College Night
Save the Date Monday evening, January 11
Freshmen through Junior parents should make every effort to attend and will come away with action steps. (Students are most welcome.)
Logic School parents are encouraged to attend and will glean talking points and focus.
Grammar School parents are quite welcome and, according to statistics, may benefit most from the earlier perspective and preparation.
Please email Mrs. Sauer your priority topics and questions so as to make the most of the evening: jean.sauer@heritage-school.net
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Early College Credit Registration Open for Spring
Central Texas College has opened its registration portal for Spring Semester classes. You should start the online application process at: http://www.ctcd.edu/students/prospective-students/how-to-enroll/texas-students/ Complete the one-time online application to CTC, track down your SAT scores and make an appointment with Kristy Kothe at the Hill Country University Center (254-616-3401) You must be a junior or senior to register and are limited to two courses per semester.
More independent souls may find the ONLINE early college offerings at LeTourneau University more suitable: http://www.letu.edu/_Admissions/dualcredit/ Although LETU online students do not have designated online class times, they do have weekly deadlines for graded work. LETU courses cost about $360 each.
Early college credit not only saves thousands of tuition dollars ($328/course at CTC compared to $950 at A&M and $3636 at Baylor), the gift of time and flexibility in your future college schedule can be more advantageous in pursuing a minor or double major. Also, the seniority attained by early college credit can make a huge difference at freshman registration. Of course, early college credits afford little advantage at all if your chosen major degree plan does not call for those courses or your target college does not accept the transfer. Mrs. Sauer can help you find that information and help you make a plan.
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JULY in CHRISTMAS ?
Applications for 2016 college summer camp experiences are coming online already. Camp tuition would make a great Christmas gift! Check out:
Sam Houston State Pre-Law Academy June 5-11,2016 at www.sfasu/pre-lawacademy
University of Dallas Shakespeare in Italy, Latin in Rome or Arete (on campus in Dallas).
Early applications receive a 10% discount: www.udallas.edu/travel
Applications for The American Legion Boys State summer leadership camp in Austin opens Jan 4. This is one of the oldest and largest camp experiences in Texas: http://www.texasboysstate.com/what-is-boys-state.php The Girls State link is: http://www.boysandgirlsstate.org/girls.html
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2015-2016 SAT and ACT Test Dates and Deadlines
| SAT Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
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| Jan 23 |
Dec 28 |
Jan 12 |
| Mar 5 |
Feb 5 |
Feb 23 |
| May 7 |
Apr 8 |
Apr 26 |
| Jun 4 |
May 5 |
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Heritage Code: |
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| ACT Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
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| Feb 6 |
Jan 8 |
Jan 9–15 |
| Apr 9 |
Mar 4 |
Mar 5–18 |
| Jun 11 |
May 6 |
May 7–20 |
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2015-16 College Preview Events
UT-Austin: Dec 6, Feb 14, Mar 20
Texas State: Feb 13, April 16
Trinity U: Jan 30, Feb 13
Dallas Baptist: Jan 30, Feb 15
Co School of Mines: Nov 21
A&M: Feb 13, call Admissions for separate department open house dates
Baylor: April 16
LeTourneau Mar 18, April 23
LETU Engineering : Feb 11-12
LETU Aviation : Feb 18-19
Things Parents Should Look for When Visiting a College Campus>>>
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Cailloux Scholarship
Comes online Nov 3 at http://www.caillouxfoundation.org/scholarships/ .
Applications due Feb 2, 2016
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SAT + KhanAcademy = free personalized online SAT practice at https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
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Checkout Chegg.com
This trend-setting company has moved well beyond textbook rentals. Their free online ACT/SAT test prep launches in November. Seniors! The Chegg scholarship search engine is one of the best: http://www.chegg.com/scholarships Every month Chegg gives away $1,000 to a high school student who best answers their monthly prompt. Apply now for this month's scholarship.
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SCRIP
Christmas time is here. SCRIP is running bonus rebates almost daily. Please see your blue folder or the website for order forms if you do not have a SCRIP account.
SCRIP will benefit the Heritage School 15th Graduating Class Expenses for the Class of 2016.
For more information please contact April Klepac 830-997-6597.
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Heritage Lunches
**Notice: Spring Semester Orders will be made by the semester. This does not apply for West End Wednesday**
Opa's Monday: This semester (August - December) students may order monthly. Deadline: Monday prior to each month. No changes may be made mid-month. Beginning January 4th students will order for the entire semester. Opa’s orders should be delivered to the school not Opa’s.
Tubby's Tuesday: Try Tubby's for the month of December. The Spring Semester Order From will be on the website mid-December.
West End Wednesday: You may pick up an order form from the ‘West End Pizza Co. Box’ in the teacher workroom or go online to: http://www.westendpizzacompany.com/heritage-school.html and place your order. Payment may be made online or with a check placed in the box each Wednesday.
Kelani Yogurt Thursday: Kelani lunch delivery includes an entrée, bag of chips, bottle of water and a coupon for a small yogurt (expires weekly) at $7 per lunch. Kelani is allowing orders to come in throughout the semester. Send payment to Heritage School if paying by cash or check (made payable to Kelani Yogurt). To pay by credit card go to: http://mkt.com/kelaniFBG click on 'Heritage School Lunch Program'
West End Pizza Fridays: Here’s how it will work: Pepperoni, Hamburger and Cheese pizza will be available. Pizza (per person) will cost $140.00 for the school year. Please prepay, checks should be made payable to Heritage School.
Click here for Order Forms.
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Student Honors and Accolades
Please send photos and information of student honors and accolades to: april.klepac@heritage-school.net
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