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Volume 22 Number 22 02/18/2016
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For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
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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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Sean O'Leary received an appointment to West Point from U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, Representative Smith will be on campus Monday, February 22 at 2:00 pm, to congratulate Sean and share a few words with the upper school. The upper school will gather in Herzog Hall at 2:0 0pm and we encourage all who can to attend to come and support Sean.
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Grammar Speech Meet
Ben Lohmeyer wrote a speech for the in-house speech meet held last week. Ben shares insight into meaningful worship. Results of the Speech Meet will be included in next week's Herald.
Title: Is the Church a Place of Meaningful Worship or a Social Club?
Topic: Church
Ben Lohmeyer
In today’s busy world, more and more families no longer go to church. When we do make the time to go to church, we often ignore the real reasons for attending. What does going to church mean to you? When you go to church do you go to relate to God and experience worship or do you go to see and be seen?
In worship we are reminded that God is big. Isaiah 6:3 says “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, the world is full of his glory.” Spending time with our friends is always fun, but only when we worship God together with other Christians can we fully experience the majesty and glory of God. In church we are exposed to the magnificence of God through scripture, music, and lessons from the pastor. We are called to experience God and feel a part of something that is bigger than ourselves.
When we go to church we go to become renewed. Historically in worship, God’s people admitted their mistakes. Psalm 51:10 tells us that after King David made a big mistake, he prayed, “Create in me a new heart, O God, and renew in me a right spirit.” We also come to hear God’s Word, and in hearing we respond with faith. Luke 5:11 says that when Jesus called the first disciples, they left everything to follow him. Hearing his call renewed them and sent them out in a new direction.
Micah 6:8 says “O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” God requires something of us, and that something is more than just showing up on Sunday in our best clothes. In worship, the people remember who God is, what God requires, and how God lives and moves within our lives. This is what separates the church from being a social club. God calls us to go forth and make a difference in the world.
If you think going to church is an opportunity to see and be seen, maybe you should rethink what God requires of us as Christians. God wants for us to experience his magnificence, to restore our spirits in him, and to go out into the world and make a difference. How are you going to worship this week? How are you going to make a difference?
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MPAC Parking
Every change brings about new challenges. While MPAC is a tremendous blessing to the school, it has created a few challenges parking-wise. The small lot next to MPAC has become somewhat of mixing bowl during certain times of the day. In an attempt to ease that congestion and create a safer campus environment for all of our students, effective immediately, all MPAC events parking in the small lot next to MPAC will be limited to grandparents and visitors only. We ask that ALL families and students use the main parking area north of Herzog Hall for these events.
Also, please do not use the MPAC parking lot at morning/afternoon drop-off or pick-up. Please use the lane to the north of Herzog Hall during these times for logic and rhetoric students. Not only is traffic tight and congested, we also have pedestrian traffic with students are walking from the practice field after their athletics period. We appreciate your willingness to follow these guidelines as we promote safety at Heritage School. Students should always park in the student parking area.
If you need to come into the school, please park your car in the main parking area.
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Thank you!
Kimberley and Savy Franek cleaned out the Uniform closet! Please help us keep the space neat. Items left in the closet should be properly folded or placed on hangers.
2015-2016 is the last year to wear a Dennis Uniform. You may donate all the khaki Non-descript Heritage skirts, shorts and pants. Heritage Shirts with logos may be turned in to Heritage School to be recycled. Thank you for your help.
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Surprise! It's Spring Fling!
Mark your calendars: Spring Fling is Friday, May 13th. That's right, you read that right!
Matthew Franek is the Chairperson of the event this year. He is calling all interested volunteers to work different stations throughout the day. Please contact him directly if you are able to be here that day. matthewfranek@hotmail.com or 512-709-3424.
Specific Needs:
1 game manager
4 game assistants
3 set up assistants for May 12th 3:20-5:30'ish
Stay tuned for further information.
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February & March Chapel Schedule
February 24
- Grammar School ~ Mrs. Ashley
- Upper School ~ Seniors
March 2
- Combine Chapel ~ Coach Clarence Stewart @ MPAC
March 9
- Grammar School ~ TBD
- Upper School ~ Matt Skinner
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Grammar School Village
Kindergartners--enjoyed mapping the location their surprise mail arrived from. We had mail from many Texas cities, several different states and even a couple countries.
1st Graders--learned about Abe Lincoln and George Washington, studied force and motion and enjoyed a Van Gogh picture study.
2nd Graders--are learning how the Hebrew nation began.
3rd Graders--worked very hard on their Speech Meet pieces and eared very good scores.
4th Grader--spent time learning about tessellations and creating our own mathematically artistic versions of them.
5th Graders--enjoyed three science experiments called Oreo Moon Phases, Mystery Balloon, and Atmospheric Egg.
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Your Child's Safety is Important!
Heritage School has the safety of our students in mind as we post new signs on the playground. We welcome student activity at Heritage School. However, we ask that if your student would like to play on the playground after school hours, a parent or guardian must directly supervise their play. Thank you for your cooperation!
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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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Heritage Athletics
Week 25
Scoreboard in review
Varsity Boys Basketball vs **Lifegate W-50-40
Junior High B team @ CALSA tournament 1-W; 2-L
Junior High Tennis Team vs St. Mary’s and Ambleside Matches W-10 L-6
Looking ahead on the Eagle Sports Calendar
Feb 18-Junior Varsity Invitational Tennis Match @ FISD (8:00)
Feb 19-Varsity Girls Basketball vs Conroe Lifestyle @ MPAC (6:00) GREEN OUT GAME
Feb 23-Varsity Boys basketball vs TBD @ MPAC (TBD)
**District Games
Heritage Calendar
Tami Given
Athletic Director
tami.given@heritage-school.net
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From the Desk of Tami Given, AD
Congratulations!
Awards and Recognition
Varsity Boys Basketball are the District Champions!
Varsity Girls Basketball are District Runner-Ups! Congratulations!
CALSA A Team All Tournament Team
Will Cummings
Josh Hoermann
CALSA B Team All Tournament Team
Ryan Furber
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HSPA
Heritage School Parent Association
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:
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
Upcoming Events:
Logic School Dance: February 27 at MPAC
Spring Formal 9th-12th: May 14 at the Nimitz
Tutor Program:
Student Council is happy to announce that tutoring is now available for Upper School Students! The tutoring program offers a unique opportunity for middle-schoolers to succeed academically with one-on-one help from an experienced Rhetoric school student, and helps strengthen the bond between the members of our Heritage Family. There are currently 12 tutor-tutee pairs, and sessions usually occur during study halls after lunch (Other times can be arranged depending on the volunteer’s schedule). Special thanks to all the students who have volunteered to make this possible! If you are interested in getting a tutor, or if you have any questions, contact Sean O’Leary at soleary97@gmail.com for more information.
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Photo Request!
Please consider sending photos on a thumb drive to April Klepac.
Upper School:
Volleyball
Football
Basketball
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
- Texas Tech
- University of Alabama
- University of Arizona
- Colorado School of Mines
- Ohio State
- Georgia Tech
- St. John's College
- UT- San Antonio
- West Point
Sean O'Leary has received his appointment to West Point from Congressman Lamar Smith. Lindsey Pressler, Rose Pedregon and Avery Klepac are committed to going to Texas A&M Gig'em Gals!
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Early College Credit Registration Open for Spring
Central Texas College has opened its registration portal for Summer 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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Summer Academic Camps
Applications for 2016 college summer camp experiences are coming online already. Camp tuition would make a great 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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| 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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Mar 4 |
Mar 5–18 |
| Jun 11 |
May 6 |
May 7–20 |
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2016 College Preview Events
UT-Austin: Mar 20
Texas State: April 16
Baylor: April 16
LeTourneau Mar 18, April 23
LETU Aviation : Feb 18-19
Things Parents Should Look for When Visiting a College Campus>>>
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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
Got Lands' End Uniforms? The 2016-17 school year marks the year for ONLY Land's End Uniforms. Lands' End rebate to the school is 16%. Cards are available in card and Scrip Now Forms. Save Up now.
Orders are placed every Monday afternoon with a Wednesday delivery.
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 Student and Alumni Honors and Accolades
Owen Staudt won 1st Place with a Duroc Gilt, 5th Place with a Chester Gilt at the San Antonio Stock Show and he was the Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt at the San Angelo Stock Show. Congratulations.
Heritage Alumni Students
Claire Pedregon was named on the Baylor University's Dean's Academic Honor Roll for the 2015 fall semester maintaining a gpa of 3.7 or above. Alumni continue exemplify a Heritage student.
Please send photos and information of student honors and accolades to: april.klepac@heritage-school.net
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