Crown College - Spring Registration Day at HERO November 25th at 9:00am
(MDE NOSR Form Due November 20th)
Crown College will be hosting their first Spring Registration Day at HERO! Please mark your calendar to attend on Monday, November 25th at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held in the Activity Center in room C-207. Here is a link to our PSEO at HERO Flyer
Spring Registration Day will include:
Spring 2020 registration
Crown staff will be onsite to assist each student with registration
Textbook check-out/pick-up
Once registration is completed, students will pick-up their textbooks
Important communication regarding:
FERPA permissions
Add/drop deadlines
Breaks
Upcoming events
Crown College looks forward to supporting your families in the best way possible and appreciate the opportunity to meet the Crown PSEO students in person. DUE NOVEMBER 20th! Every student MUST complete an updated MDE NOSR form (attached for your convenience) for spring semester. The form must have the front page completed, including signatures, and either mailed or scanned and emailed to Shawna Ritter (PSEO Coordinator at Crown College) by Wednesday, November 20th to register at the event.
Second Semester Registration December 1st - December 31st
HERO Second Semester Class schedule and registration will begin on December 1 - December 31. Registrations received after December 31 will have a "late fee" added to each class that you are registering for. Remember that all first semester accounts must be paid in full before registration for second semester is accepted.
First semester will end on Tuesday, January 14. Second Semester begins on Monday January 20, 2020. All one semester courses are marked with a * in front of the class name. If your child is registered for a class that runs both semesters, you will need to register them again for those classes for second semester.
The $50 student registration fee is a one time per school year cost. If your child is currently registered for a class that is marked "FULL" , your child's spot has been reserved for them for second semester. However, you will need to register them for that class for second semester. There are a few classes that are offered as a full year course but students may enter them mid-year. Find Registration Forms HERE
HERO Christmas Gift Card - SCRIPT Fundraiser DUE November 26th
The Christmas gift card sale will begin this week! Simply buy gift cards for face value and HERO receives a percentage of the value. Use the gift cards on your everyday shopping or as gifts. There are over 750 retailers to choose from! A list of retailers and order forms will be available at HERO by the mailboxes, or you can always find the most current list online at https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Shop/Product/Browse. Order forms and payment are due on November 26th, and can be placed in the deposit box in the activity center. Please contact me with any questions!
HERO's annual Christmas Boutique and Craft Fair is right around the corner. Reserve your table space for the annual event being held Saturday, December 7th from 9:00 - 2:00pm in the Activity Center Gym. This is always a festive and fun event for the entire family. Find Registration Forms HERE AND PLEASE help spread the word on social media to come to this fun event and do some Christmas shopping.
Women's Christmas Potluck Breakfast Crossroads Church Cafe December 7th 9:00-11:00am
This year Crossroads Church will be holding a Women's Breakfast on December 7th but it will be unique in that it will be a potluck! Please bring a breakfast dish to pass and join in the fellowship before you head off to the HERO Annual Holiday Boutique!
AmazonSmile!
One way that HERO is able to keep costs low is through our parent-led fundraising programs like AmazonSmile. You can make a difference while you shop at Amazon. Simply shop atsmile.amazon.com/ch/41-1862926and AmazonSmile donates to HERO - Home Educators Resource Organization. For more information look HERE.
Short of Volunteers Tuesdays
Volunteers are needed! We are really short of volunteers on Tuesdays. The volunteer sign up book is located in the Activity Building right next to the field trip sign up book. We need everyone to do their part in fulfilling their required volunteer hours.
HERO Christmas Concert at Mall of America December 11th 12-1pm in Rotunda
HERO's Music Department and Dance classes will be performing at Mall of American Holiday Music Festival on Wednesday, December 11 from 12:00 - 1:00 in the Rotunda on the east side of the mall. Please come and join us for the concert and support our students.
HERO is purchasing group discounted wrist bands for Nickelodeon ride park in the mall. There is a sign up folder located by the field trips. These tickets are offered in 3 - hour, 5 - hour or all day ride wristbands. These wrist bands do not expires and parents can purchase them to use at another time. However, once they do scan for a ride, they will be limited to the 3-hour or 5-hour time limitation.
BOX TOPS for Education
NEW! Try collecting Box Tops digitally!
1. Download Box Tops app on your phone
2. Find our school (school ID#954233 or zip code 55109) and scan your receipts into that app (basically take a picture of the receipt).
3. The app finds the products that offer Box Tops rewards and automatically adds to the school total, no waiting.
At this point, they are still accepting the Box Tops that are cut off certain products. You can put them in Jessica Proffit's parent file or in a collection box in the Activity Center. You can also place your receipts in there as well to be scanned. For questions: Contact Jessica Proffit our HERO Box Tops Organizer at jessicaproffit@gmail.com.
National Norm Reference Test Plan Ahead - Order Deadline January 14th
MN Law requires all homeschoolers to test our children (ages 7-16) annually. HERO will be placing a group order to meet the Minnesota State Testing Requirements with the TerraNova2 Edition (CAT6). All orders must be placed by January 14th, 2020. Cost is $45 per student. Tests will be ready for Pick-up March 2nd. Find Registration FormsHERE
ACT Testing December 14th, February 8th, April 4th, June 13th Plan Ahead - Go to actstudent.org to Register for ACT.
Each family must set up their own testing through ACT, HERO does not provide ACT testing.
Accounts Must Be Paid in Full
All HERO accounts should be paid in full. Please make sure that your account it paid in full. Students will not be allowed to register for second semester unless their account is paid in full.
Field Trips Must Be Paid at time of Registration
Remember that when you sign up for a filed trip, HERO reserves your spots and pays for your tickets. You need to pay for your field trip when you register for it. There are no refunds if you cancel or get sick. HERO has paid for the field trip and we do not receive refunds for people that do not show.
Planning Ahead Check out upcoming dates & deadlines!
November 18th & 19th - School "Spirit" Days! Sport Jersey/Hat Day November 25th - 9am CROWN PSEO Registration Meeting December 1st - Registration Opens for Semester 2Find Form HERE December 7th - HERO Christmas BoutiqueFind Form HERE December 9th & 10th - School "Spirit" Days Ugly Christmas Sweaters! December 11th - HERO Christmas Concert at MOA 12-1pm December 16th - January 3rd - HERO Christmas Break!! December 21st- CROWN College PSEO Christmas Break!! January 6th - HERO Classes Resume January 13th & 14th - School "Spirit" Days! Wear Your Flannel Shirt! January 14th - Last Day of First Semester January 20th - First Day of Second Semester February 3rd & 4th - School Pictures RETAKE DAYS February 6th - PreACT Testing February 10th & 11th - School "Spirit" Days! Fancy Dress-up Day February 18th - 6:30pm Graduation Planning Meeting #2 March 16th - 20th - HERO SPRING BREAK!! March 23rd & 24th - School "Spirit" Days! Crazy Hair & Hat Days April 4th - HERO Women's Tea April 7th - HERO Annual Student Talent Show 6:30pmFind Form HERE April 16th - 18th - MACHE Conference in Rochester, MN