Heritage Messenger - Fall 2017

FALL 2017

The King Family Shares the Gift of Music

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CEO PERSPECTIVE Serving our community.

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LEADERSHIP UPDATES/SPIRITUAL THEME Heritage leaders assume new roles/Spiritual theme OHZ Z[\KLU[Z Z[HUKPUN ÄYT PU MHP[O

MESSENGER STAFF Gary Roebbelen, Executive Editor Lauren Schneider, Managing Editor Lisa Abbott, Editor & Lead Writer Bri Salm, Designer messenger@heritagechristian.net

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CLASS OF 2017 ;OL /LYP[HNL JSHZZ VM NYHK\H[LK ^P[O OVUVYZ and achievements galore.

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HIGH HONORS /LYP[HNL YHURZ PU *LU[YHS 0UKPHUH»Z college-prep schools.

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ALUMNI UPDATES Read the latest news about Heritage alumni and ZH]L [OL KH[L MVY OVTLJVTPUN

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COVER STORY -VY [OL 2PUN MHTPS` T\ZPJ HUK MHTPS` HYL NPM[Z to be shared.

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JULIE HIGHT Guiding Educational Support Services.

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rawing from the talent and experience of its existing high school administrative staff, +HULWDJHÂśV 3KLO 1LNLUN KDV DFFHSWHG his new role as secondary principal and Kirsten Gibbs has assumed the position of assistant high school principal. The transition RFFXUUHG DW WKH HQG RI WKH VFKRRO \HDU DV IRUPHU secondary principal, Jerry Stayton, accepted a call to return WR (ONKDUW &KULVWLDQ $FDGHP\ DV superintendent and pastor.

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Phil Nikirk (left) is Heritage's new secondary principal and Kirsten Gibbs (right) is the school's assistant high school principal.

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2017 GRADUATE STATS Average GPA

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A recent Indianapolis Star article cited Heritage as the top school in Central Indiana for producing college-ready graduates (“How Well Are Indiana High Schools Preparing Students for College?�

by Arika Herron, Indy Star, Aug. 1, 2017). Based on data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Heritage boasts the highest percentage (98 percent) of graduates enrolled in Indiana public colleges who are ready for collegeMFWFM DPVSTFXPSL 5IF JNQSFTTJWF EJTUJODUJPO DPOmSNT XIBU )FSJUBHF GBNJMJFT IBWF LOPXO GPS PWFS mWF EFDBEFT UIBU UIF school excels at preparing students for an academic future that includes higher education.

But while academic preparation is a clear priority at Heritage, CEO Jeff Freeman says the school employs a wholistic approach to education that incorporates spiritual instruction into its academic training. “It is so awesome to be independently recognized for college readiness,� said Heritage CEO, Jeff Freeman. “Praise God! This recognition speaks to the excellence of the Heritage Christian School WBMVF QSPQPTJUJPO DPNCJOJOH IJHI BDBEFNJDT BOE DPMMFHF prep with a biblical worldview. At Heritage, you do not have UP TBDSJmDF POF UP HFU UIF PUIFS w Heritage High School Principal Phil Nikirk says this combination of spiritual and academic instruction helps prepare students for the next phase of life after graduation. “I am always amazed and awestruck when I see how God calls us to where we can use the gifts and talents He gives us and reveals how we can use them to honor Him,� he said. “The honor of this number one ranking should be shared by our entire school community. Clearly, when you have a staff that is dedicated to the spiritual, academic and social growth of our students and you combine that with a college preparatory curriculum taught with a Christian worldview, you get tremendous results.�

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ARTS • Eighteen seniors in orchestra, band or jazz band • A Butler University jazz band scholarship recipient • Thirty-two seniors in art classes, including 12 in AP art classes • Five seniors in choir • Six seniors in every HCS theatrical/musical production since their freshman year

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ATHLETICS • Seventy-two seniors on athletic teams, with more than 20 athletes now competing in college

• (Z H JSHZZ ZP_ ZLJ[PVUHSZ Ä]L YLNPVUHSZ HUK MV\Y semi-state championships, including girls’ and boys’ basketball, four City Championships and soccer [LHTZ [OH[ ÄUPZOLK PU [OL Z[H[L ÄUHS MV\Y • Twenty-four athletes named All City, 26 Academic All State recipients and 11 All Americans

OTHER • Aspiring models and actors • Two graduates joined the U.S. military and two more joined ROTC • (U HZWPYPUN ^YP[LY ^P[O H ZJP Ä UV]LS VU [OL OVYPaVU • Three Eagle Scouts • Two award-winning fencers

• Two graduates joined Youth With a Mission (YWAM) MVY Ä]L TVU[OZ VM [YHPUPUN HUK TPZZPVU ^VYR HUK VUL joined for a year of service • One graduate built an American Ninja warrior course in his own backyard

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ALUMNI

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#AlumniMonday Tyasha Harris ‘16 • Congratulations to Jael Penn, ‘83, as she recently earned her FKDSODLQ¶V OLFHQVH • Missy (Billeisen) Chapman µ EHFDPH DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO WRXU PDQDJHPHQW FHUWL¿HG WRXU GLUHFWRU DQG ZRUNV IRU 6XEOLPH 3HUVRQDO ,PDJH 'HVLJQ • Kent Davis µ LV VFKRRO DGPLQLVWUDWRU DW )DLUYLHZ &KULVWLDQ 6FKRRO LQ 6HDWWOH :DVK • Angie (Rapp) Mayle µ ZLOO EH UHWXUQLQJ WR WKH PLVVLRQ ¿HOG ZLWK her family in Madagascar. • Jordan DeMerchant µ ZDV UHFHQWO\ QDPHG FDPSXV SDVWRU DW 1HZ Life Church in Alexandria, Va. • Conor Daly µ LV FXUUHQWO\ FRPSHWLQJ LQ WKH ,QG\ 5DFLQJ /HDJXH LQFOXGLQJ WKLV \HDU¶V ,QGLDQDSROLV ZLWK $ - )R\W 5DFLQJ • Katy Kirby µ ZLOO VRRQ EH UHWXUQLQJ WR &KLQD WR WHDFK (QJOLVK DIWHU KDYLQJ FRPSOHWHG KHU PDVWHU¶V GHJUHH • Robert Mumme µ FRQWLQXHV KLV HQJDJHPHQW ZLWK VWXGHQWV DW 7H[DV $ 0 WKURXJK ('*( &RUSV DW 7KH 1DYLJDWRUV • Congratulations to Ben Farthing µ Zane Freeman

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TO ALUMNI WHO WERE MARRIED OVER THE PAST YEAR. Lynette (Lowe) Carmack ‘74 Keith Terrell ‘86 Sharyse (May) Estes ‘93 Jeremiah Bontreger ‘96 Jacob McBurnie ‘99 Kelli (Dorris) Rohe ‘99 Justin Zenn ‘00 Joshua Nevins ‘02 to Carly (Lyon) ‘ Christopher Hromas ‘03 Ethan Simcox ‘04 Leslie (Damer) Geiger ‘04 Torrey Mindrebo ‘05 Jonathan Meyer ‘06 Jordan McCowan ‘07 Nicholas Blakley ‘07 David Kluger ‘07 Rachael (Thomas) Raymer ‘07 Matthew Cook ‘07 Autumn (Rainwater) Marcotte ‘07 Lauren (Beckley) Kreeger ‘08 Victoria (Casey) Edginton ‘08 John Costakis ‘08 Courtney (Steiner) Longenecker ‘08 Robbie Carter ‘08 David Long ‘09 Jeffrey Ginther ‘09 Morgan (Evans) Norton ‘09 Bryn (Candler) Alexander ‘09 Maxwell Russell ‘10 William Ramey ‘10 Lindsey (Gray) Owens ‘10 Madelyn (Brewer) Musyimi ‘11 Jeffrey Miley ‘11 Aria Peterson ‘12 Emily (Ferrara) Wehner ‘12 Elissa (Zachmann) Guevara ‘12 Mia (Coster) Reed ‘12 Jared Brandon ‘12 Erika (Ivey) Silva ‘12 Nathan Harry ‘13 to Abigail (Hadley) ‘12 Seth Grandidge ‘13 David Kopp ‘13 Jessica (Gillespie) Retherford ‘13 Jonathan Harman ‘13 Kathryn (Gerig) Rodman ‘13 John Bryant ‘14

HOME C OM I NG JOIN US FOR 2017 FESTIVITIES

29 SEP

FRIDAY Eagle Tailgating Tent and dinner sponsored by Heritage PTF Open to everyone!

Food catered by Ruth's Chris Steak House 2 Kobe beef sliders, chips and cookie for $8 or sliders only for $5 5:45 PM - 8:15 PM Adjacent to athletic stadium

Varsity Football Game Heritage vs. Northwest 7 PM - Heritage Athletic Stadium *Alumni VIP seating in south endzone

Men's/Women's Alumni Soccer Game 10 PM - Heritage athletic stadium

Alumni Baseball Event 1. )FSJUBHF CBTFCBMM mFME

30 SEP

SATURDAY Various Reunions Planned Around Campus 1972, 1977, 1982, 1997, 2007

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JULIE HIGHT

by Lisa Abbott

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He was eager to talk about his faith and invited Hight to attend church with him.

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ESS Addresses a Wide Spectrum of Learning Needs In addition to NILD educational therapy across grade levels, the group delivers seven direct-service programs that address the needs of earliest learners in elementary through high school students.

Earliest intervention begins with a learning readiness assessment for kindergarteners, through the Searchand-Teach program. In the elementary school, ESS offers its own, research-based STAR reading program, as well as Explorers for high-ability learners and the Discovery program for potential high-ability mSTU HSBEFST The Directed Studies program offers students organization, accountability and homework support, as well as study and test preparation skills.

As Heritage began to attract a growing number of international students, ESS combined the best practices of other similar programs in the Indianapolis area and developed a specialized program to address these studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unique, language-based challenges.

When a former Heritage family longed for their student with learning differences to be able to return to the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic rigor, the ESS team structured the academic skills class to give her the extra time she needed to be successful. The TUVEFOU nPVSJTIFE XPSLFE IBSE JO UIF QSPHSBN BOE graduated with her high school diploma.

The newest addition to the cadre of offerings is a math assistance program called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solutions,â&#x20AC;? recently introduced in direct response to the learning needs of students in grades one through six.

Beyond all of these direct services, the ESS team also supports Heritage teachers as a resource for addressing learning differences in their classrooms.

Hight oversees the implementation of student Written Intervention Plans (WIPs) which detail academic accommodations available accomm od datitions avail ilabl ble for f students sttud dents t with ith medical medi dicall or a aca cad demi de mic ic ne eds ed ds. academic needs.

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A Vision for the Future That process of transformation continues to motivate Hight.

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HUNT BROTHERS

by Lisa Abbott

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