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17 Heritage Messenger Fall 2016

CEO UPDATE From the classroom to the sports fields, Jeff Freeman shares updates and news

ACADEMICS Preparing students for success

CLASS OF 2016 The tassels have turned

A DIFFERENT KIND OF SPORT HCS robotics program continues to grow

MESSENGER STAFF Gary Roebbelen, Executive Editor Lauren Schneider, Managing Editor Katherine Yeager, Associate Editor & Writer Meg Matthias, Writer Bri Salm, Designer

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HERITAGE AS A FAMILY AFFAIR Longtime ESS faculty, Rachel Smiley shares her Heritage experience THE CASE FOR DISCIPLESHIP Director of Discipleship, Kirsten Gibbs shares the basis for discipleship at Heritage

Cover photo courtesy of Studio Thirteen Photography

LEE STROBEL AND THE THRIVE CAMPAIGN A worthy investment

PARENT-TEACHER FELLOWSHIP Uniting the Heritage community in a shared mission

ATHLETICS More than a score

FINE ARTS Forging and refining Fine Arts talent

The Messenger staff would like to thank talented Studio 13 photographer and Heritage parent, Lesle Lane, for her creativity and expertise that have helped to bring stories to life in this issue. Her generosity has made her beautiful photos a gift to the publication and to the school.

To learn more about her commercial or portrait services, visit www.studio13online.com or call (317) 923-1122.

TEACHER PROFILES Making a difference

ALUMNI Profiling world changers

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

s we dive into another school year, I want to share with you some of the new things happening at Heritage. Our financial picture continues to improve. Our net assets have increased and our debt covenants are being met. With enrollment up for the second year in a row, a moderate tuition increase, controlled expenses, and help from a successful Thrive campaign, we have a balanced budget. Regarding the school’s Thrive campaign, we now have pledges of $3.2 million toward our goal of $4 million. We are excited to report that campaign progress is allowing the delivery of a 2.5% Thrive salary increase in January. Combined with an already budgeted 2% annual increase, employees will receive a total 4.5% increase this year. On behalf of our employees, thank you for what you are doing through the Thrive campaign. And remember that we are still in the middle of the campaign. Please consider investing in Heritage and our worthy servants through Thrive.

relationship with St. Vincent’s to provide strength and performance training, have a 2nd St. Vincent’s athletic trainer, and have new varsity coaches in football, girl’s soccer and girl’s golf. • We have a new theater director. • We have faster Internet and new computers in MS/IS labs and for Elementary teachers. • We have new security keypads on Elementary classroom doors, new striping and fill-in work on our parking lot, new paint and lights in many areas, new HVAC replacements and a new High School nurses’ station. Finally, I recently talked to our employees about news and events that are increasingly polarizing our nation. We discussed our response as a Christian school. Here’s a brief outline of my thoughts: • We must be a community of compassion. We should care deeply in times of tragedy and whenever we see injustice.

This year, we also increased the minimum starting salary for faculty to $30,000. And - for the second year in a row - there are no increases to our employee health plan premiums. That is a true blessing.

• We must be a community of redemption. We cannot accept brokenness and conflict and injustice. We must seek to heal it. We have the answer in Christ.

I also want to send out a welcome to all our new families. We have 231 new students this year. You are in our prayers and we are so glad you are part of our growing Heritage family.

• We must be a community of engagement. Jesus did not withdraw from the issues of His day. We must engage in the struggle for dignity, wholeness, for justice and well-being.

Our new spiritual theme for the year is “Always”. Hebrews 13:9 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” God is always the same. Amen. New class offerings include additional High School Bible electives, 7th grade “Walk Thru the Bible”, new STEM offerings with Project Lead the Way and Bricks for Kids, Middle School Business Information Technology, and ESS Math. Other new items include: • A new HCS website. Check it out. www.heritagechristian.net

Please join me in praying for Heritage Christian School each and every day. As we enter our next 50 years of Christ-centered educational excellence, we need to be an ever-increasing light in our community. God bless and have a great year.

Jeff Freeman

• We are in the new Circle City Athletic Conference, have a new

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ACADEMICS

By Meg Matthias

e are continually looking for ways to add to ‘both ends’ of our academic spectrum,” high school principal Jerry Stayton says. “We want to add higher end classes and find ways to provide support for students who have needs.” Academic comparisons across the state and worldwide illustrate Heritage’s dedication to its college prep education. For the past five years, Heritage high school students have consistently achieved passing AP exam scores—a 3, 4, or 5—at a rate over 20% higher than the Indiana average and over 10% higher than the global average.

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Photo courtesy of Lesle Lane for Studio 13 Photography

Since most age levels take national tests, teachers are trained to know the scores. “They seek to improve as much as possible without compromising and ‘teaching to the test,’” Stayton says. “That means ISTEP analysis yearly in elementary and middle school as well as

% of Total AP Students with Scores 3+ (2016)

Even so, Heritage is still striving to improve its student assistance to help as many students as possible succeed. A high school resource period at the end of the day, math and writing lab times in both the middle and high schools, and a separate testing center have all been added in the past few years for extra student help.

Finally, academic department heads are being sent this summer to at least one Christian and one secular university to learn directly from professors and leaders at the college level. The goal is to find out how Heritage classes can better prepare students for college, learning from patterns seen in incoming freshman. Stayton says, “Since we are a college prep program, I would rather "look up" to the universities and learn and grow our students using their wisdom than simply compare ourselves laterally to other high schools.” Heritage students are already graduating with higher scores in college-level classes than students around the country—and their readiness is only going to improve.

“We’ve added about two AP or Dual Credit opportunities every year since I arrived in 2013,” Stayton says. Examples include a Dual Credit Psychology class in conjunction with Indiana Wesleyan University, an AP World History class that is the first to be available to freshman, AP Music Theory, and an art portfolio class that prepares students for AP Art. The national AP exams taken at the end of the year are scored from 1-5, with a 3 or above counting for college credit at any state university. Currently, Heritage students average at a 3.16—a score higher than both the state and national averages.

reviewing AP, ACT and SAT scores at the secondary level.”

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CLASS OF 2016

2016 GRADUATE STATS Average GPA

3.57

GPA of 4.0 or higher

27%

Valedictorian Received

4.54

95%

Earned a College Prep Diploma

TALENT DIVERSITY

56%

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Earned an Academic Honors Diploma OUT OF 2400

1687

AVERAGE HCS SAT

1487

NATIONAL SAT AVERAGE

200 points above the national average

 Award winning attorneys from Mock Trial  Dancers, writers, and mathletes

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HCS Average ACT

25/46

4 points higher than the national average Took at least one AP course

34%

64%

Took at least one dual credit college course

$9.0 MIllion IN SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

 Designers of stages, robots and prosthetic limbs (some who hold multiple patents)  Driver of the first HCS electric go kart, which placed second in a race at IMS  Athletes who are  All City  All State  Academic All Americans  Sectional Champs  Regional Champs  State Champs – some three years in a row  Artists who won Gold Keys  Actresses in upcoming television and movie productions  Eagle Scouts  An ROTC Master of Arms  A model for Talent Fusion Agency  Equestrian award winners

How Teachers Describe the 2016 Class Funny Creative Innovative Compassionate

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Eliana Joy Abbott Grace Elizabeth Ahlers Jessica Albatarseh Sara Kristine Armor Drew Killion Azbell Mary Claire Bass Sarah Grace Batarseh Nathan Andrew Beadle Evan Robert Beck Anna Catherine Benedict David Josiah Benson Abigail DeAnna Benzinger Faith Alia Blanchard Hope Shin Jee Blanchard Molly Ann Booker Lindsay Grace Boone Isabel Lauren Bradley Peter Roy Brill Michael Todd Brocker Erin Claire Byrne Virginia Joy Cain Rebekah Ann Campbell Andrew Clayton Chapman, II Olivia Michelle Chauncey Graham Butler Crawford

Christian Sean Daly Katie Colleen Flaherty Sophie Noel Fleetwood Lillian Marie Floberg Darby Marie Foresman Emmalyne Michelle Foutty Ethan Andrew Gaskin Jonathan David Gilbert Brock Andrew Grinstead Luke Gabriel Hadley Jessica Marie Hall Taylor Anne Hall Tyasha Pearl Desiree Harris Megan Elaine Harrison Brandon Matthew Haynes Sarah Leslie Heath Melissa Anne Hitzfield Trent Timothy Holtz Robin Joy Hutton Jacob Timothy Tracey Ikerd Caleb Jonathan Jones Andrew Luke Just Brandon David Kesner Paul Daniel Kihn Brianna Christine King

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Jacob Robert Kopplin Savannah Ashlyn LaMotte Celeste Rene' Langhammer Jaeyoung Lee Anna Christine Luebker Andrew Christian Madsen Jared Wesley Marsh Kennedy Elizabeth Martin Meg Madison Matthias Alexander Michael Maurice Ryan Edward McAvoy Jack Miller Mennen Taylor Iola Milan Molli Ann Mitchell Emma Joy Mosley MaryLou Mumme Gary Demourn Naylor, II Johnny Le Nguyen John Adams Nicks Jacquelyn Rogers Nordmann Jeremy Scott Nutter Kassidy Kay Osborne Jacob Daniel Pendleton Joely Meg Pinkston Caroline Joy Pinyot

Samuel Alan Pittman Lindsay Elaine Rennick David William Riggs Alissa Faith Rumsey Emily Kay Sauer Reilly Edward Schlosser Luke Matthew Schneider Natalie Tanner Shebek Christina Louise-Darlene Swider Fallon Loraine Thoman Jolie Anne Thomson Joshua Chacko Thomson Ronald Atwood Timmerman, III Allison Taylor Upchurch Joseph Michael Viselli Lake DeRhodes Webb Sarah Jo Wesner Jackson David West Elizabeth Ellen Wiley Race Robert Williams Theodore River Wright Zidan Wu Ruizhi Ye Caleb Matthew David Zepick

n SGO is a Scholarship Granting Organization.

And through an SGO you can take advantage of major tax breaks that could allow you to provide a $1000 gift to Heritage for only $200.

50% INDIANA TAX CREDIT & DEDUCTION

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Let us tell you more. An SGO is a state approved not for profit that collects private donations from individuals and companies. These donations are given back to the school the donor designates to help low and middle income students attend the school of their choice. Here’s how it works. Donations to an SGO are eligible for a 50% Indiana State tax credit and also for a federal deduction, meaning - for a gift that benefits Heritage with $1000, you might only have an after tax cost of $200 or less (depending on your tax situation). You can donate any amount to an SGO. From as little as a couple hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Consult with your tax advisor about the possibilities. Heritage works with the Sagamore Institute SGO, located in downtown Indianapolis. We expect this year’s $9.5 million state SGO allocation to be used up by early 2017, so don’t delay initiating your gift with Sagamore. And, your SGO gift helps Heritage’s financial bottom line when enough SGO income is received that can be applied to offset the school’s financial assistance budget. It’s a win/win/win. A win for Heritage. A win for a deserving student. And, a tax-advantaged win for a savvy donor. You can make your SGO gift by check, online, or by monthly payment. But, however you choose to give, remember donating through an SGO lets you multiply your gift, magnify our blessings, and make a Heritage education possible for deserving students. Contact Gary Roebbelen, Director of Development and Communications at gary.roebbelen@heritagechristian.net or Derek Todd, Development Manager at derek.todd@ heritagechristian.net or call 317-849-3441. You may also use the enclosed envelope to request more information, or give online at heritagechristian.net.

Your gift qualifies for a state tax CREDIT and will be subtracted from your Indiana tax due. In addition to the Indiana state credit, your gift is also tax deductible toward your federal tax due.

INDIANA TAX CREDIT

INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE Both individuals and corporate donors qualify for this credit, up to $9.5 million annually statewide.

AFFORDABILITY FOR STUDENTS Your gift provides access to Christian education for needs-based students at Heritage Christian.

AN OPPORTUNITY THAT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE "When I first heard about the opportunity to donate to HCS’s financial assistance program through the Sagamore Institute SGO it sounded too good to be true. After an examination by my advisers, I was very happy to be able to give towards financial assistance at HCS using this vehicle. I am not aware of another giving opportunity that allows you to reallocate such a large percentage of funds away from the federal and state government and to a more deserving cause."

̵̶ Joe Wendel, Parent

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ROBOTICS

By Meg Matthias

h, we haven’t destroyed the robot yet?” isn’t a question you hear every day—or ever—but in the robotics room, no one bats an eye. Here, there are friction puns and Star Wars leggings and violinplaying future scientists. The Heritage Christian robotics teams have created a unique and highly functional community, one where music and script writing and coding all combine to make a championship winning team. “We’re pretty much all best friends,” says Lauren Meyers, a key designer of the robot the 7th grade girls’ team brought to the World Championship competition. Though their nine-person team was originally thought to be too big, all of the girls insisted on staying together—a heartfelt decision that also brought them great competitive success. “Middle school girls aren’t expected to demonstrate the respect that they show each other,” says Suzanne Nutt, the school's Robotics Coordinator and high school mentor. “All of us adults stand in awe. And it’s not necessarily that they won, but how they did it.” The girls’ team started at local competitions with other Midwestern schools. In a few months, they took home both judged and competition prizes—including Overall Excellence, a prestigious award won at the state championship earning them a place in the World Championships. “The applause in the room at State was deafening,” says Paul Meyers, who was nominated alongside his wife to kick start the program in 2014, when it was only a vague idea sponsored by Mayor Ballard. Next year, he will have four of his children involved—and a world championship winning team under his wing. “People watching the competitions were cheering as loud as if they were at a basketball game watching someone sink the final shot. Robotics has become the best of school learning and sports all in one.” Indeed, robotics is serious business, with a season that lasts most of the school year, requiring 3-6 practices a week over the course of the competition schedule. Like any good extracurricular, however, the hard work of programming and building is mixed with a good amount

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of fun, creativity, and puns—to which many of the girls partially attribute their win. “What really got the judges is that we came up with a jingle,” seventh grader Emmie King says of her team’s STEM (the rising field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) project entry. “Science Friction: It Actually Exists” was notable not just for its punny title and notable research—mostly involving the importance and variance of different kinds of friction—but also for the work the group put into the presentation. The STEMinists (another pun to title their all-girl group) composed a song and designed a video presentation to accompany their project, which showcased the team members playing the violin and singing about friction. “I joined robotics this year because my friends said it was so fun,” Emmie King continues. “They were definitely right.” And this is the attitude throughout the robotics program at large, which spreads its wings from the fourth through twelfth grades—several of which have also made it to the World Championships. In fact, the boys of the 6210E Elementary VEX IQ team also had an outstanding first year in robotics, placing first in both Robot and Programming skills at the Indianapolis City Championship. “They swept the Indiana State Elementary Championship,” Suzanne Nutt says of the team, who won Teamwork, Robot, and Programming Skills awards. Though they were briefly disappointed when they missed the finals at the World Championship by one spot, what they thought was a 7th place finish in Programming turned into winning material— as the other teams’ interviews exposed that adults rather than students had done the programming work. The boys of team 6210E were the first students down the programming list who could adequately describe how the programming was performed, their hard work and dedication certainly paying off as they went on to win Programming at the World Championship. “Across the board, the students are working and doing things without the help of us adults,” Suzanne Nutt says. “The teams really end up being greater than the sum of their parts.”

his school year, robotics won’t be limited to just an extracurricular activity. Middle school students will be able to add Project Lead the Way classes to their schedules, a program that includes a session on robotics. Students can receive a hands-on, in-depth lesson on the inner workings of robot minds—and get a chance to see what all the talk is about.

HERITAGE GOES THE DISTANCE WITH STEM KARTING

eritage STEM projects don’t stop at robotics. In fact, they even reach the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—where the new Heritage Christian Go-Kart Team took second place in the first annual evGrand Prix race. Invited to take part because of robotics and engineering successes, the high school team partnered with EVC Racing to build and race their own electric kart. And this is just the beginning for the team, as new members can still join for the chance to race next year.

Robotics photos courtesy of Lesle Lane, Studio 13 Photography

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Photo courtesy of Lesle Lane for Studio 13 Photography

RACHEL SMILEY

By Meg Matthias

ith twenty-five years of her life spent at Heritage, Rachel Smiley is perhaps even more of a fixture of the school than homecoming lip sync competitions or the playground ark. Now a core member of the Educational Support Services (ESS) department—teaching readiness skills and providing extra attention to students with learning differences—she integrates her life and family so deeply into the school that it becomes difficult to imagine it without her. But to Smiley, her current position is still nothing short of a miracle.

field coaching team years later. “Our kids’ spiritual foundations were formed, poured and solidified in Heritage’s loving, learning, living environment of academic excellence,” Smiley writes in her testimony. She adds: “Their education here was part of my blessing of being a teacher here, too.”

Before working at Heritage, sending her children to a private school was a sacrifice for her family. “On the week before school started,” Smiley writes in her testimony, “I wrote a check to cover all four kids’ tuition with the stipulation that the bookkeeper was not able to cash it. Why? Because we did not have enough money to cover the check.” But a few days later, she received a phone call from Heritage offering her a full time position. The bookkeeper tore up the check. Now, Smiley fulfills her passion by helping students with learning differences in and out of the classroom, focusing especially on readiness and solidifying foundational skills. She uses a program called “Search and Teach,” offering free screenings to kindergarten students that allow teachers and families to see strengths and weaknesses. “I have a heart for the student who struggles,” Smiley says. “Sometimes kids need a different way from the regular class, or to have it broken down into more manageable pieces. We offer that.” And it’s not just the students who make Smiley’s job her passion. “The rest of the ESS department felt like long lost friends,” she says of her quick transition to Heritage. And it was not only her immediate coworkers who reached out: Smiley remembers Dan Stroup, a beloved middle school Bible teacher, calling and checking in on her family just to see how their first day went. Later, when one her her sons contracted appendicitis, his fourth grade teacher Melinda Just brought notes from his entire class to the hospital. “I started to see what Christian education could be like,” Smiley says. “Being here was huge blessing for our family.” Heritage as a family affair wasn’t limited to schoolwork—and did not end with the graduation of her children. All three of the Smiley boys completed their Eagle Scout projects on campus, building picnic tables, trails and gardens. Rachel’s husband Lawrence became the diving coach in 2000, close to the conception of the team, and their daughter Ericka joined the middle school track and

For more information about supporting ESS, visit heritagechristian.net/academics.

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DISCIPLESHIP

by Kirsten Gibbs

rowing Leaders organization recently conducted and gathered research about this generation of high school students suggesting that the three words to best describe them are overwhelmed, overcommitted, and overconnected. This, coupled with the often intense fear of future failure, can paralyze today’s young minds. Current students are growing up in a fast paced, ever changing cultural landscape that presents values counter to Christianity more than many of the generations that have come before them. (Elmore, Tim. 2016, April 16. “Four Fears Gen Z Hides About Their Futures” [web blog post]. retrieved June 13, 2016 from www.growingleaders.com). Reflecting upon time spent with students during the previous school year, the findings of this research appear to be true. I can see faces of students with whom I had some incredibly significant life

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conversations. While some students are confident and ready for the next steps of life, I also saw students: paralyzed by the college decision, frustrated with parent expectations, carrying regret over weekend decisions, seeking affirmation for recent accomplishments, doubting that God is real, dealing with betrayal by friends, stressed by current commitments, struggling to pray, saddened by loss of loved ones and a whole host of other challenges. Our students are looking for answers. And, they live at a time when “answers” are easily available at their fingertips 24/7. While I can not imagine my life without instant directions, the ability to do banking anytime and anywhere, the benefit of warnings regarding

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natural and manmade disasters and online shopping, I am also old enough to seek answers for life’s questions from something other than what “Siri”, Wikipedia, or Google might suggest. The internet, our culture, our neighbors, and a whole host of other places are anxiously seeking opportunities to answer the questions our students are pondering, and without direction and discernment, our students will often naively accept these answers as the Truth.

"At Heritage, our desire to disciple your children means that our goal is to teach, mentor, and train students to be lifelong followers of Jesus Christ." Given the research, our experience with students, and the current culture, “The Case for Discipleship” almost seems unnecessary to defend. Deuteronomy 6:6-8 reminds us that we are to diligently teach our children the commands of God, when we sit, walk, lie down and rise. These verses indicate that our instruction is at all times and in a variety of ways. Having already acknowledged unlimited access to information that children have, and conceding that the average child will only be at church or church functions about 4 hours a week, it becomes imperative that we find alternative options to diligently teach our children God’s Truth as outlined in the Bible. Heritage allows families to pursue an excellent college preparatory education, experience competitive and quality extra-curricular opportunities and assist the mentoring of your children by providing teaching, mentoring and training from committed Christian adults, that is consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Without intentional decisions to offer Jesus Christ as an option, the default of our culture, world and the internet continue to perpetuate in our children the feelings of fear and being overwhelmed. Together, we (families, churches and school) can intentionally both speak and live out the powerful hope and peace that the gospel offers. At Heritage, our desire to disciple your children means that our goal is to teach, mentor, and train students to be lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Through small groups for prayer and accountability, opportunities to serve others, regular Bible teaching and worship, leadership training and connection to adults who are intentional about living out the gospel, we offer substantial support to families seeking to teach their children with Truths that are often counter cultural and eternally significant.

SPIRITUAL THEME

Each year at Heritage, we have a theme that shapes our thoughts toward discipleship. This year our theme is “Always”. We want to remind ourselves that God is ALWAYS the same. His character is constant. His promises are guaranteed. He is unchanging. We live in a world of change. The rate of change is ever increasing. Many of us have grown accustomed to the fact that nothing stays the same for too long. Our kids have only known a world with rapid change. Things like fashion, hairstyles, social media apps, and popular music are perfect examples of just how fast things can change. For many around the world, in just one moment in a restaurant, on an airplane, at a peaceful protest, or just living in a volatile place, life can change in an instant. There are some of us who are prone to “dig our heels in”, hold tight to what we know and resist any change because we enjoy the comfort and peace that comes from “knowing”, sameness, and routine. Change can indicate growth and advancement, and it can bring chaos, uncertainty and fear. So, while we strive for personal change that brings about growth and navigate a culture that is ever changing and sometimes seemingly chaotic, we can find great peace from knowing that our God is ALWAYS the same and NEVER changes. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” God is love. God is grace. God is kind. God is just. His character and his promises are sure, certain, and unchanging. God is ... always.

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LEE STROBEL

young people who will be the leaders of tomorrow. Because - the truth is - we need more young people who are strong in their faith and in their biblical worldview, who have godly character and godly values and godly convictions, to be leaders in tomorrow’s marketplace of ideas… because there’s no question that when we look nationally, we face a crisis of faith among young people. We have to help the next generation understand that we have an unfair advantage in the marketplace of ideas. We have truth on our side. It doesn’t mean we arrogantly go around debating people all the time, but it means that we can have a quiet confidence that our faith in Jesus Christ is well placed, and we need to train and equip a next generation that will go off to an increasingly skeptical world and be able to define and defend the Christian message.

HCS CEO Jeff Freeman with Lee Strobel

e were blessed to have author Lee Strobel come and speak to us earlier this year at our Thrive Banquet. Here’s an exerpt from his presentation. …I read a book by a graduate of this school - Kent Brantly. Kent is the doctor who was serving in Africa when he contracted Ebola and was named Time magazine’s “Man of the Year.” We invited the Brantly’s, Kent and his wife Amber, to come to our church. I interviewed them about their story. What phenomenal people they are! And I thought… if this is the kind of student that this school produces… if this is the product of the education that young people receive at Heritage Christian School, you are all doing something right. I know the sacrifice and the generosity and the time and the effort and the leadership and the vision that it takes to create an institution of this magnitude with this kind of impact. So, my congratulations go out to all of you who are parents of students, who are staff, who are teachers, who are administrators, for nurturing the faith of

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In fact, I don’t see any reason why this current generation of young people cannot be the greatest generation that has ever lived for Jesus Christ. You know, every great generation faces adversity. Every generation that overcomes adversity was sharpened by it. They become the greatest generations, and the generation that’s graduating and will graduate from Heritage Christian School this year and next year and in the years to come, they are going to go into a world with increasing adversity towards the Christian faith… into a culture of increasing skepticism and increasing narcissism, where religious freedoms are being eroded… into a world where the Christian faith is the most persecuted faith in the entire world. I believe that not despite that adversity, but because of that adversity, this next generation will be the greatest generation that has ever lived for Jesus Christ.

"...I don’t see any reason why this current generation of young people cannot be the greatest generation that has ever lived for Jesus Christ."

THRIVE CAMPAIGN

ublically launched in 2015, the $4 million Thrive campaign desires to rally those with a passion for Christian education, those who believe in its ability to shape our society and those who have experienced the impact it has on our families. Recently, at our Thrive Banquet (featuring author Lee Strobel), we pushed past the $3 million mark in campaign pledges and commitments. Over $1 million in cash has already been received and weâ€™re excited to be able to implement an initial 2.5% Thrive salary increase this September. Exciting progress has been made.

THE FINAL $1 MILLION Heritage is on an exciting path forward, increasing enrollment, revitalizing leadership and balancing the budget, all while maintaining a tradition of uncompromising academic excellence and spiritual guidance. In order to fully implement our plans, we need a successful Thrive campaign to eliminate our debt, invest in our faculty and staff with a 10% salary adjustment, and achieve critical Vision 2017 initiatives. We still need $1 million in pledged commitments to secure our $4 million pledge goal. Over the next few years we will also need to receive all of the fulfilled pledges in cash so we can fulfill all of the critical goals of the campaign. We still have work to do.

SETTING OUR PRIORITIES BY SUPPORTING OUR WORTHY SERVANTS Who makes Heritage special? Our mission-minded faculty and staff. Our people make us distinctive. They are committed, sacrificial servants who care for our students. They mentor by modeling a Christian lifestyle. They cultivate character inside and outside of the classroom.

teachers who would love to serve at Heritage but cannot because of financial realities. Currently our experienced faculty may earn $30,000 less annually than equally experienced peers in public school settings. Currently Heritage cannot provide retirement benefits such as a 401k match, and many HCS faculty and staff must work 2nd or 3rd jobs in order to be able to teach and serve at Heritage. A central goal of the completed campaign is to provide a muchneeded 10% salary adjustment for faculty and staff. Join us to help achieve this worthy goal.

A NEW CHAPTER For 50 years, Heritage has taught, mentored and trained thousands of students and been a bright light shining in the darkness. Heritage currently spends almost $900,000 annually through its operating budget to service its debt. Through a successful Thrive campaign, our debt servicing can be fully covered, freeing up that equivalent amount for Thrive initiatives. The Thrive campaign allows us to begin our next 50 years with a debt-free and staffhonoring path forward.

RELEASING OUR POTENTIAL God calls on all of us to be good stewards of what He has given us. If you believe in Heritage Christian and its purpose, and can help make our preferred future a reality, then we ask you to prayerfully consider your largest pledge possible to help release Heritageâ€™s full potential. There is no better investment that will exponentially impact our community for future generations.

Our faculty and staff approach the education and nurture of students not as a career but as a divine calling. We need to acknowledge the extraordinary role these people play. We are facing real-life stories of long-tenured faculty receiving offers to teach in public schools at nearly double their Heritage salary. We also know of qualified

Please use the attached envelope to support the Thrive Campaign or give online at www.heritagechristian.net/thrive

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PTF

Top right to left: Tamara Haubry, Kimberly Galloway, Anna Avery Bottom left to right: Holli Wolfe, Allison Sukurs, Lisa Kelly, Jaclyn Davis Not pictured: Brittny Hilbish

he school’s Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) has a long history of supporting and encouraging our amazing faculty and staff. The PTF is the primary way for parents to volunteer at Heritage and the only organization that supports the entire school, preschool through high school. PTF is the bridge for community, unity and fellowship throughout a student’s entire time at Heritage. There are events specifically for elementary, intermediate, middle and high school, as well as campuswide events for the entire school community and all faculty and staff. The PTF supports the school in many ways. One important way is the annual Worthy Servants Brunch at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. This Christmas event celebrates the birth of our Savior and gives the entire faculty and staff a morning of fellowship with spouses and parents lovingly serving them brunch. Not only does the PTF fund this celebration, but it also kicks off the Worthy Servants fundraising campaign by providing an initial gift. The PTF is one of the major benefactors of the school. Each year the PTF gifts over $60,000 in monetary donations, special projects and events to foster community. Without a vibrant and committed PTF, HCS would not have a welcoming High School café and social space,

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security upgrades, playground equipment, iPad carts, new teacher computers, sound systems and much more. Each year we raise money to fund our entire budget through the Jog-athon. This year get ready for a special Jog-a-thon on May 5, 2017! The PTF hosts bi-monthly coffees as a way to get an insider look into what is going on at school and meet new people. The coffees are in different locations throughout campus on the second Tuesdays at 7:459am. Please consider stopping by!

Are you interested in volunteering with PTF? Please check out the PTF page on the Heritage website. There, you can find a calendar of meetings and events, event descriptions, and opportunities to volunteer.

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EVENTS

◦ PTF Coffees ◦ Elementary Movie Night ◦ Elementary Roller Skate Night ◦ Homecoming Tailgate ◦ Mother Prayer Mornings ◦ Dad Prayer Mornings ◦ Breakfast Carts ◦ Faculty Staff Blessing Days ◦ Sunday Funday Encouragement Days for Mothers ◦ Jog-a-thon

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ATHLETICS

by Katherine Yeager

Photo courtesy of John Bishop

xcellence is a three-way accomplishment in the Heritage Athletics Department. The desire of the Department is for students to achieve excellence in athletics, in academics and in their spiritual lives. Heritage Athletics embrace the school’s mission to glorify God, pursue excellence, and disciple students, driving our athletes and coaches to pursue athletics in a distinctive way that brings honor to Jesus Christ. This model, promoting whole person development, has been utilized by Heritage for the past half century and sets Heritage Athletics apart from many Indianapolis programs. “HCS Athletics has played a very important role in my life by teaching me things like hard work, discipline and teamwork,” said 2016 Heritage graduate Michael Brocker. “The coaching staff and players create an incredible environment that has helped me grow in my walk with Christ.” Brocker spent the majority of his Heritage athletic career on the Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. As a new alumnus, Brocker joins a legacy of Heritage graduates who participated in the Athletics program. Some pursued athletic careers post-graduation, others ended their competitive athletics team involvement after turning the tassel.

with Samaritan’s Purse in the Ebola crisis. Kelly Faris (HCS ‘09) led the Eagles to four consecutive IHSAA Class 2A State Championships before graduating, playing at the University of Connecticut and joining the WNBA (Connecticut Sun). Heritage alumni and brothers David and Ryan Ledbetter (HCS ‘10), both Eagles baseball players, signed with Cedarville University where they played until both signed with MLB teams. Three seniors from the 50th graduating class of 2016 were Indiana All Stars: Tyasha Harris and Darby Foresman (basketball) and Isabell (Izzy) Bradley (track). In addition, Harris made the USA U18 National Team, a 12-member group from across the nation that recently won a gold medal in Chile. This fall, Harris will transition to University of South Carolina where she will continue to play basketball. Likewise, Foresman will play this fall at Indiana University. Bradley will continue her track career at the University of Indianapolis. In addition to student athlete honors, Heritage trainer Alicia Lysiuck received her own honor, being chosen to travel to Rio de Janeiro where she served as athletic trainer for the USA Olympic gymnastics team.

Heritage alumna varsity cross country and track runner Natalie Dufek (HCS ‘15) joined Youth With a Mission (YWAM) for a six month missions program in Yosemite and later Nepal, ministering to people around the world. At the completion of the program, Dufek moved to Oakhurst, California to pursue a full-time career in ministry.

“This is a special time in the life of Heritage Christian athletics,” said Michelle York, Heritage Athletic Director. “From the days of playing in the ASCI to moving into the IHSAA and now joining the Circle City Conference, our prayer is and has always been to glorify God in all that we do.”

Alumnus Dr. Kent Brantly (HCS ’99), a soccer player at Heritage, went on to spread the love and healing power of the gospel globally. In 2014, he was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for his work

To many Heritage parents like Regina Schrock, the athletics program has become a family within the Heritage community. She and her husband watched three children, Ryan (HCS ‘13), Megan (HCS

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‘15) and Reid grow and participate through a variety of sports in elementary, middle and high school. Schrock was encouraged by the coaches’ godly leadership and example, pouring into each of her children. “It was a partnership,” she said. “As parents, we were also bonded in that family unit we called our team, by cheering on our children with the same adults for over six years. Younger siblings were brought into the same camaraderie playing on the sidelines for years until it was finally their turn to officially join those that played in a uniform.” As we build on our statewide reputation of athletic excellence that emphasizes sportsmanship and outreach, we look forward to seeing how God will continue to use Heritage Christian Athletics to impact our community.

’m definitely a blessed man to have this job” says Kyle Ray, the new high school football coach at Heritage. Ray, a former quarterback and team MVP in high school (Indian Creek) and college (Franklin College) joins the HCS Football Program as Head Coach beginning this 2016 season. During his time at Indian Creek, Ray was additionally named first time all county and received an all-state honorable mention. At Franklin College, Ray was named conference player of the year. With an extensive coaching background, specializing in quarterback coaching, Ray coached QB’s at Heritage (2011), Taylor University (2012), Franklin College (2013) and Whiteland High School (2014-15). “We are excited to have Coach Ray join our staff,” said Heritage Athletics Director, Michelle York. “As we embark on a new season for Heritage football we know that Coach Ray will continue the excellence that this program was built on. Kyle’s love for the Lord, his desire to make a difference in the lives of young people and his incredible

Photo courtesy of Christian Keen Photography

The recently updated HCS Athletics website has launched! Follow the Eagles’ team schedules, Fanzone, conference details and sponsors at hcsathletics.net. Additional information can be found by following the Eagles on Facebook (Heritage Christian School), Twitter (@HCS_Athletics and @HCSIndy) and Instagram (@hcs_indy).

experience and knowledge of the game sets him apart”. From the moment he began coaching, Ray was hooked. He found building relationships with players and helping them develop on and off the field to be rewarding. “Football can teach you so much about toughness, integrity and a “team-before-me” mentality,” said Ray. “It’s awesome to see the players grow in those areas.” Ray hopes to lead the program in a way that glorifies God in everything while pursuing excellence on the field. He feels grateful for the opportunity to disciple players, pursue excellence on the field and glorify God through competition while building relationships with players. “The mission for our team is to get better everyday by taking advantage of every opportunity we have,” said Ray. “We need to embrace the challenge each week and compete hard. We have a great group of seniors that will set the tone for the rest of the guys." Welcome to the HCS Football Family, Coach Kyle Ray! We are blessed to call you a member of the Eagle Nation.

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he Heritage Fine Arts Department would like to welcome Mr. Spencer Elliott as our new Theater Director. He also serves as our newest high school english teacher. He and his wife Ashley reside in Indianapolis and have just recently fostered a daughter, Heaven, who is a junior. Spencer graduated from Wabash College with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Theatre. He also has received his M.A.T. in English. Previously, he was employed as an English teacher at Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis and served as a Special Education teacher at Christel House Academy in Indianapolis.

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His background in theatre is extensive as he has participated in multiple productions as a student, including portraying John Merrick in Elephant Man, Katurian in Pillowman, and Jack in The Importance of Being Earnest. Since college, Spencer has worked with several Indianapolis theater companies as a director, actor, instructor, and sound designer. These groups include NoExit, Indiana Repertory Theater, Christian Youth Theater, Paper Strangers, Garfield Shakespeare Company, and Young Actors Theatre. His favorite directing credits include Annie Jr., Seussical Jr., and Narnia: The Musical. His favorite post-college acting credits include Demetrius in A Midsummer Nightâ€™s Dream, Rat King in NoExitâ€™s The Nutcracker, and Haemen in Antigone.

e feel that our fine arts students will have an impact in the world because of their experience here at Heritage Christian School,” says David Barber, Heritage Middle School Assistant Principal and Director of Fine Arts. “Really, we expect great things to come from all of our graduates that have participated in our fine arts program.” This is because the emphasis placed on fine arts at Heritage Christian goes beyond practical excellence. Heritage chooses to focus on the growth of each individual student and what a fine arts experience can mean for them. “Studies show that these students are more likely to graduate with honors because of their involvement in the arts,” Barber says. “Employers are looking for students with the qualities that our students possess. Our desire is to help nurture and develop the whole child, which we believe is impossible without the creative nature of the arts being an integral part of the equation.” And the students aren’t on their own—in fact, the fine arts faculty who walk alongside each student have over one hundred years of combined

experience on campus between them. “Teachers are able to connect with our students in a very real way,” says Barber. “We really see fine arts as being a core part of our curriculum.” Because of this fact, fine arts classes expand greatly in middle school allowing for students to experience a wider variety of options to consider, which then carries over into high school to promote continued involvement. "We believe these factors make our fine arts program a great choice for families.” “In fine arts, I always had talented teachers who both pushed me to musical excellence and challenged me to glorify Christ in what I do on and off the stage,” says Lindsay Boone, 2016 graduate who participated in choir, band, jazz band, stage crew, and theater casts—at the same time, she played multiple varsity sports. Collaboration among athletics and fine arts colleagues allows students the flexibility to be able to participate in both areas. “With every production, concert, trip, and rehearsal, I not only performed, but also developed lasting friendships,” Boone continues. “Fine arts at Heritage made me a more well-rounded musician and, more importantly, gave me chances to grow as a person.”

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teacher profiles Alicia Michaelsen

Elementary P.E. Teacher

Laura Payne

MS/HS Orchestra Director The caliber of instruction taught by Heritage teacher and orchestra director Laura Payne has earned the school accolades from the music community. When students set foot in her classroom, they acquire more than an education. Payne sees each student’s individual talents and some she sees as musical proteges. Her expertise and experience are exceptional. Prior to joining the Heritage faculty, she taught in schools from Tucson to Bloomington. She pioneered and directed the orchestral program at Noblesville High School for 13 years. This year marks her 16th at Heritage. Music occupies Payne’s life inside and outside of the classroom. For 29 years, she has lent her abilities to the Carmel Symphony Orchestra as a string bass player. “Performing is what keeps music fresh for me,” she explains. “It’s my point of expression.” It’s exactly that kind of expression that she hopes to inspire in her students. “They have to have the basic skills to turn music into expression. My job is to deconstruct music in a way that’s accessible to the kids,” she says. “As a teacher, I want to help them to understand the big picture, then be able to take it to a new piece of music.”

Walking through the elementary gym, you are likely to see a plethora of students running or playing games with Miss Alicia Michaelsen, the elementary PE teacher. Prior to Heritage, she attended Maranatha College in Wisconsin, majoring in Physical Education for grades K-12. After graduation, she intended to teach PE in a public school setting. However, this plan quickly changed after Michaelsen met Mary Lou Cooper and Brenda Klingerman, the elementary school principals. “God changed my heart!” Michaelsen said, “He showed me a ministry opportunity I had not, in my own planning, thought about.” Michaelsen joined the Heritage faculty in 2005, serving as an elementary school PE teacher ever since. “Interacting with my students is my favorite part about teaching," said Michaelsen. "I get to use physical activity as a conduit to teach so much more than just playing fun games and learning how to have a healthy lifestyle.” Michaelsen teaches students to have a healthy lifestyle, both physically and spiritually through biblical values and principles. According to Michaelsen, Heritage has been a special opportunity; being able to work with other extraordinary people and students while doing what she loves. “My favorite part about Heritage is my co-workers and bosses,” she adds, “Not only do I work with amazing teachers and staff, but I get to work for wonderful and supportive principals.”

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Once the fundamentals are in place, she says, students can learn to tap the emotional resources that connect a musician to the audience. “The fact that it comes out of the heart is what makes music unique,” she explains. “It’s a privilege to find that emotional connection with the audience.” Perhaps it’s this well tuned ability to establish emotional connection through music that enables Payne to connect with her students and their families, too. She nurtures students’ music ability, but also their personhood. “This is my ministry,” she says. “God has put me here to have an impact on them.” Above Payne’s desk are many senior photos of former students from the past three decades. She stores another huge stack of the photos in a desk drawer. “Once they graduate, I hope they consider me a friend instead of a teacher. They have become an extension of my family,” she says. Payne stays in touch with many former students and often makes stops to visit them during her summer travels. Two Heritage graduates’ images are her favorites, though; daughters Stephanie (2010) and Rachel (2012). “I love being a teacher, but being their mom is the best thing in my life. They are the reason God led me to teach at Heritage,” she says. “When students leave here,” she concludes, “I want them to have an appreciation for the role music has in their life. They can do music their entire lives. It’s a lifelong opportunity.”

TEACHER PROFILES Paul Houck

Sixth Grade Teacher

Melody Croft

HS Spanish Teacher The connection high school spanish teacher Melody Croft has with her students was learned early, when she noticed the same commitment in her professors at Indiana Wesleyan. Though she was initially unsure of her college decision, she quickly “fell in love” with the school. Croft’s professors were genuinely invested in their students, and that investment easily translated into her relationships with future classes of her own. “It’s really cool to see the students every other year,” she says, happy in the flexibility that her teaching schedule grants her. By teaching alternating levels of Spanish, Croft is able to revisit students she had as freshmen or sophomores again, when they’re seniors. It’s a gap that holds great times of transition. She says: “I like seeing how they change.”

The morning sun streaming through the windows of Paul Houck’s classroom challenges the energy level of his sixth grade students. Houck, who routinely arrives on campus before the sun breaks the horizon, is unaffected by the students’ sleepy start. He begins a conversation with them, weaving in and out of the rows of desks, as he introduces them to the Gospel accounts of Jesus calling his disciples, drawing frequent applications from the narratives. “Jesus meets us where we are,” he says. “We don’t have to change before we come to Jesus, but our life will change after we do.” This is what Houck loves best; making the Bible real to students. “I love to see the kids come alive and claim faith as their own,” he says. “You don’t always see the fruit right away, but eventually, the seeds that are planted grow.” Houck’s involvement extends well beyond the school day. His lifelong love for track and cross-country led him to coach Heritage’s middle and high school track team for 20 years. He also has coached the middle school football team and boys’ middle and high school basketball teams, and took over coaching the middle school cross-country team. “Athletics is an important part of my ministry,” he explains. “You can see students’ successes on the field that may not always surface in the classroom.”

Croft teaches Spanish II, IV, and AP Spanish at Heritage, a schedule that benefits both her love of students and the language. Croft has a deep connection with the Spanish language, one that shows both in her cultural roots and enthusiasm in the classroom. Her mother is Costa Rican, and Croft grew up speaking Spanish. Studying it at a higher level allowed her to understand the complexities of the language and delve deeper into the history and literature—aspects of Spanish that weren’t covered in her high school classes. “I always loved the language,” she says. “For me, studying it in college was kind of a self-discovery.” In her classroom, Croft helps her students with their own self-discovery. Freshman and senior years are both transitory semesters—whether they’re the beginning of harder classes or college applications. With either, Croft does her best to support her students—and I am sure, without a doubt, that the kids in her room would agree.

For more than 30 years, Houck has centered his life around his family and student ministry at Heritage. The school is much more than a place of employment for him. “Heritage is my school,” he says. “I take a lot of pride in it.”

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teacher profiles Jordan Waplington Third Grade Teacher

despite a year-long IPS teaching engagement in the middle, she’s circled back: four of the kids from her original kindergarten class have returned to her for third grade. But the students are not the only pull to Heritage. Waplington’s bond with the faculty and staff is the workplace dream. In only two years teaching third grade, Waplington has formed a true community. “I was instantly embraced,” she says. “I love my Heritage family. My team of third grade teachers are my best friends.”

Though both of Jordan Waplington’s parents were teachers, she never imagined following in their footsteps. After a few years of using her Purdue University history major and Indiana State masters degree at a office job, though, she realized that it was time for a change. “It just wasn’t for me,” Waplington says. “I had no passion for what I was doing. Eventually, teaching just felt like the natural thing to do.” Indeed, Waplington is a natural in the classroom. Half of her class raises their hands at every question, eager to define terms from the abridged version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. When Waplington gives an example of the term “harsh” as a teacher who is strict or mean, a member of her class nearly jumps out of his desk: “That’s not you!” When Waplington began her teaching career, she was sure that Heritage was where she was supposed to be. She completed her studentteaching with elementary teacher Jennifer Nutter and was signed on as a replacement half-day kindergarten teacher the very next day. Now,

This community was especially important when tragedy struck Waplington and her family. Early in 2015, she had a joyful announcement: she was expecting twins. But not long after she and her husband spread the message, they received the devastating news that they lost one of their twins. Though Waplington was obviously crushed, she says her Heritage family came around her in a way that truly showed God’s grace. “They really were my strength,” she says. And Waplington is confident that the Lord is using her experience to his glory through her platform at Heritage: “God has given me complete peace.” That peace is certainly warranted. Waplington shared both her pregnancy and miscarriage with her class, and that intimacy gives her an incredible connection with her students. They studied James 1:2 to understand God’s grace in the midst of trials. When asked about a standout moment from her teaching career, she relays one that’s absolutely heartwarming: one of her third graders accepted Christ and prayed with vice principal Mary Lou Cooper. When Waplington asked if he’d like to share with the class, the student stood on a chair and told his peers his “path to salvation.” “It was incredible,” Waplington says. “He is somebody special. I can’t wait to see who my students become!” Even with thirty minutes in her classroom, I could tell her students felt the same way about her: with her love for her students and the Lord, Jordan Waplington will always be somebody special.

Save the Date

For nearly 25 years, HCS families have generously come together to support our faculty and staff during the holiday season by donating to the Worthy Servants Fund. This allows us to provide one-time Christmas bonuses to all of our Worthy Servants. Use the enclosed envelope to make your gift.

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November 19th, 6:00 pm

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NOVEMBER 3RD & 4TH 7 PM NOVEMBER 5TH 2 & 7 PM

tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door Online tickets available at www.heritagechristian.net

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH CANYON CHRISTIAN AND INDIANA WESLEYAN We're pleased to partner with Grand Canyon University (GCU) through the Canyon Christian Schools Consortium, and Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) with the Wildcat Consortium, to provide scholarships to HCS graduates, their parents and even faculty and staff.

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS:

(Years at HCS) x $5,000 = TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP

(Years at HCS) x $2,500 = TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP

NON RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS:

(Years at HCS) x $2,500 = TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP

(Years at HCS) x $1,000 = TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP

The total amount of the scholarship will be divided equally between the four years of attendance. In addition, the scholarship amount will be based on the number of years the student attended HCS in grades 9-12. For more information, including scholarship information for parents, please contact Heritage Guidance Director, Erik Smith, at erik.smith@heritagechristian.net

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ALUMNI

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HOME C OM I NG 2016 FESTIVITIES

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 Eagle Tailgating Tent Sponsored by Heritage PTF 5:30 - 9:00 PM Adjacent to athletic stadium YOU’RE INVITED TO HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OCTOBER 7-9TH

Dinner (open to all) Inside of Eagle Tailgating Tent Food catered by Ruth’s Chris Steak House includes boxed dinner of two Kobe beef sliders, homemade chips Served from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM *Alumni discount Varsity Football Game Heritage vs. Bowman Academy 7:00 PM - Heritage athletic stadium *Alumni VIP seating in south endzone Men’s/Women’s Alumni Soccer Game

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WHERE Heritage Christian School

October 12-14TH

10:00 PM - Heritage athletic stadium Men’s/Women’s Alumni Softball Game 10:00 PM - Heritage baseball field

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SATURDAY, SEPT 24 Various Reunions Planned Around Campus Reunions for 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 For details, go to heritagechristian.net/alumni

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