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Preparation for the 2017-2018 School YearSummer is one of the busiest times of year at a school as it takes weeks of planning, preparing and implementing to be ready for

each new school year. Take a peek at just a few of the things that happened at HA this past summer!

TOP ROW: Teachers were working hard at home or at the school. Summer was also a great time for training on our new STEM curriculum!

ABOVE: A new air condition unit was added to the Elementary School East Wing to better control classroom temperature and contractorsworked all summer on our updated biology lab and Fitzner Hall. (Updates on the new Biology Lab, STEM Wing and Fitzner Hall will becoming soon!!)

BELOW: Two Uniform & Logo Wear Sales were held, as well as an orientation for new students and an open house.

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2017 Heritor Dedicated to Mrs. Sue Gentry!

At a recent Jr. High Pep Rally, Yearbook Sponsor Mrs. Velma Gore announced

that the 2017 Heritor was dedicated to Mrs. Sue Gentry - a well known member

of the HA family! Students, staff and alums know Mrs. Sue from the High

School Front Office, Elementary After Hours, and "Mrs. Sue's Zoo!" Mrs. Sue

has been an important part of life at Heritage Academy for 31 years!

Pictured (l-r): front row, Mrs. Jewell Gentry, Mrs. Sue Gentry and Gerry

Gentry; back row, David Gentry (HA ’94), HA Yearbook Sponsor Mrs. Velma

Gore and HA Headmaster, Dr. Greg Carlyle.

Sept. 4 Labor Day (No School)Sept. 8 HOMECOMING (Dismissal HS-11:00am EL-11:15am)Sept. 18 College & Career DaySept. 26 School Day Pictures (Grades JrK - 6)Sept. 27 School Day Pictures (Grades 7-12)Oct. 3 School Day ACT Oct. 3 Imagine the Possibilities - 8th Grade Field tripOct. 6 Grandparents’ & Guests’ Day (JrK - 6th)Oct. 9-10 Fall Break (No School)Oct. 23 Hazard Lecture Series # 1Nov. 6 Hazard Lecture Series # 2Nov. 10 Veterans Day AssemblyNov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)Dec. 12-15 Semester Exams (Grades 7-12)Dec. 14 Elementary Christmas ProgramsDec. 15 Elementary Christmas Parties - (1/2 day)Dec. 18 - Jan. 2 Christmas Holiday (No School)Jan. 3 Students ReturnJan. 15 MLK Holiday (No School)Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day (No School)March 3 - LAI Social Club Presentation March 8 Staff District Meeting (Early Dismissal)March 9-16 Spring Break(No School) March 30 Good Friday (No School)April 2 Easter Monday Holiday (IF tuition raffle goal is met)April 3 School Day ACTApril 28 Junior-Senior PromMay 4-8 Senior ExamsMay 9 High School Awards Day for Grades 7-11 (1:00 p.m.)May 10 Class Day 9 a.m. May 10 Baccalaureate 7:00 p.m.May 11 6th Grade Graduation, HS SAB, 1:00 p.m.May 11 Class of 2018 Graduation, 7:00 p.m., Trotter Convention CenterMay 14 Elementary Awards Day, Grades 1-5 MAY 15-18 Exams, Grades 7-11May 16 JrK & SrK End of Year Programs May 17 Elementary Field Day May 18 Exam Make-Up/Teacher Work Day

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HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!

No School on Monday, Sept. 4th

SCHOOL NEWS


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(l-r) Birney Imes, Editor & Publisher of TheCommercial Dispatch presents a certificate for “BestPrivate School” to HA Headmaster Dr. Greg Carlylewhile HA Elementary Principal Mrs. Cindy Wambleaccepts a certificate for Best Pre-School fromCommercial Dispatch Advertising Director BethProffitt.

BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS - pictured l-rare Dr. Greg Carlyle, Mrs. Pat Perdue voted“Among the Best High School Teachers,” Mrs. DebShelton voted “Best High School Teacher. ” BethProffitt and Birney Imes made the presentation onbehalf of The Commercial Dispatch.

BEST KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS (l-r) Mrs. Jean Ann Evans was voted “BestKindergarten Teacher” and Mrs. HeatherBarnes was voted “Among the BestKindergarten Teachers"! They arepictured with HA Elementary PrincipalCindy Wamble and Beth Proffitt.

Welcome HA Class of 2017! Our 37 members of the Senior Class paraded around campus in style as they were cheered and welcomed by their parents, classmates andelementary students! The Seniors had just returned from their weekend Leadership Retreat.

New STEM Class Fosters Interest in a Business-Oriented Mind Set

Parents and students are taking note of several new classes this year that are part of our new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)program with an Entrepreneurship Focus. The classes wll promote experiences with creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and ideation that willlead students to better understand their potential future roles in business and industry whether in Columbus or beyond. This program will culminatewith Entrepreneurship classes available to Juniors and Seniors giving students a cumulative set of skills essential in today’s world.

Mrs. Dawn Dawkins teaches the STEM Entrepreneurship classes. She recently invited Hagan Walker, a successful entrepreneur from Columbus andMSU, to talk to her students about the launching of his business from his initial idea to its current success. (See the photos below). Hagan is the co-founder of Vibe, producer of Glo, and recipient of the the "Innovate Mississippi New Venture Challenge.”

More information about our new STEM wing and classes will be shared throughout the year!

Ned’s Kindness Assembly

Our JrK - 6th grade students began the year with aKindness Adventure! Students learned about beingkindhearted, caring and accepting of one another.They also learned about the clean water shortage inKenya and responded by purchasing over $2,000worth of Kenyan handmade jewelry. The moneyraised will go towards purchasing a well to produceclean water.


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New Lunch Tables Arrive!Four new tables were recently purchased with proceeds form the 2017 Tuition & Trips Raffle foruse in our new dining hall. The tables have seats that are connected to the tables and we arealready putting them to good use! The new tables cost about $1,500 each and will help reducenoise and problems with chairs at lunch time. They are also easier to take down and put up - nochairs to fold and put away when cleaning the floors or setting up for special events.

Anyone wishing to donate additional tables, please contact Mrs. Wamble.

The HA Fall Fundraiser - underway now! You could win this 4-seat gas powered golf cart or another amazing

prize! The tickets are $50 each and you get 32 chances to win! The total

retail prize value is over $35,000.00. The daily prizes can be found on

the HA website or here. The early bird drawing is September 8th at the

HA Homecoming game with daily drawings beginning October 1-

October 31. Tickets may be purchased from any HA student or the

school offices!

FOR CLASSROOM NEWS, PICTURES, AND MORE HA EVENTS:

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Linking your Kroger Card to Heritagewill mean that a percentage of everytransaction you make will be donatedback to Heritage! (And you still get allyour Kroger perks!) Click here to find

Keep clipping and saving BoxTops for HA! Box Top earningsare used to enhance ourElementary Library! New tablesand a new rug for story time

Log in to your Amazon account atsmile.amazon.com. On your first first visitto AmazonSmile, select a charitableorganization to receive donations fromeligible purchases before you begin

EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT HA!


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out more!

Remember to use your Kroger cardevery time you purchase groceries andgas!

have recently been purchased. shopping. AmazonSmile will rememberyour selection and then every eligiblepurchase you make will result in a 0.5%donation to HA. (We are listed asColumbus Educational Fdn. In.)

Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/heritageacademypatriotsHA Mission Statement - Heritage Academy is a college preparatory school that inspires, challenges, and motivates its students as it

prepares them for college and for life. This mission is encapsulated by our motto, “High Moral Standards and Academic Excellence.”


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