Please remember to turn in your green health forms. These forms have to be submitted every year in order to be in compliance with State guidelines.

The sixth graders have just completed their first Outdoor Education campout.  The students, Frank Marchman, and Gail Jones had an incredible time last Thursday and Friday at the Marchman's farm. 

Thursday was spent setting up the campsite, swimming, canoeing and fishing at the lake.  Evening activities included watching the middle school football team win against Trinity Christian in a great game. They headed back to the farm that night for a special treat - swimming in Mr. and Mrs. Sam Candler's pool!  The Candlers were very gracious to have 25 excited sixth graders swimming while they tried to sleep! 

Friday, after a quick breakfast, they headed out on a long, three-mile hike led by Mr. Marchman. They learned some interesting facts about the flora and fauna of the area.  Halfway into the hike, they stopped off at Line Creek to explore and play in the creek where some of the students came face to face with some interesting "fauna."

The 2011-2012 Heritage Community Discount Card fundraiser is underway now through September 28.  Each student is challenged to sell ten discount cards, or fifteen if selling as a family with multiple children.  Envelopes containing the cards have already been distributed to students.

The Community Discount Card features local business discounts that can be used continuously at each business for one full year. The card also features a one-time use coupon purchase at Jump 2 It or Urban Jungle Laser Tag. Each Discount Card sells for $5 and offers savings each time you shop!

Participating businesses
Cookie Express, Espresso Lane, Good Sports, Hospital Discount Pharmacy, Jump 2 It, Urban Jungle, Lakeside Cleaners, Mama Lucia's, Me and Ed's Pizzeria, Partners II Pizza @ Summer Grove, Zany Cuts for Kids, Scott's Bookstore, Sprayberry's Barbeque, The Skin Spa at Newnan Dermatology, Newnan Station Tire and Service. 

Important dates

The fundraiser will end on September 28. Envelopes will be returned on September 29. All collected money and unsold cards should be returned in the supplied envelope to the student's homeroom on the deadline.

How to receive extra cards

Additional cards are available in the front office, or contact Beverly Minor royalminor@numail.org.

An Ultimate Frisbee club team is forming at The Heritage School.  The team is open to any student, male or female, who is interested in learning and playing the "ultimate" club sport.  Practices are on Fridays during XL.  There has been a good turn out so far at the practices and the students are excited.  A box of 25 regulation-weight frisbees arrived last week and they are available for purchase at a discounted price of $7 each for students who would like to practice at home.  Scrimmages will be scheduled later in the year, and we are hoping to be invited to a tournament in Atlanta in early spring.  A clinic will be led by Georgia Tech and UGA players on Sunday afternoon, September 11 at Heritage from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.  Send your interested students out to our next practice!  For more information, contact Kim Tiernan at ktiernan@heritagehawks.org.  
 

The French Department is excited to offer a trip to France and Switzerland next Spring.  Departing March 28 and returning on April 6, 2012, students will spend the first three days in Paris, where, in addition to visiting popular tourist sites, students will go to an "'Ecole Boulangerie," where they will learn to bake bread in the traditional French style.  They will also dine at "58 Tour Eiffel," a restaurant which is located in the Eiffel Tower.

From Paris, students will head to Geneva, Switzerland, and then back to Chamonix, France, in the Alps.  In Chamonix, they will compete in a scavenger hunt to learn more about the culture of this alpine town.

From Chamonix, the students will head to the Riviera, visiting Nice and its beaches and the beautiful town of Eze.  They will also visit the famous Fragonard perfume factory where they will be able to create a custom perfume scent.

This trip is open to all Upper School students and their parents. The cost of the trip is $3,231 for travelers who sign up  with a $195 registration deposit.  These costs include everything except lunch on each day of the trip.  Interested travelers may also elect to set up a monthly payment plan for the trip.

Please contact Alice Browning (abrowning@heritagehawks.org) with questions.

Cross Country
Dominion Meet in Alpharetta at 10 am.

Football

Varsity - Sept. 9 (TONIGHT) vs. Mt. Vernon at home at 7:30 pm. 
Middle School - Sept. 15 (Thu) vs. Arlington at home at 6:00 pm.

Softball
Sept. 12 (Mon) at Arlington at 4:00 pm
Sept. 13 (Tue) vs. Flint River at home at 4:30 pm
Sept. 15 (Thu) at Piedmont at 4:00 pm

Volleyball
JV - Sept. 12 (Mon) at home vs. Calvary Christian at 4:30 pm
MS and JV - Sept. 13 (Tue) at home vs. Trinity at 4:30 pm
MS and JV - Sept. 15 (Thu) at home vs. Griffin at 4:30 pm