To date, 93% of Heritage Seniors have been accepted to a college, with 29 scholarships totaling over $1.3 million. Congratulations, Seniors!

The Heritage Singers have been selected to participate at Disney's Magic Music Days. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Singers have auditioned and been chosen! 

Heritage faculty member, Elizabeth Zhao-Kanode, is offering a 15-week, after-school, Mandarin Chinese Enrichment program beginning January 24.  The program is open to all Middle and Upper School students as well as adults.  Download the flyer.

There is also a program for PK - Lower School students beginning January 25.  Download the flyer.

Second semester is off to a great start. The students and teachers returned eager to get back to a regular schedule.

As you know, we are in the midst of a capital campaign that will positively impact the School for years to come. Your previous contributions have allowed us to construct the needed addition to the Upper School building, add the parking lot, and renovate the Lower School buildings, to include the very recent holiday addition of dropped ceilings and lighting.

Thank you for all you have done in the past. Now we need a new gym. Our present facility is not adequate for the needs of our student body and their parents. We have reached the point where a new gym is a necessity and not a luxury. It will be a building meant to address the needs of the students at all levels.

We have had favorable visits with Foundations that could help us meet our campaign goal, but without 100% parent participation, we will not get their help. They all agree that we have a great story to tell, but they want to see that our own constituencies are solidly behind this campaign. We need everyone's help. Your donation, no matter how large or small, matters greatly. We need to reach this goal by the first of March. 

There are extra copies of the pledge form in the Front Office.

Many thanks.

Sincerely,

Judith Griffith
Head of School

The Chinese New Year begins on January 23, and the Heritage Mandarin Chinese Class will have a celebration on Tuesday, January 24, during second block (10:50 - 12:20), in room 9 in the Upper School building. 

Parents and other students are welcome to join the class celebration! Wear red, if you can, and bring your camera.  Email Elizabeth Zhao if you plan to attend. 

Learn more about this important Chinese festival!

Filmfest 18 will be held at The Centre for the Performing Arts in Newnan on the evening of Saturday, January 28.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm.  The Heritage instrumental group, The Talons, will perform from 6:00 until 6:45.  The Filmfest program will begin at 6:45.  Eight original, student-made films will premiere. There will be something for everyone (but consider the program rated PG-13).

Admission is $5.00.  Tickets can be purchased in advance either from Judy Cooper in the Front Office or from Jeff Stuart.

Filmfest proceeds will go towards the purchase of computers and software for Video Class and future Filmfest events.  A portion of the proceeds will go to the Coweta County Food Pantry.

Please plan to attend a parent meeting January 30, at 6:00 pm, in the SLC.  This meeting will be about the 2012 Washington, DC, trip in October and the upcoming sea-kayaking trip in March. These are two very exciting opportunities for your student. Washington trip information will be given out at the meeting. Fund-raising opportunities will be discussed. 

Please email Gail Jones (gjones@heritagehawks.org) TODAY to confirm your child's space for the sea-kayaking trip.  Download the flyer for more information about the trip.