PATRIOT REPORTH E R I T A G E A C A D E M Y - C O L U M B U S , M S

August 29, 2019

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HA's 55th School Year Begins with 55 Seniors to Lead the Way!

The 2019 Senior Retreat was held August 10 - 12 at Timberlake Retreat Center in Millport, Alabama. All 55seniors plus 20 chaperones attended the event planned to build a cohesiveness among the students, preparethem for their senior service project and encourage spiritual and personal growth. Students were divided into teams and they competed in several challenges over the weekend. A relay race,photo scavenger hunt at MSU and an escape room were some of the challenges that tested the students ontheir team building skills and their mental and physical competitiveness. The night sessions consisted of aninspirational talk by Sean Turnipseed, (former HA faculty member and current minister in Starkville), and anawesome praise and worship time by former MSU Athlete Tyson Cunningham. After a weekend of fellowship and fun, the students made a grand entrance to school Monday on a flatbedtrailer followed by a run through of the halls to begin their final year of high school. The Class of 2020 hasperfect vision and can see a great year ahead! (see retreat photos on page 2)

I N T H I S I S S U E :H O M E C O M I N G N E W S A L U M N I N E W S S C H O O L N E W S & M U C H M O R E !

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Making Memories at the 2019 Senior Retreat 

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SCHOOL NEWSNew HA Web Site Launched!

The beginning of a new school year was the perfect time for ournew website to go live! A wealth of information can be found on it(school calendar, lunch calendars, athletic events, handbooks,links to PowerSchool and other important sites - plusso much more!) Check it out: www.HeritagePatriots.com

HA - Proud to be Voted Number l!

It is our 11th straight year to be namedBest Private School in the Dispatch Reader's Poll. In WCBI's first year of having a viewer's poll, we were proudto also be named # 1. (Check out our Facebook page to see the names of HA winners in other categories!)

Heritage Academy is proud to have been voted BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL bythe readers of The Commercial Dispatch and also by the WCBI viewers!

MAIS

Becomes

MidSouth

Association of

Independent

Schools

To better identify the organization's member schools in states outside Mississippi, MAIS has changed its name to "MidSouth Association of Independent schools" but will still be referred to as MAIS. HA will continue to be accredited by MAIS as well as SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and Cognia, previously known as AdvancEd and SACS.

See photos and more Dispatch winners on page 4!

Heritage Academy is a college preparatory school that inspires, challenges,

and motivates its students as it prepares them for college and for life.

Source: Facebook

The beginning of anew school year isthe perfect time to

take thischallenge!

A School Year Challenge!

- SLOW -

SCHOOL ZONE

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BEST OF THE TRIANGLE in The Commercial Dispatch Reader's Poll

Mr. Peter Imes, Editor of The CommercialDispatch, (far left) and Ms. Beth Proffitt,,Dispatch Director of Advertising presentMrs. Dawn Dawkins, HA ElementaryPrincipal, and Dr. Greg Carlyle, HAHeadmaster, with a certificate for beingnamed Best Private School in the GoldenTriangle!!

Several of our Elementary and HIgh School teachers were namedbest or among the best in various catetories. Pictured l-r: front row,Justin Flake, Brenda Polk, Gayla Rye, Sally Edwards, MolliePhillips, Pat Perdue and Lynne Sneed; back row, 3rd from left,Allyson Amos and far right Yandell Harris. See our facebookpage for more details!

Welcome These New Faculty Members to the HA Family!

HA NAMED BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL!FACULTY MEMBERS RECOGNIZED

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher - Candice Jordan Senior Kindergarten Teacher - BetsySwedenburg 1st Grade Teacher - Kerri Cline Pittman 3rd Grade Teacher - Elizabeth Sheffield 5th & 6th Grade Science - Sarah Kinard Music - Mollie Phillips

7th & 8th grade English - Pam Abrams 7th & 8th grade Language Arts - Margaret Reed 7th & 8th grade Science - Jenna Denton High School Chorus - Mollie Phillips Government/Economics & Girls Basketball - Moe Reed Upper Level Math/Physics - Christy Shivers

FACULTY NEWS

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HA Trip to London, Paris & Madrid

Group of Heritage students and adults take Summer Trip to Europe Mrs. Hope Friesen, HA Spanish and French

teacher, led a group of Heritage students and adults on a10-day trip to Madrid and Toledo in Spain, Paris andLondon. Outstanding attractions visited by the group inSpain included the Royal Palace in Madrid, the Prado artmuseum and the medieval city of Toledo. Paris highlightswere the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles and anevening boat ride on the Seine River. In London, the group saw the changing of the guards atBuckingham Palace, rode The London Eye (scenic ferriswheel) and watched the play Wicked in a West End theater.The travelers sampled cuisine of each region, hadopportunities to shop and absorb the language and cultureof each city. All accommodations and travel arrangements were handledby EF, an educational travel group. Students included: Susan Jessop, Jayden Glasgow, Liam Sanders, HenrySanders, Bertha Mireles and Denis Friesen (HA ’16).Adult travelers included: Charlene Perry, Sheron Glasgow,Courtney Ellis, Megan Siems, Beth Boyer, RandyFriesen and Hope Friesen. Another travel opportunity to Europe is proposed for 2021!! More details will be available in October.

MISSION TRIP TO PUERTO RICO HA Senior Parker Maner (pictured far left), traveled

to Puerto Rico this past summer on a week-long

mission trip with other members of the youth group

from Broad Street UMC in Statesville, North Carolina.

Parker is the son of Cheryl Maner, Director of

Development, at HA.

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HA SPORTS Meet the Patriots Rain or shine - it is always a great night of food, fun and HA family fellowship when we “Meet thePatriots!" All of our athletes and coaches from every fall sports team, cheer and dance wereintroduced. Adding to this special occasion was the presentation of the State Championship ringsto our 2018-2019 HA Baseball Team!!

Head HA BaseballCoach Justin Flakepresented a StateChampionship ringto each member ofour 2018-2019baseball team!

Our first home football game was pretty memorable! Just in case

you haven't heard - HA beat Jackson Prep 24 to 15!!

For sports schedules, rosters and more information - check out our Athletics

section at www.HeritagePatriots.com/Athletics/index

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HA HOMECOMING 2019

Our Homecoming Court: Homecoming Queen: Lydia Dyson 

SGA Maid: Elizabeth Howard 

Senior Maids: Sophie Rector & Lauren Short

Junior Maid: Mary Hassell Griffin

Sophomore Maid: Sophie Singley

Freshman Maid: Miriam Madan

8th Grade Maid: Brooklyn Wilbon

7th Grade Maid: Sophie Starks 10:00 a.m. Homecoming Assemby - High School Student Activity Building Presentation of Court; GuestSpeaker: Corky Smith, HA ‘99 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 Alumni Tailgate Tent - ALL alumni are invited to a special alumni tailgate party on the lawnof Magnolia Tennis Club, 6-7 p.m. Complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served, along with tea andlemonade. Plan to attend and help the classes of '4s and '9s celebrate their milestone reunion years. For moreinformation, please contact Cheryl Maner (cmaner@heritagepatriots.com). 6:30 p.m. Pre-game Performances by the HA Varsity & Junior Varsity Cheerleaders followed by the HADance Team 6:55 p.m. Star-Spangled Banner - performed by HA Junior Evans Rhett 7:00 p.m. Kickoff - HA vs. Caledonia Football Game; Half-time Presentation of Court and Crowningof our 2019 Homecoming Queen

Heritage AcademyPatriots vs.

Caledonia Confederates

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ALUMNI NEWS

HA Class of 1979 Holds 40th Reunion

McKenzie Bumgarner (HA’17) served this past summer as an intern withthe Hard Places Community (HPC) in Athens, Greece! McKenzie said that HPC wanted to expand to Athens because of the large number of refugeesin that area. Research led the organization to better understand therefugees, their struggles, and the large amounts of trafficking. Theirdirector wanted to start ministerial work in Athens and needed a group ofinterns like McKenzie who were willing to go out into the mostly unknownwith her. They partnered with other local ministries, gaining insight from them. Thegroup went canvassing into the streets to see where people were andsearched for potential opportunities lfor HPC to assist those who needed it.The group found much success and really saw the Lord work in a lot ofways! McKenzie said they can’t wait to see what the Lord continues to do,and what their future looks like in Greece!

Gathering in July for their 40th ClassReunion were: front row - BruceSanders and Dennis Lee; middle -David Alexander, Marilyn WellsRussell, Lane Williams Hoggard, CarriJones Chester, Arrington Rhett, LibbaBoyd Andrews, Fran Laws, JohnFerguson, Diane High Schneider,Midge Jester Smith and Breck Bacon;back row - John Carr, Teresa MooreJames, Meredith McClanahan Fraser,Denise Swedenburg Caldwell andVirginia Evans Branch.

Bumgarner Serves in Greece

Hardy & Hicks Family Mission Trip to Lusaka, Zambia

Several members of the Kirk Hardy and Tal Hicks families spent 2 weeks during the summer ministering to children in Africa. Pictured in the far left photo (l-r) are: Kirk Hardy, HA 4th grade teacher Vicki Hardy (’75),Natalie Hardy (‘15), Tal Hicks (’80) (standing behind Natalie), and other family members Jennifer Casola,Luke Casola, Cooper Casola, Landon Casola, and Talmadge Hicks. Tal has been involved for years withmission work through Family Legacy out of Texas.

ALUMNI NEWS

POLK JOINS CRYE-LEIKERyan Polk (HA ’05), Realtor, hasrecently joined Crye-LeikeProperties Unlimited (662-328-1250) as an agent.

Ryan's Mom, Mrs. Brenda Polk, teaches HighSchool English at HA.

RYAN POLK

Peyton Allen (HA ‘19), was recently selected by theBMH-GT Auxiliary as one of two area students toreceive a $2,500 college scholarship presented bythe organization. Peyton plans to major inEngineering/Pre-Med at the University of Alabama inBirmingham. He has maintained a 4.0 GPA andparticipated in sports, academic clubs and otherextra curricular activities. He also participated in thehospital's Summer Teen Volunteer Program, one ofthe requirements of the scholarship.

Peyton Allen Awarded

BMH-GT Auxiliary Scholarship

JOHN LUCAS OPENS STATE FARMAGENCY IN JACKSON

In Case You Missed It...

these alums have been in the news!

Class of ‘88Dr. Brett Weseli, area veternarian, has beenrecognized by the American Association forEquine Practitioners for his work in thecommunity. Read more here.

Class of ‘07Dr. Katie Curtis Windham and Dr. KennonCurtis, Pediatric Dentists, have followed in theirdad's footsteps. Read more here.

Class of ‘04Scott Ferguson, financial planner, has beennamed to the MS Business Journal's 2019 top50 under 40. Read more here.

Class of ‘99Corky Smith, local attorney, has completed TheMississippi Bar's Leadership Forum Class of2019. Read more here.

Ryan and his wife, Lindsey, arethe proud parents of two littleboys, Seth (3) and Evan (10months).

SEND YOUR ALUMNI NEWS TO:Cheryl Maner

(cmaner@HeritagePatriots.com)

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John Lucas (HA ’07), State FarmAgent, recently opened his officein the “Fondren District" ofJackson, Mississippi. He and his wife, Hana, have a 7 month old son, John Gregory,Jr. John's Mom is the Director ofAdmissions at HA. JOHN LUCAS