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Fellowship of Christian Athletes The FCA meets once a week on Thursday mornings before school. Students provide breakfast and a student leads devotional. Any student in grades 7-10 is welcome to attend any Thursday regardless of religious beliefs or athletic involvement. The FCA sponsors numerous community service activities throughout the year. French Club The Middle and Upper School French Clubs are open to any student in grades 7-12 who takes a French class. Throughout the year, the club sponsors and participates in many activities, including films, parties, and field trips to French restaurants. Garden Club Garden club is open to any students in grades 9 - 12 who are willing to get dirty! The newly founded club established a vegetable, herb and flower garden designed for teachers to use for instruction and for the Heritage community to reap its bounty. Students from The Heritage School, in partnership with students from other area high schools and the Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity organization, participate in fundraising activities and construction of a Habitat home in the local community. Heritage Singers The Singers are open to students in grades 9-12. Heritage Singers are assigned to a regular class period during the school day. MS Chorus is available for students in grades 7-8. Both groups participate in various performances throughout the year. Honor Council The students of The Heritage School established an Honor Code in 1996 based on the development of pride in personal honor and integrity. The council is made up of 2 representatives from each grade level, 9 - 12, and a faculty advisor. Representatives are elected by their respective classmates and serve a four-year term. Elections for new members are subject to any elected member not being able to complete his/her term. HYPE (Heritage Youth Performance Ensemble) HYPE is an auditioned children's choir for 3-6 grade Heritage boys and girls. Students in HYPE perform at various concerts and venues during the school year. Key Club Key Club is an international community service organization affiliated with the Newnan Kiwanis Club. Membership is open to students in good academic standing in grades 9-12. Dues are collected annually. Mathcounts Mathcounts is a national enrichment club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement. The Heritage Mathcounts club is open to all interested seventh and eighth graders. They meet once a week during middle school study hall. Students who score well on school competitions may qualify to compete at region and state levels in early Spring. National Honor Society / National Junior Honor Society Membership in the Heritage chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (JHS) is honorary. Election to membership requires a minimum enrollment of one semester and is based equally on high standards of scholarship, leadership, character, and school service. To be eligible for NHS, a student must be a junior or senior and have a minimum average of 93 for his Upper School years. To be eligible for JHS, a student must be a 7th or 8th grader and have a minimum average of 95 for all work during the Middle School years. When the academic and attendance eligibility requirements are met, approval by two-thirds of the faculty will be required. Once inducted, a member must maintain the minimum academic standard. National Ocean Sciences Bowl Team Membership in the Science Bowl team is based on teacher recommendation and student interest. Students will compete in a regional bowl held annually in February at Savannah State University. While any interested students may participate, students who will compete are based on availability by the regional sponsors. Outdoor Adventure Club The Outdoor Adventure Club offers educational experiences for Upper School students through activities geared toward personal and group challenges with emphasis placed on cooperative challenges. Outdoor activities may include backpacking, camp-outs, repelling, canoe trips, whitewater rafting, ecological activities, orienteering, and personal time. Spanish Club The Middle and Upper School Spanish Clubs are open to any student in grades 7-12 who takes a Spanish class. The students participate in several Spanish related activities during the year. Student Government Associations (SGA) A Student Council exists for each of the divisions. The Middle and Upper School Councils consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, two representatives from each class and faculty sponsor(s). The purpose of the SGA is to provide for active student participation and to give an introduction to government and leadership roles. The Upper School SGA affords proper and regular channels for student opinion, provides representative government for the student body in the school community, and sponsors and organizes social events for the student body. Officers for the Upper School SGA shall be elected by the entire Upper School student body. Officers and representatives may succeed themselves the next year. Any student who has been involved in a disciplinary action resulting in a suspension shall be expelled from the SGA and shall not be eligible to serve in any position on the SGA the following year. Talons The instrumental musical performing group is known as Talons. Students are invited by the sponsor to join and participate in performing. |