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Students learn how to maintain hardware, create web pages, and use different types of software. Old computers are given to the students of the class so that they can disassemble them to see firsthand the operational mechanisms of computers. We teach the students in way that makes their experience in the class enjoyable as well as informative. 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. 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. Key Club Key Club is an international 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. 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 93 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. 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. |