The Pinnacle Periodical

Next week Pinnacle will be closed the whole week, 11/25-11/28 for Thanksgiving. I wish everyone a wonderful time with family and friends, celebrating everything we have to be thankful for. I am most thankful to be part of this incredible community with the opportunity to serve the sweetest scholars!

• Please report scholar absences the DAY OF the absence. Please be aware that these are the ONLY excused absences according to the state:
1. injury/illness- we will excuse three consecutive days and then we require a doctor's note.
2. family emergency/death in family/funeral
3. medical appointment
• Any other absence is UA (unexcused absence). IMPORTANT- ten consecutive days of unexcused absence will result in your scholar being unenrolled (pursuant to A.R.S.15-901A).

Current Families

Click HERE to complete your re-enrollment for 25-26! Be sure to click on RE-ENROLL

ATTENTION Incoming Kinder Families

Want to get a head start on school before kindergarten starts in August? Enroll your four year old in our Pre-K program starting in January. (two day and four days spots available!)

PTO sponsored Winter Festival is just THREE WEEKS away. This is an incredible community event that you won't want to miss!

Also- the winter festival is where our scholars will perform their holiday concert. This year, Ms. Perez would love for our families to participate in a caroling type of performance. Please see the times that each grade level will perform:

Liberty Kids- 5:20 p.m. "Jingle Bells"

Kinder/1st grade- 5:30 p.m. "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

2nd grade- 5:40 p.m. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

3rd grade- 5:50 p.m. "Jingle Bell Rock"

4th grade- 6:00 p.m. "Last Christmas"

5th grade- 6:10 p.m. "All I Want for Christmas is You"

Jr. High- 6:20 p.m. "Run Run Rudolph"

We are sharing early so you have ample time to prepare...

Due to the number of orders received, MyHotLunchBox will only be able to provide us with a two-day option for hot lunch. For that reason, parents will only be able to choose from Streets of New York on Tuesdays and Cane's on Thursdays starting January 2025.

24-25 Board Members

President- Valerie Crowner

Vice President- Margaret Espinal

Treasurer- Maureen Williams

Secretary- Diane Najor

PTO meets once a month (typically the third Wednesday of the month) at 6:30 p.m. in the Pinnacle Cafe. We would love for as many parents as possible to join us. If you can't make it in person, you can always join via the Google Meet link attached to the public calendar events (Mrs. Jenks also includes them in the newsletters).

Remaining 2024 Meeting Dates:

12/18

You can contact PTO by emailing heritagepinnaclepto@gmail.com

If you want to stay connected with the PTO, get to know other PTO parents, and be involved with their events and activities, you can also join their group on BAND by scanning the QR code or clicking this LINK.

We know many parents are busy and can't volunteer their time; however, please consider supporting our PTO financially by contributing $20. Be on the lookout for a separate email from Andrea Lenhart with directions.

12/5- Dollar for Duds

12/11- Ugly Holiday sweater spirit day

12/13- WINTER FESTIVAL 4:30-7:30 p.m.

12/17- Kona Ice on campus

12/19- Last day of first semester

12/23-1/2- Winter Break No School

Pinnacle 24-25 Events Calendar REVISED 10/17/24

Live Pinnacle Calendar

Morning driveline begins at 7:30 a.m.

Afternoon driveline is 3:15-3:30 p.m. (gates open at 3:00 p.m.)

RED ARROWS- this is the new kindergarten driveline for pick-up after school only. All kindergarten scholars (with their 1st-8th grade siblings) will be waiting in the courtyard and they will exit through the wooden gates to load their cars. Pull as far forward as possible.

IMPORTANT! Liberty Kids Preschool uses this curb to pick up at 2:45 p.m. Kinder parents cannot start lining up on the curb until 3:00 p.m.

BLACK ARROWS- this will continue to be the driveline for 1st-8th grade pick-up. The gates will open at 3:00 p.m. Please pull as far forward as possible so we can remove traffic from Pinnacle Peak Rd.

Waiting on Pinnacle Peak Rd- cars that are facing WEST need to pull as far off the road and into the dirt as possible while they wait to enter the parking lot.

Out of consideration for other parents who have been waiting in line, please do not drive through and then wait in the parking lot to cut the drive line. We have received multiple complaints from parents who are waiting in the long line. We appreciate everyone doing their part and showing each other courtesy and patience.

Please follow these guidelines for a safe and efficient pick up:

• Have your car tag clearly displayed.
• Pull up to the furthest cone possible.
• If you need to buckle your child, pull forward and off to the side.
• Eyes up, phone down please!
• Show citizenship, patience, and courtesy to other parents & drivers- YOU are setting an example for all of our scholars.

IMPORTANT NOTICE- Student Pick-up Time Limit

After school, scholars should be picked up by 3:30 p.m.

Scholars who are still on campus after 3:30 (and parents are not actively waiting in driveline) will be walked to Hero Club and parents will be charged a $20 non-registration fee plus $2/minute past 3:45 p.m. After two occurrences, your scholar will be enrolled in Hero Club at the monthly fee.

If you know you will frequently arrive later than 3:15, please register your scholar for Hero Club.

One of the most valued objectives at Heritage Academy is to help scholars learn to make responsible choices and thereby be prepared to govern themselves. Our dress code is based on principles of maintaining modesty, cleanliness, and professionalism in your dress.

Read the ENTIRE Dress Code policy HERE

Highlights to note:

1. All Heritage tops MUST be a polo purchased from one of our vendors.
2. Check those shorts and skirts' lengths! Skirts MUST touch the top of the knee (front and back). Shorts CANNOT be shorter than 4" above the middle of the knee cap.
3. PROHIBITED- sweat pants, track pants, athletic wear, slippers, flip flops.
4. Jewelry- Girls are permitted to wear ONE earring in each lobe only. Boys are not allowed to wear earrings.
5. Shoes- All shoes must have a back strap. Sneakers must be worn on Tuesdays/Thursdays (for P.E.). Crocs (with the back strap) are okay on Mondays and Wednesdays only.

Dollars for Duds

Every other Thursday, scholars may pay $1 per item of clothing (top and bottoms) to wear something other than their uniform. Scholars are still expected to adhere to the Heritage standard of modesty, cleanliness, and professionalism.

We are excited to partner with my MyHotLunchBox again this year. Click HERE to log in or create an account.

Monday- Jimmy Johns

Tuesday- Red Robin

Wednesday- Streets of New York

Thursday- Cane's

6754 W Pinnacle Peak Rd

Glendale, AZ 85310

623-537-3535

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Summer Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm