Announcements

1. PLAN Tests for all sophomores will take place on Tuesday, December 4.

2. Class rings are due to arrive mid-December.

3. Students will be required to purchase materials for the interim course. These materials will be passed out exam week and payment of $10 will be accepted then.

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4. The Ladies Auxilary of the Protestant Reformed Christian School plans to hold their annual Christmas Dinner at Peace PRC on December 12.  Punch bowl begins at 6:30.  A short business meeting will begin at 7:00 with dinner following.  RSVP’s can be made by calling Shelley Van Der Noord @ (708) 672-5367 or Gloria Kamps @ (708) 596-8629 until Dec. 7.

Hot Lunch Schedule

Top of the Line Computers

By Josh Poortinga

     The high quality Dell computers we have here at Heritage High are outstanding.  These computers are well-chosen and perfectly capable of keeping up with the advancements in our generation.  We have instant Internet access, which works out great in Mr. Van Uffelen’s geography class as we study for our map quizzes on a map tutorial web site.  I imagine that we will also be using the Internet quite a bit in computer applications, which we will be starting next semester.

     Another thing that I really think is great is that the whole system is networked together so that the whole class can print off their papers on one printer.  The network extends into all the classrooms so that the teachers can roll one of the computers out of the faculty room and plug it into the network in their rooms.  They can go online, print off papers, or watch projections.  If you want to see something really incredible, check out the projector Mr. Medema has for us.  The projector is great!  We can now watch the A.D.A.M. program in biology by projecting it onto the marker board.  I don’t know how many parents have seen the high-quality computers here at Heritage High. If you haven’t, I’ll give the tour!

 

Getting a Driver’s License

By Josh Dotson

     Getting your driver’s license is not very easy; you have to do a lot of things to be able to get a license.  The first thing you have to do is go to driver’s education.  In driver’s education you learn all the basics about driving.  There are a few tests you have to pass to pass the driver’s education course.

     While you’re in driver’s education you are able to get your permit if you pass the tests.  When you obtain the permit you can drive with an adult.  You must drive twenty-five hours with this permit.  Once you have passed the driver’s education course, driven a minimum of twenty-five hours with a permit, are sixteen years old, and have passed the driving test, you are able to at last obtain your driver’s license!

Vacation

By Emily De Jong

     We had a very nice Thanksgiving vacation this past week.  I interviewed a few people about their opinions concerning vacations in general.

     The words of Katie Van Baren were: “There should be more vacations because we are very diligent and hard working! We should not be given so much homework because we need time to relax.”

     Meghan Looyenga said, “Vacation is a pleasant break from our tough schoolwork.”  Joshua Dotson’s opinion was, “Vacation is a time to have fun with your friends away from school and not go to any other school!” He was referring to those who visited other schools on their vacations.

     It is very nice to get a break from school every once in a while.  I believe that vacations should happen more often!

First Quarter as a Sophomore

By Katie Van Baren

     The first quarter as a sophomore went well, and I think I can say most pleasantly for myself.  I had some doubts at the beginning of the year, but now that the year is started, I can see that I am getting all I need out of this high school, not to mention the top-notch hot lunches that the wonderful mothers give us each week.  The classes are filled with stimulating topics that grab the attention of the students.

     The students in my sophomore class are overall very pleased with the school, as you can see from the following quotes from the students.  This is the question that I asked them:  “What do you think of the first quarter in the school year, and what do you think should be changed?”

     Emily De Jong stated, “Good, except for too much homework, especially on vacations.”  Melissa said, “Good!” with great enthusiasm.  Meghan Looyenga said, “It is a lot different than I thought, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else now.”  Josh Poortinga remarked, “It’s awesome, but lockers are too hard to get to.”  Josh Dotson joked, “Fun, except parking is too hard to come by.”  I really think that the sophomores are pleased with the school.

     The teachers, I think, are pleased with the great attitudes of the sophomores.  I asked all of the teachers this question: “What do you think of the sophomore class this year?”  Mr. Medema: “I am pleasantly surprised by the upbeat attitude of the sophomores.”  Mrs. Looyenga: “I’m happy to see the unity of the sophomores.”  Mr. Van Uffelen: “They are quite mature and fun-loving. They know how to have fun without having it become a distraction.”