APRIL 25 | GALA | 6PM @ UPPER CAMPUS

May 1 Evening of the Arts
May 1 PALS Lower Campus
May 3 PALS Garage Sale
May 5 - 9 Teacher Appreciation Week
Check the School Calendar above for many other events and important dates

2025-2026 TUITION PAYMENTS BEGIN IN JUNE

Families will begin to receive FACTS notifications regarding payment plans for the 2025-2026 school year over the next week.  If your amount doesn't reflect the Step Up Scholarship, please be sure to send us your award ID # as soon as possible to finance@thehcla.org so that we can make that correction.  This is a great opportunity to confirm your amounts prior to the first tuition draft.   We will be using this year's Step Up Award amounts to set up your initial payments.  Once Step Up provides the updated award amounts we will adjust your tuition payment plans.

If you are requiring before care, after care, lunch bunch or lunch bunch extended please be sure to utilize 2025-2026 Childcare Registration Form.  This form is also used should you have any changes throughout the school year.  While tuition starts in June, aftercare payments will not begin until August. All child care changes will take affect on the 1st or 15th of the month and require a 15-day notice (using the same link) to be changed. 

FACTS assesses a per family fee of $25 for families that set up a pay-in-full draft or $55 for families that set up a monthly payment plan.  You will see that fee assessed through your FACTS account when your plan is set up.  You will receive an email notification when this occurs.

As a reminder, families are responsible for checking that their tuition amount is accurate and assume responsibility for the full amount owed.  If you have any questions or see any discrepancies please notify finance immediately at finance@thehcla.org. 

We are excited to let you know that the silent auction for this week's Gala is now LIVE!  There are some amazing items like Lower School Principal for a Day, Front Row Tickets to Graduation, a Solo Stove, TWO HCLA grab bags and so much more.

You do NOT need to attend the Gala to bid or win, so bid early and often!

Click HERE to access the auction site.  If you need any technical assistance with the auction platform, please contact Kathi Lunardi: klunardi@thehlca.org

The Gala Committee is excited for you to see the many silent auction baskets/items.  Grab some great deals while benefiting the school!

Thank you in advance for your support and happy bidding!  Bidding will close Friday evening (tonight).  Stay tuned to Handbid for closing times.

Thank you for your support, 

The Gala Committee

UPPER CAMPUS SR46 SAFETY
We are grateful to the FLDOT for the work they are doing to add a traffic light at SR46 and Aero Lane.  This coming week they are scheduled to do some drilling for the light pole during the day on Wednesday (4/30) and Thursday (5/1).  This may affect our traffic pattern.  We will alert you to important information if needed.  Please be extra mindful of the work crew, our student drivers and other families as you enter Aero Lane.

Join us for an Evening of the Arts with a concert and art show on May 1 |6:30PM.  Jazz band, Concert Band, Lower School and Upper School Beginning Bands, Middle School Chorus and Vox Cru students will be performing that evening! We will also feature some of our students' visual arts, so be sure to come see the artistic talent of our students. 

LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION - LET'S SHOW THEM HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DO!

Please consider donating your items to PALS for a Community Garage Sale in May.  We cannot accept drop offs outside of the times listed.  Any items not sold at the event will be donated to a local non-profit charity and not returned to the original owner.

ENJOY SOME PICTURES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

Register for Crusader Summer Camp Here

SHOW YOUR SCHOOL PRIDE WHILE CONVENIENTLY CARRYING YOUR ITEMS
PURCHASE HERE

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS TACKLE FOOTBALL :  We will be having a student and parent informational meeting on May 7th, 3:30-4:30 in the gym for all middle school boys interested in middle school tackle football for the 2025-2026 school year.

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS -  for 6th-12th grades is Monday .

MINI SHOWCASE - 1st-5th grades is Tuesday and Wednesday ! 

UPPER SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FEE

1:1 Technology Fees Due May 30th.  All parents with 2025-2026 enrolled 6th - 12th graders should see an invoice on their FACTS account for the $400 technology/computer fee and $100 insurance fee (if you opted in for the insurance).  This payment will draft May 30th.  You are also welcome to log into FACTS to make payments toward that between now and then.  If you have questions regarding payments, please contact Finance at finance@thehcla.org

HOW to view your TUITION/ BILLING breakdown on FACTS and to print off payment summary needed for your TAXES:

1. Login to your Family Portal account

2. Select Financial (on the left

3. Select Financial Home (on the right) - here you can view your current balance and past due balances on account

4. Select View Details (in the middle of the page) for a more in depth look.

5. Select View Payment Summary

6. Select the dropdown box with the year listed and change it to the year you need summarized.

   • If you need a specific time window of transactions you can select Date Range and input the Start and End date you need and then click View.

7. Select Print at the top right and Save as PDF.

Kids Theater Kamp has held their theatre camp at our Upper Campus for the last couple of years as their previous location was under construction.  They are moving back to their previous location, but would like our HCLA students to know that they are still having camp.  You are also welcome to attend their performances.  For more information please visit Kids Theatre Kamp 

OUR TEACHERS, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS WISH YOU A BLESSED EASTER!

As we approach the joyful celebration of Easter, we want to take a moment to reflect on the profound meaning of this season. Easter is a time of renewal, hope, and new life—a reminder of God's incredible love for us, demonstrated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

At our school, we are blessed to not only pursue academic excellence but also to grow in faith together as a community. This Easter, may we be reminded of the power of grace, the promise of redemption, and the victory we have in Christ. Let His resurrection inspire us to live with purpose, compassion, and gratitude.

We pray that this Easter brings peace to your hearts, joy to your families, and renewed strength for the journey ahead. May we continue to support one another, uplift each other, and walk in the light of His love.

Cindy Moon
Executive Director

BETTY HOYER SCHOLARSHIP

Each year an 8th grader is chosen as the recipient of the of the Betty Hoyer Christian Leader Scholarship.  Applications were sent to all 8th grade students and families.  Applications and teacher recommendations are due by April 15th.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR ATHELETES!

We had a wonderful athletic banquet celebrating their successes!  Thank you to Mrs. Bonnie Kelly for organizing this beautiful event that brought students, parents and coaches together!  We are grateful to our guest speaker Mr. David Angeron from John Melvin University who also values the importance of Christian Education.  Mrs. Kelly and the admin team is very appreciative of our supportive volunteers made up of students, parents and teachers who make a difference for our athletic programs.  Athlete families in attendance at the banquet have received a link for ordering pictures from the evening.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kelly.

CINDY MOON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UPDATE

Matthew 13:31-32

“The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree.” 

Dear HCLA Families,

As you know, this week HCLA had its NLSA (National Lutheran School Association) Accreditation visit.  The “validation team” consisting of 8 school leaders representing Lutheran schools throughout the state were on both our campuses to collect data, observe, meet with teachers, students and parents and provide valuable feedback and ensure that we are offering a strong, faith-based education that aligns with our mission and values.  At the conclusion of the visit the entire validation team met with our faculty and staff and provided rave reviews and feedback.  We are proud to share their feedback.

MRS. BINKLEY, LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL UPDATE

Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner. As we look forward to celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord we also look ahead to a busy end of year. The Lord reminds us to finish strong, so we continuously encourage our students to give their all during the last quarter.

I love this time of year as we see how each child has grown both spiritually and academically over the past many months. God is at work at HCLA and it is evident in the lives of the children who attend here. It is such an honor and a blessing to work here alongside wonderful and dedicated teachers. 

DR. LUNARDI, UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL UPDATE

It’s officially that time of year… The time when there seems to be a game, show, banquet, concert, fundraiser, field trip, exam or deadline just about every day, and that isn’t too far from the truth! It’s magical and stressful at the same time, and we are definitely in the middle of it at Upper Campus. It will be a sprint to the finish, inevitably with some bumps and bruises to go along with the cheers and happy tears, but we are so excited to be sprinting alongside our students and families.

To paraphrase James 14, our time here together this school year is a “wisp or a vapor that will quickly go by”. Borrowing from a country song, “We’re going to miss this, we’re going to want this back, we’re going to wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast”. Two of my own kids are seniors this year,  so both the book of James and Trace Adkins are hitting me hard as I type this. Whether you’re a senior parent who is hoping time slows down or a parent who wants it to be next year right now, be sure to thank the Lord for the trials and the blessings - we can and should grow and be grateful for them all (James 1, Romans 5, 1 Peter 1). 

Thank you all so much for your ongoing love and support of our students, staff, and school - we love you so much!

Enjoy a few pictures from our Willy Wonka Jr. Production.  The talent of our Lower and Upper School students continues to amaze us!