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Meet the Teacher for KPrep - 5th grade will be Friday, August 16th from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Please sign up for a family spot in sign-up genius. This allows you to pick one time to be on campus and visit all your children’s classrooms
SIGN UP FOR LOWER SCHOOL MEET THE TEACHER
July 26, 2024
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. Matthew 11:28-30
Dear HCLA Families,
We hope you have all enjoyed some relaxation, rest and fun with family and friends this summer! At HCLA we have been busy making plans for another spectacular school year! God continues to bless us with new opportunities, beautiful renovations at both campuses, tremendous growth and as you all know, a brand-new building for our elementary students!
At school, it is that time in the cycle of the year when plans are busily being forged and dreams brought into focus - time to simultaneously look ahead while looking back. As I reflect on the tremendous accomplishments of this past school year, I eagerly anticipate more extraordinary things to come. We are carefully scrutinizing every aspect of our program as we strive to perfect the Christ centered educational experience for your child. I continue to be enthralled by the students and the teachers. At HCLA, each moment of every day is one of creativity, joy, and discovery. I remain humbled that God has given me the honor of serving this unique and extraordinary school.
Please read this mid summer newsletter for important reminders and updates. We cannot wait to see you all back to school in just a few short weeks.
Peace, blessings and gratitude,
Cindy Moon- Executive Director
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest- Psalm 23:2
Order by August 16th
Let's share the redeeming message of Jesus by living according to Romans 12:9-21. HCLA's students, families, faculty and staff have made a difference in the community and we look forward to carrying the torch for many more years to come!
These t-shirts can be worn on Fridays with jeans in place of a school uniform. And of course, you are always welcome to share the message on weekends.
US Handbook
US Handbook
Please review handbook with your student and sign electronic acknowledgment at the end of handbook.
LS Handbook
LS Handbook
Please review handbook with your student and sign electronic acknowledgment at the end of handbook.
OFFICES CLOSED
Our teachers come back to school the week of August 5th to get ready for students to return. Our offices will be closed August 6th so that all staff can gather together to reunite, meet new co-workers, learn, pray and encourage each other.
MAndatory Cheer practice
MAndatory Cheer practice
Middle & High School Girls who signed up to participate in Fall Cheerleading have a mandatory practice August 5th at the Upper Campus Gym from 4:00 - 5:30 followed by a parent/cheerleader meeting at 5:30PM.
teacher commissioning
teacher commissioning
You are welcome to join us August 11th at the 11:00am church service at Resurrection Church (at our Upper Campus - 100 Aero Lane, Sanford). We bless our teachers and administrators before the school year starts and we'd be happy to have you be a part of it.
Our parent group, PALS ( Parents Actively Lending Support) needs you! Activities and events take many hands, please look at the options and sign up to help out.
SAFETY AND SECURITY FEE: As a reminder, the $100 safety security fee for KP - 12th grade students will be charged through your family FACTS account on August15th. You will receive a notice through FACTS when it is set to draft. When requiring assistance regarding your tuition, payment amount, or payment method, please contact finance at finance@thehcla.org or contacting the school office to be transferred to our finance department. As a reminder, you can always log into your FACTS account to see billing information. Login to your Family Portal account > Select Financial (on the left) > Select Financial Home (on the right) > You can then select View Details (in the middle of the page) for a more in depth look.
STEP UP FOR STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP - Please be sure you have supplied your student's award ID and approved their enrollment in the EMA portal. If you see that your student says enrolled at Holy Cross Lutheran Academy in your Step Up Account there is no need to verify with us. Please check there first before contacting us to confirm. Your time is running out to get your student award ID to us, so please send that immediately to Sue Stark if you have not done so already. If you are not receiving our emails because your email address has changed, please log into FACTS to update your email address. Families cannot take advantage of Step Up FTC, FES-EO or FES-UA if their student is enrolled in a public school. If you are new to us this year and coming from a public school - please be sure to withdraw from their public school (where they are zoned for) so that their scholarship will not be jeopardized.
Lunch - no lunch first week of school for Upper.
Lunch ordering information will be sent out soon and lunches will be available for the week of the 19th. Lower School - Chick Fil A on Fridays | Upper School - Pizza on Tuesdays and Chick Fil A on Thursdays.
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE
Lower School: New elementary building, new carpet in existing 4th and 5th grade classrooms and new paint inside and out.
Upper School: New floors in downstairs and upstairs hallways and new office flooring.
upper school lockers
upper school lockers
We have removed some lockers to widen our hallways. Students will no longer have two lockers so please plan accordingly when purchasing back packs and other items. Locker organization will be very important! If you are buying shelves, etc. the lockers are 29 1/2" tall by 15" wide. As a reminder, no stickers or writing on the inside of lockers, but students are welcome to use magnets for securing items.
medications
medications
All medications a student needs during the school day must be left at the front office for disbursement with appropriate permission forms. You can find required medication forms through your Facts account by logging in and clicking on SCHOOL > RESOURCE DOCUMENTS and locating the appropriate form for prescriptions, over-the-counter or epi-pens. A new form is required at the beginning of the school year with parent and/or doctor signatures. Contact school office with questions.
tell a friend
tell a friend
We thank you for your referrals and recommendations. Your reviews on Niche or Facebook and Google let people know how great HCLA is. If you'd like to write us a review on google, please use the following links: Lower School or Upper School.
INFORMATION BELOW WAS INCLUDED IN THE JUNE 28TH NEWS SENT OUT.
June 28, 2024
Dear HCLA Parents,
Another successful year at Holy Cross Lutheran Academy has flown by. At our school, each moment of every day is one of creativity, joy, and discovery. I remain captivated and humbled by the honor of serving this unique and extraordinary school. At school, summer is the cycle of the year when plans are busily being forged and dreams brought into focus -- time to simultaneously look ahead while looking back. While we bask in the glory of a spectacular school year, we are carefully scrutinizing every aspect of our program as we strive to perfect the educational experience for your child.
Our accomplishments last year were outstanding! Our journey together has been filled with countless blessings, and I am continually grateful for the partnership we share in nurturing the spiritual and academic growth of our students.
Reflecting on the Year
This past year has been a testament to God’s faithfulness. Our students have not only excelled academically, artistically and athletically but have also grown in their faith. We have witnessed their commitment to Christ through various activities, including chapel services, service learning, student leadership and daily classroom interactions. Our dedicated teachers and staff have gone above and beyond to provide a Christ-centered education, and I am proud of their unwavering dedication.
Looking Ahead
As we look forward to the next school year, we are excited to open our doors to our largest senior class to date and the highest overall school enrollment in history! There is no better time to be a member of the HCLA school community! Holy Cross is one that embraces a challenge, welcomes innovation, charts a responsible course, and diligently sets sail toward continued success. In 2024-2025, we look forward to numerous curriculum and extracurricular enhancements, exciting new programs and extraordinary facility improvements and additions!
Summer Break
I encourage you to make the most of this summer break, using it as a time for rest, rejuvenation, and reflection. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to grow closer together and to God.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. May God bless your summer with joy, peace, and relaxation. We look forward to seeing you all in the fall and continuing our mission to strengthen students and families to lead a transformed life through Christ.
Peace and blessings,
Cindy Moon
Executive Director
Students, did you know your teachers are summer reading as well! It is important to remain a life-long learner!
PLEASE NOTE: LOWER SCHOOL MEET THE TEACHER DATE CHANGE!
Uniform sale days
Uniform sale days
PALS Used Uniform sale August 1 (Fine Arts Building) 9am - 2pm
August 2nd and 3rd Upper Campus gym from 8am-5pm
August 7th and 8th Upper Campus gym from 8am-5pm
August 22nd and 29th Upper Campus from 7:30-9am
September 5th Upper Campus 7:30-9am
September 19th Lower campus 7:30-9am
Our uniform vendor is not on our campus on a daily basis. The dates listed above are the dates she will be here through September. Uniforms can always be purchased online during the school year and and they will be dropped off at the appropriate campus. Holy Cross Lutheran Academy (holycross-skoolstyle.com)
Mrs. Binkley, Lower School Principal | Update - June 28th
It is very exciting at our Lower Campus as we watch the finishing of our new building take place! Even our current buildings are getting a face lift with fresh paint outside and inside the classrooms. We can't wait for you to see it!
The excitement of our new building has definitely been in the forefront, but we are committed to keeping the same level of integrity, care, relationships and academic rigor wrapped in our priority of providing Christian education inside and outside of the classroom. God has provided yet again and led several new highly-qualified teachers to join with us in providing the best Christian education in Sanford and beyond! Our school is growing with most grades having 3 sections. I am happy to announce Mrs. Rabon has joined our administrative team as Assistant Principal (see her bio below). She has been a beloved teacher of ours who we will miss in the classroom, but look forward to having her on our team in this role to support our students and families. With the addition of an AP and the addition of a receptionist, we are staffed to welcome new and returning families.
Summer camp has had lots of fun staying active on campus and heading out on field trips including going to the movies, splash zone and more! Our new playground has been ordered which will have something for everyone! Exciting times ahead! Enjoy the rest of your summer and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Lunardi | Upper School Principal | Update - June 28th
It's been an awesome summer so far at Upper Campus! While our friends at Lower Campus are busy finishing their new building, we've taken on some smaller projects that we're excited about, both with our facility and our staffing and programming. We plan on having roughly 50 more students on campus than last year, so we're taking out half of the lockers to make the hallways wider (don't worry, everyone will still get a locker, but there will be more room in the hallways!). With that project, we're putting down new wood flooring on both levels of the main building.
To accommodate for the growth of our student body, we're in the process of adding new teachers and staff. We'll have a full update on all staffing changes later this summer, but I can tell you that God has brought us some tremendous teachers and staff so far! In terms of programming, there will be a few more new electives and AP courses, even beyond what we had last year. This is a credit to our students, families and teachers that have worked so hard to put us in a position to run these courses. We are at the midway point between the last teacher workday and the first teacher pre-plan day.
Our campus has not been quiet! Our staff is working hard gearing up for next year, in addition we are hosting Kids Theatre Camp for a few more weeks (get tickets to their performance of The Little Mermaid (July 11 - 13). While this is not an HCLA camp, we do have some of our thespians starring in lead roles! Mrs. Allan provided SAT prep for several of our students this week as well. Please read Mrs. Evrley's bio below and help us welcome her into the new Assistant Principal role! We are grateful for her background, wisdom and eagerness help us with our continued focus of student academic success and leadership. We can't wait to have all our new and returning students back in the building soon! Have a great weekend and even better rest of summer!
Mrs. Rabon, Lower School Assistant Principal
Mrs. Rabon, Lower School Assistant Principal
Glenda Rabon is honored to continue serving at HCLA in her new position as Assistant Principal. Mrs. Rabon has 30+ years of elementary classroom experience in public, homeschool and private Christian schools at many different grade levels. She has her Bachelors of Science in Education from Florida State University and her Masters of Arts in Education from the University of Central Florida. She looks forward to serving under and learning from HCLA’s amazing leadership, Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Binkley. When not at school, Mrs. Rabon enjoys spending time with her husband, children and eight grandchildren, caring for the animals on her farm, and taking a rowing class from her teammate and friend, Ms. Watson. She is privileged to work at a school that shares her passion for being “a school that strengthens students and families to lead a transformed life through Christ.”
Mrs. Evrley, Upper SChool Assistant Principal
Mrs. Evrley, Upper SChool Assistant Principal
Heather Evrley is excited to join the Administrative team as Assistant Principal on the Upper Campus. She has been a wonderful teacher for ELA and AP Research for the Capstone program, as well as our coach for the Speech and Debate Team. Before HCLA, she taught 8th Grade Language Arts in Palm Beach County for several years and was a Google Educator Ambassador. She also served as the Speech and Debate Coach in Wellington. Mrs. Evrley has a BA in Rhetorical Studies from Hofstra University and Comparative Literature from Florida Atlantic University. When Mrs. Evrley isn’t working, she can be found hiking, camping, painting, attending her local church, or reading to her grandson. She is excited to serve in this role and to work with Dr. Lunardi as we continue to expect academic excellence and Christian Leadership of our students.
HCLA 1:1 Connect Info
Crusader Connect - 1:1 TECH Sessions
For All 6th Graders and 7th -12th students participating in our 1:1 Tech program (school-issued Chromebook), we’re hosting "Crusader Connect" sessions for students and parents to distribute the Chromebooks and provide training about how to use them. As a reminder: All 6th grade students must participate in the 1:1 program and it is optional for 7th - 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Please fill out the form included in the 1:1 tech program document above. Please note there is a $400 fee that will be charged June 30 through FACTS.
Students and at least 1 parent are required to attend one of the two sessions (only required for families participating in the 1:1 program for '24-25).
Here are the two sets of sessions, which are split by grade level:
(location will be HCLA, Upper Campus, room is TBA)
OPTION 1: Thursday, July 25th
6th Grade: 9:00-10:30 am
7th-12th Grade: 1:00-2:30 pm
OPTION 2: Thursday, August 1st
6th Grade: 9:00-10:30 am
7th-12th Grade: 1:00-2:30 pm
Check out the list of new coaches as we continue to improve our athletic offerings. You will see we have posted many of the games on the all-school calendar to help you with planning. Additional games will be added as we get closer to the seasons, but you will see that we have many games already scheduled. Please remember to join the Athletic Booster Club for the 2024-2025 school year. Join other members at any level to help us enhance our athletic programs. Be part of the club!! DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR ATHLETIC SUMMER CAMPS: cheerleading, basketball and baseball. We are looking forward to a wonderful year of Crusader accomplishments! Go Crusaders! Please contact Mrs. Bonnie Kelly with any questions.
Lower School Clubs - Coming Soon!
Code Club: Offered to grades K-5th. Students will learn beginning coding concepts to create computer games and computer animation. Will begin in early September. Sign up form will be released mid August.
Math Club: Offered to grades 4th and 5th. This club will help enrich math knowledge by solving challenging math problems using games and strategies. Will also begin early September. Sign up form in mid August.
Fall Sports: All will begin early September with a sign up form mid August.
Little Crusader Cheer KPrep-2nd.
Jr. Crusader Cheer 3rd-5th.
Little Crusader Soccer K-5th.
Additional clubs sessions will be added and new sports each season.
Check out the calendar for fun events we have planned!
We will be doing a dining card fundraiser that will help the school and save money for your friends and family. Sales will kick off in June.
If you have a few hours to spare over summer, PALS would love to get your help! There are also additional opportunities to volunteer for back-to-school events. Please see Sign Up link for registration. Everyone is part of PALS - it takes many hands to run, plan and organize events - your help is greatly needed and appreciated.
To contact PALS to volunteer for the dining card committee, provide restaurant suggestions, or anything else, please email pals@thehcla.org.
Save the date - All-School Fun Fair and Picnic - Saturday, September 21 11AM - 2PM at Upper Campus 100 Aero Ln. Sanford
Refer to FACTS for additional information. District Code HCL-FL
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