The Pinnacle Periodical

Thank you to all of our families and community who joined us for the Winter Festival! We hope you had as much fun as we did watching our scholars and their families perform, bounce, bid, eat, shop, and play.

As we prepare for winter break and take time to spend with our families—celebrating the holidays, shopping, wrapping gifts, and, of course, relaxing—I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation, gratitude, and admiration. We are so fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community here at Pinnacle. Every morning, I wake up excited to come to work, knowing I get to be a part of this exceptional group of families and staff.

Thank you for all that you do to make Heritage Academy Pinnacle the best school in the Northwest Valley. Your support, involvement, and dedication make all the difference.

Wishing you a joyful and restful holiday season.

Thank you for completing your re-enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. TWO homerooms tied for the pizza party competition, with all families completing their re-enrollment on the same day.

Drum roll...

Congratulations to 6th grade (Mrs. Jordan) and kindergarten (Ms. S)! Mrs. Jenks will purchase a pizza party lunch for kinder and 6th grade to enjoy the week we return, January 6, 2025.

Hello, my name is Stacey Davis and I am so excited to become a part of the Heritage Academy family, I am originally from Atlanta, GA but have moved around quite a bit living in MN, a short stint in Tucson, AZ, then to CO, a short stint in Gilbert, AZ, then back to CO and then 5 years ago we finally made the move to Anthem, AZ. I am done moving and will not be moving any time soon as I feel our move to Anthem was the best move for my family. I have 4 daughters and was a stay at home mom for 19 years and then the teaching bug bit me. I have been working in Special Education for 3 years now and it is truly enriching and gives me so much joy. What I love about teaching is getting to develop those close relationships with students and getting to see the growth that they make from day to day and year to year. My kids that I see and get to know are just like my own kids and their accomplishments are a true celebration for me as well. I truly feel that teaching is my life’s calling and I am excited to start at Heritage and get to know all the scholars here. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my daughters, going to the beach and Disneyland, spending time outdoors, walking my dog, and baking and cooking.

Hi, I’m Amanda Nesvig! I hold a music composition degree from The Master’s University and Butler University and have spent my career teaching general music, music theory, and choir to students from preschool through high school. This year, I’m thrilled to join Heritage Pinnacle as the music teacher!

I am passionate about providing a rich and engaging music education, believing that every student has the potential to become musically literate. In our music classes, you might find students singing, dancing, playing music games, reading rhythms and melodies, or exploring instruments—a joyful celebration of learning through music.

Outside of teaching, I treasure my role as a wife to my husband, Tim, and as a mother to our two daughters, Mae (5) and Cecilia (3). My other favorite pastimes include cooking, reading, hiking, and playing the piano.

Is your child starting kindergarten with us in August? Consider enrolling them in Liberty Kids Pre-K program now to start in January.

Are you looking at preschool (ages 2-4) or Pre-K (will be 5 years old by August 31st) for 25-26? Enrollment begins 1/15/25.

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).

2025 Meeting Dates:

Stay tuned!!

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.

Please consider supporting PTO by making a suggested $20 donation by clicking HERE

2025

1/6- Return to school

1/16- Dollar for Duds

1/20- Civil Rights Day- No School

1/27-1/30- National School Choice Week and Parent-teacher conferences

1/30- Dollar for Duds

Pinnacle 24-25 Events Calendar REVISED 12/19/24

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.

Tuesday- 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