This Week at Heritage High
April 29-May 4, 2024
Junior/Senior Prom Was Incredible!
The 2024 Junior/Senior Prom at the Collegedale Commons was awesome! Everyone looked amazing! The venue representatives were very impressed with our students' behavior and respect for the facility. Thank you to the junior class sponsors (Mrs. Parker, Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Shipley and Mr. Lee) for putting together an absolutely wonderful prom and thank you to our students for their respectful behavior! Click here to see some photos from Heritage Snapshots on Facebook. Congratulations to Grayson Stallings and Emily Lin for being elected King and Queen!
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 29
- Progress Report Emails sent home
- Cross Country Parent meeting at 6:00 in the cafeteria
Tuesday, April 30
- MAP Testing *modified schedule
- Golf Tournament at Oak Mtn.
- Elementary Track Meet at 5:00
Wednesday, May 1
- HMS "Little Mermaid" production matinee at 1:00 ($3 admission)
- Sports Physicals trip to Center for Sports Medicine 1:00
- STATE Baseball Round 2 at HOME vs. Seckinger High DH beginning at 3:30
Thursday, May 2
- MAP Testing *modified schedule
- STATE Baseball Round 2 at HOME vs. Seckinger (game 3 at 5:00 if necessary)
Friday, May 3
- Special Olympics Track & Field at Ringgold High
- FFA Banquet at 6:00 in cafeteria
Saturday, May 4
- STATE Track Sectionals at North Oconee
PLANNING AHEAD:
- Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10
- AP Testing May 6-17
- EOC Testing May 7-17
- Spring Band Concert May 7
- Spring Chorus Concert May 10
- Partner's Club Softball Game May 10
- Class Night May 17
- Baccalaureate May 19
- Award's Day May 20
- Final Exams May 23-24
- Graduation Commencement May 23 at 7:30 pm
MAP Testing Schedule
1st Block & MAP Testing 8:00-10:40
Lunch 10:40-11:30
2nd Block 11:30-12:45
3rd Block 12:50-2:05
4th Block 2:10-3:25
J.C. Armour and Max Owens Sign With Cleveland State for Baseball
HHS Blood Drive Nets 89 Units!
HHS HOSA students sponsored our second blood drive of the school year with Blood Assurance. Sherry Gilreath from Blood Assurance wrote:
Thank you for coordinating the Friday, April 26, 2024 blood drive. We were very pleased with the drive overall, and the willingness of the donors to share this life saving gift. The efforts of Heritage High School have always been greatly appreciated and their support of the community blood program will go a long way toward replenishing blood supplies and ultimately saving lives. In addition, we very much appreciate your efforts during this crucial time. You may be interested to know that 92 donors registered, 13 donors were deferred and 89 units were collected! We also registered 32 first time donors!
Heritage Girls 2nd, Boys 4th at Region Track Meet
Girls Individual Results:
- Avah Morrison 1st Discus, 1st shot put *REGION CHAMP
- Kaylin Schubert 3rd Discus
- Lindsey Gibson 4th Discus PR of 91' 8"!, 7th shot put
- Victoria Gray 10th shot put PR of 27'6"!
- Addi Dills 4th Long Jump, 2nd pole vault PR of 8/6"!
- Aubrey Walls 13th Long jump PR of 12' 11"!,
- Caroline Hamilton 1st Pole Vault School Record 9"!, 8th 100m dash, 4th 300m, hurdles, Tie 3rd High Jump, 8th 100m dash *REGION CHAMP
- Mary Day Elsenrath 7th Pole Vault
- Clara Beth Elsenrath 2nd 100m Hurdles PR of 18,17!
- Karly Schubert 8th 100m hurdles
- Ashley Hamilton 11th 100m hurdles, 5th 300m hurdles PR of 52:03!
- Aaliyah Rodgers 6th 100m dash, 6th 200m dash,
- Electra Bowling 11th 100m dash, 10th 200m dash
- Aubrey Walls 8th 400m dash PR of 1:07.72, 5th 400m dash PR of 1:07.14!
- Kylie Campbell 9th 400m,
- Ephrata Abrha 15th 400m dash
- Malia McKibben 2nd 300m hurdles, 3rd 300m hurdles with PR of 51:00
- Evie Robison 1st 800m run, 2nd 1600m run, 3rd 3200m run *REGION CHAMP
- Annabelle Brown 12th 800m run PR of 2:53.22,
- Sophie Moore 15th 800m run PR of 3:13.74
- Lauren Holman 15th 200m dash, 6th High Jump
- Emily Damron 9th 3200m run PR of 15:08. 87, 9th 1600m run
- Harper Carstens tie 3rd High Jump,
- Mia Sexton 12th 1600m run
- Girls 4x100m (Aaliyah Rodgers, Harper Carstens, Jenna Ryans, Addi Dills) 3rd Place
- Girls 4x200m (Malia Mckibben, Jenna Ryans, Electra Bowling, Kylie Campbell) 4th Place
- Girls 4x400m (Kylie Campbell, Jenna Ryans, Malia Mckibben, Aaliyah Rodgers) 2nd place
- Girls 4x800m (Annabelle Brown, Mia Sexton, Sophie Moore, Emily Damron) 5th place
Boys Individual Results:
- Hyrum Smartt 3rd High Jump PR of 6' 0", 3rd in High Jump with a PR of 6' 0"!, 2nd in 800m run with PR of 2:02.88 and new schoo record!
- Gavin Broadrick 8th High Jump
- Rhett McDonald 2nd Shot Put School Record 49' 9.5"! , 2nd discus
- Noah Pierce 14th shot put, 4th Discus with a PR of 132' 5"
- Caden Walling 15th shot put, 3rd discus
- Grayson Stallings 8th Triple Jump with a PR of 38' 10.5"
- Will Riddell 12th Triple Jump with a PR of 33' 8.25". tie for 6th Pole Vault
- Eli Thacker 10th in Long Jump
- Logan Cheatwood 12th in Long Jump
- Drew Bradley tie for 6th in Pole Vault, 8th place in 200m
- Travis Faulkner 2nd in 110m Hurdles with PR of 15.14!
- Braedan Hilyard 7th in 110m Hurdles with PR of 17.70!
- Camden Pritchett 7th 1600m run with PR of 4:57.41!
- Bryce Dye 9th in 1600m with PR of 4:59.22!
- Chase Dye 5th in 400m with a PR of 52.81!
- Boys 4x100 5th (Drew Bradley, Travis Faulkner, Noah Pierce, Killian Smith)
- Boys 4x200m 4th place (Drew Bradley, Jaxon Smith, Jake Bradley, Killian Smith)
- Boys 4x400m 4th Place (Chase Dye, Grayson Stallings, Camden Pritchett, Hyrum Smartt)
- Boys 4x800m 5th (Grayson Stallings, Camden Pritchett, Bryce Dye, Chase Dyle)
Top 4 in each event advance to the Sectional Meet on Saturday May 4.
Academic Letter Application
A Heritage High School “letterman” is a student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a varsity athletic team, marching band or in Academics. HHS awards Academic Letters to students who perform at the highest level in the classroom and also participate in Academic contests, competitions, or extra-curricular Academic activities.
Students must meet grade point average (GPA) eligibility requirements, complete an application including their academic extra-curricular activities, and receive the required faculty approval to be eligible to be recognized with an Academic Letter. Students earn points toward an Academic Letter by participating in Academic competitions or extra-curricular academic activities. Deadline to apply is May 3rd.
Academic Letters will be awarded on Award's Day (May 20) for 9th-11th grade students and on Class Night (May 17) for Seniors. Visit the school counseling office to determine if you meet the GPA requirements to apply for an Academic Letter:
Senior Yearbook Ad Deadline is April 30th
The Journalism staff offers ad space in the back of our yearbook, The Legacy, for parents and family to spotlight their senior with photos and a personalized message. Click here for more information and to place your order. DEADLINE IS APRIL 30TH.
Prices for these ads are determined by size:
1/4-page: $85 (2-3 pictures)
1/2-page: $150 (3-6 pictures)
Full page: $250 (8-10 pictures)
AP Exam Schedule
Students with testing questions need to contact Mr. Deston Franks in the school counseling office. Students need to bring a pen, pencil and calculator (for certain tests). Unless noted, tests will be held at Burning Bush Baptist Church.
Monday, May 6th
- 8:00 am AP Government
- 12:00 pm AP Chemistry
Tuesday, May 7th
- 8:00 am AP Microeconomics at CCA
- 12:00 pm AP Statistics at CCA
Wednesday, May 8th
- 8:00 am AP English Literature
Thursday, May 9th
- 8:00 am AP Environmental Science
- 12:00 pm AP Psychology
Friday, May 10th
- 8:00 am AP U.S. History
Monday, May 13th
- 8:00 am AP Calculus AB/BC
- 12:00 pm AP Pre-Calculus
Tuesday, May 14th
- 8:00 am AP English Language
Wednesday, May 15th
- 8:00 am AP World History in HHS Theater
Thursday, May 16th
- 8:00 am AP Spanish
- 12:00 pm AP Biology
Friday, May 17th
- 8:00 am AP Physics
EOC Exams
The Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) exams for fall semester classes will be given May 7-17. These exams are required by the state and will count 10% of the final course grade in Algebra I, Biology, American Literature and U.S. History.
Teachers will prepare students for success on these tests. There are also online practice tests available.
Date Test (All tests begin at 8:00 am)
Tuesday, May 7 American Lit. part 1
Wednesday, May 8 American Lit. parts 2 & 3
Thursday, May 9 make up exams
Friday, May 10 make up exams
Monday, May 13 make up exams
Tuesday, May 14 Biology
Wednesday, May 15 U.S. History
Thursday, May 16 Algebra I
Friday, May 17 make up exams
Countdown to Graduation for HHS Class of 2024
As graduation for the HHS Class of 2024 approaches, don't miss out on deadline or events leading up to the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 pm on Jeff Sims Field at Heritage Stadium!
Click here to see upcoming events.
Seniors should also check the Class of 2024 Google Classroom for additional information!
Max Owens Broke Single Season HR Record
Senior Max Owens broke the school single season homerun record held by Cole Wilcox (HHS Class of 2018, Team USA, UGA and professional baseball player) with 10 homeruns so far this season. Max wears the number 11, the same number that Cole wore when playing for the Generals. Max will have the opportunity to add to that number as the Generals face Seckinger High this week in a best of 3 game series.
Check out your current Hope GPA on Gafutures.org
Contact Heritage High
Website: www.hhsgenerals.com
Location: 3960 Poplar Springs Road, Ringgold, GA, USA
Phone: (706) 937-6464
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hhssnapshots
Twitter: @HHSGenerals