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School Spirit Week is rapidly approaching. This Friday and Saturday, students in grades 6-12 will be excitedly prepping their hallway area with their “Theme” related decorations.  Lots of lights, posters, streamers and anything else that can make the hallway feel like their personal invitation into the worlds of…  

The Class of 2025 will usher you into their “Super Mario/Nintendo” gaming center in the lobby; the Lower School kids will be sure to walk in with wonder and excitement on Monday as they come into the transformed space.  Walk a little further into the building and the Class of 2026 will welcome you into the land of “Narnia”. Followed by the Class of 2027, who will encourage you to play a quick game of “Subway Surfers” - good luck competing with them. Next, you may find Sebastian or Ariel under the water's surface as the Class of 2028 search for the “Little Mermaid”.  As you head down another hall, the Middle School area will be a visual panorama of a mix of the “Minions”, “Phineas and Ferb”, and shopping at the “Mall”.

School Spirit Week is an opportunity for the CHS community to come together in a fun, lighthearted manner that is intended to tap into the joy, creativity and excitement of our students.  We all recognize how busy schedules are, how much pressure exists in the daily responsibilities for students with their academic loads, athletic, drama, co-curricular involvement and simply life in our fast-paced culture.  School Spirit Week is intended to be a break from the norm, a healthy diversion from the typical day-to-day routine.

Students and faculty alike are encouraged to participate in the dressdown themes for the week. On Monday, we hope to see your best “Hallway Theme” look, followed on Tuesday as you come in as your favorite “Superhero or Villain”.  Wednesday you’ll be able to dress in the style of your favorite “Holiday”, then Throwback Thursday, which may be my personal favorite  - pick your era and represent!  Naturally, Friday is Blue and White day with the added, “anything but a backpack” for all of your school supplies!

Christian Heritage School is a serious place with a serious mission.  Our Faculty, Administration and Staff take the responsibility that you have entrusted to us with your children with great care and intentionality.  Our hope is that School Spirit Week helps each student feel just a little more connected, a little more part of this community and simply has a fun, lighthearted change of pace for the week while forging ahead with their school programs.

We know that as students share events and activities like this with their classmates and their teachers, relationships are strengthened and in some cases, initiated.  This significantly contributes to the class community and our special school community.

As our community strengthens, so does student commitment, achievement and success, enabling us to better accomplish the core CHS goals in their lives.  

Yes, CHS School Spirit Week is about fun, but it is also about so much more…

John Naeher is the Director of Student Life & Operations.  He started at CHS in the fall of 1981 and began his 43rd yr in the fall of 2023.  His daughters, Amanda 06', Alyssa 06' and Abigail 10' attended CHS from K-12.  John has had the privilege of coaching several teams, sponsoring many Senior Classes and been a part of building community at CHS throughout his career.  “CHS has been a rich part of my family for which I will always be grateful.”