Parents in Partnership

 or Parent Responsibilities
In keeping with the University-Model®️, Heritage Academy Parents are counted on to partner with coaches, other student leaders, and their student, in keeping with the following expectations:
  • honoring the values of the university model in the extracurricular arena;
  • providing their student with unconditional love, an attentive ear, and appropriate feedback, direction, and accountability to promote the student toward growth and success;
  • holding the student accountable in their academics, conduct, and priorities;
  • helping the student meet or exceed the expectations set in place by the extra-curricular program/activity the student is participating in;
  • maintaining communication with activity leaders and coaches;
  • assisting activity leaders and coaches if asked to and when possible;
  • supporting activity leaders and coaches in their decisions;
  • complying with all Heritage Academy guidelines;
  • protecting the unity of the extracurricular program by: seeking peace with others (Ephesians 4:3); acting in love toward others (Peter 1:22); taming their tongues (Ephesians 4:29); dealing with problems in private (Matthew 18:15); and following the leaders (Hebrews 13:17); and;
  • helping to develop the Positive Only principle for Heritage Academy.

Responsibilities of Activity Leader or Coach
In keeping with the University-Model®️, Heritage Academy Activity Leaders and Coaches will strive to model Christ in all that they say and do and carry forth their responsibilities in keeping with the following guidelines:

  • honoring the values of the university model in the extracurricular arena;
  • planning, preparing, and conducting safe, purposeful, and effective practices, rehearsals, meetings, activities, designed toward achieving the activity’s intended purpose;
  • clearly conveying standards and expectations to students;
  • providing meaningful communication to parents that summarizes content in focus and supportive actions parents can take to encourage and assist students;
  • evaluating students based on their attitude, effort, and participation in accordance with Heritage Academy’s guidelines;
  • coordinating practices, activities, performances, etc., with Heritage Academy’s Dean of Students and Families or Athletic Director in order to minimize scheduling conflicts;
  • recognizing responsibility for equipment and storage;
  • requesting necessary supplies;
  • seeing that the gym, field, meeting room, etc. is in proper condition before and after practice;
  • effectively engaging with parents as partners;
  • helping to develop the Positive Only principle for Heritage Academy;
  • demonstrating skill in their area of leadership and modeling life-long learning by continuing to build continue on their knowledge and skills
  • protecting the unity of the extracurricular program by: seeking peace with others (Ephesians 4:3); acting in love toward others (Peter 1:22); taming their tongues (Ephesians 4:29); dealing with problems in private (Matthew 18:15); and following the leaders (Hebrews 13:17).

Positive Only Principle
Heritage Academy athletes, spectators, parents, coaches and sponsors will strive to exhibit only encouraging behavior and make only positive comments during practices, athletic events and all extracurricular activities.  All spectators and participants will forgo negative comments, actions and attitudes, including negative signs, cheers, and other communication directed at opposing teams.  This principle leaves plenty of room for enthusiastic support of Heritage Academy competitors and simultaneously builds good character. The Positive Only principle must be modeled to the students by teachers, coaches, and parents alike (Philippians 4:8).