2025 End of the Year Celebration

PLEASE NOTE: This event requires a TWO-STEP registration process. You must sign up and pay on the website as usual AND use the registration link below. BOTH are required.

Join us in celebrating our Heritage students for all of their accomplishments during this school year!

The End of the Year Celebration is an awards and graduation ceremony honoring ALL school-age kids. The event will feature some of our Heritage students' musical and artistic talents, and one deserving student will be awarded The Heritage Award (competition information posted below). Parents do not need to print out certificates for the students. They are provided by Heritage.

What: Heritage End of the Year Celebration

Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Location: 950 Shiloh Road NW | Kennesaw, GA 30144

Cost: $25 per family (Pay here on the website by signing up JUST YOURSELF)

Registration Deadline: April 4, 2025 (please read below for full registration details, this is a two step registration process)

REGISTRATION

Step 1: Sign up ONLY YOURSELF on the website and pay the $25 per family fee.

Step 2: Complete registration: EOY CELEBRATION REGISTRATION FORM (REQUIRED)

Have the following items available before you fill out the registration form:

* High-quality photos of each participating child to be used for a video slideshow

* List of Awards & Recognitions for each child; For award ideas, see the FAQs Heritage EOY Celebration FAQs

Your family registration fee includes the following:

• Award certificate for participating students (no need to print them at home)

• Entrance to post-ceremony reception

• Access to professional photos of the ceremony provided by Raygen Samone Photography

• Professional headshot of your graduate(s)

• Commemorative gift for your graduate(s)

What’s NOT included in the family fee:

• Caps and Gowns - These can be purchased separately from Amazon (see links below).

• Diplomas for Graduating Seniors - These must be provided by your homeschool.

Little Roots Parents: This event is open to kindergarten graduates.

PROGRAM ADS

Graduate and business ads are available starting at $25/half page.

ATTENDEES

Heritage families are welcome to invite family and friends to the celebration (up to 5). Please be mindful that no tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or synthetic substances are permitted on the church's property.

If something comes up and you cannot attend, please cancel on the website as soon as possible so that others may use those spots and the planning committee can remove your family from the program.

Optional Items:

* Photo or Video Submission for Student Showcase - If submitting a video, please provide the Youtube or Vimeo link to a 1 min video showcasing your child's talent. One submission per homeschool, please.

* Photo for Program Ad - Graduate and business ads are available starting at $25/half page. Please submit payment via PayPal immediately following your submission.  The graphic you provide must be exactly as you want it to appear in the program, including all text and photos. Specifications: High-quality (300 dpi) photo in JPG, PNG, or SVG format; Dimensions: 8 in. x 5.125 in.

NEED HELP CREATING A PROGRAM AD? If you need assistance creating a program ad, our team will design one for you for an additional cost of $10 for a graduate ad and $20 for a business ad. Have any images you would like to be included in your ad available to upload when you complete your registration form.

CAPS AND GOWNS

Be sure to order a cap & gown if you have a graduating Kindergartener, 5th, 8th, or 12th grader:

• Kindergarten Graduates https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016BHAFD2/?coliid=I19GAD4UXBTXA8&colid=353OZS7JXZAJ7&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1&psc=1

• Elementary Graduates (Going from 5th to 6th grade) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXTYEXL/?coliid=I2P2JGGZF9GABK&colid=353OZS7JXZAJ7&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_lstpd_XXKWC6RKXY29E62QP432

• Middle Graduates (Going from 8th to 9th grade) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R9F0WHK?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_T1_3XVVJDKME0GVPV0BQ7ZM

• High School Graduates (Graduating Seniors) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R9EZVRC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_T1_N19MM7KRASPKNQ2PTXTJ

THE HERITAGE AWARD

Students in grades 6th - 12th may participate by submitting an original work (essay, poem, spoken word, photography, dance, or visual artwork) related to the 2025 theme “Masterpiece”. Submissions are due by April 18, 2025. The winner will be awarded The Heritage Award plaque during the End of the Year Awards & Graduation Celebration on May 15th. 

• Video Submissions: Video submissions must be provided via a YouTube or Vimeo link and are limited to 3 minutes. Please ensure your video is public and available for the competition judges to view.

• Photo Submissions: Please submit a photo in JPG or PNG format.

• Writing Submissions: Writing submissions such as poems and essays should be submitted as a Word or PDF document and should not exceed 500 words.

The Heritage Award Competition Form: The Heritage Award