HES HERO 8.30.24

HES HERO

At HES we are committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment that partners with families to promote high expectations, critical thinking, and the belief that other people matter. ALL students will leave HES equipped to be global life-long learners who are advocates for change.

 

Upcoming Dates

Sept 2       NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept 3       PTA Spirit Day - Marco's Pizza

Sept 6       Quarter 1 Ends (Tr 1)

    Track Out Day for Tr 1

    Staff Goody Day (Catered Lunch by Moe’s)

                  Go Play Save Ends

Sept 12      Tr 4 Sept Birthday Lunch

Sept 27      Quarter 1 Ends (Tr 3 & 4)

                   Track Out Day for Tr 4

Sept 28      PTA Grounds Day at 9am

Sept 30      Tr 1 & 3 Sept Birthday Lunch

 

Thank you to everyone who attended our Cultural Arts Night and Book Fair on Tuesday! We had a fabulous turn-out and it was an evening full of learning, awareness, exploration, and fun! A special thank you to Ms. Brown, Mr. Brodnick, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Bailey, and Ms. Drew for coordinating the evening and to all of our teachers and staff who helped with the activities.

We appreciate the following families who also volunteered to host stations about their own culture and traditions - we learned so much from you all!

 

The Choi Family, The El Kharboutly Family, The Missal Family, The Jayakody Family, and The Sayanakar Family

 

A big shout out to our PTA for an awesome Book Fair this week - we know it took many volunteers to make it happen and we can’t thank you all enough!

 

Afternoon Dismissal

Please do not change transportation home for children after 2:00PM.  We want to make sure that dismissal is smooth and safe for all of our students.  Thank you for your cooperation in making this a priority.

 

Community & Family Academy Parent Workshops

Please visit: Community Family Academy Parent Workshops and Facebook Page to learn more about the many workshops offered by WCPSS for families. These workshops are in person and virtually and are hosted in English and Spanish!

 

September is Attendance Awareness Month

We are excited to see your child everyday so they can learn as much as possible this school year. Good attendance will help your child do well in school, college, or their career. Missing 10% of school (about 18 days) can hurt them academically. Any time missed in the classroom (excused or unexcused) is a lost opportunity to learn. If you have questions or concerns about getting your child to school, please contact our School Social Worker, Tara Pratt-Brooks at tpratt-brooks@wcpss.net.

 

HES Attendance Spirit Week - See the FLIER HERE

Mark your calendars!

Monday, Sept 9th – Favorite Color Day "Good Attendance leads to Bright Futures"

Tuesday,  Sept 10th – Sock Day " Sock it to Good Achievement with Good Attendance."

Wednesday, Sept 11th – Hat Day "Head for Success by Arriving on Time." 

Thursday, Sept 12th – Favorite Team "Win Big and Score with Great Attendance you'll go far." 

Friday, Sept 13th- Pajama Day "Rolling out of bed and into School on Time."

 

YMCA News

Do you need After School Care for your Child? Consider signing up for the YMCA after care program right here at Heritage Elementary School! https://www.ymcatriangle.org/schools/heritage-elementary-after-school

 

Additionally, check out the YMCA Youth Soccer Program! https://www.ymcatriangle.org/programs/sports/youth-soccer

 

PTA News

This year is off to a great start!  The PTA has so many fun and exciting events taking place, so please take a moment to read through!

Go, Play, Save

The Go, Play, Save fundraiser is ongoing through September 7^th.  These popular books are a win-win: families get to save money while helping us raise funds for a great cause. ALL the money raised from this fundraiser will go directly towards lowering the cost of field trips.  The annual cost of field trips for our school is around $9,600.  We’ve set an ambitious goal of $8,000 which would significantly reduce the cost.  Get your orders in... fundraiser ends September 7th!  If you do not plan on buying the sample book that was sent home, please return it to your child’s teacher.

 

September – Membership Drive Month

Join the HES PTA... we won’t make you volunteer (we promise).  Throughout the month of September our focus is to grow our membership.  Last year we had 200 members and this year we’d like to see that grow to 300 members.  Fees are $17 for a family membership and $12 for a single adult.  When you sign up and join the money given goes toward paying our state and national dues.  The remaining funds are used to fulfill grant requests from our teachers.  By fulfilling these grants, our teachers are able to provide their students with necessary classroom supplies without having to spend their own money.  Thank you for supporting our PTA and our amazing school community.   Click here to join the PTA

 

Fall Grounds Clean Up Day

We are excited to announce the HES Fall Grounds Clean Up Day on September 28th from 9am to 1pm, meet in the front parking lot!  We are looking for parents and students to join us in giving our school some TLC.  We will be clearing away rock and debris near the playground area and pulling weeds and tidying up the sidewalks in front of the school. We will also discuss future clean-up dates. This is a great opportunity to give back to our school community and make our campus a cleaner and more welcoming place for everyone.  If you have gardening gloves and a push broom handy bring them along.

Click here to RSVP to Fall Grounds Clean-up Day  

Birthday Lunch

We love seeing the smiles on the kids' faces when parents and school celebrate the children together during birthday lunch.  The updated gift bags have been a BIG HIT!  Come celebrate your child with us.  Two reminders: No Sweet Treats during Birthday Lunch and Parents are asked to leave BEFORE the students to help us transition to the next lunch easily.

September Birthday Lunches:

12th - Track 4

30th - Track 1 & 3

Volunteers: Birthday Lunch - Q1(sign up)

HES 2024 Fall Festival

It’s about that time y’all!  The HES Fall Festival is just around the corner (October 18th).  So, get out your Claritin (we will have hay) and rock, paper, scissors your spouse to see who has to take the kiddos (because kids must be accompanied by an adult).

This is a FREE PTA sponsored event for the entire family to enjoy.  We will have $1 pizza slices, food trucks and fun activities for the kids.

You all know where this is headed...we need volunteers to make this event a success. We would love as many parent volunteers as possible BUT there is a secondary solution...Do you have kids in middle, high school or college that need to fulfill service hours OR do you have a kiddo that likes to lend a hand and help? (lucky you) If so just email hesptanc@gmail.com for more information.

Facebook Group

In order to be able to safely share dates of upcoming events for HES, we have opted to open a private Facebook group.  You can join by clicking this link.  General information will still be shared via the HES Facebook Page. PTA Facebook Link