HES HERO 1.10.2025: KidzArt, Girls on the Run, HES Book Week, Kindergarten Enrollment, PreK Application
HES HERO 1.10.2025
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
Jan 13 Tr 1 & 3 Quarter 2 Report Cards Sent Home
Jan 16 Tr 1 & 3 Jan/Feb Birthday Lunch
Jan 20 NO SCHOOL - MLK Holiday
Jan 23 PTA Spirit Night at Galaxy Fun Park 5pm-7pm
Feb Black History Month Virtual Story Hours (Evenings - More info to Come!)
Feb 3 Tr 4 Quarter 2 Report Cards Sent Home
Tr 1 Quarter 3 Interims Go Home
Feb 6 Tr 4 Jan/Feb Birthday Lunch
Feb 11 General PTA Meeting 6:00pm Media Center
Family Storytelling Event 6:45pm Gym (Guest Author)
Feb 23-28 HES Book Week
Feb 24 Tr 3 & 4 Quarter 3 Interims
Feb 28 Book Character Day
Feb 28 HES PTA Family Dance 6pm-8pm
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the second half of the school year! We are looking forward to many exciting events and opportunities ahead. We know our students are ready to keep working hard and have so much more to learn this year!
Kidz Art After School Opportunity
KidzArt North Raleigh is offering our second session of after school drawing lessons at HES, starting Jan 14th (Tuesday). Classes meet every Tuesday at 3:15-4:15 pm in the Art Room for K-5th grades students. Students only attend when tracked in. Track 4 students would begin on Jan 28th. Each week is a different project and your child will try different art media and bring home a finished artwork that he/she will be proud of each week! For more info contact Chen, the owner at cjiang@kidzart.com. To register please visit www.north raleigh.kidzart.com.
Girls on the Run
HES will be offering Girls on the Run this spring, an afterschool program like no other. Twice a week for 10 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches lead 3rd - 5th-grade girls through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event. Participating in Girls on the Run transforms girls’ lives by helping them increase their self-confidence, develop healthy relationships, and feel good about themselves, inside and out. Please find out more info at this link. Registration is now open, and the season begins 2/26/25.
HES Book Week
We are excited to host our 3rd Annual Book Week February 24th-28th. Please see the fliers for this year to help in planning ahead and join us in growing our love of reading!
Kindergarten Enrollment
Enrollment is open for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year for students who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2025. If you have a rising Kindergartener, please begin the enrollment process by visiting our website at https://www.wcpss.net/domain/11634. If you have friends that live in our base, please encourage them to begin the process as well! If you have questions regarding this process, please contact our data manager, Mary Canny at mcanny@wcpss.net. Early enrollment will help us to begin to plan for next year!
PreK Application
The Wake Pre-K online application is now available HERE.
Families of children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2025 are eligible to apply. Families can submit one application to determine their eligibility for one of three different services: WCPSS Title I Pre-K, NC Pre-K or Telamon Head Start.
PTA News
Welcome to 2025 and back to the second half of the 2024-2025 school year at HES. We hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season.
Make sure to check out this month's update, in the link below, as it includes information regarding upcoming Volunteer opportunities, Spirit Night at Galaxy Fun Park, Yearbook purchasing information, and details on the Family dance next month!