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Heritage Elementary
August 11, 2023
Building Information
Mrs. Courtney Smoot, School Counselor
Mrs. Marni Dreher, School Nurse
Mrs. Katie Thielman, Building Secretary
Mrs. Jessica Bristle, Office Assistant
Email: chad_rice@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/
Location: 100 N. East Street
Phone: 614-833-6385
IMPORTANT DATES
August 14th - Back-to-School Night 4-6pm (Meet the Teacher!)
August 15th/16th = First Day Staggered Start (Please refer to the email sent on July 10th)August 17th - YMCA/Latchkey begins
August 18th - First day of Kindergarten
September 4th = No School - Labor Day
FROM THE PTO!
Help us start the '23-'24 school year off with a stocked lounge for our Heritage teachers and staff!
Please send in or drop off items the week of August 14-18, 2023. Or bring your items to the Heritage PTO table on August 14, at back to school night! If you have any questions please reach out to Amy Bradley at 614-746-0550. Thanks for supporting the Heritage PTO and our teachers!
If you're using your favorite online retailer please send all items to:
Heritage Elementary PTO
100 N East St
Pickerington, OH 43147
Back-to-School Night!!!
Monday, August 14th 4pm - 6pm!
We can't wait to see you!
HERITAGE DISMISSAL
Maintaining a consistent dismissal procedure starting on their first day is very helpful!
Please complete HERITAGE DISMISSAL FORM 23/24 with your child's dismissal information!
Staggered Start Announcement
Dear Heritage Parents and Families,
As a part of our Staggered Start days (August 15th and 16th), there will be a parent component from 9:30-10:00. During this time myself as well as Mrs. Smoot (counselor) will go over some building level expectations as well as procedures. We will also be on hand to hopefully answer any questions that you might have about Heritage Elementary. Attendance is not required but we do hope you have time to join us on the 15th or the 16th.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rice
Principal
A message from Mr. Rice!
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to Heritage Elementary! As we come to the end of our summer break I would like to take the opportunity to welcome everyone back as well as welcome all of our new students and families. We are very fortunate to begin another school year and get the opportunity to start our learning journey together.
This school year will bring about some changes at Heritage. We have some new staff members, as well as some staff members that have changed positions within the school. These changes are exciting and new, much like many of the changes that our students might go through, they also provide an opportunity for growth. Another thing that you might realize is the absence of The Leader In Me in our building. We made the decision to embark on our own and revamp our foundation. So, starting for the 2023 school year we will be Heritage Elementary TIGERS.
We made the decision as a staff last year to start this year fresh with implementing TIGERS for our students. This aligns with our core values as being educators, leaders, parents, continual learners and members of the community. The 6 facets of TIGERS are foundational to being thriving members of our community and future leaders. TIGERS is an acronym and stands for:
Trustworthy
Important
Gracious
Empathetic
Ready
Synergize
We will take the time throughout the year to reflect upon these traits and discuss with our students on what they mean, how to use them and how they can look different. We will use TIGER Paws building-wide to recognize students that are using any of the 6 traits.
We are all looking forward to another great year at Heritage Elementary, and we will look forward to continuing to form relationships with our students, parents and community. On behalf of all of our staff, we look forward to seeing you during our Welcome Back night as well as having a safe and successful school year.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rice
Principal
FOOD SERVICES
FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION: Remember, you do not need to submit an application if your children were automatically approved (directly certified) for free meals during the 2023-2024 school year.Households that were automatically approved were notified through a
letter
sent by their school.MyPaymentsPlus: Pay for meals, view cafeteria purchases, receive low balance alerts or enroll in autopay.
*Below is a picture of the key pad all students use to order breakfast or lunch. Their 6-digit student ID is the number they should practice entering. We suggest having your student practice entering their number using the picture below!
YMCA Before & After School Programming
YMCA START DATE
Back-to-School Night! 8/14/2023
Grades 1st through 4th
Monday: August 14th is our Back-to-School Night!Last name beginning with:
A-M = 4pm to 5pm
Last name beginning with:
N-Z = 5pm to 6pm
Kindergarten: If your student is entering Kindergarten, it is not necessary to bring them to Back-to-School night. The kindergarteners will get a detailed orientation on their scheduled orientation day. August 14th is the parent's opportunity to see the kindergarten room and meet the teacher.
Bus Information (Transportation)
Pickerington Schools contracts with Petermann Bus Services for its transportation services. You can contact Petermann at 614-837-8525 with any questions.
CLICK HERE for detailed information on how to access your child's transportation information.
School Supply Lists
School Lunch Menu and Prices
FROM THE NURSE!
From the School Nurse!
Welcome to Heritage Elementary!
My name is Marni Dreher and I am the School Nurse at Heritage Elementary and Pickerington North H.S. I look forward to meeting your child and working with you. I wanted to make you aware of some kindergarten health requirements.
1. Immunization Record - The State of Ohio requires all Public-School children to have updated immunization records. Please see Ohio Immunization requirements:
ODH School Immunization requirements
2. Physician Report form - A current completed form, signed by a HealthCare Provider, is due by August 1, 2023. The Physician Report form can be found here:
If you have not turned in your child's immunization record and physician report form upon enrollment, please email the forms to school nurse's email marnica_dreher@plsd.us
If you have already turned the forms in upon enrollment, the information has been received and you do not need to send it again.
Health Concerns - please communicate your child's health concerns and medications, if needed, a health plan will be developed and shared with teacher(s).
Change of Clothes - During school hours your child may need to change their clothes due to a bladder/bowel accident and/or falling in water puddles and/or mud. If possible, place an extra set of clothes in their book bag to use.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Required Back to School and EMA Forms
All families with students grades 1-4 are required to update their Back To School/EMA Form in Infinite Campus prior to the first day of school. If your student is a kindergarten student or newly enrolled to the district, your information is already complete. Please remember, once you've enrolled, these online forms MUST be completed annually.
There are simple step-by-step instructions on the district's website for your convenience.