NEWS FROM THE DEN

Congratulations to the Grade 5/6 French Immersion class at @heritagehillseips for securing a spot in the Top 10 of the @cbc Music Class Challenge! Under the expert guidance of their teacher, Dr. Monique Boyer, students performed a unique arrangement of the Canadian song “Life Is” by Arkells that highlighted their diverse musical skills. As finalists, they'll be competing against nine other schools in the Elementary Instrumental category of the national music competition.

Nous tenons à rappeler aux familles que notre programme de repas chauds est offert à tous les élèves et qu’il s’agit d’une importante collecte de fonds pour notre école. Nous avons remarqué un nombre croissant de livraisons de repas à l’école, qui sont devenues écrasantes et perturbatrices pour la journée scolaire. Pour nous aider à maintenir un environnement fluide et organisé, nous demandons aux familles de s’abstenir d’apporter des dîners à l’école pendant les journées chaudes. Nous demandons aux familles de réserver ces livraisons spéciales pour des occasions telles que des anniversaires ou d’autres célébrations.

Dear Heritage Hills school families,

Under Alberta Education’s School Fee Regulation, schools must consult with parents prior to setting school fees for the upcoming school year.

Our next school council meeting will be taking place on January 9th, 2024, at 6:00 pm. During that time, I’ll be sharing information about our current fee structure, posing specific questions about priorities, and asking you to provide your feedback as we plan for the next school year. While many of these activities and services enhance students’ educational experience, we want to ensure these fees aren’t cost-prohibitive for families.

Specifically, we will be asking for input on the following:

• Optional courses and associated fees
• Noon hour supervision
• Field trips and associated fees
• Extracurricular activities
• Non-curricular goods and services (for example, student yearbooks)

For your reference, below is a link to the school fees information located on the Heritage Hills Elementary School website. The webpage includes the current School Fees Schedule for 2024-2025, as well as information on waiver of fees, refunds and student transportation fees.

https://www.heritagehillselementary.ca/about/fees

I understand not all families will be available to attend the meeting but it’s still important we get as much input from the school community as possible. Following the meeting, all information will be shared via email and parents and guardians will have the opportunity to access a google form to provide feedback.

School administration will use feedback provided to help determine fees for next year, which will then be shared at the March school council meeting, posted to our website and shared via link through email.

I look forward to hearing from you on January 9th, 2025.

Sincerely,

Garry Russell, Principal
Heritage Hills School

In January, we’ll discover the power of Accountability!
Help your family build a strong sense of accountability by setting daily goals and talking about the importance of keeping promises. Encourage your child to share examples of how they or others have shown accountability at home, school or in the community.

Practice Accountability Together: Each family member commits to one goal or responsibility each day for a week. Ex: Completing homework on time, tidying up a shared space, or following through on a promise to a friend.

Share Your Experiences: At dinner, during car rides, or at bedtime, talk about the goals you set and whether you met them.

Reflect Together:

• How did it feel to complete your goal or fulfill your responsibility?

• What impact did your accountability have on others?

• What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

Spot and Celebrate Accountability:

• Look for examples of accountability in your community or school.

• Ask your child about times they’ve seen classmates or teachers being accountable.

• Talk about how those actions made them feel and the positive impact accountability has on everyone.

Accountability Starts with Us!

We would like to remind families that our hot lunch program is available to all students and serves as an important fundraiser for our school. We have noticed an increasing number of lunch deliveries to the school, which have become overwhelming and disruptive to the school day. To help us maintain a smooth and organized environment, we ask that families refrain from bringing lunches to school during hot lunch days. We kindly ask that families reserve these special deliveries for occasions such as birthdays or other celebrations.

Nous tenons à rappeler aux familles que notre programme de repas chauds est offert à tous les élèves et qu’il s’agit d’une importante collecte de fonds pour notre école. Nous avons remarqué un nombre croissant de livraisons de repas à l’école, qui sont devenues écrasantes et perturbatrices pour la journée scolaire. Pour nous aider à maintenir un environnement fluide et organisé, nous demandons aux familles de s’abstenir d’apporter des dîners à l’école pendant les journées chaudes. Nous demandons aux familles de réserver ces livraisons spéciales pour des occasions telles que des anniversaires ou d’autres célébrations.

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