Heritage Happenings

September 2024

September 30, 2024

Dear Heritage Families,

Just a quick note to let each of you know how much we appreciate your continuous support from home. We have had a great first couple of months and want to recognize that the school-home relationship is a vital part of our success. Thank you for trusting us with your kiddos each day. We are truly honored to serve in this capacity. We look forward to seeing each of you at parent-teacher conferences. Please make a point to stop by and say hello so we can brag about the great things your child(ren) is(are) doing.

Warmest regards,

Your Admin Team

Dr. Kimberley Walters, Val Sutton, Katie Will, & Melrick Bogier

End of Day Reminders

In the effort to ensure everyone gets home safely and avoid any unnecessary confusion, we ask that parents picking up students at the end of the day do so before 2:45 p.m. It is very challenging to make last minute calls after this time to change end of day transportation and ensure students get to the correct place prior to dismissal procedures start. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

National Walk to School Day

Heritage Elementary will be participating in National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Students and families should arrive at Firemen's Park by 7:40 a.m. and we will depart at 7:45 a.m. Student will have breakfast available once they arrive at school if they are interested.

Route:

Leave Firemen's Park down Maple Street.

Make a LEFT on Blumhoff

Make a RIGHT on Academy

ALL STUDENTS will enter Door #10 on Academy

Heritage Fundraiser at Ellbees on October 17th

Opt Out Options

Dear Heritage Elementary Family,

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s school counselor.

iReady Results

i-Ready is an integral part of our curriculum for reading and mathematics. It enables your student's teacher(s) to identify their specific needs, personalize their learning, and track their progress throughout the school year. By meeting your student exactly where they are, i-Ready empowers your teacher(s) to enhance your student's learning gains. How to access my students' results.

RSP - Reading Success Plan

This fall, teachers and reading interventionists will be conducting reading assessments with all students. These assessments help us plan lessons and identify students who might benefit from extra reading support. In addition, our building reading specialists will work with small groups of students. These flexible groupings are not the same as Reading Intervention, families will be contacted directly by their child's teacher if he/she qualifies for Reading Intervention.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher.

Meet the Reading Team - Reading Interventionist Names and Room Numbers

MRA Survey

Heritage parents and families,

The WSD is asking for your assistance in completing this important survey. By understanding your perspectives on leadership, culture, and academics, we can better address specific needs and opportunities to enhance student success. This link is unique to our building, so if you have kids in multiple schools, please check their newsletter to answer questions for that building.

The survey will close Sept. 30, 2024. Click here to learn more about the survey. We appreciate your time!

Leader in Me - Habit 1

We are excited to begin our Leader in Me Habit lessons this month for the Seven Habits for Happy Kids. This month Heritage Bears are learning about Habit 1: Be Proactive. Be Proactive empowers us with the principles of responsibility, choice, accountability, initiative, and resourcefulness. We know that we can have a “can do” attitude and always try our best at everything we do. We can follow directions and do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is watching. We can choose our actions, attitudes, and moods and we don’t blame others for our wrongdoings. You can click the link to learn more about this habit and how you can foster this habit at home. Link to Habit 1: Taking it Home

Kindergarten Screenings

Register for Kindergarten Screening Today

WSD Homecoming Parade

The 2024 Wentzville School District Homecoming Parade is Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:00 am. The parade will begin staging at 7:30 am, at Holt High School. You can anticipate heavier traffic throughout the neighborhoods surrounding Holt High School and on West Pearce Boulevard & Schroeder Creek Blvd from 7:30 - 9:00 am.

Tales and Treats

Who: Please join Heritage PTA for a fun fall festival, Tales and Treats! This is a FREE EVENT for all

Heritage families and staff.

When: Friday, October 18, 2024; 5:30-7:30 p.m.

What: Games, crafts, face painting, Tekno bubbles, storytelling, photo booth, emergency vehicle showcase and more!

Where: Heritage Playground Blacktop

This is a RSVP event. If you are attending, kindly reply no later than October 11, 2024 at this link.

(The link will close 10-11-24 at 11:59 p.m.)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to make this event a success! Please sign up using this link.

Harlem Wizards Game

The World-Famous Harlem Wizards want to invite you and the whole family to join them for a night of tricks, hoops, and alley-oops as they play against the teachers, staff and admin of Heritage Elementary and Wentzville Middle School!

Please join us at Holt High School on Thursday, October 24. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance.

Purchase your tickets now: https://pretix.eu/harlemwizards/wentzvillemo10-24-24-07-00pm/

Also, the morning of the game the Harlem Wizards will be hosting an interactive assembly at Heritage for all students! Check out this cool video: https://vimeo.com/1007004159 See you at the game!

Stock the Lounge

Help fuel our teachers & staff during parent teacher conferences later this month! To show our appreciation, we need YOUR help to stock the lounge with individually wrapped snacks, drinks, or any other treat you would like to donate. A list of ideas can be found here Stock the Lounge Ideas. Any donation will be appreciated, thank you!

Donations can be dropped off at the main office now thru Oct. 18 OR bring them to Tales & Treats on Friday, October 18, 2024 and drop them off at the PTA table.

No time to shop? PayPal PTA a donation! PayPal: @HeritageElemPTA Note: Stock the lounge

Support at Home

WSD offers At-Home Reading Support ideas and activities to our families. Please click the link to access activities that you and your child can do at home to support their reading goals. Together, we can make a big impact on your child's reading achievement and overall success!

How to Access MyPath at Home

Mark Your Calendar

2024-2025 School Calendar - click here

October

2: National Walk to School Day; meet at Fireman's Park at 7:40 a.m.
7: Kindergarten Field Trip-Pumpkin Patch Pumpkins Galore
8: Kindergarten Field Trip-Pumpkin Patch Pumpkins Galore
14: Late Start
15: Fire Prevention Fire Safety Skits for K and 2nd
18: School Picture Retakes; Early Release; Fall Parties: PTA Tales and Treats 5:30-7:30 p.m.
29: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00 p.m.
30: No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
31: No School

November

1: No School
4: No School
5: No School - PD Day, Presidential Election

Communication

At Heritage, we have a variety of ways that we communicate our information. Each month we will send out the Heritage Happenings via email. Your classroom teacher will also provide a weekly update specific to your child's classroom.

You can also follow us on social media!

Facebook: Heritage Elementary PTA

Instagram: @heritageelembears

Twitter: @heritagebears