Heritage Happenings

It has been a great first week! We wanted to take a moment to share a few highlights from our first few days school. It has been a pleasure to welcome your child(ren) back to Heritage Elementary. The energy and enthusiasm they brought to the classroom have been truly inspiring. Being able to witness our two schools uniting into one has been heart-warming. Our theme, One School - One Sound, is perfect as we start this new year.

We've been impressed by the positive attitudes and smiles on our students' faces. Our students have already settled into their routines and are eager to learn. It's evident that they're excited to be back with their friends and teachers.

As we move forward, we are looking forward to a wonderful year filled with growth, learning, and new experiences. We appreciate your continued support and involvement in your child's education.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Warmest regards,

Your Admin Team

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

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.

Thank you,

Dr. Kimberley Walters, Heritage Principal

Val Sutton, K-1 Assistant Principal

Katie Will, 2-3 Assistant Principal

Melrick Bogier, 4-5 Assistant Principal

Christy Stenberg, ESC

Jen Lee, K-1 Counselor

Zach Orlando, 2-3 Counselor

Dr. Anita Hampton, 4-5 Counselor

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.

One important topic of discussion and planning with the restructuring as one building was drop-off and pick-up procedures. Along with District Office staff and the WSD Transportation Department, we worked with the City of Wentzville and the Wentzville Police Department to determine the best plan of traffic flow for our families. Final decisions made were made with the ultimate focus on the safety of our students.

Morning Drop-Off:

• If you have a child in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade, you will drop your child off at the Blumhoff Ave. office. Formerly known as Heritage Primary Office, this will now be the Heritage Main Office.
• If you have a child in 4th or 5th grade, you will drop off at Academy Gym on Academy Drive.
• If you have more than one child in each of these grade levels, you will utilize the drop off point of the youngest child. For example: If you have a 1st grader and a 4th grader, you will drop off both students at the Main Office on Blumhoff Ave

Afternoon Pick-Up:

• All students who are car riders, will go to the Blumhoff Gym (previously known as the K-2 gym). There will only be one car rider line. Don't forget to fill out the car rider registration if you haven't already. You can find the link below in this newsletter.
• Walkers: Please avoid blocking the parking lot in the townhomes on Blumhoff when you park to pick up your walker. We encourage you to park on Northview instead.
• Please avoid lining up in the dead end street near apartments at the end of Carr Street. We want to be respectful and not block their driveway in getting in and out of their complex.

PK Students:

• If you have a Heritage Elementary student and a PK student attending Heritage Early Childhood, you will drop-off or pick-up the Heritage Elementary student first and then follow the car line to pick up your child at the Early Childhood Center.

We appreciate your patience, especially these first couple of weeks as we get our procedures in place and everyone gets into a routine.

Please register using the link below if you are still in a need for a car rider tag.

Join our fundraiser at Raising Cane’s! Mention the fundraiser at the drive thru or register and Cane’s

will donate 15% of sales to Heritage Elementary PTA! Not valid on mobile app, online or kiosk orders.

Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

1580 Wentzville Parkway, Wentzville, MO 63385

Please join us for the first PTA meeting of the year!

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 5:30pm in the library

Parents, teachers, staff, grandparents…Everyone is welcome! (Kids too)

Get involved! Be informed! Make new friends & connections! Be a part of something great!

We will also have our reading interventionist in attendance to share more information about Title I. This will serve as our annual Title I parent and family fall meeting.

Heritage Elementary PTA Presents Outdoor Movie Night

Now Showing: Trolls Band Together

Friday, September 13, 2024 at 6:45pm on the Heritage playground blacktop

This is a FREE event for all Heritage families and staff. Concessions will open at 6:45pm and the

movie will promptly begin at dark. Please bring your own chairs or blankets. Feel free to dress up in

your best Trolls outfit! If you are attending, please RSVP by 9/6/24 at this link.

Bears on the Run is a school wide fun run to raise money for library improvements, campus updates and student incentives at Heritage. Our goal is to raise $24,000 this year! The fundraiser kicks off on 9/25/24, and the fun run event day is 10/4/24. More information will be coming soon!

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!

2024-2025 School Calendar - click here

August

• Aug. 26: Kindergarten "Signing Day" and supply drop off along with Popsicles with the Principals from 5:00-6:15 p.m.

September

• Sept. 2: No School - Labor Day
• Sept. 16: Late Start @ 10:20 a.m.

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

Need help? Don't hesitate to reach out! We will be here to lend a hand!

Email: helpinghands4heritage@gmail.com Phone: 573-557-9204

Please check out this website for more information!

Please follow us on:

Facebook: Heritage Elementary PTA

Instagram: @heritageelembears

Twitter:@heritagebears

Dr. Kimberley Walters, Principal

kimberleywalters@wsdr4.org

Website: https://www.wentzville.k12.mo.us/hie
Location: 612 Blumhoff Avenue, Wentzville, MO, USA
Phone: 636-327-3846

Val Sutton: valeriesutton@wsdr4.org

Katie Will: katiewill@wsdr4.org

Melrick Bogier: melrickbogier@wsdr4.org