9/5/2024

• 9/6 TOMORROW - Donuts with your Dude 7:30am - 8:30am
• 9/13 *NEW DATE* PTO Meeting 8:30am - 9:15am
• 9/19 Fund Run
• 9/20 No School
• 9/24th-26th Parent Teacher Conferences

Calling all Dads, Stepdads, Uncles, Grandpas, Brothers, and other awesome dudes! Donuts with your Dude is TOMORROW, Friday, September 6th from 7:30 – 8:30 am. Please join us before school with your student(s) in the Heritage Cafeteria to enjoy some donuts, coffee, juice, and a fun morning with your kiddo!

Don’t leave empty handed…there will be several items up for drawing at our opportunity tables, too!

Ladies, we need your help to make this event extra special for our students and dudes.

Click this link to sign up and volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BAAAE292-50843745-donuts?useFullSite=true#/

Heritage Elementary and 6th grade Leadership Teams will once again be supporting the Make-a-Wish Foundation through Mountain Vista High School’s Wish Week this spring!

We like to get our fundraising efforts started early so that Heritage can be the TOP elementary school in the feeder! Tomorrow 6th Grade Leadership is hosting Stuffed Animal Day to kick off Make A Wish fundraising. Students can bring their favorite stuffy for just $1 - all proceeds go to support the Make A Wish Foundation!

The annual Heritage Fund Run is Thursday, September 19th.

DONATE NOW! Set up your child’s Fundraising page on Handbid!

Share this URL with friends and family all over the country!

https://events.handbid.com/fundraisers/2024-heritage-fund-run

Simply click on BECOME A FUNDRAISER

We need volunteers! Sign up to help out on the day of our Fund Run:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BAAAE292-51114809-2024

We have already met our first goal! Our school has raised $5,000! Wahoo!

That means we will have Crazy Hat or Crazy Hair Day on Friday, September 13th!

Mark your calendars now!

Heritage Talents are out of this world on October 24th at 1:45pm and 6:00pm.

Auditions are going to be held on September 17th and 23rd from 3:50-5:30pm - sign ups will be via Sign Up Genius, linked HERE. Please limit performance time to a maximum of 3 minutes in length. Performance tracks are optional, but if you need one please have your track ready at auditions. Permission slips can be found HERE or picked up from Miss Hess, and must be turned in at the audition. Tech Crew and Stage Design team sign up information can be found at the link below. Please contact Miss Hess with any questions at khess1@dcsdk12.org

Click this link to view the flyer and access registration links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gmIVOgY1r8bPD8hUGqeVYRxT6GsDGWpE/view?usp=sharing

Ditch the dishes and head over to Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse (9567 S University Blvd) on Thursday, September 12th 11:00am-9:00pm. Let them know that you’re with Heritage and 20% of the proceeds will come back to the school.

HEY DADS! We want YOU to sign up today for WATCH D.O.G.S. at Heritage!

• ZERO training required
• You choose your hours - come in for half day, couple hours, or a whole day...you choose!
• Sign up as little or as many times as you'd like
• Volunteer in your student (s) classroom
• Be a referee at recess
• Patrol the school campus with our Security Specialist
• Each lunch with your student

WATCH D.O.G.S. STARTS SEPTEMBER 9! Sign up today:

https://calendar.app.google/7Dd82JFVFZNd7T466

Conferences are quickly approaching and we want to say “thank you” to our amazing teachers! The PTO will be catering dinner for the teachers both nights of conferences (September 24th & September 26th) and are hoping to cover the cost with donations. Please click the SignUp Genius link below to let us know which night you would like to donate towards. Then, please send in your donation (cash or check made out to Heritage PTO) in an envelope marked "Fall PTO Conference Dinner.” Thank you so much for making these dinners possible for the amazing teachers at Heritage!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BAAAE292-51121522-2024

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• Exclusive Offer: Enjoy knowing you support Heritage PTO when you book through Anna. She will contribute $25 for packages over $3000 and $50 for packages over $6000 back to PTO!!

Contact Anna today to start planning your dream vacation! Anna@DiscoveringTheMagicTravel.com

Click for more information: https://ptoheritage.org/ongoing-fundraisers.

Did you know that Fridays are Heritage Spirit days? We have lots of new items. Place your order online and have it shipped directly to you or pick it up in the store.

Heritage earns 20% back for every order. Order yours today!

https://denver.educationaloutfitters.com/heritage-elementary/

Are you looking for information about after school activities, community events, and enrichment opportunities? Don’t forget to check out Peachjar! Peachjar is an electronic flyer distribution system that streamlines school-to-home information. Douglas County School District and Heritage Elementary are continuing our partnership with Peachjar in the 2024-2025 school year. By using Peachjar, schools and community partners save paper, reduce costs and save time. Flyers distributed through Peachjar include approved flyers from schools, parent groups, community organizations and district departments.

Parents can subscribe to Peachjar at anytime, or click the Peachjar logo on the Heritage website as shown in the image above.

The Foundation for Douglas County Schools has some great Community Events already lined up for our school community!

Detailed information can be found on the Community Event page of The Foundation's website. All tickets can be purchased directly from that page as well. Current offerings include tickets to the Colorado Rockies, Rapids, Avalanche, Air Force Falcons, Elitch Theme Park, Lone Tree Arts Center, DCPA and more - check back often for new opportunities to be added!

These are fun, discounted opportunities, and a portion of each ticket purchased goes back to DCSD!