9/19/2024
September 19th, 2024
Vision and Hearing Screening - October 2nd
The District’s Vision and Hearing team will be at school to conduct their annual screening on Wednesday, October 2nd for K - 3rd grade students, 5th grade students, and other identified students.
Please read this letter for detailed information about the screening process.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IS BACK!
Calling all 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders who love to read and enjoy a bit of competition! We will read a ton of great books and learn to work together as a team along the way. If you are interested in checking it out or learning more, please email Melissa Crooks at melissamcrooks@gmail.com.
Our informational parent meeting is on Monday, September 23rd at 5:30 pm. Please join us to learn what Battle of the Books is all about. This meeting is for ALL families who have participated previously or are new to the activity. Battlers (students) are not required to attend this meeting.
The book lists are out now! Let's get reading today! Check out the books here. All local Douglas County libraries will have multiple copies available to check out/put on hold. Don't forget to ask about the "Your Lucky Day" section in the children's area of your nearest local library.
We have had a wonderful start of the year in the art room! Our first rotation focused on building positive routines in the art studio, then all grades had an olympic themed project. Be sure to check those out in the halls during conferences next week.
Speaking of conferences… Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders will all have a framed piece of their own art on display! You may purchase your child’s framed art using cash, check (made out to Heritage Elementary), or through Square via a QR code you can scan and pay on your credit card. Each work will be $15. Your purchase will go directly back to the art program and will help purchase the consumables we use (paper, markers, paints, canvases, etc)! Thank you so much for supporting your students and their art program.
If you have students in other grades, you will be able to purchase their art later in the year. 3rd and 4th graders will have art to purchase during 2nd semester conferences in January and 5th and 6th sell their own creations (if they choose to), at the Art Market during Morning with Moms in April.
Fund Run FUN!
What an AMAZING day we had today during our Fund Run! We kicked it off with the $10,000 prize Heritage Staff inflatable costume race. Mr. Orlowski dressed as chicken won the race! The students all did a great job running during the Fund Run, and thanks to all of the families who came to cheer them on!
We have currently raised over $34,000! We will celebrate with a DUNK TANK on Friday, September 27th and a BMX SHOW on Wednesday, October 9th!
NEW CHALLENGE:
CAN WE BEAT OUR TOTAL FROM LAST YEAR?
Last year we raised just over $46,000 at our Fund Run! Can you help us beat it? We are collecting funds until September 27th!
https://events.handbid.com/fundraisers/2024-heritage-fund-run
Help your teacher get on the leaderboard! Every classroom that reaches $1,500 will get to have a classroom T.P. Party! We still have 8 teachers that need your help:
Mrs. Kennedy needs $250
Mrs. Stock needs $300
Mrs. Sexton needs $100
Mr. Orlowski needs $750
Mrs. Urbana needs $150
Mrs. Livesay needs $650
Mrs. Johnston needs $200
Mrs. McCoy needs $1,150
Got Talent?!
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
Fall 2024 Parent Teacher Conference Dinners
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
Ongoing Heritage Fundraisers
Click for more information: https://ptoheritage.org/ongoing-fundraisers.
Heritage Spiritwear!
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/
Community Events through The Foundation
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!