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Dear Heim Elementary Community,

It is hard to believe we are already heading into the month of February! As we look forward to the weeks ahead, below are some updates from our school.

Grade 4 Winter Concert

Congratulations to our fourth grade musicians and vocalists for an outstanding performance this past Tuesday, January 28th! Students performed for our school as well as for families in the evening. Thank you to our dedicated music teachers: Ms. Gengo, Mrs. Reisdorf, and Ms. Rogers for preparing our students so well. Thank you families for your continued partnership at home. We are already looking forward to the next concert in the spring!

Elementary Schools

· Dodge, Heim, Forest and Maple East Elementary Schools – 7:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

· Country Parkway and Maple West Elementary Schools – 8:20 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Middle Schools

· Casey, Heim, Mill, Transit Middle Schools – 8:20 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

High Schools

· Williamsville East, Williamsville North, Williamsville South High Schools – 8:50 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.

New WITS Landing Page

On 1/17 we launched our new WITS Landing Page for families. We hope you will find helpful information on attendance, after school activities, after school care, upcoming events, and information from our PTA all in one central location.

Math Iditarod Challenge

Today marks the last day of our Math Iditarod challenge. Our student engagement team has done an amazing job preparing such a fun and engaging way for our students to build math concepts, fact fluency, and math confidence. Thank you families for supporting math activities at home. All classes to reach 1,100 math miles will earn a snow cone party!

Heim Middle Partnership

This past week we were excited to host 18 middle school students from Heim Middle School’s Cultural Connections Club. On Monday, January 27th our second grade classes listened to a read aloud on Lunar New Year. Middle school students spent time answering student questions. Throughout the school year, all grade levels will receive a visit from Heim Middle School students to learn about one of the following celebrations: Black History Month, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, and Juneteenth with the goal of fostering inclusivity and cultural awareness.

NYS Testing

This year, our students will be taking the NYS Math and ELA tests via their chromebooks- a change from our previous paper tests. On January 23rd, grade 3 & 4 students participated in a Computer Based Testing Simulation along with all students grade 3-8 in our district. The 45 minute simulation did not test student abilities, it was to test this new infrastructure and provide students an opportunity to work with the interface.

NYS tests in ELA and Math will take place the first two weeks of May for grade 3 & 4 students. More information will be available as we approach these dates.

Please feel free to contact us at any time!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cassandra Wright, Interim Principal

Mrs. Lindsey Johnson, Assistant Principal

Transportation Changes

If your child will have a change in transportation, or will be picked up early, please send a paper note to your child’s teacher. Notifying teachers electronically, mid-day will not guarantee teachers will get the information on time. In addition, we can only give bus passes for emergency childcare, not for prearranged playdates. Thank you for your cooperation.

Reminder for Pick Up

Please remember to always have ID when coming into school as you may be required to provide it when picking up your child.

Please see important information below for upcoming dates at Heim!

• February 14th Valentines Day. Wear your red and pink!

• February 17 President's Day - No School

• February 18-21 Mid-Winter Recess

Open enrollment is the opportunity for students who live in the Williamsville Central School District to attend a school within the District that is outside of the student’s residential attendance area. Each school year, the Board of Education decides which schools will be available for open enrollment in the following school year, based primarily on anticipated enrollments. If a school is expected to be near or at capacity, the school may be “closed” to any students who reside outside of its designated attendance area.

The Office of Student Services must receive written requests for open enrollment for the 2025-26 school year by June 1, 2025 for grades 1 through 12; incoming Kindergarten students have a July 1, 2025 open enrollment deadline.

Click this link for more information Open Enrollment

Kindergarten Registration is starting! Letters for students on our census will be mailed out by

February 3rd . If you do not receive a letter, or know of someone that did not, please contact the Heim Elementary School office at 716-626-8687. Registration for Heim Elementary will be completed on-line this year. Please use the link or QR code below to the right to complete your registration, no later than March 15, 2025. Kindergarten Registration

Before you start your registration, please be prepared to UPLOAD the following documents:

 Your child’s birth certificate

 Two Proofs of Residency – (examples for Proof #1: Lease with starting and ending dates, names

of all occupants, including student’s name) or Deed or Tax Bill or Mortgage; Proof #2 – Utility

Bill or Post Office form documenting official change of address. Both proofs must include your

name, address and a current date (within 45 days).

 A copy of your child’s most recent immunization record and physical

 If Applicable - custody papers or a letter signed and notarized by both parents outlining the

custody agreement and the child’s visitation schedule

If you have already submitted your registration materials, If you have already submitted your registration materials, please call the Heim Elementary Office to schedule your child’s Kindergarten Screening!

• Music Boosters
• Fight the Flu!
  
• When to Keep your Child Home with Illness
• Returning to School Following an Illness
• Respiratory Illness Health Reminders
• Open Enrollment

• SEPTSA Membership
• Programs and Events
• Know your Rights
• Self-Direction Survey (OPWDD)

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