Husky Herald

Greetings Heritage Huskies!

First allow me to thank you for a wonderful first week as a Husky. It is an honor to be able to lead this amazing group of students and staff. This will be our monthly newsletter, distributed at the start of each month, with the information you need for student success.

Please make note of important dates, campus requirements and other helpful information to prepare your child(ren) for a strong start and a successful year ahead.

We are committed to providing the best possible learning environment and outstanding educational learning experiences for every student in our community.

All families should have completed the Annual Enrollment Update - (new and returning) through the online registration portal. This is where you will be able to keep us updated on the best way to reach you and communicate with you about your scholar. As information changes, be sure to provide updates directly in your child's profile.

This will be an amazing school year. We believe in our scholars, we have the utmost confidence in our staff and with your active support, our students will flourish through this school year.

Looking forward to great growth and success,

Principal Antoinette M. Clark

• School Hours - 8:05 - 3:25
• Students are tardy after 8:05 and must be signed in at the front desk by a parent.

Other Helpful Info:

• Dress Code - Heritage Huskies wear standardized dress. Students must adhere to the dress code below on the attached flyer. In addition to color coding, pants and tops must be school appropriate, not showing excess skin or cropped style. Hoods and hats are not worn in the building, and we are a device free campus, meaning any cellular or wireless devices are to be off and kept away. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen electronics
• Student Code of Conduct - https://www.springisd.org/codeofconduct
• Volunteering - https://www.springisd.org/volunteer

Help us make our dismissal safe and efficient!

Know that the first weeks of school, we must be patient as the littles and even parents learn our processes.

Our car rider line forms in the front parking lot. If you are picking up your child in the car rider line, please make sure to arrive on time at 3:25pm. Place your Car Rider Number in the window. The car rider line can move quickly once students have memorized their number. Please assist them at home, reminding them and even writing it down where they will see it and recognize it, when the number is called.

Each day the process should have minutes shaved off, as we work to expedite the process to finish by 3:45pm.

Beginning Monday, 9/9, parents will need to come inside and sign their child out in the front office for late pick-up. If this is an ongoing, patterned occurrence, parents will need to provide day care options for their child(ren).

Thank you for help in expediting this process.

The first few weeks of school are reserved for teaching routines, and procedures. We must be able to do this interruption free. Parent lunch visitors will be welcome on their grade level day, starting Monday September 9th.

When lunch is open to visitors, know there is protocol that our VIPs must follow to participate. These will be shared at the front office before your first visit and must be signed for agreement. A few of the requirements include, parents only eating with their child and at the reserved parent VIP tables. Other information will be listed on the signature page. There are lunch monitors in the cafeteria that will support you and ensure your child comes to you and you all have a pleasant experience.

PK - Fridays

Kinder - Mondays

1st - Tuesdays

2nd - Wednesdays

3rd - Thursdays

4th - Mondays

5th - Fridays

At Heritage Elementary we celebrate student birthdays each day with an announcement and a special birthday treat!

We do not hold class birthday parties. For parents that would like to do something with classmates, we welcome a small treat for the entire class, following the protocols listed below:

- Only store bought cupcakes or cookies

- Parent may not come to the classroom for distribution

- Teacher’s determine what time of day to distribute (likely snack time, recess or end of day) for minimal disruption to instruction

- No class decorations or distractions from the learning environment (including, but not limited to, balloons, banners, etc.)

Monday - September 2nd: Labor Day Holiday / No School

Friday - September 6th: Grandparents Day Luncheon (Student's Grade Level Lunch)

Wednesday - September 11th: Open House & Campus Title 1 Presentation (4:30pm)

Monday - September 16th: Teacher Inservice Day / No Students

Wednesday - September 18th: PTO Meeting & Officer Voting (4:30pm)

Tuesday - September 24th: Pastries with the Principal (10:00am)

Friday, September 6th is our Annual Grandparents Day Luncheon. If you have been to the campus previously, this year... and had your ID scanned into raptor, you can use the button above to Pre-Register. This will allow you to by-pass the long line and have your Visitor tag printed and sent home with the student ahead of time.

If your ID has not been verified in our Raptor system this year, you will need to come early enough to get through the line and not miss your student's lunch block.

We look forward to having you as our guest!

Additionally, you can order a special lunch for your child through the link below. Orders must be placed through this link by 5pm Thursday (8/5). Chick-fil-A delivers the lunch to the campus, on the selected date.

The Spring ISD Family Engagement Department encourages families and caregivers to play an active role in their children’s education. Below are sample volunteer opportunities that may interest you. Visit the website below to have your background check processed and contact our Counselor, Mariana Oceguera for scheduling, after you have confirmation of clearance.

• Parent tutors and mentors: Parents who are comfortable with technology and content, can assist other parents and students with navigating Spring ISD’s online support tools as well as assist students with character building needs.

• Self-care support: Parents can support other parents’ at Family Engagement Events

• Literacy support: Parents can support literacy by serving as the surprise guest reader of the week and reading stories to students in their child's classroom.

Email: noreply@springisd.org
Website: https://heritage.springisd.org/
Location: 12255 T. C. Jester Blvd

Houston, TX 77067
Phone: (281) 891-8510
Twitter: @HeritageElem1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageHuskie