10/24/24

• 10/24 - High Society Pizza - TONIGHT!
• 10/24 - Talent Show TONIGHT - 6pm
• 10/25 - Picture Retakes - TOMORROW
• 10/31- Halloween Parade & classroom parties

Students who did not have their picture taken in August, or those who would simply like to “try again” should come ready to SMILE!

If you missed the August picture day, click HERE for information about placing a picture package order. Or simply wait until your student receives their calendar proof card in November - it will have ordering instructions included.

If you ordered a picture package in August and are having a retake, please remember to return the package with your student!

Students should come to school in costume! The Halloween Parade will start promptly at 8:55 am. If the weather cooperates, we will hold the parade outside, and parents may line up along the perimeters of the blacktops on the playground. If the weather is too cold, parents will line the perimeter of the gym.

• NO FAKE BLOOD OR WEAPONS OF ANY KIND. Students may wear masks during the parade and party. Students will be asked to change back into regular school clothing after the parade so please make sure students have clothing underneath for an easy transition.
• Parents MUST enter the building through the front door for class parties and sign in.
• Parents may choose to wear costumes to the party, however, please keep in mind that scary costumes are not appropriate for our school environment.
• Adults should not wear any type of mask as we need to be able to identify everyone in the building.

Nominate your 2024 Apple Award Nominee Today!! Link is LIVE!!

The 2024-2025 Apple Award Nomination window is OPEN! Click this link to nominate a Heritage staff member for this year's Apple Awards! The 2024-2025 Apple Award Nomination window will be open from Monday October 1, 2024 through Sunday November 11, 2024. We invite our DCSD students, teachers, staff and community to join us in nominating their favorite teacher(s), principal, classified employee and department employee.

It seems crazy to talk about weather delays and closures when it's still 80 degrees outside! However, winter will be here before we know it. Douglas County School District takes the safety of our students, staff, parents, and community members seriously. Our district is huge - spanning approximately 850 square miles - and conditions can vary from one region to another. Because many of our families and staff travel across the school district, any weather delay or closure will apply to the entire school district (unless otherwise indicated). Read more about how weather delays and closures are determined in DCSD.

10% Off Your Heritage Elementary School Yearbook This October!

Ready to tick off one big item on your checklist?
Grab your child’s yearbook this October and enjoy a fantastic 10% off!
Here’s how:
1. Log in to your Treering account (auth.treering.com)
2. Pick the right kiddo/kiddos under “Buy Now”
3. Purchase the yearbook and lock in those memories forever!

Learn how Heritage would benefit from Bond funding: https://funding.dcsdk12.org/2024-bond/how-my-school-would-benefit

Check out the district's funding website at www.dcsdk12.org/funding if you have any other questions.

Funding Needs in our School District
Did you know that the Douglas County School District has 92 schools and a $300 million backlog of capital investments that are needed in these buildings – this includes our school! Please take a couple of minutes to watch this brief video where our Superintendent explains in more detail. Learn more at https://funding.dcsdk12.org/bond-overview

Video Link: https://youtu.be/os2m5hlXYIE?feature=shared

Election Day is fast approaching. Please be sure to turn in your ballot by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5. You can track the status of your ballot and find the locations of ballot boxes and other polling centers at www.DouglasVotes.com. Remind your friends, family and neighbors to turn in their ballots as well!

Make dinner easy: Grab a pizza from High Society (2229 Wildcat Reserve Pkwy) Let them

know that you’re with Heritage and 15% of your order comes back to Heritage!

The King Soopers Community Rewards Program is the easiest way you can help Heritage Elementary PTO earn money with no money out of your pocket! Each time you scan your loyalty card, a portion of your purchase is kicked back to our school! Easy peasy, free money! To link your King Soopers card, go to: https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards

Select Heritage Elementary School PTO, Organization Number: JP355

Heritage benefits greatly from this rewards program, and all you have to do is shop! Last year we

received over $14,000 from the King

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

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is offering highly discounted tickets to their community performances of Elephant & Piggie “We are in a Play!” on: Sunday, October 27th at 1:30PM and 3:30PM; Sunday, November 10th at 1:30PM; Saturday, November 23rd at 3:30PM.

Brought to you by DCPA’s Theatre for Young Audiences program, tailored for Pre-K through 3rd grade audiences but welcomes all ages. Tickets are only $5.75 per person (Reflects base ticket price of $5, plus a $0.75 service fee). Please see attached flyer on how your families who may want to attend can purchase tickets! (Click the picture for the link!)

Backpack Society is offering Thanksgiving Family Meal Boxes to our families needing assistance. Click the link below to sign up: www.backpacksociety.org/thanksgivingprogram

If you'd like to help Backpack Society reach their goal of providing 200 Thanksgiving Boxes, click the link above to learn more.

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!