Heights Highlights

February 2025

Dear Families,

It's hard to believe that it's already February! While it's the shortest month of the year, February at Heights always has a ton of activities. If your Pioneer is in the 8th grade, please pay attention to all of the info sessions and scheduling events this month. These are important steps to get your student ready for high school! The info about these programs is copied below. If you have questions, please call and we will make sure you get what you need. As always, get involved!

#ForTheE

Sincerely,

Jake Keefe and Dana Cerrito

EHMS Principals

Todd Church

EHMS Assistant Principal

February Important Dates

2/4 College Credit Plus info night @ PAC, 7p (info below)

2/6 Marcos Pizza Night

2/10 PTO meeting @ 3:30

2/11 Basketball home, 4:30

2/12 Conferences 2:30-5:30p

2/12 Basketball home, 5:15p

2/13 Basketball home and NW, 4:30p

2/14 Valentine's Dance, 6-8p

2/14 7th field trip permission slips due

2/18 Choir Fest @ PAC, 6p

2/20 Incoming 9th grade info night @ PAC, 7p

2/20 Basketball @ NW, 5:15p

2/21 8th grade Job Shadowing, Career Day, 8-10:40a

2/24 Basketball @ NW, 5:15p

2/24 Middle School Band Concert @ PAC 6:30p

2/25 Basketball home, 5:15

2/26 8th grade scheduling with counselors @EHMS

2/27 Basketball home and NW, 4:30

*athletic event calendar is linked below for specific details

Early College Info for 8th grade parents

College Credit Plus info for 8th grade parents

PBIS Parent Request Form

If you are a caregiver of a Pioneer at Heights and you think that your child needs additional behavior supports/resources, please complete the following survey to get help!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSG8530tqrfkXq0jPemSYyFLb172538GQnFV6GCMfeiQd_qg/viewform

Our PBIS expectations are to Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Ready to Learn. Our expectations are posted throughout the building and in each classroom. Teachers and staff will promote these positive expectations throughout the school day.

Students will earn Petey Bucks daily for a chance to earn prizes. Students will also have the opportunity to get a positive phone calls weekly, quarterly rewards, and consistent celebrations of their success.

We invite you to join us in supporting this work together by discussing our PBIS program at home with your child. Students love to celebrate their hard work and dedication with the adults in their life. We appreciate your positive support of student learning at school and at home.

Cell Phones and Attire

As we begin the new year, we ask that you please review the ECS Code of Conduct with your Pioneer. It outlines the expectations for all ECS students while at Heights. It's been linked below for your convenience. As always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our main office.

We often get questions about attire and cell-phones. Hoodies, and similar tops or jackets with hoods, are "fan favorites" when it comes to school attire. We like them, too, but not when they are worn up and over the head during the school day.

The district's Student Code of Conduct provides direction on headgear, stating that it may not be worn over a person's head or scalp (excluding headgear that's worn for religious or medical reasons.) Hoods can make it difficult to identify an individual in an emergency, and they can also be a distraction in class. Please remind students that hoods may not be worn up during the school day.

The Student Code of Conduct also offers guidance on attire. Clothing must be school appropriate and may not present a health or safety hazard or disrupt the educational environment. Pants and tops must fit properly and be in good repair; crop tops are not permitted.

Additionally, footwear must be school appropriate--slippers and slipper socks are not permitted. Blankets also may not be worn in school.

Students may bring their cell phones to school but they must be turned off and put away during the day unless they are used as a part of a teacher-directed lesson in class. Same rules apply to Bluetooth headphones--they may not be worn during the school day.

If you need to reach your student during the school day, please contact the main office and our staff will convey a message or assist you in reaching your student.

Traffic Flow Reminder

Please review the map to help our drop-off and pick-up times run safely and smoothly. *IMPORTANT- Please make sure that our handicapped parking spaces are only used by designated vehicles. Other cars should not use them during drop-off/pick-up times.