The Eagle Express

Dear Heritage Parents and Guardians,

Please see the message below from our PTSA:

Wow- another amazing year is almost done! We cannot possibly show enough gratitude and appreciation to equal the dedication and perseverance our Heritage teachers and staff have given to our students this school year. But, WE CAN TRY!! Please help HMS PTSA host a week full of gratitude for our entire Heritage staff, May 5-9th. There are over 800 students and their families for just 120 adults in the building. We hope to provide a spectacular week for them!

PTSA will be decorating the staff lounge with the theme of Throw Back to the Rad 90's! We will have Chipotle for lunch on Monday, STUCO is flipping flapjacks on Tuesday, Wednesday we will have Italian Ice and Gelato for a sweet treat, Thursday we will be spoiling our staff with Room Service from Travelin' Tom's Coffee, and we are finishing up the week with a special thank you gift on Friday. We are also collecting gift cards, etc to add to their special gifts!

Students (and parents!) are encouraged to write notes of thanks to teachers/staff. Please consider sending an email and/or sending in notes for staff to school that week. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful staff. They make such a positive impact on each of our kids and we want them to feel celebrated on this special week!

Thank you in advance for your help in collecting items, gift cards or providing funds to collect items needed to celebrate our AMAZING HMS staff!

***PLEASE DROP OFF DONATIONS IN THE FRONT OFFICE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 25th.***

If you'd like to make a donation, please use this link! Or if you'd prefer, you can give a monetary donation using this link.

If you have any questions about anything, please contact Alisha Heise at Baseball8705@yahoo.com

THANK YOU, HMS PTSA

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Here's to Week 32.

Best,

Dr. Allegri

4/24- Take Your Child to Work Day

4/24- HOPE Awards (6:00-8:00)

4/22- Incoming 6th Grade Night (6:00-7:00)

5/26 - No School - Memorial Day

5/28 - Last Day of School - 3 Hour Early Release (11:50)

1. Need a dinner idea this week? Swing by Culvers on Thursday and help support our PTSA with another restaurant night! Details can be found below on the flyer.
2. Worlds of Fun Qualifier continues this week.
3. LIBERTY ROBOTICS SUMMER CAMP 2025- The Liberty Robotics Foundation and Team 1764 Liberty Robotics are thrilled to offer a summer robotics camp. Using problem solving skills, creativity, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, students will work in teams to construct, program and compete with a VEX robot. Supplies and programming software will be provided. Monday through Thursday teams will be designing, building and programming their robots then competing with the other teams on Friday. Spectators and parents are welcome to attend the competition on Friday.

   • Team's will be comprised of 3 - 4 students

   • Students need to be open to working with others and participating in a group setting

   • Registration is limited to the first 40 students

   WHO: Incoming 6th - 10th grade students
   WHEN: June 9th - June 13th, 9:00am - 3:00pm
   WHERE: Liberty High School
   

   For more information and to register Click Here

   If you have questions contact us at parent@libertyroboticsfoundation.org

4. LIBERTY JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY- Is your child interested in learning more about law enforcement? The Liberty Junior Police Academy is a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to explore the exciting world of police work through a mix of classroom learning and hands-on activities! When: July 14–18 -- Where: Details will be shared with accepted applicants. Application Deadline: May 12. Students can pick up an application at the front office, or download it here: https://libertymissouri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33095/2025-Jr-Police-Academy-Application-?bidId= Once students have completed the application, have them turn it in to your school’s front office or email it to Officer Cronin at david.cronin@lps53.org. We’re looking forward to an awesome week of learning, teamwork, and fun. If you’re curious have your child reach out to Officer Cronin!
5. Last day of Intramurals is this Tuesday! This will conclude our intramural program for the year! We have loved having so many students be a part of this and stay after for so many different activities.
6. Take Your Child to Work Day will be celebrated on April 24, 2025. For those interested in participating, we have prepared a printable letter that can be found here. To participate, parents must print, complete, and return the required form which the needs to be returned to Ms. Houseworth for attendance purposes in the attendance office. If you wish to bring your child to work with you, please ensure you follow the necessary procedures to have this absence marked ahead of time. This will not count against students who are working to qualify for Worlds of Fun. Students can also pick up the form for TYCTWD in the main office with Mr. Hatten.
7. 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL- - LN Football will be holding a Parent & Player Informational Meeting to go over important details for the upcoming season, including summer workouts, practice schedules, and more. We highly encourage at least one parent or guardian to attend the meeting with their athlete. This is a great opportunity to meet the coaching staff, ask questions, and get prepared for a successful and fun season ahead.

   If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to either Coach Strickland or Coach Lierman. War Eagle!

• Meeting Date: Saturday, April 27th
• Time: 2:00 PM
• Location: Liberty North High School

Over the past few weeks I have had some great conversations with families who were seeking clarification on our district attendance policy and, because of those conversations, I thought it might be worthwhile to ensure we are all on the same page regarding student absences. We value your partnership in your child's education and believe that clear communication is essential for our continued success.

First and foremost, we want to emphasize that the health and well-being of our students and staff are our top priority. If your child is ill, we encourage you to keep them at home to recover and prevent the spread of illness to others. We greatly appreciate it when you notify us of your child's absence, as this communication helps us ensure the safety of all our students and allows us to plan accordingly. Please continue to call the school or email Ms. Houseworth when your child will be absent.

Additionally, it is important to understand that even when an absence is called in and excused, it still affects your child's overall attendance percentage. This is because attendance is based on the physical presence of a student in the classroom. While we recognize the difference between excused and unexcused absences, both types impact the total time a student spends learning in school. Because of this, families might receive attendance letters if your child were to dip below a certain percentage to ensure you all are aware and we can stay connected.

Our goal in sharing this information is to foster a clear understanding of how attendance is calculated and reported. We believe that regular attendance is crucial for academic success and want to work with you to ensure your child has the best possible educational experience. If you have any questions or concerns about our attendance policy or your child's specific situation, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office. We are here to support you and your child.

As always, thank you for your continued partnership.

HMS Fall Sports Information

Fall sports are offered at HMS including: 7th and 8th grade Cross Country, 8th grade Cheerleading, 8th grade football, and 8th grade volleyball.

MSHSAA PHYSICAL FORMS ARE GOOD FOR 2 YEARS IF APPROVED BY A DOCTOR

• The Liberty Athletic Department will no longer accept paper copies of MSHSAA Physicals. Parents will now use the application PRIVIT to submit all physical information. As a Parent/Guardian for a student under the age of 20, you will register an account with your email address, then add your student to the account.
• Returning Students: If you created an account for your student from a previous season, please Log In with the same email address and password.
• New Students: Select Register to create a new account for your student. Make certain to select your role as Parent/Guardian when registering.

Privit Support Desk: 1-844-234-4357 (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET) or contact our Help Center

CLICK HERE to access the PRIVIT page.

To see all of the important details, please click the button below.