HES One School One Book reading starts tonight! This year we are reading The Terrible Two by Jory John and Mac Barnett! Check out some of our hallway decorations!
With the accumulation of snow today, and anticipated below-freezing temperatures overnight, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025. All facilities will be closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. Any changes to weekend extracurricular activities will be communicated by the group’s sponsor or coach.
GCISD’s 2024-2025 instructional calendar has a sufficient number of minutes to cover this weather-related closure and the days will not have to be made up. Have a safe and warm weekend, and we look forward to welcoming our staff and students back on Monday, January 13!
**Please note that this closure does not impact the iUniversity Prep staff or student schedule.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Thursday, January 9, 2025, due to inclement weather forecasted to impact our area. All facilities are closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the day tomorrow. Please continue to check www.GCISD.net, along with your email, texts, the GCISD mobile app and GCISD social media, for any announcements or updates regarding winter weather. Stay warm and safe!
**Please note that this closure and changes to the schedule do not impact iUniversity Prep staff or students.
As winter weather approaches, we want to remind our community about our inclement weather procedures. Should conditions lead to any schedule changes, GCISD is your trusted source for timely updates. We will communicate important information via text, email, phone calls, social media and on our website. To stay informed, please take a moment to review our full inclement weather policy here: www.gcisd.net/inclement-weather.
It’s the FINAL week of school for 2024, GCISD! Keep up the hard work, stay focused and make these last few days count. As a reminder, this Friday, December 20, is an early release day for ALL GCISD students, except for those attending iUniversity Prep.
As we head into the winter break, make sure to stay informed about upcoming holidays and important dates by checking your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/instructional-calendars.
We are excited to see you tomorrow, Eagles! Wear you favorite college colors!
HES staff wishes you a happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all of our students and families! See you back at school on Monday, December 2nd.
We hope you can join us tomorrow for Family Night at Texas Roadhouse! Enjoy a delicious meal with your family and support our school! Be sure you let them know you are with HES so that the proceeds come back to our school!
Tuesday, November 12th
at Texas Roadhouse
3000 Crystal Spgs St
Bedford, TX 76021
Picture retakes are Tuesday, November 12th.
Our Veterans Day program is Monday, November 11 at 8:15. The grade levels performing are Kinder, 2nd, 4th and 5th. We will have seating reserved for our Veterans and their families to sit near the front. Due to space we ask that we limit our visitors to families with Veterans.
No school for students on Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th. These are professional development days for our staff.
We welcome parents and family members to join us on the track Friday, November 1st for Fitness Friday. Everyone must check in at the kiosk to get a badge. If you arrive at the track without a badge a staff member will ask that you go to the front to get one. Most people drive through the front circle, hop out and grab their badge, and then park at the middle school.
Hope to see you there!
Times: Fourth 7:50 - 8:40, Fifth 8:50 - 9:40, Third 9:50 - 10:40, Kinder 12:10 - 1:00, First 1:10 - 2:00, Second 2:05 - 2:55
Join us Tuesday, October 29th from 6 - 7:30 pm for Family Night in the HES Library! Check out the amazing pumpkins in our Book Character Pumpkin patch! Then spend time with your family reading by flashlight! Bring your old library books to exchange for new ones! Hope to see you there!
Heritage Elementary presents Red Ribbon Week - Life is a movie, be the best Eagle you can be!
Monday, 10/28 The Incredibles "Healthy choices are incREDable!" - wear red.
Tuesday, 10/29 Monsters University "You and I are a team!" - wear team jerseys or team colors.
Wednesday, 10/30 Trolls "There's always a bright spot!" - wear bright colors and sunglasses.
Thursday, 10/31 Inside Out "Healthy Choices affect our inside and out!" - wear your clothes inside out/backwards.
Friday, 11/1 Toy Story "You've got a friend in me!" - wear HES spirit wear
Get ready for BOO Bash, PTA's annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26th from 4-6pm! For more information, visit https://www.heseagles.org/calendar/event/31249664
We hope you can join us for Family Night at the Book Fair on Thursday, October 24th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Come shop for new favorite books with your loved ones!
It is time for our HES Book Character Pumpkin Patch!
Show your creative side! Design and paint a pumpkin as your favorite book character to display in the Library Learning Commons. Bring your pumpkins to the library starting on Friday, October 25th. Then join us for HES Family Night at the Book Character Pumpkin Patch and Flashlight Check Out & Family Reading, on Tuesday, October 29th 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Friendly reminder: no carved pumpkins please and select a pumpkin your child can carry.
Thursday, October 24th is our PTA Meeting and 3rd grade music performance. Our 3rd graders, along with Mrs. Marsh, have worked so hard to prepare their special performance "How to Make Apple Pie and See the Word!" We hope you can join us for the show, and then stop by the book fair for some family shopping.
Early voting begins today, Monday, October 21, and continues through Friday, November 1. Tarrant County registered voters can vote at any Vote Center location during Early Voting and on Election Day. Visit www.GCISD.net/VATRE to learn more about Proposition A: the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) and to view the early voting schedule.
Smile...it is Picture Day on Tuesday, October 22nd!
Find out more about photo packages at https://www.balfour.com/PICTUREDAY/
