We are excited to host a book fair at our campus on October 21st - 24th! We are raising money to purchase new books for our library! Classes will visit the fair according to the following schedule:
Monday, 10/21: 2nd and 3rd grade
Tuesday, 10/22: ECSE 3s, 4th, and 5th grade
Wednesday, 10/23: ECSE 4s, Pre-K, Kinder, and 1st grade
Thursday, 10/14: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
We hope you can join us for HES Family Night at the Book Fair on Thursday, October 24th from 6 - 7:30 PM.
We are able to accept cash, Literati gift cards, and credit/debit cards (no checks please).
https://literati.com/store/gift-cards/
https://literati.com/store/
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Tomorrow, October 17th, we will celebrate World Dyslexia Day! Wear RED to support our friends, family and teachers who have dyslexia!
Just a reminder...Picnic on the Playground is this Friday, October 18th. This is a HES event for families to join their child for lunch outside. Any parent joining their child must get a badge from the kiosk.
Each grade level has a specific time to eat and then will return to their classroom. We will not be playing on the playground during the picnic - this time is just to enjoy a special lunch with your loved ones. The times are as follows:
Pre K/Kinder 10:30 - 11:00
1st - 11:00 - 11:30
2nd 11:30 - 12:00
3rd 12:00 - 12:30
4th/5th 12:30 - 1:00
We hope to see you there!
No school on Monday, October 14th. We hope you have a restful 3 day weekend!
Add it to your calendar...Picnic on the Playground is happening Friday, October 18th. This is a HES event for families to join their child for lunch outside. Any parent joining their child must get a badge from the kiosk. You may get your badge anytime that week or the day of the picnic.
Each grade level has a specific time to eat and then will return to their classroom. We will not be playing on the playground during the picnic - this time is just to enjoy a special lunch with your loved ones. The times are as follows:
Pre K/Kinder 10:30 - 11:00
1st - 11:00 - 11:30
2nd 11:30 - 12:00
3rd 12:00 - 12:30
4th/5th 12:30 - 1:00
We hope you can join us for our HES Family Night! Visit with your friends, meet other families, and support HES!
When: Tuesday, October 8th
Where: Menchies at Glade Parks in Euless
Time: 12:00-10:00 PM
Be sure you let them know you are with HES so that the proceeds come back to our school!
We welcome all parents & family members to join us on the track Friday, October 27th 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 just drive through the front circle, hop out and grab their badge, and then park at the middle school. Hope to see you there!
Times:
Kinder 12:10 - 1:00
First 1:10 - 2:00
Second 2:05 - 2:55
Third 9:50 - 10:40
Fourth 7:50 - 8:40
Fifth 8:50 - 9:40
HES PTA members, join us on Thursday, September 26th at 6:30 pm for the first PTA general membership meeting of the school year. We are thrilled to welcome special guest Allen Smith, GCISD Director of Emergency Management and School Security, to speak to families on the security and emergency preparedness of GCISD campuses. Allen came to GCISD with 25 years of experience as a police officer, 15 of which were spent as a School Resource Officer. Don't miss this meeting and important parent presentation. Childcare will be provided for kids potty-trained age and up while parents attend the meeting.
No school for students on Monday, September 23rd. This is a professional development day.
We would love to invite the parents of our new HES families to have coffee and donuts with Mrs. Hemme and Mrs. Kue on Tuesday, September 10th from 7:45 - 9:00 in the library. Come learn about all things HES and get any questions you have answered. Hope to see our new Eagle parents there!
📣 College Colors Day and AVID Day are both on Friday, August 30, and we invite the GCISD community to wear their favorite college gear! 📣
This annual celebration promotes college readiness and the spirit that embodies the college experience. Use #WeAreGCISD and tag GCISD to show your college pride. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a college and career readiness system and elective course offered in all GCISD middle schools, Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School.
HES Family Night at Chicken and Pickle!
Join your friends for dinner and a fun game of pickleball on September 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Chicken N Pickle! They also have a playground, cornhole, ping pong, giant jenga, giant Battleship, and shuffleboard. So much fun to be had!
Don't forget to mention you are there for HES, and we get 10% of food and beverage purchases donated back to us. We hope to see you there!
WE ARE EAGLES!
This is our official 24-25 HES school shirt! Wear this on field trips, spirit days, field day, or any day!
Click here to order: https://gcisdschools.revtrak.net/elementary-schools/hes/hes-school-shirts/#/list
Online ordering will be available until October 28. Go Eagles!
Let's grow a great PTA!
Help PTA reach the goal of one PTA member for every student - One Voice For Every Child - by joining today! PTA supports Heritage Elementary through school improvements, student and family programs, teacher mini-grants, classroom supplies, and staff appreciation.
For more information visit heseagles.org and follow PTA on Facebook at HES Parents.
If you ever forget PTA's website, there is a link for it on the HES webpage. Look in the grey tabs under the rotating image.
Parents are invited to HES 101 on Thursday, August 29th. During this event, parents visit their child's classroom to learn more about Heritage, about the grade level, and about what to expect throughout the year.
Reminder: HES 101 for parents only.
Select the session that works best for you. Two session times are offered for those with multiple children.
Session 1 - 6:00 - 6:30
Session 2 - 6:45 - 7:15
We hope you can join us for our first HES Family Night of the year! Come visit with your friends and meet other families!
When: Thursday, August 22nd
Where: Menchies at Glade Parks in Euless
Time: 2:00-9:00 PM.
Make sure you let them know you are with HES so that the proceeds come back to our school!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the GCISD app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/guardians check your email or sms with instructions to sign up and access new features.
HES staff celebrated the new school year at our annual GCISD Convocation! This year is going to be filled with #HESGrowingGreatness! We can't wait to see all of our Eagles!
Join us for Meet the Teacher Monday, August 12th!
5-6 pm PTA Social in the cafeteria.
Frios Gourmet Pops will be available for purchase and PTA Executive Board members will be there to answer questions about membership, share info on volunteer opportunities, and give away prizes! A limited number of school supply packs will be available for purchase while supplies last.
6-7 pm Meet the Teacher in the classrooms
(School supplies purchased through PTA will already be in the classrooms.)
🏈 Today, August 1, sign-ups for Junior Captains are officially open! 🏈
As a Junior Captain, pre-K through fifth grade students can step onto the field to deliver the game ball at a home football game and join the team for the coin toss. The applications are open until August 16, and you will find out if your student was chosen in the random drawing by August 23 in an email. We can’t wait to welcome your student into the big lights on Friday nights.
Apply today: https://forms.gle/wq765zdpchpEPWws7
