Heritage Roadrunners and Families,

It has been a fantastic school year! We’ve learned tons, laughed together, and maybe even shed a few tears throughout the year. It has definitely been one to remember.

Information Items:

1. Your student (grades 1-4) will receive a letter with information regarding next school year, including important dates to remember as well as your child’s teacher for next school year. If your student is not at school when we dismiss today, then letter will be mailed home. 
2. Secretaries and office staff will be in the office thru June 1. Our office will again be open beginning in August.
3. Summer Lunch Program begins June 4 (Summer Lunch Information)
4. Our school website (https://heritage.washk12.org) will have the most detailed and current information regarding all things Heritage.

Finally, thank you to each of you and especially your students. We all contribute to the success of Heritage and I’m extremely happy to be able to work with your amazing children!

Have a wonderful summer, please continue to read, explore, and learn!

Adam Baker  |  adam.baker@washk12.org  |  435-628-4427

Looking Ahead:

• Aug 6 – Heritage Home Visits
• Aug 10 – Heritage Open House (1-3pm)
• Aug 13 – First Day of School (Grades 1-5)
• Aug 20 – First Day of School (Kindergarten)

 

Heritage Roadrunner Students and Parents!

I just wanted to send a quick note to give you a few reminders and a rundown of the final week of school.

Reminder #1 – Purchase your Yearbook NOW! $10 in the office.

Reminder #2 – Please make sure you have paid all lunch balances, library fines, and turned in take home library books.

Reminder #3 – No OEK this week, final day of Kindergarten is Wednesday, May 23

Reminder #4 – Wednesday, May 23 is an early release schedule, dismiss at 1:15

Reminder #5 – Thursday, May 24 Last Day of School, dismiss at 12:00

Tomorrow (Tue. May 22) we are excited to have our first ever DHS Graduate Honorary Roadrunner Rally – we’ve invited the graduating seniors who attended Heritage or have siblings at Heritage to come and let us cheer them on as they will be graduating from high school this year. I hope that this will become an annual tradition where we celebrate the graduating seniors while helping our students see how important school is help them set a goal to graduate from High School themselves.

Last Day Schedule:

• 9:00 – School Begins
• 9:10 – 5th Grade Roadrunner Rally
• 9:20 – Awards Assembly & Reading Reward – Pie the Principals
• Lunch will be served early
• 12:00 – Dismiss

Thank you for a great school year. It is so much fun to review results and see how much progress our students have made. It has been a wonderful school year with much to celebrate. Please continue to read with your child each and every day during the summer. Stop by the Washington County Library and check out a book or two. Go exploring, visit museums, ask questions and keep on learning!

Adam Baker  |  adam.baker@washk12.org  |  435-628-4427

Looking Ahead:

• Aug 6 – Home Visits
• Aug 10 – Heritage Open House 1~3pm
• Aug 13 – First Day of School (Grades 1-5)
• Aug 20 – First Day of School (Kindergarten)
• Aug 29~30 – SEP Conferences/Back to School Night (Parents)

Heritage Students and Families,

Can you believe it is May!? This school year continues to zoom on by, so hang on tight as we sprint to the finish!

First of all, Thank you for being more careful and cautious in our parking lot as you drop off and pick up your students. Please remember that student safety is the #1 concern. I want to again remind each of you that students should only be dropped off or picked up from the curb, never from the lane of traffic, please pull forward and be aware of other cars and traffic. Also, thanks for putting away your phones so you can be more alert and attentive as you are driving in our parking lot.

Next a reminder about attendance! Even though things seem to be winding down here at school, I strongly encourage on time – all day attendance. Each teacher here at Heritage has worked hard to plan and prepare for each day. Remember that the first bell rings at 8:55 am and the late bell rings at 9:oo am. Students should be in their seat ready to learn by 9. The school day doesn’t end until 3:30 pm and students should be here the entire school day as much as possible. Please also do your best to take care of after school travel arrangements prior to the school day as well. At times it is near impossible for our office staff to get messages to so many students.

Finally a request, as part of participating in the Leader in Me as a school, we desire your feedback regarding areas of strength and areas where we can improve. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey online @ https://theleaderinmeonline.org/assessments/assessment/7fcfdceace8a9066

Thanks for your continued support of Heritage Elementary. It was very enjoyable this past week as we celebrated our teachers. They deserve our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude, they work extremely hard to provide a wonderful learning environment for each of our students.

Thank you,

Adam Baker  |  adam.baker@washk12.org  |  435-628-4427

Looking Ahead: Heritage Calendar

• May 2 – 5th Grade Field Trip (Swimming @ SHAC)
• May 3 – 4th Grade Field Trip (Swimming @ WCC)
• May 4 – Roadrunner Rally and 5th Grade Assembly
• May 4 – Kindergarten Programs
• May 8 – DIBELS (K-3)
• May 14~18 – No Kindergarten (Testing by Appointment)
• May 23 – Minimum Day (1:15 Release)
• May 24 – 5th Grade Honor Run and Awards Assembly
• May 24 – Last Day of School (12:00 Release)

 

Roadrunner Parents,

Student safety is a primary concern. I’ve got a few reminders for each of you to consider as you drop off or pick up your student(s). Please take a few minutes and watch the video below!

Here is the link to the handout referenced: ENGLISH Version — SPANISH Version

Parking Lot Safety Guidelines:

1. Students may only enter car in designated pick up zone or designated parking area
2. Never leave your car unattended in pick up zone
3. Never double park in pick up zone, thru traffic lane must remain open
4. Park in designated parking stalls if you intend to leave your vehicle
5. Never encourage your student to run through traffic to your car
6. Do not drive distracted – Put your cell phone away!
7. Drive slowly and cautiously in our parking lot and pick up areas

Please be extra careful and cautious here at school! We have over 600 students in preschool thru 5th grade and we want each one to arrive at school safely each day and to return home safely as well!

Thanks for your attentiveness to this important topic!

Adam Baker (Principal) | adam.baker@washk12.org | 435-628-4427

Dear Parents & Students,

Our students at Heritage have had an amazing year of learning. To measure growth and celebrate our learning throughout this year we are now participating in our end of year testing. This includes a final DIBELS benchmark with all our students, as well as SAGE testing with our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Our end of year assessments are simply one measure of our learning from the school year. These tests are important and I would ask that each student take their time and do their very best. Parents, you can help out by also encouraging your child to take their time and to give their best effort!

Suggestions to prepare for test day:

• Get a good night’s sleep
• Eat a nutritious breakfast
• Set out clothes and backpack, prepare lunch (etc.) the night before in order to have a calm morning
• Dress comfortably
• On Time ALL Day attendance, our testing sessions typically start first thing

Your children are well on their way to becoming lifelong learners and have worked so hard this year. I am very proud of each and everyone of them and their individual growth. Thanks for the great year!

CLICK HERE for more information regarding the SAGE assessment.

Please stop by and visit if you have any questions or concerns regarding our end of year assessments or anything else happening here at Heritage!

I would also like to bring your attention to a couple of community events coming up.

• Summer Learning Camps at DSU – many are available for elementary age school children. Please visit their website @ https://stem.dixie.edu/programs/ or CLICK HERE to view the flier.
• Utah Youth Track and Field Meet – May 11 & 12 @ SCHS event hosted by St. George Rec (FREE Event) CLICK HERE to view the flier – register online at www.runnercard.com – select “2018 Utah Youth Track & Field Meet” under the USATF section.

Adam Baker | adam.baker@washk12.org | 435-628-4427

Looking Ahead:

• April 20 – PTA Fundraising Packets Due
• April 21 – Dixie Power Kite Festival @ DSU
• April 23 – PTA Color Run – registration 5:30 RUN at 6pm
• April 23~27 – Teacher Appreciation Week (more information to come)

Dear Heritage Elementary Students and Families,

Today, all students will be bringing home a PTA fundraising packet.  Each year our PTA spends thousands of dollars to continue some of the awesome programs at our school.  Some of those programs include Roadrunner Mileage Club, Reflections, Family Week, the Scholastic Book Fair, White Ribbon Week, Red Ribbon Week, and Teacher Appreciation Week just to name a few.  Without awesome parent volunteers and PTA fundraisers, these programs could not happen!

This year for our PTA fundraiser, we will be holding a Roadrunner Color Run.  This is going to be a fun family event held on the evening of Monday, April 23^rd.  All the information about the run can be found in the packet your student brings home today.  Please take the time to read through the packet and make plans to join us for the Roadrunner Color Run.  It’s going to be an awesome, colorful evening – full of fun while raising the money we need to continue our PTA efforts.

There are few ways you can help the PTA in its fundraising efforts:

First – Join us for the run!  Entry fees are minimal.  An individual entry is $5 if you pre-register, and a family (immediate family members only) entry is only $25.  If you choose to wait and register that evening, at the event, an individual entry will be $8 and a family will be $35. You won’t want to miss this fun run!!

Second – We are asking the students to find sponsors who would be willing to donate to our school.  A donation sheet and money envelope are included in the packet. Students can ask family members and friends to “sponsor” them as they participate in the run.  ALL donations will go directly to the Heritage Elementary PTA!  Please have your student put the donations they collect into the attached envelope and return BOTH the donation sheet and envelope to the office.  Several prizes have been offered as incentives to collect a few donations. 😊

Third – The PTA will be selling tickets at the Roadrunner Color Run (5 tickets for $5).  These tickets can be used that night to purchase drinks (1ticket), cotton candy (1 ticket), Dippin’ Dots (4 tickets), shaved ice (1 ticket), face painting (1 ticket), and suckers (1ticket).  Special sunglasses will also be available to purchase that evening as well (great to use during the run).  They are $3 a pair.  *We can only accept cash or checks.

We are looking forward to this fun family night at Heritage Elementary and we hope you will join us!  See you soon!

Liesel Clove, Megan Gubler, Cherri McDonald, and JoEllen Wells

Heritage Elementary PTA Fundraising Committee

Roadrunner Color Run Information Packet [English] – CLICK HERE

Roadrunner Color Run Information Packet [Spanish] – CLICK HERE

Heritage Roadrunner Families,

Although it is still too early to be too concerned about class placements for next school year, I do want to help everyone understand the process we use to put together our classes each year. Prior to the end of the school year, I will ask teachers to work in grade-level teams and put together class lists for the next school year. I will ask teachers to:

• Create class placements that are fair and equitable (boys/girls, academic ability, behavior, language needs, etc.)
• Put students together who need to be together.
• Split up students who shouldn’t be together.
• Try to put students with a teacher who would be the best fit for each student.

As you can imagine, meeting all of these goals is a difficult challenge. Our teachers have a unique perspective as the only individuals who see the students interact with their peers all day, each day of the school year. Additionally, the professional learning community structure we use at Heritage helps guarantee the curriculum experience in whichever classroom your student is placed in.

Additionally, a student’s classroom placement is a responsibility we don’t take lightly, and we carry it out with the best interest of each child at heart. We have an extraordinary teacher in each classroom at Heritage, and I feel very confident that our school-wide structures provide a suitable and similar curriculum experience in each class.

From now until April 27 our “Parent Input Form” will be available in our office. Please stop by the office and complete a form for your child if you so desire. The form allows parental input to be considered in the process of class placement for the upcoming school year. Remember, the bottom line is this, your child’s current classroom teacher will work to place each child in the best learning situation possible, your input will be considered and used to make the best class placement decision possible for each child.

Please contact me directly with questions or concerns!

Adam Baker | 435-628-4427 | adam.baker@washk12.org

Looking Ahead:

• April 10 – Heritage Elementary science fair
• April 11 – 3rd Grade Tuacahn practice & Performance 6:30pm
• April 12 – PTA Fundraiser Information packet sent home (Color Run)
• April 21 – Dixie Power Kite Festival @ DSU
• April 23 – PTA Color Run 6pm

Heritage Parents and Families,

Today at Heritage we enjoyed learning about bike safety from the St. George Police Dept., Mrs. Berglund and our Student Lighthouse Team. They taught us some important tips to be safe while we ride our bikes. We even learned the ABC’s of Bike Safety.

A = Air Pressure – Always make sure your tires have enough air.

B = Brakes and Bolts – Check your brakes to make sure you can stop and look for any loose bolts.

C = Chain – make sure your chain is oiled and ready to go!

This was a great assembly to get us ready for our BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY!!! In conjunction with the Southwest Health Department, St. George City Police Department, St. George Bicycle Collective and the students, teachers and staff of Heritage Elementary we are excited to participate in a group bike to school day.

WHO: Students, Family Members, Teachers, Staff of Heritage Elementary

WHAT: Bike to School Day

WHEN: Friday, April 6, 2018 (Meet at 8:00 am – leave at 8:15 am)

WHERE: Meet at the LDS Chapel at 550 East 700 South

WHY: Establish good health habits, to learn and practice bicycle safety, and to have fun together!

UPDATE:

St. George News was there to share with us in our experience. Check out there story: CLICK HERE

March 23, 2018

Dear Heritage Parents & Students,

Spring is in the air and together we have zoomed past spring break. We are entering the final home stretch of the school year. I hope that we can all work together to finish the school year strong. I’d like to address a couple of items that will help us all finish strong!

1. Reading 20 minutes daily – Please continue to read each and every day with your child. Reading 20 minutes daily with your child is one of the best investments you can make! You’ll make memories, build language and vocabulary, and show your child how important reading is to you! … and you’ll help our school reach our goal of 1.5 million reading minutes and you can attend the Dixie Power Kite Festival on April 21 and get a cool kite!
2. On Time ALL Day Attendance – I can’t express enough how important it is for your child to attend school each day. Coming in late, leaving early or not attending at all will disrupt learning. Please strive to attend each day, arrive on time, stay all day!
3. Maintain routines – even though spring is in the air and the sun is up later each evening, keep your family routines. Regular meal time, bed time, and other regular routines help maintain order and structure in life. It also helps your child feel safe and secure. Keeping up routines keeps the chaos away!

These are just a few tips to help you continue to enjoy success at home and school!

Finally, you may have noticed that we are continually striving to improve and ensure that Heritage Elementary a safe place for your children. Please bring a Photo ID when checking a student out. Please check in at the office and receive a “Visitor” sticker every time you visit the school. Notify the office immediately if you see something that just doesn’t seem right. We rely on everyone to help maintain our safe environment here at Heritage Elementary.

Thank you for your continued support, we value each and every one of you, thank you for helping make Heritage an amazing school!

Adam Baker (Principal) | adam.baker@washk12.org | 435-628-4427

Looking Ahead:

• March 27 – Spring Pictures (Lifetouch)
• March 28 – 5th Grade Maturation
• March 29 – Heritage Track Meet @ Dixie High School (Grades 3-5)
• March 30 & April 2 – Spring Recess NO SCHOOL
• April 3 – 5th Grade Field Trip DSU Science
• April 3 – 2:45 Bike Safety Assembly
• April 4 – PreK & K Registration
• April 6 – Heritage Bike to School Day

SEP Conferences are coming up February 26 ~ March 2. Our elementary school will dismiss at 1:15 the entire week (02/26~03/2). The kindergarten schedule will be adjusted as well. Monday will be an early release PLC day and follow our Friday schedule. There will be NO kindergarten on Tuesday and Wednesday for SEP Conferences. Kindergarten students will resume school on Thursday and Friday and follow our early release schedule (same as Friday).

The scheduling window for parents is now open (and will be until midnight on Feb 21st). Please click the logo below to go to the Online Scheduler website. Additionally, step-by-step instructions are also available by clicking the link below (the school password is “roadrunners“). We hope that you will take the time to schedule and attend your SEP conference with your child. As parents, students, and teachers we must all work together to ensure the BEST education for your child! Thanks for your continued support of Heritage Elementary!

CLICK HERE for Online Scheduler Parent Instructions.