The Heritage Herald

Today is a great day; we're celebrating Día del Niño! With that, we're also celebrating 100 years of growing and learning at Graves School! We hope to see all of you today at the celebration.

Also, as the weather warms up, and the school year nears an end, now is a great time to remind your students of appropriate school behavior. HMS will continue to reward positive behavior and address unwanted behavior. Please help us by reminding your students of appropriate behavior.

A few reminders:

• Make sure your child charges his/her chromebook each night.
• Students should be in uniform each day. (Jeans can be worn on Fridays.)
• School starts at 7:50; 8:50 on Wednesdays.

Thanks,

Mrs. P. Malone, Principal

Heritage Middle School

• • TODAY ~ Día del Niño
    • May 7 ~ Impact Field Trip (8th Grade)
    • May 9 ~ Six Flags Trip (8th Grade)
    • May 9 & 10 ~ Band Trip-Woodland Middle School
    • May 12 ~ Zoo Trip (8th Grade)
    • May 13-6 ~ MAP Testing
    • May 15 ~ Spring Band Concert-7:00

• May 9 ~ Great America
• May 16 ~ 8th Grade Dinner Dance
• May 21 ~ Graduation Ceremony

If you are utilizing the car drop off line, please pull all the way ahead when dropping off. Your child can walk back to their door once exiting the car. Please do not stop at the middle school area to drop your child off, as that causes more of a back up. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

• • Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois. So far, it is the only case that the IDPH is aware of, and it is not considered an outbreak. The risk of community transmission for the public in Illinois remains low.

  • Illinois requires one dose of MMR for day care students aged ≥12 months and pre-school aged students, and two doses of MMR vaccine for students in grades K through 12, unless they have other presumptive evidence of measles immunity, which includes laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease.

  • 🩺 Loyola Mobile Van Visit- CANCELLED

    Unfortunately, the Loyola mobile van had to cancel the May 6th visit. Please see the attached information for Alivio and Pillars health centers for school physicals and immunizations. We hope they will be able to come back next year, we are sorry for the inconvenience!

  • 🦷 6th Grade Dental Exam Requirement

    Current 6th grade students are required to have a State of IL dental exam on file. Dental forms are due by May 15th.

  • 📅 Plan Ahead for Summer Appointments

    This is a great time to schedule summer doctor appointments. School health documents are due August 1st. Please note that action plans and medication authorization forms must be updated and submitted every school year! ✍️

  • 🏃‍♂️ IESA Sports Physicals for Student Athletes
    Students participating in IESA sports must have an updated sports physical on file. These are valid for 365 days and should be submitted to the athletic department annually.

    
    

  Nurse Anita, Nurse Tina & Ms. Oli

  
  

  Click the "Health Services" tab on the SD104 webpage for school health documents, health related registration information, and a directory of nursing staff

  https://www.sd104.us/page/health-services

Energy drinks and soda are not allowed at school. Also, if your student is bringing potato chips as part of their lunch, they must bring a single serve (small) bag.

May 13, 2025 - Graves Dual Language School

June 10, 2025 - Admin Center