The Heritage Herald

We've gotten off to a great week of IAR testing. Thanks for making sure that your students got plenty of rest and were on time for testing. 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 poor 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. Malone, Principal

Heritage Middle School

• • April 14-17 ~ IAR Testing & Make Up Testing
  • April 17 ~ Progress Reports sent home
  • April 18 ~ NO SCHOOL-Good Friday
  • April 21 ~ NO SCHOOL-Easter Monday
  • April 25 ~ PBIS Event & Andy's Custard!
  • April 25 ~ DIA DEL NINO (more information below)

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

Starting March 31st, students will be lining up outside again, unless there's inclement weather. 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.

• The nursing team has been monitoring the measles outbreak in Texas, and we are working diligently to ensure our student community is compliant and protected. 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.

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