8/28/2025
August 28 2025
Attendance Procedures
Tardy / Student Check-In
The school day begins at 8:35 am. If your student arrives after the 8:35 bell, please escort them to the main entrance and check in at the front desk. You’ll be asked to complete a brief attendance form on our purple iPad.
Student Check-Out
If your student needs to leave early for an appointment or other reason, please come to the front desk to check them out. For the safety of all students, we may ask to see a photo ID.
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Please plan to arrive before 3:15 pm if you need an early dismissal, as we cannot call students out of class after that time.
Attendance Line
If your student will be late or absent for the day, please call our attendance line at 303-387-6727. The attendance line voicemail is available 24 hours a day -- whenever possible, we ask that messages are left by 8:00 am. While teachers always appreciate knowing when your student will be absent, all absences must also be reported to the attendance line. This helps us keep accurate records and ensure every student’s safety.
Running Club
TODAY is the last day to sign up. The goal of our Running Club is to give students the opportunity to start their day with movement and energy! We aim to encourage healthy habits by helping students discover and enjoy a lifelong physical activity—running or walking. It's been such a fun and positive way to kick off the school week!
It is open to the first 75 participants in 3rd-6th grade. Please click this link for more information. To sign up please go to: MySchoolBucks.
Choir at the Rockies
Come support the Heritage explorer choir sing the national anthem at a Colorado Rockies Game. Heritage is joining with Summit View and Sand Creek Elementary to sing the national anthem on September 16th! Ticket sales from the link (HERE) support all school choir programs.
Heritage Art Winners!
Wow! What an impressive show of artwork for the Heritage Legacy coloring contest! Because of the amount of high quality entries, an honorable mention category was also added!
Congratulations to the following students who won their grade level! These students' coloring sheets have already been “posterized” and will be on display in the gym for the school year, starting tomorrow. At the end of the school year these students will also get to keep their poster!
Andes T., Tenley J., Izzy C., Elizabeth J., James W., Russell R., and Cody K.
The next group of students also did a great job on their coloring! Their designs will be printed as stickers, and will be given to students early in September.
Sophia L., Ian Z., Simon S., Connor T., Grace R., Parker S., Autumn C., Sylar Z., Jack L., Addison T., and Harrison H.
Donuts with your Dude
Calling all Dads, Stepdads, Uncles, Grandpas, Brothers, and other awesome dudes! Please SAVE THE DATE for Donuts with your Dude, Friday, September 5th from 7:45 – 8:30 am. Please join us OUTSIDE ON THE BLACKTOP/PLAYGROUND before school with your student(s) to enjoy some donuts, coffee, juice, and a fun morning with your kiddo! Dudes - PLEASE be sure to stay with your student(s) until the bell rings at 8:25! Don’t leave empty handed…There will be several items up for drawing at our opportunity tables, too! Ladies, we need your help to make this event extra special for our students and dudes, Click this link to sign up and volunteer.
Annual Fund Run is Coming
Mark your calendars! The annual Heritage Fund Run is Friday, September 19th. Keep an eye out for more information coming home with your student on Friday, August 29th following our kick-off assembly. Detailed flyers provide information on how your Heritage Explorer can help by soliciting donations right away! Help Heritage meet their $30,000 goal!! The 2025/2026 school year is NO different than any other year where Fund Run funds help cover the cost of upcoming PTO initiative such as community events, outdoor ed/field trip scholarships, staff appreciation, and classroom grants. PTO is looking for ADULT size inflatable costumes to borrow for the staff costume race before the Fund Run. If you are willing to let us borrow your inflatable costume, please email
ptoheritage.president@gmail.com. Thank you!
Business Partnership Program
Are you a business owner? We are looking to partner with local businesses to provide support (in kind or monetary donations) for various events throughout the year. You can partner with us at any price point. When your business partners with us, we will feature your business with signage at events, social media, and in our Thursday Blast. Business partnership opportunities include Fund Run, Donuts with Your Dude, Mother Son Event, Father Daughter Event, Staff Lounge and more. You can inquire about specific events and partnership opportunities by emailing ptoheirtage.fundraising@gmail.com. A flyer with additional information is coming home with your student today in their Thursday Folder!
Thank you Holt Orthodontics
Thank you to Holt Orthodontics for being a business partner and sponsoring staff lunches on the first day of school! Because of your generosity, our staff was able to enjoy Chick-Fil-A.
Watch D.O.G.S
HEY DADS!!! We want YOU to sign up today for Watch D.O.G.S at Heritage!
- Zero training required
- Sign up for as little or as many times as you'd like
- Be a referee at recess
- Patrol the school campus with our Campus Security Specialist, Mark!
- Each lunch with your student
Please click this link to sign up starting September 8th!
Community Events through The Foundation
The Foundation for Douglas County Schools has some great Community Events already lined up for our school community!
Detailed information can be found on the Community Event page of The Foundation's website. All tickets can be purchased directly from that page as well. Current offerings include tickets to the Colorado Rockies, Rapids, Avalanche, Air Force Falcons, Elitch Theme Park, Lone Tree Arts Center, DCPA and more - check back often for new opportunities to be added!
These are fun, discounted opportunities, and a portion of each ticket purchased goes back to DCSD!