The Heritage Herald

Happy Women's History Month! I hope this email finds you well. Next week, HMS students will take the IAR test. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time each day with their charged chromebook. Also, make sure your child eats breakfast or comes to school by 7:30 to eat breakfast at school.

During the week of IAR testing, students will receive raffle tickets for:

• being on time for school and testing
• having a charged chromebook
• taking their time and trying their best on the IAR test

Prizes will be awarded daily!

If you have questions, please feel free to call the HMS main office (708-458-7590).

As always:

A few reminders:

• School starts at 7:50; 8:50 on Wednesdays.
• If your child is absent, they (or you) can email their teacher for their assignments.
• Please call the school if your child will be absent.
• Remind your students that their cell phones should be in their lockers throughout the day.
• If you need parent access information for PowerSchool, please call the main office.
  

• Uniforms:

  • Students should be in uniform each day (Jeans can be worn on Fridays.)
  • For safety reasons, students must wear shoes with backs on them.

Thank you,

Mrs. Malone, Principal

Heritage Middle School

• IAR Testing ~ March 11-15, 2024
  
• ISA Testing (8th Grade) ~ March 18-22, 2024
• March 19 ~ Graduation Pictures Retakes
• March 22 ~ Early Release Day-1:50 Dismissal
• March 25-29 ~ NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK
• April 1 ~ NO SCHOOL
• April 2 ~ Classes Resume
• April 26 ~ Day of the Child District Event

Dear Parent,

This is a reminder to participate in the parent survey supplement, part of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey administration. We guarantee that survey responses will never be connected to the identity of you or your child. School reports will only present aggregated information of how parents and students responded as a whole.

A parent survey report will be generated if at least 20 percent of parents/guardians respond to the survey. While the parent data will not be made public, the parent report will be made available to Mrs. Malone and Dr. Whalen and will enable them to make considerations based on the responses given by HMS parents/guardians. Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Again, your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ to take the parent survey.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

Sincerely,

Mrs. P. Malone

• Handwashing is the most important way to prevent the spread of viruses and communicable diseases!

• “Once a week, take a peek” Please check your child’s hair weekly to prevent a lice outbreak in your home.
• Loyola mobile van will be at Graves/HMS on April 9th, 2024. This is the perfect time to get physicals done for new students and those entering kindergarten or 6th grade in the fall. Call the office for more information!
• Please remember to follow cafeteria rules. Most importantly, do not share food. This is important to protect and respect students with food allergies!

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

• The following dates are tentative and subject to change.

  • Great America Trip: May 10, 2024
  • 8th Grade Dance: May 17, 2024
  • Graduation Ceremony: May 22, 2024

March 13, 2024 at Wharton

April 10, 2024 at the Admin Center

May 8, 2024 at Graves/HMS

June 12, 2024 at the Admin Center