The Heritage Herald

Please call the HMS main office with any questions.

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.

Stay warm!

Mrs. Malone, Principal

Heritage Middle School

• February 9 ~ Valentine Day Dance (information below)
  
• February 13 ~ Erin's Law Parent Presentation via Zoom (information below)
• February 15 ~ 8th Grade Pictures
• February 19 ~ NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENT'S DAY
• February 20 ~ Coffee with the Principal
• February 22 ~ Dental Day at HMS
• February 27 ~ Museum of Science & Industry Black History Month Trip-7th Grade
• February 28 ~ Museum of Science & Industry Black History Month Trip -8th Grade
• March 1 ~ Museum of Science & Industry Black History Month Trip -6th Grade
• March 5 ~ NAEP Testing (8th Grade)
• IAR Testing ~ March 5-15, 2024
• ISA Testing (8th Grade) ~ March 18-22, 2024
• March 22 ~ Early Release Day-1:50 Dismissal
• March 25-29 ~ NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK
• April 1 ~ NO SCHOOL
• April 2 ~ Classes Resume

HMS would like to send a huge thanks to Telerico-Martin Bakery! Thanks to their kindness and generosity, we were able to reward ALL of our students who met their MAP growth goals with a breakfast treat! Thanks for supporting the students at HMS!

You might have gotten messages similar to the ones pictured below. HMS has a new attendance communication procedure that notifies parents when their child has been marked absent. You'll get this message for even if you've called your child in, you do not need to call in a second time. You might even get a message congratulating you on a great job of getting your child to school on time! HMS remains dedicated to providing your child the best education around. Help us by getting your child to school on time each day.

The State of Illinois requires schools to educate all students (pre-school through 12th grade) about sexual abuse and assault awareness, Erin’s Law legislation. Information regarding Erin’s Law can be found at: www.erinslaw.org

Summit School District 104 uses age-appropriate lessons to educate students about: safe touch and unsafe touch, safe secrets, and unsafe secrets, and how to get away and tell a trusted adult. The lessons teach children to: recognize child sexual abuse and report abuse.

When: February 13th-March 8th

Presented by: School Social Worker

Where: During your students regularly scheduled social emotional learning lessons.

Please complete the Erin’s Law Permission Slip for

your child to participate by FEBRUARY 12TH.

(Permission Slips will be sent home on January 29, 2024)

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Erin’s Law Parent Presentation

HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE

When: Tuesday, February 13th, 7:00 pm-7:30 pm

Presented by: Michele Clark, Heritage Middle School Social Worker

Thelma Rodriguez, Heritage Middle School/Graves School Social Worker

Where: https://zoom.us/j/94968545865?pwd=Q0JjR1ZQUU5JT251NnhRRi8wVTlQdz09

Meeting ID: 949 6854 5865

Passcode: 12345

Any Questions? Please email Michele Clark,mclark@sd104.us or your school social worker.

Monday - PJ Day

Tuesday - Show your team some love sports day

Wednesday - Dress to impress (formal - ish)

Thursday - Twin day

Friday - Pink or red day

Remember, all HMS expectations of school appropriate attire still apply to spirit week attire.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change. All dates will be finalized in March.

• Great America Trip: May 17, 2024
• 8th Grade Dance: May 24, 2024
• Graduation Ceremony: May 29, 2024

February 21, 2024 at Graves/HMS

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