Mrs. Maino's Weekly Update
Week of October 19th - October 23rd
PARENT TO DO'S THIS WEEK!
- TK-8th Language Arts work samples due by Fri., Nov. 6th. Turn them in early if you can.
- All high school work samples due by Fri., Nov. 13th (this includes 8th graders taking high school courses). Remember that I need one sample from every high school course.
- Please sign up for our LP3 meeting through this Sign Up Genius.
- CHYA (California Health & Youth Act) for 8th and 9th grade only. Opt in or out due by Thurs., Nov 19th. See the email I sent on 10/5.
- Reminder for field trips. Heartland will not be reopening Ticketbud for families who don't register during the advertised registration window. Thank you for your understanding.
Dates to Remember
- LP3 Dates: 10/12 - 11/13
- LP3 Attendance DUE: 11/13
- Veteran's Day Holiday 11/11 - No School
Universal Options are FREE to all students! This is a great option while you wait for your curriculum orders to arrive.
Check out what is offered this year! CLICK HERE
Registration is now closed, but our waitlist remains open year-round on our Heartschool S’more! Families can share their top three class choices, and I’ll do my best to find a class that they’ll love!
Homeschooling With Heart is a place for our Heartland parent community to come together to share with one another, be encouraged, and learn more about the incredible possibilities of homeschooling and homeschooling with Heartland. We meet several times throughout the year on Zoom, with most of our meetings happening on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm. We look forward to having you join us!
Sign-up for Meeting Reminders
ELAC Meeting:
We would like to invite all parents and HST’s to our English Learner Advisory Committee! The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a group of parents and staff who work together to support the academic success of English Learners at our School. See the flyer below for meeting dates and more information.
Mark Your Calendars:
Our next ELAC/DELAC meeting will be held in November. More details to follow.
LTEL meetings: Long Term English Learner meetings will be held during the month of October. Look for an email with more information coming soon.
Club registration is closed!
- Please see the important information and instructions regarding Field Trips
- Join the Notification List: Start by completing our Notification Survey. Once you are on the list, you will receive an automated email when a new field trip/event is published on Ticketbud. This email will provide all the essential event details and, most importantly, the exact date and time that registration opens.
Here is a list of field trips that open this week on Ticketbud.
Central Valley
Building Food Boxes at CAPK Food Bank
Home Alone Film with Live Orchestra
"Frozen" at the Ovation Theater (Dec 4)
"Frozen" at the Ovation Theater (Dec 18)
Okihi Adventure: Fossils, Gold & the Kern River
Central Coast
The Nutcracker at the Granada Theater
Holiday Extravaganza at The Great American Melodrama (Dec 10)
Holiday Extravaganza at The Great American Melodrama (Dec 16)
Out of Area
- Each month linked in our Heartland Newsletter, check out theThinking Corner section! Here you will find wonderful resources for student engagement in all content areas.
- Here is a link to archived S'mores! These resources do focus on rigor and creativity, but as we know all children are gifted in their own way and all loved to be engaged!
- The GATE team will be reaching out to schedule assessments to the students who have requested it.
Work Sample Requirements for Student/Parent:
Looking for a work sample for LP3? Click here to see work samples for TK-8th grade.
For TK-8th grade students, one subject will be collected during each Learning Period.
For LP2-LP7, the following subjects will be collected:
LP 3 Language Arts
LP 4 Science
LP 5 Social Studies
LP 6 Math
LP 7 Language Arts
For high school students, all subjects will be collected each Learning Period.
At the top right-hand corner of the sample, the student/parent should write the following:
- First & Last Name (needs to be written by the student)
- Date (dated within the work sample collection period and cannot be dated on a weekend or holiday)
- Course Title (For example, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.)
- Score / Percentage / Letter Grade (For example, 10/10, 100%, A, etc.)
(EXAMPLE)
Jane Doe
05/08/2023
Social Studies
100%
* If the student is in TK-3rd grade, a star, smiley face, or similar marking is acceptable. For 4th grade and above, a letter or percentage grade is required.
Click here to view Heartland's "Steps to Turning in the Perfect Sample."
Consistency Requirements with handwritten/typed samples:
- If a work sample is handwritten (For example, a worksheet that a student completed with a pen or pencil, the heading (name, date, course, score) must also be handwritten.)
- If a work sample is typed (For example, a typed essay, the heading (name, date, course, score) must also be typed.)
Click here for the Thinking Maps videos for Heartland families!
See the Supporting Heartland Writers for additional resources!
All Universal Access Subscriptions will be accessed through the Heartland Student email accounts this school year. You can also find ordering confirmations for Amazon Punchout orders in your student's Heartland email account.
To access your student's email account, go to:
- https://mail.google.com/ (All Heartland email accounts are serviced through gmail)
- To login enter your students email address (StudentID@heartlandcharterschool.com)
- *You can find your student's ID in Procurify - it is the five digits listed before your student's name.
- The default password is Welcome2026!
Don't forget to change your student's password to something more secure after logging in for the first time!
Do you have a middle or high school student who is struggling right now? Please remember the following wonderful resources.
Login: student’s local ID
Password: HCS2025!
