5/15/2025

• 5/15 - Lava Island TONIGHT, 4 - 9 pm
• 5/16 - Explorer Day! (See more details below)
• 5/16 - Last PTO Meeting - 8:30 am
• 5/16 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 9:30-10:30 am
• 5/19 - 5/23 - NO General Education Bus Routes #62 & #301
• 5/23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!🌞
• ALL of May - Regal Cinema's Fundraiser
• ALL of May - Main Event Fundraiser
• ALL of May - Legacy Martial Arts Summer Special Fundraiser

Get ready for Explorer Day! This fun-filled spirit day will be held on Friday, May 16th. Explorer Day includes wearing binoculars, safari clothing, camouflage, anything green — whatever gets you in the explorer spirit! We hope to see as much participation as possible! Thanks so much for your support!

6th grade Make-A-Wish leadership team

Come join us in the Heritage cafeteria TOMORROW from 9:30- 10:30 am as our way to say THANK YOU for all the time each and every one of you have donated this year!

Heritage Elementary is partnered with EduKit to offer a convenient way for our families to order school supplies for next school year. EduKits are custom made for our school and contain only teacher-requested, school-approved items!

Ordering is simple! Click here to order your EduKit for Heritage Elementary! Everything your student needs for school comes packaged in one box and will be delivered to the school in time for the Explorer Kick Off event on August 11th.

Prefer to shop in person? 2025-2026 supply lists will be posted on our website next week!

Our Lost & Found is full of coats, hoodies, hats, mittens, lunch boxes, and more!

👉 Please check the coat racks in the main lobby and the bin by the boys bathroom in the main hallway for missing items.
🗓️ Deadline: Friday, May 23rd (last day of school)
📦 All unclaimed items will be donated after that date.

Help us reunite these items with their owners! 💛

Please plan to pick up your student’s medication by the end of the day on the last day of school. Any medication left at school after the school year ends will be disposed of per CDPHE Rules and Regulations Governing Schools section 6.13 H -- “medications acquired by the school or abandoned by parents shall be disposed of in accordance with 6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1, Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities and 6 CCR 1007-3, Parts 260-268, and Parts 99 and 100.”

Please fill out this form by May 23rd with your student(s) t-shirt size so that PTO can pre-order FUND RUN T-SHIRTS!

Want to get a head start for planning next school year?! Click this link to see the upcoming school year calendar.

Please join us tomorrow in the library for our last PTO meeting this year from 8:30 am - 9:15 am

Join your fellow classmates and faculty for a School Spirit Night Fundraiser at Lava Island Englewood! Let's celebrate the end of school year by jumping, sliding, and climbing our way through their tropical play oasis. PLUS, Heritage receives 20% of all admission sales when you mention Heritage at check-in!

- When: Thursday, May 15th 4pm - 9pm

- Where: Lava Island Englewood: 139 W. Hampden Ave. Englewood, CO 80110

- Sign their waiver in advance:

https://www.waiverfile.com/b/Englewood/Waiver.aspx?formid=ad153e5e-0938-4154-8b33-ac2cb4a066ef

Need some summer fun? We’ve got a plan for you! For the month of May, use our link to order Regal Cinemas Gift Cards, then catch a movie this summer. 50% comes back to heritage when you use our link.

Get the kids out of the house this summer! For the month of May, use our link to order Main Event Fun Cards, then hit the Arcade. 50% comes back to Heritage when you use our link.

We’re excited to introduce ourselves — we’re Legacy Martial Arts, proudly voted Best of the Best in Highlands Ranch for 8 years in a row! At Legacy, we go beyond kicks and punches. Our mission is to empower kids with:

• Reality-based self-defense skills
• Anti-bullying tools
• Improved focus, confidence, and physical fitness

And this summer, we’re bringing something extra special to your community! Train All Summer Long for Just $49.99! Our Summer Martial Arts Program offers your child a season full of:

• Fun, fitness, and personal growth
• Unlimited martial arts classes
• A safe, structured environment for all ages and experience levels

Best of All — 100% of Registration Fees Go to Your School's PTO! That’s right — every dollar from your $49.99 registration goes directly back to your school’s PTO. You’re helping your child grow — and helping your school thrive!

Spots are limited, so don’t wait! Register at: https://sparkpages.io/cart/2/?i=_Ikwb&c=&ocu=

We can’t wait to meet your family and give back to the amazing community at Heritage

Elementary!

Check out all of the Youth Summer Camps Skyhawks have to offer. Register today at skyhawkscolorado.com to ensure your spot for June and July Camps.

Click for more information: https://ptoheritage.org/ongoing-fundraisers.

Summer Reading Contest Rules: May 24 - August 15

This summer reading program is open to all DCSD Students and Staff.

Participants must complete the Google Form below using your DCSD email or submit a reading log to your school librarian by August 18, 2025. If your school does not have a librarian, please email your completed reading log to dlmc-questions@dcsdk12.org.

Participants will be put into a drawing and winners will be notified via DCSD email on or after August 29, 2025.

Flyer 1 (suggested book titles on back)

Flyer 2 (with the elementary reading log on back)

Online Form

Elementary Student: Reading Log

Secondary Student: Reading Log

Adult/Teacher: Reading Log

Please check out the Free Summer Lunch Program beginning May 27th- August 8th. Additional translation flyers are below:

Summer Lunch Program - Chinese

Summer Lunch Program - Russian

Summer Lunch Program - Spanish

Play Ball! Come watch a Rockies game, either May 9-11 or May 23 & 25. To purchase tickets, click the link: https://www.mlb.com/rockies/tickets/specials/schools/douglas-county-schools

Grab tickets to enjoy a show at the theatre. Tickets are 50% off using code: FDCS2425. To purchase tickets, click the link: https://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/

Strategic Kids summer camps offer a variety of enriching activities, including Lego, Chess, and Cartooning. These programs are not only a fun way for kids to spend a few hours of their summer, but they also promote learning and creativity in a safe and engaging environment. To register, click this link. If you have any questions, please call (720) 402-7758.

Summer Cheer Camp at MVHS is June 2- June 5, 9 am -12 pm. Camp includes t-shirt and bow. Each day campers will enjoy cheer instruction, games, and crafts. The final performance is June 5th, 6 -7:30pm. To register, click this link.

Come dance with the Vista Pom team from June 3rd-June 5th from 2-5 pm at Mountain Vista High School for grades K-5. To register, click this link.

Calling all rising 6th-8th graders! Vista's Pom team is hosting a camp June 10th-12th from 2-5 pm at Mountain Vista High School. To register, click this link.

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!