Weekly Newsletter (11/2-6)
North SLO County - Heartland Charter School
Important Dates
November
- 1-15: Place December Service Orders
- 11: Veteran's Day, NO SCHOOL
- 13: Last day of LP3, attendance due
- 20-27: Thanksgiving Break!
IXL Challenge
November: “How- To” – Heartland’s Writing Journal!
November 10th at 1 PM.
Are you wondering what to do with that large writing journal resource your HST gave you?!?! We have the answer!!
Our Heartland Writing Team has taken the “what to do for writing” guess work away and constructed an amazing open and teach resource for families to use! One of our very own writing team members, Paula Davis, is going to not only show us how to use the writing journal, but will offer effective tips and tricks for teaching writing! Paula will also cover the importance of scoring writing and provide an overview of how rubrics drive writing instruction!
It’s going to be a fun filled meeting and we can’t wait to see you there!
Note: This is an interactive meeting. Please bring a writing journal and sticky notes!
Heartland Live Second Semester Sign-Ups
Returning Heartland Live students: November 9, signing up for the same cohort and course they are enrolled in this current semester.
New Heartland Live students: November 16th.
Ordering closes Dec. 11
- Please make sure only one course is submitted on each order.
Heartland Live 2nd Semester Schedules
Explorers
Spring Registration: 12/7 @ 10am - 12/11 @ 5pm. Families will receive welcome emails for their spring courses by or before 12/17.
Heartschool
Spring Registration: 11/16 @ 10am - 11/19 @ 5pm. Families will receive welcome emails for their spring courses by or before 12/14.
Field Trips
Check out the field trips & events that are open this week on Ticketbud.
Central Valley
Bakersfield Symphony Young People's Concert
Central Coast
High School
Online Curriculum End Dates
1st Semester Early End Dates Reminder
The below platforms have earlier end dates:
ASU Prep/ASU Global - December 13th
Edgenuity/Imagine Learning - December 13th
iLead - December 14th
Lincoln Learning - December 10th
SVHS - December 3rd
Williamsburg - December 13th
Spring Concurrent Enrollment
Community College Registration Dates for Spring 2027:
Taft: November 17th
BC: November 18th
Porterville: November 18th
Cerro Coso: November 18th
AHC: November 20th
COS: November 30th
Cuesta: December 2nd
SBCC: December 9th
- Plan ahead for approvals to have the best chance for enrollment in desired Spring 27 courses.
- Before requesting a course for approval, please review the college schedule and find the best section (day, time, professor, online, in-person). Note: courses must align with Heartland’s 16-week Spring Semester (no early end or late start courses allowed).
Complete all steps & the Heartland Charter School Concurrent Enrollment Survey for approval.
Class of 2027
Make sure to begin planning for your college application season and reach out to your HS Counselor for support early/often!
Create college portal accounts: UC/CSU/Common App
UC Application Webinars: Webinar topics include Application Overview, Personal Insight Questions (PIQs), Activities & Awards, and more! Register here: First-year Events Webpage
College Essay Guy Resources
Attending college this upcoming Fall (2027-2028)?
- The 2027–28 FAFSA Form (U.S. Citizen) and CADAA (non-Citizen) are available!
- Not sure where to begin? Mark your calendars to learn about this important process! Attend the Heartland Class of 2027 Financial Aid Presentation: November 4, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.
- Submitting your application as soon as possible can maximize your financial aid opportunities! The state priority deadline for financial aid is March 2, 2026.
Upcoming Class of 2027 Important Dates
Common Application: Ongoing (dates vary)
October Fall College Preview Days
CSU Preview Days - Dates vary
CaliforniaColleges.edu
Help your high school students get connected!
- Create your student’s CaliforniaColleges.edu account, and utilize this step-by-step Registration Guide.
HS Counselor Canvas
All HS Students have received an invitation to participate in the High School Counselor Canvas course. Please accept this invitation. This will be the HS Counseling information hub, replacing the HS Grade-Level Google Classrooms.
High School Counselor Canvas will be a great place to explore HS Counseling Resources and to stay connected with the Counselors! The Heartland High School Team looks forward to serving students and families in the 26-27 academic year!
Your HS Counselor:
Please see the updated High School Counselor Breakdown below:
Rachel Moore (A & D - Ha)
Miranda Do (B - Bro & He - Mi)
Anna Hickel (Bry - Ca & Mo - Sa)
Sara Anaya (Ce - Cy & Sc - Z)
To email your HS counselor, please use this format: