1/22/2026

1/26- 1/30- Wish Week for MVHS

2/13- No School - Teacher Work Day

2/16- No School - Presidents' Day

2/18- Family Paint Night, 5:30 - 7pm

3/7 - Sweetheart Dance

If you ordered a Wish Week shirt for your student(s), they will be coming home today! Wish Week starts Monday, January 26th. Please see the schedule below regarding dress up days for Wish Week - each day is a different theme! Click here to see Vista events and restaurants nights participating in Wish Week!

The Sweetheart Dance hosted by the Heritage PTO will be March 7th. Save the date to have a night of fun with your daughter(s) dressed in 50's sock hop theme. More information to come!

Dear Heritage families and community,

The Douglas County School District has made the decision to implement dedicated Professional Learning Communities (PLC) time in its elementary and middle schools beginning next school year. This is something that already occurs in DCSD high school and is great news for our school!

This means, beginning next school year, our school will have a 45-minute late start every Friday to allow for dedicated PLC time.

While we understand the weekly late start might be inconvenient for some of our families, we want you to know that PLC’s are truly in the best interest of our students.

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) offer numerous benefits:

• for students, this leads to more targeted and effective instruction, ultimately enhancing academic achievement;

• for teachers, they provide opportunities for shared learning, professional growth, and improved instructional practices;

• for schools, PLCs foster a collaborative culture, leading to greater consistency in curriculum and assessment.

DCSD still has many details to work out, including what this may mean for BASE and transportation. We will provide more information in the coming months.

Currently, DCSD is the only large school district in the Denver/metro area that has not yet built PLC time into its elementary and middle school schedules. We are looking forward to implementing this in our school next year.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and partnership, and we work to provide our students with an excellent education so they can have the brightest futures possible.

Sincerely,

Douglas County School District

Family Paint Night is coming Wednesday, February 18th! Click here to purchase tickets to paint

with Mrs. Myers or buy a virtual kit to paint at home. Virtual kits can be used any time! This

year there will also be opportunity tickets for purchase. Prebuy or dress up as Bob Ross for a

ticket and a chance to win!

Join in on Heritage Spirit Day every Friday! Order your spirit (legacy) wear and it gets delivered directly to the school. Click this link to order today!

HEY DADS!!! We want YOU to sign up today for Watch D.O.G.S at Heritage!

• Zero training required
• Sign up for as little or as many times as you'd like
• Be a referee at recess
• Patrol the school campus with our Campus Security Specialist, Mark!
• Each lunch with your student

To sign up today, click this link!

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

Join in on the fun to support Wish Week at MVHS on Thursday, January 29th, 5-7 pm with bounce castle, sports booths, dinner and more! Tickets can be purchased through MySchoolBucks or in person at the door.

Arts and Kids Club classes are now offered at Heritage. For more information or to register, please click this link. If you have any questions, please call 303-667-6326.

UPDATE: **Session 3 for Lego club has been CANCELLED due to low enrollment**

Is your kid (s) interested in chess, legos or cartooning? Check out these after school programs offered right here at Heritage for grades K-6th. To register, please click this link. If you have any questions, please call 720-402-7758.

Calling all K-5th graders. Join Coding & Robotics Club every Tuesday from 7:30 - 8:30 am. To register, please click here. If you have any questions, please call 515-708-3497 or email info-pcc@wizeacademy.com

Spanish Club is back in the New Year for grades K-5! If you're already enrolled in the program you don't have to re-register. Spanish Club meets every Friday (starting January 9th) after school from 3:35-4:20pm at Heritage. To register, please click this link. For any questions or to register by phone/email, please call 720-935-1977 or email norma@spanishenrichment.com

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!

Below is a list of resources, should you have a concern that a loved one (or yourself) may be experiencing behavioral changes, mood swings, depression or suicidal thoughts over the holiday breaks.

Call 911 if there is an immediate threat to a child or others

• 988 - Suicide and Crisis Hotline

• Call or text “988” any time, 24/7 for free, confidential support

• Chat online (open from 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. daily): Click Here

• Walk-in Locations (open 24/7): Location List

• Information About Types of Services and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Crisis Services

• AllHealth Crisis Services

• DCSD Mental Health Intervention Website

• Let’s Talk Colorado

• iMatter (free virtual counseling sessions)