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The Heartland Heartbeat

Monthly Newsletter | November 2026

The HeartlandHeartbeatMonthly Newsletter | November 2026
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2026-2027 School Calendars 2026-2027 School Calendars

26-27 Instructional & Learning Period Calendar
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26-27 Service Request Calendar
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November Spendspirations November Spendspirations

Spendspirations - STEM
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Homeschooling With Heart Homeschooling With Heart

November 10: “How- To” – Heartland’s Writing Journal!


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!


“How-To” Heartland’s Writing Journal

When: Tuesday, November 10th at 1:00 pm

November 10 Zoom Meeting Link - Homeschooling With Heart
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Homeschooling with Heart S'More
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SAVE THE DATE! - The Heartland Conference SAVE THE DATE! - The Heartland Conference

Ticket sales will open on January 11th, 2027!

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Student Writing Journal Student Writing Journal

We encourage you to dive into the Student Writing Journal, Week 13 on page 69.

Please find a map of California and have your student (or with your student) identify as many tribes as you can within the state.

Put the names of the tribes on page 69, and identify the tribe(s) closest to your home



High School Counseling High School Counseling

26/27: Volume IV Newsletter
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Library Library

Library Information!
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Heartschool Heartschool

Heartschool Spring registration opens November 16th @ 10am - November 19th @ 5pm. All information and sign-ups are right on the Heartschool smore. Please see below.

Heartschool Smore
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Explorers Explorers

Explorers Spring registration will open in early December.

Keep an eye on our Explorer S'more for more details as we inch closer to the end of the Fall semester!

Explorers Smore
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The Greatest Curriculum Showcase The Greatest Curriculum Showcase

Come one, come all! Join us for The Greatest Curriculum Showcase where you can explore curricula, connect with vendors, and discover resources to support your family's homeschool journey. Bring your questions and get a closer look at options for your learners!

See the flyer below for all the information!

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Curriculum Showcase Flyer
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ASB ASB

November 2026 ASB Newsletter
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Field Trips Field Trips

We no longer need an order in Procurify for free field trips or for tickets paid out of pocket. Continue placing orders in Procurify for any field trip tickets paid for with student funds.


An important reminder about chaperone tickets: Heartland allows one chaperone ticket per family to be covered with student planning amounts. If the field trip allows additional chaperones to attend, those tickets must be paid out of pocket.

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Whole Child Wellness Whole Child Wellness

As the holiday months approach, many families experience a mix of excitement and stress.

This newsletter is filled with coping skills to support you!

November 2026 Whole Child Wellness Newsletter
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IXL Challenge IXL Challenge

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Heartland students are knocking the IXL Challenge out of the park! They are well on their way to answering almost 2 million questions already! And we are just getting started. Students with the most questions answered in October can look forward to receiving a small treat in the mail (one per area/RP Team). WARNING: that number is likely higher than they think! November's challenge will be to answer 75 or more questions in social studies. Participating HS students can check in with their HST for an alternative assignment.
November 2026 IXL Challenge Flyer
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Thinking Corner Thinking Corner

These resources are designed to enrich and add rigor to your student’s learning experience, while nurturing the unique gifts and talents of every child.

November's Student Enrichment Resources
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District English Learner Advisory Committee District English Learner Advisory Committee

Please join our upcoming DELAC/ELAC meeting on Monday, November 9 at 4:30 pm via Zoom to share your valuable voice, connect with other parents, and help shape the future of our English learner programs! See our flyer for more information.

English Learner Advisory Committee Meetings Flyer
Click here for more information and the Zoom Meeting Link

Monthly Academic Vocabulary Challenge Monthly Academic Vocabulary Challenge

We recommend studying the following words/ideas this month:

  • fraction
  • equivalent
  • divide
  • equal to
  • greater than
  • less than
  • digits
  • numerator
  • denominator


Heartland Heights - Stories to Inspire Heartland Heights - Stories to Inspire

Samuel Miszklevitz

Samuel won two first place ribbons and one fourth place ribbon at this year’s first horse show. He has trained this pony, Sonny, by himself for the past 2 years. Samuel had previously competed in rodeo events on another pony, while training Sonny. March was the first time Samuel was able to take Sonny to a show and they both did a fantastic job!
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Resources for Families Resources for Families

Family M.A.G.
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Vendor Feedback Survey
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Heartland Heartbeat - Table of Contents Heartland Heartbeat - Table of Contents

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