Falcon Update

Letter from the Principal/Carta de la directora

Dear HMS Families,

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are excited for everyone to be back tomorrow. Time is going to fly before winter break, and we’re excited for all the learning and celebrations still to come.

On Tuesday, December 2nd, we have a late start, so please make sure that students are not on campus before 9:00 AM, as we do not have supervision.

We are excited to kick off our December attendance incentive this week. The first is a PBIS points incentive connected to our Holiday Extravaganza Store. We will be monitoring attendance from December 1st through December 12th. Students with perfect attendance during this period will earn 500 PBIS points, those with one absence will earn 250 points, and those with two absences will earn 100 points. The second incentive is that any student who comes to school during the Week of December 15th will get a cup of hot chocolate on Friday, December 19th.

This week, on Thursday, our 8th graders will meet with Morton West to learn more about high school and Morton West. We will also have a parent informational meeting on Thursday, December 4th, at 5 PM at Heritage Middle School.

Thank you,

Michelle Hauer

708-303-4805

mhauer@bsd100.org

Additional Important Future Dates

12/2: Late Start; students should not arrive on campus before 9:00 AM.

12/3: Band Field Trip and 8th Grade Choir Field Trip

12/4: 8th Grade Morton West Parent Information Meeting; 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Heritage MPR

12/9-12/11: Winter NWEA MAP Testing

12/10: Future Freshman Rally; 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

12/11: Winter Concert

12/12: Winter Assembly

12/15-12/19: PBIS Holiday Extravaganza

12/17: 8th Grade Field Trip

12/22-1/5: Winter Break

1/6: School Resume

HMS Announcements and Extracurriculars (click button)

Family Resource

District 100 strives to ensure that all students and families feel safe, supported, and valued in our school communities. Fostering an inclusive and welcoming school environment is deeply ingrained in the culture of our district and is fundamental to the success of our students. Resources to support families with immigration-related concerns are available on the family resources page on our website.

Yearbooks - On Sale Now!

HMS 25/26 yearbooks are officially available! If you are interested in purchasing one, use this link. Please make sure to save your receipt and share with your student that you have purchased a yearbook for them. They will be delivered to the school in May to be distributed to your student before leaving for the year. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our yearbook representative, Ms. Haury, at dhaury@bsd100.org.

Heritage Spirt Wear

Purchase Friday spirit wear by using the link below.

Digital Agreement

Our school is excited to provide each student with an iPad to support learning both in and out of the classroom. In order to ensure that devices are used responsibly and remain in good condition, we ask families and students to review the Digital Agreement by filling out this Google Form.

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PBIS Rewards

We utilize an app called PBIS Rewards where students earn points throughout the school year for being Responsible, Respectful and Safe. We have a PBIS store that we open for students to purchase fun items with their points. We also do raffles, field trips and a winter extravaganza that students can utilize their points throughout the year. We encourage students to use their points by the end of the year as they do not roll over!

StopIt

This week, students will download STOPit to their iPads. This is an online application that Heritage students have access to. This application allows students to anonymously report incidents of bullying, misconduct or general concerns. All reports go to the support service team and administration, which allows us to act quickly and in real time to any concerns or incidents.

Breakfast & Lunch

Students at Heritage receive free breakfast and lunch each day if they choose to participate, or they may bring their own lunch from home. As a healthy school, we ask that students do not bring pop, energy drinks, or large bags of snacks.

Breakfast will be served each morning before students head to their Period 1 class. Lunch will take place at the scheduled time according to the bell schedule, and students will also have the option to participate in recess during their lunchtime.

Below will be where you can find the menus for Heritage through OrganicLife.