As we enter the last few weeks of the school year, there are a number of exciting events and activities that await our Hawks in the days ahead. It’s hard to believe how quickly this school year has flown by, and as we prepare to bid farewell to another memorable year, there’s still plenty of excitement and learning to be had!
Don’t forget there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. All students and staff return on Tuesday, May 27th for a full-day of learning.
Dates to Remember
05/26 – Memorial Day Holiday – No School
K-3 Parent Literacy Workshop – Postponed to Quarter 1, 2025-26
Our young Hawks have done an amazing job with CAASPP testing this week! Makeup testing continues next week. Please make sure to send your students to school. We only have three weeks of school left! YAY! Thank you for your continued support!
Dates to Remember
05/20 – ELAC Meeting 8:00-8:30am in the Auditorium
🎉 Please join me in giving a big Heritage Community welcome to Mrs. Sanchez!
A proud Chula Vista local, Mrs. Sanchez brings a wealth of experience and heart to our school. She joins us from the Oceanside School District, where she served as an Associate Principal. Before that, she made a big impact as a Resource Specialist and Teacher in the South Bay Unified School District.
She’s also a proud mom of three, and education runs in the family—her husband works for the Sweetwater Unified School District!
We’re so excited to have her on board. Let’s show her that Heritage spirit — Welcome, Mrs. Sanchez! 🎉👏
🎉 ¡Acompáñenme a darle una gran bienvenida a la Sra. Sánchez, miembro de la Comunidad Heritage!
Orgullosa residente de Chula Vista, la Sra. Sánchez aporta una vasta experiencia y un gran corazón a nuestra escuela. Viene del Distrito Escolar de Oceanside, donde se desempeñó como subdirectora. Antes de eso, tuvo un gran impacto como especialista en recursos y maestra en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de South Bay.
También es una orgullosa madre de tres hijos, y la educación es un legado familiar: ¡su esposo trabaja para el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Sweetwater! Estamos muy emocionados de tenerla a bordo.
Demostrémosle ese espíritu Heritage. ¡Bienvenida, Sra. Sánchez! 🎉👏
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible PTO and all of our generous families for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special! Your thoughtfulness and support filled our campus with gratitude and joy. From the delicious snacks to the thoughtful gifts, our amazing teachers felt truly celebrated and appreciated all week long.
We are so grateful for this wonderful community!
Dates to Remember
05/11 – PTO Board Nomination Time – Please help us fill our PTO Board (See Below)
Thank you to all the amazing parents and teachers at Heritage Elementary for your incredible support in making our Lion King Jr. performance a huge success! A special shout-out to Mrs. Eddington, Mrs. Camberos, Mrs. Galang, and Mrs. Contreras for their outstanding leadership, creativity, and dedication—this production would not have been possible without your hard work and passion. We are so grateful to everyone who helped bring the magic to life!
It’s time to celebrate our teachers and amazing support staff! Teacher Appreciation Week is Here! See below.
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PTO – Parent Teacher Organization
Teacher Appreciation Week is Here! Let’s celebrate all the AMAZING teachers, Instructional Aides, Student Attendants, and hard-working Staff at Heritage for all they do!
What a great week we had last week, celebrating our Military Children and ending with a STEM Festival put on by the San Diego Air & Space Museum and a PHENOMENAL theater production of LION KING JR! Wow! Thank you to all the amazing students, teachers, and volunteers who made this production come to life! Your time and dedication are TRULY appreciated and valued!
Dates to Remember
April Perfect Atten”Dance” Challenge – Students with perfect attendance for April get to celebrate with a Dance party! Let’s do this!
4/28 – Monday – Purple Star Designation Day – Navy Band and 32nd Street Commanding Officer
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CAASPP Testing is Almost Here
What is CAASPP Testing? Every year, California students take several statewide tests. When combined with other measures such as grades, class work, and teacher observations, these tests give families and teachers a more complete picture of their child’s learning. You can use the results to identify where your child is doing well and where they might need more support.
Near the end of each school year, students in grade 3 and higher take summative assessments. The umbrella term we use to talk about the summative assessments our students take is CAASPP which stands for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. Be sure to learn more about these state tests by going to the Starting Smarter web page at: http://ca.startingsmarter.org/ or review the Parent Guides to Understanding at: http://cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.
¿Qué son las pruebas CAASPP? Cada año, los estudiantes de California presentan varias pruebas estatales. Al combinarlas con otras medidas como las calificaciones, el trabajo en clase y las observaciones de los maestros, estas pruebas ofrecen a las familias y maestros una visión más completa del aprendizaje de sus hijos. Puede usar los resultados para identificar dónde se está desempeñando bien su hijo y dónde podría necesitar más apoyo.
Cerca del final de cada año escolar, los estudiantes de 3.er grado en adelante presentan evaluaciones sumativas. El término general que usamos para referirnos a las evaluaciones sumativas que presentan nuestros estudiantes es CAASPP, que significa Evaluación de California del Rendimiento y Progreso Estudiantil. Asegúrese de obtener más información sobre estas pruebas estatales visitando la página web de Starting Smarter en: http://ca.startingsmarter.org/ o consultando las Guías para Padres para la Comprensión en: http://cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.
2025-26 School Year
As new registrations are underway and we start to look at the upcoming 2025-26 school year, please help us plan for next year by filling out this short survey if you ARE NOT planning to return to Heritage for the next school year. Thank you for taking the time to complete the brief survey!
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM UNLESS YOU ARE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA OR INTO ANOTHER SCHOOL BOUNDARY—BY COMPLETING THIS FORM YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ADDED TO A CLASS LIST NEXT YEAR!
A medida que las nuevas inscripciones están en marcha y comenzamos a analizar el próximo año escolar 2025-26, por favor, ayúdenos a planificar el próximo año completando esta breve encuesta si NO planea regresar a Heritage para el próximo año escolar. ¡Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para completarla!
NO ENVÍE ESTE FORMULARIO A MENOS QUE SE MUDE DE LA ZONA O A OTRO LÍMITE ESCOLAR. AL COMPLETAR ESTE FORMULARIO, SU HIJO NO SERÁ AÑADIDO A LA LISTA DE LA CLASE EL PRÓXIMO AÑO.
Thank you to Mr. Michael and Mrs. Fong and all our excellent volunteers for putting together and AMAZING Paint Night this past Friday! It was a blast! We appreciate all you do for our community!
Let’s celebrate the Month of the Military Child this week! Check out the spirit week below:
Dates to Remember
April Perfect Atten”Dance” Challenge – Students with perfect attendance for April get to celebrate with a Dance party! Let’s do this!
04/21 – Mon-Fri – Month of the Military Child Spirit Week
Hello Heritage Hawk Families! Welcome to the second week of the fourth quarter. LEAD Clubs begin this week April 14th through May 30th. If you haven’t signed up, there is still space. Use the QR code in the flyer below to sign up.
Dates to Remember
April Perfect Atten”Dance” Challenge – Students with perfect attendance for April get to celebrate with a Dance party! Let’s do this!
04/14 – LEAD Clubs Begin (All Clubs End on May 30th)
Welcome back, amazing Hawks! I hope you had a fun and relaxing spring break filled with laughter and sunshine. I missed your bright smiles and kind hearts, and I’m so excited to jump back into learning and growing together!
Congratulations to our Anchored 4 Life student leaders and teacher advisors for supporting our military community! Through your efforts, Heritage has been awarded the Purple Star Designation! Thank you for ALL you do to help our military families everyday!
We’re now in the fourth and final quarter of the school year. Can you believe it? This is a time to shine and finish strong! 🌟 As we get ready for state testing in May, it’s super important to make sure you’re getting plenty of rest each night and starting each day with a healthy breakfast. Your brains and bodies need fuel to do their best!
Let’s make these last few months full of learning, laughter, and proud moments. You’ve got this! I’m cheering you on every step of the way! 💪📚💛
Principal Romo
Dates to Remember
4/10 – Thursday – Chalk Festival – Volunteers Needed (see below)
04/14 – LEAD Clubs Begin (All Clubs End on May 30th)
4/16 – Wednesday – Spring Pictures
4/17 – Thursday – SSC Meeting
4/25 – Friday – STEM Day on the Blacktop (Grades 4-6)
4/28 – Monday – Purple Star Designation Day – Navy Band and 32nd Street Commanding Officer
