Week of April 29, 2024
Happy Sunday Hawk Families!
One more week before we start our Statewide Testing. This gives all an opportunity to see how much your students have grown. In order for your kids to do their best we ask that you help them to:
- Get good rest in the evening.
- Eat a healthy breakfast
- Speak to your kids to encourage them to do their best and answer any question they may have
- See additional ideas and resources below…
School Principal’s Day is coming up this Wednesday, May 1st! Let’s honor the Mrs. Gracia our amazing Associate Principal for all she does to keep our students and staff safe and happy! Thank you for helping to recognize those who make Heritage an AWESOME school!
We hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Sincerely,
DR & JG
Upcoming Dates
- 04/29 – Mon – Loko Bean Cafe – 6:30-8:30am – Pre-order by texting (619) 342-5727- Check out the menu below.
- 05/01 – Wed – School Principal’s Day – Celebrate Mrs. Gracia
- 04/29 – Mon – Emergency SSC Meeting 2:45-3:15pm – Title 1 Brainstorm Session MS Team Meeting Link – April Emergency SSC Agenda
- 04/06-10 – Teacher Appreciation Week
TESTING CALENDAR
- State Summative CAASPP testing for grades 3rd – 6th will proceed as follows:
– CAASPP ELA / Math (5th & 6th grade) May 6- May 10
– CAASPP ELA / Math (3rd & 4th grade) May 13 – May 17- Your child’s teacher can provide a more specific date per class.
- CAST (Science Assessment for 5th) May 15-May 16
- District Local Measures testing (Achieve3000, iReady & Smarty Ants) for Kinder – 6th takes place
May 13th – May 31st- Your child’s teacher can provide a more specific date per class.
- We ask that you attempt to limit absences (appointments/vacations) during the testing windows to create a stable testing environment with minimal distractions and make-up testing.
- By working together, we can make your child’s testing experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestions that will help your child succeed:
- Get a good night’s rest Arrive at school on time
- Eat a healthy breakfast Gently remind your child to always do their best
- Here a few resources to help you better understand the CAASPP tests and have an opportunity to practice with your student.
- Parent Resources: https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html
- Starting Smarter website: https://ca.startingsmarter.org
- Public Practice & Training Test Resources: https://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html
Mints… We need mints for testing. If you are willing and able to donate a bag of mints we could use them for our statewide testing coming up.
PTO News
Here’s a preview of our Teacher Appreciation Week for the week of May 6-10, 2024.
ATTENDANCE & CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
Please make sure that your children/students are coming to school and are on time. We’ve had an increase in tardies and absences, which can have a negative impact on their learning and on families who are on Zone Transfers. CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM is when a student is absent for 10% or more of the school year. It impacts students ability to form strong relationships with peers, impacts students ability to perform well academically, and can create poor habits that are hard to break. CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM is created by both excused and unexcused absences. Please communicate with the office if your family expects to take time off (3 days or more) from school so that we can support you with an Independent Contract while you are away. By doing this your student(s) will not be marked absent. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please see see below for when to call in sick and when to keep your student at home.
LOKO Bean Cafe on campus every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (April 22nd, May 13th, and May 27th) from 6:30-8:30am. Pre-order by texting (619) 342-5727.
Remember – It’s GREAT to be a HAWK!
