Heritage now offers Bing in the Classroom. This means when students search online using Bing.com on the school network, their search results will be ad-free. In addition, this program offers enhanced privacy protections and strict adult content filters.
Kindergarten – 3rd grade will be performing on Wednesday, December 16 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Our 4th – 8th graders will be performing on Thursday, December 17 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Reserve a VIP ticket for prime seating, only $5 in the front office.
Think your basketball team has what it takes to serve up nothing but net and have a ball doing it? Prove it! Take part in the Heritage Challenge Boys’ Basketball Tournament January 8 and 9. Check out our flyer for details and register today!
You can help your school by taking advantage of the Arizona School Tax Credit. Arizona law allows taxpayers to receive a tax credit of up to $400 for donations that benefit our students. A tax credit reduces what you owe in state taxes, dollar-for-dollar. For more information and a printable tax credit form, click below.
Mars regained the world’s attention this fall, with recent news of the discovery of liquid water on the planet and a new blockbuster film set on Earth’s nearest neighbor, The Martian. This is a timely moment to focus on Red Planet Day, November 28.
Celebrate the fourth planet from our solar system’s sun with our series of blogs discussing general information about Mars, some of the more than 40 space missions humans have launched to study the planet, a section on the future of Mars and plans for manned missions to the planet, and concluding with links to fiction and non-fiction on Mars.
AzMERIT score reports will be sent home by November 30. The following brief video can help you understand scoring, results, and proficiency levels, which are significantly different than what you may have grown accustomed to seeing with the AIMS test. This video also offers guidelines for increasing English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency through communication, shared goals, progress checks, and everyday learning opportunities.
This holiday season Heritage Elementary School, your Glendale charter school, is holding our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 24. This event is free for all students, as well as friends, family, and community members, who are also invited to share in this delicious meal prepared by parent volunteers and teachers.
Heritage Elementary School has hoodies and polos for sale! They’re dress-code acceptable, so students may wear them to school anytime. Sweatshirts are navy blue with red and white lettering, and polos are available in white, red, and blue with the school logo. Quantities are limited, so stop by the front office today and pick up a hoodie for $20 or a polo shirt for $12.
Friday, October 2 marks not only the end of the semester, but the beginning of our Fall Break as well. With the combination of Fall Break and Columbus Day, students will be out of school through Monday, October 12. School will commence on Tuesday, October 13.
The quarter ends this month and Heritage Elementary School, your Glendale charter school, will be sending home report cards soon. Instead of just pin-pointing on the grades, look at these as part of an ongoing conversation about your child’s education. Report cards are a great way to notice and celebrate accomplishments, as well as a tool to help set explicit goals for the upcoming quarter or the rest of the year.
Grandparents
Grandparents bestow upon their grandchildren
The strength and wisdom that time
And experience have given them.
Grandchildren bless their Grandparents
With a youthful vitality and innocence
That help them stay young at heart forever.
Together they create a chain of love
Linking the past with the future.
The chain may lengthen,
But it will never part…
-Unknown
That’s right! We’re talking about Labor Day. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.”i
