At the end of each school year, there’s always concern on the part of parents and teachers that students will be victimized by brain drain over summer break. It’s no myth. Over the two to three months students are on summer break, they experience an overall learning loss of one month and it takes the first six weeks of school for kids to relearn old material.
Parents may remember, back when they were kids, schools had real classes—math, science, history—and fun classes—art and music. Parents may also remember they perhaps didn’t take art or music very seriously, looking at it more like a break from the demands of serious academics than an actual learning experience.
Whether large or small, technical innovations have always resulted in positive changes in education. New tech builds upon old tech, and we find ourselves where we are today, which probably started nearly 100 years ago.
Spring Break can be difficult for full-time, working parents.
February is Black History Month, which recognizes the many, often overlooked, contributions African Americans have made to America’s history. The evolution of Black History Month has an interesting history of its own, and dates back to the end of the Civil War.
On Saturday, May 18, you can be among the first to register for Heritage Summer Camp.
If you’re a 6th-8th grade student and you have a good voice, here’s an opportunity to share your gift with others.
Heritage Elementary’s Glendale campus will hold its Daddy-Daughter Dance on Friday, February 15, 6-8 p.m., in the south gym. Female students and the significant male in their lives are cordially invited for an evening of dancing, fun, and cherished memories.
Many kids spend the third Monday of February sleeping in late and enjoying a day off from school. With an extended weekend in their future, it’s a perfect time to explain to your children the full—and slightly complicated—history of Presidents Day.
You’re invited to join Principal Dye, members of the Heritage staff, and other Heritage families as they head down to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico (Rocky Point) to build a home for a family in need.
After school on February 5-6, students have a chance to be a part of the Heritage team by trying out for Girls Basketball and Coed Soccer.
Do you play chess? Would you like to learn? Join the Heritage Chess Club, which is scheduled to meet every Wednesday in February, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
6805 N. 125th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307
Phone (623) 742-3956
