Heritage K-8 Charter School

Core Virtue:
“Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

Holiday:
School will be closed on Monday, February 18th in honor of President’s day.

Minimum Days:
Wednesday, February 20th and Thursday, February 21st are scheduled minimum days. School will be over at 12:30 p.m. All students must be picked up by 1 p.m.

Office Hours:
The Heritage School Office closes at 3:30 p.m. everyday. Students in after school programs will need to be picked up at the “0” period gate.

Volunteer Work Day:
Please come join us on Saturday, February 23rd from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Volunteer Day. Working parents, this is a great time to work on some of your volunteer hours while making our school a better place for our children.

Grading Period:
Progress reports for the first five weeks of the second semester went out today. If you did not pick up your student’s progress report today, you may pick them up on Tuesday.

Charter Renewal:
Congratulations teachers, students and community. The Escondido Elementary Union School District has just renewed our school charter for another five years.

Volunteer Opportunity:
STAR testing will take place April 7th thru April 16th. During the STAR testing time we will need volunteers to act as proctors for the tests. If you are interested, please contact Miss Nugent at Snugent@echs.org.

Civil War Day:
The 7th and 8th grade students will participate again this year in a Civil War Day on
Saturday, March 1st, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Questions? Contact Mr. Hendry at chendry@echs.org.

7th Grade Field Trip:
The 7th grade is scheduled for a field trip to Forest Home Camp, March 12-14th.
The estimated cost is $225.

Dr. Seuss Day:
Students in grades K-4 will celebrate Dr. Seuss Day on Monday, March 3rd. The school is looking for a few members of the community, grandparents or parents that would like to visit the school on that day and read to the children. If you are interested or have a suggestion or question, please contact Karen Kajita at kkajita@echs.org.

Sun Safety Day:
Students are encouraged to continue wearing their new, navy blue visors when outside to shield their faces from harmful UV rays. Thursday, February 21st is designated “Sun Safety Day”. Those students caught wearing their school approved navy blue visors or logo ball caps while on the playground will be given a ticket which they may exchange for a prize from the Parent Advisory Board.
On Friday, February 22nd, Dr. Nancy Chen, a local dermatologist will be on campus to speak to some of our students on this topic.

PAB Elections:
On or before 3:30 p.m., on March 3, 2008, any person who wishes to be a member of the Heritage K-8 Charter School Parent Advisory Board must submit to the secretary of the Board a maximum one-page statement setting forth his or her history and reasons for wanting to be on the Board. Statements can be placed in the Board mailbox located in the front office. If you wish to confirm receipt, please leave your telephone number so the secretary can call you.

Lottery 2008:
If you have a sibling that is not enrolled at Heritage K-8 and you would like them to attend, you must sign them up for the lottery. Questions? Please contact Judy Brooks at (760) 737-3154. Cut off date to sign up for Heritage K-8 lottery has been extended the close of business on Thursday, March 6th.