Heritage K-8 Charter School

Core Virtue:
“Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge.”
William Shakespeare

Cartridges for Kids:
As we celebrate Earth Day in April, we will be having a recycling contest. The class that collects the most qualifying items will win a $50.00 check. The contest begins on April 1st and ends on April 30th. Qualifying recycling items are Videos Games w/case, empty inkjet or laser cartridges, used cell phones, digital cameras, laptops including power cords, PDAs/Palm Pilots, ipods, and DVD Movies including original packaging.

Parent meeting:
There will be an All Parent Meeting on April 3rd, 2008 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the American Spirit Theater at the high school. Please plan on attending this meeting so that you may learn of all the activities that are schedule for the last two months of the school year. Each family can earn one volunteer hour for attending the meeting.

Medical Appointments:
Regular attendance is essential to student learning, and any absences should be avoided if at all possible. Parents should try to schedule all medical appointments after school hours. When a student leaves early for the day, this can be disruptive not only to the student that is leaving, but to the whole classroom. Your consideration in making appointments after school hours whenever possible is most appreciated.

Leaving Early for the Day:
We request that no student leave early for the day unless absolutely necessary. If you must pull your student early from school, please arrive in the office a minimum of ten minutes before you need to leave. Often times students are in the library, P.E., music … and must go back to their classroom to retrieve their things. No student is allowed to wait in the office for their parents to pick them up. Students will only be called once their parent has arrived in the front office.

Heritage K-8 Auction and Dinner Rescheduled:
The Heritage K-8 Auction and Dinner has been cancelled for April 4th. The Auction will now take place during Family Fun Night on the evening of May 2nd.
Class baskets, a Sony laptop, and other great items will be up for auction. If your family would like to donate vacation rentals, timeshares, or other business services, it’s not late. Contact Shellie Bobadilla at 4HeritageAuction@gmail.com

ECHS Football:
Any 8th grade student who would like to play football for the ECHS White Tigers in 2008 need to bring their parents and attend the important football informational meeting on Thursday, April 3rd, from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., in the American Spirit Theatre at the high school. We will discuss all the important details for the upcoming football season. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Brose at (760)737-3154, ext. 148. Go White Tigers!!!

Lunches:
Please remember we do not carry money in the front office to make change or vouchers for lunch money. Pizza and Taco lunches must be paid for at time of purchase, we do not have credit.
Please keep in mind when packing your student’s lunches, that we do not have refrigerators or microwaves available for the students. Unfortunately, we do not provide spoons, forks, straws or napkins. In addition, the office also serves as our sick bay. We ask that you do not bring your student’s lunch to the office to be picked up. On a rare occasion when your child forgets their lunch, you may bring their lunch to the office and we will do our best to get it to them. NO hot lunches (Taco Bell, Burger King…..) of any type can be accepted.

Sick/Homework Policy:
If your child is “too sick” to come to school, please keep them at home and know that they will have time to make up their work when they return to school. When the student returns to school they will be given one day for each day absent in order to make up their missing work.

Yearbooks:
Heritage K-8 Yearbooks are available to purchase until April 18, 2008. Order forms in office. Cost $15.