Heritage K-8 Charter School

Heritage Notes

TACO TUESDAYS RETURN!
Taco Tuesday returns Sept. 9. A $3.00 meal includes 1 taco, a drink, fruit or a fruit cup, and a treat. $1.00 more for each additional taco. CASH only! The PAB is recruiting volunteers to occasionally help serve these fun lunches. If you have a few hours to spare, please contact Misty Sherman at 760-803-8478.

Lego League:
Parent/mentor orientation meeting for 4th-8th grade students will be held Monday, Sept. 8th, in Team Room 108. The LEGOS have arrived for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. The first meeting for the 4th-6th grade after school program will be held Wednesday, Sept. 10th, in the Team Room 108. Tech Challenge for 7th and 8th graders has been delayed. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dave Tarr, 737-3154, ext. 125.

Patriot Day Assembly:
Family and friends are invited to commemorate Patriot Day with our students on Thursday, Sept. 11th, at 8:00AM in the MultiPurpose Room. Heritage Charter School will be presented with a United States flag that was flown over the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Command Post located aboard Camp Ripper, Iraq on July 11, 2008 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Please join us for this special event.

Progress Reports:
The first grading period of the year ends September 12. Progress reports will be distributed the following week.

Round Up the Funds:
Means ‘round up’ the fun. Come have a wonderful dinner under the stars and give back to the school that is doing so much for our students and future students. Tickets will now be for sale in the ECHS office beginning Friday, September 5th and at the Football game this Saturday, September 6th. Also, come by our booth at Grape Day Park this Saturday, September 6th, and check out the cruise raffle details. The Round Up will be held at Escondido Charter High School on Saturday, September 27th from 5-8:30 PM. The Round Up is a fundraiser sponsored by the ECHS PAB. The tickets are $40 each. For more information, call Dana Staebell at 839-3450.

Piano Club:
Mrs. Dawson’s Piano Club will begin Monday, September 29th. Classes will be held Monday-Thursday from 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., upstairs in Building 1875. The cost is $12 a lesson, and Mrs. Dawson contributes a percentage of the proceeds to the American Heritage Education Foundation. For more information, call Mrs. Dawson at (760)480-9521 or pick up a flyer in the Main Office.

Perfect Attendance Awards:
All students can earn a “Free Dress Day Pass” by having perfect attendance for the month of September. Perfect Attendance means you must be in school every day and not be tardy. All classes can earn “Free Ice Cream Snack” if their class has Perfect Attendance for the month of September. The Perfect Attendance Contest begins on Tuesday, September 2nd and runs through Tuesday, September 30th.

PIZZA FRIDAY!
Remember...if it’s Friday, you don’t need to pack a lunch! A $3.00 meal includes I slice of pizza, a salad, and a drink. $1.00 more for each additional slice of pizza.

Magazine Fundraiser:
Buy a magazine or two and help the 8th graders go to Catalina.
Magazines can be ordered at: www.magfundraising.com/HeritageCatalina Trip

Otter Pop Sales:
The Parent Advisory Board has begun selling Otter Pops after school. Otter Pops sell for 25 cents each.

Volunteer Needed:
Do you or do you know someone fluent in sign language? We are looking for a volunteer to provide monthly or occasional interpretation for one of our parents. Please contact Ms. Holland for more information. 760-747-3111, ext. 5105.