Newsletter - Heritage Elementary

Cost: $10.00/couple (girl and grown-up); $5.00 each additional girl (Heritage students only). No tickets will be sold at the door and no entry will be permitted without a ticket for each guest.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Hope Hill at hope.hill.727@gmail.com or Tessa Kolevski at t.kolevski@gmail.com

Order forms have been sent home. Please call Heritage office if you need another order form. (614) 833-6385

Box Top Battle

Winter Box Top Battle Ends Friday!!

January 29th through Friday, February 9th

First Place Classroom wins $100.00

Second Place Classroom wins $75.00

Third Place Classroom wins $50.00

Support the Box Top Battle and earn money for our school!

Scholastic Book Fair

Scholastic Book Fair

March 5th through March 9th.

9:00am – 3:30pm

Volunteers needed! If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Molly Zinn, (614) 507-9200 or email: heritagebookfair@gmail.com

Chat-N-Chew

Join the Book Club known as:

Chat-N-Chew

We will be meeting once per month in February, March, and April during the student’s lunch time.

Students will read the book and be ready to discuss the book in a group setting. Parents will make sure their student has the book at the beginning of the month and allow enough time to read before the meeting.

This is a fun event and we hope you can join!

Upcoming Dates/Events

2/7/18 – 2 Hr. Late Start – Professional Development

2/16/18 – Girl and Her Guy Luau

2/19/18 – Snow Make-up Day. School will be in session.

3/3/18 – Come Sail Away With Music – Pickerington High School North (4th grade only)

3/3/18 – Family Rave-to-Save at Pickerington High School North

3/5/18 – 3/9/18 Heritage Scholastic Book Fair

3/6/18 – Heritage Family Fun Night

3/6/18 – Summer Camp Fair

Pickerington for Puerto Rico

Pickerington for Puerto Rico

School Supply Drive February 26 – March 2.

Did you know that even though Puerto Rico’s power grid is above 80%, many homes and schools are still without electricity? In an effort to help Puerto Rican schools and communities rebuild and recover from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we are sponsoring a School Supply drive during the week of February 26 – March 2. Collection boxes will be available at each school. Items will then be shipped directly to Puerto Rico.

Will you please help us help them get back to learning?

Monday, Feb. 26 – Arts & crafts supplies

Tuesday, Feb. 27 – Backpacks

Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Classroom materials

Thursday, March 1 – Science and math materials

Friday, March 2 – New or gently used books

Monetary donations welcome. Please make checks payable to PLSD. Indicate Pickerington for Puerto Rico in the memo. Mail checks to: Heritage Elementary 100 N. East Street Pickerington, OH 43147.

Mother-Son Glow Party 2018

Heritage boys spend time with their loved-ones for an evening of fun!

When: Friday, March 9, 2018 – 7-9pm

Where: Heritage Elementary Gym & Cafeteria

Cost: $10.00/couple includes glow dance party, glow games, and light refreshments.

Wear white or neon colors!!!

Registration forms have been sent home with your student.

December News

Spirit Week/Holiday Toy Drive

The Holiday Toy Drive boxes have arrived! Pickerington Schools are teaming up with Violet Township Fire Department to help provide holiday assistance for families in need during this gift giving season. The red toy box is located right outside Heritage’s main office. Students may place their toy donation in this box.

School Spirit Week 12/4/17 – 12/8/17

In an effort to raise money to purchase toys for families in need, Heritage will have School Spirit Week. Please consider donating $1.00 per day.

Monday – Hat Day

Tuesday – Wear your School Spirit!

Wednesday – Dress like Mr. Rice

Thursday – Inside/Out Day

Friday – Class Color Day

Holiday Break

12/22/17 – 1/5/18 – No School

1/8/18 – No School – Teacher Record Day

The Mobile Dentist (Date Change)

The Mobile Dentist –
Great News! Our school has partnered with Smile Programs to offer in-school dental care. Best of all, in most cases there is no cost to you if your child is insured with Medicaid or CHIP! Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.

Applications have been sent home with your student. Applications must be returned to the Heritage Office by Wednesday, November 8th.

The Mobile Dentist is scheduled to visit Heritage on December 19th.

Upcoming Dates/Events

12/6/17 – 2Hr. Delay

Grades 1-4 11:15am – 4:05pm

AM Kinder 11:15am – 1:15pm

PM Kinder 2:05pm – 4:05pm

12/20/17 – COSI Visit

12/21/17 – End of Second Grading Period

12/29/17 – 1/5/18 – No School, Holiday Break

1/8/17 – No School, Teacher Record Day

November News

Thanksgiving Break

November 22, 23, & 24 – No School

Holiday Assistance

Dear Families:

The holidays are quickly approaching along with all the wonderful memories made during this special time of the year. The holidays are an enjoyable time with family and friends, however, that does not mean that they are not stressful! I realize some families may need some extra assistance providing a more memorable holiday for their children. Pickerington Schools are teaming up, once again, with the Violet Township Fire Department to help provide some holiday assistance for families in need during this holiday season.

For those out and about during the holiday season, you may see big red boxes throughout the community and in the schools. If you would like to donate a new toy/gift for the holiday season it can be placed in the big red boxes. If you would prefer to donate in other ways, please let me know.

If you would like a request form for holiday assistance this year, please contact me at marieca_mattox @plsd.us or (614) 833-6385. The request form will then be provided to you, only one per household please (multiple requests can be made on one form). This form is handled in a confidential manner; however, the information will be shared with local agencies. More details will be shared with those families requesting holiday assistance. The forms must be turned into a Pickerington school counselor by November 20^th, 2017.

Best Wishes,

Marieca Mattox

School Counselor

Heritage Elementary School – PLSD

Phone: (614) 833-6385

Veterans Day Celebration

Veterans Day Celebration
Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Veterans Day Celebration! It was a great success! The children did an amazing job honoring our Veterans!

The Mobile Dentist

The Mobile Dentist –
Great News! Our school has partnered with Smile Programs to offer in-school dental care. Best of all, in most cases there is no cost to you if your child is insured with Medicaid or CHIP! Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.

Applications have been sent home with your student. Applications must be returned to the Heritage Office by Wednesday, November 8th.

The Mobile Dentist is scheduled to visit Heritage on December 4th.

H.O.P.E. Weekend Food Program

H.O.P.E. – Hands Out Providing Encouragement
Weekend Food Program
Violet Baptist Church

This program was created to help those families in need of meals for their children over the weekend. This is a wonderful program that helps those families in need within the PLSD. Candidates considered are those who rely heavily on school food for nourishment.

What it is: Food provided per student for 3 meals a day over Saturday and Sunday. The food will be dropped off at the school office on Fridays. The appropriate student will be notified and will come retrieve their food bag.

We follow the school calendar & inclement weather schedule. No deliveries on Friday, if no school. If we do know of a long weekend, we can arrange for 3 days worth of meals. We have been approached by Mid Ohio Food Bank and have partnered with them to grow this program. Violet Baptist Church (VBC) has volunteered to host the program and recruit volunteers from the community to join at VBC weekly to pack the food and distribute to the appropriate schools. Again, H.O.P.E. does not know whom the recipients are in order to keep strict confidentiality. If there is a food allergy, we do identify that up front.

We keep strict guidelines on food prep safety at the elementary levels. No food that needs a can opener, heat or microwave will be provided. This changes for the upper grade levels. Also, we keep records for food safety and handling according to the standards set by the FDA, and have completed training for such at Mid Ohio.

Lastly, this is no strings attached. The program is absolutely free for the student. If a household has more than one student, each student would receive a bag of food.

Please contact Marieca Mattox, School Counselor at Heritage, if you are interested in this program or would like to learn more about it. Phone: 614-833-6385, email: marieca_mattox@plsd.us

The Weekend Food Program is offered and organized by the H.O.P.E. Ministry of Violet Baptist Church.