Heritage Elementary Badger Tracks
October 23, 2020
Staffing Changes
As a reminder, Miss Kayli Bighia is our new secretary. You can reach her in our office by email, kbighia@bennps.org or phone, 402-238-2095.
Upcoming Events!
Oct. 28 Early Dismissal 11:40 am
Oct. 29 Picture Retakes
Oct. 30 Halloween Parties, 1:30 - 3:00, staff and students ONLY
Nov. 1 Daylight Savings - Fall Backwards! Move your clocks back 1 hour
Nov. 3 Election Day
Nov. 6 Spirit Day - Wear your Badger Blue!
Nov.10 Ditch the Dishes - Don and Millie's, 4:00-9:00 pm
Nov.11 Veteran's Day
Nov. 11 Early Dismissal, 11:40 am
Nov. 16 PTO Meeting, 6:00 pm via Zoom
Nov. 24 Early Dismissal, 11:40 am
Nov. 25-27, Thanksgiving Break, no school
Updated COVID19 Information
The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) has shared additional guidance and changes in regards to when we send students and staff home due to COVID-19 symptoms. In regards to COVID-19, the expectations for students to stay home will continue if they experience any of the following symptoms: Fever of 100.4 or higher, a new onset cough, shortness of breath, or loss of taste of smell. As a reminder, if anyone in your household experiences one of the Big Three symptoms, all household members are expected to stay home in accordance with the DCHD guidelines. To see the most up-to-date guidance, please click on the link provided: DCHD Requirements for Screening, Exclusion, and Re-Admittance or Ill Students and Staff in Schools.
We will continue to send students home who have diarrhea and vomiting per our previous school health policies, as well as students who show signs of influenza. As we enter Flu season, please keep your child home if they are experiencing the following symptoms: Fever of 100 degrees or more, muscle aches, congestion, headaches and /or fatigue, as we know these are common signs of the influenza virus. Following the guidelines we have had in place in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, students with diarrhea and vomiting should not return to school until 24 hours after last episode and are able to tolerate food. Students with fever need to be fever free for 24 hours without use of fever reducing medication.
Halloween Parties and Parade - Oct. 30
We will be having our school wide Halloween parties and parade with following additional parameters in place!
- The party and parade will be for students and staff ONLY.
- No parents or volunteers will be allowed in the building.
- Classroom teachers will be sending out links to their families asking families to donate items and treats that will be predetermined by the grade level team. Each grade level team may be different based on the age group, activity selected and teacher preferences.
- There will be a recorded parade with a link that will be shared out to teachers and families for everyone to view. The parade will be indoors and follow social distancing guidelines.
COSTUME GUIDELINES:
In order to accommodate social distancing guidelines and recognizing that no volunteers are allowed to help students, the following costume guidelines are in place.
- Students will not be able to change clothing to put on costumes. This means that all costumes must be able to go over the student's clothing.
- Only masks are allowed. Masks should not be gory or have excessive blood.
- Face painting is not allowed. Students who come to school with face painting on, will be asked to wash it off.
- Accessories such as magic wands, etc. that the student would carry and not wear will not be allowed.
- No weapons of any kind are allowed.
Dressing Appropriately for Recess
Inclement Weather
In cases of inclement weather or mechanical breakdown the decision to close school, delay starting time, or dismiss early will be announced over radio station KFAB (1110 AM), television stations KETV, KMTV, WOWT and KPTM. Reports in the morning will be around 6:30 a.m. If we have to use more than the number of days we have scheduled, time will be made up at the end of the school year.
If the decision to delay the start time of school is made, all beginning of the day procedures will be adjusted to reflect two hours. Staff supervision would begin at 10:00 a.m. and a student would be considered tardy at 10:20 a.m. All transportation services will run two hours behind schedule.
Please check your student verification information to verify that all emails and phone numbers are correct and up to date.
Title I Parent Support and Engagement Information
Transportation Information
Bus Riders - BPS has a new app for parents to download called Ride360 for all bus riders. This is a fabulous tool to let you know bus stop location/times and it lets you know the exact time your child gets on/off the bus.
Bus Fees - The transportation department will be sending out invoices through My School Bucks in September. You will pay for transportation fees through the website.
Bus Passes - Lost bus passes cost $25 to replace. Please email or call the office to order a replacement bus pass if needed.
Heritage Elementary
Email: kbighia@bennps.org
Website: www.benningtonschools.org
Location: 9950 Rosewater Parkway, Bennington, NE, USA
Phone: 402-238-2095