HUSKYGRAM
A Weekly Newsletter Brought To You By Heritage Elementary
February 5, 2021
Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Application
District names winners of MLK speech contest
Students from throughout the district connected virtually to compete in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Contest. Students were asked to memorize and present a 1- to 3-minute excerpt from any of King’s speeches. Students first compete at the school level and then move onto the district contest. Eighty students competed at the district level. Winners receive $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place.
Clipped Box Tops Week!
Please send any unexpired Box Tops with your child to school during the next two weeks. They will have a collection container in their classroom.
Please label the baggy with your child’s name, teacher, and grade as pictured. At the end of the 2 weeks, two students from each grade will be drawn for a prize goodie bag.
Clipped Box Tops are phasing out but we will keep collecting them until they are gone.
Thank you for your support!
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are looking for a Playground Monitor/Teacher's Assistant.
This position works Monday through Thursday for 5.25 hours per day.
Please reach out to us for more information.
Junior High Registration
6th Grade Parents --you will be receiving a video from Shoreline Junior high to watch with your student. Your student will soon be receiving a registration packet. This will be a time when you can sit down and figure out what classes to register for. 6th graders will meet with Shoreline Counselors at Heritage on February 23rd to register! Registration on the 23rd is for students only.
Counselor Corner
Classroom Guidance:
February is often known as the KINDNESS month. Your child will receive two Counselor lessons in February.
Kindness to the Community: We will read “Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed” by Kosaka. Students will write and color a kind note for those receiving food drive items.
Kindness to each other: We will read “The Suitcase” by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros . “It’s a beautifully illustrated and… a gentle tale of..kindness for fellow humans…”
5th graders will be taught the Botvin curriculum which promotes health and personal development.
6th graders will be taught The Step Up to Better Grades curriculum to help prepare them for Junior High.
Happy Chinese New Year!
This year our celebrations will be held virtually. Our students and teachers are working on a video that we will be sharing with you soon.
2021 is the Year of the Ox.
The Ox is the second of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. The Ox was about to be the first to arrive, but Rat tricked Ox into giving him a ride. Then, just as they arrived, Rat jumped down and landed ahead of Ox. Thus, Ox became the second animal.
The Ox is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支 / dì zhī) Chǒu (丑) and the hours 1–3 in the morning. In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳 / yīn yáng), the Ox is Yang.
In Chinese culture, the Ox is a valued animal. Because of its role in agriculture, positive characteristics, such as being hardworking and honest, are attributed to it.
Paired with the Celestial Stems (天干 / Tiān gān), there is a 60-year calendrical cycle. Although chǒu is associated with earth, the years also cycle through the five elements of nature (五行 / wǔ xíng).
Oxen are honest and earnest. They are low key and never look for praise or to be the center of attention. This often hides their talent, but they’ll gain recognition through their hard work.
They believe that everyone should do what’s asked for them and stay within their bounds. Though they are kind, it’s difficult for them to understand persuasion using pathos. Rarely losing your temper, they think logically and make great leaders.
Parent Surveys Now Available
YEARBOOK
Remember, we do NOT order extra. You must preorder a yearbook in order to receive one. You can buy the yearbook on your myDSD guardian account.
If you are unsure if you have already purchased one, you can check your myDSD account and it will say previously purchased if one has been purchased.
NO CLASS PICTURES THIS YEAR
Thank you for your understanding.
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ABOUT US
Email: bbair@dsdmail.net
Website: https://heritage.davis.k12.ut.us/
Location: 1354 W Weaver Ln S, Layton, UT, USA
Phone: 801-402-1200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heritageeldavis/