We've reached the last full week of the semester! Please be reminded that the "missing work" cut-off date is Friday, December 16th! It wouldn't hurt to double check with your student to ensure that they have submitted all of their work. You can expect the semester grades to go live to parents in mid-January. We have a jam packed week with finals approaching soon. Please see the graphic below to stay in the know as to which finals are on what day. Those classes that are taken by 7th & 8th graders "for high school credit" will have a final that is worth 20% of their grade. This would include the following classes - Algebra I (7/8), Geometry (8) and Spanish (8)... As a reminder - classes that are taken for HS credit in MS will absolutely appear on the HS transcript. In short, most of our 8th graders are beginning to build their HS transcript and earn credits towards graduation. It's important to finish strong, Thunderhawks!

Scheduling for 23/24 begins following the break for our current 6th & 7th graders. We will also begin to see Santa Fe working with our 8th graders. If you have a current 5th grader - we will make contact with those students starting at the end of January. 8th-grade parents - I will now include a specific 8th-grade section of The Heartland Happenings for each week. It's certainly worth following along as the information will be fast and furious over the next few months. Should you have any specific questions regarding their high school schedule, enrollment, etc - please be sure to contact Santa Fe.

It was another great week of "Decking the Heartland Halls!" We had tons of participation in the dress up days from students and staff and hope to have even more participation as we've reached the last FULL week! We will be judging our door decorating contest on Wednesday! I'll be sure to post some pictures on our Facebook page so that parents can see some of the phenomenal doors! The line-up of all dress up days is listed in the graphic below! On deck this week we have:

• December 12th - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Green or Holiday Character
• December 13th - Christmas Vacation - Tourist/Hawaiian Day
• December 14th - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Animal Print
• December 15th - Gift Wrap - Presents & Bows
• December 16th - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Winter Wear

We have a jammed packed week with winter concerts, dress up days and sporting events! See the graphic below for more information on when our performing arts will host their Winter concerts. We would love to see you all there! Come out and support all of our Thunderhawks!

Let's finish the semester strong, Heartland!

WE ARE...HEARTLAND!

Respectfully,

Veronica Johnson

Principal, Heartland Middle School

405-340-2972

Edmond Public Schools is pleased to be partnering with Total Wellness Corporate Health to provide FREE Flu shots to students in our Middle Schools. Flu shots are provided at no cost to students! Students under the age of 18 will be required to have a signed waiver (linked below) by a parent or legal guardian. Heartland will host Total Wellness on Friday December 16th from 11am - 2pm. If you would like for your student to receive the free flu shot, please fill out the form and return it to the front office by Thursday December 15th. Extra forms are available in the office should you need a printed copy. Please reach out if you have any questions.

2022 Parental Consent for Immunizations

This is a reminder for most but I wanted to send it out to avoid any confusion.

All medication administered at school must be brought into the school and picked up by an adult. Medication cannot be transported to and from school by the student.

All medication, including over-the-counter medication, to be given at school must be accompanied by a completed Authorization for the Administration of Medication form. This form must be signed by a medical provider and include specific instructions on how and when to administer the medication. This form is available in the office and on the district website. Medication will not be held at the school without this form.

Prescription medication must be in a prescription container with the pharmacy label. The instructions on the label must match those on the Authorization for Administration of Medication form. Any non-prescription medication (e.g., cough syrup, ibuprofen, etc.) must be in the original, unopened container.

The written authorization for all medications is effective for the current school year and must be renewed each school year.

Substances not approved by the FDA will not be stored or administered by school personnel.

The complete medication policy can be found on the district website

Thank you ~ School Nurse Torie Moore

Students are required to wear their student ID each and every day. All students have received their initial ID for the year. Students that do not have their ID are expected to print a temporary sticker badge to wear for the day. This should only be used in emergency situations. Students are allotted 5 free sticker badges per month and will be charge $1 for every badge thereafter until the end of the month. Students wearing a sticker badge will not have access to the snack bar and be last in lunch lunch line. I recommend purchasing a new ID for $5 if your student has lost their ID.

This is one of the district's many safeguards for our schools. IDs provide a quick glance of students that belong to our school, their grade level, and which parts of the building they should be in during the day.