What an interesting week we've just experienced! Thank you for your patience with the remote process. We had some successes and certainly some room for improvement but we got through it and that counts for something. Should your student have any questions about assignments that transpired this past week - please encourage your student to ask the teacher. Many times, that step is difficult for students at an age when they are just now learning to advocate for themselves. It's normal for that plan to sometimes fall short. If that happens to be the case - you should always feel free to contact teachers directly.

2/20 - Professional Development Day

This is just a quick reminder that students will not be in school on Monday, February 20th. Our district really values the growth and learning of our teachers and has designated this day as a professional development day. As lifelong learners, this time allows teachers to become better educators by helping them develop the knowledge and skills they need to address students' learning challenges.

2/23 - Spring Conferences

Later this month, we will have our Spring Conferences in person on Thursday, February 23rd from 4:30-8:00 pm. The conference will center on the progress made this year. Teachers will take the time to review individual growth and opportunities. The meetings can even be student led. I’m looking forward to having you on our campus!

Double "PUP" Dare Week

As many of you know, Edmond Public High Schools participate in a rather large philanthropic week in which hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised to give to a local organization or charity. Heartland MS has decided to get involved and contribute to the cause in our own small version of SFHS's Double Wolf Dare Week. Our week will be coined...Double "PUP" Dare Week where we focus on People Uplifting People! We are looking forward to raising money for EPS's common thread, City Care. Learn more about the organization by clicking HERE. We have started to plan and organize events/activities that our students will surely enjoy...all for a great cause! Stay tuned!

Lastly, this week is National School Counseling week! Heartland has the most wonderful school counseling team! Let's show our appreciation to Mrs. Treece, Mrs. Edwards & Mrs. Bowerman by dressing up and letting them know how much we love them!!

• Monday (2/6) - Mellow Monday - Wear your pajamas to lower your stress and cortisol levels!
• Tuesday (2/7) - My school counselor is on my team: wear team jerseys/shirts!
• Wednesday (2/8) - My school counselor knows I am college/career bound: wear college t-shirts!
• Thursday (2/9) - My school counselor loves when I show my kind heart: wear pink/red!
• Friday (2/10) - My school counselor knows I have a bright future: wear neon colors!

As always, should you have any questions, ideas or suggestions please feel free to reach out to our office. Let's have a fantastic week, Thunderhawks!

WE ARE...HEARTLAND!

Respectfully,

Veronica Johnson

Principal, Heartland Middle School

405-340-2972

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.