Heritage Elementary Badger Tracks
May 14, 2021
Have a Great Summer!
Thank you for teaming with us and making this year a success!
Have a Happy Summer!
The Heritage Staff
Upcoming Events!
May 17 PTO meeting via Zoom, 6:00
May 17 Board Meeting, 6:00
May 19 5th grade awards
May 21 Last Day of School, 11:40
Congratulations, Class of 2021!!
End of Year Updates!
- Verification Days have been changed to Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3, 12:00-5:00
- Bus Passes: Students who ride the bus should NOT turn in bus passes this year. Students should retain their bus pass and use again the following year. The only exception would be students graduating or moving out of the district. If you are moving outside the district, please return your bus pass to the school office.
Staff Farewells
Mr. Miller, Mrs. Kucera and Mrs. Sorrows will all be moving up to the middle school with our 5th grade students. Mrs. Kucera will be teaching 6th grade math, Mrs. Sorrows will be teaching 7th grade reading and Mr. Miller will be teaching PE and continue to coach at the middle school and high school levels.
Mrs. Pace will be moving to Florida where her husband will begin his doctorate degree in music at the University of Florida.
Mrs. Tovey will be moving to Pine Creek where she will be teaching Kindergarten.
Mrs. Rowe will be moving to Elkhorn where she will be teaching 2nd grade.
Thank you for all your dedication and commitment to our school community, families and students. We will miss you!!!!
KONA ICE - Thursday, May 20!
Sport Activity Registrations
Student Health/COVID19 Information
We will continue to follow the Directed Health Measures guidance with sending home any staff or students that experience one or more of the following symptoms: loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath, or onset of new cough.
The most recent DHM also added back the language that you need to stay home if you experience two or more of the following symptoms: fever of 100.4 or higher, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or fatigue. Your continued support in following recommendations from our local health department while both inside and outside of the school environment is a necessity for all. For us to continue with in-person learning, we continue to emphasize to our stakeholders the importance of staying home versus going to social events, social distancing when it is not an option to stay home, wearing your face masks whenever in public or near non-household members, and continuing to make sanitization a priority.
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. Temperatures of 100 degrees or above, diarrhea, and/or vomiting are signals warranting immediate dismissal conditions. Children who have vomited, had diarrhea, or a fever of 100 degrees or above during the night or prior to school need to remain at home, fever free for 24 hours. Students who are sent home from school with these symptoms may not return to school until they are symptom/fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours. Most viruses are highly contagious for 24 hours after the vomiting/diarrhea has occurred.
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.
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