Heritage Happenings
White House Heritage Elementary School
Welcome Back
The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for students, teachers and parents. While students are eager to return to renew old friendships and begin new ones, our teachers have been preparing to engage your children in a variety of strategies which will guide them through the learning process. Our staff are committed to unlocking the potential in every student to help them be successful. As we put together our final preparations, we do so with the mission of White House Heritage Elementary in mind, which is to...
Help students grow as individuals.
Engage students in problem solving.
Strive for academic excellence.
We are ready to welcome back all of our students, teachers and staff for what, I believe, will be the best school year yet!!!
Please take a moment to look through this newsletter to familiarize yourself with upcoming events.
Once again, welcome back! We have missed everyone and are ready for the new school year!
Cecilia Earheart
Principal
Important Information
**Please return student health histories and bus route forms as soon as possible.**
School begins at 7:15 and dismisses at 2:15
6:45 Doors open for student arrival
7:15 Tardy bell rings
All students MUST be in their classrooms by this time.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If there is not a faculty/staff member in the drop off area in the back of the school, the doors will be locked, and you MUST bring your child to the front office to obtain a tardy slip.
Afternoon dismissal will be as follows:
Bus riders are dismissed to the buses on the north side (front) of the building.
Daycare students are dismissed to the north side (front) of the building.
Car riders will be dismissed from classrooms to the back of the building.
**Please do not park and come into the building to pick up your child at dismissal unless it is an emergency.
Attendance Policy
Absences are classified as either excused, unexcused, or suspended by the principal or his/her designee. Excused absences include but are not limited to illness of student (after 3 consecutive days or repeated absences, a note from a physician may be required), illness of a family member which requires the student’s help at home, death of a family member, medical appointments which cannot be scheduled outside school time, religious holidays, or circumstances which, in the judgment of the principal, create emergencies over which the student has no control. If a student is quarantined due to Covid-19 or being exposed to someone with Covid-19, this will count as an excused absence with appropriate documentation from a physician. Students participating in school-sponsored activities, whether on or off campus, shall not be counted absent. Elementary age students will be permitted up to 5 days each semester of excused absences with a parent note. After the 5 days, a doctor’s note will be required for each absence, or the absence will be unexcused. All missed class work or tests may be made up when the excused absence is verified by a note or contact with the parent and the student makes the request immediately upon returning to school. Students who have received excused absences will have time equal to the number of days missed plus one day to make up any assignments.
Car Rider (Drop-off and Pickup)
All car riders will be dropped off or picked up in the car rider line on the playground side of the building. Traffic will be one way. Enter off Highway 31 by Domino’s Pizza and exit onto West Drive.
**PLEASE DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE DURING STUDENT DROP-OFF OR PICKUP!
Morning car rider line is single file behind the school. Please pull your vehicle all the way to the end of the covered sidewalk. Please pull forward towards the lowest numbered station. This allows for a quicker drop-off time. Students will then proceed to their designated morning location. DO NOT drop students in the back of the building if a faculty/staff member is not present! You MUST bring your child to the front office and sign them in if tardy.
Afternoon pick-up will be conducted in the rear of the building. Cars should not start lining up until after 1:45 p.m. behind the school building. Four lines should be formed. Students will be assigned a number that should be displayed on the passenger side visor. Student numbers will be displayed in classrooms. Students will then proceed outside to meet the car. When your student is safely in the car, please flip the visor up to signal the vehicle is ready to go. All cars will be dismissed by a faculty member. NOTE: If you lost your car tag, please contact your child’s teacher for a replacement.
Cafeteria Information
Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students again this year. Cafeteria menus can be found by going to:
Meal Menus - Robertson County Schools (rcstn.net)
*Due to limited space, visitors will not be allowed to eat lunch in the cafeteria this year. Visitors will be able to eat with their student for our December holiday breakfast.
Read 20 Program
We will be resuming our READ 20 program this year during the first full week of school, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are asking parents to read with your child for at least 20 minutes every evening. After completing this special time, please initial or punch their Read 20 card. When 20 days of each month are shaded in, please send it back to school with your child. Every few weeks, students who have turned in the punch cards will receive a prize! Your child will also be entered into a special drawing to be held each 9-weeks. Grade levels will compete to see who turns in the most calendars by the end of the nine weeks and that grade will receive house points or other special treats.
2022-2023 District Calendar
New Staff Members at HES
We have several new staff members this year. Please join us in welcoming them to the Patriot family. We are so excited to have them as part of our team.
Michele Horn-3rd Grade
Summer Curry-3rd Grade
Edward Simpson-3rd Grade
Kaitlyn Wheeler-3rd Grade
Rachel Clark-4th Grade
Nicole Head- PE
Chrissy Edwards- Assistant
Gloria Whalen- Assistant
Kasey Sturgeon- Guidance Counselor
Jim Conn- EL
Cindy Bowen- RISE