HHS in the KNOW Weekly Bulletin
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HHS IN THE KNOW Weekly Bulletin Week of October 7, 2019 FOR PARENTS: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: All parents are invited to join us for Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 16, from 4:30 to 8:30 pm in the Main Gym. Please mark your calendars and plan to spend a few minutes with each of your students’ teachers. PARENTS - WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK: In association with Colorado Safe Schools Month, we are inviting you to share your opinions about the culture and climate at Heritage High School through the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory Survey. The survey window begins on Friday, October 4, and ends on Thursday, October 31. We will collect feedback from students (grades 3-12), staff, and parents about school environments all across the district. We believe that gathering feedback about school climate helps guide our efforts to provide supportive learning environments for all students, and you play an important role in this process. If you have children at multiple schools, you can choose to complete a survey for each school or choose the school where you would most like to share your voice. If you have more than one child at the same school, you only need to complete one survey. Click this link to the parent survey: http://www.schoolclimate.net/?l=e&t=p&v=44302&c=1194178. PTO NEWS: “Fall" into these fun, upcoming events: ● The next PTO meeting is Wednesday, October 10, at 10 am in the Community Room. Please join us! ● Run or walk the Littleton Stride! The Stride is a community event that brings together students, parents, teachers, staff and neighborhoods while raising funds for all LPS schools. This 5K, 10K, kids fun run, and wellness expo takes place on Sunday, October 27, at the Littleton Museum (6028 South Gallup Street). Click this link to register and for additional event details. ● The Rockies are done for the season, and the Broncos are not exactly off to a strong start, so let's watch hockey! Gather your family and friends for LPS Night at the Colorado Avalanche take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, November 9, at 7 pm. Click here for tickets. Let's go, Avs! Heritage parents are a huge part of our amazing school community. Please consider helping with the following: ● Teacher/Staff Appreciation is coming up, and we need your help! Please show your support of our wonderful teachers by volunteering as a helper for the staff dinner before conferences on Wednesday, October 16, or to provide drinks and desserts. Sign-up is easy (click on the underlined links) and greatly appreciated! ● Did you know that one of the services that the PTO provides HHS is feeding 8th graders on Shadow Days? We are very fortunate this year to partner with Jet's Pizza to make this happen. The PTO covers 7 Shadow Days with at least 60 kids in attendance each day. Shadow Days are so popular and generate so much goodwill for Heritage! Your donations allow us to do this. As such, please consider supporting this and other valuable activities via this link. We appreciate your kind support! _______________________________________________________________________ FOR STUDENTS: ATTENTION OPEN ENROLLED STUDENTS: All open enrolled students (both in-district and non-resident) must submit an Intent to Renew form by Friday, January 10 if you would like to continue at Heritage next year. The form is now available on the Open Enrollment page of the LPS website and in the Counseling Office. ATTENTION SENIORS: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on October 1st . Talk with your parents about getting this done as soon as possible. For more information, come into Post Grad. PAYING FOR COLLEGE NIGHT: Do you have questions about how to pay for College? Representatives from Metropolitan State University of Denver will be in the Heritage HS Second Floor Lecture Hall at 6 pm on Monday, October 7, to help explain the “ins and outs” of College Financial Aid. Come have your financial aid questions answered! Parents and students of all grade levels are welcome. GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE NEWS: If you are interested in joining the 2019-20 Girls Swim and Dive Team, please come to the Student Center from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, October 8. This will be an informational meeting for parents and prospective swimmers and divers.They will register, pay booster fees, view and select sizes for their team suits and equipment. Time Trials for SWIMMERS ONLY will take place at 3:45 pm Tuesday, November 12, through Friday, November 15. If you have any questions, please email Lara McClendon at [email protected]. Please check out the Girls Swim & Dive webpage at www.heritageagles.com for schedules and events during the season. GIRLS SOCCER: There will be a brief, informational meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at 9 am in the Third Floor Lecture Hall for any student interested in playing girls soccer this spring. Please email coach Kia Gudewicz [email protected] if you have any questions or are unable to attend the meeting. SIGN UP FOR THE FALL PSAT/NMSQT: All juniors, sophomores and freshmen are invited to sign up for the fall PSAT/NMSQT. For juniors, it provides entry into the National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Recognition Program as well as access to opportunities with other scholarship providers. It also provides another practice opportunity for juniors prior to taking the SAT this spring. The test will be given on the morning of Wednesday, October 16. Students can register with the $17 fee in the Post Grad Center. (Make checks payable to Heritage High School.) The deadline to sign up is Monday, October 14. SAVE THE DATE: Littleton Public Schools and the Kaiser Permanente Arts Team present GHOSTED, a professional stage play and conversation about the realities, relationships and resilience of today’s teens on Tuesday, October 15, at 7 pm at Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Dr., Littleton CO. Themes will include: ● How to be a good friend to someone who's struggling ● How parents can help ● School and community resources. Doors open at 6 pm. Performance begins at 7 pm. Visit: www.littletonpublicschools.net/new for more information about the event or to request accommodations or interpretation. Pre-registration is NOT required. This program is designed for parents and students ages 12 and up. HHS THEATRE'S FALL PLAY, "RADIUM GIRLS" IS COMING! The play will be showing Thursday, October 24, at 6 pm, Friday, October 25, at 7 pm, and Saturday, October 28, at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are now on sale at http://heritagehightheatre.com/buy-tickets OR at the door for cash/check only. All seats are general admission. Synopsis: In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire. Written with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece for 9 to 10 actors, who play more than 30 parts—friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and myriad interested bystanders. Called a "powerful" and "engrossing" drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science. ALL SCHOOL TEST DAY - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 ALTERED BELL SCHEDULE Testing & Lunch 9:20-12:50 Period 1 12:55-1:13 Period 2 1:18-1:36 Period 3 1:41-1:59 Period 4 2:04-2:22 Period 5 2:27-2:45 Period 6 2:50-3:08 Period 7 3:13-3:31 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 4:30-7:30 PM NO SCHOOL - OCTOBER 17 AND OCTOBER 18 - TEACHER IN-SERVICE/COMP DAYS PHONE NUMBERS: ● Heritage High School Main Office: 303-347-7600 ● Heritage High School Attendance Line: 303-347-7630 ● Safe2tell, a toll-free, anonymous Colorado tip line answered by the State Patrol, is for anyone concerned about a threat to student and staff safety: Statewide Tip Line: 1-877-542-SAFE ● HHS Tip Line – The purpose of the phone tip line is to provide a confidential opportunity to give school officials information about use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs or alcohol, as well as any information regarding a dangerous situation. HHS Tip Line: (303) 734-6730 LINKS: ● Heritage High School Website: http://heritage.littletonpublicschools.net/ ○ Important Dates and School Calendars ○ Sports and Activities Calendar ○ Bell Schedules ○ Staff Directory ● Infinite Campus Portal: https://campus.lps.k12.co.us/campus/portal/littleton.jsp ● Click this link to view all district-approved flyers posted to the LPS website. Flyers SOCIAL MEDIA: Like us and then follow us to get automatic messages when we update our news feeds: ● www.facebook.com/HeritageLPS ● https://twitter.com/hhslps ● https://www.instagram.com/heritageeagles/ The HHS In the Know will be emailed to parents/guardians and posted to the “For Parents” page of our website on Friday (for the following week) during the school year.