Bike Racks - For those students who ride their bikes in the morning, we are in the process of having the bike racks moved to the back of the building where the students enter at the beginning of the day. We have been told this may happen soon. So just in case you arrive at school and the bike racks are missing, they will be in the back of the building. Monday - HJH NJHS Meeting 3:00-4:30 in Room 202 7th Grade Volleyball vs Malow @ Malow, 4:00 8th Grade Volleyball vs Malow @ Malow, 5:00 Tuesday - NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Development Day Wednesday - MST/CSI/UAIS Presentations for Algebra 1 students only 5th hour in MC 7th Grade Volleyball vs Bemis @ Bemis, 4:00 Save the 8th Grade Volleyball vs Bemis @ Bemis, 5:00 Date 7th Grade Football vs Shelby @ Shelby, 3:45 8th Grade Football vs Shelby @ Heritage, 3:45 Thursday - Homework Club 3:10 -4:00 Students need permission slip to attend. Robotics team practice at Rose Kidd, 6:00-8:00 Friday- Academic Spirit Day - NBA or Pistons Day HJH Dance, 3:15-5:30pm – Café/Gym $5.00 Entrance Fee Saturday- Robotics team practice at Rose Kidd, 9:00-11:00 1/29/15 Blitz The Heritage Bulletin Board is our weekly communication to the Heritage Community. The Bulletin Board contains information from our principal, important calendar dates, notices and announcements of upcoming events. Useful Links (Any link with an asterisk contains “new” information) *Main Office Information Fundraising Opportunities *Community Events *7th/8th Grade Sports *Freshman/JV/Varsity Stevenson Sports District Calendar Homework Club Counseling Corner District Information Order Yearbook Here Online School Resources Please visit our website for detailed information at: http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/heritage/index.html School Attendance Daily attendance is critical to the academic success of your student. Poor attendance leads to gaps in content which can affect a student throughout their school career. Your child needs to be in school in order to be successful. Students have six minutes in between each of their classes. This is more than enough time for students to go to their lockers and get to their next class. This time is not visiting time but time for students to get to their next class. Students will be told by staff to move along to their next class. Students are not to loiter at their lockers or in the hallways in between classes. Students who are tardy to class miss important material and disrupt others. Please stress the importance of attendance to your child. Student Absences Please call the school promptly by 10:00am if your student will be absent or tardy. Without a phone call, your student’s absence will be considered unexcused. Attendance phone line is 586-797-3199. Early Dismissal Parents must either send a note to the main office the morning of their early dismissal or call the attendance line. Your student will be issued a pass to leave early. Excused absences include illness, medical or dental appointments, hospitalization, doctor-ordered bed rest, mandatory court appearances, death in the family, authorized religious holidays and other absences approved in advance. Attendance phone line is 586-797-3199. Make-up work is the student’s responsibility! Bus Safety Reminders Please be sure you are following these rules: Stand 10 feet from the road at the bus stop. No cell phones/electronics on the bus. Don’t rush to the bus as it approaches the stop. Must be sitting while the bus is moving (at all times). Respect the bus driver. Stay Connected Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/uticaschools Twitter – https://twitter.com/uticaschools YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/uticaschools Linkedin – http://www.uticak12.org/districtinfo/linkedin.asp The UCS App – http://www.uticak12.org/districtinfo/news/app.asp The UCS RSS Feed – http://www.uticak12.org/districtinfo/rss/UCS.xml Utica Community Schools has created a new blog site for regular updates on district initiatives. You can access the site at: http://drchristinejohns.wordpress.com/. The UCS App is now available at App and Android Stores. The UCS App includes the latest news, athletic updates, lunch menus, videos, updates, and calendars for our schools. Click here for more information and links to the stores. Dress Code Student dress and appearance that is neat and clean contributes to positive school environment. Student appearance should not be disruptive to the educational process. Indecent, tattered or unsafe dress or footwear, or attire that calls undue attention to the wearer or has lettering or symbols that are disrespectful or derogatory is not allowed. Beach wear, low-cut tops, tank tops, sleeveless tops, see-through clothing, short skirts, short shorts, pajamas and clothing exposing the shoulders or mid-section are not allowed. Shoes must be worn. Outerwear, such as coats and hats, is not to be worn in school. Clothing that promotes illegal substances or drugs, illegal activities, violence, tobacco or alcohol is prohibited. Clothing or head covering worn as group identifiers that promote a disruptive school climate is prohibited. Body Spray Spraying body sprays, colognes, and perfumes in the hallways is not permitted. Students and adults may have adverse reactions to these items due to allergies or respiratory issues. Sounding Board The Heritage Sounding Board is made up of you, the parents. You are invited to attend every meeting. The Heritage Sounding Board is a chance for you to meet with Mr. Waak in the Media Center Conference Room. Past and present events, district happenings and plans for improvement will be discussed. Sounding Board Meeting Dates: November 11, 2014 – 9:30am December 9, 2014 – 7:00pm January 13, 2015 – 9:30am February 10, 2015 – 7:00pm March 10, 2015 – 9:30am April 14, 2015 – 7:00pm May 12, 2015 – 9:30am Yearbooks Yearbooks are on sale NOW. All orders must be placed online at http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03911070 Parking and Traffic Flow Enter the parking lot from the south driveway. Drop off your student in the back of the building. Continue around to the front of the building. Exit at the north driveway. NO STUDENTS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. Before and after school can be a very busy time in the parking lot. There are many students trying to get to school and home safely. Students will be crossing the driveway in the front of the school. It is very important all traffic signs and rules are obeyed. Students are to be dropped off and picked up in the back of the building only. When dropping off or picking up, please pull all the way along the yellow cub to allow others to drop off their child as well. No one is to be dropped off or picked up in the front of the building. When returning to the front of the building to exit, form two lanes after you pass the yield sign. Those in the left lane will turn south on to Dodge Park Road and those in the right lane will turn north on to Dodge Park Road. This will help eliminate one long line. Patience goes a long way in the parking lot! Thank you for your cooperation! Free or Reduced Breakfast/Lunch Based on your total household income, your child may qualify for meals at a reduced or free rate. If you believe you might be eligible, please go to the web site www.lunchapp.com to apply. Students who received free/reduced meals last school year must complete a new application. Electronic Devices The use of cell phones or other electronic communication devices (ECD) by students is prohibited at any time while in school or on a district vehicle. Secondary students may carry ECD’s during the school day, but they cannot be displayed, used, or turned on. The use of an ECD’s picture taking or internet connection capability is not permitted. Utica Community Schools will not be responsible for the theft, loss or damage of any ECD. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against students who violate the policy regarding ECDs which was approved by the Board of Education. Lockers All students are assigned their own locker and combination lock. They may not share their assigned locker with a fellow student. The sharing of combinations creates problems. Please direct your student not to give his or her locker combination to anyone in order to protect his/her belongings. Lockers are subject to random search to ensure a safe school building and campus. Remind your student to keep only those items in his/her locker that are permitted in school. Welcome to the 2014-2015 Winter Sports at Heritage Junior High School! Basketball tryouts for girls will begin Monday November 17th, and for boys November 24th immediately following school. Tryouts for Competitive Cheer will begin November 24th. In order for any student to participate in any Heritage sport, athletes must have record of a current physical examination dated after April 15, 2014. Heritage Junior High Athletic Booster Club The HJH Booster club is an organization that is formed to support junior high school sports in our building. The clubs are generally run and organized by the parents of the students who are involved in sports in concert with the school administration and athletic director. At Heritage, Basketball and Competitive Cheer are in season in the winter. At the basketball games, Boosters are needed to sell tickets and run concessions. Donations for concessions are needed for every game. Items may include individually wrapped snacks including chips, pretzels, ring pops, Pop Tarts, crackers, cookies, granola bars, and bottles of water or color free sports drinks. Donations may be brought to the office or to the games. Please include athlete’s name on the donation. Boosters who are helping with tickets and concessions should be at the gym entrance by 3:30pm. In all sports offered at Heritage, a Booster(s) is needed to coordinate the ordering and sales of Heritage spirit wear. Specific information is discussed at the Booster meeting. HJH Athletic Booster Club meetings dates are: November 17 December 15 January 20 February 24 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 8 Please consider joining us at one or all of the meetings and help support Heritage Junior High sports! Questions or concerns? Contact HJH Athletic Director Janet Webster at [email protected] or call 797.3122. Donations needed!!!! We are in need of beverages/snacks to sell during home football and volleyball games. Items needed are snack size individual servings (ex. Pringles, Cheez-its, pretzels, combos, juice, candy, etc.). Donations are greatly appreciated and will benefit our Heritage Junior High Sports. Eligibility will continue through basketball and track seasons. Heritage Junior High School has a weekly eligibility program in place for all athletes. The expectation is that all our athletes maintain satisfactory grades and good conduct marks throughout the year. The coaches and staff want all our athletes to represent our school with pride, both as a student in the classroom and an athlete in the sports arena. The eligibility form is given to the athlete each Wednesday before or after practice or game. The athlete will give the form to each of his/her teachers on Thursdays throughout the season. The athlete’s teachers will write the grade and conduct mark on the form for that week and sign it. At the end of the school day on Thursday, the athlete will return the completed form to his/her coach who will submit it to the athletic director. Athletes who receive 2 F’s, 2 D’s, or 1 U in a given week, are ineligible to participate in their next athletic contest. Athletes with poor grades/conduct marks will receive a letter from the athletic director informing them of their grades and ineligibility. Parents of the athletes are asked to sign the letter and have their athlete return it to the coach. Admission and Passes to all Junior High School games 2013-2014 Admission will be charged for all games. The admission fees are as follows: 7th and 8th grade Basketball Adults Students $2.00 $1.00 Athletic events and after-school functions are an extension of the school day. All school rules apply and proper behavior is expected. Inappropriate behavior at ANY after-school event will NOT be tolerated. Monday, November 3rd Tuesday, November 4th Wednesday, November 5th Thursday, November 6th Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving MAC Blue Division Mee t@ Away, TBD Friday, November 7th Saturday, November 8th Event Ticket Price JV/Varsity Football JV/Varsity Basketball JV/Varsity Volleyball JV/Varsity Soccer $5.00 Home Games Wrestling Swimming Competitive Cheer *Freshman Football *Freshman Volleyball $3.00 Home Games *Freshman Basketball *Freshman Soccer $3.00 Home Games (if admission is charged) *Varsity Track *When a freshman contest is immediately followed by a JV contest on the same date, the freshman admission rate will be applied until 45 minutes prior to the start of the JV contest. At the time, the JV admission rate will be used. Free Admission – There will be free admission for all K-6 students, when accompanied by parent or adult. Student - $35.00 (7th -12th grade students for UCS home athletic events) admits one (1) only. Adult Family Season Pass - $55.00 (Use for UCS home athletic events) Admits 2 adult members (18 years and older) in addition to 6th grade or younger children when accompanied by parent. Single Adult Season Pass - $40.00 This pass admits one (1) adult member (18 years or older) to all UCS home athletic events. Senior Citizen – Lifetime pass, age 62 years or older (NO CHARGE) to all UCS home events. ALL SEASON PASSES – Season passes may be purchased at the bookstore of each Utica Community High School or on their website under PaySchools. Please send form found at www.stevensontitans.com and check or money order only, payable to Utica Community Schools. NOTES: League, State, and Invitational Tournament games are not covered by any season pass. If for any reason a pass should be lost or destroyed, we will NOT replace it. Register now for the 2014-15 school year. Call us today as space is limited! Call 586-797-6985 We offer many programs to meet each child and family’s individual needs. All of our programs provide for the social, emotional, physical, and educational needs of each child. Every classroom is designed to meet the need of that particular age group in a safe, comfortable learning environment. Our teachers are qualified by the State of Michigan. Teachers and Assistant Teachers are required to participate in Early Childhood professional development each year. We also have staff on duty at all times that are both CPR and First Aid Certified. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Early Childhood Programs First Playmates- Infant and Toddler Care Infants and Toddlers (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) receive gentle, nurturing care, and support as they explore and interact with teachers, other children, and discovery activities. This program is offered 7am-6pm, year round. Carousel- Full Day Preschool Carousel is offered for 3 and 4 year olds at three locations in the school district. Teachers plan activities and prepare an environment designed to prepare young children for Kindergarten. This program is offered 7am-6pm, year round. Preschool/Nursery- 3 and 4 year old Part-time Preschool We offer both morning and afternoon sessions of Preschool for 3 and 4 year old children. Our programs use Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum (an approved state curriculum) and Michigan Department of Education Standards to help meet Kindergarten readiness skills. Children must be toilet trained. Montessori- 3 and 4 year old Preschool Montessori philosphy guides children’s learning in a nurturing environment. Children learn by manipulating materials, which develop meaningful practical skills and academic knowledge. Creavitity, respect, reasonable behavior, self-disipline, and self-motivation are encouraged. Classes are multi-age. Come Play With Me- Toddlers and Parents This is a weekly Parent and Toddler class for children 21 months- 3 years old. Classes offer children many different learning options, allowing the children to choose the activities that are most attractive to them. This fosters the children’s self-esteem, nurtures their budding attention span and allows them to view learning as an active process. Great Start Readiness Program The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a free preschool program for families that meet program requirements; including income eligibility guidelines and/or existing risk factors. Children must be 4 yearls old on or before October 1, 2014. www.ucscommunityeducation.com School Age Child Care Program SACC is available at every UCS Elementary Building In School Age Child Care we strive to provide the best care for your child in a safe, friendly and comfortable environment. We offer multiple opportunities for children to participate in activities that are developmentally appropriate and allow for social, physical, and intellectual stimulation. It is our goal to consistently grow in all areas to provide your child with positive experience before and after school. School Age Child Care registration packets can be downloaded at www.communityeducation.com or are available from your SACC Director. Packets must be completed and returned to the SACC Director. Registration Fee: $40 child or $55 per family (non-refundable). To register for SACC, please call the School Age Child Care Office (586) 797-6980. Cash or checks must be brought to: Community Education Center @ Walsh, SACC Office, 38901 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 (Payment will not be accepted at individual site) SACC IS A PREPAY PROGRAM. The cost of SACC is $4.00 per hour, there is a minimum charge of one hour per morning and/or afternoon session. . S AC C chool ge hild are - Winter and Spring Break Winter Break – February 16 – February 20, 2015 Spring Break – April 6 – April 10, 2015 SACC will be available from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the Community Education Center @ Walsh, 38901 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 Special activities will be held during winter and spring breaks COST: $150 for the week, per child Regardless of days and hours used. Fee must be paid at time of registration. Program is for students who are currently registered in the UCS SACC Program. (Fee includes 2 snacks per day; please provide a sack lunch with drink for your child) Summer CAMP (School Age Child Care) Summer Camp is designed to meet the needs of working parents by offering planned and supervised Day Camp experiences by a qualified staff. The program is available to any current UCS elementary school student. Out of District families are welcome. Child care will be available Monday – Friday, 7:00 am until 6:00 pm. Each child will be provided two snacks per day. Day Camp experiences will include, on-site speakers/presentations, sports, crafts, and science, gym and playground activities. Weekly Field Trips are planned (additional fees required). Fees are based on half-day / full-day rates. For Information on School Age Child Care program please call: (586) 797-6980 11.4.14 No school for all students; full day staff professional development 11.13.14 Half day all students; staff conferencing in afternoon 11.26.14 Holiday; no school for all students through 11.30.14 12.1.14 School resumes 12.24.14 Winter break; no school for all students through 1.4.14 1.5.15 School resumes 1.14.15 Half day secondary, full day elementary 1.15.15 Half day all students; staff semester records in afternoon 1.16.15 Half day all students; staff semester records in afternoon 1.19.15 Holiday; no school for all students 1.20.15 School resumes 2.16.15 Mid-winter break; no school for all students through 2.22.15 2.23.15 School resumes 3.10.15* Half day elementary, senior high ACT testing schedule TBD 4.3.15 Spring break; no school for all students through 4.12.15 4.13.15 School resumes 5.22.15 Memorial weekend; no school for all students through 5.25.15 5.26.15 School resumes 6.10.15 Half day secondary, full day elementary 6.11.15 Half day secondary, full day elementary 6.12.15 Half day all students; staff year-end records in afternoon 6.15.15 Summer break; no school for all students After school study sessions will be held every Thursday after school from 3:10pm – 4:00pm in the Heritage Media Center. These sessions are offered through the IB Program and are free to all students in need of help in any subject. Session dates will be every Thursday beginning Thursday October 9, 2014. Please fill out a permission slip and send it in with you child if you would like your child to participate. Permission slips are available in the office. Homework Completion Suggestions The agenda is one major key for successful students! Be sure to be consistent with rewards and/or consequences on a daily basis. Once the student is keeping the agenda, bringing the work home, and completing the work; the last step is turning in the assignments. Visual reminders help students remember to turn in homework. Place a bright colored sticky note on the edge of papers that must be turned in. Make sure every paper has a home, too. Maybe even put completed assignments on one side and handouts on another side of the folder. A small magnetic white board with a dry erase marker to keep in the locker may help, as well. The student writes the homework hourly on the white board after class then erases the assignment off the next day when the assignment is turned in. Rubber bands around the wrist can help, too. Maybe one for every assignment he needs to turn in. He puts them on before he leaves the house that day, takes them off as he turns in the assignments. If you get a wide enough band, you can even write the subject on it, maybe even use different colored rubber bands. Hopefully one of these visual reminders will help cue turning in assignments. Maybe you can have a conversation at home to brainstorm some other possibilities, as well. Please remind your student to sign up to see their counselor to discuss any concern in more detail. -Make it a great school year! www.uticak12.org/renewal UCS voters to consider non-homestead millage renewal this fall All voters in Utica Community Schools will be asked to reauthorize the district’s non-homestead millage at the general election on November 4, 2014. The proposal is a renewal of the district’s currently authorized non-homestead millage. The non-homestead millage is limited to rental, industrial and commercial properties. It has ZERO impact on owner-occupied homes. We will be sharing information about the renewal at our school’s upcoming Open House and over the next few months. We hope parents will become informed about this proposal and how it relates to our children’s education. For more information, please visit our school Web site and click on the millage renewal icon. New Federal Guidelines Set for Snacks Sold in School New federally-mandated snack and beverage standards were implemented effective July 1, 2014 in school districts nationwide. This will impact snacks sold by the district and through school fundraisers. In accordance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Utica Community Schools has implemented the required nutrition standards for all snacks sold in school by all parties, including parent/student organizations, teachers, boosters, fundraisers and the Food and Nutrition Services department. These standards for snack sales are in effect from any time before school through one-half hour (30 minutes) after school. The standards do not apply to items sold beginning 30 minutes after school through the rest of the day. The standards do not apply to foods brought from home for personal consumption or to foods provided to students at no cost (i.e. approved special events). Math Textbook: Step 1: Go to : www.phschool.com/math/ Under Student/Teacher Resources, click on Textbook Companion Sites. Step 2: Click on PH Mathematics © 2004 Note: If you want to view the textbook online you must login to SuccessNet. Name is hjh1415, password is hornets! (with the !). Step 3: All of the UCS textbook covers appear for specific math classes. The primary resource is listed: Grade 6 uses Course 1 Grade 7 uses Couse 2 and part of Couse 3 Advance Math 7 uses Couse 2, Course 3, & the first 4 chapters of Algebra 1 Math 8 uses Course 3 & the first 4 chapters of Algebra Algebra Geometry Algebra 2 Social Studies Textbooks: 7th grade: www.myhrw.com Students are provided a user name and password from the teacher. 8th grade: www.learntci.com Students create user name and password. 9th grade: www.glencoe.com/ose Password: ED3A5FEF6D English Textbooks: 7th & 8th grade: Textbooks are unavailable at this time. Check back for updates on individual assignments and short stories. 9th grade: www.myhrw.com Students are provided a user name and password from the teacher. Science Textbooks: Info to come…. Community Education Youth & Teen Enrichment Fall 2014 Community Education offers a wide variety of programs for every age from infant to adult. Included in our brochure is a full selection of enrichment classes currently scheduled in our schools and throughout the community. For a full listing of classes please visit our website www.ucscommunityeducation.com
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