Meet Mrs. Holtz

welcome!

My name is Jillian Holtz and this is my sixth year teaching at Heritage Elementary! This will be my 14th year teaching and I look forward to collaborating with you all soon! I have experience teaching first, second, fourth, and fifth grade. I look forward to meeting you all on the Back to School Kick-Off Party on Monday, August 5th from 4:30-6:30. This is a great opportunity for your child to meet me, check out their classroom, drop off school supplies and enjoy some great food from various food trucks. The food trucks will include Kona Ice, MAC n Noodles, and Lodo's Mexican Tacos. Make sure to bring cash if you are planning on buying food.

about me

I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. At UWEC, I received my B.S. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in science. I also received my Master’s degree in Reading and Literacy from Walden University. I just obtained my administrative license at Regis University.

While teaching is my passion, I am also a wife and mother of two! My husband is an financial analyst and owns his own custom jersey business. My daughter, Leilani, is 9 and will be in fourth-grade this year. My son, Ryan, is 7 and is in second-grade. They both attend Heritage Elementary. We also have quite the zoo at our house! I have a golden retriever whose name is Randall (we named him after the UW-Madison's football stadium-GO BADGERS!) and a new puppy golden retriever whose name is Roxy. We also adopted our cat, Whiskers, a few years ago.

I enjoy hiking, watching my daughter figure skate, watching my son play hockey and baseball, going to the dog park, biking, gardening, and spending time with my family and friends! I love fall for so many reasons! School is starting and the Green Bay Packers start playing too! GO PACK GO! Can’t wait for all these exciting things to get started!

what's happening in 5th grade?

This year your child will embark on an amazing year full of academic and social learning! We will learn about explorers, the Revolutionary War, the magnificent human body, and fractions (just to name a few)! We will continue using Thinking Maps and continue our new writing program called Write from the Beginning. In addition, your child will learn more about themselves as individuals! Our badge and team system will help motivate your child to do their very best. I hope that you are all as excited as I am!

please remember...

Each day, your child should bring the following items to school.

Backpack with planner

Waterbottle (with name on it)

• Feel free to send in on Monday and we will send back on Friday.

A healthy snack

• No candy, cookies, or soda please

A lunch from home or school lunch choice (menus found here)

express check in, school supply link, pto heritage spirit wear

Please complete the express check-in for each child that attends Heritage. Click the link to get started!

Your child's school supply list can be found using the following link. If you have any questions or can't find something, please let me know and I will help direct you!

social media

• Twitter- Follow me at @HoltzJillian and our school at @HeritageDCSD
• Facebook- This site is updated by our PTO. Make sure to like their page!

Upcoming important dates

• 8/5 (4:30-6:30) Back to School Kick Off Party!
• 8/7 First Day of School
• 8/13 Picture Day: Put on your best smile!
• 8/20 Back to School Night
• 8/27 Assessment Day (more information to come)

last, but not least

I am really looking forward to meeting you and your family. We are going to have an amazing fifth-grade year together! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I will be checking my email daily.

Thank you!

Mrs. Jillian Holtz