Panther Prints
Weekly updates from
Heroes Elementary School
Week of April 21
Panther Prints
Weekly updates from
Heroes Elementary School
Week of April 21
Monday, April 21st
Monday folders go home.
Tuesday, April 22nd
It's a great day to read a book with someone at home!
Wednesday, April 23rd
Kindergarten field trip
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We love our HES front office staff!
Thursday, April 24th
GMAS practice test for grades 3-5.
Friday, April 25th
Girls on the Run sendoff parade!
HES spirit wear day!
JCSS Westside International Festival from 5:00-8:00 at JCHS.
Attendance
Thank you for making attendance a priority! Please remember that our district attendance policy allows for 5 days of excused absences with parent notes. We are happy to help with any questions you may have. Please feel free to reach out.
School News and Important Information
🎉 We’re excited to celebrate ONE year of Heroes Elementary School with our end-of-year celebrations! 🎉
Unless noted, celebrations will take place in individual grade-level classrooms. To keep things comfortable and safe, we kindly ask that only immediate family members attend.
💛 Thank you for your understanding—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
If you have students in multiple grade levels, please be sure to complete the RSVP form for each student.
Pre-K Field Day is almost here! We’re so excited for our littlest learners to enjoy their first field day on Friday, May 9th from 8:00–9:30 AM in the gym!
Families, we’d love to have you join us—please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/YeiwRkCspbDizdcXA
Let’s make it a fun and memorable morning!
Mark Your Calendars – Our Spring Book Fair is Coming!
We’ll be open May 14–21, so don’t miss your chance to stock up on great books for summer reading!
Want to add funds to an eGiftCard for your student? Do so HERE!
Our online Book Fair is now open—check it out today!
Applications are now open for rising 4th and 5th graders to join the student leadership team! If your student is interested, please ask their teacher for an application form.
Join us for West Side International Night on Friday, April 25th from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Jackson County High School Cafeteria! Celebrate diverse cultures with food, music, and more! Want to contribute? Sign up to share artifacts, perform, cook, and more: https://forms.gle/WiRZBmSheci6HgWH6
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¡Únete a nosotros para la Noche Internacional del West Side el viernes 25 de abril de 5:00 a 8:00 PM en la cafetería de la Jackson County High School! ¡Celebra diversas culturas con comida, música y más! ¿Quieres contribuir? Regístrate para compartir artefactos, hacer presentaciones, cocinar y más: https://forms.gle/WiRZBmSheci6HgWH6
Help us celebrate our amazing HES 5th graders as they wrap up their elementary school journey! We’re seeking donations and sponsorships to support their End of Year Celebration at Legacy Sports Complex and the Class of 2032 t-shirts they'll wear for the 5th Grade Walk and Graduation.
Your donation will directly impact this special event and provide each student with a memorable shirt. Companies that donate $100+ can have their logo featured on the back of the shirt as an advertisement.
Every contribution counts—let’s make this celebration unforgettable!
To Donate: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/5thgradesponsorship/items?cart
The Jackson County School System is once again offering a robust list of summer camp opportunities. Visit www.jacksonschoolsga.org/summercamps for more information!
Every year, countless snack pouches end up in dumpsters and landfills across America. We are working with TerraCycle® to put an end to this enormous loss of resources.
The Recycling Project allows us to recycle these pouches and prevent them from ending up in landfills.
And not only are you helping the environment, but the pouches you recycle with us have the potential to earn funding for our school or organization.
Accepted Items: All brands of squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps, All Entenmann’s Little Bites® pouches and Minis, Takis® snacks packaging.
Make your student's day extra special! 🎉 Get a personalized birthday shoutout on our outdoor digital sign for just $5! Your child's birthday shoutout will stay on the digital sign for the entire week of their birthday.
Please make your payment on SchoolPay under "Birthday Shoutouts" AND complete the Google Form.
Proceeds will be used for media center resources and teacher celebrations.
Teachers and students in every grade had fun shining a light on Exceptional Children’s Week! At HES, we’re all here for each other!