Panther Prints
Weekly updates from
Heroes Elementary School
Week of March 3
Panther Prints
Weekly updates from
Heroes Elementary School
Week of March 3
Monday, March 3rd
Read Across America Week!
Author Day: Dress like an animal/wear animal print
5th Grade Field Trip to Truist Park
Tuesday, March 4th
Read Across America Week!
Illustrator Day: Dress like an artist
Wednesday, March 5th
Read Across America Week!
Wild Writing Day: Dress backwards
Thursday, March 6th
Read Across America Week!
Book Character Day: Dress as your favorite book character (Please no masks, body paint, or props)
HES Night at McDonalds Hoschton from 5:00-7:00
Friday, March 7th
Read Across America Week!
Class Picture Day: Dress to impress!
French Fry Party for Perfect Attendance
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
The Jackson County School System invites families to complete the Georgia School Climate Survey! Your input helps drive continuous improvement.
https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=04FD1310
🍔🎉 Join us for McTeacher Night at McDonald's in Hoschton on Thursday, March 6th! 🍟 From 5:00-7:00 PM, dine in and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to our school! 💙 Don’t miss out on a delicious way to support our students!
Kindergarten Registration is now open for the 2025-26 school year! Please note, students who are currently enrolled in a JCSS Pre-Kindergarten program do not need to enroll. Please visit www.jacksonschoolsga.org/register to enroll your Kindergarten student today! Register by March 15 to ensure your student participates in face-to-face Kindergarten Round Up!
🎨 Save the date! The Jackson County Student Art Show is coming soon! The elementary reception will be held on Thursday, March 20th, from 5-6pm at the Empower College and Career Center. Don't miss the chance to see amazing student artwork! 🎉
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day! It’s a global awareness day dedicated to supporting and understanding those with Down syndrome, recognizing disabilities, and promoting inclusion.
This day also honors Mabel Jeffers, a former Gum Springs Elementary student through The Mighty Mabel Foundation, celebrating her legacy and remembering her with love by wearing silly socks on March 21st!
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.
Thank you, PTO, for an unforgettable Sneaker Ball!