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Weekly updates from
Heroes Elementary School
Week of April 20
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What's Happening This Week?
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, April 20
Monday folders come home.
Milestones Testing Grades 3-5: Math
Tuesday, April 21
Milestones Testing Grades 3-5: Math
Wednesday, April 22
Milestones Testing Grades 3-5: ELA
Thursday, April 23
Milestones Testing Grades 3-5: ELA
Friday, April 24
Milestones Testing Grades 3-5: ELA
Kindergarten Field Trip
HES Spirit Wear Today!
School News and Important Information
Important Safety Note
We have begun using our play fields for recess and for P.E. classes, which is so much fun for our students! This means we have students using the crosswalk between the school and the fields all day long. Please be very cautious if you drive along that side of the building. Thank you!
Attendance
Dear Parents, We want to celebrate that our school attendance data has already improved over last year! Thank you for helping us to achieve the goal of increasing student achievement by improving our attendance at school! When our students are in class every day at 7:40, our instruction time is maximized and our students thrive! Thank you so much for your partnership with attendance!
Classroom Deliveries
If your child forgets something at home or if you are brining a special treat for the class, please plan to drop items off at school prior to 10:30 a.m. This will help us to ensure we have time to deliver everything to classrooms. Thank you!
Transportation Update
Our bus routes have grown as our community has grown! In order to ensure the safe transport of every HES student, we are not able to accommodate additional students on bus routes that they don't normally ride. Thank you for understanding that we cannot accept notes for students to ride different bus routes home in the afternoons. Students may only ride the bus that serves their home address. Again, thank you for understanding. Your child's safety is our priority!
Nutrition Update
We are off to a happy, healthy start to the new year at HES! As part of the school wellness initiative, we provide times for breakfast, lunch and snack in our daily schedule. Please help us to ensure that water bottles only contain water and that food brought into school is not fast food from commercial establishments for these scheduled times. Thank you for your partnership!
The Jackson County Board of Education approved Ms. Aja Ledford as the new principal of Heroes Elementary School! Ms. Ledford, who has served as an assistant principal at HES since the school opened in 2024, will begin her new duties in July!
🎉 Field Day is Almost Here! 🎉
Our Field Days are quickly approaching, and we would love your help! We are in need of volunteers to assist with games and activities. If you’re interested, please sign up here: https://2026fielddayhes.cheddarup.com
PreK Field Day will be held on May 15, and additional details will be shared by your child’s teacher.
Thank you for helping us make this a fun and memorable day for our students!
🎉 Exciting Opportunity for Sponsorship! 🎉
We’re reaching out to amazing local businesses and generous families to help us create an unforgettable end-of-year celebration for our 5th graders! This year, we’re planning an incredible trip to Legacy MMA and special Class of 2033 T-shirts to commemorate their journey as they head into middle school. Our goal is to raise $4200 to cover the expenses for the ENTIRE 5th-grade class, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting milestone!
💥 Here’s where YOU come in: 💥 If you or someone you know owns a business, we would be thrilled to feature your logo on the back of the T-shirts as a big thank you for your support! It’s a fantastic way to get exposure in the community while helping make this event extra special for our students. Sponsorship donations must be made by April 24, 2026, to ensure your business is included on the T-shirts.
Got questions or want more info? Don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTO at WeareheroesPTO@gmail.com or chat with any of the 5th-grade teachers.
The Jackson County School System is excited to announce its lineup of summer camps that will be offered throughout the school system. You can view all summer camps, contact information and registration links by visiting www.jacksonschoolsga.org/summercamps.
Our Spring Book Fair is almost here! We’ll be open May 13–20, and families are welcome to shop during End-of-Year Celebrations as well as on May 14 from 5:00–6:00 PM.
Be sure to visit our School Book Fair page below to set up your eWallet for easy, cashless shopping. It’s the perfect time to stock up on books for summer reading!
Make your student's day extra special! 🎉 Get a personalized birthday shoutout on our outdoor digital sign for just $6! Your child's birthday shoutout will stay on the digital sign for the entire week of their birthday.
Proceeds will be used for media center resources and teacher celebrations.
Step 1: Pay on School Window
Step 2: Submit your Student's Information
Heroes Elementary is proud to partner with our community! Check out our 2025–2026 Partners in Education packages and learn how your business can support our students while gaining great visibility.
Mrs. Kofke, our district Instructional Technology Specialist, is one of our favorite people! She teaches all of us innovative strategies for using technology at school. Mrs. Kofke challenges us to try new things, helps us to collaborate in new ways, and empowers us to share our knowledge and creativity with others.
Enjoy these photos of Mrs. Kofke enriching our classrooms at HES!
Thank you to our Partners in Education!
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