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Heroes Elementary School
Week of March 23
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What's Happening This Week?
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, March 23
Mindset Monday
Report cards come home today.
Tuesday, March 24
Remember to read at home every night.
Wednesday, March 25
School Store Open!
Thursday, March 26
School Store Open!
90's BINGO Night from 5:00PM - 7:00PM
5:00 JCSS Student Art Show at Empower
Friday, March 27
School Store Open
HES Spirit Wear Day!
School News and Important Information
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!
Join us for Heroes Elementary’s first Family BINGO Night on March 26 from 5–7 PM in the cafeteria—and get ready for a fun 90’s theme!
Hosted by our PTO, this will be an evening full of family fun and great prizes from local businesses like Sliced, Hoschton Coffee Co, Black Bear Offroad, The RIG, and more!
One lucky winner will even take home a giant bouncy house rental from Classic Jumps!
Don’t forget to dress the part—the family with the best 90’s gear will win a prize for best dressed! 🕶️
Pre-sales close March 24 at midnight, so be sure to grab your tickets in advance. We can’t wait to see everyone there for a night of BINGO, prizes, and 90’s fun!
We’re excited to celebrate Exceptional Children's Week March 30 - April 3 with fun themed dress-up days! This special week highlights and honors students!
Join us in dressing up each day to help raise awareness and celebrate the unique strengths and abilities that make our school community so special!
March kicks off our K-Kids Annual March of Dimes Drive! The fundraiser runs from March 2–31, and we’re excited to get started!
Last year, we raised an incredible $2,300—and we’re hoping to beat that total this year! Families can donate spare change or use the online link to give digitally, making it easier than ever to support this important cause: https://jacksoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/hes/hes_k-kids_marchofdimesdrive.html.
The grade level that raises the most money will earn a popsicle party!
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students make a difference in our community!
We’re excited to host Career Day at Heroes Elementary School on May 12, 2026!
We’re inviting families and community members who would love to share their careers and experiences with our students. If you’re interested in participating, please complete the interest form by Friday, April 3.
We can’t wait to showcase the many talents and professions in our Heroes community!
🎉 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.
Square1 Art fundraiser order packets have been sent home with students. This fundraiser helps our art teacher, Mrs. Mitchell, stock her storage closet with art supplies while giving you precious keepsakes.
The deadline for ordering is April 3rd.
All orders will ship to your house.
🌟 We Need You! 🌟
Our PTO is looking for volunteers for several upcoming events, and we’d love your help! Your time and support make a big difference for our students.
Sign up here to get involved: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Take advantage of the beautiful weather this weekend and stop by the HES playground to take a look. All items have been moved outdoors, so you’re welcome to come by anytime from Friday afternoon through Sunday to check for any missing belongings.
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.
Our first annual HES Multicultural Night was amazing! We enjoyed learning about the native countries of many of our students, through art, music, dance, games, food and fashion.
Thank you to all of our teachers, students and parents who helped to make this night so special.
Thank you to our Partners in Education!
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