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Heritage Flex Notes February 4-10, 2018

Feb. 6 : Washington DC informational meeting 6PM Feb 8: ECHS Flex Parent info session 6:30PM Feb.15: Re-enrollment packets due to office Feb. 15: Home Study Day - No Class for RED Path Feb. 16 & 19: Presidents Day Holiday, No School Feb. 20 & 21: Better Together 2:00-3:15pm Flex Classroom Feb. 22: Chick-fil-A fundraiser ALL DAY Escondido Location Feb. 27: New Parent Information Meeting, ECHS Theater, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 & 28 : Modified Day Dismissal 2:10 PM March 6 : Catalina Parent Meeting, 6:30-7:30, HJH March 21: 2018-2019 Lottery April 5 & 6: Check Ins

ECHS Flex Parent Information Session Feb. 8th

Thursday, February 8 6:30pm – 7:30pm Escondido Charter High School 1868 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92027 A Parent Information Meeting for ECHS Flex will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 8th, in the American Spirit Theater located at Escondido Charter High School. Shawn Roner, Executive Director, will present information about the Flex program and be available to answer questions. Parents who are considering alternatives to traditional high school for their students are highly encouraged to attend. The lottery for ECHS Flex closes on Tuesday, March 6th.

New Parent Information Session February 27th

Heritage Flex Academy is hosting a parent information session on Feb. 27th for new students and families. If you know of a family who is considering our school for the 2018-2019 school year, please invite them to attend the information meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Escondido Charter High School, American Spirit Theater, 1868 E. Valley Parkway, 92027 . Meet our Executive Director Shawn Roner, our principal, the teachers, and hear the mission and vision for the American Heritage Charter Schools and HFA. You may also give us a call at Heritage Flex Academy front office, (760) 466-1166.

February Virtue

R E S P E C T I show high regard, value and appreciation for authority, others, self and property. Quotes to discuss: “I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university” ~Albert Einstein “A person’s a person no matter how small.” ~Dr. Suess Heritage Flex Academy School Virtues

Free Dress Days for Outstanding Playground Behavior

The following classes have earned Free Dress for outstanding playground behavior! Red Path: 1st, 4th, and 8th grades Free Dress Tuesday 2/6 Blue Path:  1st, 4th and 6th grades Free Dress Wednesday 2/7 Please remember NO COSTUMES and refer to the Free Dress Days page in the Dress Code for questions

Coming Events

ECHS CHEER CLINIC GRADES K-8

Re-Enrollment for 2018-2019 Kindergarten-Seventh grade families received a cover letter and re-enrollment packet in the mail. Please be on the look out for an envelope from American Heritage Charter Schools. Completed packets are due to the front office by Thursday, February 15th, 2018 .

Highly Recommended Family Fun for Enriching the Astronomy Unit: Sometime before school ends in May PLEASE consider treating your family to the Palomar College Planetarium family show on Friday nights. Get a group of friends together and go as a fun night out. It only costs $4.00 and it will be the highlight of this unit of study and something your kids will never forget! Shows change every 2 weeks, so you can go more than once if you like! Shows are appropriate for all ages 5 & up. Bon us for Grades 1-4: If you go, please create a page or two in your science notebook about it. You can then pick 2 weeks of demonstrations to skip. For show information and to purchase advance tickets please visit:  https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/planetarium/public-shows/

We need your help! If you have any spare larger "river rocks" between 3-7 inches in diameter you can you please consider bringing them in for our students to paint for our growing garden. We appreciate your help making our garden a success!

7th Grade Parents Second information meeting will be Tuesday, March 6, 6:30-7:30, Heritage Junior High There was an informational parent meeting that was held last week where the administration of Heritage Junior High presented the details of the science camp field trip, provided parents and students with all the program paperwork, and answered any questions. You can  click here  to view the slide show that was presented and we have attached the paperwork to this email as well.  7th grade students brought home the packet of information along with all the paperwork that was handed out at the meeting. Please read through the packet with your student and let us know if you have any questions.  If you are interested in being a parent chaperone, please contact Christian Hendry at chendry@echs.org . He will advise you on what is required in order to become a chaperone for this trip.  We look forward to sharing this exciting opportunity with your students!

7th Grade Parents There will be a informational meeting reguarding Washington DC Tuesday February 6th, from 6:00-7:00PM in the Multipurpose room at Heritage Elementary ( 1855 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92027 ), where Kristin Collins, the 8th grade U.S. History teacher at Heritage Junior High will go over the details of the tour and the next steps for saving your child’s spot. Please reply to the email below if you plan on attending the meeting. Additionally, if you are unable to attend the meeting but would like additional information please let me know. If you have any questions, you may contact me at kcollins@echs.org .

Exploration Monday

Session 2: February 5, 12, 26; March 5 Absences: If your student needs to miss a Monday class for any reason please call or email the front office or email the teacher directly. If a student misses 2 consecutive classes without communication with the school, they will be dropped from the class and their seat will be given to a student on the waiting list. Dress Code: All students wear the   Heritage Flex Dress Code  on Monday and  PE Dress Code if your student has dance or a sports class. Parent Volunteers: While volunteering at Heritage Flex is never mandatory, we love and appreciate any help parents can offer. Please contact Amber in the front office if you are interested in volunteering.  Supervision: There is limited playground staff supervision on Mondays. Parents are advised to stay with their student if they are on campus and do not have a class, are waiting for a sibling, or have a break between classes. Junior High students may stay for a break between classes with prior permission from the administration, and they should bring a lunch and schoolwork to work on.  If your student is enrolled in Art, History Through Art, or Cooking you may pay the donation fee by going to www.heritageflex.org/Parent Zone/Exploration Monday, or click HERE to go to our website . We are asking for a $10 donation fee per student, per class to help pay for food and supplies, but we welcome any additional amount you can give. Acceptable Payment Methods: PayPal, cash, or check. Checks should be made out to Heritage K8 with "Heritage Flex ExploMo Fee" in the memo.

BOX TOPS AT HFA

Box Tops for Education THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TURNED IN BOX TOPS for our school! We submitted our very first batch of box tops and collected over 500 for HFA! Keep saving them and turning them in! If you have any questions please contact Amber in the office. 760-466-1166.

HOW BOX TOPS WORKS: BUY Find Box Tops on hundreds of products > CLIP Clip Box Tops from each package. SEND Send the Box Tops to school in a baggie or on a collection sheet > EARN Box Tops are each worth 10¢ for your school. Heritage Flex Academy School ID: 9681445 https://www.boxtops4education.com/

2018-2019 School Year Lottery Information

Heritage Flex Academy Lottery The lottery for the Heritage Flex Academy 2018-2019 school year will be held on March 21st, 2018. Applications for the lottery are now being accepted through March 6th, 2018. After submitting the online application, bring in two proofs of residency documents to the main office located at 2269 East Valley Parkway. Current students do not need to reapply, but new siblings need to submit a lottery application online. You can access any additional lottery information on our website by clicking on the "admissions" tab. If you have any questions about the upcoming lottery and enrollment process please contact the front office 760-466-1166. Other American Heritage Charter school Lotteries: Heritage Elementary Lottery (Traditional 5-day classroom learning) Heritage Junior High Lottery (Traditional 5-day classroom learning, grades 7 and 8) Escondido Charter High School Flex Lottery

Remaining Check in Dates: Check-In #4 April 5th & 6th Check-In #5 May 15th &16th

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