Heritage Junior High Weekly Newsletter

June 16, 2022

Happy Summer Vacation Hornet Families!

Congratulations on completing yet another successful school year! I know we are all looking forward to time to relax and recharge our batteries. I truly hope you have a safe, happy, healthy and FUNtastic summer!

2021-2022 Parent Survey

Parents, you play such an important role in your child's education. We value your input and want to ensure our partnership with you is strong. As we begin to plan for the 2022-2023 school year, we hope to make improvements and positive adjustments to how we serve our students and families. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey to provide us your honest feedback: https://forms.office.com/r/V83AUVWLFi

We wish our freshmen all the best in high school. Good Luck next year and beyond!

We still have a few Titan T-shirts for our freshmen, the Class of 2025. The cost is just $15. If your student is interested in purchasing a T-shirt, please see Mrs. Russell in the main office.

Mark your calendars....Registration for 2022-2023 is set as follows:

• Monday, August 22, 2022 (9:00-11:00)---7th grade and students new to Heritage.
• Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (9:00-1:00) ---8th grade and 9th grade students.
• More specific times and details regarding registration will be shared in early August. Stay tuned.

2021-2022 Yearbooks are here...

Did you miss out on ordering a yearbook earlier this spring? We have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase. The cost is $45.00 and must be paid in cash. No checks or electronic payments.

Heritage Virtual Academy students. If you have not turned in your school laptop, please do so immediately! Laptops were due Monday, June 12. Please come to the main office entrance to turn in your device and charger. The office is open from 8:00-3:00 until June 22, 2022.

2022-2023 Calendar Update

We recognize the importance of planning family schedules as they relate to the start of school. While productive and collaborative negotiations are continuing, we are making the following dates available at this time:

• August 30, 2022 First Day of School for Students (1/2 day elementary; full day secondary)
• September 2, 2022 NO SCHOOL
• September 5, 2022 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
• September 14, 2022 NO SCHOOL – Professional Development for staff

In addition, many vacation dates - such as Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Spring Break - are aligned with the Macomb County Common Calendar. Please note, the final negotiated agreements may result in additional days for these breaks. These dates have been added to our district website. Our goal remains to make the entire 2022-2023 school calendar available prior to the start of school this fall.

Attention all families: Sendmoneytoschool.com, the site used to deposit funds to your student’s meal account, has been replaced. Please begin using https://utica.familyportal.cloud to deposit funds. If you currently have an account with sendmoneytoschool.com your children will be moved over to the new account after completing registration.

Please view this video showing how to create an account on the new website: https://utica.familyportal.cloud/tutorials.

This site also contains the link to apply for free and reduced price meals. As a reminder, the USDA subsidized free meal program is ending June 30, 2022. Families without an approved free or reduced price meal application will be charged the full meal price next school year. You can apply for the 2022-2023 school year as early as July 1.

Utica Community Schools is pleased to continue the Meet Up and Eat Up food program this summer. Providing children with access to nutritious food beyond the school year and into the summer months has clear health and educational benefits. All children and teens ages 18 years old and under can receive free, USDA-funded, healthy meals at selected locations now through August 4. All meals must be eaten onsite. Persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public educational agency may also take part in this USDA-funded program.

During the program, UCS will serve meals each week at designated locations and times. Please click on the tab below for locations. No meals will be served on July 4, 2022. These free meals are for children only who are present and may not be taken offsite.

It's important to stay happy and healthy year round. With the help of the Henry Ford Health System, UCS would like to share the Summer 2022 School & Community Wellness Newsletter:

The 2022 UCS summer camps and enrichment programs opened for registration on Monday, April 25, 2022. Please click this link for more information and to register:

The 2022 SACC summer camp theme is “Traveling through the Nifty 50” and will run from Monday, June 20, 2022 to Friday, August 12, 2022. Please note that camp will not be held on July 4, 2022.

Get ready for kindergarten! This academic enrichment program is a unique combination of learning and fun that gives students extra practice in core curriculum areas. Please note that Session I and Session II are different programs. Children must be five years old on or before September 1, 2022 or attending kindergarten during the 2022-2023 school year.

Attention basketball stars, Stevenson will be hosting a basketball camp for all boys basketball players June 13-June 17. Please see the following flyer for more information.

Heritage football stars, Stevenson will be hosting a strength and conditioning camp June 14-July 14. Please see the flyer below for registration instructions.

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We know that your time is valuable. In order to avoid unnecessary delays in getting the help you need, please review our Communication Flowchart and follow this process to get the answers you need as quickly as possible. Emailing or calling the principal, may not be the best way to get a fast response to a question about something that occurred in the classroom. It is always best to communicate directly with the staff member who is closest to the situation. Review the flowchart below and follow the outlined process to ensure you are connected with the right personnel.