Heights Highlights-Parent Edition

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We are thrilled to be in our new building (even if it is still under construction) this school year. The start of school has been a successful one and we look forward to a year of learning and fun. If you have any questions or needs, please feel free to call our office at (509) 786-2633.

Jodi Sabin: Principal

Mayra Mejia: Principal Secretary

Heather Hultberg: Building Secretary

Jessica Ibarra: Health Room Assistant/Office Assistant

Kris Hogaboam: Counselor

John Chumley: Security

For September our Character Word of the Month is RESPECT. This month PurposeFULL People will focus on ways we can show respect to others. Please talk with your student about different ways they can show respect to each other and our school.

This is a friendly reminder that Heights Elementary School does not have supervision for students until 7:50am. Please do not drop off your student before then. We have construction workers, vehicles, and tools around school in the morning and supervision is necessary to keep your student safe!

When dropping off your student please pull forward as far as possible! Many parents are dropping off their students in the morning. Pull forward as far as you can, so we do not back up traffic on Miller Ave.

Thank you for your help with keeping our Stallions safe.

Thank you for all being patient as we start the new year. If you did not receive a mirror tag for your car, and would like to start using the drive through please contact your teacher or the office. These help our staff get to know which student belongs with which car.

Absences: If you have not called in your student's absence and we have not made contact with you, please send a note with your student upon his/her return in order to avoid an unexcused absence. We are required to send an attendance letter after seven absences. Please contact our attendance secretary, Mrs. Hultberg at heather.hultberg@prosserschools.org or call 509-786-2633.

Tardies: School starts at 8:10am. If students come in after that time, they will be counted tardy.

Pre-arranged Absences: If your student will be gone from school for other than an illness, or medical appointment, please fill out a prearranged absence form ahead of time. The forms are in the office. They need to be completed two weeks ahead of time with a parent signature or attached note, the dates of the absence, teacher signatures, and the principal’s signature. If such an absence occurs, and the form is not completed by district guidelines, the absence may not be excused.

Facts about school attendance:

• Starting in preschool kindergarten, too many absences may cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10% or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
• Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks.

• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
• Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school-and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.

-From Attendance works. www.attendanceworks.org

All student cell phones, earbuds, and electronic devices are to be turned off or silenced and stored in student's backpacks once students arrive to school. Heights Elementary School will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones, electronic devices or toys.

If a student has their cell phone out, they will be asked to put it away. The second time the student is caught with their cell phone out, the phone will be taken to the office and the student can pick it up after school. On the third time the cell phone is out during a time it is not supposed to be, the phone will be taken to the office and the parent will be responsible to pick up the cell phone.

As the weather turns colder please remember to have your student dress appropriate for the temperature outside.

September 22nd: School Picture Day

October 4th: 5th grade parents Growth and Development Meeting (Library KRV)

*More information will be sent out closer to date.

October 7th: Student of the Month Assemblies

October 12th-13th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (In-Person)

October 14th: No School-State In-Service Day

October 18th: 4th grade Girls' Menstruation Parent Meeting (Library KRV)

*More information will be sent out closer to date.

November 11th: No School-Veterans Day

Goal/Priority #1 (G1)

• 75% of all 3rd graders will read at grade level by the Spring of 2025 as measured by the iReady.

Goal/Priority #2 (G2)

• 75% of all 5th graders will perform at grade level in math by the Spring of 2025 as measured by the iReady.

Goal/Priority #3 (G3)

• 70% of all EL qualified students will exit EL services by the end of 5th grade in 2025 as measured by the WIDA.

Prosser School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator/

Civil Rights Coordinator for State Law

Section 504/ ADA Coordinator

Dr. Syndi Duehn

1203 Prosser Avenue

Prosser WA 99350

(509)786-1820

Email: jodi.sabin@prosserschools.org
Website: prosserschools.org
Location: 2008 Miller Avenue, Prosser, WA, USA
Phone: 509-786-2633