HES Weekly Newsletter: Week of August 17

Posted Date: 08/14/26 (06:30 PM)

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Week of August 17, 2026

What's Happening This Week?

Monday, August 17

Mindset Monday
MAP Testing Make-Ups
PreK Color Day: Wear Red

Tuesday, August 18

PreK Color Day: Wear Orange

Wednesday, August 19

PreK Color Day: Wear Yellow

Thursday, August 20

PreK Color Day: Wear Green
4:00 PTO Meeting in the Media Center
4:30 Title 1 Meeting in the Media Center
5:00 Curriculum /Bingo Night

Friday, August 21

PreK Color Day: Wear Blue

Save the Date

August 24-28: Book Fair

August 25th McDonald's Night

August 26th Cub Scouts Meeting

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

School News & Important Information

Curriculum & Bingo Night!

JOIN US FOR CURRICULUM & NEON BINGO NIGHT!

📅 Thursday, August 20

We have a full evening planned for our Heroes Elementary families!

4:00–4:30 PM | PTO Meeting

PTO Room

4:30–5:00 PM | Title I Meeting

Media Center

Learn more about our Parent Compact & Family Engagement Plan and how families can partner with our school.

5:00–5:25 PM | Curriculum Night

Session 1

Learn more about your child’s grade level, what to expect this school year, and ways you can support learning at home!

5:30–5:55 PM | Curriculum Night

Session 2

Learn more about your child’s grade level, what to expect this school year, and ways you can support learning at home!

5:00-5:30 PM | Book Fair Open

Shop the Book Fair in the Media Center!

✨ 6:00–7:00 PM | NEON BINGO NIGHT!

Bingo tickets are $7
Pre-order a Papa John’s pizza to enjoy during Bingo!
Grand Prize Cards are $3!

Presale tickets close August 18 at midnight.

👉 Get your Bingo tickets & Pizza here:

Purchase Bingo Tickets

Come learn, connect, and then GLOW & BINGO with us!

Kilometer Kids Registration Open

Registration for our Kilometer Kids Running Club is now open!

2nd - 3rd Grade Registration

4th - 5th Grade Registration

Scholastic Book Fair! Aug 24-28

Exciting news! Our Book Fair will be open August 24–28!

Families, take a moment to set up a Scholastic eWallet for your student. An eWallet provides a convenient, cashless way for your child to shop at the Book Fair and ensures they have the exact amount available to spend.

Set up your student’s eWallet here:

Scholastic eWallet

Please note that due to the national penny shortage, we may be unable to provide exact change for cash purchases. Using an eWallet is an easy way to make shopping quick, simple, and cashless. All proceeds benefit our media center.

Early Family Shopping Opportunity:

Thursday, August 20

Book Fair open from 5:00-6:00 PM

THANK YOU, AMAZON!

We are so grateful to Amazon for their generous donation of 150 backpacks to Heroes Elementary!

We are incredibly fortunate to have community partners who support our students and help us provide them with the resources they need to succeed. Your generosity makes a difference!

Help us congratulate Ms. Amanda McMahon, Teacher of the Year, and Ms. Jen O’Neil, Support Person of the Year!

Free and Reduced Lunch

The application for free and reduced meals is now available. Families need to reapply each school year. Click HERE to apply!

Stay Connected with JCSS Parent Apps

Please make sure you're connected to the apps used by Jackson County School System.

Infinite Campus: Infinite Campus houses your student's records, including grades and schedules. An active Infinite Campus Parent Portal account is required to access several other district platforms, including ParentSquare.

Need Help with Infinite Campus? Please Complete the HES Infinite Campus Help Request Form

LINQ Connect: Use LINQ Connect to add money to your student's meal account and access school breakfast and lunch menus.

Where's The Bus: Track your student's bus with real-time arrival updates and bus location information.

School Window: School Window is used to pay for school-related items such as after-school programs, field trips, fundraisers, and more.

Afterschool Waitlist

If you are interested in our afterschool program, please complete this waitlist form.

Heroes PTO

Join our amazing PTO! Stay informed about volunteer opportunities, events, and ways to support our school by signing up for the PTO newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/c6795b995af5/welcome-to-heroes-pto

Lost and Found

iServe Ministries – Feeding Northeast Georgia

Heroes Elementary is proud to partner with iServe Ministries through the Bags of Love program to help support families in our community. In addition to providing Bags of Love through our school, iServe Ministries offers free mobile food pantries each month for families in Northeast Georgia.

Mobile Food Pantry Locations:

2nd Saturday of each month: Lanier Technical College Parking Lot, 631 S. Elm St., Commerce
3rd Tuesday of each month: La Vaquita Flea Market Parking Lot, Pendergrass

Both food pantries begin at 7:00 a.m. Please arrive before 8:30 a.m. to receive assistance.

For more information, visit www.iserveministries.org or call 706-380-8744.

Birthday Shoutouts

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

Thank You to Our Partners in Education!

Make a difference at Heroes Elementary! Explore our partnership opportunities below.

Heroes Elementary School

Address: 4001 GA-332, Hoschton, GA 30548

Phone: 706-654-5013

Facebook: heroeselementaryschool

Instagram: heroeselementary