HES Weekly Newsletter: Week of August 24

Posted Date: 08/21/26 (06:30 PM)

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Week of August 24, 2026

What's Happening This Week?

Monday, August 24

PreK Color Day: Wear Purple
Book Fair Opens!
Boy and Girl Scout Classroom Visits
Mindset Monday

Tuesday, August 25

PreK Color Day: Wear Pink
McTeacher Night - 5pm! Come show your support!
Fall Book Fair

Wednesday, August 26

PreK Color Day: Wear Brown
Fall Book Fair

Thursday, August 27

PreK Color Day: Wear Black/White
Fall Book Fair

Friday, August 28

PreK Color Day: Wear Rainbow
JaxCo Panthers 7:30 KickOff

Save the Date

Heroes Night - September 11th; more details to come.
STEAM Bus is coming to HES 09/21 - 10/1. Sign-ups coming soon!

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

School News & Important Information

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.

RSVP HERE FOR 9/11 CEREMONY

CHESS CLUB SIGN UP

Lunchroom Monitor Volunteers Needed!

Want to make a BIG difference during the school day? We’re looking for about 10 awesome parent volunteers to help make lunchtime run smoothly!

What you’ll do:

Help students with opening packages, grabbing missing napkins, ketchup, utensils, and other little things that make their lunch a whole lot easier!

Commitment:

We’re hoping for 2 volunteers each day, with each volunteer serving once a week.

Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

It’s a simple way to lend a helping hand, see your child during the school day, and make lunchtime a little brighter for our students!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

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!

First Grade Learning!

Students in Mrs. Dukes' class are working to learn their letter sounds.

First Grade Learning!

Mrs. Calhoun’s class is learning about what it means to be a good friend.

Kindergarten Learning!

Kindergarten students are working to learn their sight words!

Kindergarten Learning!

Kindergarten students are working to learn their sight words!

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

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