HES Weekly Newsletter: Week of August 31

Posted Date: 08/28/26 (06:30 PM)

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Week of August 31, 2026

What's Happening This Week?

Monday, August 31

Mindset Monday

Tuesday, September 1

Happy First Day of September

Wednesday, September 2

5th Grade Ellis Island Simulation

Thursday, September 3

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5-9pm

Friday, September 4

JaxCo Panthers take on North Oconee 7:30

Save the Date

STEAM Bus is coming to HES 09/21 - 10/1.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

School News & Important Information

RSVP HERE FOR 9/11 CEREMONY

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!

ORDER YEARBOOKS HERE

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

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