Upcoming Events
News & Notes
CogAT / Iowa Assessments
Grade 2 Gifted & Talented Program - The CogAT/Iowa testing schedule has been revised.
CogAT Day 1: October 22
CogAT Day 2: October 23
Iowa Day 1 (Reading): October 24
Iowa Day 2 (Mathematics): October 25
Tests will be administered via the paper format. GCS Virtual Program students will test at their brick-and-mortar school of record on the core testing days.
Birthday Shout Outs
For $10.00 you can have a birthday shout out added to our digital sign located in front of our school. Simply pay through MySchoolBucks or you can stop in the front office to pay. Be sure to submit at least five days before birthday to guarantee addition to sign.
Attendance
Regular attendance is crucial in the success of every student. Here are a few reminders to help you and your student have a successful year at Heritage Elementary:
• The building opens for students at 7:00 am.
• School starts promptly at 7:45 am.
• No early dismissals after 1:45 pm.
• School is dismissed at 2:15 pm.
• Students should be picked up from school no later than 2:30 pm.
• Students are allowed to miss 10 school days each year.
• Any absences beyond the 10th absence require a doctor's note.
• A parent must send a note within three days of any absence or it will remain unexcused.
• A student must attend at least 3 hours or 180 minutes to be counted present for the day.
Submit a note for your child's absence.
Doctor's notes or parent notes can also be faxed to 864-355-6046 or emailed to cawalker@greenville.k12.sc.us . For more information please call Chryse Walker, our attendance clerk, at 864-355-6001.
Visitor and Volunteer Guidelines
Do you plan on volunteering or chaperoning on field trips? If so, Greenville County Schools has implemented additional security checks for school volunteers. All volunteers must submit an online application to the district and receive clearance from the district before volunteering or chaperoning any school field trip.
Please visit GCS School Visitor and Volunteer Guidelines page for complete details. There you will find links to apply for Level I or Level II clearance. Anyone who wishes to be considered for chaperoning on field trips MUST be approved as LEVEL II.
Parent Backpack Signup
Parents are encouraged to sign up for parent backpack. You will need your student's school ID number to add your student once you have enrolled as the parent. Please visit the GCSD link below for information to get started.
MEDICATION / HEALTH SERVICES
Please visit GCSD Student Services - Health Services webpage for up to date information pertaining to health room and medication policies.