News & Notes
PIONEERS GOT TALENT!
Calling all students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades who would like to audition for Pioneers Got Talent!
3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students may audition to perform a solo or group routine.
Deadline for application to be received is February 2.
Auditions will take place February 9-13 during music classes.
Performance Guidelines: * Performances must not exceed 4 minutes. * All selected acts must attend a mandatory dress rehearsal on Tuesday, February 17 after school until 4:30 p.m.
ACCESS Testing Dates
Heritage Elementary will administer an English Language Proficiency Assessment to limited English proficient students in grades K through Fifth on the following dates:
January 22, 2026
January 29, 2026
February 5, 2026
February 12, 2026
February 19, 2026
February 26, 2026 and
March 5, 2026
What is ACCESS? ACCESS is the annual English Language Assessment for English Learner students. It measures progress in listening, reading, writing, and speaking to help teachers support each student's language development.
Thank you for helping your child arrive on time and well rested on testing days!
For more information on ACCESS for ELLs please visit SC Department of Education link.
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.
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.
