New Traffic Pattern
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Santa Rita West & Montera Street (Wisteria Park)
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Pick Up ~ 8:05 AM
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Drop Off (M-TH) ~ 3:50 PM – 4:05 PM (ETA for Regular Days)
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Drop Off (F) ~ 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM (ETA for Minimum Days)
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VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
Monday, November 12th is Veterans Day. School will be closed on that day.
Thank you
Last week was an exciting week at Hedenkamp! We appreciate all our families for joining us for our Mathsquerade, Give Thanks to Reading, and our Book Fair! We had so much fun with all of you! We also want to thank our parent volunteers, safety patrol, student council, and teachers for helping to ensure all the events were great successes!
Sixth Grade Parent Meeting
Please join us on Wednesday, November 14th, in the library, from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm for a parent meeting. We will be discussing specifics related to the following:
- How to be “in-the-know” as a 6th Grade parent
- Camp
- End-of-the-Year Traditions
- Promotion
- Fundraising & Volunteers
This meeting is meant for our 6th Grade parents/guardians (Students do not need to attend). We hope to see all of you next week!
HOLIDAY CANNED FOOD DRIVE AND TOY DRIVE
The Chula Vista Welfare Council, the Chula Vista Elementary School District and the Chula Vista Police Action League will all be working together to collect canned food and new unwrapped toys. Please drop off new toys, canned foods, pasta, and rice between November 5 and November 16 in our MPR and Office. All the food and toys will be donated to the Welfare council for later distribution.
Military Care Packages
We are also collecting items to add to care packages that we will be sending to deployed service members throughout the school year. We will be collecting items in the office until December 7.Please refer to the list of items below if you would like to donate. Thank you in advance for your support.
Our next Husky Huddle is scheduled for Monday, November 5th at 8:45 am. Please wear Husky Wear or our school colors of red and blue on Monday. We look forward to seeing you all at the Husky Huddle on Monday!
We are looking forward to out Mathsquerade Family Math Night on November 7th. All families are invited to join us for a fun evening of mathematics! The fun will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the MPR and library. We hope to see you all there!
As you know, SanDag construction is taking place on East Palomar. We wanted to let you know in advance that construction will begin in the center median in front of Hedenkamp on or around November 13th. When construction begins on the center median area near Hedenkamp, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Again, we expect this new traffic pattern will begin around November 13th. We are working closely with our district transportation and safety teams to develop a plan to help ensure student safety and maximize traffic flow as best as possible. We will continue to update you as soon as we have additional information.
As you know, our school day begins at 8:45 a.m. We have many students that arrive very early at Hedenkamp. We do not have supervision available until 8:00 a.m. Students should not be dropped off before that time. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., students may eat breakfast, work in the library, or participate in the Husky Hustle! Those three options are the only available activities prior to 8:40 when students may line up for class. If your child does not want to eat breakfast, visit the library, or walk or run in the Husky Hustle, they should not be on campus early. All students on campus between 8:00 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. will need to participate in one of the three activities mentioned. Parents are welcome to walk or run with their child in the morning or to help with the Husky Hustle. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with these procedures.
We are looking forward to watching our Huskies play soccer and basketball against other schools soon! We need your help though! If you would like to coach or assist with coaching, please let Mr. DeVore or Mrs. Mazeau know as soon as possible. We would like to have teams for both boys and girls. We hope you will consider volunteering your time to coach a team for our Huskies!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST IS A STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAY! PLEASE WEAR ORANGE AND BLACK TO SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT!
A huge thank you to our wonderful Parent Teacher Association. What a great evening at Friday’s HUSKY HOWL!!! The Hedenkamp PTA is absolutely the
We are participating in Red Ribbon Week this week. The week begins with an assembly on Monday, October 22nd. Throughout the week, students and staff will receive a variety of materials including red ribbons and pins as well as participating in our annual door decorating contest. Each day this week will be a different spirit day:
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself! For 50 years, National PTA’s Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
We are looking forward to watching our student athletes on the soccer fields and basketball courts. We would like to have several teams at Hedenkamp this year! Please let us know if you are interested in coaching basketball or soccer. Our sports teams are typically available to 4th through 6th grade students that try out and make the teams. If we have enough available volunteer coaches, we could also field a junior soccer team. Please email Mr. DeVore or Mrs. Mazeau if you are interested in volunteering your time for our Hedenkamp Athletics Program.
Tonight is your last chance to buy Husky Howl tickets 
We are looking forward to another wonderful community event! The Husky Howl begins at 4:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm on Friday, October 19th. We are expecting a large crowd at the Husky Howl, so if you are able to walk, ride bikes, or carpool to the event that would be fabulous. If you plan to wear a costume to the event, it must be school appropriate. Also please remember we expect HUSKY behavior from all those attending the event! We look forward to seeing you at the Husky Howl on Friday!
As you know, SanDag construction is underway on East Palomar. We wanted to let you know in advance that construction will begin in the center median in front of Hedenkamp on or around November 1st. When construction begins on the center median area near Hedenkamp, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Also, during that time, cars will not be able to turn left on Brashear. Again, we expect this new traffic pattern will begin around November 1st. We are working closely with our district transportation and safety teams to develop a plan to help ensure student safety and maximize traffic flow as best as possible. We will continue to update you as soon as we have additional information.
Mark your calendars now for Hedenkamp’s Red Ribbon Week. The week, October 22-26, will begin with an all school assembly with many other activities throughout the week. The theme this year is Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free.
We all want to welcome back our students and families to the 2018 Fall Quarter. The Fall Quarter is always very busy with many activities, so we encourage all our families and students to check our blog frequently.
Our next School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 11th at 3:45 pm in Room 304. We invite all parents and community members to attend. We will share our Comprehensive School Safety Plan and our Single Plan for Student Achievement. We look forward to seeing you there!
Have you registered for the Parent Academy yet? Please register today! Learn about tools, strategies, and resources to support your child’s success in school. Sessions will include Math, Writing, Reading, Relationships, Positive Parenting Strategies, Health and Wellness, VAPA and more. Breakfast will be provided for all. Childcare will be provided on a first come, first served basis, so please register early. Our district’s Parent Academy is coming on Saturday, October 13 at Vista Square Elementary from 8:00-12:00. To register please go: 
Happy Fall Break Huskies! Our fall break begins Monday, September 24th and continues through Monday, October 8th. School will resume on Tuesday, October 9th with a full day of instruction. We will open our library for students on Tuesday, September 25th and Friday, October 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students that would like to check out books or use computers for Imagine Learning, AR, Pipo, Raz-Kids, Smarty Ants or Achieve are welcome to come to the library during those open times. We hope you all enjoy a wonderful break!
