Red Ribbon Week
We are participating in Red Ribbon Week this week. The week begins with an assembly on Monday, October 21st. The assembly will be outdoors so please wear sunscreen, hats, and drink plenty of water. Throughout the week, students and staff will receive a variety of materials including red ribbons and pins . Each day this week will be a different spirit day:
Red Ribbon Week is observed nationally as a time for schools and communities to come together in the fight against drug abuse. Please click on RED RIBBON WEEK for more information.
HUSKY HOWL INFORMATION
There are only 2 days left to purchase Husky Howl tickets and wristbands online, at a discounted price. Don’t miss out! We are very excited that the Husky Howl is scheduled for Friday, October 25th from 4:30 until 8pm, with PTA members only admission beginning at 4:00pm. (If you are not yet a member, you can click here to join today!). The Husky Howl will include music, carnival games, local food vendors, and will feature oversized inflatable rides provided by The Ninja Factory. Tickets will be required for all game and vendor purchases and a wristband will be required for any child wishing to ride. Tickets can be purchased online, at a special discounted pre-sale price at huskiespta.com/webstore/ through Sunday, October 20th! We highly recommend taking advantage of the pre-sale by purchasing your discounted tickets and wristbands early so you can avoid waiting in line!
Additionally, donations of store-bought dessert items for the event are needed! If you can donate a dessert item, please bring it to the Hedenkamp front office on Friday, Oct. 25th. Thank you for your support!
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!
Guest Speaker, Larry Alvarado, Visits ELAC to Discuss Dealing with your Child’s Behavior
We are excited to have Larry Alvarado join us at our ELAC meeting on Thursday, October 24th. All parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Larry Alvarado is an excellent speaker and he will share information abot how to Deal with your Child’s Behavior. As parents, we at times deal with difficult behavior and our speaker will share valuable tips and strategies for dealing with behavior in children. We hope you will join us for this important session on Thursday, October 24th from 8:15 am to 9:15 am in our MPR. We look forward to seeing you there.
Looking for After School Care? LYFE has openings!
Military Mingle
At Hedenkamp, we are proud to have over 100 military connected families! We will have our first Military Event of the year on Monday, October 28th from 8:00 am to 8:40 am in our MPR. We will have coffee, juice, and pastries for our families. You will have the opportunity to get to know other military connected families, meet our Military Family Life Counselor, and learn more about our military events throughout the year. We hope to see you there.
Hedenkamp Sports
We are looking forward to watching our student athletes on the soccer fields and basketball courts. We would like to again have 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 Ms. Baltierra kristin.baltierra@cvesd.org if you are interested in volunteering your time for our Hedenkamp Athletics Program.
Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!
Our fourth Husky Huddle of the year is scheduled for Monday, October 14th at 8:45 am. We invite our community to join us for this brief community meet up on the blacktop. We will salute the flag, sing and share announcements. We encourage everyone to wear Husky Wear or our school colors, blue and red, for the Husky Huddle!
Our next School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 17th 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!
There is still time to register for the Parent Academy! There are only 19 spots left! Please register today! Learn about tools, strategies, and resources to support your child’s success in school. 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 19 at Vista Square Elementary from 7:30-12:30. To register please click: 
Mark your calendars now for Hedenkamp’s Red Ribbon Week. The week, October 21-25, will begin with an all school assembly and include Spirit Days and many other activities throughout the week. The theme this year is Send a Message, Stay Drug Free. More information will be available soon.
Our community will work with other schools in our cohort to collect donations for Community Connect Bags. Our student leaders will collect donations from our students and families and then work with our cohort to create community connect bags for those in need. We will be collecting travel size shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for the bags. We will collect these items during the month of October. If you are willing to donate a few items, we would greatly appreciate it! Please get your children involved so they feel what a joy it is to serve others. All donations may be submitted to our student leaders or the main office by November 1st.
We all want to welcome back our students and families to the 2019 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.
Happy Fall Break Huskies! Our fall break begins Monday, September 23rd and continues through Monday, October 7th. School will resume on Tuesday, October 8th with a full day of instruction. We will open our library for students on Thursday, October 3rd and Friday, October 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students that would like to use computers for AR, Pipo, Raz-Kids, Smarty Ants or Achieve are welcome to come to the library during those open times. We encourage all students to continue learning and growing over break. All students that complete 6 Achieve articles with a 75% 0r higher score over the break will receive a special prize! We hope you all enjoy a wonderful break! We look forward to seeing you all again in October!
Have you registered for the Parent Academy yet? Learn about tools, strategies, and resources to support your child’s success in school. Breakfast will be provided for all. Our district’s Parent Academy is coming on Saturday, October 19 at Vista Square Elementary from 7:30 am-12:30 pm. Registration is now open. Please register by clicking 
Parent Teacher Conferences will continue this week.. Remember, all 1st-6th grade students will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m all week. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 1:25 p.m. all week. Ensemble Students will rehearse from 2 pm to 4 pm on Thursday this week. We will not have after school GATE classes on Wednesday. Please make appropriate transportation and child care arrangements. We look forward to seeing you all at parent teacher conferences soon.
Thank you to our PTA and volunteers for a wonderful Dance with your Daughter on Friday! Our Hedenkamp families had such a fantastic evening! DJ Blocker kept everyone moving all night! Thank you! We are so fortunate to have a spectacular PTA that puts on such fabulous events! We are so grateful!
Our fall break will begin on Monday, September 23rd and continue through Monday, October 7th. School will resume on Tuesday, October 8th with a full day of instruction. We encourage all students to continue learning and growing over break. All students that complete 6 Achieve articles with a 75% 0r higher score over the break will receive a special prize! We hope you enjoy a wonderful break!
Parent Teacher Conferences will begin Thursday, September 12, 2019 and continue through Friday, September 20, 2019. Remember, all 1st-6th grade students will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m during the conference period. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 1:25 p.m.. Ensemble Students will rehearse from 2 pm to 4 pm on Thursday this week and next week. Please make appropriate transportation and child care arrangements. We look forward to seeing you all at parent teacher conferences soon.
September 9 @ 8:00 a.m. in the MPR to honor and celebrate our many, many Hedenkamp Grandparents. Please come enjoy coffee, juice, and pan dulce with your grandchild. After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to walk your grandchild to class and be introduced to the class. We hope to see you all there!
Please join us on Tuesday, September 10 @ 5:30 p.m. for our next parent meeting. We are looking forward to sharing our results from the assessments our students completed in May 2019. We will also share our goals for the year! In addition, we will share information on how to access and monitor student use of several technology accelerators.
Please join us for our monthly ELAC meeting. We will meet on Thursday, September 12th at 8:15 am in our MPR! All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. We will share our goals for our Single Plan for Student Achievement and our Comprehensive Safety Plan. We need your input on our goals and plans! We hope to see you there!
If your child enjoys visual art, photography, or creative writing, please consider submitting a piece for the 2019 Reflections Program! “Look Within” is the theme for all submissions this year. Please note, the entries must be created solely by the child. Submissions and 
Our fall break will begin on Monday, September 23rd and continue through Monday, October 7th. School will resume on Tuesday, October 8th with a full day of instruction.
Were you absent on Picture Day? Make Up Picture day is scheduled for Friday, September 6. Please be sure to get you picture taken on Friday if you missed picture day last week. Our PTA will use Gerardy as our photography vendor this year.
September 9 @ 8:00 a.m. in the MPR to honor and celebrate our many, many Hedenkamp Grandparents and Great Grandparents. Please come enjoy coffee, juice, and pan dulce with your grandchild. After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to walk your grandchild to class and be introduced to the class. We hope you will join us!
Please mark your calendars and plan for our modified schedule during parent teacher conferences. Conferences begin Thursday, September 12 and end Friday, September 20. Remember, during the conference period 1st-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:55 p.m. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 1:25 p.m. during the conference period. Ensemble rehearsal time during conferences will be from 2 pm to 4 pm each Thursday. We look forward to having all our parents attend a conference in the next few weeks.
The Dance With Your Daughter (formerly known as the Father/Daughter Dance) will be held on Friday, September 13. Tickets will be available for purchase at the 
