RESIDENCY VERIFICATION
Our annual proof of residency for returning students begins Wednesday, May 23 and ends on Friday, May 25. All bills used to prove residency must have a due date of May 23rd or later. Our office will be open extended hours to accept documents. Please review the flyer for more information. Please call our office at 397-5828 if you have any questions regarding the required information.
THEATRICAL ENSEMBLE PRESENTS Aladdin JR.
The week has finally arrived for our Theatrical Ensemble’s performances of Aladdin Jr.! Our Ensemble students and staff have been working hard all year to prepare for these exciting performances this week. We want to wish all
or actors, dancers, and singers the best of luck during the shows! We also want to thank Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Medina, Mrs. Mazalewsli, Mrs. Rubi, and Mr. Blocker for their dedication and hard work supporting Ensemble all year. We appreciate the support of our parent and alumni boosters as well! If you would like to see Aladdin Jr., there may still be a few tickets that may be purchased at the door on Tuesday or Wednesday evening. We hope to see you on May 22nd or May 23rd at 6:30 p.m. for the performances.
HANOVER SURVEY
We need your input again please. We hope all parents will participate. Topics on this important survey include school appearance, finances, technology, instruction, as well as attitudes about safety, transportation, climate and communication.
Please make every effort to fill out this very important survey. Each year, we analyze the results of the survey. Your opinions count and we will thoughtfully and purposefully take your ideas to make our school a better place for children.
Please Share Your Input
Yearbooks
Please mark your calendars. Yearbooks are on their way! After sorting and verification, they will be distributed to the classrooms on Thursday and Friday next week for those that purchased through the website.
If you missed out on purchasing a yearbook, there will be a very limited amount available for sale on site.
- When: Friday, May 25th at 8:00 am to 8:45 am and 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
- Where: Main Courtyard
- Cost: $50 and CASH ONLY. No Refunds.
Don’t miss out on this last opportunity to buy a 2017 – 2018 yearbook!
Book Fair
Lisa Hatch is retiring from leading the Scholastic Book Fair. A big HUGE thank you to her.
So PTA is in need of some eager book-loving volunteers to chair the Scholastic Book Fair Committee. If you are interested in joining, please contact pta@huskiespta.com.
Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!
On behalf of our entire Hedenkamp Staff, we want to thank our absolutely wonderful PTA for a great Staff Appreciation Week. The creativity, thoughtful gifts, and food as we visited different countries each day made our week so special. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
Our 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will complete CAASPP testing this week. Students will be tested in reading, writing, and math. Students will need headphones for CAASPP testing, if you can send them in with your child that would be great. Please help ensure your children are well rested and eat a nutritious breakfast either at home or at school. Please encourage your children to do their very best! We know they are prepared to show all they know on these important end of year tests!
Will your child be attending kindergarten in our Dual Immersion Program next year? If so, please plan on attending an important informational meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15. Our Dual Immersion Team will share important information about our program at Hedenkamp. We hope to see all our incoming Dual Immersion parents there!
We have the Best Teachers and Staff in the World at Hedenkamp! Let’s Celebrate them and thank them for all they do! May 7th to May 11th is Staff Appreciation Week. The plan is to inundate Hedenkamp teachers and staff with thanks and appreciation for all they do. Note: participation is completely optional and students are not required to bring gifts.
Our annual movie night and camp out is scheduled for Friday, May 18. We hope you will join us for a fun evening. Please come for the movie, or, if you can, stay the night with the family. Bring your own food or buy from the PTA. Tent set up is @ 6:30 PM and the movie begins at dusk. All students must be accompanied by an adult. The GATES are LOCKED at 10:00 PM. and will not open again until 6:00 AM on Saturday. PTA will be sending out a call for volunteers for the event in the coming week!
Mark your calendars now for this year’s Hedenkamp Theatrical Ensemble presentation of Aladdin Junior. You won’t want to miss it! There will be evening shows on Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23. Both shows begin @ 6:30 p.m. There will also be two shows on Thursday, May 24 for all Hedenkamp Students. Ticket Sales begin for Ensemble families in the MPR on May 8. Tickets for the entire Hedenkamp community will be on sale on May 16. We can’t wait for Aladdin Jr.!
Our annual proof of residency verification for returning students begins May 23rd. Please ask your child for the flyer we sent home regarding Residency Verification. The bill you provide to verify residency must have a due date of May 23rd or later. Our office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m on May 23rd to accept documents. The hours for the remainder of the residency verification period are listed on the flyer. The flyer is also posted on PeachJar! Also, please let our office staff know if you are not planning to return to Hedenkamp next year as soon as possible. Please call our office at 397-5828 if you have any questions regarding the required information.
Our students will begin CAASPP testing soon! The schedule for each grade level is listed on the right side of the blog under important events. Students will be tested in reading, writing, and math. Fifth Grade will also be tested in Science on May 3 and May 10. Students will need headphones for all CAASPP testing, if you can send them in with your child that would be great. Please help ensure your children are well rested and eat a nutritious breakfast either at home or at school. Please encourage your children to do their very best! We know they are prepared to show all they know on these end of year tests! If you would like more information about End of Year testing, please review the PowerPoint we shared at our meeting last week: 
Students in Dual Immersion will be tested on writing in Spanish during the week of April 30. Please ensure your children get plenty of rest and enjoy a healthy breakfast before testing so they are able to do their very best on each assessment!
Mark your calendars now for a week of staff appreciation. I am sure all would agree that Hedenkamp has the very best staff around! The fun begins Monday, May 7 and continues the entire week. Let’s show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do!
Friday’s Toon Con was a great success! It truly showcased the creative and artistic abilities of our students! Thank you to our wonderful VAPA Team and Parent Teacher Association for their tireless effort to plan, organize, decorate, and host this event. We would also like to thank our families for supporting Toon Con. We had a huge turnout – students, families, staff, and community – and we couldn’t help but notice how much fun everyone had!
Wednesday, April 25 is Administrative Professions Day. We are extremely fortunate to have an amazing office staff who go above and beyond for our students, staff, and families. Let’s all give an extra “thank you” to Melissa Greene, Alma Vargas, and Alison Reeves.
Toon Con is right around the corner! This is a FREE event on Friday, April 20th from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Our amazing students will showcase their Visual and Performing Arts talents! The schedule of performances is posted on 
As part of our celebration of the month of the military child, we will be hosting a military family picnic on Wednesday, April 18th during lunch. We ask that you please bring lunch for your family and we will provide drinks and dessert. We will also celebrate all military children by asking everyone to wear purple on April 18th to show their support. Please remember to “purple up” on Wednesday!
Mr. DeVore and I will share important information about End of Year Testing on Wednesday, April 18th at 5:30 pm. in the MPR. We hope all parents will be able to attend this important meeting to learn more about the testing all students will complete at the end of April and in May. After the testing information is shared, we will continue with another meeting at 6:10 that is geared toward our upper grade parents on cell phones, social media, and cyber safety. We hope you will join us to learn what we as parents need to know to keep our children safe and positive online! We are hoping to fill our MPR with parents on Wednesday evening, we will see you there!
Our monthly ELAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 19th at 8:00 am in the MPR. Our agenda will include LCAP input, discussion of our budget for the 2018-2019 school year, and supports for English Learners during testing. We encourage all parents of English Learners to attend.
are three main areas. They are: main parking lot, kindergarten loop and Tabor Court. If you arrive between 8:25 and 8:35 and use one of the drop off areas, drop off is quick and easy. Please encourage your students to wait in one of the three areas after school to be picked up as well. The line moves quickly and most, if not all students are safely picked up by 3:30 p.m. Both Mr. DeVore and Mrs. Mazeau will continue to monitor the drop off and pick up areas.
Mark your calendars now for our enjoyable Pastries with Parents event. Enjoy a tasty treat while reading with your children. The fun begins at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 12 in the MPR. Please plan on attending this terrific event!
As part of our celebration of the Month of the Military Child, we will be hosting a Family Picnic on April 18th and a Family Movie Night on April 25th. Please save the dates for both events and look for additional information that will be sent home with your children. We will also wear Purple on April 18th to show our support for our military connected children!
