Yearbook Sales
If you missed out on purchasing a yearbook during our online sale, we will be selling a limited amount in the main courtyard this week. Yearbooks will be first come, first serve. They go fast!!
- When: Monday and Tuesday, June 3rd and 4th from 8:00 am – 8:45 am and 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
- Where: Main Courtyard.
- Cost: $50 and CASH and CREDIT CARD. No Refunds.
Don’t miss out on this last opportunity to buy a 2018 – 2019 yearbook!
HEDENKAMP THEATRICAL ENSEMBLE
Join the fun! Learn to sing! Learn to dance! Make new friends! Learn to act and gain confidence! Be part of the now world famous Hedenkamp Theatrical Ensemble.
Now is the time to sign up to be part of Hedenkamp’s 2019-2020 Theatrical Ensemble’s presentation of The Lion King Jr. Please visit the Ensemble Blog to learn more about our Theatrical Ensemble and to sign up for next year. Don’t forget, you must sign up by 5 pm on Friday, June 7 or you will not be able to participate. No exceptions!
Walk, Ride, or Carpool
As you may know, we have two big events scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday morning at Hedenkamp. On Tuesday, June 4th our kindergarten students will have their final performance of the year. On Wednesday, June, 5th our sixth grade students will have their promotion ceremony. Parking will be limited both days. We encourage you to walk, ride, or carpool to school on the 4th and 5th. Thank you in advance for your support.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER BREAK!
We are so thankful for another great year with our Huskies! Our last day of school is Wednesday, June 5. Grades 1st-5th will be dismissed at 1:55 p.m. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 1:25 p.m. All 6th grade students will be dismissed following their promotion ceremony. Students may continue to use Achieve 3000 over the break to keep reading and learning. All students that complete 40 activities with a score of 75% or higher over the break will be entered to win an iPad mini and other cool prizes! The Chula Vista Public library is also sponsoring a great summer reading program for our children. please visit the public library to learn more: Summer Reading Program. We want to wish you all a terrific Summer Break!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS
Monday, July 22nd is the first day of the new school year. The first day of school will be a minimum day. The 2019-20120 Back To School Nights have been scheduled. Please mark your calendars now:
Thursday, July 18
Kindergarten @ 4:o0 p.m.
Second Grade @ 4:00 p.m.
Sixth Grade Dual Immersion @ 4:30 p.m.
First Grade @ 5:00 p.m.
Sixth Grade @ 5:30 p.m.
Fourth Grade @ 5:30 p.m.
Monday, July 22
Third Grade @ 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 25
Fifth Grade @ 5:00 p.m.
Class lists will be posted on Thursday, July 18 @ 12:00 p.m. Please remember that if you have not proved residency, your child will not be placed in a class.
LOST AND FOUND
Over the year, we have collected quite a few articles of clothing including many sweaters, jackets and sweat shirts. We also have several lunch pails and water bottles to be claimed. If you have the chance, and think your son or daughter lost clothing or other items this year, please come by sometime before Friday, June 7. At that time, we will “bag” up the clothing and donate to a local charity.
Our annual proof of residency for returning students is going on now. All bills used to prove residency must have a date of May 22nd or later. Our office will be open extended hours to accept documents. Please review the 
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. 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 The Little Mermaid 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 28th or May 29th at 6:30 p.m. for the performances.
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 mark your calendars. Yearbooks are on their way!
Our last Husky Huddle of the year is scheduled for Monday, May 20th 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 School Site Council and English Learner Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, May 23rd at 3:30 pm in Room 304. We will discuss our school budget and plans for the 2019-2020 school year. All are welcome to attend. We hope you can join us!
Mark your calendars now for this year’s Hedenkamp Theatrical Ensemble presentation of The Little Mermaid Jr. You won’t want to miss it! There will be evening shows on Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday, May 29. Both shows begin @ 6:30 p.m. There will also be two shows on Thursday, May 30 for all Hedenkamp Students. Ticket Sales begin for our community in the MPR on May 22. We can’t wait for The Little Mermaid Jr.!
On behalf of our entire Hedenkamp Staff, we want to thank our absolutely wonderful PTA fo a great Staff Appreciation Week. The creativity, thoughtful gifts, and food at the Husky Ranch each day made our week so special. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
Our 3rd through 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!
We will host a Military Mingle on Thursday, May 16 at 7:45 am. All are welcome to join us for breakfast treats and socializing. We will have books and board games available to add to the fun too. Please join us to get to know military families at Hedenkamp We hope to see you there.
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!
Our 3rd through 6th grade students will begin CAASPP testing soon! The schedule for each grade level is available on 
Second Grade students. All students will be tested in reading, writing, and math. Students will be tested on English writing skills during the week of April 29. 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 6 and continues the entire week. Let’s show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do!
Toon Con is right around the corner! This is a FREE event on Friday, April 26th from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Our amazing students will showcase their Visual and Performing Arts talents! The schedule of student performances is posted on 
As part of our celebration of the Month of the Military Child, we have several activities planned. We will be hosting a Family Picnic on April 25th during your child’s scheduled lunch. We will also host a Military Child Movie Night on April 30th. Please save the dates for both events and look for additional information that will be sent home with your children. We salute all our Military Connected Families! Thank you for your service!
Our monthly ELAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 25th at 8:15 am in the MPR. Our agenda will include End of Year Testing, discussion of our budget for the 2019-2020 school year, and supports for English Learners during testing. We encourage all parents to attend. We hope to see you there.
are two main areas. They are: main parking lot and bus loop extension 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 two areas after school to be picked up as well. The line moves quickly and most, if not all students are safely picked up by 3:35 p.m. Both Mr. DeVore and Mrs. Mazeau will continue to monitor the drop off and pick up areas.
All students will begin with the writing assessment which will be administered throughout the next two weeks – testing in Spanish during the week of April 22 and testing in English during the week of April 29. Please ensure your children to get plenty of rest and enjoy a healthy breakfast before testing so they are able to do their very best on each assessment!
Wednesday, April 24 is Administrative Professionals 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 Araceli Nava – Galindo.
