School Announcements

🐾WEEKLY DIGEST🐾
November 6, 2026

⚠️ Important

As a friendly reminder, Heritage Glen is a nut-free school. Please double-check any Halloween treats brought to school to ensure they are completely nut-free so we can keep all of our students safe and healthy.

📌 Reminders

Kindergarten Drop-Off & Attendance 

Morning Schedule

Supervision in the Kindie Pen starts at 8:00 a.m. The entry bell rings at 8:10 a.m., and class begins at 8:15am.

Drop-Off Location

Please drop off all Kindergarten students at the Kindie Pen located at the back of the school. To help keep entry smooth and safe for everyone, please avoid bringing students through the main office doors in the morning.  This adds an additional strain on our office staff during the busiest time of the day and introduces constant interruptions in learning as students enter the classroom once the day is underway. 

To maintain safe supervision, as only one staff member is assigned to monitor the Kindergarten bus line, we kindly ask that students who do not ride the bus do not join this line.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring students are in class on time and minimizing interruptions.

Inclement Weather

With winter weather arriving soon, families are encouraged to review the HDSB Inclement Weather Reminders to know how we communicate important updates about school closures and bus cancellations. If your child is bused to school, please ensure you know which transportation zone you are located in. Let’s stay connected and safe this snowy season! 

Students go outside during Nutrition and Lunch Breaks.  With the changes in weather, students should have appropriate outdoor clothing, i.e. coats, mittens, boots, hats etc. We have a lot of students coming inside from breaks with wet clothing, pants, socks etc.

In order to avoid calls home, please ensure your child has an extra set of clothes at school to change into.

Edge Imaging

Friendly Reminder! The photo proofs have been sent home with your child and the deadline to order school photos with FREE Ship-to-School is Friday November 6. Choosing FREE Ship-to-School is the best way to make sure your photos arrive on time. Please place your order at edgeimaging.ca/order using the portrait code and pass code on your proof. If the proof has been misplaced, you can look up your codes at edgeimaging.ca/lookup. We don’t want you to miss out on this special keepsake.  

Dear Heritage Glen Families,

All of your generous donations have been counted and calculated, and the final tally is even better than we imagined! We are thrilled to inform you that as a Husky Community, we raised over $12,600 for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Our goal this year was to beat our long-standing 2005 school record of $9,000—and together, we smashed it by more than $3,600!

As a result of your generous donations, our students were treated to some school wide and classroom incentives:

• October 27th Celebration: Staff entertained students during an extended recess with a Beanboozled Jelly Bean Eating Contest and an Inflatable Race. It was a wonderful afternoon of fun and celebration that staff and students really enjoyed.

• Still to Come: Stay tuned for the upcoming Staff Lip Sync and Dance-Off Battles!

Classroom Contest Winners Congratulations to the following classes for earning their choice of a Pizza, Movie plus Popcorn, or Ice Cream Sundae Party:

• Ms. Laughlin

• M. Belarbi

• M. Bates

• Ms. Schredl

While counting the donations, we thought it was very fitting to come across this legendary loonie of Terry Fox.

On behalf of the Heritage Glen Terry Fox Committee, thank you so very much for your incredible generosity. We are deeply grateful for your continued dedication to this meaningful cause.

Warm regards,

The Terry Fox Committee

📚 Heritage Glen Book Fair is Coming! 📚

Get ready for a week of reading adventures! We are thrilled to welcome the Book Fair back to Heritage Glen.

✨ We look forward to seeing our Heritage Glen families at the Book Fair! ✨

Upcoming Dates

• 📅  UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS

  • Oct 28th:  Community Coffee ☕

  • Oct 29th:  Andrew’s Farm Gr. 1 & CP 🚜

  • Oct 30th:  Andrew’s Farm - Kindie 🚜

  • Oct 30th:  Fall Dance-a-thon 💃

  • Nov 5th:   Family Movie Night - Minions & Monsters 🎬

📌 Reminders

Attention Bus Families:

With our recent bus reorganization, we are asking families to ensure that students are taking the correct bus when coming to school in the morning. We have 2 buses (Route 097 and Route 201) that pick up at the same spot, 10 minutes apart. For the safety and security of our students, it is required for them to take the bus they are assigned to. Please do not board whichever of the buses arrives first. The route numbers should be posted in the front window of the bus. If you are unsure which bus route your child rides, you can log into the Halton Transportation portal.

Community Coffee Session

Come join us on Wednesday, Oct 28 at 8:30 for the first Community Coffee session of the year! The theme is "Keeping your child safe at school." We'll meet in the library.

Heritage Glen – Fall Food Drive

Dear Heritage Glen School Community,

Student Parliament is excited to announce our first initiative of the school year — our Fall Food Drive! 🍎🥫

This fall, we will be collecting donations to support the Kerr Street Mission and help provide food and support to families in our local community.

📅 Donation Dates: October 12th – November-30th

We are asking families to please consider sending in non-perishable food items with your student. Donations can be sent to school with students and will be collected by Student Parliament from each class

Every donation, big or small, can make a difference. Thank you for helping us show our Husky spirit and for supporting those in need within our community!

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Student Parliament
Heritage Glen Public School

Dear Heritage Glen Grade 7 and 8 Community, 

We are excited to announce our Fall Dance, a fun way to celebrate the season. The event will take place on Friday, October 30th, starting at 12:55 p.m. and continuing until the end of the school day. 

Students can choose between attending the Fall Dance or joining the movie option, where they will vote on a movie to watch. Both events will have a concession stand with a selection of snacks and drinks available for purchase. 

This event is open to all Grade 7 and 8 students and is a great opportunity to connect with friends and celebrate the fall season. Tickets are a $3.00 donation per student and can be purchased through School Cash Online. All proceeds will go towards Student Engagement at Heritage Glen. 

If a student chooses not to attend the dance or movie, a study hall option will be available.

We can’t wait to see everyone there for this fun celebration!

Thanks, 

Student Parliament

Upcoming Dates

• Oct 19th:   School Council Meeting (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) Library

• Oct 23rd:  Terry Fox Run (new date)  9:15AM - 10:15AM

• Oct 20th:   Photo Day 📸 (Say Cheese!)

• Oct 20th:   Snack Shack 🍿

• Oct 21st:   Grade 8 "I Am Unique" Symposium

• Oct 22nd:  Harvey’s Order Deadline

• Oct 30th:   Fall Dance a thon 💃

📌 Reminders

• Get ready to show off those bright smiles—Photo Day is coming up on Tuesday, October 20th! Please note:  if you do not want your child’s picture taken please email their teacher.

• Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian if they wish to stay after school to watch sporting events; they cannot remain unsupervised.

Dear Heritage Glen Families,

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated to our Terry Fox fundraiser so far! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have already raised over $5,000—putting us officially halfway to our school goal of $10,000! with one week of fundraising to go.

Last year our school raised $7,400, and our all-time record of over $9,000 was set back in 2005. With your help, we hope to make this the year we set a brand-new Heritage Glen record!

Our halls are buzzing with excitement over our classroom and school-wide incentives! Classes are already competing in four divisions for the classroom party, and your Huskies have already unlocked three major school-wide rewards: 

• $1,000: Crazy Wig Day

• $3,000: Beanboozled Jelly Beans for the Teachers

• $5,000: Extended Recess

We still have three incredible milestones left to unlock:

• $7,000: Teachers Wear Inflatable Costumes

• $9,000: Teacher Lip Sync Battle

• $10,000: Teacher Dance-Off Battle

Event & Donation Details

Our Terry Fox Run has been rescheduled for Friday, October 23rd. Both in-person and online donations will be accepted through the end of the day on Friday, October 23rd.

If you wish to contribute, donations can be made online or in person. Please consider sharing our fundraising link with family and friends to help spread the word!

Option 1: Virtual Donations

Families are encouraged to donate online by visiting the official Terry Fox Foundation Website. To ensure your donation counts toward your child's classroom, please follow these steps:

1. On the terryfox.org homepage, click the red "Give Today" icon on the right side.

2. From the dropdown menu, choose "To a Student or a School".

3. Scroll down to the search bar and type in Heritage Glen.

4. Select the red "Donate" icon located under Heritage Glen School.

5. Select "Donate to a classroom" 

6. Scroll down to find the classroom and select it.  

7. Select your donation amount and fill out your donor details.

Tax receipts will be issued electronically and sent to the donor immediately.

Option 2: In-Person Donations

Students are welcome to bring cash, loonies, or toonies directly to their classroom teachers.

Thank you again for your incredible support and community spirit!

Warm regards,

The Terry Fox Committee

Heritage Glen – Fall Food Drive

Dear Heritage Glen School Community,

Student Parliament is excited to announce our first initiative of the school year — our Fall Food Drive! 🍎🥫

This fall, we will be collecting donations to support the Kerr Street Mission and help provide food and support to families in our local community.

📅 Donation Dates: October 12th – November-30th

We are asking families to please consider sending in non-perishable food items with your student. Donations can be sent to school with students and will be collected by Student Parliament from each class

Every donation, big or small, can make a difference. Thank you for helping us show our Husky spirit and for supporting those in need within our community!

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Student Parliament
Heritage Glen Public School

Dear Heritage Glen Grade 7 and 8 Community, 

We are excited to announce our Fall Dance, a fun way to celebrate the season. The event will take place on Friday, October 30th, starting at 12:55 p.m. and continuing until the end of the school day. 

Students can choose between attending the Fall Dance or joining the movie option, where they will vote on a movie to watch. Both events will have a concession stand with a selection of snacks and drinks available for purchase. 

This event is open to all Grade 7 and 8 students and is a great opportunity to connect with friends and celebrate the fall season. Tickets are a $3.00 donation per student and can be purchased through School Cash Online. All proceeds will go towards Student Engagement at Heritage Glen. 

If a student chooses not to attend the dance or movie, a study hall option will be available.

We can’t wait to see everyone there for this fun celebration!

Thanks, 

Student Parliament