Here are the RESPONSIBILITY Character Award Recipients for the month of October! 🏆 CONGRATULATIONS!!!
HES students are focusing on GRATITUDE during the month of November! Practicing gratitude can improve our well-being and overall happiness. 🧡
November is Homelessness Awareness Month. Wear purple on Wednesday, November 6th to help raise awareness! Scan the QR code for resources and please reach out to Karen Bratcher in the H.E.S. school office if you need more assistance.
There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5th in honor of Election Day. School will resume on November 6th.
Tomorrow night! FREE! Come join the fun with us at HES!
NOW is the time to order a 2024-2025 yearbook. This year, yearbooks will be a softcover and will be $17. Use the link below and place your order in only a few steps. WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY EXTRAS to purchase at the end of the year, so be sure to order yours before the FEBRUARY 28TH deadline. Please email brandi.karnes@herrinschools.org for any questions!
HES Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1088172/Herrin-Elementary-School
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Join us for a free night of hands-on STEM Activities!
H.E.S. Students and Staff are showing off their POWER TO BE DRUG FREE as they dress as their favorite Superhero, Book, or Movie Character!! #RedRibbonWeek
H.E.S. Students and Staff are showing off their POWER TO BE DRUG FREE as they dress as their favorite Superhero, Book, or Movie Character!! #RedRibbonWeek
Red Ribbon Week is in full swing and teachers and students showed up today "Dressed Like a Teacher"! Check out some of these awesome "teachers"!! Thank you to everyone who participated and showed some Red Ribbon Week spirit.
Don't forget tomorrow is Dress Like Your Favorite Superhero, Book, or Movie Character! 🫶
Power up! Our 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner is Harmony Rogers! Congratulations!
Did you know Book Blast contributions help ensure all our students receive books? After your student earns all 10 books from the book list, additional contributions help provide more books for all our students, classrooms, and the library. Your involvement makes a world of difference!
#booksarefun #literacy #bookblastadventures #readingrules
H.E.S. students and staff were their "Best Self, Inside and Out" as they dressed in their favorite Inside Out character or favorite character color today!! #RedRibbonWeek
HES students and staff are Red-Y to say No to Drugs and Yes to Kindness!
Attention future scientists and snack-lovers alike! The HES Family STEM Night is next week. Be sure to bring your brains and your appetite for fun! 🔬🍕
Oh, and if you're able to invent a robot that does your homework, let me know! 👀🤩
Monday, October 28th will be a School Improvement Early Dismissal Day and students will be dismissed at 2:00 pm. Please ensure students know their dismissal plan.
Today is First Responders Day – a day to recognize the brave men and women who answer the call when it matters most. From firefighters and police officers to paramedics and dispatchers, these heroes are the first on the scene, providing help, hope, and safety in our most critical moments. H.E.S. is extremely thankful for our personal first responders!!
💙 Thank you for your courage.
💛 Thank you for your sacrifice.
❤️ Thank you for always showing up.
Let's take a moment to appreciate the selfless work they do 24/7, often putting their lives on the line for others.
#ThankYouFirstResponders #EverydayHeroes #Gratitude
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 25th. School will resume on Monday, October 28th.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, October 24th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Please schedule an appointment with your child's teacher if you have not already done so. We look forward to meeting with you!
Dental Safari will now be at HES on October 22 and October 23 due to some scheduling conflicts. If you need additional information, please email Nurse Toni at toni.lawrence@herrinschools.org.
Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts this week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home this week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟
@go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy
