We are excited to start our first full week. Thank you for helping us have a successful soft launch! This week is busy, so please read the notes closely, and make note of the scheduled events.
On Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR at the Elementary, we will be having a mandatory and final meeting for those students attending the Catalina Field Trip. It is important that all families and students participating attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
On Friday, we will be having Picture Day. Students may be in free dress, adhering to our Free Dress Policy. Students not in appropriate attire will need to contact home and retake photos on an alternative date. We will also be holding our Second Semester Awards Assembly at 2:10 p.m. in the EVCC. Parents of students recognized will be contacted by our office on Monday via email informing them that their student is receiving an award. If you are unsure if your student is receiving an award, then please feel free to contact the front desk. Additionally, if you are pretty sure your student is receiving an award and have not heard from us, then please check your "Spam" folder. Sometimes our mass emails get funneled there.
We need all of our families to complete this form. Please use the above link to complete the form.
The data collected from these forms is used to determine eligibility and provide important funding for programs that directly benefit our students, school, and community.
Parents are required to submit one (1) form that includes ALL children attending American Heritage Charter Schools in grades TK-12.
Parent/Student Handbook Acknowledgment Form
We need all students and parents to sign our Parent/ Student Handbook Acknowledgment Forms by August 22, 2025, by using this link. If you would like to review the Parent/Student Handbook, then please use this link here. Students will be given a hard copy of the handbook to review with their teachers the first week of school.
Announcements
Mandatory Catalina Planning Meeting (Eighth Graders and Families Planning on Going to Catalina ONLY)
We will be having a mandatory meeting for the Eighth Grade Field Trip on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. at Heritage Elementary in the MPR. All families who paid, or requested assistance, have a spot for their eighth grader. If you are unsure, for whatever reason, please contact the front office. This is going to be a great experience, and we are very excited for your student to participate.
Here are the items we will be covering at the meeting:
Expectations
Departure and Arrival
Where we will be staying
What to bring and how to pack
Activities
Who to contact in case of emergency
If your student takes daily medication or requires an inhaler or EpiPen while on the field trip, your child's physician must complete and sign the Medication Authorization Form also linked HERE. Medications for Catalina must be turned in no later than Friday, August 29.
Picture Day
On Friday, we will be having Picture Day. Students may be in free dress, adhering to our Free Dress Policy
. Students not in appropriate attire will need to contact home and retake photos on an alternative date.
Second Semester Awards
We will be holding our Second Semester Awards on Friday, August 22, 2025, in the EVCC Gym from 2:10-3:05 p.m. Parents of students recognized were contacted by our office on Friday, August 15, via email informing them that their student is receiving an award. If you are unsure if your student is receiving an award, then please feel free to contact the front desk. Additionally, if you are pretty sure your student is receiving an award and have not heard from us, then please check your "Spam" folder. Sometimes our mass emails get funneled there.
Calling all White Tigerettes. Come out and cheer with our ECHS Cheer team under the Friday Night Lights! Our fall cheer clinic will take place at Heritage Elementary School from Monday, September 15, to Thursday, September 18. Check in at 3:15, the clinic will begin at 3:30 and end at 5 pm. The White Tigerettes will cheer the first and second quarters of the varsity game on Friday, September 19th, at Orange Glen High School. We look forward to seeing you at our Fall Clinic! Sign up at this link.
P.E. Update
Boys and Girls P.E. students will begin dressing out for class next week. Please make sure your student has a P.E. uniform each day of the week consisting of black athletic shorts and a plain white or heather gray tee shirt. Athletic shoes are required—no boots, sandals, Crocs, or dress shoes. If you have any questions regarding PE, you may email Coach Cozzi (Boys P.E.) at acozzi@amhcs.org or Coach Stralo (Girls P.E.) at cstralo@amhcs.org.
Wooden Wins
Each month we will be focusing on a virtue to develop the hearts and minds of our students. This month’s virtue is Self-Control, the practice of self-discipline and keeping emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are also essential. Here is a link to the poster. Please feel free to use this resource to speak to your kids about virtue at home. We will recognize our Self-Control recipients at our Wooden Wins Assembly on October 3, 2025, in the East Valley Community Center (EVCC) Gym, adjacent to the HJHS campus.
Reminders
School Hours
Monday: 8:05 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday: 8:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Tutorial is offered Tuesday through Friday 3:10-3:50 p.m.
No Tutorial until Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Punctuality Reminder
We need all of our parents’ support to ensure students arrive at school no later than 7:55 a.m. Students are able to arrive at school as early as 7:35 a.m. The expectation is for all students to be unpacked, seated, and ready to learn when the bell rings at 8:05 a.m. Being on time (or early!) is a sign of respect. Thanks for your support!
Drop-off and Pick-up
Enter at the southwest corner of the parking lot, drive straight to the East Valley Community Center, make a left and drive to the front of HJHS for drop-off/pick-up. See the traffic map here. Please be patient as the first few weeks are very busy.
Parents, please make sure that you are following our traffic pattern for drop-off and pick-up. Most of our families do a great job helping us by following the rules of the road in our drop-off and pick-up areas. Please note that these rules and regulations are in place to keep you, your students, and staff safe. Additionally, these guidelines are in place to keep our neighbors safe and able to use the roadways as designed. Please support us by following the rules and the law. We really appreciate your help!
Dress Code
All students are expected to wear uniforms. Please refer to the Heritage Junior High School Dress Code here for more details. Students may wear American Heritage Charter Schools (AHCS) spirit-wear every Friday. Please feel free to use this link to purchase uniform tops throughout the 2025-26 school year.
Mark your calendars!
August 21: Catalina Parent Meeting
August 22: Picture Day and Second Semester Awards Assembly
September 1: Labor Day (No School)
September 1-3: 8th Grade Catalina Field Trip
September 22: Half-Day (12:15 p.m. dismissal)
October 3: Wooden Wins Assembly
We appreciate you taking the time to read this important message. We want to encourage you to check for this email weekly and call the front office if you have any additional questions.
