North Heights Community School

Reminder: You have one week left to purchase Field Day & The Heights Shirts . The store will remain open until Thursday, April 28, 11:59pm. You may purchase a Field Day Shirt or wear your assigned color. You should have already received your students color team info. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Brown at megan.brown@tasd7.net. Field Day: https://scoreboardtxk.chipply.com/NorthHeightsFieldDay/ The Heights Tees: https://scoreboardtxk.chipply.com/NorthHeightsFundraiser/

Dear Heights Families, You should have received a hard copy "Digital Equity Survey" within the past few weeks. Please have the survey returned by Friday, May 13, 2022. If you need another copy or are unaware if you have already returned it, please contact the office at 870-773-1091. Thank you!

Good afternoon Heights Families, Monday, April 25 we will kick off the ACT Aspire Test Week with a Pep Rally. As always, our morning assembly begins promptly at 7:45. Please remember that students who are tardy on testing days will have to make up the test at a later date. Also, once a test session begins, students are not allowed to leave. Please do not schedule any appointments for your students during testing, April 26th-29th. Please make every effort to be on time and ready for testing. We appreciate your cooperation. We wish you the best of luck to all those taking test. The Heights Staff

Good evening Heights Families, We wanted to remind you that Wednesday, April 20 will be the last day for Clubs and Thursday, April 21 will be the last day for tutorials. The Heights Staff

Attention Kindergarten parents and guardians, you may now prepay Kindergarten Graduation Pictures. Secure those memories today! https://pattersonsphotoschooldivision.onlinephotocart.com/prepay/31223992

Reminder: You can purchase Field Day & The Heights Shirts until April 28, 11:59pm. You may purchase a Field Day Shirt or wear your assigned color. You should have received your students color team info last week. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Brown at megan.brown@tasd7.net. Field Day: https://scoreboardtxk.chipply.com/NorthHeightsFieldDay/ The Heights Tees: https://scoreboardtxk.chipply.com/NorthHeightsFundraiser/

Good morning Heights Families, Today is going to be a beautiful day for the Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic! As a reminder: ➡️Kinder/1st/2nd Grade will have lunch at 11 and their Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30. ➡️3rd/4th/5th will have their Easter Egg Hunt at 12 and lunch at 12:30. ➡️Don’t forget your blanket and Easter Basket! ➡️If you would like to check your student(s) out early after the event, please do so at the front office. If will not be counted against your attendance. ***If grounds are too wet for the Easter Egg Hunt, we do have a contingency plan and will make that call if necessary. We can’t wait to see all your smiling faces! 😁 The Heights Staff

Dear Heights Families, Due to expected inclement weather this afternoon, all clubs will be cancelled today, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Also, due to the Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic, tutoring will be cancelled for tomorrow, Thursday, April 14, 2022. As a reminder, pickup for dismissal will be in one lane closest to the school in order to keep your students from getting wet. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank you! The Heights Staff

Good morning Heights Family, We are keeping an eye on the sky for this morning’s car rider arrival and afternoon dismissal. If the weather does get bad we will go to one lane only to keep our students from getting wet. The right lane closest to the school will be open. Please pull up as close as you can to the sidewalk and have your child ready to get out. Also, rest assured, we will be monitoring the weather closely and safety protocols are in place to keep your students safe in the event of severe weather. We appreciate you! The Heights Staff

Dear families, we know this time of the year can be overwhelming and at The Heights we want to make sure that nothing is falling through the cracks. Please review the following upcoming due dates. Your commitment to A Night at The Heights. Please let us know whether you and your child will be able to attend by Tuesday, April 12. Please send a plain white t-shirt labeled with your child's name and grade to be tie dyed for the performance by Tuesday, April 12 - even if your child cannot be in attendance, they are welcome to dye a shirt. Your reservation to the Easter Picnic and Egg Hunt. $4 in advance for adults who only plan to eat from the food truck. All students will have a box lunch unless you let us know you will bring lunch. This is due Tuesday, April 12. Please send at least a dozen plastic eggs filled with candy or small toys (no peanuts or chocolate please - it melts) by Tuesday, April 12. If you would like to check your student(s) out after the Picnic / Egg Hunt, please do so at the office. It will not be counted against your attendance. As a reminder, there will be no school for students, Friday, April 15, 2022. #TheHeightsWay #potentialrealized #happeningsattheheights

Good evening Heights Family, We are keeping an eye on the sky for tomorrow morning’s car rider arrival and afternoon dismissal. If the weather does get bad we will go to one lane only to keep our students from getting wet. The right lane closest to the school will be open. Please pull up as close as you can to the sidewalk and have your child ready to get out. We appreciate you! The Heights Staff

Calling all little razorbacks! It’s time for kindergarten registration. Parents if you have kindergarten age children, this razorback message is for you. Texarkana School District invites parents to come out for an early, easy registration for the 2022-2023 school year. Enjoy a morning full of games, prizes and fun at Arkansas Middle School (located at 5443 Jefferson Avenue), this Saturday March 5 from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Visit each of the elementary campus booths as they showcase their magnet themes. Parents, be sure to bring your child’s birth certificate, immunization records, social security card, physical exam documentation and insurance card. For more information call 870-772-3371.

Update: Power has been restored at the Administration Building, Kilpatrick and North Heights Community School.

All TASD campuses will hold virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, February 17, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. and Friday, February 18 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Students will not attend school on Friday, February 18. Additionally, all TASD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents Day. #teamtasd #potentialrealized

Dear Heights Family, just a friendly reminder, that tomorrow is the last day to order Valentine's Day Candy Grams. Each candy gram is $1 and will include a full size AIR HEAD. Save money by purchasing a full sheet for just $5. Candy grams will be delivered to the class parties on Valentine’s Day. To place an order, return the attached form and money (exact change or check made out to North Heights Community School).

All TASD schools and offices will resume as normal tomorrow, Friday, February 4. Students will receive alternative method of instruction (AMI) work in the form of Google Classroom or paper packets to complete as a result of the inclement weather closing today, February 3. Students will have 5 days to complete the AMI work.

The National Weather Service and Office of Emergency Management have issued a winter storm warning for our area. Out of an abundance of caution, all Texarkana Arkansas School District schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, February 3rd. Additionally, all extracurricular activities scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled. TASD administrators will continue to monitor weather conditions and will provide updates via the district’s website www.TASD7.net and our social media sites. The TASD callout system provider is currently experiencing technical difficulties so please help us by sharing this message with others.

COVID -19 Vaccine Clinic - 2nd Shot ONLY for age 5 -11 who attended the January 7 clinic. Friday, January 28 - AHS - Cafeteria - 1500 Jefferson Ave. - 4:00 - 6:00 PM

School Closing Friday, January 21, Due to Staff Shortage - All Texarkana Arkansas School District schools will close on Friday, January 21, and return on Monday, January 24. The Texarkana Arkansas School District is currently experiencing staff shortages due to the increased number of positive and quarantine cases as Omicron continues to spread across our community. The district did see a decrease in the number of staff absences after the previous school closure; however, the positive and quarantine numbers among staff have increased once again. TASD staff are stretching themselves to the limit to provide COVID-safe learning for all of our students; however, we cannot be successful without adequate resources. The staff shortage coupled with the low number of substitute teachers available limits the district’s ability to staff our classrooms and offices. Navigating through this pandemic has been challenging for our staff, students, and the community as a whole; and we try very hard not to close our schools unless it is necessary. We understand the burden that closing our schools causes on some of our families, and we apologize for the short notice. All students PreK through 12th grade will use Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) for Friday’s school closure which may include instructional paper packets or digital learning. Our custodial services department will continue to deep clean and prepare our facilities for staff and students. #teamtasd #potentialrealized

Want to be a substitute for TASD? Here is your chance. Join us onsite for the Meeting and Substitute Training. Wednesday, January 12 or Thursday, January 13 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm at 3512 Grand Ave. Texarkana, Ar 71854. #teamtasd #potentialrealized