Heritage Elementary School

☀️ Supporting families starts with making the right resources easy to find.

If you work with children and families in Hillsborough County, we’d love to stop by and drop off a complimentary DOCS Parenting outreach package! Each kit includes brochures, resource materials, and fun goodies to help connect parents and caregivers with our free, evidence-based parenting programs for children who are typically developing or have developmental, behavioral, or other diagnoses.

Whether you’re a pediatric office, school, therapy clinic, childcare center, nonprofit, or community organization, we’re happy to deliver! Send us a quick note or call and we’ll be there.

📧 [email protected]
📞 813-974-1048

Funding generously provided by Children’s Board of Hillsborough County

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Instead of focusing on stopping the emotion, try language that builds safety, connection, and emotional awareness. Small shifts in the words we use can help children learn that big feelings are manageable, and that they don’t have to face them alone. 🫂

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Hi Bobcat Families! 🐾💙💛

📸 Got 1st Day Pics?!! We would love to see them! Drop them in the comments below! ⬇️

Wishing all of our families a wonderful 1st day on Monday, August 10! ❤️

We are beyond excited to begin our 26-27 school year on Monday, August 10! 🐾💙💛

📌Gates open at 7:10 for you to walk your child to class on the 1st day! 👟
📌Parking available at Publix, then use the sidewalks to walk to the school
📌Gates close at 7:40 for our school day to begin. 🎉

📌Breakfast & Lunch are FREE!

📌Monday dismissal is at 12:55pm 🚙 🚌
📌 Car riders MUST have a car tag. If you don’t, no worries, we will have you park and head to the office with your photo ID.

💙We appreciate your patience this next week, safety is our priority.

It’s going to be a great year of learning! ✈️ 📚

Welcome Back to our amazing faculty! 🐾💙

📌Families~
Please download the Focus Portal to obtain your child’s teacher & fill out important back to school information.

Please download the app & know your child’s PRIOR to coming to Meet the Teacher on Wednesday, August 5. This will allow for you to head directly to your child’s classroom and make the best use of your time.

If you do not have the Focus app prior to Meet the Teacher, we will assist you in downloading that app so you can find your child’s teacher. 🐾

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FAMILIES: Starting today, families can complete all required back-to-school forms online through the HCPS Focus Parent Portal before the first day on Monday, August 10.

Using the portal, families can complete required acknowledgments and permissions, and submit everything electronically.

Log in to your existing Focus Parent Portal account here (it is better to complete forms online via the web portal): https://hcps.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/parents/

Need to create an account? Visit HillsboroughSchools.org/Focus for more information on how to get started.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FAMILIES: Starting today, families can complete all required back-to-school forms online through the HCPS Focus Parent Portal before the first day on Monday, August 10.

Using the portal, families can complete required acknowledgments and permissions, and submit everything electronically.

Log in to your existing Focus Parent Portal account here (it is better to complete forms online via the web portal): https://hcps.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/parents/

Need to create an account? Visit HillsboroughSchools.org/Focus for more information on how to get started.