Our staff Spotlight this week is Veronica Gutierrez. After hearing about our amazing students and staff from a couple of her friends that started working here last year, she was eager to make the move to Southside and Heritage. Following her first week here, she knew she had made the right decision. Ms. Gutierrez happily drives out here with her daughter (who is a student here) to work with her 1st grade class. Her students love having her as their teacher because she works hard to make connections with them and meet their needs. Ms. Gutierrez has also been one of the three teachers that have been working with our after school Art Club. She is quick to see a need, and respond to it. We feel lucky to have this wonderful teacher as part of our team!
The Heritage Student Spotlight this week is 5th grader, Jaciella Flores. She has been a student here since PreK and she has definitely grown into her own. Jaciella has always been helpful and friendly, but was a little bit shy at times. Now she is quick to speak up with ideas or questions. She is one of our Student Leaders on campus. When the leaders met with Superintendent Rolando Ramirez, she was vocal about what was great at Heritage and ideas to make it even better. At our student-led Veterans Day Ceremony, she had one of the largest parts to present. It was obvious that she had put the time and effort into studying her part which paid off in a flawless, easy to understand delivery. In addition to all this, Jaciella works hard to keep her grades up and fully participate in her classroom. Remember her name because I’m sure we’ll all hear more about her as she continues her student career in Southside and beyond.