About Heritage Academy
IMPORTANT--PLEASE READ!!
Hello all.
We understand that some members of the community have expressed the desire to assist our Heritage STEM Academy students. If you feel inclined to support and assist our students and families during these challenging times, we will appreciate it.
We cannot accept money donations, but food and items such as toiletries are welcome. Donations can be dropped off at Heritage STEM Academy. The address is 3328 Elliot Ave S, Door 11. Donations will be accepted between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
We thank you in advance for your generosity in supporting our community. Any questions, call 612-668-1560/612-701-5785.
Thank you for supporting and being HAWK-mazing!!
Students and families:
If you have any questions regarding the current safety concerns in our community, please contact AP Mulki (Mulki.Naleye@mpls.k12.mn.us) or Principal Rodriguez (612-227-1028) or isabel.rodriguez@mpls.k12.mn.us via text or email.
Please pay attention to your emails, our website, and messaging from MPS.
Take good care of yourself and each other and remember you are HAWK-mazing!
Family Engagement Plan
We need the support of our families to reach our school goals for student success and achievement. Below is our plan for meaningfully engaging families in equitable and accessible ways during the 2025-26 school year. There are specific goals we'll work to achieve and ways we plan to achieve each goal listed below.
Please reach out to Isabel Rodriguez at Isabel.Rodriguez@mpls.k12.mn.us or at 612-227-1028 if you have questions about the opportunities below or want to provide feedback on this plan.
All families feel welcome in our school and have equal access to opportunities to be involved in their student's education
*Notify all families of how to get involved in the events listed on this plan, how to access school staff, and how they can volunteer.
*Accommodate all families by providing the following: All families are informed of the steps our school is taking to improve student outcomes and achieve equity.
* Host our annual State of the Schools (Title I Afternoon) : October 30th, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. which will:
- Inform families of the requirements and benefits of being a Title I School
- Inform families of their right to be involved in Title I programming
- Inform families about state standards, our school's curriculum, and the assessments their students will take this year
- Give families an overview of the goals and strategies in our School Improvement Plan (SIP)
- Post a family-friendly version of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) on our website
- Send a letter home letting families know if the state designates us for support and improvement.
- Share the Family Engagement Plan and Family Compact
Families will play an important role in developing our School Improvement plans and provide valued input on how we spend our resources.
- Survey our families to find out how and when is the best time and day for them to engage in school activities and meetings.
- Provide surveys in different ways (phone, paper, electronic, multi-languages)
- Get family input on our school improvement plan
- Get family input on our family involvement plan
- Get family input on how we use our resources to support student achievement (PARENT PORTAL
- Host regular Site Council meetings: once a month.
All school staff members, families, and students understand the important role they each play in making sure students achieve success at our school.
- Create a School-Parent-Student Agreement, which is an understanding of the role each person will play to make sure the student is successful. This is shared during enrollment.
- Get family input on our School-Parent-Student Agreement in October - November
- Share our School-Parent-Student Agreement with families
All families understand how to support their students' academic achievement.
- Help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, and assessments
- Host the following academically-focused family events:
- College and Career Readiness
- Senior Class Meeting
Heritage Class of 2026 Career and College Update (12/2/2025)
1. College Applications
a. 60% of seniors applied to college (15/25)
2. Financial Aid
a. 12% of seniors applied to the FAFSA/MN Dream Act (3/25)
3. Upcoming Events/Deadlines
a. N/A
SEL and MTSS
Social Emotional Learning is now part of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Department! If you are searching for the SharePoint page, you can go to the MPS MTSS page or access it directly through the SEL page.
Why is SEL in MTSS? MnMTSS is a systemic, continuous improvement framework for ensuring positive social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and academic outcomes for every student.
Component 1: Infrastructure that Supports Continuous Improvement
Component 2: Family and Community Engagement
Component 3: Multi-Layered Practices and Support
Component 4: Assessment
Component 5: Data-based Decision Making
Check out the MnMTSS website at the Minnesota Department of Education for more information.
Social Emotional Learning Resources
If you want to know more about SEL, we have a few resources available on our Google Site.
Check out past newsletters and other documents. The site includes more information about our district SEL curricula, Wayfinder (K-12), and
AMAZE (PK-5). You will find important links on the Social Emotional Learning page in SharePoint.
Wayfinder
All licensed staff have access to Wayfinder PK-12 SEL resources! Check out this newsletter to navigate Wayfinder. If you do not have access, email dawn.white@mpls.k12.mn.us to be added.
Wayfinder Community Building Collection
The beginning of the year is a time to get to know students, socially, emotionally, and academically. It is also a time to build relationships between staff and students as well as between students.
The Wayfinder “Community Building” collection offers multiple activities and lessons to help students and staff engage in fun ways to get to know each other. Folders are organized by grade levels: PK-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Check out the following folders within the Community Building Collection:
Games
Team Building
Healthy Relationships (6-12)
Navigating Friendships (PK-5)
Morning Meeting (PK-5)
SEL + IB + Wayfinder
Are you working in a school that uses IB Learner Profiles and want to use Wayfinder lessons to support the skills? Check out this list of activities across all grades and learner profiles.
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