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Important Message about Fragrance-Free School/Classrooms

Important Message about Fragrance-Free School/Classrooms

Hello Staff. Students and Parents!!

 

Here is a very important message from our Principal about Howe being a fragrance-free school.  Please do your best to remember not to use/wear scented products when entering Howe school as this could trigger severe allergies and allergic reactions.   Like all classrooms, the Music Room is designated as a fragrance-free room.  This includes during and after-school.  Thank you!

 

Greetings Howe School Families,

I am reaching out to all of you to ask your assistance with providing a safe environment for a member of our Howe School community who has developed a serious allergy to fragrances often found in personal care products, perfumes, colognes, lotions, and scented sanitizers or cleaning products.  Contact with these scents, even in small amounts can cause serious and adverse health effects. As a result, Howe School will now be designated as a fragrance-free school.

As a district, and as a school, we have put in place measures to assist with this situation, and are asking that all the students and staff refrain from wearing scented lotions, colognes, and perfumes during or after the school day. In the event that a student or staff member forgets and wears a scent, they will be asked to leave the classroom until the situation is resolved. The safety and well being of our staff and students is our priority. We sincerely appreciate your efforts to make Howe School a designated fragrance-free school!

Please feel free to contact Mrs. Fournier if you have questions or would like any information about fragrance allergies.

With Respect,

 

Tammy Fournier

Principal/Special Education Coordinator

313-827-7000

fournit@dearbornschools.org

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!

I am looking forward to a great year of music with our students!  Subscribe to my blog for all of the latest information for music including performances, rehearsals and a special peek into Music Classroom life at Howe.  Now, let’s take it from the top!

 

Ms. Harden

Howe Montessori and Center Based Education

HONORS CHOIR

HONORS CHOIR

Congratulations to our Howe Honors Choir students (Gr 3-5) who gave three performances of Seussical The Musical on May 31, 2018.  A great time was had by all!

There will be openings in the Honors Choir for the 2018-2019 school year.

Requirements are:

Receive an invitation from the school Ms. Harden

Perform an in-class audition

Students must be able to sing all of the correct notes and rhythms

Students must have exemplary behavior in all school classes

 

Good luck and see you next year!

 

 

 

 

CONCERT DATES

CONCERT DATES

Upcoming Howe Montessori Concert Dates:

 

May 3, 6:00pm       District Honors Choir Concert, Stout M.S.

May 21, 2:30pm     4th Grade Recorders/5th Grade Instrumental Concert, Howe Cafeteria

May 23, 2:30pm     Kindergarten/1st Grade Concert, Gym

May 31                   Honors Choir performs SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Gym

                                      1:45pm  (Howe student audience only)

                                      2:30pm   (Howe student audience only)

                                      4:00pm  (Parents and Public audience)

June 5,  1:30pm     Cultural Play Grades 2-5,  Gym

Hello Howe Montessori and Center Based Education and William Ford Elementary!!

Hello Howe Montessori and Center Based Education and William Ford Elementary!!

 

I am so delighted to be your music teacher this year!

My name is Ms. Harden and this will be my 20th year teaching music for the Dearborn Public Schools.  I am very excited to start the 2017-2018 school year and would like to welcome you back!

In addition to teaching music, I play several instruments and compose my own music which I sing, play and record.  This year I would love to introduce some of my children’s music to you.  We are going to have a great year!

First I would like to thank all of the students and parents at Miller Elementary School.  It has been a truly wonderful experience being your music teacher for so many years and I am going to miss each and every one of you.  I know that you will do great things in life!

Next, I would like to express how excited I am to be starting a new chapter teaching at Howe Montessori and Center Based Education and William Ford Elementary School.  I look forward to our new adventures together as we explore and learn to communicate through the wonderful world of music!  I love drumming and have a special affinity for the derbeke and for vocal music, and I have many exciting and fun plans for us this year!

 

My schedule this year:

Howe Montessori and Center Based Education  (M, Tu pm, W, Th, Fr)

22586 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

William Ford Elementary School (Tu am)

14749 Alber St, Dearborn, MI 48126

 

My email address:  hardens@dearbornschools.org

My telephone numbers:

Howe: (313) 827-7000

William Ford:  (313) 827-6400

 

Let’s have a great year!

Ms. Susan Harden

 

Field Trip to Rackham Auditorium Ann Arbor

Field Trip to Rackham Auditorium Ann Arbor

Today Ms. Harden took the After-school Drumming and Honors Choir Students on a field trip to see A FAR CRY and A ROOMFUL OF TEETH musical groups. This spe ial concert was held at Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Everyone had a great time at the concert! Next, we drove through downtown Ann Arbor for a little site seeing and ate our lunches at a local park on this beautiful day.






CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS!!

CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS!!

UPDATED CONCERT INFORMATION!

Concert season will be upon us before you know it! Here is a list of concerts, performances and other events that are scheduled so far. Keep checking back for updates!

February 9 4th grade field trip, Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center

February 28 Ms. Harden’s Birthday!

February 28 3rd Grade Music Tournament in cafeteria 10:30am

March 2 Honors Choir sing National Anthem at Edsel Ford High
School Basketball Game 7pm

April 12 Honors Choir/After School Drummers (WBPE) Field Trip
to UMS Performance Of A ROOMFUL OF TEETH, Rackham
Auditorium, Ann Arbor All Day

May 10 2:30p.m. Instrumental Music Concert Band/Orchestra/Drumming
(Gozzard/Harden)

May 11 Moms and Muffins Concert Kinder 9:30 (Harden)

Moms and Muffins Concert 2nd grade 10:30am (Harden)

<May 11 5p.m. Potluck Dinner Performance Honors Choir soloists/Grade 3 (Frederick and Mills)/WBPE Drumming
Club (Tuesday group)
strong>May 12 Moms and Muffins Concert 3rd grade 10:00am (Harden)

May 15 Moms and Muffins Concert 4th/5th grade 9:30am (Harden/Holmes/Conway)

Moms and Muffins Concert 1st grade 2:30am (Harden)

TBA Feeder Concert at Fordson High School TBA
(Holmes/Conway)