Happy New Year! I hope that everyone was able to spend some well-deserved family time together.

I understand that its hard to transition back to school after being off, but many of the students seemed tired today. Please help your child be more successful by setting and enforcing a bedtime (10-12 hours of sleep per night for 10 year olds). No electronics (or even remotes) in the bedroom at bedtime. They are not old enough to have the self control and need YOU to make sure they are getting enough sleep on a regular basis. It does have a huge impact on their ability to focus in school and regulate their emotions as well. Thanks in advance for your help!

The Lansing Trip on Thursday 1/9/20 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 ish PM – If you are a chaperone please arrive at 8:30, please sign in to the office, let me know that you have arrived and wait in the cafeteria. Please pack a morning and afternoon snack and lunch for your child. If you are sending money for the gift shop please do not send more than $20 and put it in a ziplock bag with your child’s name and the teacher’s name on the bag. Please wear your school t-shirt or a red shirt. Please remember you must have completed your chaperone paperwork in order to attend the trip. Keebler students will be in Group 1 and Polster and Davis students will be in group 2. 

For your planning purposes: The card marking ends a week from this Friday with a 1/2 day on the 17th and no school on the 20th (MLK observed holiday). We will begin NWEA midyear testing in the next couple weeks also.

Dearborn Public Schools will be closed for the Winter Break from Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 to Friday, Jan. 03, 2020. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th. Enjoy the break!

I gave each of your children a book, I tried to give each one a good fit book and to branch out their interest, remind them to read 20 pages before they give up on it. If they struggle, you could read the book together.

Be safe, have fun, and Happy Holidays to you!!

We will also have a Holiday Sock Exchange where each student brings in a brand-new, festive pair of holiday socks for another classmate.

The annual Holiday Sing Along is almost here and you are invited! It will take place on December 20th in the Howe Gym at 9am. All of our students from the Howe Montessori and Center-Based program will be in attendance and parents are welcome to join us.

Friday- Wear Red or Green for our school’s holiday sing along.
Holiday hats or headbands are included.

Bring in your items for our cookie decorating activity on Friday around 2. Parents are welcome, it is a sugarfest of a good time!

No Drumming after school today.

Late start tomorrow – 9:40

Chess Team is CANCELLED tomorrow.

School Spirit Day is Twin Day tomorrow.

School Spirit Tuesday- Winter wonderland white out! Wear white and wish for snow.

Bring your library book to school tomorrow, so you may renew or get a new book for the break.

Late Start on Wednesday, December 12.18.

On Friday 12/20 we will be decorating cookies (Sign Up Genius below).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44ADA723ABF49-cookie

We will also have a Holiday Sock Exchange where each student brings in a brand-new, festive pair of holiday socks for another classmate.

The annual Holiday Sing Along is almost here and you are invited! It will take place on December 20th in the Howe Gym at 9am. All of our students from the Howe Montessori and Center-Based program will be in attendance and parents are welcome to join us.

Homework:

Math homework tonight is lesson 16: 1-6.

The new reading log is due Monday, January 6 and it is located on the reading log tab.

The new letter is due this Thursday, December 19, and it is located on the weekly letter tab.

No School Reminder – 12.23 – 1.3

Dear Families,

With Winter Break approaching I wanted to inform everyone of our Holiday Party plans for next week.

On Friday 12/20 we will be decorating gingerbread (Sign Up Genius below).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44ADA723ABF49-cookie

We will also have a Holiday Sock Exchange where each student brings in a brand-new, festive pair of holiday socks for another classmate.

The Holiday Shop is open tomorrow, your child is bringing home his/her wishlist today.

The annual Holiday Sing Along is almost here and you are invited! It will take place on December 20th in the Howe Gym at 9am. All of our students from the Howe Montessori and Center -Based program will be in attendance and parents are welcome to join us.

Students and staff are welcome to dress up in festive clothing like red/green, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, Christmas light necklaces, garland, etc. Parents are welcome to do the same.

Please remember that Howe is a scent-free school as we have students and staff with allergies. Thanks!

Hope to see you there!

Spirit Week 12.16 – 12.20

Monday- Dress to Impress- New Years Eve Attire

Tuesday- Winter wonderland white out! Wear white and wish for
snow.

Wednesday- Twin Day

Thursday- PJ day! Wear your favorite holiday pjs to school!
(Please also bring in a new pair of pajamas or a monetary donation for our school’s Girl Scout troop who is doing a pj drive)
Friday- Wear Red or Green for our school’s holiday sing along.
Holiday hats or headbands are included.

Don’t forget that tomorrow is picture retakes.

Our next PTA meeting is this Thurs., Dec. 5 at 3:45 p.m. in the cafeteria. All parents are welcome! We will be discussing our upcoming events, including the Holiday Shop, Movie Night and LEGO club. We hope to see you on Thursday!

Our holiday shop is next week, Tuesday-Thursday.  If you could all please reblog the following link (if you haven’t already), that would be awesome.  We were very short staffed for the book fair, so the more help we have from you all to encourage parent volunteers, the easier it will be to make this event fun for the kids.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c45abab2caafa7-holiday3

Mrs. Keebler is out ill, so there is no Green Team Meeting. Pick up at regular time.

Mrs. Harden is out ill today, so no drumming after school today.