* This Friday, the 28th, is the end of the first cardmaking period and a half day, 12:05 dismissal.

* Monday, the 31st, we will have a fall Festival Party in the Gym for Halloween. We will be doing some fun Halloween activities that day as well. If you’d like, your child can bring in candy/goody bags for the class to pass out on Monday. Remember, we have a nut allergy. We have 24 students.

* If you received your child’s emergency form, check the front and back for correct information. Make corrections as needed, sign it, and return it by Friday, October 28.

* Picture Day forms came home this week. Picture Day is Nov 2, 2022.

* Sign up for Conferences here, if you haven’t done so yet.

Parent Teacher Conference Sign-up

Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences please. There are are 3 dates to choose from in November.

This Friday we will wrap up the first marking period with a half-day of school. Our Montessori Programs will dismiss at 12:05.

Please join us for our Howe School October PTA meeting!
The meeting will take place this Thursday, 10/20/22 at 6 pm on Zoom! 
We hope to see you there!

To join the Zoom Meeting click on the link below:

https://tgc.zoom.us/j/94149087443?pwd=ZEpjd2NiZXN6ekJzUW4yOHAwaEhDQT09
Meeting ID: 941 4908 7443

Passcode: 653729
THANK YOU!

October’s PTA meeting: This Thursday, 10/20/22 at 6pm! 
We’ll see you there!
Topic: PTA Meeting 10/20/22Time: Oct 20, 2022 06:00 PM 
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://tgc.zoom.us/j/94149087443?pwd=ZEpjd2NiZXN6ekJzUW4yOHAwaEhDQT09
Meeting ID: 941 4908 7443Passcode: 653729

Howe Trunk or Treat
Howe Trunk or Treat This year Howe PTA will be hosting a trunk or treat in the back parking lot on Friday, October 21st from 6-7:30 …

Late Start Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12. Montessori classes will begin at 10:00 with breakfast/arrival from 9:35-9:55.

This Friday is our First POPCORN FRIDAY! Bring in $1.00 for a Bag of Popcorn!  Thank you! 

Lansing Field Trip Permission Slip came home today.

Kids, Phones, and Social Media

The question for parents of tweens used to be: When should I get my kid a phone? Now, there’s a bigger dilemma: When are they ready for social media? By the time they hit middle school — if not before — kids are lobbying to be able to interact with their friends on SnapChat, Instagram, and TikTok. They feel left out if other kids are allowed to have access to social media and they’re not. But there’s potential for serious harm if kids aren’t mature enough to make good decisions about what to share, who to share it with, and how to handle negative feedback.

To help with those decisions, we’ve checked in with experts about how to know when kids are ready for a phone, what kind of a starter phone might be appropriate for young kids, and how to provide parental controls when kids aren’t ready for unfettered access to apps and the internet. We also discuss when and how to introduce kids to social media, along with tips for monitoring social media use.

– Caroline Miller, Editorial Director | 

Half Day of School Today! It is a Professional Development Day for teachers.

WOW! We’ve doubled the size of the PTA from last year.

Some parents are hesitant about getting involved, but even just their $10 membership fee helps to contribute to the activities we do at school, and now, over 70 parents and teachers will receive email updates, meeting notes, and information about the inner workings of the activities at school!

THANK YOU!! 

Here are the final numbers! Over 75% wins Cider and Donuts for the class! 

Kinder- 12 of 16 (75%! Wins the treat!

1st- 18 of 23 (78% Wins the treat!)

2nd- 11 of 22 (50% Great job!)

3rd- 11 of 14 (79% Wins the treat!)

4th- 9 of 24 (38% We’ll get ’em next year!)

5th- 11 of 22 (50% Great job!)

Congratulations K, 1, and 3!!  PTA will be bringing in cider and donuts on October 6th!

Mid-Module Review is available on the math page and in your child’s folder. It is reviewing lessons 1-10, we have learned and been working on in class. We will review in class and take the assessment Friday. There is a blank review and a review key on the math page of this blog. Your child has his/her review worksheet in their folders. Also, your child may practice the IXL recommendations for math if time/want.