Howe School will be taking a pause from in-person learning next week October 11-15. We will be virtual for the week. More details to come on Monday morning.

Tomorrow is a district-wide half day of school. We will be dismissed at 12:05.

Monday – We will have a fire truck visit the school for Fire Prevention week.

We will be testing NWEA this week, starting with Reading on Wednesday and Math on Thursday. Please make sure your child comes to school well rested and having eaten a high protein breakfast.

We have a 1/2 day on Friday, October 8, 12:05 dismissal.

Truck or Treat – The PTA is sponsoring a after school on Friday 10/29 from 6-7PM (volunteers needed from 5:30-7:10). Parents will decorate their trunks and pass out treats. Students can dress up in costumes. Here is a link to volunteer or donate.

In class, we are going to start writing informational essays and asking questions while reading. In Math, we are working on adding and subtracting words problems. We are studying animals in Science and geography in Social Studies.

(From August 31 Post)

Birthdays- 

This year birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the day. Children may bring in a small treat for the students to eat. Examples include cupcakes, brownies, cookies or individual bags of chips. No elaborate gifts or party bags will be allowed. If you’d like a healthy alternative, send in a fruit tray or decorative pencils/erasers. 

Birthday invitations are NOT allowed!!! If you are giving your child a birthday party and want to invite certain children from the class, you will have to give out those invitations outside of school. You may pass out invitations only if you are inviting the entire class. Too much class time is spent on consoling those who are left out. 

We wanted to remind those of you who haven’t returned the “Household Information Form”  that it is due back to us by this Friday, September 24th.  

In place of the Free and Reduced Price Meal Application we still need your household to fill out and sign the Household Information Form.  This report is CRITICAL in determining the amount of money that Howe School receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs.  Some examples of these services are:  staff, supplies, materials, counseling, social work, health services, professional learning for staff, parent and community engagement supplies and activities and last but not least technology. 

The form is sent to Student Services and they in turn send it to the State of Michigan.  They do not keep the form or share any of the information on it.  WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE REPORT, HOWE SCHOOL WON’T GET THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS HOWE SCHOOL IS ENTITLED TO.

Household Information

Household Information

Greeting Howe Green Teamers!  Unfortunately Mrs. Keebler is not feeling well and will be unable to have the 1st Green Team meeting tomorrow 9/21.   The next Green Team meeting will be Tuesday, October 5th from 4-5 PM in Mrs. Keebler’s room.  We will dismiss from the lower elementary parking lot.  Please subscribe to the Howe Green Team blog so that you will be updated on all future Green Team meetings.Thanks! Mrs. Keebler

The canoe trip was successful! We made it back safely and tired. The bus was quiet on the way back, many sleeping heads! 🙂

Reminder! Tomorrow is our first late start of the year. All programs will begin 1 hour later. Montessori students will begin at 10:00. Montessori may begin arriving for breakfast between 9:40-10:00.

Please discuss with your child to wear their mask correctly.  Over their nose and mouth.  Some students have been wearing them as hats, playing with them, etc.  This is not appropriate.  We are wearing masks to keep us safe and in school.  Thank you!

Homework is to read for 20 minutes

1/2 day THIS Friday!  School will begin at the same time and end at 12:05 pm.  Please mark your calendars!

-Please sign your child’s planner each evening.

Students need to come to the classroom in the morning for attendance. No parents or family members are allowed in the building in the morning. 

– The bus will leave at 9:20 am.  Parents/ family members are not allowed to ride the bus.  Parents/ family members may follow the bus to Heavner Canoe Rentals or meet us there.

 – Mr. Borg will be assigning persons to their canoes (if you are attending with your child, you will be in a boat with your child).  Boat assignments will be given tomorrow.

– It will be a nice day out, please be sure to have your child use sunblock and bug spray.  Students are also recommended to wear hats.

– We will return to school in the afternoon after the field trip.

Remember to bring a bag lunch, water, and bug spray.

We will canoe in the rain. If there is thunder, then no canoeing.

Waivers must be signed by EVERYONE on trip.

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We will be back at school around 2:15.

Scholastic Book Club orders are due tomorrow! Every book you order helps me order books to replenish our classroom library.

Reading Log due tomorrow completed. Your child’s homework was reading 20 minutes daily and writing a response to their reading. Check this worksheet, you need to sign the homework sheet to show you’ve seen it.