Weekly Update: April 1 – 4

Good afternoon,

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a good break. Can you believe we’re in the last card marking period?! Time is flying! This week:

  • Great job reading for March is reading month! Way to go those that turned in their weekly reading logs! The last prizes went home today.
  • Weekly Writing topics for April went home today. April reading logs will go home tomorrow (sorry!).
  • Book bags will go home tomorrow, we ran out of time today because of Picture Day.
  • This week in math we will complete module 5 lessons 17-19.
  • This Thursday April 3rd is the next PTA meeting at 6pm on zoom.
  • This Friday is our field trip to the Henry Ford. More info will be sent home tomorrow.
  • Happy April birthdays to Mohamed (9th), Laith (13th), Ali (17th), and Mira (23rd)!!!
  • Yearbook orders are due April 20th.

Have a great week!

Eid Mubarak!

I hope everyone has enjoyed their spring break and Eid Mubarak to those that celebrate. March reading logs are due tomorrow for the last time. Tomorrow is an early release, dismissal is at 1:50.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in the morning!

Reading Logs

​Read for Eid logs and donations are due by tomorrow if you participated!  ~PTA

Other March reading logs are due Tuesday, April 1st for the last time.

Tomorrow is pajama day! Students may wear school appropriate pajamas with regular shoes (no slippers). They may also bring in their favorite book and a stuffed animal (has to fit in their backpack).

Weekly Update: March 17-21

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. This week:

  • Awesome job on the March reading logs! We had 71% of the class turn in their reading logs today! Keep up the good work! Reading logs will be due for the last time the day we get back from Spring Break.
  • This week is Spirit Week! We love all the green today! Tomorrow is dress up like your favorite storybook character.
  • Tomorrow is an early release day, dismissal is at 1:50.
  • This week in math we will complete module 5 lessons 14-17.
  • This week is the book fair. Today we fill in our wish lists. Tomorrow is shopping day, send money with your child to purchase their books if you’d like. Wednesday is a make up day.
  • This Friday the 21st is the end of the third card marking period. Report cards will go home after break.
  • There is no school next week for Spring break. School resumes Tuesday April 1st.

Enjoy your week!!

Please read!

March reading Logs are due tomorrow! Bring in your reading log filled out for the second week of March to receive a prize! Prizes won’t be passed out any other day except Monday. The class with the most participation wins a party!

Don’t forget this week is spirit week. Wear green tomorrow!

The Book Fair starts tomorrow! There are many time slots still available. Please sign up to help out if you can.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4FA5AD2FA1F85-55513607-howe#

Summer Program!!

Enrollment for our Summer Discovery Program is now open. Paper copies are available in the office.

Please read below for more information.

*The program is only open to students enrolled in Dearborn Public Schools and currently in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Young 5s Kindergarten is also included.

*Free breakfast and lunch will be available to participating students.

*Sessions for elementary and K-8 buildings will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The core program will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for families not interested in breakfast, tutoring, or extended day enrichment. 

*Summer Discovery 2025 starts on Monday, June 23, 2025 and runs Monday through Friday until July 25, 2025.  There is no session on July 4.  Parents are committing their students to attend at least 17 of the 24 days of the program.

Weekly Update: March 10-14

Good afternoon,

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. This week:

  • Awesome job reading and turning in your reading logs today! We had 79% class participation. Let’s do even better next week!
  • FYI-in addition to our museum field trip on April 4th, we will have one more field trip on May 7th to the Detroit Zoo. Please mark your calendars, more info to come.
  • This week in math we will complete module 5 lessons 10-14.
  • Next week is Spirit Week: Monday is wear green, Tuesday dress like your favorite book character, Wednesday wear a shirt with words, Thursday wear red, and Friday is pajama day!
  • The book fair is next week. Please sign up to help out if you can (see previous post for link).
  • Everyone did great on their Black History Month presentations! Grades will be coming home soon. I will also be emailing pictures of your child presenting 🙂
  • Please read the following important message below: On Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30am we will host an informational meeting regarding the incident and the threat to Howe School at the Michael Berry Campus. Danielle Elzayat, Director of Safety and Security will be here with information and to address any concerns. The meeting will take place in the Lecture Hall. Please enter through Door #1, our security officer will be there to greet and guide you.   Thank you Amal Alcodray Director of the Michael Berry Campus: Career Technical Education, Magnet High School, Dearborn Center for Math Science and Technology, STEM Middle School, Howe Montessori and Center Based Education and Dearborn Public Virtual School Grades 1-12

Enjoy the nice weather and have a great week!!