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Weekly Update: Oct 28 – Nov 1

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone is doing well. I am happy to be back and was greeted by many sweet hugs and welcomes from all of your children this morning 😊 This week:

Have a lovely week!!!!

Please read!!

Reminder! Tomorrow, Friday, October 25 will be a half day of school. All Howe School programs will be dismissed at 11:30 AM. The PTA Sponsored Trunk or Treat will be held tomorrow evening in the back parking lot. We hope to see you all here!

Don’t forget, Monday, October 28 is our Fall picture day!
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTZSHQ8S. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.

Please see below for spirit week next week! Don’t forget weekly writing and fluency homework are due tomorrow. Don’t forget to study for the spelling test too. I cannot wait to see you all on Monday. I’ve missed all my students!! ❤️

Weather Guidelines

Dear Parent & Guardians,

Now that cold weather is here, it’s important for students to dress appropriately for the conditions. Students need to wear a winter jacket to school and also bring a hat and gloves when the temperature hits a certain number.  When snow is on the ground, students need to bring boots and snow pants. If the temperature is 20 degrees or warmer, students will still be going outside for recess. A copy of our Winter Guidelines for student dress is outlined below.

Winter Guidelines for Outdoor Recess

Students go outside for recess two times a day, even during the winter months. We use the following guidelines to determine when it is safe for students to be outside. To make this determination, we use the “feels like” temperature (wind chill) as reported by the National Weather Service. Please make sure your child is prepared with the necessary outerwear.

TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES:

  • Below 20 degrees, we do not go outside
  • 20 degrees or higher, we go outside

Clothing

During the months of November through March, students should bring boots every day as there are many areas on the playground that can get quite snowy and/or muddy. Labeling items with your child’s first and last name can help us to return any lost items. We expect that students will wear the following winter gear when heading outside for recess.

CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • 50-60 degrees: Long sleeves
  • 40-50 degrees: Jacket,sweatshirt, or coat
  • 30-40 degrees: Winter jacket, hat and mittens/gloves and covered legs (i.e tights, jeans, pants).
  • Below 30 and if snowy: Full set of snow gear to play in the snow (winter jacket, snow pants, hat, mittens, and boots)
  • November – March: Bring boots and shoes daily 

Students who do not wear snow pants and boots will not be able to play in the snow or on the playground. 

Students who do not bring boots will still go outdoors, but are expected to stay on the sidewalk.

Thank you for helping to make sure your student is prepared for the Michigan Fall & Winter!

Mrs. Alcodray & Mrs. Fournier 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Fall conferences are scheduled for November 12th & 14th. Each family needs to sign up for one time slot. We ask that you please come without your child so that we can discuss successes and concerns during this short time period. If you need translation please let me know ahead of time so I can arrange a staff member to be there. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!!

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Weekly Update: Oct. 14 – 18

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone is doing well. This week:

  • Tomorrow is an early release, dismissal is at 1:50.
  • Remember fluency homework and weekly writing are due every Friday.
  • This week in math we will complete module 2 lessons 3, 4, quiz, then lessons 5-7.
  • Please click on the sign up genius to help out for the PTA Trunk or Treat on Oct 25th if you can. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4AA8AE2CAAF58-52094860-howe#/
  • Picture Day is coming on Monday, October 28!
    You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTZSHQ8S. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
    Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.
  • My daughter is having surgery this Wednesday the 16th. I will be out from the 16th – 25th and I will be back on October 28th. I am sorry for the inconvenience and I hate to take off that much time but the class will be in good hands with our sub, Mrs. Salmassi. Thanks for understanding 🙂

Have a great week 🙂

Weekly Update: Oct. 7 – 11

Hello,

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoyed their weekend. This week:

  • Tomorrow is an early release, dismissal is at 1:50.
  • Going home today is information about iReady pathways practice. Please read the note carefully and follow the directions to log on. Let me know if you have any questions.
  • This week in math we will complete module 1 lessons 24-25, quiz, then start module 2. The last day to turn in completed module 1 math Apply books is this Friday the 11th. New module 2 Apply books will go home this week too.
  • I will be out of the classroom this Wednesday and Thursday for district training. The class will have a sub.
  • Happy October birthdays to Hassan (4th) and Adam Y (16th)!!

Have a wonderful week!