April 16-30, 2019
Quick Info:
School Hours: As of 2/25/19 8:30AM - 3:25PM Doors Will Open At: 8:20 - Breakfast 8:20 - Front of School Entry 8:30 - Classes Begin Lunch Hours: Kindergarten: 11:15-11:45 Grade 1: 11:45-12:15 Grade 2: 12:30-1:00 Grade 3: 12:15-12:45 Grade 4: 12:45-1:15 Howard Elementary Phone Numbers: ATTENDANCE: 920-662-9732 MAIN LINE: 920-662-9700 School Fees/Field Trip Fees: Online Payments |
Important Upcoming Dates & RemindersI
April 16: 1st Grade Field-trip to Weidner Center
April 16: 4th Grade Lineville Shadow Day
April 17 & 18 : 3rd Grade Forward State Testing
April 19: NO SCHOOL
April 25: 4th Grade Parent Mtg. @ Lineville
May 3: Spring Showcase of Learning
April 16: 1st Grade Field-trip to Weidner Center
April 16: 4th Grade Lineville Shadow Day
April 17 & 18 : 3rd Grade Forward State Testing
April 19: NO SCHOOL
April 25: 4th Grade Parent Mtg. @ Lineville
May 3: Spring Showcase of Learning
Breakfast & Lunch Menu Link
Pay for lunch here! Lunch/Recess Schedule Parents are welcome to join us for lunch. We ask that you please call prior to 9:00am, the morning of, IF you would like to purchase a school hot lunch. |
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Dear HSSD Volunteers,
It is National Volunteer Week and we want to take a moment to thank you for all the invaluable time, energy, and experience you bring to our schools. We have volunteers that chaperone field trips, set up for concerts, assist students with learning, coordinate special events, guest speak in classes, facilitate student clubs, put together class projects...the list goes on, and we are grateful. A week could never be enough to thank you for the difference you are making in our schools, but we want you to know you are appreciated! Together really is better. CORRECTION TO THE GETTING READY FOR LINEVILLE SUMMER SCHOOL CLASS:
Getting Ready For Lineville Intermediate School – (Grade 5 and new Intermediate school students) 8:30-12 noon each session. Please sign up for only 1 session. August 20th OR August 21st. Where will my locker be located? How do I work a combination lock? What classes will I be taking? Will I be able to find my classes without getting lost? Activities will include tours of the intermediate school, practicing locker combinations, learning about the intermediate school structure and schedule. Students will be able to meet most of the 5th grade staff so there is a familiar face and smile on the first day of school. At 11 o’clock, adults will join students for a Passport experience giving the students more time to practice getting around and show off what they have learned! This time will also be an alternative “Open House” time allowing for parent(s) to meet teachers and everyone to set up their lockers! Using this time eliminates the need to come during the hectic district Open House night. Students will get a head start and feel much more comfortable transitioning to the Intermediate School by taking this class. (Students should enroll in only 1 session). New Year = New Email addresses for Howard-Suamico School District Staff
Starting December 26, 2018 all HSSD email addresses will end a new extension: @hssdschools.org and our website address will also become www.hssdschools.org. During the transition, former email addresses (ending in @hssd.k12.wi.us) will work for a limited time to receive email. We will be testing the new addresses in early January to double check that emails aren’t caught up in recipients’ spam filters. Stay tuned for updates after the holidays. |
The Wisconsin Forward Exams will be starting after spring break. Here are some test taking tips:
*Eat a good breakfast! *Get at least 9 hours of sleep. *Use positive encouragement for your child to do the best they can. Test 4th Grade Dates 3rd Grade Dates Forward Exam ELA 4/10/19 @ 9am 4/17/19 @ 9am Forward Exam ELA 4/11/19 @ 9am 4/18/19 @ 9am Forward Exam Math 4/9/19 @ 9am 4/12/19 @ 9am Forward Exam Social Studies 4/3/19 @ 9am None Forward Exam Science 4/4/19 @ 9am None MAP Testing - Reading 5/21/19 AM TBD MAP Testing - Math 5/22/19 AM TBD NOTICE - CHANGE OF DATE: Due to the State Forward testing dates, we have rescheduled the VIP Day from April 18 to May 31. Additional information will be communicated via the family folders in early May. In the meantime, please mark May 31st on your calendar.
Musical Instrument Donations
School District band and orchestra teachers are seeking used band and orchestra instrument donations. Donated instruments in good playing condition are maintained by the Giving Tree and offered to students whose families cannot afford instrument rental costs. If you have an unused band instrument at home, please consider donating it to the district music department. Donations can be dropped off in the Lineville Intermediate School office. Please contact Mr. Zipperer (band; [email protected] ) or Mr. Wucherer (orchestra; [email protected] ) with any questions. Student Council will be sponsoring an ABC Countdown for the last 26 days of school. Each of the last 26 days of school will be represented by a letter of the alphabet and a corresponding activity. Some days will require participation from home. Others will merely require attendance. The bolded dates are the ones that require home participation. We hope you enjoy this celebration of a great school year. Click HERE to see the calendar of the last 26 days of school activities.
Student Council Special Days
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From your School Board
[email protected] From your School Board “Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery…” Horace Mann Our students continue to perform academically at a high level. Whether measured against our local districts, the state of Wisconsin or other countries, our students distinguish themselves on a regular basis. One of the keys to this level of success is the support the district receives from our community. When complemented by ongoing, transparent dialogue, the Howard and Suamico communities have demonstrated consistent, heart-felt support for our students, educators and leadership. While there are many other positives in our district, public education is not without serious ongoing, as well as newer challenges. Perhaps the most long-standing hurdle continues to be the state funding formula that creates million dollar inequities amongst similar districts only miles apart. HSSD in partnership with local legislators have made meaningful progress in solving this issue, but much work remains. From anxiety to depression, a more recent and emerging nationwide struggle is the increased prevalence of mental health challenges amongst students. As a parent and board member I’m proud of the intensive, compassionate approach HSSD demonstrates every day as they tackle this unique challenge head-on. Even amongst the constant balance of success and struggle, I share Horace Mann’s hope, via public education, for future generations. For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member, Teresa Ford at tereford@hssdschools.org. Please update your volunteer page
If your child has changed school buildings, you wish to volunteer at more schools, or you need to remove yourself from a school please update your volunteer status. Log in at www.myvolunteerpage.com to ensure your profile is accurate and find new volunteering opportunities. |
FACILITIES USE CALENDAR Have you used or are you interested in using the school facility for a meeting, practice, or other community event? If so, the Howard-Suamico School District uses a web-based Use of Facilities Calendar. The calendar link is found at http://fs-hssd.rschooltoday.com/calendar/index/publicview/ Events at various district facilities can be located by using the calendar. If you are looking to request the use of one of the district’s facilities, it’s easy! Just click on the Request Facilities button from the calendar page and sign up. It’s that simple. If you have questions, contact the school office at 662-9700. Requests for facility usage are subject to approval based on administrative policy 7510. NUTRITION DETAIL OF SCHOOL MEALS: Meal Viewer, our online menu service does all the math for you! You can toggle between breakfast and lunch and select specific school site along top right hand side of page. Simply click on “Let’s Add It Up” alongside monthly menu. Please see the example to the left.
Do you need to update any information on Powerschool?
Parents can update information year-round by following these instructions:
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Keep up with the latest HPSA news, events and volunteer opportunities by visiting our website: https://howardpsa.weebly.com/ and following us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HowardPSA/
What is HPSA? We’re glad you asked!
Howard Parent School Association, HPSA, is a group of Howard Elementary School parents and school staff members working to provide fun events such as Popcorn Fridays, the Fall into Reading Night Spaghetti Dinner and local business sponsorship nights (Chuck-E-Cheese Night Out). We also organize fundraisers to support the school students and staff. HPSA relies on participation and we could really use your help!
HPSA’s monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month during the school year, from 6 – 7 pm in the school library.
Can’t make our meetings, but would like to be involved? We’d love to have you! Check out our website at https://howardpsa.weebly.com/ or keep in touch by following us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HowardPSA/.
Upcoming meeting dates are:
May 7
Howard Parent School Association, HPSA, is a group of Howard Elementary School parents and school staff members working to provide fun events such as Popcorn Fridays, the Fall into Reading Night Spaghetti Dinner and local business sponsorship nights (Chuck-E-Cheese Night Out). We also organize fundraisers to support the school students and staff. HPSA relies on participation and we could really use your help!
HPSA’s monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month during the school year, from 6 – 7 pm in the school library.
Can’t make our meetings, but would like to be involved? We’d love to have you! Check out our website at https://howardpsa.weebly.com/ or keep in touch by following us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HowardPSA/.
Upcoming meeting dates are:
May 7
POPCORN FRIDAYS ARE HERE!!!
Upcoming Popcorn Fridays will be held on:
If you've already sent in popcorn money for the year, your child will already be on the list to have a bag of popcorn sent to their classroom. If not and they’d like some, they can still bring $0.50 with the week of Popcorn Friday. Reminders will be sent home in family folders on Popcorn Friday weeks as always. Yum! If you’re interested in helping out with future Popcorn Fridays or learning about other HPSA volunteer opportunities, please let us know here or drop us a line at [email protected] |
Save the Date: Please join us for a fundraiser to support the HPSA.
April 18th 3:30 – 9 pm Chuck E Cheese 1273 Lombardi Access Green Bay Enjoy a night out with other Howard Husky families and staff and help to raise money for our school. 15% of all the money earned goes directly back to our school. This fundraiser is open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends and families to attend as well. 10 free-play points will be given to each Howard student in attendance. Thank you for your support! Don't forget to hand in those Box Tops! Watch for the Box Top collection sheet in the family folder! Remember to write the teacher's name on the sheet so your student's class can get credit for it. The top earning class each quarter wins a class prize and the teacher wins a prize!
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Bay Port Track Club - Open to Boys & Girls in Grades 3-6. Click here for more information and the registration form.
Save the date: Thursday, April 25, 11, ( 5:30-9 pm) Annual Taste of the Villages and Auction benefiting the Howard-Suamico School District Giving Tree Pantry. We are planning some new and exciting things for this auction! We will have important updates on our webpage, as the event gets closer. At 1951 West / Rock Garden in Green Bay. Click on this link for the many ways you can help.
The Giving Tree is excited to announce that tickets are on sale now for the Scanlan Jewelers Necklace raffle.
This dazzling 1 carat total weight champagne diamond necklace is set in white gold. Valued at $2000, tickets are available for $10 each and available at both Scanlan Jewelers and Thornberry Cottage. Drawing to be held at the Taste of the Villages and Auction on April 25 at 8:45pm at 1951 West/Rock Garden Banquet Conference Center. Need not be present to win. All money raised goes directly to providing support and supplementing basic needs of families in the Howard-Suamico School District to enhance students’ educational journeys towards self-sufficiency. Howard & Suamico Community Events
Village of Howard Events - https://www.villageofhoward.com/Calendar.aspx Village of Suamico Events: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjPQTbuvwdPUDdmTk5USFZyS0lYX0NLazAxaDJva1BCNmRn/view |
Saturday, April 27 (9am), The 8th annual 2Myles4Autism at Meadowbrook Elementary School in Howard. 2Myles4Autism is a 2.5 mile run/walk aimed at raising autism awareness. Please sign up before April 5 in order to be guaranteed an event shirt on race day. (Registrations received after April 5th will still receive a t-shirt, but will have to be picked up at a later date.) . Register on our website at: http://2myles4autism.weebly.com/registration.html. The cost is $8.00 per participant and includes an event shirt, entertainment, refreshments, and a great time!
Strength in Numbers: Supporting Youth Mental Health
Join the Howard-Suamico School District on Thursday May 2, 2019 at Bay View Middle School from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for an inspiring and educational FREE evening on supporting youth and teen mental wellness. Jeff Yalden, a highly regarded mental health motivational speaker, will provide two hours of fun, laughter, and thought on the topics of teen mental health, sexting, drugs and alcohol, social media, self-esteem, and suicide prevention. Parents, role models, and youth advocates will leave this event with solutions to pressing issues faced by our youth and teens. Click here for more information. July 29 - August 2 - Bay Port Girls Youth Golf Camp - Please click on this link for more information - flyer for Girls Youth Golf Camp. Play some golf and have fun with the current Bay Port Girls team (coaches and players). The Pirates are the two-time defending WIAA Sectional champs and defending FRCC conference champs. Girls in grades 3-5 9:00-10:00 am and Girls in grades 6-8 10:00-11:00 am
Location is the Duck Creek Golf Center; 345 Village Ct. Howard, WI 54313 FROM THE NURSE: As Influenza activity continues to rise in Wisconsin, it is a good time to review the signs and symptoms of Influenza. As a reminder if your child has a fever, they should remain home until they are fever free without over the counter medication for 24 hours. Good hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs and stay healthy. Click HERE for additional information. Also, click this link for additional information about measles. How is it spread? What are the signs and symptoms? How can measles be pevented? (https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p42174.pdf) |
Community Corner
To access handouts/flyers for area community events click here. The HSSD Community Page includes a list highlighting community events for families in the villages of Howard & Suamico (scouting, festivals, parades, etc.)
To access handouts/flyers for area community events click here. The HSSD Community Page includes a list highlighting community events for families in the villages of Howard & Suamico (scouting, festivals, parades, etc.)