JANUARY 16-31, 2019
Quick Info:
School Hours: 8:45AM - 3:25PM Doors Open at 8:30AM Breakfast Doors Open at 8:20AM 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
Kindergarten Field-trip: January 30
No School: February 1
Parent/Teacher Conferences: February 18 & 21
Half Day at 11:45 am (no lunch): February 22
Kindergarten Field-trip: January 30
No School: February 1
Parent/Teacher Conferences: February 18 & 21
Half Day at 11:45 am (no lunch): February 22
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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Howard Read 20 Shirt and Sweatshirt Sale!
We want to celebrate Read Across America Day & Read 20 Days! Howard will be offering Read 20 t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts for sale. Orders can be placed for these apparel items anytime between January 16th and January 29th. Only youth sizes will be offered at this time. Please see below for a visual of what they will look like. Our goal is to have students wear their apparel on various special days throughout the school year. T-shirts: $6 Sweatshirts: $15 Please go to the website below to purchase by January 29th: https://howardsuamic470.corecommerce.com/howard-elementary/ Orders due by January 29th! Completed apparel will go home in late February. Spring 2019 conferences date change: The first night of spring conference will be Monday, February 18. This change will resolve a conflict with the spring primary election scheduled for Tuesday, February 19. The second night of spring conferences will remain as scheduled, Thursday, February 21.
Mrs. Lueck & Mrs. Cataldo (music teachers) will be at Howard on Thursday, Feb. 21 if parents would like to stop in the music room. Student Council Special Days
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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. Harmann Studios will be at Howard Elementary on February 14 to take yearbook photos of Student Council members, Ambassadors and Safety Cadets.
Vision Screening will take place at Howard Elementary on February 14. Students in Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd grades, and any new students to the district and any students requested by teachers and parents/guardians will be tested. If you prefer your student not be tested, please contact the office to remove them from the list.
Planning Ahead: Lineville Intermediate School Class Choices
On Wednesday, March 13th fourth graders and their parents will learn about the music class options at Lineville: band, chorus, and orchestra. A music class selection for fifth grade must be made by the end of March. In addition, course descriptions will be provided for several other fifth grade classes, and parents will be able to indicate their preferences. Course descriptions and registration information will be available on March 13th, and selections must be made and the registration completed within two weeks. Parents who desire more information at this time are invited to visit the music class websites, which are linked to the Lineville home page: http://linevillehssd.weebly.com A very BIG and special thank you to all families who attended and/or supported my Dash for Cash last weekend. I was able to grab $322. We earned $291 in ticket sales, and another $20 in donations. That is a total of $633 that will be used for Maker Space materials. A good time was had by all, and we made some money along the way, not bad for a Saturday evening of fun!
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From your School Board
[email protected] New Year, A Closer look into the HSSD School Board As 2018 comes to a close, the Howard-Suamico School Board wants to thank you for your continued trust and support. As we prepare to bring in a new year, we want to make sure you are clear on the School Board’s role, our mission and ensure you have the visibility, aka transparency, you deserve. School Board Role The Board of Education acts as a whole, not as seven individuals, to ensure the success of every child through clear, concise direction to the superintendent as well as rigorous monitoring to ensure accountability. The board charges the superintendent to focus every staff member and all resources toward a single goal - student achievement. The superintendent receives direction from the board and authorizes the staff to implement practices, programs and activities that will provide the best education possible. This approach allows the Board to focus its time and energy on facilitating a successful school district. Board Mission The mission of the Howard-Suamico School District Board of Education is to enact policies and allocate resources to develop all students' full academic potential and to promote their social and emotional growth. For more information about the School District and School Board, visit www.hssd.k12.wi.us. For additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Maria Lara at [email protected]. We wish you a Happy New Year! January is National Mentor Month!
Please consider becoming a mentor with Howard-Suamico School District and join us for a brief and inspiring meeting on January 31, 6 p.m. at the District Office to learn more. To get details and RSVP visit www.facebook.com/HSSDVIP. 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.
BREAKFAST MEALS: Overnight peach oatmeal, sunflower seeds, homemade whole grain muffin squares and roasted garbanzo beans are just some of the super healthy and trendy breakfast options you will see on your child's breakfast menu! We value a great start for your child's day and hope to see them in the cafeteria soon! 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/
Happy New Year from HPSA!
We hope everyone had a relaxing, rejuvenating and all-around wonderful winter break. As we head into 2019, please consider becoming involved with Howard Parent School Association. HPSA is a group of parents and school staff members working to provide fun events such as Popcorn Fridays, the Fall into Reading Night Spaghetti Dinner, local business sponsorship nights (Chuck-E-Cheese Night Out), and Dr. Seuss Night. We also organize fundraisers to support the school students and staff.
HPSA has monthly meetings, typically on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year. All HPSA meetings are held in the school library from 6-7 pm with free childcare provided. A list of all meeting dates for the remainder of the school year is below.
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/ - you’ll find HPSA meeting notes from the entire year, as well as all upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Feel free to drop us an email and we’ll keep you up to date on events and volunteer needs.
Upcoming meeting dates are:
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
We hope everyone had a relaxing, rejuvenating and all-around wonderful winter break. As we head into 2019, please consider becoming involved with Howard Parent School Association. HPSA is a group of parents and school staff members working to provide fun events such as Popcorn Fridays, the Fall into Reading Night Spaghetti Dinner, local business sponsorship nights (Chuck-E-Cheese Night Out), and Dr. Seuss Night. We also organize fundraisers to support the school students and staff.
HPSA has monthly meetings, typically on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year. All HPSA meetings are held in the school library from 6-7 pm with free childcare provided. A list of all meeting dates for the remainder of the school year is below.
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/ - you’ll find HPSA meeting notes from the entire year, as well as all upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Feel free to drop us an email and we’ll keep you up to date on events and volunteer needs.
Upcoming meeting dates are:
February 5
March 5
April 2
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] |
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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It’s that time of year again when the Bay Port STINGCANCER club is proud to present its 9th annual Carnival for a Cure on Friday, February 1. We invite you to please join us in the Bay Port commons/union from 4-7pm for carnival games, etc. Then stay for more fun during the varsity basketball game at 7:00 when your Pirates take on the Ashwaubenon Jaguars. This year our event will support the Child Life Center at St. Vincent's hospital. Click the link to see all the wonderful ways they help kids in our community, especially those who are fighting cancer. T-shirts are also available by clicking this link.
Call your friends and join us for Puppy Yoga on February 3rd at the Bay Port High School’s Union from 1 - 2:30pm. Bring your own mat, Lucky 7 Rescue will supply the puppies, certified yoga instructor, Jessica LaVallie will instruct a 1 hour yoga class. All levels welcome! After the class, we will have a puppy kissing booth for $1 donations toward the rescues and shelters! Register Here: http://bit.ly/FFAPuppyYoga
FROM THE NURSE: When should my student stay home if they are sick? Click here for an easy to follow chart that will help make the right decision.
Howard & Suamico Community Events
Village of Howard Events - https://www.villageofhoward.com/Calendar.aspx Village of Suamico Events: Suamico Parks and Recreation 2019 Newsletter and Calendar of Events |
Sunday, January 27 - (8am-12 noon) Batter Up! The Bay Port baseball annual Pancake and Porky breakfast will be at Anduzzi’s Sports Club on Lineville Road. This event is sponsored by the Bay Port varsity baseball players who will also be serving the breakfast to raise money for the annual spring trip and the Pirate Baseball Club. Each $8 ticket includes an all you can eat pancake, porky, and scrambled egg breakfast with juice, milk, and coffee included. Great raffles, including game day experiences with the Pirates, will be on location for you to participate in.
March 17, 1-4 pm - Youth Softball Clinic sponsored by Bay Port Softball for Girls K-8, click here for more information.
The Gift of Girl Scouting - Troops are available throughout the Howard-Suamico area. You can also experience Girl Scouts with your girl. Let us know if you wish to volunteer. If you would like to learn more about Girl Scouting, have any questions, or are interested in volunteering, please contact: Dawn Krull, Membership Engagement Coordinator, 888-747-6945 or [email protected]
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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.)