Howard Happenings
October 7, 2019
Question of the Week
Important Information-ALL
Welcome
- Please welcome our academic mentor Jasieya Hill to the Howard team.
Focus for the Week
- The focus for the week is Curiosity. Use this week to reinforce the Scholar Skill of curiosity.
- Please ensure you complete and submit nominations for students who exemplified curiosity by Friday at 2. Forms will be placed in your box on Monday.
Personal Days
- All personal days requests must be made 3 days in advance via email.
Important Information-Teachers
Upcoming Assessment Deadlines
- K-5 F&P Due-11/1
- 3-5 Narrative IAB Due-10/16
- 3-5 Math IAB Due-10/23
- The 1st trimester ends 11/8.
SIPPS
- We will be observing SIPPS this week to provide feedback and support.
Chronic Absence Update
YEAR to DATE-16.3%
Our goal for the year is 15% or 26 students. Currently, we are at 16.3% or 29 students at an attendance rate below 90%.
Our focus for October is Student Attendance Review Team (SART) Meetings. We will be reaching out to families to schedule meetings to support families in bringing their scholar to school every day.
Our second attendance celebration will be on October 30th. Please remind students of the upcoming celebration and encourage them to come to school every day.
Yard Duty
Primary Yard-Amanat
Upper Yard-Baker Nash
Reminders
- Be proactive, not reactive and practice active supervision
Focus-Curiosity
- Grocery Giveaway
- Morning Message 8:30
- Cost Meeting 11 to 12
Tuesday 10/8
- Francophone Picture Day
Wednesday 10/9
- Minimum Day
- Howard/Rise PLC 2:00 to 3:30
- Collaboration Time 3:30 to 4:00
Thursday 10/10
- Howard Picture Day
Friday 10/11