Hawk Weekly
April 25th-29th
Havel Elementary
Our mission is to educate students, promote life long learning and encourage students to become productive citizens within a positive and safe learning environment.
Email: kristina.tepper@uticak12.org
Website: havel.uticak12.org
Location: 41855 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Phone: 586 7975200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HavelElementary/
Dominoes Of Kindness Event
Dates To Know
April-
25th- Fire Drill
26th- 3rd/4th Grade ELA M-Step & VA 4th Grade M-Step
27th- 5th/6th Grade ELA M-Step & VA 3rd Grade M-Step
28th- Take Your Child To Work Day
May-
2nd-6th- Teacher Appreciation Week
3rd- 6th Grade Class Picture & Career Focus
10th- 3rd/4th Grade Math M-Step
11th- 5th/6th Grade Math M-Step
16th-26th- NWEA Testing Window
27th-30th- No School- Memorial Weekend
June-
3rd- Field Day
Teacher Appreciation Week
Pet Policy
Podcast
The UCS Wellness team is pleased to share the release of the fifth episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast. The team worked with community members to create a podcast regarding different physical, mental and social health areas for UCS staff, students and families. These podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page: UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools (uticak12.org)
In the latest episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast, UCS counselor, Kim Twarowski, speaks with Danielle Watson, community educator and sexual assault outreach specialist with Turning Point, a local agency aimed at ending sexual and domestic violence with the help of their services, programs and resources.
UCS Wellness Podcast episodes are released the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. Current episodes include “Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point,” “CARE of Southeastern Michigan,” “Family Communication,” “Grief and the Grieving Process for Children” and “Mental Health.”
Amazon Smile
Do you love to shop on Amazon and want to help Havel's PTO at the same time? We have an easy way for you to make the Havel Volunteer League your Charity.
From a computer:
· Go to the following website and login to your account: https://smile.amazon.com/charity/select?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=smi_se_dshb_change_cycsc&fbclid=IwAR02YxNB82MqWwdatyA0fLIk7MO9gtqaYkkO5VwAOtKxfMSHX0EG6Vp2I9w
· Search for "Havel Volunteer League" and Select that as your charity of choice.
Use your app all the time? Did you know you can turn on smile purchases through the app?
· Go into your app
· Scroll all the way to the bottom to Settings
· Click on AmazonSmile
· Click on Turn on AmazonSmile and follow the prompts.
Thanks for helping us earn money for your kids, teachers and staff!
Dress Code Reminder
Students apparel should not be disruptive to the educational process. The following are the guidelines for school attire:
Indecent, tattered or unsafe dress in footwear or attire that calls undo attention to the student or has letterings or symbols that are disrespectful or derogatory are not allowed.
Beachwear, low tank tops or shirts, spaghetti strap tank tops, sleeveless tops, muscle shirts, see-through clothing, short skirts or shorts, tight clothing without proper coverage and clothing that allows exposure to shoulders or midsection are not allowed.
Clothing that promotes illegal substances or drugs illegal activities violence tobacco or alcohol is prohibited
Clothing or head coverings born as a group identifier that promote disruptive school and climate are prohibited
Parents Check Out The M-Step Newsletter Below For Family Resources
STUDENT HANDBOOK GUIDELINES FOR CELL PHONES AND ECD'S:
Free Tutoring
Attendance Policy
Your child will be excused from class for illness, bereavement, recognized religious holidays and medical or dental treatment that cannot be scheduled after school or on weekends.
Your child is responsible for makeup work.
Homework requests may be made for an absence of two or more days in the case of both excused and pre-excused absences.
Homework requests require 24 hours to process.
VACATION POLICY
Absence for family travel during scheduled school days is discouraged.
However, should family travel be necessary, parents must submit a written request to the teacher for a pre-excused absence at least one week in advance.
Arrangements to complete classroom assignments can be made with the teacher.
You can arrange for home study through the school principal should your child be absent from school for an extended period due to physical disability or illness.
LATE ARRIVAL
If a student arrives late to school, the parent must accompany the student into the office, and the student must be signed in before he or she can go to class.
Truancy officials will be contacted in the event of a student having excessive tardies or absences.