Bay Harbor Newsletter
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Main Office ............(920) 662-8800
Attendance ............(920) 662 8888
Fax..........................(920) 662-8899
Bay Harbor Calendar
NOVEMBER
25 - NO SCHOOL
26 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Day
27 - NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER
9 - Bay Harbor Day!
11 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (Staff PD Day)
21 - Jan 1st - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
JANUARY
4 - 8 - Virtual learning at home for all students
5 - PTO Virtual Meeting 6:00 pm
11 - Students return to in person Learning
13 - Bay Harbor Day!
18 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
22 - End of 2nd Quarter
GRAB AND GO BOOK BAGS
Is your child in need of new books to read? Our school library is now offering book checkout during remote learning. CLICK HERE to find information on the book checkout process for K-2 students and 3rd-4th grade students.
Requests that were made this week will be available for pickup tomorrow from 8:30-3:00.
Book Requests need to be submitted by 12:00 NOON on Monday, November 23rd.
Pick Up will be from 8:30-3:00 on Tuesday, November 24th.
**If 3rd and 4th grade students are having difficulty logging in to Destiny Discover, they are welcome to complete the K-2 form. If there is a certain book students are looking for, just include the title of the book they want to checkout.
Don't forget to drop off your library books in the Book Return Bin located in the front entryway.
Happy Reading!
PTO Meeting Minutes
SCHOOL FEES
The HSSD School Fees for 2020-2021 are now available for payment online at https://www.studentquickpay.com/hssd/. Due to COVID-19, payments can be mailed to the buildings if you choose. The deadline for the technology insurance fee payment is November 18, 2020.
On August 31, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that school breakfast and lunch will be free to all children, ages 18 and under, through June 30, 2021. This means that all Howard and Suamico children can get free breakfast and lunch daily, regardless of whether they are enrolled in HSSD.
However, with an approved meal benefit application, you are also eligible for the following fee waivers:
- Student fee (range $20-40)
- Technology insurance fee ($35 grades K-8, $99 grades 9-11, $75 grade 12)
- AP/IB testing ($95 per exam)
- College application fees (Typically around $40-60, approved by school counselor via Common App or each school if applying directly)
- Note: Even though all meals are free for all students this school year, you still need to fill out the meal application to be eligible for fees to be waived.
If you don’t have a meal application filled out for 20-21 school year:
Visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application to fill out the online application or request a paper copy in any school office. This will include the “Sharing Information with Other Programs” form for waiver of fees and connection to The Giving Tree.
If you qualify for meal benefits through direct certification for the 20-21 school year:
Visit Sharing Information with Other Programs to have fees waived and be connected to The Giving Tree.
Bay Harbor Apparel Orders - Ready for pick up!
Attendance
- Attendance - If a student is not present for the morning instructional meet and/or does not engage in the day's online work, they will be marked absent. If a student is late or unable to participate for the day, you must call the Attendance Line at (920) 662-8888 in order for the tardy/absence to be excused.
COVID Hotline
- COVID Hotline - Please continue to call the HSSD COVID Hotline (920-662-7233) if your student is experiencing symptoms, has been exposed to COVID, or tests positive. This data is a very important factor in determining when we can return to school.
News from the School Nutrition Department
HSSD Food Options for Students and Families during Virtual Learning...
Thank you for allowing us to continue to support your family with virtual learning. We are excited to offer NEW options to make school meals more convenient for you. Two options for School Meals To-Go include "at school pick up" and home meal deliveries. The pick up locations are available on Fridays from 10:30 am - 5:30 pm at Bay View, Meadowbrook, and Bay Harbor all year long. Home deliveries will be delivered to families on Fridays at no charge. All families will receive bundle bags with breakfast and lunch entrees for the entire week. If you would like either of these options please CLICK HERE to sign up.
The Bay Harbor pick up location is by door #5 on the playground.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact HSSD School Nutrition at 920-662-7723.
PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE IF ANY OF YOUR INFORMATION WOULD CHANGE
If your email address, phone number, or an emergency contact would change, or if you would move, please contact the office right away. We need to have your most current information available. Thank you.
Returning Student Registration
Parents and Guardians of "Returning Students":
Have you completed the Returning Student Registration that must be done for each student? If not, please do so as soon as possible by clicking here to log into your Powerschool Parent Portal account. It is important for you to do this so that we have your most current information and for you to sign off on forms. Please call the school office if you have any questions at 662-8800. Thank you!(Note: This is only for "returning students" - those students who attended last year, not for new students who started this school year).
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS CORNER
Our HSSD school social work team has created this newsletter and corner to share resources and information from the community with you to support social, emotional, financial, and spiritual needs. This corner will allow you to access resources and services in the community in one location. We will update this newsletter twice a month. Please click on the link below...
From your School Board, November 2020
Collaboration in Action - Renew & Invest Referendum Task Force
Over the last several years, the Howard-Suamico School Board, along with district administration, have adopted our Profile of a Graduate as a core goal of the district. The profile includes characteristics we as a community feel are essential for the future success of HSSD graduates. One of these characteristics is “collaborator.” In an increasingly complex and inter-connected world, collaboration is perhaps one of the most important skills a student can develop, and our faculty, staff, administration, board and community all bear the responsibility to model this for our future graduates.
In an effort to build on the robust collaboration that exists between the district and the community, the Board has again formed a Task Force to study the unique financial and educational needs of our district, and propose solutions that will continue the success we have enjoyed. This year, over 40 community members make up our Renew & Invest Referendum Task Force, representing district parents and grandparents, community members without students in their household, faculty and staff from each of the district’s buildings, and even two students.
The Task Force is charged with uncovering creative solutions to meet the future needs of the district. In our first two meetings, Task Force members have invested time discovering Wisconsin school finance practices, including the inequity that exists for underfunded districts like HSSD. Members have also reviewed the results of our current referendum, passed two years ago, including details on how those funds have been invested in class size reduction, employee retention and facility maintenance. And, we have reviewed the current facility needs of the district’s buildings along with high-level initial cost estimates for the most pressing needs.
The Board thanks these community members for giving up their time and energy to think collaboratively and creatively about the future of our district. We recognize that this work brings unique challenges at a time when meeting in person is not possible, but it is vital for the Board and district administration to hear open and honest feedback from our community. For this reason, we have empowered the Task Force to bring a recommendation to the Board in January.
For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District budget please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org. or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Jeff Eilers at jeffeile@hssdschools.org.