Hawk Weekly
September 13th-17th
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/
Speech Corner with Mrs. Buscemi
Sincerely,
Ms. Buscemi Speech-Language Pathologis
September Dates To Know
16th
10:30 Security Drill
Happy Birthday Custodian Mr. Chris!
21st
HVL Meeting- Zoom
27th
Happy Birthday Mrs. Sutter
Optional Device Insurance Deadline- Friday, September 10th
The deadline to purchase optional technology device insurance is Friday, September 10, 2021.
First-time students in UCS whose first day of school will be September 13, 2021 or later will be given the opportunity to enroll in this program, as well. These students will be given one week from their first day of school (seven calendar days) to enroll with their school office via cash or check payment. Please be sure to communicate the program details to new families.
Please share the message below with your community prior to the program enrollment deadline:
Parents, the final date to enroll in the UCS device insurance program for the 2021-22 school year is Friday, September 10, 2021. For more details about this optional program, please visit www.uticak12.org/device.
NWEA Testing
Picture Day
Covid-19 Quarantine Procedures
We send the letter home if there is a confirmed or probable case of Covid-19 in the building. (A person with symptoms and who has had close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 within 10 days is considered a probable case of COVID-19. Please note.... a student who has symptoms but has not been in direct contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 is not considered probable.)
We work with the teachers and staff to identify close contacts of the affected person. A close contact is someone who is within 6 feet for more than 15 cumulative minutes throughout the day. We look at all areas such as the classroom, lunch room, bus, recess, specials, and SACC.
We then personally call each of our families that are affected and let them know that their student has been identified as a direct contact and will need to quarantine.
The quarantine guidelines have been adjusted this week to reflect the following for contacts:
- Direct contacts are to quarantine for 10 days from the date of exposure- we will provide the families with their return date
- After the 5th day of quarantine the family has the option of having the affected person take a PCR or Rapid Antigen Covid test through a medical provider (it cannot be a home test). If the test is negative and no symptoms develop, the student can return on day 8.
- A copy of the PCR test must be provided to the office prior to the student returning.
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.