School District of Howards Grove
May Parent & Guardian Newsletter
Time for feedback
Hello Howards Grove Parents & Guardians:
I can't believe it is already the middle of May. This school year has gone by so fast. When we started the year, I was committed to my goal of staying open 5 days per week for in-person learning. I am beyond thrilled at how our schools and community navigated reopening the district this year. For the most part, we were able to remain unmasked with teachers being able to be face to face all year with students. Despite a few minor setbacks in a few grade levels, we bounced back and did an amazing job for our students and our teachers. While the news media still talks about COVID cases being on the rise, Sheboygan County continues to report a low rate of infection.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to read my newsletters and providing feedback around the vision for our schools. Please watch your mailboxes the week of May 23 for the formal community survey. We need and value this formal feedback. The surveys will be due back by June 8th and all the results will be shared at the June 20th board meeting. Here is a copy of the survey that will be sent out to all community members. Each member will get a paper copy mailed to their home with a unique code to ensure each person only takes the survey once. To obtain additional surveys or survey codes for other adults in your household, please contact the District Office at (920) 565-4454. Please reach out if you have any questions that I can answer about the survey before you get the real copy.
The results of this survey will inform the board of the wishes of our community as it relates to our long term facilities plan.
Thanks for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Shannon L. Kilton
Superintendent
Check it out!
Mark your calendar!
The next school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 16th at 6:00 PM in the high school library.
There is a full agenda for this meeting. Please click here to access the full board agenda. We always accept in person attendance at our board meetings, but for your convenience, we continue to offer a virtual option so you can join the meeting from the comfort of your home.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96296511830?pwd=QVhxNWpmSUNYbnlWbXdNNWZKdjgyQT09
School Updates
Thank you to our building principals and staff members for their commitment to communication.
Simply click on the school links below to read updates from each school
Communication Chain
FIRST, Reach out directly to your child's teacher/team/coach.
In the event your concerns are not addressed or you need further support, NEXT reach out to the building principal or activities director.
Jon Hess- High School Principal: jhess@hgsd.k12.wi.us
Angie Houston- Middle School Principal: ahouston@hgsd.k12.wi.us
Sarah Ellinger- Northview Principal: sellinger@hgsd.k12.wi.us
Tracy Mueller- Athletic/Activities Director & Special Education Director: tmueller@hgsd.k12.wi.us
FINALLY, if you still need additional support, please reach out directly to me, Shannon Kilton, Superintendent: skilton@hgsd.k12.wi.us
In the event, we have all failed to help you navigate your questions & concerns, your last stop would be to reach out to the school board. Here is the actual board policy on navigating this process.
I am personally asking for this communication chain to help us all develop positive and trusting relationships, which are always grounded in open and honest conversations. Most often, concerns can be easily solved when we all talk directly to the person involved with the question or problem.
Thanks in advance for the support and understanding of this process.
School District of Howards Grove
Superintendent of Schools
Email: skilton@hgsd.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.hgsd.k12.wi.us
Location: 403 Audubon Road, Howards Grove, WI, USA
Phone: (920) 565-5462