Howard Happenings
October 21, 2019
Question of the Week
Important Information-ALL
Focus for the Week
- The focus for the week is Excellence. Use this week to reinforce the Scholar Skill of excellence.
- Please ensure you complete and submit nominations for students who exemplified Flexibility 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.
Chronic Absence Update
YEAR to DATE-21.6%
Our goal for the year is 15% or 26 students. Currently, we are at 21.6% or 38 students at an attendance rate below 90%.
Our chronic absence rate has increased every week. Please reach out to families when students are absent and let them know all the great learning they have missed.
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-Support Staff
Upper Yard-Hilliard
Reminders
- Be proactive, not reactive and practice active supervision
Focus-Excellence
- Morning Message 8:30
- Cost Meeting 11 to 12
- Staff Meeting 3 to 4
Tuesday 10/22
Wednesday 10/23
- Minimum Day
- Howard PD/PLC 2 to 3:30
- Howard Collaboration 3:30 to 4
Thursday 10/24
- Williams Off-Site
- Howard ASP Lights Out Event
Friday 10/25
- Williams Off-Site