Hawk Weekly
1st Day/Week News
Havel Elementary
Email: kristina.tepper@uticak.org
Website: havel.uticak12.org
Location: 41855 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Phone: 586 7975200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HavelElementary/
Line Up Procedure- School Wide Clap-In
First Day Procedures:
1st-6th grade students will be lining up outside the playpad near the kindergarten playground.
Teachers/classes will be identified by signs/balloons that will be color coded by grade level:
Pink- 1st Grade
Orange- 2nd Grade
Purple- 3rd Grade
White- 4th Grade
Green- 5th Grade
Blue- 6th Grade
**Kindergarten students will be lining up outside of their classroom doors.**
**AIM students-- Ms. Maki will meet parents who are driving their child to school in the gym. PARENTS MUST SHOW PHOTO ID to enter the building.**
Teachers will be outside at 8:45 am to greet their students. We are asking any adults who are able to stay and line up on our sidewalk creating a tunnel for our students to walk through as they enter the building. The clap in will begin as close to 9:00 as possible.
If you are dropping off school supplies on the first day we will have a designated spot next to the classroom line outside for you to leave your child's belongings. The staff and I will deliver the supplies to the classrooms once the school day has begun.
Additional parking will be available on the back playpad, however i am asking families to park in the nearby sub divisions and walk to Havel to help with 1st day parking lot congestion.
Classroom Assignments
News To Share
**Please note, our AIM students will have a Meet the Teacher on Tuesday, August 27th from 4:00-5:00.**
Safety and Security Protocol Reminders
Additionally, we do not call students down for any forgotten items. We have a "Remember This" bookshelf that parents can place the item on and the students will be sent by their classroom teacher to retrieve the item once they have a break in their instruction.
Please note that while we are full of excitement and anticipation for the start of the school year, the first day of school is no exception to our safety and security protocol. If you do not have business in the front office we are asking that you remain outside of the building. Similar to last year staff members will be on duty outside the front doors to answer any questions parents may have.
Meeting With Teachers/Staff
Parents will not be allowed back into the classroom during school hours, 8:40 am - 3:50 pm, to drop off any forgotten items or to meet with a teacher unless you have an appointment scheduled. The teachers will provided a list of volunteers and appointments to the office staff.
It is my expectation the during instruction time teachers are face to face with students and making the most of their instructional minutes. To that regard we will not be pulling students out of class or calling down to the classroom for misc. items and messages.
Forgotten items will be placed on the grey bookshelf across from the gym and teachers will be emailed a message for child to grab their item when the teacher determines an appropriate time to leave the classroom. Thank you for helping us maintain our educational environment within the classroom.
School Day Times
Regular school hours are 9:00-3:50 daily.
School starts at 9:00 am daily. Students can be dropped off no sooner than 8:50 am. Parents with students arriving earlier should plan to use the services of SACC. Students arriving after 9:00 am will be marked “tardy.” On early dismissal days, students are dismissed at 12:04 pm. Regular school days are dismissed at 3:50 pm.
If you need to change your regular arrangements for your child (i.e. being picked up vs. going home on the bus), please be sure your child has a note. If need be, you can call the office and we will get a message to your child. Please be sure you contact the office before 3:30 pm.
Parking Lot/Schoenherr Construction
New Fence?
Attendance
Remember ... it is very important that you report your child’s absences to the school. The attendance line answering machine is on 24 hours a day for your convenience.
The Attendance Line number is: (586) 797-5299
Please indicate when you call: Your child’s name, teacher’s name, & the reason for the absence.
Early Arrival
Late Arrival
If your child comes in after the 9:00 bell, YOU MUST ACCOMPANY THEM into the office to sign them in, per district policy (Pg. 6 in Handbook) They will be marked absent without a parent signature!!!
Breakfast/Lunch
STUDENT BREAKFAST
Breakfast will be available to all students starting at 8:40 AM until 9:00 AM. The cost is $1.40 and .30 for students who qualify for the reduced program.
STUDENT LUNCHES
Students may either bring their own lunch to school or purchase a lunch. Elementary lunches with milk will be $2.75, milk and fruit juice is $.45
Student Lunch Hours
AIM & Kindergarten: 11:50-12:20
1st-3rd: 12:00-12:40
4th through 6th: 12:05 – 12:45
It is very important that students who wish to purchase hot lunch order the day before. All lunches are ordered from the kitchen at Henry Ford II High School. They prepare enough lunches based on the count taken the day before. Please discuss the menu with your child and make sure he/she will eat it before they order. Menus are available on line, please click on the link below to see what we are serving in September.
Bus Drivers Wanted
Jimmy Johns Back To School Night
Digital Menus
Dates To Know
3rd- 1st day of school 9:00-12:04 & Hot Diggity Dog Back To School Bash
4th- Full Day Of School 9:00-3:50
10th- Open House/Curriculum Night 6:30
17th- HVL Meeting 4:15 In The Science Room
20th-27th- Book Fair Week In Media Center
27th- Picture Day
Birthday Celebrations
The teachers and staff at Havel strongly support and encourage the recognition of a child’s birthday during the school day. It is an annual milestone in every child’s life that should be celebrated not just at home, but in school as well, where children spend one-third of their day with teachers, classmates, and peers. While there are many wonderful and creative ways to celebrate a child’s birthday in school, birthday celebrations at Havel will not include food treats. Instead, the focus at Havel will be recognizing the day in a variety of special ways that do not include food treats. Some possibilities include:
· Class sings “Happy Birthday”
· Happy Birthday Recess/Gift
· Morning “Happy Birthday” PA announcement
· NEHS Singing Telegram
· Parent makes a donation of book to class library/read to class
· Student reads favorite book to class
· Parent/special someone reads story to class
Your child’s teacher will have more information on how birthdays will be celebrated in the classroom. As educators, caregivers and loved ones we all want the best for our students. Thank you for joining us in giving students healthy opportunities to celebrate important events and achievements.