Howbert Happenings
Week of February 8 - 12
💖Valentine's Day Safety Tips💗
- Please drop off store-bought, individually wrapped treats by Tuesday, 2/9. They will then be passed out at Valentine's Parties on Friday, 2/12! Woohoo!
- No worries, though! Any treats that are brought after Tuesday will still be handed out to classmates! On Tuesday, 2/16 any other treats will be handed out to classmates.
- This is because of COVID guidelines which state that it is best if treats/materials/etc sit for 72 hours after students being them in to help mitigate germ transfer.
Make sure to check with your child's teacher to see what kind of celebration they will be hosting. Each teacher plans things a little differently so the above guidelines might not pertain to your child's class.
🤗PTO & SAC Meetings - Thursday, 2/11📝
Virtual PTO Meeting - 2/11 4:00pm Click HERE
Virtual SAC Meeting - 2/11 5:30pm Click HERE
Reminders from the PTO!
- It's time to bring in those Box Tops! Bring them in to school by Tuesday, 2/23 and help us raise money for Howbert!
- We are also always collecting Coke Tops!
- Drop them in the mailbox in the front lobby and we will get them counted up and sent off. Thank you!
February 15th - President's Day, No School
📸Class Photos and Grad Photos for Preschool & 5th Grade
- Students will wear masks in the class photo (what better way to capture the year, right?!)
- We will try to do the photos outside, weather permitting.
"Graduation" Photos for Preschool & 5th Grade will also be on Thursday, February 18th. Traditionally, we have always done this at Howbert to celebrate these students' progression from one milestone to another and we want to keep it going--even though there will be some changes.
- Caps & Gowns will not be used this year in order to mitigate germ spread
- We encourage Preschool and 5th Graders to DRESS THEIR BEST on that day
🌲Catamount - Outdoor Learning🌱
Make-Up Sessions for Catamount:
4th/5th Grades - February 9th 9am-11am
3rd Grade - February 16th & 23rd 10am -12:00pm
Don't forget to wear good 👟shoes and dress in 🧥layers on Catamount days!
Please note that, unfortunately, in order to keep cohorts together this is for in-person students ONLY. Online students will receive Catamount lessons and activities in Schoology. Also, in order to keep our groups small and ensure social distancing, parents/families of in-person students are not permitted on Catamount field trips on those days. Thank you for your understanding!
Attendance Reminders From the District
🍎FOOD SERVICES🍕
- Please note that breakfast & lunch will continue to be FREE to all students through the end of the year!
- Breakfast will be served starting at 7:50am in the front of the school. Students can grab their meal and eat it before the start of the school day.
- Ms. Karen and Ms. Nellie will be serving "Grab & Go" breakfast and lunches on Asynchronous Mondays 11am-12:30pm.
📞Contact Us!📱
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm
School Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am - 2:30pm
Email addresses:
Principal Ramsey: manuel.ramsey@d11.org
Principal Hollenbeck: missy.hollenbeck@d11.org
Attendance: amandajo.nelson@d11.org
Front Office: shanda.lloyd@d11.org
Counselor: melissa.lindsay@d11.org
Tech Help: lisa.schott@d11.org
Website: d11.org/howbert
Location: 1023 North 31st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-328-4200
Facebook: facebook.com/howbertelementary
Twitter: @howberthornet