March is Women's History Month. We cannot believe that it is already March! This year has been flying by so fast but with a lot of memories. It is still possible to get snow so please make sure that students have warm clothes, winter coat, hats and gloves. If snow is on the ground, they will need their winter boots, too. They will be going out for recess, weather/wind chill permitting. When bringing your children in the morning, please remember to get in line with all the cars. You should not be parking on Holdridge and walking them to the door. We are trying to keep kids safe. They need to utilize the crosswalk if you are walking them. Crossing in front of the line of cars that are in motion is dangerous for everyone. Another reminder, school zones are no cell phone zones. This goes for the drop off and pick up line as well. We do not want any distractions when it comes to the safety of students and staff at the car lines. Another note, please ensure that your contact information is up to date with the office in case we need to contact you regarding your child(ren). Spring Picture Day is March 3. There is also Parent Teacher Conferences on 3/13. Attendance matters for all students! Registration will be open starting 3/13 for all new and returning students for next school year 23-24. Spring Break will be 3/27-3/31. No school for students or staff. I love working with all the students, families and staff this school year to continue to have the best year yet. Please reach out by phone or email if you need anything.

March is Women's History Month

3/2- PTO Meeting at 6pm

3/3- Spring Picture Day

3/6- Casimir Pulaski Day- No School

3/7- SIP Day- 1:45pm Early Release and Choralfest at ZBTHS

3/13- Spring Parent Teacher Conferences 12pm-7pm- No School

3/13-3/17- Spring Book Fair Open

3/13- Board Meeting at Kenneth Murphy at 6:30pm

3/16- PTO Meeting at 6pm

3/27-3/31- Spring Break- No School

United Way partnered with Howe to have volunteers in the community read to our K-3 students. All the volunteers donated their books to those classrooms! The kids loved it and so did the volunteer readers!

All PTO Meetings are in-person at Howe Elementary School with a link to join virtual. They begin at 6:00 PM. Check the PTO Website for Previous Agendas and Minutes.

• March 2, 2023

• March 16, 2023

• April 20, 2023

• May 18, 2023

World's Finest Chocolate sales are still happening. Prepay $60 for a box of chocolates to sell on your own. The money goes back to PTO to fundraise for events and gifts back to the students. They even raise money to offset the cost of the field trips the students take or need busing for.

• When bringing your children in the morning, please remember to get in line with all the cars. You should not be parking on Holdridge and walking them to the door. We are trying to keep kids safe. They need to utilize the crosswalk.
• If you arrive to school later than 9:05am, you will need to park and bring your child(ren) into the office to sign them into school.
• When picking up your child(ren) you will need to present an ID at the office at the time of pick up.
• Early pick ups need to be called into the office and arrive before 3:15pm in order to not interfere with the end of the day dismissal of all students.
• If you arrive later than 3:55pm, you will have to enter the office with a photo ID in order to pick up your child(ren). You can present your Driveline number in place of your ID at this time as well. We will dispatch the students as soon as we see the number or ID.

If you have not received a number and you are a frequent pick up, please contact the office to get your child(ren) matching numbers to help make the pick up process run smoothly. If you are picking up your child(ren) some of the time, please reach out to the office to still get a number assigned. It is important to have a number assigned to you as soon as possible in those instances. If you do not have your number in your car or on you when walking, you will be asked to park/leave line and enter the office with a photo id in order to get a temporary number for that day only! We are trying to keep every child safe at all times. We are loving this new system and the efficiency. Please let us know your thoughts about it. We value your feedback.

Student Beginning and Ending Times (2022-2023):

Beach Park Middle School: 7:25 AM to 2:35 PM

Newport: 8:30 AM to 3:10 PM

Kenneth Murphy: 8:30 AM to 3:10 PM

Howe: 9:05 AM to 3:45 PM

Oak Crest: 9:05 AM to 3:45 PM

Email: bberry1@bpd3.org
Location: Howe Elementary School, West Beach Road, Beach Park, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 599- 5355