Howbert Happenings!

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THIS WEEK

Monday, 10th

• 🚫 NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day

Tuesday, 11th

• Veteran's Day Celebration: 7:45-9:30
• Get Your Code On Club: 2:50-4:00
• Nature Art Club: 2:50-3:30

Wednesday, 12th

Thursday, 13th

• Nature Art Club: 2:50-3:30
• PTO Meeting: 3:15

Friday, 14th

• FAMILY GAME NIGHT: 5:30

NEXT WEEK

Monday, 18th

Tuesday, 19th

• Get Your Code On Club: 2:50-4:00

Wednesday, 20th

• Educational Support Professionals Day
• Chipotle Fundraiser Night (Garden of the Gods location)

Thursday, 21st

Friday, 22nd

• Substitute Educators Day

Volunteers play a vital role in making our school a safe, supportive, and enriching place for students to learn and grow. Whether you’re helping in the classroom, on field trips, or at special events, your time and involvement make a big difference. To keep our school community safe, all volunteers are required to complete the district’s volunteer registration process before participating. Thank you for taking this important step to help us maintain a secure and welcoming environment for all students.

Registration is required for the following and can take up to a week to complete.

• Field trips
• Helping in a classroom or anywhere in the school

You do not need to register as a volunteer to:

• attend after school events/activities
• visit your child at lunch (must check-in)

Join Howbert Elementary School for their Veterans Day Celebration honoring those that are serving or have served our country!

We invite all veterans and active military in our community for a gathering in honor of their service.

When: Tuesday, November 11th

Time: 7:45 light breakfast followed by the celebration starting at 8:05 (conclusion by 9:30)

Where: Howbert Elementary, 1023 N. 31st Street

RSVP using the button below.

We would also like a digital picture of your veteran so that we can honor him/her by including the picture in our slideshow presentation.

Use the button below to go to the Google Drive folder where you can upload the photo. Please name the photo with the veteran's first and last name.

You can also send the photo to tobin.lefere@d11.org. Make sure to include the veteran's first and last name.

Join us for a night of family fun hosted by the amazing Howbert PTO!

• BINGO
• Concessions
• Giveaways

This is a cash-only event. Proceeds go to Howbert PTO.

Join us for Howbert's first-ever CRAFT FAIR! The goal of this event is to give students the opportunity to purchase very affordable, high-quality, and awesome gifts for their whole Holiday list (Mom, Dad, siblings, grandparents, dog, teachers...everyone!) while supporting small, local artisans! Students will be encouraged to come up with a list with their families ahead of time (lists will be coming home with students in Thursday folders or see below), and then they will shop during their school day (1:00-2:50pm). Vendors will accept cash only during student shopping times.

Everything will be priced under $10-20 --nothing over $20 for students-- with many items under $5!

Students will be helped to gift wrap everything so it will be a surprise for their families.

Then, after school 2:50-5pm, the Craft Fair will be open to the public! It will be an excellent way to finish up that last-minute shopping. Depending on the vendor, they will accept cash, card and/or Venmo.

We still need YOUR help to make this a success!

• Merry elves needed to help students shop for their families, supervise middle and high school volunteers, gift wrapping, run the Hot Cocoa booth, and more! Click HERE for details and to sign up!
• Gift wrapping donations are needed. Sign up HERE to donate. Thank you!

Who: All Howbert third and fourth graders

What: Winter Program Performance

When: Thursday, December 11th

• 2 PM School Performance (for students and staff)
• 4 PM Community Performance (for families and friends)

Note: students will remain at school for the community performance. They’ll eat a snack and have a quick rehearsal after the dismissal bell.

Please plan transportation accordingly, as the bus will not be available to take students home after the community performance. Pick up from the performance should be no later than 4:45.

Where: Howbert Elementary Gym

Wear: Howbert colors of blue, white, and/or yellow. Additional winter or holiday accessories are welcome, but not required.

Why: We want to share our musical progress with family and friends.

Please reach out to me with any questions. Thank you for your support of music at Howbert Elementary!

The staff and students at Howbert love to have volunteers at the school supporting learning. If you would like to volunteer, please speak with the classroom teacher or contact the front office to share with us how you would like to help.

One of the first steps all volunteers must take, is to complete the Colorado Springs School District 11 Volunteer Application. It is best to complete the application at least a week prior to visiting the school to volunteer. Use your full legal name (on ID or driver's license) when completing the application.

Below is the link that will take you directly to the online volunteer application.

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda-Jo in the front office (719-328-4211).

Friday, 11/14 - Family Game Night: Volunteers needed to help set up, sell tickets, run the concession stand, and clean up. Click HERE for details and to sign up!

Friday, 12/12 - Howbert PTO Craft Fair: Merry elves needed to help students shop for their families, supervise middle and high school volunteers, gift wrapping, run the Hot Cocoa booth, and more! Click HERE for details and to sign up!

Goal attendance rate is 95%.

Attendance rate for last week.

Lunches will be provided for free to all students this year. Each student can choose to bring their own lunch or get one from the school. The lunch menu is located here:

https://www.d11.org/administration/operations/school/food-and-nutrition-services/fnsmenus

1. Click "View Your School's Menu"

2. Find and click Howbert on the "School" Drop-Down

3. On the right-hand side of the screen on the "Menu Plan" drop-down, select 25/26 Elementary Sunbutter Lunch (this just means that we are a school that doesn't serve peanut butter).

Coronado Baseball will be holding a Baseball Thanksgiving Camp on Saturday, November 15th for 1st – 8th grade boys that will focus on hitting, fielding and pitching. This camp is for all D11 feeder schools that feed into Coronado High School.

Download the flyer below for more information.

The Cougars Care Corner Market is now open for the 2025-26 school year!

Greetings,

I would like to share this exciting opportunity to participate in the Cougars Care Corner Market at Coronado High School.

The Corner Market is a food distribution site partnered with Care and Share to help meet the tangible needs of the community.

Everything is FREE, you just take what you need and leave enough for others. Everyone in the community may come on Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:00PM.

The Corner Market supplies fruit, veggies, non-perishable goods, snacks, school supplies, toiletries, hygiene products, and clothing items.

The Corner Market serves our entire community, so please utilize it! Coronado’s Corner Market is meant to be a distribution site for all West Side schools (come to us for resources so you don’t have to go to Care and Share individually).

Your Howbert Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has evolved from a PTA, which has been active since the 1980s and hosts many of the fun events that Howbert offers! We also facilitate the fundraising efforts for the school. With these we have provided such opportunities as:
-Family Game (BINGO) Nights
-Field Trips Supplies
-Tables & Shade Structures for outdoor classroom spaces
So much more! We are a relaxed organization that gladly welcomes all Howbert community members to join us for meetings, events, and volunteer opportunities. We highly encourage all parents and guardians to get involved at Howbert--it is so rewarding for your students and for YOU!
PTO Contact Info
howbertpto@gmail.com
https://howbertpto.wixsite.com/info https://www.facebook.com/groups/HowbertPTO