Principal Berry's Corner

Howe Elementary School August 2023

Let the School Year Commence

Summer is coming to an end and the school doors are opening for staff and soon parents/guardians and students! Everyone is prepping and looking forward to a fantastic year. Please do not forget the 3 big events before school starts. District Back to Bash 8/8, Howe's Pop Back In Event 8/10, and Open House 8/15. These will be fun events for all. PTO will have a table at each event to spread the word to get people involved. Come join us and plan fun events for the students and their families.

Parking, Pick up and Drop off:

Overflow parking for events is located on the North side of the building off of Beach Rd. You can enter through the bus area or right off Holdridge. The gates will be open at every event to prevent people parking on Holdridge in front of homes and driveways. Do not block our neighbors' driveways so they can come and go as they need as well. If you are waiting on Beach Rd. to drop off or pick up your child(ren), please remember not to block the bus entrance and exit as well as driveways. This is important to keep the flow of traffic moving. 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). Attendance matters for all students!

I am so excited to have everyone back in the building. I have missed each and every student. I love working with all the students, families and staff to have the best year yet. Please reach out by phone or email if you need anything.

Event Information

First Day of School

8/16/23 is the first day of school for all students. School starts at 9:05am. Kindergarteners will come to school from 10am-12pm. There will be no transportation for Kindergarteners only this day. Parents/Guardians should come with them to school.

When?

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023, 09:00 AM

Where?

Howe Elementary School, West Beach Road, Beach Park, IL, USA

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August School Dates to Remember

8/8- Back to School Bash- District- at BPMS at 4:30pm

8/9- Board Meeting at Kenneth Murphy at 6:30pm

8/10- Pop Back in Event at Howe from 4:30pm-6:30pm

8/15- Open House 4:00pm-5:30pm

8/16- First day of School starts at 9:05am

8/24- Bus Evacuation Drill at 9:15am

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PTO

All PTO Meetings are in-person at Howe Elementary School with a link to join virtual. PTO will be at the District Back to School Bash, Pop Back in Event at Howe, and Open House. Please stop by their tables to get involved!

Drop off/Pick up Reminders

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 3:00pm 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.

Driveline Pick up Update

If you have not received a number by Open House 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 love this new system and the efficiency. Please let us know your thoughts about it. We value your feedback.