Principal Berry's Corner

Howe Elementary School September 2023

Let the School Year Commence

September is already upon us! The first few weeks of school have flown by! The first round of testing is wrapping up and RTI groups are being formed. Students are getting used to their new schedules. The playground is set to be finished the second week in September. The students are eager and excited to get playing on the new equipment. Come join PTO and plan fun events for the students and their families for this school year. Meetings are in person and have a virtual link to join from Home! Everyone is welcome! Our new slogan at school this year is Learning is required by ALL. This means All students, staff and parents/guardians. Everyone is capable of learning in their own way. We are a team and will continue to work together to ensure everyone's success.

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 walkers. 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!

Please reach out by phone or email if you need anything.

Event Information

SIP Day

9/5/23 is a 2 Hour Early Release for all students.

When?

Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023, 01:45 PM

Where?

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

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September School Dates to Remember

9/4- No School- Labor Day

9/5- SIP Day 2 Hour Early Release

9/7- Fire Drill # 1

9/11- Board Meeting at Kenneth Murphy at 6:30pm

9/14- PTO Meeting at 6pm

9/15- First Day of Spanish Heritage Month

9/28- Fire Drill # 2 with the Fire Department Present

9/29- Progress Reports are Available on Parent Portal

9/29- Institute Day- No School for students

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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!

Event Information

PTO Meeting

When?

Thursday, Sep 14, 2023, 06:00 PM

Where?

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

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PTO Meeting Dates

August 30, 2023
September 14, 2023
October 12, 2023
November 9, 2023
December 7, 2023
January 18, 2023
February 8, 2023
March 14, 2023
April 11, 2023
May 9, 2023

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.