Howbert Happenings!

THIS WEEK

🎯Target Math for invited 4th and 5th grade students

School Social Worker Appreciation Week! Thank you, Mrs. Dani Horne!

Monday, 2nd

• 🤖 Vex Robotics Club until 4:00
• ☘️Parade Club until 3:50

Tuesday, 3rd

• 🌲 Nature Club until 4:00
• 📖Yearbook Club until 4:00

Wednesday, 4th
Thursday, 5th

• ⭐3rd Grade Field Trip to USAFA Planetarium
• 🎹Group Piano Lessons until 3:50

Friday, 6th

• ☘️Parade Club until 3:50

NEXT WEEK

🎯Target Math for invited 4th and 5th grade students

Monday, 9th

• 🤖 Vex Robotics Club until 4:00
• ☘️Parade Club until 3:50

Tuesday, 10th

• 🌲 Nature Club until 4:00
• 📖Yearbook Club until 4:00

• 🚗Kindergarten Field Trip
• 🎹Group Piano Lessons until 3:50
• ☘️Parade Club until 3:50
• PTO MEETING 3:15-4:15pm
• Family Break-Out: St. Paddy's Edition (3 sessions, RSVP please. More info below)

Friday, 13th

• 🎶1st & 2nd Grade Music Performance
• Performance for students in afternoon
• Community/Family Performance 4pm
• 🎻🎺Band & Orchestra Solo/Ensemble at Chipeta!

Saturday, 14th

• ☘️Parade Club "field trip" to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Colorado Springs.
• If your student isn't in the Parade Club, you are still welcome to come and watch the parade and cheer for Howbert as we walk by! It is on Tejon Street starting at noon.

CHECK OUT (AND SUBSCRIBE!) TO THE HOWBERT CALENDAR ONLINE

for up-to-date additions and edits to this list!

https://howbert.d11.org/calendar

To ensure all students are prepared for the weather during outdoor learning, especially away from campus (to include walking field trips), all students will be required to follow the guidelines above.

All students will have to dress as indicated above for the weather. If they do not have the appropriate clothing, they will be allowed to borrow clothing from lost-and-found or the front office.

If they refuse to dress appropriately, they will remain at school during the field experience.

Please make sure that you check the weather for the day of your child's outdoor learning field experience and send them with the necessary clothing. Thanks.

Click the link below to view the annual immunization letters.

For those families that like to look ahead and plan, the link below will take you to next year's school calendar. There is one for K-12 students and another for preschool students.

We are in the process of building a list of building and campus improvements that would make Howbert an even better place to learn.

Please take a few minutes to answer five questions about improvement ideas using the link below.

We would greatly appreciate your ideas!

Howbert is considering an opportunity to offer before and after school care next year right at Howbert Elementary.

Below is information about Leading Edge, a care provider that is a partner with District 11.

🚩 If you are interested, please fill out the form linked below.

Leading Edge: Before & After School Programs at Howbert Elementary School

K - 5th Grade

Our Dedicated Teachers & Engaging Activities Inspire Children To Explore & Excel

We have partnered with D11 to bring our innovative and affordable programs to other schools in your district, and we’re looking to see if there is enough interest to run at Howbert Elementary School in the 2026-2027 school year. Discover all we can offer your children and family:

• Academic Enrichment & Homework Support
• Socialization & Relaxation
• Physical Play
• Flexible Scheduling
• Safe and Nurturing Environment

See the flyer attached below for program options and pricing as well as other details.

Goal attendance rate is 95%.

Attendance rate for last week.

Thursday, March 12th

RSVP Required. Sign up HERE

The Colorado Springs St. Patrick’s Day parade is gearing up for its 42nd Annual Parade and Events! The biggest parade in Colorado Springs, 5k, Funnest Fun Run, coolest kids scavenger hunt, our super shnazzy Sports Expo, and so much more! Join us for this year’s festival! The Parade is Saturday, March 14, at 12 noon in Downtown Colorado Springs!

https://csstpats.com/event/st-patricks-day-parade/

• March 11th - Staff Luncheon Hosted by PTO (SIGN UP HERE)
• March 12th - PTO Meeting 3:15pm
• March 20th - Gals & Granola (RSVP Required)
• April 8th - Staff Luncheon Hosted by PTO
• April 9th - PTO Meeting 3:15pm
• April 17th - Family Game Night 🌺LUAU BINGO🌴 Edition!
• April 30th - Skate City Howbert Night 5-7pm (Academy Blvd location)
• May 4-8th - Teacher Appreciation Week! Email howbertpto@gmail.com to ask how you can contribute.

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).

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

🔽SIGN UP USING THE LINKS BELOW🔽

• 🧇March 11 - Staff Luncheon 'Breakfast' Themed. Info and Sign Up HERE
• Please contact your student's teacher or the front office for additional volunteer opportunities.

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

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).