Our last month of school is here! Students are starting their last round of testing in order to see their whole year's growth. Chromebook Collection will be May 15. The weather is still a bit chilly, but will be warming up soon. Students love going outside to play. Please continue to make sure that they have the proper clothing on those colder days. As we know, with Spring came with the April showers, but showers will continue throughout May. Please make sure students have raincoats, boots, or umbrellas to keep them dry at the bus stops. We will have indoor recess if it rains. 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). Attendance matters for all students! Registration is closed for now. It will reopen in June if you were not able to register, yet. Don't forget to check out the dates below as we have a lot of events going on in this last month of May. 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.

5/2- SIP Day- 1:45pm Early Release

5/8- 5/12- Teacher Appreciation Week

5/8- Board Meeting at Kenneth Murphy at 6:30pm

5/11- Chorus Music Concert at 6:30pm

5/12- Beginner Band Bash at BPMS

5/15- Chromebook Collection for all Students

5/16- Beginner Band Concert at BPMS at 6:30pm

5/18- Dual Language Family Night and PTO Meeting at 6pm

5/19- Kindergarten and Fifth Grade Send off Parade at 1:45pm

5/23- 8th Grade Graduation at Genesee Theater

5/24- Field Day

5/25- Last Day of School for Students

5/30- Howe Reading Night Kingfish Game at 6pm

5/15- H- Hat Day- Wear your favorite hat to school.

5/16- O- Occupation Day- Come dressed as who you want to be when you grow up.

5/17- W- Walk to Founder's Day- Walk to the park with your class.

5/18- E- Extra Recess Day- Enjoy an extra recess today.

5/19- B- Bubbles Day- Blow bubbles for Kinder and Fifth Graders in their send off parade.

5/22- E- Experiment Day- Become Scientists and create experiments in class.

5/23- A- Amazing Talent Day- Talent Show

5/24- R- Relax and Read Day- Relax and Read and Field Day!

5/25- S- Spirit Day- Come to school in your best Howe gear.

Tatiana Cantu and Paul Mendoza were this year's two 5th grade students to receive the Outstanding Fifth Grade Student Award. This is recognized by Illinois Principal Association. These two amazing fifth graders were selected by the 3 fifth grade teachers and staff. Everyone at Howe is so proud of these two for all that they do in the school and for their peers. It does not go unnoticed.

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.

• May 18, 2023

• 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