Summit Hill Elementary

I hope you and your family enjoyed the surprise Winter Break: Part 2 and stayed safe during the ice storm. We are excited to welcome everyone back and hear all about the winter adventures from our students on Monday. I wanted to share a few important February events for you to keep in mind.

Due to the weather, we have made a couple of schedule adjustments:

• The Great Kindness Challenge has been moved to February 2–6. Keep sending those cereal boxes to school with your student. We’re looking forward to a week focused on kindness and positive choices.

• Our 100th Day of School has been changed to Tuesday, February 3. We can’t wait to celebrate this fun milestone with our students!

We are also excited to introduce a NEW Perfect Attendance incentive beginning Monday, February 2. In addition to our monthly Perfect Attendance lunch pass, one student from each grade level will be selected to receive four reserved, front-row seats at the end-of-year awards ceremony or PK graduation. This incentive is designed to celebrate and encourage strong attendance throughout the remainder of the year.

February 2-6 is also Counselor Appreciation Week, and we will be celebrating our amazing school counselor, Mrs. Mandi, for the guidance and support she provides to our students and families. In addition, we recognize SRO Appreciation Day on February 12. If you see Mrs. Mandi or Officer Ozuna on campus, please help us show them how much they are appreciated.

Thank you for your flexibility and continued support. We are looking forward to a great February ahead and appreciate your partnership in helping our students be present, engaged, and successful every day.

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out at 903-745-4100 or at Aronow.Rebecca@HoweISD.net. Thank you for partnering with us on this journey of growth!

Warm regards,

Rebecca Aronow

Summit Hill Elementary Principal

Howe ISD

February 2 - Groundhog's Day

February 2-6 - Counselor Appreciation Week

February 2-6 - 2nd Grade GT Testing

February 2-6 - Great Kindness Challenge

February 2-4 - CAC Presentations

February 3 - 100th Day of School

February 12 - SRO Day!

February 13 - No School

February 14 - Happy Valentine's Day!

• Students will have classroom activities instead of campus grade-level parties.

February 16 - No School

February 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 17-20 - TELPAS Testing

February 20 - National Comfy Day! Wear your favorite sweat suit!

We moved our Great Kindness Challenge week due to the ice storm. Please continue to bring your cereal boxes! We want to turn them into a domino line through every hallway. Please view the updated information below.

In addition to our monthly Perfect Attendance lunch pass, we are excited to launch an additional student attendance incentive for parents beginning Monday, February 2nd!

One student from each grade level will win four reserved, front-row seats for the end-of-year awards ceremony or PK graduation.

Each student with Perfect Attendance at the end of EACH WEEK will be entered into drawing for a chance to win. BONUS: If your student has Perfect Attendance for the entire MONTH, you will receive your lunch pass PLUS five additional entries into the drawing!

Perfect Attendance =

Your student must be at school from 7:50 a.m. until 3:20 P.M. to earn an entry.

Your student must be at school before the arrival doors close at 7:50 a.m. to earn an entry.

Your student can not leave early or at any point throughout the day to earn an entry.

What if my student has a doctor's appointment?

Please keep all of your appointments and your student can try again the next week.

What if my student is at school at the time attendance is taken, but leaves early?

Your student will not be able to earn an entry into the drawing this week, but will have another opportunity next week.

What if my student doesn't earn an entry this week?

No worries! Your student will have the opportunity to earn an entry next week.

• Please wash your student's backpack.
• Make sure a change of clothes are in your student's backpack.
• If your child is sent home in borrowed clothing, please return items as soon as possible. If you are unable to wash them, we can do that after returned.
• Update your phone number and/or address if they have changed. We need to get in touch with you if an emergency occurs.

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