Howbert Happenings

The Howbert staff is all set to begin scheduling parent teacher conferences.

Click the links below to schedule your conference with your student's teacher.

• Jennifer Ellis: Kindergarten teacher - Mrs. Ellis’ Conference Booking Link
• Katie Starkey: Kindergarten teacher - Mrs. Starkey’s Conference Booking Link
• Shay Kuehn: 1st grade teacher - Mrs. Kuehn’s Conference Booking Link
• Nicole Schmidt: 1st grade teacher - Mrs. Schmidt’s Conference Booking Link
• Lindsey Walsh: 2nd grade teacher - Ms. Walsh’s Conference Booking Link
• Julie Morris: 2nd/3rd grade teacher - Mrs. Morris’s Conference Booking Link
• Heather Kindt: 3rd grade teacher: Mrs. Kindt’s Conference Booking Link
• Lori Janson: 4th grade teacher - Mrs. Janson’s Conference Booking Link
• Jessica Lamphere: 4th grade teacher - Mrs. Lamphere’s Conference Booking Link
• Chelsea Green: 5th grade teacher - Mrs. Green’s Conference Booking Link
• Cyndy Tatum: 5th grade teacher - Mrs. Tatum’s Conference Booking Link

Essentials Teachers: Open Conference Schedule

Includes: Art-Mrs. Hamilton, Band/Orchestra-Mrs. Kennedy, Music-Mrs. Dickey, PE-Mr. Miner

· Monday Oct .21: Individually available after school as schedules allow

· Tuesday Oct .22: Individually available after school as schedules allow

· Wed Oct 23, 12:30-6:00: All Essentials teachers available

· Thursday Oct 24, 3:00-6:00: All Essentials teachers available

Gifted Resource Teacher – Mrs. Herrera: Open Conferences Schedule

· Monday, Oct. 21: 2:50-6:00

· Tuesday, Oct. 22: 2:50-6:00

We have two new staff that have joined the Howbert team, both are class size impact teacher assistants.

Dayna Bird - Dayna will be working with Julie and her combination class to support learning. Dayna is no stranger to Howbert. She is a grandparent of a Howbert student and she held the same position last year in 4th grade.

Catherine Coil - Catherine will be partnering with Cyndy and Chelsea to support our large 5th grade classes. Catherine is a perfect fit for the position having taught 5th grade for many years.

Thank you to all the students, families, and volunteers for making this the best Walk-a-Thon ever!

And the biggest thanks to the Howbert PTO for organizing and putting on this fundraising event!

All the funds raised go directly back to the students and school.

Howbert was a CityServe site for this fall. Twenty volunteers met at Howbert Elementary and did some great work to help the school.

• Assembled four new picnic tables that will be used behind the school.
• Cleared out weeds in the Legacy Garden and on the playground.
• Installed a trash receptacle on the preschool/kindergarten playground.

These are the fabulous clubs that are coming up at Howbert! Please gauge your child's interest and remind them to get a permission slip from their teacher if they would like to join. Spots in clubs are very limited so please try to only sign your child up if they can make it to all of the dates and if they are truly interested in attending. Thank you!

1st & 2nd Grade - Monday, October 21st @2:50-4pm. Permission slips due Oct. 8.

3rd - 5th Grades - Tuesday, October 22nd @2:50-4pm. Permission slips due Oct. 8.

🎨Studio Art Club

Kindergarten & 1st Grade - Tuesdays October 22, 29, November 5 @2:50-3:30PM. Permission slips coming soon.

🌲Nature Club

3rd & 4th Grades - Fridays October 25, November 8, 15, 22 @2:50-4pm. Permission slips coming soon.

Bring us your clean, empty 2-liter bottles by 10/7/24 so they can become STOMP ROCKETS at our Star Party!

Enjoy seasonal outdoor fun and a unique reading experience for kids with our Spooky Stroll-a-Story! Read the picture book Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin by Rick Walten as you walk around Old Colorado City. Each page of the book is posted at different nearby businesses. Pick up a map at Old Colorado City Library, or print one from our website, and stop by each location to read the book. While you’re there, go inside, there might be a special treat waiting for you! The story will be available Oct. 1 - 31.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Harlem Wizards basketball game at Holmes Middle School. Mr. Lefere will be playing on the Holmes team!

The Cougars Care Corner Market is now open for the 2024-2025 school year!

The Corner Market is a food distribution site partnered with Care and Share to help meet the tangible needs of the community.

Everything is free, you just take what you need and leave enough for others. Everyone may come on Thursdays from 3:00 - 6:00 when the Corner Market is open to the community.

The Corner Market supplies fruit, veggies*, non-perishable goods, snacks, school supplies, toiletries, hygiene products, clothing items, etc. when available.

*We have a limited amount of fresh produce but will supply what we can.

The Corner Market serves our entire community, so please utilize it!

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 prior to visiting the school to volunteer.

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🔽

• Friday, October 3rd - BINGO Family Game Night. We will need help with setting up, selling tickets, concessions, and clean up. CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

• Monday, October 7th - Picture Re-Takes. Volunteer need to help retrieve students from classrooms and spruce them up before their picture. CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

Next PTO Meeting: Thursday, October 10th at 3:30pm

About the Howbert PTO

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!

PTO Contact Info

howbertpto@gmail.com

https://howbertpto.wixsite.com/info

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HowbertPTO

Ways you can support our school without spending extra money!😊

King Soopers Community Program: Select Howbert PTO to tie to your loyalty card and the school receives a percentage of the sales!

Safeway Community Giving Program: reloadable gift card that the school receives 3-5%. Available through our PTO.

Box Tops: Scan your receipts into the box top app, and turn in any physical box tops to the school.

American Furniture Warehouse: Mention Howbert Elementary when you purchase and a portion of the profits will come to Howbert!