HOWE SCHOOL SAFETY REMINDERS
- All visitors must "buzz in" at the main door (A1) even if staff are present and go directly to the office for check in. Students, staff, parents/guardians, visitors are not permitted to hold open the door for anyone who is entering the building.
- Arrival and Dismissal Procedures- Please always utilize our crosswalks when crossing the street.
- Per District policy, please keep pets off school grounds.
- Please refrain from using the faculty lot to drop off and/or pick up your student(s).
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
It is of vital importance that the Emergency Medical Contact/Release Information for each of your children is updated in the Dashboard.
Please note the following to update your contact information in the Dashboard:
You must go in under the parent/guardian’s Dashboard account, not the student’s
Emergency Medical Contact/Release Information is located under the “Account Preferences” tab
Please include parents/guardians (in priority order) as part of your four contact options if you wish to be contacted.
Schoology
Schoology, the Mt. Lebanon School District's official Learning Management System (LMS) provides families with a deeper look into their student's classwork and learning progress. As we started last school year, all online assignments will be collected through Schoology.
Calendars in Schoology will have school events listed as well as course events and assignments. The Schoology calendar will continue as the primary calendar for classroom activity. Classroom assignments, due dates, reminders and other events will be posted by teachers in the Schoology calendar.
We hope this video is useful as you get started with your account! Additionally, an orientation course for families, MTLSD’s Family Guide to Schoology, is available within the Schoology platform. Visit our website (www.mtlsd.org/families/technology/schoology) for directions to join this course!
If you have questions or need support with Schoology, please email us at SchoologySupport@mtlsd.net
Elementary Handbook
The Elementary Handbook contains useful and important information regarding school policies, procedures, and programs. The Elementary Handbook information is arranged by topics. Please browse the topic list in the handbook linked below to find the information you need.
MTLSD BULLYING POLICY AND REPORT FORM
The Mt. Lebanon School District’s goal is to establish a secure school climate, conducive to teaching and student learning that is free from threat, harassment, and any type of bullying behavior for any reason including membership any protected class including, but not limited to, race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, familial status, language, genetic information, pregnancy,, or handicap or disability. One of the District's core values calls for each member of our learning community to demonstrate respect toward others.
Objective
The objective of this policy is to:
1. Provide a safe, positive environment for learning through prompt resolution of bullying incidents;
2. Educate students, employees and parents about bullying, its adverse impact on students and the District generally, and how to prevent and resolve bullying incidents, so as to minimize the potential for bullying;
3. Communicate to District students, employees and parents the District's commitment to countering and preventing bullying and to inform the District community of the specific measures the District will undertake to resolve problems in this area;
4. Delineate disciplinary consequences for bullying and authorize the development of prevention, intervention and education programs; and
5. Identify the appropriate school staff person to receive reports of incidents of alleged bullying.
Please note that an electronic Anti-Bullying Report Form is on the school's website (and linked below) for your ease of use in reporting bullying concerns.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students absent from school must return with a written excuse or an email within 3 school days to their teacher. If the excuse is not provided to the teacher by the third day, the absence will be considered illegal. If a student accumulates more than three days of unlawful absences, an attendance hearing at the school will be held and the matter may be referred to the district justice.
When a student is absent for five or more consecutive days for health reasons, he/she must be readmitted to the school through the Health Office.
Students will not be granted more than five days of pre-approved absence (an absence requested before hand) during the school year. Families are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the week long holidays during December and March of this school year.
Attendance
- Attendance will be taken in every class and will be recorded into our student accounting system around 8:35 am and 1:00 pm daily. Safe Walk calls are sent to families whose student(s) is absent with unknown reason around 9:15am.
When Can Parents Meet or Speak with the Teacher
- Teachers typically schedule parent meetings from 8:00-8:30 am or 3:30-4:00 pm. If you would like to schedule a meeting, please email the teacher directly.
Arrival and Dismissal
Arrival and Dismissal Times
- AM Arrival - 8:25 to 8:35 AM
- Late bell rings at 8:35 AM
- K(AM) dismissal - 11:20 AM
- K(PM) arrival - 12:40 to 12:45 PM
- Late bell for K(PM) rings at 12:45 PM
- PM Dismissal - 3:30 PM
We are asking students to use the following doors for arrival and dismissal:
- Kindergarten - Door D14 - K(AM) arrival and K(PM) dismissal
- Grade 1 - Door D14
- Grade 2 - Door D14
- Grade 3 - Door A1
- Grade 4- Door A1
- Grade 5 - Door A1
- GO ZONE - Door D14 - also used for K(AM) dismissal and K(PM) arrival
Entering and exiting through these doors will allow the students to enter and leave the building in a less congested manner. We will have adults at each door to welcome and guide the students to their homerooms.
Lunch Meal Options
Students in Grades 1-5, may bring their own lunch or order a meal (grab and go style). Students can order a lunch meal daily in their homeroom classroom. Students will secure their grab and go style meal in the cafeteria before sitting down to eat. The following will be the lunch meal options and will be posted monthly by our food service department:
- Hot entrée
- Deli sandwich
- Garden salad
- Bagel and yogurt bag
Should students that bring their own lunch want to secure a milk, they should order a bagel and yogurt bag to obtain milk at lunch time. If students do not want the food they receive with the milk in the bagel and yogurt bag, school staff will collect those items so they can be properly donated so as to reduce wasted food.
The elementary lunch costs $2.65 and includes one entrée, unlimited fruits and vegetables, and milk. Lunch is paid for via an account tied to your child’s student ID number. Account balances can be found on Dashboard, choose the $ icon at the top of the screen. To add money to your child’s account, you may:
Deposit on-line (fee applies) by logging onto http://www.payschoolscentral.com/
Send checks /cash to the school office in labeled envelope (make checks payable to MTLSD)
Mail checks to the district offices (make checks payable to MTLSD)
The lunch menu can be found on the District home page. https://www.mtlsd.org/district/food-service
A Note from the Nurse
Dear Families,
Welcome back to another wonderful school year! Our hope is that all of you had a healthy and relaxing summer! We look forward to taking care of your child(ren) for the 2023-2024 school year. We are excited about playing a positive role in your child’s physical, emotional and mental well-being. Health plays an important role when it comes to learning. Our Goal is to make sure each student is able to reach their optimum health potential while at school.
Please update all emergency contacts who will be able to pick up your child when ill or injured. . Also notify the nurse's office as soon as possible about any medical needs your child may have or that occurs during the school year. This includes any medical diagnosis, need for ANY medication (prescription or over the counter), if using crutches, ace wraps, stitches, or diagnosed with any communicable disease, head lice, concussions, COVID.,.etc.. The nurses also ask that you please reinforce basic health and personal hygiene teaching in the home.
Please do not hesitate to email or call your certified school nurse with any questions or concerns. Please carefully review the Health Services Webpage for detailed information on nursing staff , injuries, illnesses, medications, and mandates and more.
Hoping everyone has a wonderful and healthy 2023-2024 school year!
Deanna Hess, Chairperson dhess@mtlsd.net
Howe Elementary School Nurse: Karli Gerhart
Safety and Security
Staying Connected
Howe Parents, Guardians, Families, and Visitors:
My name is Matthew Rizzutto and I am honored to serve as principal at Howe Elementary School. I want to express my sincere excitement for the upcoming school year. I am looking forward to meeting and welcoming your student or students back to our school and partnering with you this school year. At Mt. Lebanon School District, we are committed to “providing the best education possible for each and every student.”
Howe Elementary will continue to be a safe, exciting, and caring learning environment. At Howe, we strive to provide and promote high levels of student learning as well as social and emotional care.
In an effort to stay connected with you, please check our Howe Schoology page for important school information along with my weekly "Howe Happenings" Newsletter.
Please make sure that you have updated your email address(es) posted in your student's Dashboard account. Please contact the school office if you have issues accessing Dashboard.
On behalf of the outstanding teachers and staff of Howe Elementary School, I would like to welcome you to another wonderful upcoming school year!
Matthew Rizzutto
Principal
Howe Elementary School
400 Broadmoor Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412-344-2157
Email: mrizzutto@mtlsd.net
Website: https://howe.mtlsd.org/
Location: 400 Broadmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15228 USA
Phone: 412-344-2157
