School District of Howards Grove
Parent & Guardian Newsletter September 2024
Greetings Parents & Guardians-
Thank you for taking the time to read the first newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year. I am committed to monthly communication with all parents & guardians through these digital monthly newsletters. To provide predictable and reliable updates from the district, all families can expect a monthly email from me on the third Thursday of each month. In addition, these newsletters are posted to our website and on the district Facebook page. Also enclosed in the newsletters each month are the links to each school's newsletters. Please stay informed by reading these communication tools each month.
We are off to a great start. Thank you for your continued support as we partner to educate your children.
Sincerely,
Shannon Kilton
Superintendent
The School District of Howards Grove is prepared and has a plan for any emergency circumstances that may occur at a school. In the event there would be an emergency situation or an incident that occurred during the school day, we would implement an evacuation. This process, called reunification, involves families being brought together with their student(s) as quickly as possible. We would use this process in the event of inclement weather, power outage, hazmat, or if a crisis occurs at the school. Students are moved off-site when school officials determine students and staff should not re-enter the building until it is rendered safe. Off-site locations that may be used as a reunification site include the following: Howards Grove School District Buildings, Harms Bus, and Lakeland University. School officials will choose the best reunification site at the time of the incident depending on the circumstances of the emergency. Our main priority in a reunification is student safety and accountability.
Below are guidelines that would need to be followed in the event of reunification:
A reunification process protects the safety of all students and staff. If a parent/guardian is notified that a reunification is needed, you must bring your identification to the relocation site. Students are released only to authorized individuals and a sign-out procedure is followed. There are no exceptions to this rule. The process will take some time, please be patient. Parents will then be provided with information on the relocation site. Please do not come to the school as we will need to provide access to emergency personnel during this time.
Understand that emergency pickup procedures are different from routine pickup procedures. We appreciate your cooperation through this process, our first priority is student and staff safety. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Angie Houston, District Safety Coordinator, for further information. (920) 565-4452 or ahouston@hgsd.k12.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Your District Leadership Team
School just started, but people are already wondering...with all the construction going on at Northview this coming summer, will there be a Summer School 2025? The simple answer is YES! We will have summer school in 2025. Our planning team is meeting in the month ahead to get these dates organized to ensure everyone has the dates for summer school well in advance. Due to the early start this school year, students last day of school is May 21st, which puts a bit of a twist on our usual summer school dates. Please stay tuned!
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for ice cream and other sweet treats at Sneak Peek last month! We enjoyed seeing everyone as students reunited with friends, met their new teachers, and got ready for the school year!
Save the Date
Friday, September 20: Homecoming! Stop by the PTO Spirit Tent before and during the first quarter of the Varsity Football game on Friday, September 20 as the Tigers take on the Flying Dutchmen! We will be providing Tiger tattoos and face painting, so make sure you stop by for some added school spirit!
Monday, October 14 - PTO Meeting: Join us for our monthly PTO Meeting at 5:00pm in the Northview Library. Everyone is welcome! Free babysitting is provided if requested within 72 hours of the meeting. Please contact hgpto@yahoo.com for more information.
Friday, October 25 - Fall Festival: Join us on Friday, October 25 for our annual Fall Festival at Northview Elementary. It will be a night of family fun featuring a costume party, dance, and book exchange!
Monthly - Family Food Nights! Join us at a variety of local restaurants throughout the school year, where a portion of all sales is donated back to the PTO.
Monday, October 7: Log Cabin
Tuesday, October 15: Jersey Mike’s
Monday, November 4: Log Cabin
Tuesday, November 19: Tom’s Drive In
Monday, December 2: Log Cabin
December 7th & 8th – Winter Market! Join us for our 2nd Annual Winter Market at the Howards Grove High School. We will once again feature over 30 local vendors. Discover unique handmade crafts and specialty items perfect for holiday gifts! Follow us on Facebook for more details as the event approaches.
Learn More About the PTO!
Take advantage of the opportunity to give back and support your school community by joining the PTO. Interested in learning more, reach out anytime via email or check us out on Facebook!
Email: Reach out to Stacey Yager, PTO President, at hgpto@yahoo.com for any questions you may have.
Facebook: Follow us on Facebook (Howards Grove PTO) for all the latest information!
