Hawk Weekly
September 6th-10th
Havel Elementary
Our mission is to educate students, promote life long learning and encourage students to become productive citizens within a positive and safe learning environment.
Email: kristina.tepper@uticak12.org
Website: havel.uticak12.org
Location: 41855 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Phone: 586 7975200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HavelElementary/
Dates To Know
September 3rd-6th
NO SCHOOL- Labor Day Weekend
September 7th
Welcome Back - Full Day- Regular Schedule
All paper forms due to your child's teacher
September 8th
Fire Drill
September 9th
On-Line Forms Completion Deadline
September 10th
Deadline to purchase optional device insurance
Arrival/Dismissal Assistance
Havel families,
I am requesting your assistance with our arrival and dismissal procedures.
1. Park only in designated parking spots. Today we had multiple cars park outside of the lanes and by doing so, they inadvertently made our traffic flow one way in, one way out, eliminating our drop off lane in the back of the building.
2. Utilize the kiss and go/drop off lane on the south side of the building near the gym. We have 5-6 staff members on duty outside daily in addition to our classroom teachers to help supervise and guide students to their classroom door.
3. Once the teacher opens the door, please leave immediately to free up a parking spot of another family.
4. Park in the subdivision across the street and with the assistance of the crossing guards, cross Schoenherr and walk to the school.
5. If your child is eligible to ride the bus, utilize our UCS transportation
Thank you for helping me make our arrival and dismissal safe for our students and families.
Mrs. Tepper
Online Forms
At the beginning of each year we ask our families to complete necessary paperwork for the school year. This year, most of those forms need to be completed on-line in Power School.
All Parents (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON) MUST COMPLETE the Mandatory Forms NO LATER THAN Thursday, September 9th , 2021 for their student(s)
The instructions on how to access Power School Forms through a browser are below :
1. Log into Unified Classroom Parent Account (BROWSER ONLY – mobile app will not work) **Please note, If you are unsure of your password, please click on the "forgot password" and a link should be sent to the email address on file for you to reset it. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to access or reset your password from our office. **
2. Click on Forms
3. Under General Forms click on "Annual Update"
4. Complete any forms that require changes (Update Student Address, Update Legal Guardian, etc.)
5. If there were no changes, you still must complete the “Required to Complete Each Year” which confirms that all information is accurate.
6. Complete any additional forms below (e.g. Technology Agreements)
7. Submit the form
If you have another student, please repeat the process for them.
Since this process is new to us, we will be printing off your child's emergency form and asking you to make any changes to it, just as a double check to ensure we have the correct contact information. If, when you receive your child’s paper copy of their emergency card you see that it does not reflect the changes you made online, please take a moment and update it.
I know this may seem like an additional step, but with 500+ families making changes it will take a bit of time for Mrs. Constantineau to go through and approve the changes in the system. (Please note, you do need to update the form in Power School, if you don't, then we will have to hand update all the changes for each of our students.)
You can access the directions by clicking the form below. The document includes screenshots that we hope are helpful to you as you work through this process.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 586-797-5200 or email them at officehavel@uticak12.org.
Attendance Policy
Your child will be excused from class for illness, bereavement, recognized religious holidays and medical or dental treatment that cannot be scheduled after school or on weekends.
Your child is responsible for makeup work.
Homework requests may be made for an absence of two or more days in the case of both excused and pre-excused absences.
Homework requests require 24 hours to process.
VACATION POLICY
Absence for family travel during scheduled school days is discouraged.
However, should family travel be necessary, parents must submit a written request to the teacher for a pre-excused absence at least one week in advance.
Arrangements to complete classroom assignments can be made with the teacher.
You can arrange for home study through the school principal should your child be absent from school for an extended period due to physical disability or illness.
LATE ARRIVAL
If a student arrives late to school, the parent must accompany the student into the office, and the student must be signed in before he or she can go to class.
Truancy officials will be contacted in the event of a student having excessive tardies or absences.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Families, it is important that free and reduced meal applications are filled out for the 2021-2022 school year. School meals are free of charge to all UCS students for the 2021-2022 school year, however families that qualify for free or reduced meals still need to fill out the annual form to benefit from all this program provides. Title I funding is also tied to meal applications. The attached flyer outlines the benefits available to qualifying families who submitted an application.
Attention All Families: The website to apply for free and reduced meals has changed and now includes Household Income Forms. Please go to https://bit.ly/3jvhwvS to apply online for faster processing
Student Devices
- All new students (1st-6th grade) will be issued a device sometime in the first week of school.
- Kindergarten students will be getting their iPads toward the end of September.
- 2nd Graders will be turning in their iPads and getting a laptop.
- Any student with a damaged or older computer will be getting new devices. Havel staff will assist with determining which computers will need to be replaced.
- Don't forget to read the information below regarding purchasing optional insurance. Families will be responsible for any damages to the iPads or laptops.
Call or email the office with any questions you may have.
Don't forget the deadline to purchase the optional device insurance is Friday, September 10th
Lunch Times/Recess
AIM- 11:40-12:00
Young 5's/Kindergarten- 12:00-12:201st Grade- 12:25-12:45
2nd Grade- 12:30-12:50
3rd Grade- 12:50-1:10
4th Grade- 12:05-12:25
5th Grade- 12:55-1:15
6th Grade- 12:00-12:20
Teachers will be taking their students out to recess before or after their lunch spot depending on their schedules. For specific times, please check with your child's teacher.