Bay Harbor Sailors Log

Main Office - (920) 662-8800

Attendance - (920) 662-8888

SCHOOL HOURS

8:35am-3:30pm

**Reminder to call the Attendance Line when calling your student out sick or for a late arrival.

Thank you

Sailor Families,

Happy Valentine’s Day! A lot of red, pink and purple at BH today and A LOT of excitement which we are embracing with full hearts. To make things even more special, we get a little snow coming in overnight. You have to love February in Wisconsin. Thank you for your continued trust and partnership!

February Student-Led Conferences

We are excited to welcome you for our “Spring” student-led conferences. Our conferences (and book fair) will be held February 27th and 29th from 4:00-7:30pm. After our Fall conferences, we asked for some feedback on our conferences and appreciated the information. We worked to find themes from the feedback and make some tweaks as necessary. Please review the helpful hints and reminders:

• Student-Led conferences are a key part of our leadership journey at BH. Students will reflect and work to prepare updates on their learning progress (glows and grows), while utilizing their learning/leadership portfolio. Teachers will also share updates regarding the student progress at school while also receiving updates from home. During the conference, a key part is asking questions and discussing the learning with the student! There is a lot to celebrate.

• If you feel like you have some key items that you would like to cover with the teacher, sending a message to them in advance is helpful and/or setting up a separate time to meet is a good idea.

• A 15 minute conference will fly by. We need to make sure we begin and end on time. This might mean that teachers will set timers or alarms to keep them on track.

• We really want the focus to be on the student at the conference. We ask that if there is a sibling who is a BH student, that they either wait outside the room or have something that they can keep busy with during that 15 minute time. If there are non school-age children, we are working to solidify and put into place a free babysitting option at BH during conferences if you would like to take advantage of that. Watch for more information to come in regards.

• On the morning of February 16th, a communication will go out to alert you to sign up for spring conferences using Sign-up Genius. This is the same process from the fall.

• If your student works with other specialists in the school, there will be options to sign up to meet with those teachers separate from the student-led conference if you would like. Again, with only having 15 minutes, we can’t have too many people involved at one time.

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Tony Ebeling, Bay Harbor Principal

Conferences are set for the dates and times listed below:

Tuesday, February 27th from 4:00 - 7:30 pm

Thursday, February 29th from 4:00 - 7:30 pm

Sign ups are February 16th-21st

Watch for more information and sign-up details to be sent in the near future

In preparation of our upcoming Spring Concert, please stop in our office to have your Drivers License scanned through our Raptor system. Whether you are dropping off/picking up your child, coming to parent/teacher conferences or waiting in the pickup line, it will only take a few minutes of your time. Grandparents are welcome to do this as well!

You only need to do this once so if you have already done it at any HSSD school no need to do it again!

Thank you!

Tuesday, February 27th and Thursday, February 29th.

The book fair will be available to shop during evening conferences. Add some books to your child's library while supporting Bay Harbor! A portion of all purchases help support classroom libraries and Literacy Day.

Want to help? We need volunteers to help with set-up/take down and checkout during the event. Please click HERE to volunteer!

Congratulations to Natalie Serrato!

Her book, "Back to the Past" is the 4th Grade 1st Place Winner in the Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Competition sponsored by the Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Her book will move onto the state level!

Congratulations to Emma Suski!

Her book, "Lost Little Lily" has tied for the 3rd Grade 2nd Place Winner in the Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Competition sponsored by the Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Congratulations to you both!

Greetings 3rd and 4th grade Families! Our state standardized test, the WI Forward, is coming up in March and April. Please do your very best to make sure students are at school, well rested, and fed breakfast on testing days. These tests are very important to our school and give students a chance to shine and show us everything they have learned. Please encourage them to do their very best! If you have any questions regarding state testing, please reach out to Becky Wright, School Counselor at rebewrig@hssdschools.org.

4th Grade

March 19- Social Studies 1 and 2

March 20- Science 1, 2, 3

April 9- ELA 1

April 10 - ELA 2

April 11- ELA 3

April 16- Math 1

April 17- Math 2

3rd Grade

April 9- ELA 1

April 10- ELA 2

April 11- ELA 3

April 16- Math 1

April 17- Math 2

Attention Parents/Guardians of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders:

Your student will have an opportunity to increase their awareness of their social and emotional behaviors through completing a social, academic and behavior screener. The screener, mySAEBRS, will ask students a total of 21 questions and will be completed in under 10 minutes. The student’s teacher will also complete a similar screener based on their observations of their students. This screener will allow school staff to identify universal and targeted areas for growth focused on students’ ability to regulate their emotions, develop positive relationships and make positive decisions. This screener is done twice a year.

Feel free to contact Sydnee Milis with any questions or for more information. If you would like to opt your child out of the screening process please complete this opt out form by March 1st.

21 - Bay Harbor Day! (switched from 2/14)

23 - 4th Grade - Neville Museum Field Trip

27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences/Book Fair

29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences/Book Fair

1 - NO SCHOOL

5 - PTO Meeting

7 - Literacy Day

13 - Bay Harbor Day!

15 - Music Concert - more info to follow

22 - End of Third Quarter

25 - 29 NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess

2 - PTO Meeting

8 - 4th Grade - Lineville Music Day

10 - Friday Schedule

12 - NO SCHOOL - Staff PD

19 - Leadership Event

19 - Blizzard Game - More info to come

24 - 4th Grade - Lineville Shadow Day

26 - School Store

7- Friday Switch Day

8 - Bay Harbor Day

9 - 4th Grade Growth and Development Chat - More info to follow

10 - NO SCHOOL - Staff PD

20 & 21 - 1st Grade Barkhausen Field Trip

23 - Walk The Plank event at Lineville for 4th Graders

24 - 3rd Grade Weise Brothers Farm Field Trip

27 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

4 - 4th Grade - Madison Field Trip

5 - Field Day

6 - Last Day of School - Early Release

6 - End of 4th Quarter

10 - Summer School Starts

In addition to the HSSD website and social media, you can receive a text message to notify you of cancelations, delays, and early releases due to weather. Text Yes to 67587 to opt in. In previous editions of the newsletter, we shared the incorrect number. The number above is the correct number.

• Have you completed the Returning Student Registration that must be done for each student? If not, please do so as soon as possible by visiting this link: http://hssdschools.powerschool.com/public/ . It is important that this is completed so we have your current information in case of an emergency. Please call the school office if you have any questions at 662-8800

TO REPORT AN ABSENCE CALL:

920-662-8888

Please call the Automated Attendance Line by 8:15 am to report an absence or if your child will be late to school.

Please make sure to state your child/children's name, reason for absence; including all symptoms if calling in for an illness.

• Click here for Health Services Web Page
• Prescription Medication Form
• Inhaled Medication Form
• Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan Form
• Over-the -Counter Medication Form

• Athletic Events: Expectations for home and away athletic competitions.
• Calendars: HSSD's official calendars. This page is regularly updated.
• Construction Updates: Learn about our exciting facilities updates!
• School Fee Information: An email was sent on August 8 including essential information about returning student registration, student placements, and schedules.
• School Nutrition: Manage your child's lunch account, view lunch menus, and more!
• Volunteer Information: How to become a volunteer and volunteer resources.

Our district team of school social workers has put together a fantastic summary of community resources available to all community members. This is updated every month. The Bay Harbor school social worker, Katie Rabas, would be happy to talk with you further if you have any questions or would like help connecting to resources. To connect with her you can fill out this form, email her at katiraba@hssdschools.org, or call/text her 920-714-1448.

The Giving Tree is excited to have been picked as one of the 50 nonprofits to participate in Give BIG Green Bay. Mark your calendars for February 21-22 from noon to noon for this exciting event! Learn more HERE.

This month we are collecting canned soup.

https://www.hssdschools.org/community/the-giving-tree

Howard-Suamico School District partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students, staff, and their family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help you quickly find mental health or substance use treatment options matched to your needs regardless of circumstance.

If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365 in any language.
• Visit www.caresolace.com/hssd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Please Click HERE to view the latest Broadcast Communication Article from the most recent Board of Education meeting. For more information, contact the Bay Harbor Elementary Board of Education representative:

GREGORY KLIMEK

gregklim@hssdschools.org

Phone: 920-621-2485

Mission

The mission of the Howard-Suamico School District Board of Education is to enact policies and allocate resources to develop all students' full academic potential and to promote their social and emotional growth.

Starting with the fall 2023 sports season, Bay Port will move to electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) through GoFan.

• Tickets for sporting events can be purchased online prior to any athletic event or on-site.

• Only credit and debit cards will be accepted.

Visit the Bay Port Athletics website to purchase tickets, to view season pass prices, and to learn more about this change.

Does your child love to swim? Please consider the Howard-Suamico Storm Breakers (HSSB), the local, competitive club swim team!

There will be a two-week, pre-competitive swim class from March 4-14 (no class on March 7). This class is for prospective new swimmers interested in learning about competitive swimming. Swimmers should be level 3 or higher in swim lessons or should be able to swim the length of the pool without stopping or needing help. If your child is not level 3 or higher, they can be tested on the first day. Instructors will not be in the water with the swimmers.

If interested, please register here. The cost is $30. There are 24 spots available. The class will be held at the Howard-Suamico Community Pool (attached to Lineville Intermediate).

If your child is not able to register, but would still like to try out for HSSB, tryouts will be held on March 15 (time TBD). Any swimmer who does the two week pre-competitive class and would like to join the team does not need to try out.

If you have any questions, please reach out to head coach Connor Huff at huff.connor@gmail.com.

~Once a Sailor Always a Sailor~