Dear Parents,
Last week Howell High School hosted its annual Local Scholarship Night. Thanks to the generous support of community members and local businesses, 83 scholarships totaling over $132,000 were awarded to 55 seniors. I would like to congratulate the seniors who earned the scholarships and thank those who made the scholarships possible. You can learn more about the different scholarships at https://goo.gl/m8b6Y9.
I am pleased to share that we have finalized the 2017-2018 school year calendar. As I have already shared, our first day of school will be Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Unlike in previous years, we will hold our elementary open houses the week before school starts in order to provide an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and visit the classroom. The open house date for students in grades first through fifth will be on Wednesday, August 30. The open house for begindergarten and kindergarten students will be held on Thursday, August 31. The full calendar is posted on our website at https://goo.gl/cjojgM.
I’d like to remind each of you that my final Coffee Chat of the school year is next Thursday, May 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Highlander Restaurant on the west side of Howell High School. This is an opportunity to hear about the amazing things happening in our schools, ask questions and learn about our plans for the future.
Several of our elementary and middle school students are preparing to take part in the Girls on the Run 5K next weekend. Students in the high school’s manufacturing and engineering program are heading to a state competition, and members of our high school Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club will represent Michigan at a national conference in July. I have shared more on each of these stories below.
Girls on the Run Program
On Sunday, May 21, several of our students will take part in the Girls On The Run 5K run in Ann Arbor. Over the past several weeks the students involved in this great program have been learning important lessons that encourage emotional, social, mental and physical development while building an appreciation of fitness and healthy habits. I’d like to thank the many volunteers who make this program possible for our students and wish each student good luck in as then run their 5K.
HHS Students Advance in MITES Competition
Last weekend, students in Howell High School’s manufacturing and engineering program participated in the Region 8 Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES) student project competition. Eight of those students, Mark Johnson, Brian MCCol, Chris Miller, David Mitter, James Owens, Lucas Spencer, Anthony Tedesco and Logan Watson, claimed first place in their category and have advanced to the state level MITES competition You can read more about the MITES competition at https://goo.gl/yoorRT.
HHS Students Heading to National Competition
For the second year in a row, members of the Howell High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club will represent Howell and the State of Michigan at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference. The students earned this honor by receiving the highest score and gold medal in the FCCLA Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) competitive events at the Michigan FCCLA Conference. Please join me in congratulating Julia Armbruster, Halie Attard, Corin Becker, Jordan Champagne and Morgan Rollins for this great accomplishment. To learn more about our FCCLA club and the STARS competitive events, please visit https://goo.gl/YxHPNo.