Dear Families,
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our country. It is hard to fathom that it has been 19 years since that dark day. For many of us, the images of the day's events are still very fresh in our minds. I want to take this opportunity to ask that we all stop ... more»
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Dear Families,
Recently, the State of Michigan announced that it plans to begin releasing weekly reports about COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. Per the state, an outbreak is defined as "two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household."
In our w ... more»
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Dear Families,
It has been a great two weeks at Howell Public Schools as we launched into the new school year. Seeing our students back in the buildings and excited about learning has been wonderful. On the first day of school, I rode along on one of our elementary school bus routes where I had t ... more»
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Dear Families,
Over the past week, I have been so impressed with how quickly our students, staff, and families have adjusted to all of the new safety protocols implemented this school year. Our students have stepped up and are wearing masks, practicing good hygiene, and social distancing when po ... more»
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Dear Families,
We are so excited to welcome our students back tomorrow. Our staff has been working hard to ensure that the first day of school goes as smoothly as possible and that our students feel welcome, comfortable, and safe as they return to school for the first time since March. As we kick ... more»
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Dear Families,
As we worked to develop our Return to School Plan, myself and the other superintendents in our county, have had weekly meetings with the Livingston County Health Department regarding the status of COVID-19 in our community and regarding how to bring our students back to school saf ... more»
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Dear Families
As we move closer to the first day of school, we are busy updating our website with items for the new school year. To help families quickly find many of the most requested items like bus routes and school meal menus, we will be posting links to them on our Return to School website a ... more»
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Dear Families,
Last night the Board of Education approved our Return to School plan. Getting to this point was a long and challenging process. It has weighed heavily on all of us. However, in the end, I feel that we have a plan that mitigates the risk as much as possible, and gets our students ba ... more»
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Dear Families,
In last Friday’s email, I shared that we may be making adjustments to the start of the year calendar and the schools’ daily schedule. This week we finalized those adjustments. The calendar adjustments will allow us to ease back into school as we learn and adjust our routines ... more»
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Dear Families,
The process of developing our Return to School Plan has been a long and difficult one. Several committees have spent countless hours reading and rereading Michigan's MI Safe Schools Roadmap as we have worked to build a plan that not only meets the requirements of the roadmap but a ... more»
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