Dear Families,
It is hard to believe that we will be starting the 2021-2022 school year in a week. As we near the first day of school on August 18, 2021, I wanted to provide you with some information regarding how we will return to school and resources to make the start of the new school year e ... more»
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Dear Families,
I hope you are having an enjoyable summer. As we continue preparing for a new school year, I wanted to update you relative to our planning process. To that end, I am sharing an abbreviated version of our 2021/22 Back to School FAQ in this update. For the complete FAQ, click here.
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Dear Families,
As you have likely heard, this week, several of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Orders were rescinded. While we have minimal programming within our schools over the summer months, some remain active. For those programs such as the Little Highlanders Le ... more»
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Dear Families,
I hope your summer is off to a great start. We have had two great weeks of Camp Highlander, our reading camp for students in grades kindergarten through second. We have also started several projects funded by the 2019 Capital Needs and Safety Bond. We are also working hard to plan ... more»
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As you may have heard, the Board of Education voted to table a curriculum change adoption on Monday evening after hearing concerns from parents. The proposed change is for the district’s high school health course and related to mental health topics including mental health disorders, depression, anxi ... more»
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Dear Families,
Tomorrow, we will celebrate the Howell High School Class of 2021 and, in a few weeks, the Innovation Academy Class of 2021 during their graduation ceremonies. Graduation is the culmination of the students' hard work and dedication over the past thirteen years. It is a time to ... more»
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Dear Families,
This week we have celebrated and honored our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. In a year like no other, our teachers and staff have risen to the challenge of providing in-person and virtual learning to our students. They have taken on new responsibilities, implem ... more»
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Dear Families,
This past Wednesday was Administrative Professionals Day. In Howell, we have an outstanding team of administrative professionals who keep our school and district offices running smoothly. In a typical year, this is a difficult job, and even more so this year, as our staff has been ... more»
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Dear Families,
Today, Governor Whitmer called for high schools to voluntarily switch to remote learning for the two weeks following spring break. For us, that would mean switching to remote learning for next week. Due to our state assessment testing schedule at the high school, we will only have ... more»
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Dear Families,
Over the past week, the number of new COVID-19 cases in our county and state has been increasing. As in the past, this has correlated with an increase in COVID-19 cases among our students. This, paired with the discovery of the B117 variant within our county, has me very concerne ... more»
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