MARCH 2020 | ISSUE 6
HOWLAND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Proud Past, Roaring Future
GOOD BEHAVIOR LEADS TO GOOD ADVENTURES AT GLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
(L) Kindergarten student Jameson Mann pulls a prize out of the mystery bag.. (Top R) Second grader, Sophia Rogers, does the morning announcements at Howland Glen. (Bottom R) Corbin Simmons, a second grader, enjoys a healthy snack with Glen Principal Carl Clark.
At the beginning of the second semester, Glen Primary School launched a new program aimed at rewarding students for their good behaviors. Every day, each student has the opportunity to earn Tiger Tickets. All school employees have Tiger Tickets and are encouraged to hand them out to students who are caught being good or doing something kind. The tickets that are earned are then placed into classroom buckets. Once a month, principal Carl Clark goes to each classroom and selects two tickets from the bucket. The 24 students, whose tickets are drawn, are then given a Tiger Ticket Passbook. The passbook contains about a dozen opportunities for students to enjoy including having lunch with the principal, earning an extra recess for your classroom and getting a prize from the mystery bag. Classroom teachers also draw tickets from the buckets throughout the month to reward students for their behaviors.
INSIDE THIS EDITION Letter from the Superintendent - 2 Spring Testing Schedule - 3 Four students qualify for nationals- 4 Mindek finishes 3rd at states - 5
Howland Schools support AMA - 6 Prep Bowl - 8 Character Education at H.C. Mines - 10 Mark Your Calendar - 12
FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT I want students and families to know that there is a lot of exemplary teaching and learning happening in our schools. State testing is, by far, not the only determinant of a child's success in school or in the future. Each child has unique abilities, aptitudes, interests, talents, and thoughts about what defines their own success that state assessments do not take into account. The most important things we can do is support our kids in their uniqueness and social needs as we continue to implement proven social, emotional, and educational paradigms that work for our kids now and that will help them become who they want and need to be in the future.
Kevin Spicher Superintendent
Test Tips Get Enough Sleep
Adequate sleep - 8 to 10 hours - helps ensure students have the energy and stamina to make it through tests in top form.
Eat Breakfast
A healthy breakfast can boost memory and help a child be more alert! Howland Local Schools offers breakfast every morning!
Exercise
Studies show that physical activity can help improve attention and how fast students process information.
Think Positive
Science shows that thinking positive thoughts can actually help the brain function. If you start to feel stressed, take it slow, take deep breaths and think of something that makes you happy.
Have Fun
Encourage your child to do something enjoyable the night before a big test. Having fun is a helpful distraction from stress.
Do Your Best
That's all that is expected of students - to do the best they can on a test. Let your child know there may be questions they don't know the answers to or don't understand. Suggest they skip these questions and move on, coming back later when they can perhaps spend a little more time.
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Spring Testing Calendar APRIL Monday
Tuesday
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7 Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 ELA - Part I
HHS ELA 2 Part I
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SPRING BREAK
20 HHS Algebra 1 Part I HHS Geometry Part I
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HHS ELA 2 Part II
Wednesday 8 Grades 6, 7, 8 ELA - Part II
14 Grade 3,4 ELA - Part I
15 Grade 3,4 ELA - Part I
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HHS Algebra 1 Part II HHS Geometry Part II Grades 5, 8 Science - Part I
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Government, Amercan History, Biology - Part I
Government, Amercan History, Biology - Part II
Grade 3,4 Math Part I
Grade 3,4 Math Part I
Thursday
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9 Grade 5 ELA Part II
16 Grade 3,4 ELA - Part II
Friday 10
SPRING BREAK
17 Grade 3,4 ELA - Part II
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Grades 5, 8 Science - Part II
Grade 5 ELA Part II
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Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 Math - Part I Grade 3,4 Math Part II
Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 Math - Part II Grade 3,4 Math Part II
(L to R) Kate Li, Lindsey Shrodek, Coach Emelia Sherin, Alessandra Flevares, Regina Lussier
FOUR HOWLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS IN SPEECH AND DEBATE Congratulations to the following students who qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in public forum debate. The national competition will take place this June in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Howland junior finishes third at state swim meet For the third straight year, Howland High School junior Jared Mindek made an appearance at the state swim meet. This year, he finished third in the Division II boys 100-yard breaststroke. Mindek swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 56.31 seconds. Last year, he finished fifth in the state in the same event, and in 2018 he placed 15th.
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H O W L A N D
Benefiting the Ame
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rican Heart Association
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y r a t n PREP e m e l E HOWLAND HOWLAND MIDDLE MIDDLE
BOWL
Congratulations to Howland Middle School's 6th Grade Prep Bowl Team! They won every single match at the Trumbull County Elementary Prep Bowl Tournament, taking home the 1st place prize on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
Members include: Dante Marsco, Henry Dinh, Rilan Garich, Bo Kuang, Elizabeth Davis, Lily Lussier, Sadie Spicher
Howland Intermediate School's 5th Grade Prep Bowl Team finished third in the countywide competition on February 8, 2020. At the beginning of the single elimination tournament, the 5th grade team was the top seeded team!
HOWLAND HOWLAND INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
Members include: Justin Keating, Brady Snelson, Brady Morrone, Mya Duvick, Mason Sylvester, Emanuel Hazimihalis
h g i H PREP r o i n u J HOWLAND HOWLAND MIDDLE MIDDLE
BOWL
Congratulations to Howland Middle School's Junior High Prep Bowl Team! They finished second in the countywide junior high prep bowl competition on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Members include: Jimmy Baer, Aidon Sylvester, Cami Thornhill, Alyssa Bettura, Kennedy Jones, Alex SlaterÂ
Students
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lessons in character H.C. Mines Elementary School students are learning about the different pillars of character. Lessons in character education began at the start of the second semester. Each classroom plans several activities for students to illustrate the importance of each pillar. Each month, H.C. Mines hosts an assembly to honor students who have been nominated by their classrooms for exemplifying a particular character trait. During the assembly, Principal Jennifer Stephenson reads a short paragraph about each student, awards them a medal and takes their picture for the H.C. Mines' Character Wall of Fame.
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Grade 4
Character Pillars
Character Pillars
Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship
Honesty Determination Self-Discipline Sharing Kindness Patriotism 10
H.C. Mines Wondrous Word Parade
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Outback
RAY VISITS SPRINGS PRIMARY
MARK YOUR
MARCH
Monday, March 2 Read Across America Week/ Dr. Seuss' Birthday Statistics in School Week at HMS (US Census)
CALENDAR
Wednesday, March 18 Bingo Night at Glen at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20 Kindergarten to HHS for HHS Drama Club performance End of 3rd Quarter/Early Release HHS Drama Club performance at North Road at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3 Glen Primary Spring Pictures Wednesday, March 4 Family Literacy Night at H.C. Mines Band Contest Preview Concert
Saturday, March 21 HHS Drama Club performance at North Road at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 5 Spring Pictures at H.C. Mines Family Literacy Night at Glen Primary Speech and Debate State Tournament
Sunday, March 22 HHS Drama Club performance at North Road at 2 p.m. Monday, March 23 HHSÂ Winter Sports Banquet Board of Education Meeting
Monday, March 9 Pennies for Patients Fundraiser Third trimester begins for grade 6 Tuesday, March 10 8th Grade Parent Scheduling Meeting for HS Tribune Chronicle Spelling Bee
Wednesday, March 25 Statewide Tornado Drill College and Career Coach Assembly
Wednesday, March 11 Opera Western Reserve Assembly at Springs
Friday, March 27 Report Cards Backpack Program Fundraiser
Thursday, March 12 Marvelous Math Friday, March 13 Glen PTO Meeting Grade 2 to Robbins Theater for Shrek HMS Student Senate Dance at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 Howland Boosters Pot of Gold Fundraiser at DiVieste's
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