Dear Families,
Last month, I shared about the #OneHowell committee that is being formed to review our current strategic plan and revise it into an adaptive plan that will guide the district to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our students and families. We had nearly 90 district stakeholder ... more»
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Dear Families,
Today marks the start of National Principals Month. We are lucky to have an incredible team of educational leaders at the helms of our schools. Every day, our principals have a significant impact on the success of our students. They work tirelessly to ensure that our schools are wa ... more»
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Dear Families,
Next week we will celebrate Homecoming 2021. Our high school student leaders have been working incredibly hard to create a week full of fun events for our entire community. Each school in the district has been invited to participate in a Homecoming Spirit Week. The whole community ... more»
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Dear Families,
Last Thursday, we kicked off the 2021 varsity football season at Memorial Stadium. It was a great night, with our Highlander Marching Band, food trucks, a pre-game concert, a live broadcast of the game by WHMI, and of course, an outstanding Highlander victory. It was wonderful to w ... more»
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Dear Families,
Our school year is off to a great start. I had so much fun visiting our buildings this week and seeing our students, staff, and families as we begin the new school year.
As I have shared before, currently, using a face mask is optional and a family choice for our students. The M ... more»
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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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