Scouting the Routes for Safe Walks to School

The school bell times at Howe will change with the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. Our new start time is 7:30 AM and we will dismiss at 2:25 PM, with a 75 minute early dismissal on Wednesdays. Please click on the headline to learn more about how we are engaging our staff to ensure an orderly transition when school resumes August 23.

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Improving Attendance

For the last 3 months of school, Howe has been working on increasing attendance.  Each class has the opportunity to earn a letter in the word “perfect” each day that everyone is on time and stays all day.  …

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Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is Wednesday April 11 from 1:30 to 6:30. Please bring photo identification, birth certificate, proof of address, and a copy of the immunization record. If you can not make it today, please contact the office as …

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Howe Chess Champion

The district held its Chess Championship Wednesday March 29th at Hillis Elementary. Students from all over the district in first through fifth grades competed in the competition. Michael Phan, a 4th grader from Howe competed and won the …

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New School Hours Beginning in August

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.

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2018-2019 New Hours

School day hours will change for the 2018-2019 school year. Currently, Howe’s school day is from 8:15 am- 3:10 pm. Next year, school will start at 7:30 am and end at 2:25. Check out all the hour changes …

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Students Celebrate a Healthy Home at Howe

The grounds were damp and soggy, limiting laps to the playground during this Healthiest State Walk, but there was no dampening the mood. After all, the usual motto at Howe is “Go Nice!” And regardless of the weather, Friday marked the culmination of a successful fundraising campaign spearheaded by Howe students. Click on the headline to read more.

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Meet the Teacher Night at Howe

Tuesday August 22, Howe Elementary hosted a meet the teacher night for students to come meet their teachers for the 2017-2018 school year. Pictured below is Howe Elementary fourth grader, Noah and his sister, second grader, Ava Wallerich …

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Virtual Backpack Replaces Paper Flyers

No more pulling crumpled paper flyers from your student’s backpack! Opportunities in the community will now be available online, instead of jumbled up with homework and artwork. Read about child-friendly community events and opportunities, or post a flyer of your own. Click on the headline to read more about Virtual Backpack.

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2017-2018 School Supply List

It is that time of year again… time to start thinking about school supplies. Below are the links for the suggested school supplies for the 2017-2018 school year. 17-18 School Supply List (English) 17-18 School Supply List (Spanish)

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