Glen Primary School

Due to the surge in COVID-19 spread, the Howland Board of Education has decided to postpone tonight's in-person school board meeting. They have rescheduled and will host a virtual school board meeting on November 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

Good evening Howland Families. We just received word of additional staff absences, and we need to transition our elementary buildings to full remote beginning tomorrow, Thursday, November 19, 2020, due to logistical issues securing substitute staff coverage in transportation, instruction and support services. We had hoped to get through the week with in-person learning for our younger children. However, it's no longer feasible at this juncture. This remote learning model will remain in place for elementary, middle and high school students with a projected return date of November 30th. We will continue to closely monitor our staff and student quarantine numbers and cases over the break before confirming a return date for in-person hybrid learning. We are currently assessing the status of our interscholastic activities programs and will follow up with our families as soon as we have had time to evaluate. Stay well and have a good evening. Kevin Spicher Superintendent

We encourage you to review this letter from the Trumbull County Combined Health District: https://5il.co/n2c8

Howland Glen Parents: Picture Re-Take Day has been scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1st for Hybrid students and Wednesday, Dec. 2nd for Tiger Academy students beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please check the Glen website for the re-take flyer.

Howland Schools and the Howland Police FOP invite you to a drive-thru spaghetti dinner that benefits the family of Jacob Leggett. It will take place at Howland Scope Center on Friday, November 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Our updated pick up and drop off times are now available on our transportation website. Keep in mind these are the new, estimated times for when we combine Cohorts A & B on Monday, November 9, 2020. https://www.howlandschools.com/o/hls/page/transportation--819

After reviewing results from our family surveys and assessing the efficacy of our COVID-19 safety procedures and mitigation measures during the first quarter of school, Cohorts A & B will be combined beginning Monday, November 9, 2020. Please click here to read a letter from Superintendent Kevin Spicher detailing the district's plans: https://5il.co/mecq

USDA recently announced the continued extension of nationwide flexibilities that allow free school meals for all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. Watch the announcement: https://youtu.be/rB8a3ER09Uc

Our elementary fall fundraiser has been extended to Wednesday, October 21, 2020. https://www.howlandschools.com/article/316636?org=gps

Today we will be upgrading to PaySchools Central from PayForIt. Learn more about the transition here and how to set up your account: https://www.howlandschools.com/article/321116?org=hls

On Monday, October 12, 2020, we will be upgrading to PaySchools Central from PayForIt. Learn more about the transition here and how to set up your account: https://www.howlandschools.com/article/321116?org=hls

FOOD SERVICE DELIVERY UPDATE: To ensure delivery on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, you must fill out our request form BEFORE 12 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020, or have already submitted the food request form that was put out at the beginning of the school year. If you complete the form AFTER 12 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020, your first delivery will be Wednesday, October 7, 2020. You only need to the complete the form one time, per child. Learn more here: http://www.howlandschools.com/article/313241?org=hls

Reminder...you can find our lunch menu on our website. Choose Howland Glen and then click Menu, and then Dining. Here is the link --- > https://www.howlandschools.com/o/gps/dining

Howland Glen Picture Day is Coming! ---- Monday, Oct. 19th - Cohort A ---- Tuesday Oct. 20th - Cohort B ---- Wednesday Oct. 21st - Tiger Academy Students (Time Schedule Forthcoming)

If you haven't already, we encourage you to check out our 2020-2021 annual report calendar! https://5il.co/l7qd

REMINDER Full-time remote learners can pick up their breakfasts/lunches on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HHS "U". Also, if you are a hybrid student who has signed up to receive meals on your remote days, please remember to grab them after school on Mondays or Tuesdays.

Dear Howland Glen Families, Note: This message only pertains to Cohort A&B (face to face) students. We have made the following schedule changes for our virtual Wednesdays to accommodate the growing demand for technology at home and within our school building. Please disregard any previous virtual meeting times you may have received. If your child cannot meet during the live lessons, video recordings of the lessons will be available in your child’s Google Classroom. 9:00 - 9:30 - Kindergarten 9:30 - 10:00 - First Grade 10:00 - 10:30 - Second Grade 10:30 - 11:15 - Third Grade 11:15 - 12:00 - Fourth Grade 12:30 - 1:00 - Second Grade 1:00 - 1:45 - Third Grade 1:45 - 2:30 - Fourth Grade 2:30 - 3:00 - First Grade 3:00 - 3:30 - Kindergarten Sincerely, Travis Roth Principal, Howland Glen Primary School

The Howland Local School District is proud to announce that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) have extended the Seamless Summer Option, which provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in our school district. The program is effective September 9, 2020 and will run until December 31, 2020. Learn more here: https://www.howlandschools.com/article/306883?org=hls

Hello Glen Families, We have had some calls about when students will start virtual lessons on Wednesdays. We will begin this practice next week as well as accessing other online resources during their at-home days. We will start to distribute Chromebooks on Monday and Tuesday to the families that have requested one. Please remember, we have limited quantities of Chromebooks to distribute to students who do not have access to a device at home. So, we want to be sure that those students who TRULY need a device are able to secure one through the school. Again, if you have a computer or tablet at home, we ask that you please use that device for school work and do NOT request a Chromebook from the district. If you DO NOT have access to any device at home, please contact the school, and we will do our best to provide you one. Additionally, your child's Google account information was sent to you via email, and a paper copy is coming home as well. This account information is required for your child to access their teacher's Google Classroom. Your child will log in to their Google Classroom on their at-home days and Wednesdays. There will be live instructional times on Wednesdays for available students, as well as recordings that can be watched at any time for students that miss a live lesson. Your child's teacher will be contacting you with those live lessons time(s), so you can plan accordingly. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding as we implement many new strategies. Kind Regards, Travis Roth Principal, Howland Glen Primary School

Good evening Glen Parents, our first day went very well! In order to make the morning and afternoon run more smoothly, please practice the name of your child’s teacher with them so we can help them get to their classroom quickly. Secondly, it is IMPERATIVE that you send a note with your child if they are a PM car rider. Without a note, the pickup process is slowed down greatly. Also, without a note, we assume they are to ride the bus home. You may call the Glen office if you forget to send a note or your situation has changed, but we prefer a note as much as possible so the teacher is aware of the child’s situation as well. If you did not pick up your student car rider tag last week, they were sent home with your child today in a brown manila envelope. Please attach the bookbag tag to their bookbag even if they are only an occasional pickup. You or the authorized person picking up your child must have the car tag or you will have to park your car and present your driver’s license in the office after the buses have departed. Thank you and have a great night!