From the School Board March 2020

HSSD Graduate Profile: Responsible 

First and foremost, we want to assure you that the Howard-Suamico School District is taking measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the most current updates as to how this health crisis is being addressed, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org/covid19. Even in the midst of this all, the Howard-Suamico School District’s vision is to create an authentic, innovative, connected, and inspired experience for an ever-changing future. 

Throughout the year, the Board of Education monitors student performance in HSSD Graduate Profile seven characteristics. At the January 27, 2020 Board meeting, we discussed the characteristic responsible and progress being made to develop our students as responsible people who act with empathy and take ownership of the outcomes of their choices. Students have many opportunities to practice being responsible in their classes, as well as in extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. Students learn to be responsible for themselves by understanding and applying digital etiquette and ethics, by taking initiative to find, use and care for personal materials, and by using tools and strategies to be successful. Students also practice managing time wisely to meet deadlines and fulfill obligations. Students learn to be responsible for their community by taking initiative to find, use and care for community materials, and by understanding, recognizing, and engaging in service to meet the needs of others. We talked with teachers and students from multiple grade levels about their experiences learning and growing to be responsible. HSSD students create personal goals that can be measured, and they develop and implement action steps to work towards those goals. 

Seeing our students intentionally developing HSSD Graduate Profile characteristics is exciting and rewarding because we know they are being prepared to thrive in our complex and rapidly changing world. For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Vanessa Moran at vanemora@hssdschools.org 

Ice Bears Craft Fair – Cancelled

The craft fair on April 4 has been cancelled.  All questions please email:  baibcraftshow@gmail.com.

Spring Craft Show

Saturday, April 4 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Spring Craft Show.

This event will support the high school girls hockey team, the Bay Area Ice Bears.  $2 Admission (12 and under are free).  

Volunteer Involvement Program

If you would like to attend a student’s field trip, assist in a classroom, or volunteer in the district in any way throughout the school year, please get approved to volunteer by completing the steps below:  

STEP 1. Create a New Volunteer Application/Profile

This must be completed before a background check can be done.

1.    Visit www.hssdschools.org/volunteerprogram 

2.    Click on Volunteer Log In (right hand corner of orange bar)

3.    Enter Howard next to Keyword in search box.

4.    Click on school name you would like to volunteer at.

5.    Click blue “Fill in application” button at top right of page.

6.    Complete the information under “I am new to MyVolunteerPage

·  Read organization’s policies and 🗹 “I agree”

·  Save and continue

STEP 2. Complete the Background Check Form 

After you complete Step 1, you will receive an email with a link to the actual background check form to complete and submit.  You should receive an email with your approval status within four weeks of submission.  

Thank you for being a volunteer! For more information, contact Cheryl Schmidt at (920) 662-7878.

Wizard of Oz

Fri Apr 24th at 7:00pm

Sat Apr 25th at 7:00pm

Thur Apr 30th at 7:00pm

Fri May 1 at 7:00pm

Sat May 2nd at 2:00pm (only a matinee)

Tickets are $8.00 each and will be available to the general public on Monday, April 6 beginning at 8:00am at seatyourself.biz/bayport (also found on the Bay Port High School website, click on link SeatYourself).   Folks with district senior citizen passes do have to come in between 7:00-3:00 to receive their admission ticket(s). 

HSSD Graduate Profile: Collaborator

Throughout the year, the Board of Education monitors student performance in HSSD Graduate Profile seven characteristics.  At the December 9, 2019 Board meeting, we discussed the characteristic collaborator and progress being made to develop our students as helpful and active participants who share responsibility while working toward a common goal.   Students have many opportunities to collaborate and be part of teams in classrooms, in music, physical education, and art, in athletics, and in a variety of extra-curricular activities. Through these experiences, they grow in their abilities to collaborate with their peers, as well as adults.  Students learn to respect and encourage others, to adapt to changes, and to be reliable teammates. We talked with teachers from multiple grade levels successfully integrating technology into lessons and engaging students in becoming active and social learners, through co-use.   When co-using a device, students are working with others to figure out how to navigate the content learning within the software, which can lead to higher-order questioning, predicting, inquiry, and other cognitive benefits from this social construction of knowledge.  

Seeing our students intentionally developing HSSD Graduate Profile characteristics is exciting and rewarding because we know they are being prepared to thrive in our complex and rapidly changing world.  For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Jeff Eilers at jeffeile@hssdschools.org  

NEW Donate Life Walk

Get your sights set for the 8th annual NEW Donate Life Walk on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Bay View Middle School. Again this year, the Bay View Student Council, in conjunction with Donate Life Wisconsin and various local businesses, will be hosting a 2.5 mile fun walk/run to raise awareness for the need for more organ donors and to celebrate the lives that have been made better through organ donation and transplantation. Bay View Student Council’s goal this year is to raise $20,000 and to have over 600 people attend our walk! To dothis, they are asking for support of HSSD and the community. Here are some ways that you might consider helping:

1. Register to walk on Sept 12th. Here is the link to the website where you can sign up: http://newdonatelifewalk.weebly.com/

2. Like us on Facebook and share the information about the walk: https://www.facebook.com/newdonatelifewalk/

3. Sponsor a silent auction item --consider doing it with your department or your team!