Dear Howard community,

We want to touch base with everyone to say we are thinking of you and your families during this difficult time. This school year has presented our community with many challenges and the especially tough thing about dealing with this pandemic is that we can’t be physically together to get through it.

Our community is rallying to support the neighbourhood businesses as best they can, teachers are emailing us to support us, parents are emailing each other schedules to get creative with home-schooling and the kids are keeping in contact on various devices 😉

All this is to say, we are going to rally and get through this period of isolation and have a big party when we can all be together again.

We are postponing school council meetings but if someone is interested in coordinating some school-wide virtual events, please be in touch.

In the mean time, please keep safe and healthy, and stay home as much as possible so that we can beat this virus. #flattenthecurve

Take care,
Howard Parent Council

Hello Howard Families,

A reminder to Join Howard Teachers this Thursday March 12th from 8:25AM-8:45AM for a walk-in Solidarity Action!

Howard Teachers need our help! Let’s meet them on Howard Park Ave sidewalk by the school grounds entrance on Thursday morning at 8:25AM. Bring your signs! We will also have art supplies on hand for families to make signs on the spot! Let’s show our teachers how much we appreciate their fight for our public education system.

Please consider circulating this message by email and through your social networks.

Hello Howard Families,

Howard teachers need our help on Thursday, March 12, 2020, from 8:25-8:45am!

Let’s join them for a Walk-In Solidarity Action! Meet on Howard Park Ave sidewalk by the school grounds entrance on Thursday morning at 8:25 AM. Bring your signs and some treats to share! We will also have art supplies on hand for families to make signs on the spot! Let’s show teachers how much we appreciate their fight for our public education system.

Please consider circulating this message by email and through your social networks.

More details to come! In the meanwhile, you may also find the attached Op-Ed from the Toronto Star of interest. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact Midori Miyamoto via midori.c.miyamoto@gmail.com.

Andrea Raymond – Teachers Dispute Exposes the Pink Elephant in the Room

Keep yourself in the loop about all things Howard!

Check out the February 2020 Meeting Minutes for important updates about:

• Remembering Mr. Ing
• School bus safety
• Howard’s time capsule event (coming in May!)
• Schoolyard revitalization updates
• Grade 6 graduation

and more!

Hats! Gloves! Lunch bags! Hoodies! A lone/lonely rollerblade?!?!

Some amazing parent volunteers have once again sorted the dreaded lost and found closet into an orderly array on tables in the front hall. Please come check for your kids belongings in the next few days.

We hope your kids all came home with great stories about the Dance-a-thon yesterday!  Howard has lots of great dancers!

Thank you to everyone who contributed already and no worries if you didn’t have a chance – you can still make a pledge via School Cash Online or send in the envelope!

Also big thanks to the parent volunteers: we really appreciate your support!

Candice and Erin