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Meet the Howe Team – Carrie Anne Schoolmaster

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For our final highlight of the year, join us in appreciating Carrie Anne Schoolmaster! She can be found all over the building and her work is much appreciated. Send her love and thank you’s

Mrs. Schoolmaster

Name: Carrie Anne Schoolmaster

Title:  Teacher Consultant

I support students and teachers throughout the district relating to special education services.  I support behavior, interventions and school needs at Howe.  I also support Divine Child High through Dearborn Public Schools. 

I have been in Dearborn Public Schools for 23 years.  I went to high school in Midland, Michigan and graduated with my teaching degree from Michigan State University. There is nothing better than coming to work in the morning and seeing the students smile and prepare for their day. 

I am currently trying to teach myself to crochet  and love to spend time with my family. I love animals and have 2 dogs (Boone and Norman).

The culture at Howe School is like a family.  I love that we are a small community which allows for deeper relationships with students and family.  I do spend a lot of time supporting other areas of the district but I usually start out my day in the cafeteria (supervising breakfast with Mrs Fournier).  I enjoy getting to know all of the students and listening to their stories.The rest of my day can vary,  I have students to work with interventions, meetings with Divine Child or Dearborn Staff and support with Special Education procedures in the district.

Get Involved – Teacher Appreciation Week is here!

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Teacher appreciation week is next week and here is what you need to know!

Tuesday – Chalk the Walk is happening Tuesday after dismissal (weather permitting). See flyer below for more information. Some chalk will be provided, all are welcome to participate!

Thursday – Sign up to help with Recess Duty Thursday. There are two shifts available to help cover duty for lower and upper classes. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DABA92DA0FE3-49193351-teacher#/

Friday – Help your child handmake a gift to show their love and appreciation for their teacher. (Cards, gifts, flower, notes… big or small, let their love GrOw wild!)

Howe Happenings – May 2024

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May Events:

Popcorn Friday – May 3rd

Teacher Appreciation Week – May 6th – 10th

Spring Concert May 14th, 6PM

Howe PTA meeting – May 16th, 6PM on Zoom
K-2 – Field Trip Real Life Farms – May 23rd

No School – May 27th
Donuts for Dad – May 31st 3PM

Monday Staff Breakfast Tuesday - Join us for Chalk the walk after school Wednesday - Staff Snack Thursday - Food Truck Friday - Students send in a handmade card or gift

Volunteer Opportunities

Color Run is happening May 8th – We need parent volunteers – Sign up Here

Teacher Appreciation Week – Recess Duty Thursday the 9th – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DABA92DA0FE3-49193351-teacher#/

Field Day helpers needed! Keep an eye out for SignupGenius.

BoxTops Mailbox – we are looking for a mildly handy individual to help repurpose the BoxTop Mailbox into a school-wide mailbox for all the students. Can you (or someone you know) lend us a hand? Email the PTA at howe.schoolpta@yahoo.com

Character Trait of the Month

Friendship

noun
The emotional relationship between friends. The state of being friends.

Montessori Moment

Term to Ponder: Learning throught nature

In Maria Montessori’s education there is an interconnectedness between child and nature. Cosmic education is the belief that children should understand that they are a part of a greater universe. They can begin to understand this concept by exploring nature and learning about it and how we can learn from it and care for it.

Join the movement to track 1000 hours of outside play – https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers

Read more about the amazing benefits of outside play for children! Balanced and Barefoot

In The Absorbent Mind, Maria Montessori says “Only through freedom and environmental experience is it practically possible for human development to occur.”

Howe Happenings

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April Events:

Popcorn Friday – April 5th

No School – April 9th – 10th

Howe PTA meeting – April 18th 4PM in school cafeteria

Hat Day – April 24th – Bring $1 to support the 5th grade class 

Volunteer Opportunities

Color Run is happening May 8th – We need parent volunteers – Sign up Here

Popcorn Friday

BoxTops Mailbox – we are looking for a mildly handy individual to help repurpose the BoxTop Mailbox into a school-wide mailbox for all the students. Can you (or someone you know) lend us a hand? Email the PTA at howe.schoolpta@yahoo.com

Character Trait of the Month

Perseverance

noun
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Montessori Moment

Montessori term to ponder – Plans of Development

Maria Montessori’s theories of developmental psychology includes her observation of the Planes of Development. These stages offer insight into the developmental milestones of any child. The holistic framework of development includes:

  • The First Plane: Birth to Age 6 (Early Childhood/Infancy) “The Absorbent Mind”
  • The Second Plane: Ages 6–12 (Childhood) “Conscious Imagination”
  • The Third Plane: Ages 12–18 (Adolescence) “New Identity”
  • The Fourth Plane: Ages 18–24 (Maturity) “Maturity”

Learn more from this link published by another Michigan public Montessori school:
https://www.leelanaumontessori.org/child-development-planes.html#:~:text=%E2%80%8BMontessori%20asserted%20that%20each,as%20triangles%20along%20a%20continuum.

Graphic source and further exploration: https://www.montessoriofyorbalinda.com/the-planes-of-development