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Welcome to Dr. Howard Elementary School!

~ Jill Trentz, Principal
trentzji@champaignschools.org

Dr. Howard Elementary School
1117 West Park
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 351-3866
Fax: (217) 359-7036
Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Dr. Howard School Profile
Safe Walking Route / Walking and Bike Safety Tips
School Supply List 2009-10

SCHOOL HOURS
Dr. Howard School hours for the 2009-2010 school year:

First Bell: 7:35 am

Tardy Bell: 7:45 am

Lunch/Recess Periods

Kindergarten & First Grade 10:55-11:30
Second & Third Grade 11:20-11:55
Fourth & Fifth Grade 11:45-12:20

Dismissal: 2:00 pm

DR. HOWARD SCHOOL MAILING LIST
Prairienet hosts the official Dr. Howard online mailing list. Subscription is open to parents, teachers, and staff. To subscribe, or check your subscription status, click on http://drhoward.u4friends.org/mailman/listinfo/parents_drhoward.u4friends.org, or contact the List Manager.

*Newsworthy News:*
*Dr. Howard Elementary named a 2008 Illinois Spotlight School* Champaign Unit 4 schools have earned six 2008 Illinois State Board of Education Honor Roll Awards. All Spotlight Schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), have at least half of their students from low-income families, and have at least 60 percent of all students passing state achievement tests in reading and math.

Dr. Howard Reading Rally Extended Day Program Prepares Students to Achieve Success...The goal is to facilitate student success by building self confidence and an enjoyment for reading. “Studies are showing that 3rd and 4th graders’ success in reading is a strong predictor of success in high school and beyond,” says Dr. Howard Principal Jennifer Heinhorst- Busby. “We developed the Reading Rally Extended Day Program to give all of our students the best possible opportunity to succeed in the future,” Read more...

See The Archives for earlier school news items.

PROJECT HARMONY
The 4th and 5th grade gifted class created a website for Project Harmony. The students have been in touch with a school in Armenia discussing ways to bring about peace in the world. To see this great site, please click here.
Project Harmony

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703 South New Street * Champaign, IL 61820 * 217.351.3800