THE HOWARD BEAT. Message from our Principal, Kimberly Beckler

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1 THE HOWARD BEAT August 24, 2018 Check out and like the Howard Facebook page for posts on the many activities taking place at Howard and bookmark the Howard Web Page to check out the school calendar and other important information. Howard Facebook Page Howard Web Page OCPS Web Page Message from our Principal, Kimberly Beckler Thank you everyone for a fabulous second week of school! We are off to a great start and are entering some very busy weeks ahead with soccer, theatre auditions, dance troupe auditions, and music events. We appreciate the dedication of our students and families as everyone works to manage all of these activities while maintaining a focus on academic success and growth. As we move into our third week of school, please be aware that we are unable to accept any further schedule change requests, as any changes being made now are based solely on class size compliance. We sincerely appreciate your continued patience and flexibility as we finalize the changes necessary to existing schedules.

2 Class Schedule Changes & Class sizes In accordance with Florida Statute the maximum class size enrollment in all middle school core academic classes may not exceed 22 students. Currently, Howard Middle School is adjusting class enrollments in order to ensure our school is in compliance with this statute. We apologize for this inconvenience and will continue to work hard in order to meet the educational needs of our students. Fall Musical Auditions: Auditions will take place Monday through Wednesday, August in the Chorus Room after school. Students audition on only one day, not all three. Call back auditions will take place Thursday, August 30. The cast list is expected to be posted at 4:00pm on Friday, August 31. For more information, please contact Ms. Flores, Mr. Penfield, or Ms. Hudson D.C. Trip Spring Break 2019! D.C. Trip Spring Break 2019! The Washington DC/Gettysburg Spring Break trip still has room and you could be on it!an incredible experience, there is still time to.enroll now. An informational meeting will be coming in the next few weeks as we approach the deadline to register. For those interested in signing up, follow this link, or Mrs. Rich or Mr. Seger for more info.

3 Don t miss out on the Visual and Performing Arts trip to New York City! Sign up today for the th/8th grade Spring Break trip that includes a Broadway show and Art museums. Mr. McCracken at clinton.mccracken@ocps.net or Ms. R. Buckley at rachel.buckley@ocps.net for more info. There are 8 spaces currently available. Digital Information Technology This course includes the exploration and use of: databases, the internet, spreadsheets, presentation applications and more. This 8th grade course offers high school credit and gives students the opportunity to become industry certified in Microsoft Office Suites for WORD, PowerPoint, and Excel. See Mr. Hummel for more information. Current Jr. Thespian Members Meeting Attention current members of Jr. Thespian Troupe 89214, we will begin meeting Monday, August 27th in room 8:30 am. Jr. Thespian Auditions for New Students Jr. Thespian Auditions: Auditions for Howard Middle School s Jr. Thespian Troupe will be held Wednesday - Friday, August 29-31st from 8:30 to 9:20 am in room 134. Students audition on only one day, not all three. Students must sign up for an audition time on the sign-up sheet located outside of room 134. Auditioning students need to prepare a monologue from a published play that is a minute or under in length. For more information, please Ms. H at Lisa.Horohoe@ocps.net.

4 Breakfast is served Breakfast is available for the students for $1.75 as soon as the doors open at 9:00am. They can grab a quick plate of nutrition before class to save you time and groceries! Lost & Found If your student has lost an item (i.e. lunchbox, water bottle, sweater, backpack), please have them check the Lost & Found in the Cafeteria. Jewelry, electronics, and other valuables are in the Main Office. There are many items already in Lost & Found, and they will be thrown out at Midterm. Congrats to our Soccer Teams Congratulations to the following students for making the Howard Boys and Girls soccer teams. The 1st game is Wednesday, August 29th, at Audubon Park. See you all there! OVELLA ARIAIL MINA BRANDT MCKENZIE DALY MIA DANSBY MOLLY DANSBY MEGHAN DOLAN LAUREN HIGGINS SYDNEY JONES CHANDLER KIRVEN MAGGIE MURPHY SOFIA RAVNDAL CAITLIN RICHARDS LEAH ROWE MAGGIE SANTEUFEMIO

5 HAVEN SCHRIMSHER CIANA SMITH SOPHIA SULLIVAN OLIVIA WILLIAMS SOPHIA WILLIAMS NOAH MONTES SAM EKHATOR GRAHAM GALLETTA DECLAN TOFFETTI ALEX FERENAC CALEB GOSA VEGAS VIALLO ALEJANDRO WALKER TUCKER WHITE BRANDON MCNULTY DYLAN CANNELLA PETER LYLES RIVERA KAIDEN SAINT ESTEBAN BEN MARKS ISAIAH RODRIGUEZ NOLAN JUVERS WILL POSTLEWAIT The Weeks Ahead. Start Date Event Location Start Time End Time Aug 27 Current Jr. Thespians Meeting 124 8:30AM 9:00AM Aug 27 Woodwind Sectional 249 8:40AM 9:15AM Aug Fall Musical Auditions 248 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Aug 28 Brass Sectional 249 8:40AM 9:15AM Aug Jr. Thespians New Student Auditions 134 8:30AM 9:15AM Aug 29 Percussion Sectional 249 8:40AM 9:15AM Aug 31 Band/Orchestra Fall Rock a Thon 249 4:00PM 10:00PM Sept 3 No School Sept 4-7 Dance Troupe Auditions 145 8:30AM 9:15AM Sept 4 Brass Sectional 249 8:40AM 9:15AM Sept 5 Percussion Sectional 249 8:40AM 9:15AM