School Year 2005 - 2006

News from Hiawatha-Howe Community School:

Sweet on school Dance is Friday the 10th 3 - 6
There will be food, music, and dancing to the Blues
Live with Lolly Obeda on Sugar Shop on KFAI 90.3 in Minneapolis.
The Hiawatha school dance was a sucess.

Some people in my class are going to a camp called Camp Auduban ( ah-do-bahn) in May.

We are going to the Minnesota History Center.

We are doing Art Adventure. (note from Mom, our theme is Let's Celebrate Life)

And a few people are going to the Young authors conference. (Mom again, that's at Bethel College. Just found that out on 2/7 at PTO. Gracias Professoro McGowan!)

My classroom (Mr. McGowan's 5th Grade) did a fundraiser to help the victims of hurricane Katrina. We raised $500.00 which was given to the American Red Cross.

Youth Performance Company has come to Hiawatha-Howe!

The Youth Performance Company Show was Great The Hiawatha students did great.

Student Council 2005 - 2006 - Lucy (4th Grader), president by school wide vote organized by Principal Rosalind Robbins. This included speech writing and presentation by candidates, campaign management and propaganda, and a school-wide vote. This year was odd since half of our school was brand new. The merger of the Howe Community School children and selected staff was great and challenging.
Advisor: Ms Kari
Goals:

Defining Our Role

1. Service to Hiawatha-Howe Community

Coat Exchange in the Entryway Lobby (like the pennies at Reidy's):
"Have a coat? Leave a coat. Need a Coat? Take a coat?" On-going until Spring! We have some coats if you need 1 you can find them near the confererence room.

Spirit Week - School-wide Vote for crazy days garners student input

Volunteerism at PTO Events: Carnival and Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

Presentations at PTO Meetings

2. Personal Development and Team Work

Group Art Projects: May Baskets for Elderly, Posters
KFAI Appearance at "Sweet on Sugar"
School-wide Announcements by Council Members

3. Greater Longfellow Community Service

Food Drive

Pennies for People 2

May Baskets to Nile Nursing Home (a tradition of many years)

Our Biggest Decision of 2005 - 2006 was not doing the school store again. A Student Council this young should not be in charge of so much money. An effort to run school store with PTO support would be a likely adgena item for the 2006 -2007 Advisor (contact Prinipal Robbins if you are interested in this position. kct)