Monday, May 16, 2022

Highlander Nation 05/15/22

Last week, we watched our seniors walk out of the building for the last time. This week, we celebrate the HHS seniors at the Breslin Center and next week we celebrate the IA seniors at the Parker Stadium. We are a part of the greatest and most important profession in the world and each of you have contributed to preparing our seniors for this moment and the next chapter in their lives. Thank you!  

Howell Education Foundation (HEF) Golf Outing 

The annual HEF golf outing is scheduled for Friday, June 10. The HEF supports our students and staff through classroom grants, field trips, and facilitates the procurement of property for our Construction Trades program. The golf outing is a major fundraiser for the HEF. Please consider participating in this event - it’s always a great time. For registration and sponsorship information, click here.

Perception Surveys

In an ongoing effort to get feedback from staff, students, and families, we are in the process of administering our annual perception surveys. This year, we extended these surveys to include all students in grade 5 as well as all students in grades 6 - 12. Please take a few minutes and take the staff survey by clicking here.


Senior Survivor

Wow, what an incredible accomplishment by this year’s Senior Survivor - more than $228,000 raised for the inclusive playground in Genoa Township! In addition to the funds raised, the OneHowell community pride is absolutely amazing. There are so many people that play a part in making Senior Survivor so special. Thank you! This Friday, May 20 there will be a groundbreaking ceremony for the playground. Many of the individuals involved with last year's Senior Survivor will be attending as well.

New Accountant - Marc Mckay

We have been in the process of restructuring our Business Office. Part of the restructuring plan includes the addition of an accountant. We were fortunate to find a great candidate in Marc Mckay. Marc will bring a level of expertise as well as new perspectives to our district operations. Marc lives in Howell with his wife and daughter. Please join me in welcoming Marc to Highlander Nation.



Cognia Accreditation Review 
As most of you know, we recently hosted an external review team for our accreditation process. It’s always a nice opportunity to have educators from outside the district visit to affirm the things we are doing well and to give feedback on the things we can improve. Overall, the visit went well and the team will be recommending we remain an accredited K-12 educational institution. To view the team’s report, click here (the full written report will be submitted to the district in the coming weeks). I would like to extend a special thank you to the Instructional Services Department and the building school improvement teams for their through preparation for the visit.