Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, November 25th, 2020Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Undeniably, this year has been a challenging time for all. This Thanksgiving please take time to be thankful and grateful for all the positives that are easily overlooked. This year, more so than any other, let’s be... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, November 20th, 2020 Thank you for your diligence and stamina during this phase of virtual learning. As we conclude the week, we are looking forward to returning on November 30th. We believe that the best way for students to learn is in-person. While virtual... READ MORE >

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Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, November 13th, 2020 These are certainly challenging times for all of us. The safety and health of our students and staff is our highest priority. It is unfortunate that we have had to switch to a virtual learning platform for our district, however it was necessary to keep... READ MORE >

Dear Howards Grove Families, November 12, 2020 We have experienced a significant increase in absences due to COVID-19 testing, symptoms, and contact tracing. Within the past week, a large number of close contacts to the positive cases have been issued into a formal quarantine. We have been working closely with the... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, November 6th, 2020 Thank you for another successful week. Today is the last day of our first term. Middle and High School parents will receive an email when Term 1 Progress reports are available through Family Access in Skyward. Progress reports should be available by November 12th.... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, October 30th, 2020 Another week in! This week we resumed in-person learning at Northview and we continued our hybrid model at the Middle and High School. At this time, we will continue using this learning model for our district. At our peak, we had over 147 students and... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, October 23nd, 2020 Thank you for your continued patience and stamina as we navigate these difficult times. We believe that in person learning is the absolute best plan for our students and we are working hard to achieve that in a safe way. We are excited to resume... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, October 16th, 2020 Thank you for all that you are doing and understanding as we transition this week to a hybrid model at the Middle School and High School. We have also made additional adjustments at Northview to help improve social distancing and reduce contact... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, October 9th, 2020 Thank you for all that you are doing and understanding as we transition this week to a hybrid model at the Middle School and High School. We have also made additional adjustments at Northview to help improve social... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, October 2nd, 2020 Every championship comes with hard work and dedication. This school year is very similar to making a run to the Super Bowl. We have to work hard every day to keep our students and staff safe and continue to keep our... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, September 24th, 2020 Improvement, progress, and stamina are three key words that come to mind this week. We continue to improve how we work in this new environment, we see students making progress and adapting with the changes, and our students,... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, September 18th, 2020 We made it through our first 5 day week! Thank you so much for your continued cooperation and efforts to keep our buildings open. I continue to see students happy to be back in school with their friends and teachers. Everyone... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, September 11th, 2020 I hope all of you are doing well and are staying healthy. We have two weeks in and are doing well in our new normal. Thank you all for your efforts to keep kids safe. Students have been very compliant with our new safety... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, September 4th, 2020 Week one is in! Thank you all for a very successful reopening of our schools. Each of our buildings has come alive with staff and students. Everyone is working together to make our reopening safe, productive, and a positive... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, August 28th, 2020 School starts on Tuesday! It certainly has been a long haul for all of us as we are finally at the point to reopen our schools. This week we worked with our new and returning teaching staff to prepare for the start and I... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, August 21st, 2020 We are almost there! The start of school is just around the corner. I hope you all are finding time to enjoy one more week of summer break. As you know, the first day of school is Tuesday September 1st, and... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, August 14th, 2020 I hope this letter finds all of you safe, healthy, and enjoying summer. The start of school is just around the corner and, as we get closer to the start, there are still many uncertainties. We are still waiting for state... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, August 7th, 2020 Welcome to August. School is just around the corner. I know that many of you are looking forward to the reopening of school, and many of you have concerns and worries about sending your child to school. We are working hard... READ MORE >

To view the Howards Grove Reopening Plan - Please click here To take the survey for in-person school or virtual school - Click here for the link READ MORE >

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Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, July 31st, 2020 I hope this letter finds all of you doing well. Today wraps up the last day of July, where did summer go? I know that the challenges we face as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic are frustrating as many look for a return to... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, July 24th, 2020 I hope all of you are doing well, staying safe, and enjoying the beautiful summer weather. Our Reopening Committee has been working almost daily on plans to reopen our schools. The Board will be approving the final plan... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, July 17th, 2020 Again this week I am wishing all of you well. I hope you are all finding a way to stay healthy, active, and enjoying summer. We continue to work each week on preparing and providing up to date information on reopening our... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, July 10th, 2020 I hope this letter finds you all safe and enjoying summer. Even though we are only to July 10th, I’m sure many of you are looking to the months ahead and thinking about how we will begin the school year. We have all been... READ MORE >

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Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, July 3rd, 2020 Happy Fourth of July! I hope all of you find a way to enjoy the holiday safely. This will certainly be a different holiday than years past. We have already begun the work on our plan to reopen our schools in the fall. Our... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, June 26th, 2020 I hope all of you are enjoying summer break and are safe and healthy. On Wednesday, June 25th, I sent out a separate parent update regarding the reopening process. To summarize that letter, we have put together two... READ MORE >

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Dear Families, June 23rd, 2020 What will school look like in the fall? This is the million dollar question I am certain is on the minds of many in our school community. The answer is unknown at this time but be... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, June 19, 2020 WELCOME to summer! I sincerely hope all of you are safe and healthy and finding time to enjoy a beautiful Wisconsin summer. It certainly is a unique time and not a typical summer, but we will forge ahead and get through... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, June 12th, 2020 That’s a wrap! Tuesday June 9th was our official last day of school. Hopefully the last week or two was successful and families were able to conclude virtual learning as best as possible. Over the past week we had... READ MORE >

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Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, June 5th, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! We certainly realize that this year has not been the senior year we all hoped for. I hope you are able to celebrate this great accomplishment in some way with your friends and family. Please know that the... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, May 29th, 2020 As we enter the final week for seniors and the final two weeks for our other students I hope all of you are doing well and staying safe and healthy. As the state begins to reopen, please remain vigilant on following safety guidelines. Our main focus has... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, May 21st, 2020 I hope this letter finds all of you healthy and safe. Thank you for all of your continued work and diligence as we continue our virtual learning. As the end of the year winds down the focus for virtual learning should be on finishing projects, collecting... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, May 14th, 2020 I hope this week’s letter finds all of you doing well. As we continue to work through these unprecedented times I continue to be proud of the work and stamina each of you have. I realize that we are all experiencing virtual learning fatigue. Thank you for... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, May 8th, 2020 As we conclude our eighth week of closure I sincerely thank you for all that you continue to do. Thank you for supporting your child, our teachers, and our community as we tackle this challenging time. We miss seeing all of you. Please continue to do... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, May 1st, 2020 Thank you so much for your continued dedication, patience, and compassion during our closure. We realize that for many of you, you are finding a routine and settling into the new norm. However, for others this remains a struggle and at times things can... READ MORE >

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Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, April 24rd, 2020 I hope this letter finds all of you safe and healthy. I am writing to you this week with a very important message about how we continue this pandemic schooling. I know that many of you are beyond stressed with the challenges we are facing. No matter what your situation is, this is a... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, April 17th, 2020 Again this week I am wishing all of you well. I hope you are all finding a way to stay healthy, active, and engaged in school as best you can. Your thoughtful and considerate support on behalf of your child, student, district and community continues to impress... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, April 9th, 2020 I hope that everyone has found a way to enjoy some time off during the official spring break. With warmer weather on the increase, hopefully being slightly more active outside helps lift spirits. Again this week I want to provide you with any new developments I... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, April 3rd, 2020 As we settle into a new normal, I hope this letter finds all of you adjusting well as our second week of virtual learning concludes. More importantly, I hope all of you are staying healthy and safe. I want to continue to keep you as informed as... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, March 27, 2020 I hope this letter finds all of you safe and healthy. I know that these times of uncertainty have many of you worried and concerned. You are not alone. All of us are concerned about the loss of instructional time and what this will mean in the future. ... READ MORE >

Dear HGSD Parents, Staff and Community, March 20, 2020 Thank you to all for your hard work and preparing for our first few days of Virtual Learning. Over the course of 4 or 5 days, you have completely transformed how we provide learning to our students. We have done this in a form we have never tested or... READ MORE >

Consistent with Governor Evers' Executive Order issued on Friday, March 13, 2020, the Big East Conference has updated athletic participation limitations. There will be no athletics at any Big East Conference School beginning Tuesday March 17, 2020, and extending at the minimum to Monday, April 13, 2020. (This will be updated as more information becomes... READ MORE >

Dear Howards Grove Families and Community, March 17th, 2020 Thank you to all of our families and staff members for a calm and caring transition to this shutdown. I continue to be incredibly impressed by all of your efforts. As a follow up, we would like to share additional information about programming and... READ MORE >

Dear Howards Grove Families and Community, March 15, 2020 We want to reach out to all of you this evening as a follow-up from our Friday communication with some additional updates. Our plan, as presented on Friday, is unchanged. The latest information from the Sheboygan County Health Depart... READ MORE >

Dear Howards Grove Families and Community, March 13, 2020 As some of you may have heard, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor issued a statement today in regard to Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order, ordering the closure of Wisconsin schools after the school day Wednesday, March 18,... READ MORE >

Dear Howards Grove Families, With the heightened level of concern related to the COVID-19 virus, I would like to provide you with an update regarding the district’s preparedness and the steps that will be taken. In an effort to help stop the spread of the virus, we will be cancelling all activities and events this weekend (March 13-15). This will include... READ MORE >

The Department of Public Instruction has released the state report cards for districts and schools. Once again, Howards Grove scored very well. As a district we EXCEED EXPECTATIONS with a score of 81.5. Below are our complete district scores: Northview Elementary: 84.5 Significantly Exceeds Expectations HG Middle School: ... READ MORE >

BYE BYE BIRDIENovember 15 and 16, 7 pm November 17, 2 pm Bye Bye Birdie Howards Grove Center for the Arts tickets $10 in advance or $12 at the door www.hgcenterforthearts.org READ MORE >

Congratulations to our Lady Tigers for earning a trip to State as the #1 seed. Show your support for our State Bound Tigers and help HG win $1000.00 in the Rush to the Resch program by selling more presale tickets than any other State bound team in our division. Tickets are on Sale in the the HS office. Only pre-sale tickets in the HS office count towards... READ MORE >

Swimming, Dance It Up and Bowling for the Champs classes will NOT be held July 1-5. Classes will resume on Monday, July 8. All other summer school classes WILL be held the week of July 1-3, with no classes July 4 and 5. READ MORE >

The Kindergarten students are proud to present their video of sharing some advice to our graduating Seniors. Enjoy the video https://youtu.be/PeHBPvqku-Q READ MORE >

I'm so happy to let you know that our video has been posted on RND's YouTube channel and on NBCLearn website. I hope that you love it as much as I do! Please share far and wide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urZj1Q0hr0Y A shorter version has been shared with the NBC Affiliate team. Local NBC news stations look for RND-related content to air in the week... READ MORE >

Silent Tigers Language Club signed the National Anthem at a girls varsity basketballgame! Great job Silent Tigers!!!Watch the video here:Video of Silent Tigers signing the National Anthem READ MORE >

Do you have questions or concerns about your three-or four-year old’s development? The School District of Howards Grove provides free screening to identify possible delays. The screening is entirely voluntary, but we are hoping that parents will take advantage of this opportunity to have their child’s development evaluated. Development screenings will be held on... READ MORE >

Congratulations to Mrs. Sarah Hill on becoming a National Board Certified Teacher! She has joined 4 other Howards Grove educators in a growing community of more than 122,000 Board-certified teachers across all 50 states. Each of these accomplished educators has earned the profession’s highest mark of achievement through a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review... READ MORE >

APPLETON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a list of 14 schools and school districts that have been awarded the next round of grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. Combined, the 14 schools and school districts will receive $1,788,609 which will be... READ MORE >

May 10, 2018 Dear Howards Grove Community, The purpose of this letter is to inform you that seating for the Howards Grove Center for the Arts is not yet completed. All aspects of the Center for the Arts are complete except for the seats which is due to Seating Concepts failure to meet the deadline again. We continue to work with Seating Concepts to try to rectify... READ MORE >

The Kwik Trip Milk Moola Program will be going on thru the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Keep collecting the milk caps and turn them in at school. We need at least 300 to make our goal of 1000. READ MORE >

The following students were members of the Big East Conference Honors Band for the 2018-2019 school year. Students participated in a concert at the Capitol Civic Center in Manitowoc, on Thursday, January 4th. This years conductor was Mark Fonder from Ithaca College. Congratulations!Honors Band Participants:Kayla Gilligan, Tyler Dvoracheck, Natalie Englebert,... READ MORE >

Come join the entire Howards Grove community at the 2018 PTO Winter Carnival on Friday night, February 16. There’s something for everyone!The kitchen opens at 5:30. You can enjoy pizza-affordable dinner for the whole family. From 6:00 – 8:00 pm everyone in the family can enjoy all of the fun activities. There will be face painting, a photo booth, Scholastic... READ MORE >

Child Development Days will be held on Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2, 2018. If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2018, you are invited to bring your child to Child Development Days for a free screening to learn more about their development. Letters of invitation were mailed on Thursday, February 1. If you have a child who... READ MORE >

There’s a lot of excitement happening with the Howards Grove FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)!We are excited to announce that we have 57 members enrolled this school year, the largest number ever!If you are looking to purchase some fabulous new Howards Grove apparel, check out the new Tiger Zone store located in the Commons Area of the High School. Tiger... READ MORE >

Back in October, 14 high school students participated in the Lakeland University Math Meet. The team consisting of Ethan Frink, Chase Williams, Tre Johnson, Dustin Eilers, Jack Baldwin, Matthew Schorer, Cailan Frink, and Jack Schieber finished in 4th place, missing third place by four points. Among the outstanding performances, we had three students earn individual... READ MORE >

Howards Grove Middle school students sent five teams to the Lakeland University Math meet this year! This is an annual Mathematics competition held in November, in which our middle school students have the opportunity to showcase their Math talent against area middle school students. Forty-seven teams (about 380 students) competed in the competition. Each team did... READ MORE >

Part of literacy instruction includes teaching children to formulate questions about the topic being read. So what happens when you read a book about the moon, during shared reading, to first graders? The students were intrigued by the concept of gravity. So the class tested the pull of gravity when their wad of paper dropped to the floor. They also felt... READ MORE >

The PTO has been busy this fall and thanks to all of our Howards Grove families for the continued support! Family Nights continue to be a very successful fundraiser for us. This fall, we were able to bring in $1,173.69 from three family nights at Culver’s, Papa John’s, and Log Cabin. Dine, Dash, and Save a Little Cash was a hit! What a great... READ MORE >

Do you have questions or concerns about your three- or four-year-old child’s development? The School District of Howards Grove provides free screening to identify possible delays. This screening is entirely voluntary, but we are hoping that parents will take advantage of this opportunity to have their child’s development evaluated.Developmental screenings will be... READ MORE >

Parents have a right to request their child(ren) attend a different school district other than where they reside through the Wisconsin Open Enrollment Program. The Wisconsin Open Enrollment (school choice) Program allows students living outside the Howards Grove School District to enroll in our schools without paying tuition, if space is available, and subject to... READ MORE >

On Tuesday, December 5th, the Junior Kindergarten families of NorthviewElementary gathered for their 11th Annual Gingerbread House makingevent! Each December, JK families come together to create their oneof-a-kind gingerbread house. On this night, a container of frosting becomesthe glue to hold various candies and graham crackers to a small carton ofmilk and... READ MORE >

Congratulations Gary Kalk and Dannielle Arneson on becoming Nationally Board Certified Teachers! —The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards celebrates 5,470 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and another 3,957Board-certified teachers who successfully renewed their certification. These teachers join a growing community of Board-certified... READ MORE >

National Honor Society Inducts New Members On Tuesday, November 7, the Howards Grove High School chapter of the National Honor Society had the pleasure of inducting 28 new members at a ceremony held in the high school library. The evening began when second-year NHS member Katy Berg gave a warm welcome to the parents and new members. To follow, second-year NHS... READ MORE >

Another Successful Silent Tigers Sign Language Club! This fall, Silent Tigers Sign Club was offered to second graders at Northview. We had a wonderful turnout full of students who were enthusiastic about learning a new language and about Deaf culture. This six week club gave students the ability to learn the alphabet, numbers, colors, Pledge... READ MORE >

There’s a lot of excitement happening with the Howards Grove FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)! We are excited to announce that we have 57 members enrolled this school year, the largest number ever! If you are looking to purchase some fabulous new Howards Grove apparel, check out the new Tiger Zone store located in the Commons Area of the High School.... READ MORE >

On Halloween Howards Grove Student Council and National Honor Society members went Trick or Treating for canned goods. Students went out the week before to pass out fliers to give our community a heads up about what our students would be doing on Halloween. Students went door to door asking for donations. Thanks to the community we collected a total of 1,462 pounds... READ MORE >

Congratulations to our eighth grade band students who performed with the Middle Level Honor Band Festival at St. Norbert College in DePere on Nov. 4! Connor (euphonium), Luke (trumpet), Ellen (oboe), Emma (alto saxophone), and Amanda (clarinet) were chosen from among hundreds of applicants from northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. READ MORE >

On Saturday October 14, 2017 seven high school students interested in learning about careers and professional training in the visual arts attended National Portfolio Day at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) with Ms. Cole. Once a year representatives from nationally and internationally accredited art schools set up booths at MIAD and review high... READ MORE >

On Tuesday, November 1st, the Howards Grove High School chapter of National Honor Society welcomed its new inductees for the 2016-2017 school year, from both the junior and senior classes, at a banquet at Klemme’s Wagon Wheel. After our wonderful meal, Maverick Moore welcomed everyone to the banquet. Kaitlynn Near then read a brief overview of the history of... READ MORE >