Greetings Peter Howell Neighbors,
Our 24-25 school year is coming to a close, and we’re already planning for next school year. Our Kindergarten Open Houses have already taken place, but we are always available for school tours. If your child will be starting kindergarten in the fall, or if you’re looking for a new placement for your already school-aged child, please reach out to schedule a tour!
We are an OMA Gold school, a GATE Cluster school, and we offer many more opportunities for our students to find success inside and outside of the classroom, from our gardening/chicken program to clubs such as Kindness Squad and Robotics to interscholastics. Come check us out! Feel free to reach out to me directly at 520-232-7200 or jaquetta.alexander@tusd1.org to schedule a tour. You can also schedule online at https://howelles.tusd1.org/tour-enroll
Thank you to all of our neighbors who have donated tax credit dollars to Howell! We accept donations all year – you can make donations of smaller increments throughout the year to meet the maximum donation of $200 for single, married filing separately, and heads of household filers, or $400 for married filing jointly. At Peter Howell, your tax credit donations support our Garden/Chicken Enrichments Specialist, after-school clubs, tutoring, field trips, and interscholastics. Thank you again to everyone who has donated!
Jaquetta Alexander
Principal – Peter Howell Elementary School
OMA Gold School – GATE Cluster School
520-232-7204 – 520-232-7201 (fax)
Alvernon Park
Problems with inappropriate use of the park are being closely monitored by concerned neighbors. Identified problems are discussed directly with law enforcement and others, as well as in the monthly Alvernon/5th St Crime Coalition meetings. Monitoring continues of park improvements.
Notes on the park upgrade project are here.
Alvernon/5th St. Crime Coalition Meeting
DATE: Wednesday May 28, 2025 TIME: 6 PM
LOCATION: Ward 6 Office, 3202 E. 1st St.
– for online link, email phnaemail@gmail.com
Residents of neighborhoods in and around the area of Fifth and Alvernon, including Peter Howell, Miramonte, El Encanto, El Conquistador, Highland Vista, Swan Way Park, and Midway Village, seek to work with Ward VI, TPD, businesses, churches, and nearby neighborhoods to recognize, report, and prevent criminal activity in our neighborhoods. Speak directly with police officers. Hear what actions the police have taken and what criminal activity there has been in the past month in our neighborhoods. Help determine priorities for police to target.
Meetings are held every 4th Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. Your support is quite helpful and you are urged to attend. For information or if If you cannot attend but have concerns about suspicious activity in the neighborhood, send a detailed email to PHNA Board member Nancy Huff.
Crime Prevention and Reporting Tips
Call 911 for high priority and emergency situations. Asking for a wellness check on an unhoused individual is considered a 911 call. Many residents have reported 311 as being a successful tool for reporting a number of non-emergency issues.
File an online non-emergency police report – No matter how small the crime, please report. Flower pot stolen off your porch. Car gone through during the night, mail scattered on the ground, etc. It alerts police that this kind of activity is happening in our neighborhood. Plus, police use this information when deciding where to allocate resources.
Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool – You can report an inhabited encampment or debris/trash left behind by unhoused individuals. This online reporting process generally does take a little time so patience is needed.
Criminals look for neighborhoods where they will not be noticed and remembered. Friendly neighbors saying hello, making eye contact and noticing who is on their street are a huge deterrent to criminal activity and make a neighborhood a great place to live.
If you freeze your credit reports with the big three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, it creates a roadblock for people trying to take out a loan or apply for credit in your name. If you need to apply for a loan, you can temporarily unfreeze your accounts and then refreeze them again. For more information, and links to the three credit reporting agencies, visit: https://www.usa.gov/credit-freeze.
Victim of a crime: It can be pretty shocking to be the victim of a crime, and difficult to remain focused in the moment. Your first goal is to protect your own safety and that of others, especially children or people who can’t look out for themselves. That is absolutely the most important thing.
As soon as you’re safe, however, there are things you can do to help police catch the suspect. If you can take a photo or video of the suspect with your cell phone, even from a distance, that can be helpful (again, only if it’s safe to do so). After you’ve called 911, you can make mental notes, then write them down as soon as you can. In recalling what the suspect looked like, it can be helpful to start at the head (hair, facial hair, eyes, glasses, tattoos, hat, etc.) and work your way down from there to shirt/jacket, pants, and shoes. Was there a vehicle? If so, any part of the license plate you recall may be helpful, but also the color, make, and model of the vehicle. Did you see a weapon? What did it look like? What did the suspect say? Which direction did they go when they left? Did they touch anything with their hands?
Don’t worry if you can’t remember all the details – memory isn’t perfect. But taking time to write things down as soon as possible afterward can be helpful, and that’s all anyone can ask for. (from TPD ODW Newsletter)
Know Where To Throw – City of Tucson
Recycle Guide – Itemized composite from several sources
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Recycle containers (blue bins with no glass, plastic bags, styrofoam or batteries) should be placed at the curb on: May 12 and 26, Jun 9 and 23, 2025.
2025 Household Hazardous Waste Schedule
| January 11 | Pima Community College East | 8181 E. Irvington Rd. |
| February 8 | IBEW | 750 S. Tucson Blvd. |
| March 8 | Pima Community College West | 2202 W. Anklam Rd. |
| April 12 | Eastside City Hall | 7820 E. Broadway Blvd. |
| May 10 | Jacobs Park | 3300 N. Fairview Ave. |
| September 13 | Pima Community College East | 8181 E. Irvington Rd. |
| October 11 | Rodeo Grounds | 4823 S. 6th Ave (enter on 3rd Ave) |
| November 8 | Eastside City Hall | 7820 E. Broadway Blvd. |
| December 13 | Pima Community College West | 2202 W. Anklam Rd. |
Newsletters from Council Member Karin Uhlich and Ward 6
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