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Three Fires Elementary Lansing Lugnuts Night
Take me out to the ballgame! On Saturday, May 19th @ 7 PM, the Lansing Lugnuts will be taking on the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Enjoy an evening out with your family, friends and colleagues in a fun family atmosphere capped off with a post game fireworks show! The ticket order form deadline is Saturday, May 12th. Ticket Order Form For more information contact the PTO at [email protected] or click here to view the informational flyer.
Upcoming Calendar Items
A friendly reminder that Friday, May 11th is a half day of school. On this day, our students will be released at 12:05 pm. Superintendent MacGregor’s final Coffee Chat of the school year will be held on Thursday, May 17 from 9:30 - 10:30 am at the Howell Chamber of Commerce. Lastly, please remember that the last day of school has been changed to Thursday, June 14 to accommodate a make-up day that is required as the district exceeded its allowed inclement weather days.
Howell First Robotics - Join a Fall Team!
On Thursday, May 17 Howell First Robotics will hold an informational/registration meeting from 6-8 pm at Parker Middle School. Click here to see the information flier. At this meeting you will learn how your child can join a First Robotics team at Three Fires Elementary School next year. If you are unable to attend this meeting, we will share additional registration information before the end of the school year.
Ronald McDonald House Collection Drive
Our student council will begin its annual Ronald McDonald House Collection Drive on Monday. The Ronald McDonald House offers assistance to families who need to be close to their child when they are ill and hospitalized. During the collection drive, classrooms will have an opportunity to win either a pizza party or an ice cream party! Each week the items brought in will be tallied and for every five items brought in, your child’s class will get a point toward winning a party. Classrooms can earn an extra point by bringing in the most of the featured weekly item. Featured Weekly Items are listed below.
- April 30-May 4~ Canned Vegetables
- May 7 - 11~ Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
- May 14 - 18 ~ Peanut Butter
- May 21-25 ~ Paper Towels and Napkins
- May 28 - June 1 ~ Cereal
Counselor’s Corner: Helping your Child With Separation Anxiety
Saying goodbye can be so hard! Young children often struggle with separation anxiety, which can occur at the start of the school year or even later in the school year. Common symptoms of separation anxiety include crying, tantrums, clinginess, and regressed behaviors. Separation anxiety is difficult for both children and parents/caregivers. Below are tips to help families with separation anxiety.
- Say your goodbyes and leave. As much as a parent may want to linger near a child’s classroom, don’t. Every time you leave your child at school and come back at the end of the day as you promised, you are helping your child build security and confidence. At times, this can be easier said than done, so examine your own feelings about separation. Parents can sometimes feel uneasy about dropping off their children. If children pick up on this, they may feel unsafe. As a parent, you may want to talk about how you feel to a trusted friend or even plan an outing with a friend immediately after drop off so that you have support.
- If it is the start of the school year or if your child will be starting a new school, prepare! Have your child visit the school ahead of time.
- If your child has a hard time separating from you, be loving but firm. Don’t sneak out when he or she isn’t looking - that will only make him/her cling harder the next morning. Instead, try saying, “Mommy’s going now, but I will be back to get you after school.”
- Make a special “goodbye” ritual. For instance, create a special wave or handshake or have the child keep a transitional object in his or her backpack (like a specially decorated stone, a small picture, or a tiny charm or animal figurine). You could also lend your child an item in the morning (like an inexpensive necklace) and have the child give the item back to you at the end of the day. This can provide extra reassurance that you’ll be back for your child in the afternoon. You can also leave love notes in your child’s lunch box. Goodbye rituals can also be as simple as a kiss on each cheek and a hug. Then go.
- Watch your own body language. Be sure to stand up straight and smile as you say goodbye so that your child can watch you and model your actions.
- Stick to a routine. Make sure your child is rested, has had a nutritious breakfast, and doesn’t feel rushed. It may help you to pack lunches and snacks the night before, wake up a little early to schedule in some “snuggle time” before starting the day, and also have shoes, coats, and backpacks at the door the night before.
- Read some stories about saying goodbye. Children may enjoy stories like The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn or Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney.
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