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On Friday, April 12th, we held our first Project Unified Kickball Event! The students participated in kickball, cheerleading, jenga and enjoyed a cold popsicle. Our staff is working hard this year to put on several of these types of events. The purpose of our Project Unified initiative is to bring youth with and without disabilities together through education, sports, and related initiatives that promote acceptance, respect and human dignity for all students. In May, our students will be competing against students from Challenger Elementary in a corn hole tournament.
Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 26th is Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you Sharyn Tormanen, Holly Caldwell, Megan Tefft, and Clare LaLonde! On a daily basis, this wonderful team goes out of their way to meet the immediate needs of our students, staff, and parents. We are grateful for them not only this week, but also every day of the year.
Seussical Party at Parker Middle School
Join the cast and crew of the Howell middle school production of Seussical for a Dr. Seuss themed party with snacks, games, crafts, and story time with the Cat in the Hat. The event is tomorrow, Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Parker Middle School. The cost is $15 per person. To learn more, please visit https://bit.ly/41F0aA2. The Howell middle school production of Seussical the Musical will run May 4-6 at Parker Middle School. Seussical is a magical journey into the world of Dr. Seuss to revisit beloved characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and JoJo. To learn more, please visit https://onehowellmusical.com/.
Middle School Pom Tryouts
The Howell middle school Pom team will hold tryouts for next year’s team later this month. The middle school pom team includes Highlander Way and Parker middle school students. There will be a clinic on Friday, April 28, and tryouts on Saturday, April 29. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/41NCfi7.
Senior Survivor Carnival is Tonight!
The Senior Survivor Kick-off Carnival is tonight, Friday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Howell High School Field House. The event will feature games, entertainment, arts and crafts, raffles, inflatables, and more. Admission is $10 for ages three to eighteen. Adults and children two and under are free. An adult must accompany students in eighth grade or below. All funds raised will support the overall fundraising goal of Senior Survivor.
M-STEP Calendar
This spring, Michigan is administering its required state assessment to all 3rd- 5th graders. The test is called M-STEP - Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress. The Three Fires in-person M-STEP testing schedule is as follows:
5th Grade: April 24th, 25th, 27th, and May 1st
4th Grade: May 3rd, 4th, 8th, and 9th
Please mark these dates on your calendar. We are giving parents the testing schedule so that appointments, vacations, etc. can be scheduled around these dates as much as possible. We encourage you to help your student take this seriously and rest well the night before.
District-wide Late Start Day - Tuesday, May 2nd
Tuesday, May 2nd is our final district-wide late start day. On this day, school starts at 10:20 AM. Please know that our parent drop-off process on this day will start at 10:05 AM. Do not drop your child off at school before this time. Even though we are starting late, we will still offer breakfast for students. Transportation will be provided with routes adjusted for the later start time. The purpose of the late start days is to allow our staff more frequent professional development opportunities.
Counselor’s Corner: Jeanie Nemeth
As we pull together our updated summer resources for families (to be shared out in May), we wanted to give you a sneak peek on two amazing resources for Howell families! The first resource is Mrs. Weber’s Neighborhood. Lauren Weber is a Howell parent that has developed a wildly helpful blog focusing on family, fun, food, events, and travel in and around Livingston County. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for lots of inspiring ideas! She’s also a parent liaison with the Livingston County Parent Coalition, so she has access to a lot of local resources and information. The second is the Howell Carnegie District Library! All Howell Public Schools students have special access to their online resources (the library barcode number is the student ID number and the PIN is 1234). Go to howelllibrary.org, click on “Explore,” then “Homework Help,” and explore all the fun activities and programs. More ideas will be coming soon!
PTO Spring Fling Updates/Reminders
- Don’t forget that our Spring Fling event will be taking place on Friday, April 28th, 5:30 - 8 PM. We look forward to seeing students and their families at this event! The baskets are looking great. Click here if you would like to review the basket themes that will be in the drawing.
- We are still in need of 200 baked goods for our Cakewalk (individually wrapped small cakes, brownies, cupcakes, cookies, etc). Help our students enjoy our popular cakewalk by donating a yummy, store-bought treat. If you are able to purchase an item for this activity, click here to indicate how many items you can donate. Drop off all items in the main office by 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 27th.
- You are now able to view the silent auction items and pre register for our Spring Fling Silent Auction. Be sure to check back regularly as new items are still being added. The silent auction will run from 5-7 PM in the cafeteria. All bidding will be done online at the link below. PTO will have a table set up with the auction items and QR codes to scan.
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