Online Book Fair
Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. You can help your child develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading by clicking here to shop at our online book fair. Please consider allowing your children to choose their own books to read. Our online book fair has a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Book Fair dates: Wednesday, October 21st - Tuesday, November 3rd. Remember, all purchases benefit our school.
Reminder - Parent Teacher Conferences Held Via Zoom or Phone
Conferences will be held on October 22nd and October 29th from 4:30 - 7:30 via Zoom or a phone call. Our goal is to have 100% parent participation for fall conferences. At this time you should have a Zoom meeting or phone call set with your child’s teacher. If not, please contact the teacher soon to schedule a day/time for your child’s conference.
First Quarter Report Card Grades (2nd - 5th Grades) Available in PowerSchool on October 23rd
Just a reminder that Howell Public Schools uses online report cards through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Instructions on how to set up your PowerSchool Parent Portal and how to access your child’s report card can be found at http://www.howellschools.com/parents/power_school.
Halloween Activities - Friday, October 30th
We will not be holding a school-wide Halloween parade this year. Unfortunately, we are not able to have parent volunteers in the building to assist our teachers on this day. Please know that our staff has been planning activities to help make this holiday a special and enjoyable time for our students. To avoid needing to send students to the restroom to get dressed in their Halloween costume, we will be allowing students to wear a school appropriate Halloween costume to school on Friday, October 30th. While students are not required to wear costumes on Halloween, those students who do wish to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:
- No masks, no gore, no weapons, no exception. Costume accessories that are deemed dangerous or similar to weaponry are not permitted.
- A Halloween mask does not replace the facial covering/mask that must be worn by students during the school day
- All costumes should maintain the integrity of our school dress code.
- Do not wear face paint.
- Hats/hoods are ok as long as they do not impede the student’s vision or identity.
- Under the elementary return to learn plan we are not permitted to have parent volunteers in the building to assist with, or drop off items, during the school day. Again, please send your child to school in his/her costume.
Please understand that these guidelines are put in place to ensure the safety of all our students. If a student’s costume is found to be inappropriate, she/he will be asked to remove the costume.
Holiday Assistance Via Pathways to Potential Success Coach Heather Rohen
2020 has been a year full of challenges and as we approach the holiday season, please know there are resources out there to help if your family is in need. The Salvation Army of Livingston County is preparing for their Christmas Assistance sign up events. Click here to view the flyer. If you have questions about this program, feel free to call them at 517-546-4750. Please know that during the holiday season you are not alone. The added stress of making ends meet can be a difficult one, but we are here for you at TFE. Please reach out to me, your Pathways to Potential Success Coach through MDHHS. There are several programs happening to help with the holidays. I am at the school on Wednesdays and can be reached by phone at 517-548-0214 or email at [email protected]
School Food Mobile Pantry
Gleaners' Mobile Food Pantry will be onsite in the Three Fires bus lot on Wednesday, October 21st. Food pick-up time will be from 9:45 to 10:45 am on a first come first served basis. Each family will receive fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, whole grains and protein. Please enter the parking lot off of Latson Road. Please do not enter the lot before 9:30 AM. Our team looks forward to seeing you!
USSDA Free Meals for Kids Extended for Entire School Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has extended several waivers regarding school meals through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. This means that all students purchasing a full breakfast or lunch at school will not be charged. The waivers will also allow the district to provide free meal kits to families with children under the age of 18. The kits will include seven days of breakfast and lunch items. Distribution of the kits will take place each Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the circle drive on the northside of Howell High School, and each Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the bus lot at Three Fires Elementary off Latson Road. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/3lQxKOJ.
Counselor’s Quick Tip - Jeanie Nemeth
October is College Month - as this is when most 4-year colleges start accepting applications for their next year’s fall class. While there are many post-secondary options (college, career, military, trade school), this month the district is focusing on opportunities offered through attending college. At the elementary level, this means that our students are learning about their teachers’ college experiences, learning college trivia on the morning announcements, and sporting college gear every Friday! Later this month, students will hear a story called I Can Be Anything! - I will invite them to think about their interests and hobbies and how that can impact their choices about their future!
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