The Timberwolf Times - November 13, 2020 

November 13, 2020 



Second Semester Enrollment Change Window Ends Today 11/13/20 at 10 p.m.

The district’s second-semester enrollment window ends today, Friday, November 13, at 10 p.m. If you wish to change your child’s enrollment for the second semester (Highlander Virtual to in-person or vice versa), you must complete the enrollment change form, which can be found at https://bit.ly/2HBizdL by the 10 p.m. deadline. Some families had contacted us to rescind their enrollment change request based on the rising COVID-19 cases. If you wish to rescind your enrollment change request, please complete the form again.

Health and Safety Reminders

The current increase in community spread of COVID-19 is impacting our district. While schools remain very safe, and thanks to our strict safety protocols and mitigation strategies, we have not seen the transmission of COVID-19 in our schools. However, we are seeing an increase in students testing positive for COVID-19 based on interactions outside of school. To help ensure that our schools can remain open for in-person instruction, we must all continue to follow good public health practices such as frequently washing our hands, avoiding large and social gatherings, wearing a mask when around others, and staying home when displaying any signs of illness. Remember that if anyone in your household has tested positive for COVID-19, your child should not attend school. Additionally, if your child has been tested for COVID-19 for any reason, they should not attend school while their test results are pending. Lastly, please remember to complete the daily student self-screener, which can be found in the Livingston County Health Department Back to School Toolkit at https://bit.ly/2PLeaoW


Gleaners Food Bank Fall Food Drive

This year the Student Council is working in partnership with the high school Leadership classes to run our annual Fall Food Drive. This is a great opportunity for our students to work with an older student leadership group to complete a project. Both groups agreed on a goal of collecting 1,500 food items this year. The class that collects the most items will win the grand prize of popcorn and a movie!  Students can bring in any items at any time, but we will have featured items every week.  Featured Item Schedule:  

  • November 16 - 20:  canned vegetables
  • November 23, 24 and 30:  Protein/Peanut Butter/Protein shakes
  • Other items that are welcomed: soup, cereal, any non-perishable food item 

Picture Retake Day is coming on December 2nd  

Was your child absent on Picture day?  You can still order with our Picture Day ID:  EVTDJ63RT at mylifetouch.com  Want picture retakes?  Simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day!  Three Fires Highlander Virtual students can come to Three Fires between 9 and 10 AM if a student has not had his or her picture taken or if you want a retake.  Click here for more information.   

Job Openings at Howell Public Schools

Howell Public Schools currently has several job openings in its Food Service Department and for education aides in schools around the district. To view the district’s current job opportunities, please visit www.HowellSchools.com/Jobs.

School Food Mobile Pantry

Gleaners' Mobile Food Pantry will be onsite in the Three Fires bus lot on Wednesday, November 18th and December 2nd.  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.

Meal Distribution and Free School Meals Reminder

Each week the Howell Public Schools Food Service Department holds two meal kit distribution events. The first is on Tuesday’s from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Howell High School loading dock, and the second is on Thursday’s from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. near the main entrance to Three Fires Elementary off Crooked Lake Road. The meal kits are free and available to any family with children under the age of 18. Also, please remember that due to federal waivers, all school meals are free this year. While all school meals are free, it is still important to complete a Free and Reduced Meals application if your family qualifies. The Free and Reduced Meals application can be found at https://bit.ly/2z6nDlP


Counselor’s Corner:  Jeanie Nemeth 

“It is not happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy” (unknown).  This month brings to mind the idea of being grateful.  Gratitude is not an instinct, it is something we are taught and that we must practice.  The ability to show gratitude not only allows us to feel at peace with our lives, but it also helps us to build strong relationships with others.  There are many ways that we can help children appreciate the people and things in their lives.

  • Model gratitude.  Find a time during the day where you and your child can talk about the people and things for which you are grateful.  For example, you could talk about a sunshine and cloud at dinner (a cloud being something not-so-great that happened during the day and a sunshine being something great that happened). This reinforces the idea that we can be grateful even when things are not going our way.
  • Put the focus on the celebration.  When you have your child write a” wishlist” for a birthday or holiday, also have him/her write a “thankful for” list (spending time with family, baking, decorating, etc.).
  • Say thank you.  Make writing thank you notes or pictures a normal part of getting a gift or sharing a special event together.
  • Experience volunteering.  Volunteering, even a few hours a month, can keep us connected with the world around us and affirm our part in something bigger than ourselves.  It can easily help children to feel grateful for their own situation.  Check out this link for volunteering needs in your area  Volunteer Livingston .

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Posted by tormanes On 17 November, 2020 at 9:25 AM