Begindergarten and Kindergarten Registration
If you have a child who will be starting Begindergarten or Kindergarten in the fall, please be sure to register them online at HowellSchools.com/kdg. On this site, you can access the online registration forms and learn about our Begindergarten and Kindergarten programs. Please help us spread the word the registration is now open by telling any families that you know who have a student who will be entering Begindergarten or Kindergarten next school year.
Three Fires Teachers “Making the Grade”
WHMI Radio Station is looking to recognize local teachers with the “Making the Grade” contest. In recent years, WHMI selected our very own Mr. Johnson (5th grade teacher) and Mrs. J (Kindergarten teacher) as one of the “Making the Grade” winners! Nominated teachers will have a chance to win $600, a special “Making the Grade” trophy, and a custom coffee mug floral bouquet. Don’t delay, click here to nominate a deserving Three Fires teacher today!
Health and Safety Protocols
As we approach the one year mark of the COVID-19 crisis, many people are suffering from what the health department has called “pandemic fatigue” and are becoming more relaxed with safety protocols. We cannot let this “pandemic fatigue” creep into our schools, as it will jeopardize our ability to continue in-person learning. If your child is not feeling well or showing any signs of illness, please do not allow them to attend school. If they have been tested for COVID-19 and the results are pending, your child cannot attend school. Lastly, we all must keep following public health best practices like wearing a mask in public, avoiding social gatherings, regularly using hand sanitizer or washing hands with soap and water, and social distancing when possible.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Poster Contest
Thanks for supporting your child with their behavior expectations poster! It was evident that a lot of thought and effort went into all the submitted posters. We had a record number this year and will be displaying the posters around the school. Congratulations to our grade level winners:
K - Dominic and London
1st - Marlee and Ellie
2nd - Micah and Hattie
3rd - Bennett and Teagan
4th- Nicholas, Jude, and Mya D.
5th - Peyton and Anna
Our overall school-wide winner is Alayna!
Coffee Chat with Superintendent MacGregor
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 1 p.m. Superintendent MacGregor will host a Virtual Coffee Chat. During the chat, Mr. MacGreogor will provide updates on the upcoming bond projects, he will discuss the reopening of the Highlander Aquatics and Fitness Center, and he will answer any questions you may have. Information on how to join the meeting will be posted on the district’s website and shared in next week’s MacGregor’s Message.
Calendar Change for Friday, February 12 and Friday, April 23.
As Superintendent MacGregor shared yesterday, the district is making two small changes to the school calendar. Our scheduled half days on Friday, February 12, and Friday, April 23, will now be asynchronous distance learning days for all students. Students will not attend school on these two days but will be provided work to complete on their own from home. Additional details on these days will be shared as they get closer.
School Counselors: All In for All Students
February 1-5 is National School Counseling Week. Special thanks to our school counselor, Jeanie Nemeth for all she does for our students, families, and our staff! Jeanie has been the driving force behind our School Food Mobile Pantry. Jeanie continuously lends a listening ear, offers numerous assistance programs throughout the year to many families, and organizes groups and educational programs for our students. Thanks for all you do for our Pack!
Counselor’s Corner (Jeanie Nemeth): Filling Buckets
With so much going on in our day-to-day lives and in the world at large, it is common to get distracted and forget to fill our kids’ buckets. Kids have two “buckets” that have to be refilled daily: their attention bucket and their power bucket. If these buckets aren’t filled in proactive and positive ways, they will seek to have their needs met in their own (often undesirable) way: misbehavior and defiance. You can fill your child’s attention bucket by asking specific questions about their day, spending a few minutes of quality time doing his/her preferred activity, or cuddling and reading a book. You can fill your child’s power bucket by offering choices whenever possible, giving them opportunities to make decisions for the family (like what to have for dinner), or letting them have big feelings without judgment (by allowing them to express frustration appropriately and validating their feelings, you will lessen their desire to express anger in maladaptive ways).
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