The Timberwolf Times - February 26, 2021 

February 26, 2021 

Highlander Virtual Enrollment for the 2021-2022 School Year

While we still have about 12 weeks left in this school year, the district is beginning to plan for the 2021-2022 school year. The district plans to continue offering virtual instruction through Highlander Virtual for selected students If you are interested in having your child enroll in Highlander Virtual for the 2021-2022 school year, please complete the application at https://forms.gle/FnVTFWrNsQjDjFyh7.  Applications must be received by Friday, March 26, 2021.

 

Vacancies at Three Fires - Join the Pack!  

We have General Education Aide (12.5 hours per week) and Special Education Aide (29.5 hours per week) vacancies at Three Fires.  See links below to view job qualifications, responsibilities, and the application process information.  Please share with whomever may be interested. 

General Education Aide - Supervising students in the cafeteria and on the playground.

Special Education Aide 

 

Girls on the Run is coming to Three Fires 

Registration opens today.  Click here if you are interested in registering your 3rd - 5th grade daughter for the Girls on the Run program that will be held at Three Fires.  General program registration closes on March 19th and teams are limited to only 15 girls this season.  Scholarships and payment plans are available.  For more information please visit and review the Girls on the Run website or call (734) 712-5640.  Mrs. Dittmer will once again be coaching our Girls on the Run team!  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dittmer at [email protected].

Attention Fifth Grade Parents 

Before you know it, your students will be moving on to middle school!  We would like to make you aware of some important upcoming dates.  On April 7th, the middle school principals (Mrs. Melanie Post - Highlander Way Middle School Principal, &  Mrs. Trish Poelke - Parker Middle School Principal) will be visiting all fifth-grade classes.  Before the visit, students will be watching a video created by Mrs. Post and Mrs. Poelke that will go over what to expect in the transition to middle school along with some helpful tips on what they can start doing now to prepare.  They will review how the middle school day is structured and the encore class choices.  During the visit, the principals will answer questions from students.  A fifth-grade parent night will be held virtually on Thursday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m.  The links to the webinars will be sent out closer to the date.  If you are interested in transferring to the middle school that is not your assigned school, you will need to fill out an Intra-District Transfer Request Form by Friday, March 26th.  This will ensure that the committee can meet and notify parents prior to the elementary school visits and parent night.

 

Health and Safety Reminders

While the number of COVID-19 cases in our state is decreasing, we must continue to remain vigilant with our health and safety protocols. If students are showing any signs of illness, they should stay home from school. Additionally, if for any reason a student is tested for COVID-19, they should not attend school while those test results are pending. Please continue to complete the student daily self-screening included in the Livingston County Health Department’s Back to School Toolkit each morning before sending your child to school. The Livingston County Health Department’s Back to School Toolkit can be found at https://bit.ly/2MTvKZJ. Lastly, please continue to follow best public health practices such as wearing a mask when in public, frequent hand washing, and avoiding large gatherings. 

 

Counselor's Quick Tip:  Jeanie Nemeth

Are you in search of resources on reading and learning?    Or are you facing some parenting questions and looking for answers?   Maybe you are in search of food or other important items for your family like clothing, diapers, or cable?  Perhaps you’re searching for fun activities for your family?  Look no further!   Be sure to check out our 2020-2021 Resources and Opportunities From Your K-12 School Counselors!  In addition to the items listed above, this resource also offers tips and resources on emotional support, COVID-19 information, general assistance, employment opportunities, and more!  In addition to this resource, please feel free to reach out to me with any needs that your student or family may have.  

PTO Pizza Kit Fundraiser  

It’s time for our PTO’s annual Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser.  Starting today and for the next 4 weeks, we’re selling Pizza Kits to raise money for the PTO. To reach our goal and be successful, we need everyone’s help.  Click here to get started and create your very one “Seller” page.  You can customize your page, upload a video, create an avatar, and watch how many pizza kits you’ve sold.  You’ll get your own special link to send to your friends and family so they can buy delicious pizza kits and support our fundraiser.  Pizza Kits will be delivered directly to their home by FedEx, so send the link to your out of state family and friends, too. You can even post your Seller link on your social media pages.  Every kit we sell earns $6 profit and makes an impact. Don’t forget to buy some for yourself! 

 

PTO Updates/Reminders 

Click here for the March Activity Calendar

Click here for the March Newsletter

Our next PTO meeting will be Monday, March 1st at 7 PM via Zoom.   The Zoom link and agenda will be shared with you this weekend.   

 

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/threefireselementary, find our PTO on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThreeFiresElementaryPTO/, find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowellTFE 


Posted by tormanes On 03 March, 2021 at 11:20 AM