Timberwolf Trek
A special thanks to our PTO and volunteers for an enthusiastic and well organized Timberwolf Trek! Also, thanks to you and your child for raising money for our biggest fundraiser!
Picture Day at Three Fires is Monday, October 11, 2021
A paper order form was sent home this week. If you prefer to use the paper order form, return your completed order form to school with your child on Monday. The easiest way to order pictures is online at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/. If you order online, please do not return a paper order form.
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First Quarter Report Card Grades (2nd - 5th Grades) Available in PowerSchool on October 22nd
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.
Holiday Assistance Via Pathways to Potential Success Coach Heather Rohen
As the holiday season approaches, 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. 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 Tuesday - Friday and can be reached by phone at 517-245-5401 or email at [email protected]
Attendance/Early Dismissals
Please use one of the following options to alert us of your child’s absence:
Dial 548-6387 and Press 1 to leave a message on the attendance line or email the attendance line at tfeattendance@howellschools.com. Please remember that all early dismissals (2:40 and later) are reflected as tardies on our attendance reports.
Three Fires Student Run Credit Union - Open Wednesday, October 13th
The Three Fires Student Run Credit Union is operated by your school's 5th grade employees. Students and staff can complete transactions in school every other Wednesday. Use your child's existing LOC savings account or open a new one to start saving. To open an account click here to scan the QR code or visit https://www.locfederal.com/join-loc Questions about the program or opening a new account? Contact: LOC Community Impact Specialist: Stephanie Cole @ 248.919.5824 | [email protected]
Clothing Donations
With all the generous clothing donations we’ve received, our office has been fortunate to be able to provide changes of clothes for our students for a variety of situations. At this time, we only find ourselves in need of easy pull up pants/leggings in sizes 4-7. If you are closet cleaning and have any gently used pants/leggings in those sizes, we would be happy to use them to accommodate our frequent spills and accidents.
Counselor’s Corner/Fall Programs and Services: Jeanie Nemeth
Mobile Dentist: Health and wellness are both integral to success at school, and taking care of your child’s teeth is important to keep them healthy. All elementary schools in Howell are proud to work with the Mobile Dentist program, where a dentist and dental hygienists visit the schools twice per year to offer dental check-ups and cleanings. Here at Three Fires Elementary School, we are pleased to announce that we will once again have the Mobile Dentist visiting our school on Wednesday, November 3, and Thursday, November 4! Your child has received a Mobile Dentist application. If you forgot to fill out the form, no worries! You can also fill out a form online, please visit www.myschooldentist.com If dental services are desired, please be sure to fill out that form and have your child return it to school as soon as possible. If you need another permission slip, please let me know and I will send one home with your child.
October is College Month: During the month of October, our district will be celebrating COLLEGE MONTH! In the elementary level, that means we will encourage students to explore their interests, plant the seed about college, community college, military, trade schools, and the world of work. Also, we invite students to think about what they want to be when they grow up! Here is how we will celebrate at Three Fires!
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Our staff College Hall of Fame is in the hallway outside the office.
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Staff has posted their “Ask Me about It” college signs outside their doors.
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Teachers will have the opportunity to share their college experiences with their classes.
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During the last week of October students will listen to staff college experiences in the morning announcements!
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There is an optional read aloud of the book I Can Be anything, Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
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Everyone will dress up in College Spirit Wear on October 14, 22, and 28th.
PTO Updates and Reminders
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Join us on Friday, October 29th for our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat! You can find all information as well as sign up to host a trunk, sign up your students to treat, or donate a bag of candy TFE PTO: Trunk or Treat (signupgenius.com)
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Fall Conferences are in-person on Thursday, October 21st. Each year the PTO provides a meal to the teachers and staff so that they get a nice dinner after school and before conferences start. Any contributions made help greatly! Sign up here: TFE PTO: Conference Dinner Contributions (signupgenius.com)
Highlander Aquatic and Fitness Center Fall Open House
The Highlander Aquatic and Fitness Center is hosting a fall open house on Saturday, October 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fun-filled day will include free admission to the center, including open swim times, water and dry land fitness classes, give-a-ways, raffles, cider and donuts, and much more. To learn more about the open house, please visit https://bit.ly/3meAmaN.
Contract Tracing Update
To help keep more students in school, the Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) has lowered the contact tracing radius for schools from six feet to three feet. At the middle school and high school levels, this is a very easy change to implement. At the elementary level, it is much harder to implement without significantly altering our instructional model because of the amount of movement within our classrooms throughout the school day. Due to this, we will not likely see the impact of this change at our school. With that said, the elementary team will continue to work with the district and LCHD to find ways to limit the impact of quarantines in our schools.