Vision Screening
The Livingston County Health Department provides routine vision screening to identify children who have vision problems or might be at risk for vision problems. Vision Screening is scheduled for October 27th and 28th for grades 1st, 3rd and 5th. If you do not want your child screened, or if you’d like your child screened and they are not in grades 1st, 3rd or 5th, please contact our main office at 548-6387 by Tuesday, October 26th. Children who do not pass the initial screening will be rescreened. If a child does not pass the rescreen, a letter will be mailed home recommending the child see an eye doctor for a complete eye examination. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please remind them to wear them on the date of their screening. Click here for more information on this program.
First Quarter Report Card Grades (2nd - 5th Grades) Available in PowerSchool
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 Parade - 10 AM, October 29th
We will hold our annual parade at 10 AM on Friday, October 29th. Weather permitting, the parade will be outside on the service drive around the school. Families who are interested in attending the parade can line the sidewalk in front of the building at 10 AM. If the weather does not permit an outdoor parade, we will still hold the parade inside the building. Unfortunately, parents will not be invited in to observe the parade if the parade is moved indoors. If the parade outside is cancelled due to the weather, parents will be sent a cancellation notice around 9:15 AM on Friday.
Halloween Costumes at School
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 29th. While students are not required to wear costumes on Halloween, those students who do wish to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:
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No masks, no gore, no weapons, no exception. Costume accessories that are deemed dangerous or similar to weaponry are not permitted.
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All costumes should maintain the integrity of our school dress code.
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Do not wear face paint.
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Hats/hoods are ok as long as they do not impede the student’s vision or identity.
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.
Trunk or Treat - Three Fires Bus Lot
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 to attend the event, or donate a bag of candy TFE PTO: Trunk or Treat (signupgenius.com) Our Book Fair will be open during the Trunk or Treat from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Stop into the media center if you would like!
School Food Mobile Pantry
Gleaners' Mobile Food Pantry will be onsite in the Three Fires bus lot on Thursday, October 28th. 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!
Three Fires Student Run Credit Union - Open Wednesday, October 27th
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]
Counselor’s Corner: Jeanie Nemeth
What is Belly Breathing?
When you take air in through your nose, it travels into your lungs. If you take a shallow breath, only the chest cavity expands. Breathing deeply involves more of your body — the diaphragm contracts and both the belly and chest cavity expand. Belly breathing and the “fight or flight” response to stress or anxiety (two feelings we all experience) can’t occur at the same time. When our bodies switch into “fight or flight” mode, we engage in shallow breathing. We’re ready for battle. On the other hand, belly breathing reduces our heart rate and triggers a relaxation response. It slows us down. Directions
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It’s best to start practicing belly breathing when you and your child are already relaxed. This way, your child can build awareness of what being calm feels like. Once your child has the feeling of belly breathing mastered (have her practice it daily), she can apply it to stressful moments.
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Now have your child lie on her back, relax her muscles and place her hands on her belly.
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With her mouth closed, have her breathe in for four seconds or until she feels her whole chest fill with air, all the way down to her belly.
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Have your child hold in the air for four seconds.
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Have your child slowly blow the air out until it’s all gone.
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Include belly breathing as a regular part of your child’s routine, such as bedtime. With practice, it can become a familiar strategy that your child can use at any age.
www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/practice-mindfulness-with-belly-breathing
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