Patriot Day
In honor of Patriot Day, we encourage staff and students to wear red, white, and blue on Monday, September 12th.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Team
Our Three Fires Elementary Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) team creates school-wide initiatives to help encourage great behavior! Some of the work we have done in the past includes creating School-Wide Behavior Expectations, sponsoring a poster and video contest to encourage good choices, providing assemblies and other opportunities for social-emotional learning, as well as celebrating meeting school-wide Wolf Paw goals. We also analyze data to determine and implement Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS) and continue to work to improve our processes in this area. Typically, the team meets at 7:55 am once a month. Contact our Student Services Advisor, Jaime Smith if you would like to serve on this team. [email protected]
The Positivity Project!
Three Fires Elementary is excited to continue our partnership with the Positivity Project (P2) this school year. This non-profit organization is committed to equipping schools with resources to help build positive relationships and empower students to become their best selves. According to research, building strong character-based relationships is the cornerstone of health, happiness, and resilience. P2 has a parent resource (https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/). This is password protected. Please use P2 (case sensitive) to access these resources. The goal is to provide an easy and effective way for families to discuss the importance of character strengths and positive relationships at home. All classrooms use P2 lessons during class meetings each day.
Howell Archery Club Introductory Archery Session
The Howell Archery Club is hosting a four-week introductory archery session for any Howell student in grades 4-12 who are interested in learning about the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) format of archery. No archery experience or equipment is required to join. The four week sessions of varying experience levels and mixed ages will begin October 3 and run through the week of October 27. For more information please visit https://bit.ly/3BmwBJs or email [email protected].
Vacancies at Three Fires - Join the Pack!
Three Fires is a great place to work! We are still looking to fill some staff positions at Three Fires. Come join the pack! The process to apply is simple and is outlined below. If you are interested in one of these vacancies please apply online ASAP. See links below to view job qualifications, responsibilities, and the application process information.
General Education Aide (multiple positions - afternoon lunch and recess supervision, 12.5 hours per week)
Special Needs Paraprofessional (one position - 29.5 hours per week)
Please share with whomever may be interested. Thanks in advance for sharing this information with your family and friends.
“Do It For Daniel” Mental Wellness Program Coming to Howell
As Superintendent MacGregor shared in his email yesterday, the district will be hosting Jeff Olson, from the “Do It For Daniel” program later this month. Daniel Olson was an Ishpeming High School all–state athlete who died by suicide in 2012 after battling anxiety and depression for years. Jeff, Daniel’s father, travels to different schools and communities speaking on anxiety, depression, and suicide, and presenting the Do It For Daniel documentary. During his visit, Jeff will host a screening of the film and discussion with staff, families and community members on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Howell High School Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to all. To learn more please visit https://bit.ly/3BqXgEL.
PTO Updates
On Wednesday, we held our first PTO meeting of the school year. Special thanks to the parents who were able to attend the meeting. All PTO meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 PM in the media center. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5th at 6 PM. All parents are invited to attend to learn more about how you can support our PTO and school. If you have any questions or are interested in serving as a volunteer at upcoming PTO events, please contact the PTO at [email protected]. Our PTO is actively planning for the Timberwolf Triathlon on October 7th and Trunk or Treat on October 21st.
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