Timberwolf Triathlon
A special thanks to our PTO and volunteers for an enthusiastic and well organized Timberwolf Triathlon! Also, thanks to you and your child for raising money for our biggest fundraiser!
Picture Day at Three Fires is Monday, October 10, 2022
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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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. The process to apply is simple and is outlined below. If you are interested in one of these vacancies please apply online ASAP. See link 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). Please share with whomever may be interested. Thanks in advance for sharing this information with your family and friends.
Counselor’s Corner: Jeanie Nemeth
Although our day-to-day lives are often chaotic, it is beneficial to spend a little time thinking about your children’s futures. Here are two great college-savings opportunities: Michigan Education Trust (MET) and Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP). MET is a 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan which allows for the pre-purchase of tuition based on today's rates and then paid out at the future cost when the beneficiary is in college. Click here for more information about MET, or visit https://www.michigan.gov/setwithmet. The MESP is a college savings account that you pay into over time. By setting up automatic contributions from your bank account or by payroll deduction (if supported by your employer), making regular contributions is hassle free. MESP can be used at colleges and universities all over the country, and it allows for unused benefits to be transferred between members of the same family. Click here for more information about MESP, or visit www.misaves.com. Both MET and MESP are simple, user-friendly, and can help maximize your savings even on a modest budget. Contributions may qualify for a state tax deduction and can be made automatically. You can even invite others to contribute to your children’s accounts through e-gifting! As always, reach out for support and resources! I am just an email away: [email protected]
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 for more details and to view their schedule. 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. 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.
Book Fair - Parent Volunteers Needed on October 21st, 24th, and 25th
Please consider donating some of your time to help with the Book Fair. Volunteers will help students create wish lists by writing down book titles and prices. Click here to access the sign-up sheet. The book fair will open during parent teacher conferences and during Trunk or Treat. Students will come to the library to preview and create wish lists and then those with money will come on another day to purchase their items. The class that donates the most money to “All For Books” will win a pizza or sundae party. The “All for Book” money goes directly to purchasing books for student's classrooms.
Halloween Parade - 10 AM, October 31st
We will hold our annual parade at 10 AM on Monday, October 31st. 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 for an outdoor parade, we will still hold the parade inside the building. Parents will be invited in to observe the parade from the gym if the parade is moved indoors.
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 Monday, October 31st. While students are not required to wear costumes on Halloween, those students who do wish to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:
- No masks, no gore, no weapons, no exception. Costume accessories that are deemed dangerous or similar to weaponry are not permitted.
- All costumes should maintain the integrity of our school dress code.
- Do not wear face paint.
- 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 - October 21st, 6 - 8 PM, Three Fires Bus Lot
Our annual Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Friday, October 21st. Click here if you would like to host a trunk or donate a bag of candy for this event. Our Book Fair will be open during the Trunk or Treat. Stop into the media center if you would like! If this event is canceled due to a weather warning/watch, parents will be sent a cancellation notice around 5:15 PM on Friday. If you are decorating your trunk and passing out treats, arrive in the bus parking lot (back lot off Latson Road) no later than 5:40 PM to park your vehicle and prepare. The entrance to the bus lot will be closed at 5:50 to ensure everyone’s safety. All other participants should park in the main lot (front lot off Crooked Lake Road). Participants should use the sidewalk near the playground/gym to walk and access the bus lot. All guests at our Trunk or Treat are encouraged to wear elementary appropriate costumes. Guests who plan to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:
- No gore, no weapons, no exception. Costume accessories that are deemed dangerous or similar to weaponry are not permitted.
- All costumes should maintain the integrity of our school dress code.
PTO Updates
- As many of you know, our teachers stay in the building all day and night on Conference days. The PTO is asking for your help to feed them a good meal before they settle in for conferences on October 20th and October 27th. If you are willing to donate, please review the available slots for each conference dinner date and click on the button to sign up. Items donated for the October 20th conference dinner need to be delivered to the school by Tuesday, October 18th and items donated for the October 27th conference dinner need to be delivered to the school by Tuesday, October 25th. If you sign up for a monetary donation please send in cash or check (made out to the TFE PTO).
- On Monday, October 17th, we are partnering with Hungry Howie’s in Howell. Please consider ordering your dinner from Hungry Howie’s Pizza this evening. A promotional flier will be coming home next week. The classroom with the most participation will win a pizza party!
- If you have any questions or are interested in serving as a volunteer at upcoming PTO events, please contact the PTO at [email protected].
Mobile Food Pantry Coming to Howell on the Third Thursday of Every Month
On the third Thursday of each month, Gleaners Food bank will have a Mobile Food Pantry in the bus lot at 411 N. Highlander Way (between Highlander Way Middle School and the Freshman Campus). The Mobile will be open from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Anyone in the community needing food can drive through and pick up food from the Mobile. Dates for Food Pantry will be October 20, November 17, December 15, January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, and May 18. There will be dates during the summer, as well. Here is a Howell Food Resource Guide that provides additional information regarding food access in and around Howell. If you have any questions regarding the Howell Food Mobile or food access in Howell, please get in touch with Gleaners Food Bank at 517-548-3710.
Weekend Survival Kits™
Weekend Survival Kits™ (WSK), Giving Hope to Hungry Kids, is a supplemental food program that feeds children over the weekend when food can be uncertain for some families. This program is for elementary students at this time. A typical kit will contain approximately two weekends' worth of food servings that are discreetly sent home with students every other Friday (the second and fourth Fridays of each month) throughout the school year. The kits are free to eligible children who currently qualify for free or reduced school meals (breakfast and lunch). If you are interested in participating in the WSK program, please complete this Google Form. You only need to complete one form for your family as long as all your elementary-aged children attend the same school. If your elementary-aged children attend more than one elementary school, please complete the form for each school. Please remember that there is no cost for your family to participate. If you have questions regarding the WSK program, please contact your child's school counselor. The first kit will be sent home with registered students on Friday, October 28.
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