National School Breakfast Week is March 6-10
To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Howell Public Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 6-10, 2023. The NSBW campaign theme, “DIG IN to School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that healthy breakfast options are available at school to provide students an energizing start to the day. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, our Food Service Department offers nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. To view our school’s breakfast menu, please visit http://bit.ly/3ENeVYD.
Have You Checked out ParentGuidance.org Yet?
The Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESA) has partnered with ParentGuidance.org to provide a new resource to families in Livingston County. Through this partnership, ParentGuidance.org will offer a wealth of free resources to each family with a child attending school in Livingston County, including on-demand courses that parents can access to help support their child, on-demand self-help courses for parents and access to an individual parenting coach for up to 30 minutes each week. To learn more about the program, please visit https://bit.ly/3UqDjEZ.
Got Art Exhibit Opens Next Week
Got Art is an annual art exhibit of county-wide student artwork. Art instructors promote learning in various mediums to enhance our young people's artistic talents. Got Art is our way to encourage the talents of students throughout Livingston County. The secondary show opens on March 7 and runs through March 12. The elementary show begins on March 14 and runs through March 19. Got Art is open to the public and free of charge from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday. The artwork will be on display at The Opera House in downtown Howell.
Do You Have an Incoming Begindergarten or Kindergarten Student?
If you have an incoming begindergarten or kindergarten student, visit HowellSchools.com/KDG to learn more about our begindergarten or kindergarten programs and enroll your child for the 2023-2024 school year. On Thursday, March 16, from 6–7 p.m., our school will host a Begindergarten and Kindergarten Information Night. At this event, families will learn about the school, meet the principal and begindergarten and kindergarten teachers, and tour the school.
New Dual Language Immersion Applications Due March 24
The application deadline for the district’s new Spanish Dual Language Immersion program, Academia Bilingüe at Three Fires Elementary is Friday, March 24. For the 2023-2024 school year, the program will consist of one kindergarten and one first-grade classroom. A dual language immersion program sets all students on a path to being future-ready. In the program, students will learn to think, read, write, and communicate in two languages. To learn more about this exciting opportunity or to complete an application, please visit HowellSchools.com/DualLanguage.
Counselor's Corner
Registration is OPEN for the FREE Parent Workshop, Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting. This is a series presented by Michigan State University-Extension on Thursdays: March 9, 16, and 23 from 5:30 - 7:45 at Livingston ESA. (The class started Thursday, March 2nd; however, the coordinator told our counseling team that anyone who misses the first session can still enroll in the last 3 sessions.)
Free Dinner and Childcare included with your registration.
Child care providers can receive MiRegistry credit. More info and register: https://bit.ly/23pws
Topics include:
- Developing family routines
- Develop emotional control in your child
- Being a calm assertive parent
- Develop consistent rules & relationships
- Learning from mistakes and developing empathy
Gigi Jackson - School Counselor
Welcome to March! It is that time of year again. With weather ranging from ice, snow, to sun and rain, please make sure you have an 'extra set' of clothing for your child, if necessary. Layering is important! Extra socks, pants, etc. to survive all the running and playing while at recess. Our playground does get pretty wet and muddy, so please plan accordingly. Extra socks, shoes, and pants become really valued.
Remember on those days where snow is falling, boots, snow pants, hats, and gloves are important.
We have a new Coyote that has joined our family. His name is Wylie. Look for his formal introduction, soon. We'll reveal Wylie and our Junior Survivors! Southwest is looking forward to supporting Senior Survivor and such a worthy cause. Stay tuned!
Remember we have book fair and spring conferences this week. Thank you to our Media Specialist, Lisa Kollath, for organizing book fair for our students. Come in and take a look!
Looking forward to Spring,
Jennifer Goodwin - Principal