Dear Parents,

Over the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to attend some of the various holiday concerts around the district. I do not have words to describe how impressed I have been with the talent of our students during these concerts. This, of course, speaks directly to the overall quality of our elementary, middle and high school performing arts programs and instructors.

Last Monday, the Board of Education voted to approve the recommendation of the district’s Facilities Utilization Committee to consolidate Southeast Elementary and Three Fires Elementary at Three Fires Elementary for the 2017-2018 school year. This was a very difficult decision that the board did not take lightly. Each board member spent a great deal of time reviewing the information provided to them by the committee as well as conducting their own research. Now that the Board has approved the recommendation, we have formed a transition team that will be tasked with ensuring a smooth transition for students and staff.

Recently six of our schools worked together on a canned food drive supporting Gleaners Community Food Bank. Next month, four Parker Middle School students will represent Howell Public Schools at the annual Michigan Music Conference. For the third year in a row, a Howell High School student has been named a winner in the annual North American International Auto Show poster contest.

This will be the last MacGregor’s message of the year. I wish you a happy holiday season and a peaceful New Year.

Howell Public Schools Canned Food Drive Nets Huge Donation to Gleaners

A recent canned food drive organized by the Howell High School leadership class brought six of our buildings together in a joint effort to help those in need. Together the schools collected an amazing 13,000 canned items which were donated to Gleaners Community Food Bank. To read more about this incredible effort, please visit https://goo.gl/cIVJqh.

Parker Middle School Choir Students To Represent Howell at Music Conference

Next month four Parker Middle School choir students will represent Howell when they perform with the Michigan State Junior High Honors Choir at the Michigan Music Conference. This choir consists of the best 144 singers from schools around the state. To learn more about this honor, please visit https://goo.gl/GdCrSk.

Howell High School Junior Wins Auto Show Poster Contest

For the third consecutive year, a Howell High School student has been named a winner in the 2017 North American International Auto Show Poster Contest. Hogan Taylor claimed first place in the 11th-grade category of the contest. Hogan will have his poster displayed at Cobo Hall during the 2017 auto show. To view Hogan’s design, please visit https://goo.gl/OLcrca.