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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
May 2015
MASON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEBSITE: http://mason.k12.mi.us
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
By Daniel R. McConeghy
FIFTH GRADE NEWS: I wanted to take this
opportunity to welcome our elementary fifth grade
students and their parents to the middle school for
the 2015-16 school year. In an effort to get you
better acquainted with our building, staff and
procedures, we have put together a special issue of
our May newsletter just for you. In this issue, we
have asked some of our teachers to write short
articles about some of the interesting and fun
things they do in their classrooms. Some of the
articles are accompanied by adjoining pictures and
photographs. We hope the topics and events are of
interest to you.
Overall, your fifth grade student has had a busy
spring and we have tried to provide a number of
events that will help them in the transition process
from elementary to middle school. In March and
April, our counselor, Ms. Bailey, visited each
elementary building with a group of current sixth
grade students to discuss what goes on at the
middle school and to help relieve some of the
anxiety that surely is felt by the students about
coming over to a bigger school. All of you, by
now, have read the “Paw Prints” newsletter that
came early in February that kicked off our
scheduling process. All of the students came over
for visits the week of May 8-13. Orientation Night
for parents and students will be held on May 13 at
7:00 p.m. in the gymnasium.
Even though we have provided as much
information as possible over the last several
months, there are still many questions that you
may have before school starts in the fall. Please
don’t hesitate to call or contact my office if you
have questions. We want all of you to be as
successful as possible when you become a middle
schooler.
INCOMING 6TH GRADE BAND
MEMBERS!
Incoming band members are welcome to come to one (1)
“Pre-Band” Experience and Orientation on Wednesday,
August 26, 2015 from 7:00-7:45 p.m. OR Thursday,
August 27, 2015 from 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. in the Mason
Middle School Band Room. It is not necessary to attend
both sessions.
During the orientation, students will be able see the band
room, meet the directors, and receive a group lesson.
Students should bring their instrument to the
orientation. Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay
for an informal parent meeting. These sessions are free and
not required, but are highly recommended.
Instrument fitters from Marshall Music will begin the
instrument fitting process for incoming 6th grade students
approximately August 17, 2015. They will call your home to
set up an appointment to introduce your student to the
possible instruments they can play in band. A letter
explaining the entire recruitment process will go home with
your student in May.
If there are any questions about the experience, band, or the
fitting process, please do not hesitate to call Ms. McRay,
Beginning Band Director, at 676-6514 x437 or email
[email protected]
PURCHASING CLOTHES AND
BOOK BAGS
IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED
FOR 2015-2016
We know that many of the parents are going to go
clothes shopping over the summer in preparation for
the upcoming school year.
Another item of
necessity to start school is a book bag for all of the
student’s belongings.
The following new immunization requirements
that your student may need, have to be provided
in writing from the doctor to our Student
Services office by Friday, September 25, 2015
so we can provide them on time to the Michigan
Department of Community Health:
Book bags are also an item that causes some
problems for students and parents. We already
know that the book bags with wheels on them do
not fit in the lockers. Please don’t purchase these
book bags. Students are not allowed to bring their
book bags to class. They need to put them in the
lockers and take only their books to class. Most
book bags will fit into lockers when the students
take their books out of them to take to class.
Parents should realize that if you purchase shorts for
your student, middle school handbook rules state
that they should be mid-thigh/finger tip length.
Please adhere to this rule when purchasing shorts.
Hopefully, these two tips on purchasing will help
you out this summer and also save you some time
and money. If you have any other questions, please
contact the office at 676-6514.
End of Year Field Trips
June 3, Mrs. Weinberg’s class, Miller Farms, Eaton
Rapids, leave at (TBD)
June 4-5, 6th grade, Howe, Hammond, & Hyaduck’s
class, Mackinaw City & Soo Locks, leave at 7:00 a.m.
June 4, 6th grade, Buskirk, Dodendorf, McCoy,
Marlan, Vondra, & Wells classes, Michigan Adventure,
leave at 7:40 a.m.
June 4, 7th grade, Craig’s Cruisers, leave at 8:00 a.m.
June 4, 8th grade, Cedar Point, leave at 6:30 a.m.
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of
Required for all children 11-18 years
age:
 Two (2) doses of varicella (Var)
vaccine or proof of history of
chickenpox disease in writing from
parent or on immunization card
 One (1) dose of meningococcal
(MCV4)
 One
(1)
dose
of
tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pettussis
(Tdap) vaccine
(If 5 years have passed since their last
dose of tetanus/diphtheria vaccine –
DtaP, Td or DT)
Your child may have had all required
immunizations at the time of entry into
kindergarten however, the meningococcal
vaccine and second dose of varicella were not
mandatory at the time. Please review your
child’s immunization record with your health
care provider to ensure that your child meets
all immunization requirements. Please send
the updated immunization record to your
child’s current school as soon as possible.
CHOIR FESTIVAL
Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade Varsity
Choir members who participated in District
Choir Festival at Holt High School on
Wednesday, March 25. These students prepared
and memorized two songs, which they sang for
four judges who evaluated them on several areas
of their singing. They also had to show their
skill at sight-reading music and were scored on
that as well. They came away with a rating of
"Excellent" and received a very high score in
their Sight-Reading. Because of their high
rating, they earned medals for their
performance. Great job, singers!
Participating in the festival were:
Olivia
Ashworth, Calysta Bailey, Charis Bauer, Briana
Brown, Tessany Burton, Hazel CampbellCrawley, Randi Clifford, Leah Dack, Alaina
Davis, Dessirae Erskine, Katelyn Franks,
Sydney Hill, Taylor Little, Jayden Matteson,
Kori McCarty, Amy Nguyen, Rhylee Owen,
Lucy Petee, Hannah Rossi, Emily Sanders,
Marissa Stevens, and Ashley Wassner.
May 8 -9, 8th grade Band, Mackinac Island
May 11, 6th grade Choir Concert, (Odd Day
classes), 7 p.m., MMS Café B
May 12, 6th grade Choir Concert, (Even Day
classes), 7 p.m., MMS Café B
May 20, 7th & 8th grade Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m.,
MHS Auditorium
May 28, 8th grade Drama Class Performance,
7 p.m., MMS Café B
June 2 , “Bandapalooza”, 6th – 8th grade band,
7 p.m., MHS Field House
MS Bands Presents
HEREMason
WE COME!!!
The end of the school year is fast approaching so that
means another trip to Mackinaw City/Sault Ste. Marie
for the students from Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Howe, and
Mrs. Hyaduck’s class. A major portion of the Social
Studies curriculum involves the study of Canada. We
learn about the importance of the Great Lakes in the
history of Canada and Michigan. We look at the St.
Lawrence Seaway and the vital role it plays in
Canada’s and the U.S. economy.
Bandapalooza:
Land, Air, and Sea
On Thursday, June 4, we will leave the Middle School
MayBridge
10, 2012
and travel north. We willThursday,
stop at the Mackinac
and stay in Mackinaw City. We will be attending a
7 PM
Lumber Jack show where we will learn about the
importance of
lumbering
to ourSchool
region. There
will
Mason
High
Fieldhouse
also be the ambience and bountiful buffet at the
$2 suggested donation
‘Neath the Birches. On Friday, we will travel to Sault
Ste. Marie, MI where we load an excursion boat and
sail through the Soo Locks. We will get first-hand
knowledge of how the Locks work. We will see a
Canadian Lumber Mill, as well as the huge steel
foundry located just west of the locks. After our
excursion through the locks, we will return home.
The trip is something the students talk about for years.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all
those who participated in our car wash, through
donations, materials, work, or just buying a ticket.
We literally couldn’t do it without you.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT NEEDS
YOUR SUMMER SAVINGS
Have an empty shoebox? Fill it with Boxtops for
Education this summer! Student Government will
gratefully accept your box of goodies at the Open
House in August as we prepare for the 2015 – 2016
school year.
For more information on this easy fundraising
program, go to www.boxtops4education.com
SPRING SPORTS
Below is the list of seventh and eighth
graders for Girls’ Track for the 2015
season:
Leona Ahmeti, Faith Bahl, Gracie Baker,
Rachel Bartlett, Katelyn Benson, Rachel
Boertman, Dakota Booher, Fallyn Boston,
Brianna Brown, Jadynn Brown, Sydney Buck,
Katelyn Burchwell, Elayna Cady, Grace
Casper, Randi Clifford, Elizabeth Colligan,
Alma Cooper, Hannah Davis, Meghan Day,
Alex Erbe, Hailee Ginter, Mackenzie Ginter,
Corrin Graham, Kennedy Graham, Madison
Gregurich, Bella Heathman, Greta Joneson,
Elle Judge, Kayleigh Keast, Emily Mackley,
Breanna Maltby, Sydney Martinez, Jhanna
Mataya, Lydia Mulville, Amy Nguyen, Vy
Nguyen, Lucy Petee, Avery Peters, Ashlyn
Pifer, Haley Presley, Anika Ried, Macie Ries,
Caitlin Schmidt, Alexis Seneca, Maggie
Silcox, Lauren Sinnaeve, Jada Smith, Cecilia
Stalzer, Aly Stid, Mackenzie Strickland, Kayla
Therrien,
Delaney
Torrey,
Anna
VandenBussche, Allison Waggoner, Tiffany
Wells & Chloe Winters
Below is the list of seventh and eighth
graders for Boys’ Track for the 2015
season:
Jedian Accevedo, Matthew Agnew, Phillip
Allen, Noah Anderson, Dalton Balyeat, Max
Barton, Anthony Branson, Dillon Buck, Ethan
Burt, Jacob Burt, Ryan Byars, Cody
Cameron, Chandler Cheeks, Sam Connolly,
Ben Darmofal, Garrett Day, Anthonie
Dumbauld, Ethan Huisken, Kyle Fanson,
Jacob Ferguson, Abe Gill, Jared Goedert,
Zach Haynes, Andy Hebert, Owen Hiller,
Garren Lattig, Jackson Lockwood, Kalon
Luks, Nathan Madery, Richard Mayes,
Jordan McCowan, Michael McGuire, (Cont’.)
(Cont.’)
Collin Meeuwenberg, Ethan Meeuwenberg, Michael
Montalvo, Colin Moore, Devin Moore, Jadyn
Morris, Paul Nguyen, Caelan Parker, Zane Perrault,
Nick Phelps, James Pruitt, Jaquez Pruitt, Evan
Raymond, Reid Parsons, Easton Rogers, Alex
Seneca, Camren Shann, Addison Soule, Connor
Stanley, Trent Stuewe, Nick Trout, Zach Whitford &
Ladale Woods
INGHAM COUNTY
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
HEALTH FAIR
During the week of August 17, 2015, there will
be screenings available for students entering
and/or attending school fall of 2015, at the
Ingham County Health Department. No cost
and reduced cost health screenings include:
*Immunizations (limited walk-ins)
*Vision & Hearing
*Lead Testing
*Dental Screening & Varnish (Wed.-Fri. Only)
*Pre-school Sign Up
*Medical Coverage Information
Week of August 17, 2015:
Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Wed. 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Fri. 9:00 am-12:00 pm
(Screenings are closed for
lunch each day 12-1 pm)
Please call 517*887*4350 for Immunizations.
Please call 517*887*4322 for Screenings, etc.
Ingham County Health Department
5303 S. Cedar St.
Lansing, MI 48911
MATH PLACEMENT FOR
2015-2016
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th
All 6 and 7 grade students will be placed in an
appropriate math class for the upcoming 2015-2016
school year. Your child’s math placement for next
year will be dependent on their AIMSWeb
MCAP/MCOMP scores, District Unit Test scores,
and grades in class.
Students will receive their math placement via a
letter included with the end of the year report card.
If you have any questions, please call the middle
school office at 676-6514.
ANNOUNCING!
Mason Public Schools is now on
Facebook!! Please search “Mason
Public Schools” or click on the link
below and “Like” us today! (Make sure
you select the correct Mason Public
Schools district as there are three in
Michigan.)
S.O.A.R. NEWS
We are happy to close out our SOAR program
for this school year after a great success!
SOAR is open to all 6th-8th grade students and
provides a fun and safe alternative for after
school. This year, students participated in: Arts
Unlimited Trip, Green Acres, Chess Club,
Gardening, Painting, Bead Art, 6th gr. Lock-In,
Bird Watching, Magic the Gathering Card
Game, Bullfrog, Squid, Starfish, and
Grasshopper Dissections, and many more great
activities.
Thank you to all of our staff for their support
and supervising our program activities, and a
thank you as well to our students for
participating, inviting their fellow classmates,
and demonstrating to our community and staff
that they are great Mason students! Thanks
again for another terrific year for our MMS
SOAR program. We already have plans and
activities in the works for next school year; the
October SOAR packet will be available in
September 2015.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mason
-Public-Schools/1589441551301346
The district plans to use this page to
promote the positives of our school
district and communicate with our
community.
Jayden Hartsuff
THE YEARBOOKS ARE
COMING!
Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of
school. There may be additional yearbooks
available for sale this year for $35.00. Please
contact Ms. Bailey at 676-6514 or via email at
[email protected]
Courtney Bozung and Mr. Haney
SEVENTH GRADE FRENCH
FESTIVAL
On February 12, 2015, the Mason French
students presented the annual French Festival to
all seventh grade social studies classes in the
district – some two hundred and thirty students.
The seventh graders played “Hangman” using
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Bandapalooza:
Land, Air, and Sea
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driver’s license is no longer
STUDENT MEDICATION
This is a reminder that your son/daughter may
have medication in Student Services that must be
picked up by the parent/guardian after school
has ended for the school year or the school will
appropriately dispose of the medication. This
includes prescriptions and over-the-counter
medications. Your student may only transport
empty containers home. The deadline to pick up
medications at the end of the school year will be
Friday, June 12, 2015, 3:00 p.m. If you have any
questions, please contact Student Services at 6766514. Thank you!
MEIJER
REWARDS PROGRAM
EVENING OF THE ARTS
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the 11th Annual
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on Monday,
March 23, 2015.
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6 , 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE ACTIVITY
TIMES AND MUCH MORE.
THE NUMBER IS 131047
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
The following students were selected as March
Student of the Month:
SIXTH GRADE: Kaleigh Rowell, Gabe
Williams, Ellen LaFleur, Olivia Hines, Bailey
Anderson, Kendall Repins, Jack Marlan, Kyle
Poe, Brianna Anderson, Jackson Lockwood,
Claire Boynton & Julia Droscha
ALL THAT JAZZ!
Our Middle School Jazz Band, along with
High School Jazz Bands 1 & 2, will be
performing Thursday, May 21, at 6:00 pm
on the Mason Courthouse lawn. Come and
enjoy some awesome jazz music! This is a
free event for all to enjoy.
SEVENTH GRADE: Jack Gilchrist, Katelyn
Franks, Sophia Hanover, Kayleigh Keast,
Taylore Beach, Clarissa Roberts, Charles
Corbett, Charis Bauer, Elizabeth Bush &
Reagan Bercaw
EIGHTH GRADE: Ann Walta, Phillip Allen,
Jaydn Morris, Sylas Woll, Isabella Coe, Olivia
Ashworth, Emily Bushey, Rebecca Guthrie &
Lee Heaviland
The following students were selected as April
Student of the Month:
SIXTH GRADE: Gavin Sutton, Joshua
Harrison, Isabel Reemsnyder, Emily Rockhold,
Coe Emens, Lauren Spencer, Emma Barnum,
Madisyn Woodruff, Elizabeth Medlock &
Caitlyn Brown
SEVENTH GRADE: Catherine Showers,
Jacob Burt, Amelia Harroff, Mason Miller,
Emily Ferguson, Anna VandenBussche, James
Pruitt, Elijah Radcliffe, Jenelle Trickey &
Nyonda Brown
EIGHTH GRADE: Katelyn Hendershot, Faith
Bahl, Jared Goedert, Madison Droscha, Alison
Waggoner, Alex Ferguson, Emily Wiles, Vance
Barnes, Mikayla Therrien, Libby Rowlee, Kris
DeBoer, Meghan Day, McKenzy Franklin &
Jessie Spear
CONGRATULATIONS!
The winners for this year’s MDMEA Lugnuts
Good Citizenship award at Mason Middle
School are Ellen LaFleur and Jeremy King. The
students were nominated by Mason staff
members in recognition of their responsibility,
respect, courtesy, cooperation, peer treatment,
and community involvement.
These two
students will be receiving a certificate and a
baseball from the Lansing Lugnuts, as well as
tickets to the May 1st baseball game. Please
join us in congratulating these students on their
much deserved award!
BANDAPALOOZA!
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
MASON HIGH SCHOOL FIELDHOUSE
$2 SUGGESTED DONATION
MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
On March 21, 2015 ten Mason Middle School
students attended the Red Cedar Model United
Nations conference on the MSU campus as part of
the SOAR after-school program. Isaac Bagley,
Bella Heathman, Emma Gorrell, Ian Bennett,
Luke Granger, Tristan von Gunten, Chase Cooley,
Lita Weekly, Alex Mathews, and Anthony
Branson did an awesome job representing our
school. They each researched a topic and took a
stand on a world problem.
MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL
HEALTH FAIR 2015
The Middle School Physical Education
Department hosted the 8th Annual Physical
Fitness/Health Fair on Friday, May 8th. Our
goal was to give students an opportunity to learn
more about their own physical fitness and health
needs. This day allowed 7th and 8th grade
students to attend informational sessions on
topics such as: character education, healthy
relationships, personal safety, self-defense,
fitness and conditioning, nutrition, dental health,
and drug prevention. The day concluded with a
5K Run/Walk to provide an opportunity to
encourage physical activity and health among
students.
The following students worked very hard to
earn their Presidential Awards: Katelyn Benson,
Sophia Hanover, Greta Joneson, Tanner Miller,
Zane Perrault, Connor Richardson, Easton
Rogers, Noah Anderson, Matthew Agnew,
Sydney Buck, Alma Cooper, Bailee Crandall,
Kennedy Graham, Garren Lattig, Dylan MaGee,
Haley Presley, Lucas Walburn, & Anna Walta.
Alex and Luke received special recognitions for
the roles they played at the competition! Great Job
Everyone!
“Model UN was very fun
this year. I participated in
a NGO summit on the
humanitarian crisis in
Syria. I had a lot of fun, met
many interesting new
people, and made some
good decisions (also some
bad ones). We made
refugee camps along the border, overcame
difficulties supplying them, and partially stopped
ISIS recruiting. Overall, it was a very exciting,
productive day and I’m glad I went!”
-Isaac Bagley
The top three winners for each grade level and
group for the 5K Run/Walk and their winning
times were:
7th gr. Girls:
Lucy Petee 22:10
Bella Heathman 27:04
Elizabeth Colligan 28:50
7th gr. Boys:
Zane Perrault 19:30
Nathan Madery 20:50
Easton Rogers 23:18
8th gr. Girls:
Cecilia Stalzer 21:38
Alma Cooper 23:15
Lauren Sinnaeve 24:17
8th gr. Boys:
Ben Darmofal 18:54
Trent Stuewe 18:55
Chandler Cheeks 19:30
7th Grade End-of-Year Incentive Trip
Trip Details:

Date: Thursday, June 4

Cost: $35 Due: Thursday, May 14

(give payment to your English teacher by this date)

Busses will leave school at 8:00 a.m.

Group will arrive at Craig’s Cruisers at 9:30 a.m.

Possible activities (weather permitting):
Indoor and Outdoor Go-Karts
2 Mini-Golf Courses
Bumper Boats
Laser Tag
Bumper Cars
Frog Hopper
High Ropes Course
Arcade
 Unlimited Lunch Buffet: drink, pizza, pasta, salad,
and dessert buffet (included in $35 cost)
 Busses will leave Craig’s Cruisers at 1 p.m.
 Group will return to school at 2:30 p.m.
You CAN participate in the Craig’s Cruiser’s Incentive if you do
NOT have any of the following:

An E in one or more classes as reported on Friday, May 22nd

a “U” behavior grade in one or more classes as reported on
Friday, May 22nd

one or more suspensions during the fourth marking period

two or more office referrals and/or lunchtime discipline issues during
the fourth marking period
Any student who does not attend the Incentive
Trip will spend the day completing work or
reading with a teacher at school.
Summer Food Program
If you are traveling around Michigan this summer you can receive free Breakfast and Lunches for your
children. The locations offering this service can be found by visiting the web at
www.Michigan.gov/Schoolnutrition
CHOIR STUDENTS ATTEND "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"
On Wednesday, April 1, sixty-five 6th, 7th, & 8th grade choir students and parent chaperones attended
a performance of "Phantom of the Opera" at Wharton Center. The students enjoyed the fabulous
music, and were impressed by all of the special effects that were used. This trip was open to all MMS
choir students, with an opportunity to earn their ticket through the fall choir fundraiser. A wonderful
time was had by all!
6th GRADE FIELD DAY!
Sixth grade Field Day took place on Wednesday, May 6 at the high school. All of the sixth graders
walked over to the high school to enjoy an afternoon of athletic activities. Some of the events
included football toss, 1 mile relay, sack races, and golf chipping contests. A lot of fun was had by
everyone!
~UPCOMING EVENTS~
May
12
END OF THE YEAR REMINDERS
Please remind your students that the last date for
checkout of library materials is Friday, May 22. All
library materials should be returned to the library by
Tuesday, May 26. Students who still have missing
books, videos, or other library materials must return
or pay for all library materials before they will be
allowed to attend the end-of-the-year incentive trips
(if eligible) during the last week of school. In
addition, all students with library materials still
missing in September will not receive textbooks or
computer privileges. This includes current 8th
graders entering the high school in the fall. If you
have any questions about your student’s library
record, please call Mrs. Hudgins at 676-6514, ext.
480. PLEASE RETURN ALL YOUR LIBRARY
MATERIALS ON TIME!
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MICHIGAN MUSIC TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
The Capital Area Music Teachers Association
sponsored the Michigan Music Teachers Association
Student Achievement Testing (SAT) Program for
school-age children (K-12) who study piano or
voice. The SAT is a comprehensive music-testing
program for which students are required to memorize
three contrasting pieces that are performed for nonlocal judges. The students are graded on technique,
sight-reading, aural awareness, and written theory.
Students with high performance scores and overall
scores above 90% compete in the semifinals.
Selected finalists from western, eastern, and central
semifinals proceed to finals. One of our students, 6th
grader Julia Droscha, was able to participate in the
SAT program.
Congratulations, Julia!
8th gr Band Mackinac Island Trip
Spring Choir Concert, 6th grade ODD
Day classes, 7:00 p.m., MMS
Spring Choir Concert, 6th grade EVEN
Day classes, 7:00 p.m., MMS
8th gr. Wash. DC. Trip
Incoming 6th gr. Parent/Student
Orientation, Gymnasium 7:00 p.m.
Spring Concert, MMS Chorus &
Varsity Choir, 7:30 p.m., MHS
No School-Memorial Day
Drama class performance, 7:00 p.m.,
Middle School, Café B
“Bandapalooza!”, HS Field House, 7:00
p.m.
Miller Farms Trip, Weinberg’s class,
(TBD)
6th gr. MI Adventure Trip (McCoy,
Matthews, Vondra, Wells, Dodendorf,
Buskirk, Marlan) 7:40 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
6th gr. Sault Ste. Marie Trip (Howe,
Hammond, Hyaduck) 7:00 a.m.
8th gr. Cedar Point Trip, 6:30 a.m.-11:00
p.m.
7th gr. Craig’s Cruiser’s Trip, 8:00 a.m.2:30 p.m.
Last Day of School, 6th-8th grade
Half Day -7:40-10:55 a.m.
End of the 4th Marking Period
Trip to Japan
Congratulations to Mrs. Hicks for being one of
10 teachers nationwide selected to travel to
Japan this summer with the Japanese Society.
She will have an opportunity to travel to Kyoto,
Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima.
During her trip from June 28th to July 18th, she
will visit with survivors from the atomic attack
on Hiroshima. A tour of Fukushima is planned
to visit with survivors and observe the
destruction caused by the earthquake and
tsunami. Mrs. Hicks is also excited about the
homestay portion of the trip where she will have
an opportunity to get to know a family from
Japan. When Mrs. Hicks returns next school
year she plans to set a date to share information
learned in Japan with interested students,
families, and community members.