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Central High School
Volume 3, Issue 8
Principal’s Message
Mr. Tim Marciniak
Skyward Family Access, FaceBook, our website,
parent / student email and the school phone
messenger system are various ways we communicate.
Please make sure you activate your parent skyward
account and that we have updated information on file
for you and your student.
Congratulations to the CHS 2014-2015 Co-Op of the
Year Finalists. They will each receive a Co-op of
the Year Finalist Award at the 56th Co-Op Banquet
on May 6, 2015.
Krista Doan, Kayley Yancer, Faith Nesbitt, Alexandra
Skrzypczak, Gabrielle View, Hannah Myers, Erica
Rudy, Zach Collins, Brady Corrion, Emanii Murphy,
Brandi Middleton, Pierce Staudacher
April 2015
**NEW LAST DAY OF SCHOOL**
June 11, 2015 - ½ day only
Due to the extra snow/cold day mandated by the SOM
Trimester 3 Final Exam Schedule
Day 1 (June 10, 2015):
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1st hour / 8:00-9:45 am
Break from 9:45-10:00 am
2nd hour / 10:00-11:45 am
Lunch from 11:45 am – 12:40 pm
3rd hour / 12:45 – 2:30 pm
Day 2 (June 11, 2015):
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4th hour / 7:40 – 9:25 am
Break from 9:25-9:35 am
5th hour / 9:35 – 11:20 am
Thursday, June 11th is a half day for the whole district;
therefore, busing is available. Buses will leave Central
HS by 11:25 am.
SUMMER 2015
Purchase your 2014-15 yearbook now. The price
is $50 and can be purchased online at:
www.TreeRing.com/validate
Use the passcode of 101402499721788
You can personalize your child’s yearbook. Visit the
website to learn how! Deadline to order is July 17,
2015.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2
April Dates/Information, Band Bounce & Scholarships
3
Senior News
4
Volunteer Opportunities, 2015-16 Dates/Information
5
Superintendent Update
6
Michigan History Day Results & Summer Opportunities
7-8
CHS Alumni Project & 2015/16 Transportation
Info./Form
Central High School Newsletter | April 2015 | Page 1
The Bay City Public Schools announces the
sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for
Children. Free meals will be made available to children
18 years of age and under or disabled persons,
regardless of age, who are determined by the State or
local public educational agency to be mentally or
physically disabled, and who participate in a public or
private non-profit school program established for the
mentally or physically disabled. The meals will be
provided without regard to race, color, national origin,
age, sex or handicap. Additional sites are available
and open to any child in the area of the school or
building site.
Meals will be provided at Central High School on the
dates and times indicated below:
June 15 - August 20, 2015
Monday -Thursday
Breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Lunch from 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Additional summer opportunities can be found on
page 6 of this newsletter.
SENIORS…scholarship deadlines are coming and going. You should see Mr. Baylerian in the Counseling Office to
see what money is available to you and apply now.
APRIL
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
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Classes resume all grades
Central Booster Club Scholarship applications
are now available in the Athletic Office and
Counseling Center. Deadline to return them is
April 24th.
10th
Current
grade students will be given scheduling
material to review with parents.
Sophomores will be scheduling their classes for next
year on ONE of the dates below:
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Freshmen will be scheduling their classes for next year
on ONE of the dates below:
April 14, 2015
April 15, 2015
April 16, 2015
Bay City Public Schools Board Meeting:
 Linsday Elementary (607 LaSalle St.)
 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 18-Sunday, April 19, 2015
(cont’d next column)
Prom is from 8-11:00 p.m.
Located at the Masonic Temple (corner of
Center and Madison).
Ticket purchase includes the after prom party
known as Post Prom, a photo package (1 5x7
and 4-wallets), unlimited photo booth and a
commemorative photo keychain.
Central High School Newsletter | April 2015 | Page 2
Trimester 3 midterm
Advanced Placement testing balances must be
paid in full by the end of today, Apr. 24th.
Central Booster Club Scholarship applications
are due to Mr. Fraser
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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Current Juniors: Michigan Student Test of
Educational Progress (M-STEP) window begins. For
more information, please see the Spring 2015
Michigan Statewide Assessment Transition document,
available at michigan.gov/baa (or follow the link).
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Sports news! The Varsity Baseball team
will be playing a doubleheader verses
Garber at Dow Diamond on Sun., April
19th starting at 12:00 p.m. Tickets are just
$5 and can be purchased from any player
or coach.
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Current 9th grade students will be given scheduling
material to review with parents.
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Friday, April 24, 2015
April 8, 2015
April 9, 2015
April 10, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
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Post Prom is from 11:15 p.m. (Apr. 18th) until
3:00 a.m. (Apr. 19th).
Located at the Dow Bay Area Family Y on
Washington Avenue in Bay City.
This event is filled with a night of
entertainment, games and lots of fun prizes!
Trimester 3 Parent/Teacher Conferences are
from 4-7 p.m. Reports will be posted to
Skyward/Family Access and printed in the
Media Center should you need a copy for your
conference.
The Wolves Den is open during conferences
offering deep merchandise discounts. Cash
and check payment only.
April 30, 2015
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NEW DATE FOR SENIORS- Senior Assembly
The senior assembly provides you with
information about the graduation ceremony,
commencement practice, your class photo and
more! You need to be there.
The senior assembly is taking place the
afternoon of Thursday, April 30th.
Central High School Band Bounce
May 28-29, 2015 at 7:00 pm
SENIORS
Seniors, you may earn the opportunity to exempt
yourselves from Tri 3 final exams if you meet ALL
of the criteria found below:
1. You have no more than three (3) excused and
zero (0) unexcused absences in the class
(school-related absences do not count)
2. You have at least a “B” average in the class
(B- average does not exempt)
3. You have no suspension or detentions in the
class
Eligibility for this exemption will be determined the last
day before final exams. If you are exempt, your
trimester grade will be your final grade.
*Students enrolled in AP who take the College Board
AP Exam, have met this requirement. AP students
who do not take the AP exam must take a final exam
(unless all of the exemption criteria above is met).
Do you still need to order your cap & gown or
graduation announcements? Or, do you have
questions about your order? Call Graduate Sales, Inc.
office at 989-773-1337 between 8am – 4pm Monday
through Friday or order online at
www.graduatesalesinc.com.
Seniors, if you have received scholarships,
received acceptance letters or have been admitted
to any post-secondary institution (i.e. trade schools,
military) Mr. Baylerian needs this information by
Thursday, April 30th. Mrs. Luczak, located in the
Counseling Office will also need this information to
include your awards in the program for the Honors
Assembly in May.
FROM THE SENIOR CALENDAR:
Graduation announcement delivery is Thursday,
April 9th:
 Before school & during both lunches in the
Conference Room located across from
Student Services
 Orders will not be distributed during class time
 All orders must be paid in full
Central High School Newsletter | April 2015 | Page 3
The Senior Assembly is Thursday, April 30th – this
is a new date – all seniors must attend. Important
graduation and yearend information will be shared.
Class photo will be taken following the assembly.
Cap & Gown distribution is Thursday, May 7, 2015:
 Before school & during both lunches in the
Conference Room located across from
Student Services
 Distribution will not take place during class
time
 ALL FINES must be paid in full to pick up your
cap & gown
Baccalaureate is Thursday, May 14, 2015:
 Held at First Presbyterian Church
 Seniors must wear dress clothes, cap & gown
(same expectations at the Honors Assembly
and graduation day)
 Seniors arrive to the church by 5:30 pm /
Ceremony begins at 6:00 pm
Honors Assembly is Wednesday, May 27, 2015:
 Seniors arrive at 7:20 am / Program begins at
9:00 am
 Seniors must wear dress clothes, cap & gown
 **REMINDER to submit any/all scholarship
awards, acceptance letters and postsecondary institution acceptance letters to
Mrs. Luczak in the Counseling Office as soon
as you get them to be included in the Honors
Ceremony program. Listen to the
announcements for this deadline.
Commencement Practice is Wednesday, May 27th:
 Following the Honors Assembly
Class of 2015 Commencements
 Sunday, June 14, 2015
 4:00 pm
 Engel Stadium *weather permitting
1. Capture your senior year - don’t forget to order
your yearbook (see page 1 for details)
2. Deadline to order is July 17, 2015
3. We will not have extra yearbooks to sell later
The senior calendar is on our website and can be
found on any of the following website pages: Parent
News, Students Corner or Counseling Department.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
All sign-up sheets are in the Counseling Office.
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April 8th – Cemetery Cleanup from 8am-3pm. Call Kelley at 989-686-0532
April 19th – Hampton Fun Fair from 11:30am-3:30 pm
April 19th – Kids Against Hunger / two shifts (10am-12pm setup / 12-2pm event)
April 25th – Leandro Armendarez benefit dinner from 9am-9pm at Essexville KC Hall
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May 16th – Cemetery Cleanup from 8am-3pm. See Mrs. Demo in the Office.
Twelve (12) volunteer hours are required to graduate in Bay City Public Schools, forty (40) hours are
required for the National Honors Society and four-hundred (400) hours earns you volunteer
recognition your senior year.
Co-Op for 2015-2016
Co-Op applicants should be in the process of creating resumes and submitting applications for available positions.
Businesses will be contacting us from now until school starts in September.
Students interested in a co-op opportunity for the 2015-16 school year should see Mr. Clements as soon as possible.
There are two ways that students can find co-op opportunities:
1. One is by applying to the job requests that are offered to students.
2. The other is by students finding their own co-op job by talking to various employers to see if they would be
interested in hiring a co-op. Mr. Clements will then follow up on the contact.
Any questions - call Mr. Clements at 989-402-7712 or [email protected].
2015-16 Student Calendar
Next year’s student calendar is now uploaded to the BCPS website with links to this calendar also found on the
Central High School website.
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www.bcschools.net
Click “District Calendar” link top/middle of
home page
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www.baycitycentral.com
Click “Calendar” link top/middle of home page
2015-16 Registration Information
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Open registration will be Tuesday, August 25, 2015 between 8am and 12pm
A special senior picture date will be set aside for 12th graders (Class of 2016) – these photos will be used in
the yearbook
Registration information continues to be updated and is on our website “Parent Information” – then
Registration Information (please check often)
2015-16 Opt Out exams will be given the week of August 10, 2015
*see your counselor for application deadline
2015-16 Bus Transportation Information Requested by June 12, 2015
Letter/form included with this newsletter
*Mail the completed forms (one form per child – please combine multiple forms in one envelope) to: BCPS
Transportation Department, 480 Midland Road, Bay City, MI 48706
Central High School Newsletter | April 2015 | Page 4
April 2015
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I do believe we’ve survived another extreme winter and certainly welcome the arrival of spring!
Change on State Assessment
Beginning in April, Michigan schools will begin administering a new statewide test called M-STEP (Michigan Student
Test of Educational Progress) to all 3rd-8th and 11th grade students. This new test was chosen by our state to replace
the MEAP test. There are several differences with this new test; the first big change is when the test is given. MEAP
tests were given in October and measured what was taught the previous school year. The new tests are given during
April/May measuring what was learned the current year. Since students won't have summer break and a month of the
new school year before testing, it should give a more accurate measure of content learned.
The next change is that M-STEP is aligned to our current state standards, so it better matches what we actually teach.
The MEAP was based on our previous state standards, which were replaced for Math and English in 2010. The
biggest change is that these new tests will be administered online. Each student will receive a unique one-time-use
code on testing day to access their test through a secure browser application installed on a district computer or
Chromebook.
While online testing is new for us, there are many potential advantages. Because items are pulled randomly from an
item bank in real time, each student receives a unique test. That allows us to be more flexible in when we administer
the test. We have a 3-week window for each grade level to complete testing. Previously, students took the same test
on the same day at the same time. Online testing allows for interactive and more complex questions to measure
deeper understanding of concepts rather than a simple multiple-choice test.
Eventually, these online tests will even be able to "adapt" items up or down based on student responses to provide an
accurate measure of student understanding above or below grade level instead of simply whether they meet the
standards or not. This data will be helpful in designing courses to better meet students' individual learning needs.
Finally, the data will be returned to schools much more quickly than before, allowing us to be more responsive in using
that data to guide instruction.
This first year of M-STEP testing will be new for everyone. Please encourage your child to do his or her best on the
tests, but not to unnecessarily stress over them. During testing, encourage your students to get plenty of rest, eat
breakfast (at home or at school), and do some sort of activity (outside if the weather allows) each evening to help them
reduce stress and stay mentally alert.
Congratulations
I like to dedicate a portion of my newsletter message to District accomplishments and would like to share these
wonderful accomplishments and offer my congratulations:
 Western HS Robotics Team for placing 4th out of 40 teams in a district event!
 Bay City Wolves Hockey Team who advanced to the State semi-finals!
 Western HS Wrestling Team had 7 State qualifiers and 1 individual champion - Chris Schoenherr!
 Central High Cheer Coach Megan Tourda-Nelsen was named District Coach of the Year by the Competitive Cheer
Coaches Association!
 Western HS Select Choir was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the April 23 Tiger game against the NY
Yankees at 1:10 p.m. if you want to tune in!
 Central HS Cheer Team won back to back Saginaw Valley League Championships!
 Western HS Girls & Boys Bowling teams are Regional Champions!
 Western HS Science Olympiad Team had a First Place Finish!
I welcome any questions or comments (989-671-8165, [email protected], or in person).
Sincerely, Doug Newcombe
Superintendent
Central High School Newsletter | April 2015 | Page 5
RESULTS
Michigan History Day
District 5 Competition
The competition took
place at the Delta
College Planetarium
Sat., March 14th. The
students listed below
are moving on to the
state competition taking
place Apr. 25th.
Chase Borkowski, Kelly DeLorge, Haley Dietz, Krisit Falardeau, Isabelle Foote, Jade Garcia, Gregory
Goodwine, Jacob Gripentrog, Emily Hill, Nikole Hughes, Sydney Hutchison, Patrick Jackson, Nathan Jaynes,
Skylar Manczak, Grace Martin, Callen McDonough, Michael Murphy, Jenna Richard, Brendon Shotwell,
Izabella Silva, Skyla Snable, Jordan Varela, Tyler Vincent, Robert Walkowiak, Ryan Wilson and Jenny Wu
Most colleges in Michigan and across the country offer
summer programs. Check out their websites
searching the information below:
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CMU Leadership Camp
Hillsdale College - History
Michigan Youth Leadership Camp
MI State Police – summer week long program
Kettering University – 2 week camp for girls
“LITE” www.kettering.edu/lite
Current opportunities available include:
Dow Science and Sustainability Education Center
(DSSEC): Consider applying to be a paid summer
intern for the DSSEC with SVSU faculty. SVSU faculty
will be directing projects in the areas of biochemistry,
biology, chemistry, and engineering; however, each
project is closely aligned with the Saginaw Bay
Environmental Science Institute. Funding is available
for high school internship positions for up to 7 weeks
(20-30 hrs/wk).
High school students should email a cover letter,
resume, and contact information with at least two
references to Adrianne Cole, STEM Project Manager
([email protected]) no later than April 30th.
In the cover letter, briefly introduce yourself, outline
your level of interest in this project, discuss if you were
a previous intern in the Dow SSEC and if so, which
research group you participated in. Also, indicate your
availability (i.e. will you be unavailable a certain week
due to vacation).
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July 12-July 25, 2015 Cleveland Institute of Art PreCollege Program: Available to students entering their
sophomore, junior and senior year of high school. This
program offers an experiential approach to problem
solving, creating and collaborating. More information
can be viewed at www.cia.edu/precollege.
August 2-9, 2015 Rosemont College, Philadelphia,
PA “Adventures of the Mind”: Join over 200 of the
top high school students from across the country as
they take part in the premier camp for college and
career exploration and discover the “Steps to
Success.”
Unlike any summer camp you’ve imagined. Apply at
www.adventuresofthemind.org
Duke University’s Summer Academy for High
School Students: Have fun and enjoy personal
enrichment classes with academically-motivated
students around the world. Visit
http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students
for more information.
Covenant HealthCare is now accepting
applications for summer volunteers. Applications
are available in the Counseling Office or online at
www.covenanthealthcare.com
Wow, check out www.Dstreet.org for music
scholarships!!
Summer opportunities are available in the
Counseling Office.
Bay City Central Alumni Directory Project to begin!
Bay City Central High School is once again working with
Harris Connect to produce an alumni directory scheduled
for publication in 2015. In the coming months, you may
receive postcards, emails or phone calls from Harris
Connect asking for updated contact information.
We would appreciate your cooperation by responding to
Harris Connect with your updated information. Harris
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Connect is only collecting information for purposes of the
directory and all updates will be returned to Bay City
Central High School so that our database remains
current. As alumni, you will have an opportunity to
reserve your own personal copy of the directory and when
published, the directory will be a great way to network and
stay connected to the Bay City Central alumni community!
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