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THE REPORT CARD December 2013

Bangor Township Schools 3359 E. Midland Road Bay City, MI 48706

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VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: www.bangorschools.org December 2013

On February 25, 2014 an important vote is taking place that will have a huge impact on our district and our students. Voters will

be asked to renew our non-homestead operating millage. We sincerely hope you will go to the polls on Election Day to renew this

millage. Below is some history on the operating millage:

In May of 2005 the voters of Bangor Township School District overwhelmingly approved a non-homestead operating millage.

Because of "Headlee" reductions, the voters also authorized in 2007 an additional 2 mills to offset those reductions. Of the

19.5896 mills currently authorized by law, the District may only levy 18 mills. That non-homestead millage expires November

2014.

As such, Bangor Township School District is requesting resident voters to renew our current non-homestead rate of 19.5896

mills. If approved, that millage will be in place through 2019.

This issue is important to our school district. The State of Michigan requires school systems to levy 18 non-homestead mills in

order to receive the full state foundation allowance. If the millage is not passed, the State does not make up the value of that

millage. It is just lost. As a result, the Board of Education is requesting a renewal of our current non-homestead property rate.

If passed, this issue does not affect personal property tax on principal residences or qualified agricultural property. It is only

levied on non-homestead property. It will prevent the loss of $2,850,000 million (14% of our operating budget) from the

Bangor Township School District general fund.

If you have any questions about the millage, or if you would like to discuss it in detail, please do not hesitate to call me. Thank

you so very much for continuing to support our

great school district and our students. Have a safe

and wonderful holiday season.

Sincerely,

Matt Schmidt

Superintendent

FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Christa McAuliffe Middle School and Bangor West are participating in the Cash Back for Schools program at the Bay City Mall. While you are out shopping this holiday season, please drop off your receipts from ANY mall merchant into the slots designated for CMMS and Bangor West in the Food Court. This includes Subway, Auntie Em’s, the kiosk vendors and anyone else selling merchandise in the mall. If you purchased something that you need to keep the receipt for, stop by the mall office, near Target, and they will gladly issue you a “points pass” to be dropped off for school in lieu of the actual receipt. If you shop at the new Marshall’s during November and drop off receipts from that store, we will receive double bonus points. Each month a new store will be chosen to give us extra $$$. Help make this a successful program for our schools and share this information with your family and friends! Thanks in advance for your help and have a wonderful holiday season.

If you would like to receive a copy of The Report Card via

email, please send a request to [email protected].

2 THE REPORT CARD December 2013

Bryan Kreifeldt, a senior at

John Glenn High School, has

been busy helping people in the

Great Lakes Bay Area. He was

online at the AT&T site, where

he regularly comments and tests

new products and ideas, when

he saw information about a

grant for agencies who help

people. Only five awards

would be made in the nation.

Jerome Buckley, Publisher, Michigan Banner; Bryan Kreifeldt; Pam Cole, Director of East Side

Soup Kitchen; and Brian Norman AT&T Director of External Affairs:

Bryan researched area agencies and decided to submit the East Side Soup Kitchen for this

award. He must have done a very good job with the application because on Monday, August

12th a check for $5,000.00 was presented to the Soup Kitchen by AT&T Foundation and

Brian.

The East Side Soup Kitchen is very grateful to Bryan for all he did to secure this money for

feeding people in need. It certainly shows a concern for others and an effort to make a differ-

ence in the lives of struggling families. The world is a better place today because of Bryan’s

efforts.

JOHN GLENN STUDENT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND...


SEPTEMBER 11th BECOMES A DAY OF REMEMBERANCE FOR ONE JOHN GLENN GOLFER

Melissa Freeman and Kim Kernstock have started a chapter of Girls on the Run at John Glenn High School. It is the first high school chapter to be initiated at the high school level in the country. The girls ran their 5k run on Saturday, November 23rd at the Reindeer Run in Saginaw. Along with running, the girls have been building life skills, friendships, and have enjoyed this journey together.

This past September The Patriot Cup was held at The Fortress in Frankenmuth, MI to recognize September 11th as a day of remembrance.

Shelby, a John Glenn High School senior, sank her first career hole-in-one playing in Frankenmuth’s first-year golf tournament that honors

Patriot Day. Opening ceremonies for the Patriot Cup featured military personnel. “The ceremony was so wonderful and heartfelt,” said

Shelby. “Having all the Army and Navy people there, and what the tournament stood for,

was special.”

The day became even more special for Sullivan once she hit the course. Using a 9-iron on the

109-yard No. 12 hole at The Fortress, she knocked her tee shot into the cup.

Shelby said she didn’t even see the ball and asked the other players, “Where’s my ball?

It just disappeared.”

The hole-in-one was the first for a John Glenn golfer in the 12 seasons that Pete Remington

has coached. And it was the first for Shelby, a 17 year-old who has played golf since

her freshmen year.

Congratulations Shelby!!


At the recommendation of the Dow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund Committee, the Bay Area Community

Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $8,000 to Bangor Township Schools to fund the after school STEM

Club.

The objective of the STEM Club is to improve student inquiry skills in science, technology, engineering and math.

This will enable our middle school students to broaden their knowledge base through hands-on, experiential, inquiry-

based and learner-centered experience activities, which in today’s world is the key to global competitiveness.

This club, which began in October, includes a curriculum package with 30 weeks of instruction with problem-solving

activities that make learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics through real-life robotics engaging

and fun for students.

Each member of the club is provided with an EV3 Core Set which will allow students to build and create robots with

the following objectives: Make it Move; Make it Smarter; Make it a System.

The primary goals of initiating this club is to expand the number of students who pursue careers in STEM fields; in-

crease STEM literacy; and prepare students for a globally competitive work force.

At the culmination of the 30 week program, students will proudly display their finished project at an EXPO Fair.

Along with the Dow Corning Foundation Fund Committee and the Bay Area Community Foundation we would like

to recognize our local sponsors for their donations. Because of their generosity we are able to provide this unique and

innovative program. Thank you to our local sponsors; Graff Chevrolet; Meijer; Gougeon Employee Foundation;

Chemical Bank; Wildfire Credit Union; Rich Garcia Agency/Farm Bureau and COPOCO Credit Union.

AFTER SCHOOL STEM CLUB OFFERED TO

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS


National School Lunch Week

The week of October 14th through the 18th we celebrated National School Lunch Week. This year’s theme was “School Lunch across the

U.S.A.” The menu offered items that students that lived in other areas of the United States would see on their menus like passion fruit,

baked beans, corn bread and Indian tacos. We finished up the week with a “Tailgate Free Lunch for All Day”. Each school food service

department came up with games, pink out decorations, and fun prizes for their buildings. The students in the Elementary buildings also

had the opportunity to have lunch with their favorite John Glenn Varsity football player along with some members from the Pom Pon

Squad and Cheer Team. At the high school the cooks came up with a pie eating contest and a blind folded ice cream sundae building

contest. Everyone had a lot of fun with it all and some really nice prizes were given away during all lunch hours at every building.

The Bangor Township Fire Fighters visited Bangor West, Central, and Lincoln Elementary Schools during Fire Safety Week

in October. Fire Fighters visited each classroom during student’s WOW classes where they learned how to keep themselves

and their families safe in the event of a fire. Students were guided through the fire safety house by our local fire fighters,

which targets preventing dangerous home situations and simulates a home fire situation. All students were encouraged to

practice fire safety drills at home and remind parents/guardians to check their smoke detectors. Thank you to the Bangor

Township Fire Department for your dedication and commitment to keeping our students safe!

Elementary Students Learn about Fire Safety

Fire Safety Week


The 2013-14 school year brought many changes to students, but one that has already made an impact is the new student group Students Leading Stu-

dents. This extracurricular group is a combination of the Natural Helpers and Students Against Destructive Decisions groups of the past. Advisors, Kim

Kernstock, Sandy Schafer and Amanda Klida met this summer and decided that a combination of the two groups would be in students’ best interests given

the fact that so many students wanted and/or did participate in both. The decision proved to be a wise one, as membership is at 40+ students. Students will

continue to encourage young people to make healthy decisions. The topics of interest will be similar as those in past years, but have new meaning to stu-

dents in the SLS chapter, as these topics are those identified by the students themselves.

The chapter has already addressed healthy decision making during Homecoming week by having a special emphasis on safe decisions through table

topper information, a personal message to students, and the creation of an SLS float in the Homecoming Parade. The following week students worked with

the Yellow Ribbon Coalition and Barb Smith to promote the following message: “It is okay to ask for help.” This successful Yellow Ribbon Week included

many activities for students, one of which was the creation of a connection chain displaying positive messages from all of John Glenn high school’s students

which reinforced this year’s theme: STAY CONNECTED. The week concluded with a powerful assembly on suicide awareness and prevention.

These students have a great deal more to accomplish in the upcoming months. They are passionate about making a difference in their school and

community, and as such have truly embodied the idea of “students leading students.”

This past October, John Glenn High School’s football, volleyball, and swim teams participated in three pink out events; Tackle for a Cure, Volley

for a Cure, and Splash for a Cure. All money raised during the month was donated to the American Cancer Society on behalf of the John Glenn

High School Relay for Life team. Students raised the money through selling T-shirts, balloons, glow sticks, and other pink items. Everyone who

purchased a Pink Out shirt, showed their support for the cause by wearing them to the sporting games. The day of the Varsity Football Pink Out

game, students at John Glenn participated in activities during their lunch at school. These students helped make a difference by taking part in a pie

eating and sundae making contest. Thank you to all Bangor Township students and staff members and Bangor community members who supported

our October Pink Out events. By: Rachael Steve

October Pink Out

New Student Group at John Glenn Making a Difference


The John Glenn French and Spanish students competed in Foreign Language Day on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Saginaw Valley State University. Over 80 world language students competed for John Glenn High School in the following categories: Skit/Musical, Dance, Song, Interna-tional Awareness, Display, and Poster. The French 3 students took FIRST PLACE for the skit “ Des Histories Avec Mamie” The Spanish 3 students received an Honorable Mention for their dance “Waka Waka”. The Spanish students, Hannah Leszczynski and Jinyun Guo, took SECOND PLACE for their poster.

Homecoming 2013 Looking for a little school spirit with a dash of everything fun and exciting that SCREAMS Bobcat Country??? Well there was no need to look any further

than the festivities that surrounded and lit up John Glenn High School during this year’s 2013 Homecoming Week! The week kicked off early Sunday

morning when JGHS students started rolling into school to begin the battle for the most enviable trophy in all of Bangor Township…The Spirit Jug! Each

class spends the day working together to decorate a wall to represent their school spirit. Music Genre was this year’s theme and for a third year in a

row, the Juniors took home the prize! From there, the week only got better. Chenxi Yin was crowned King during the traditional Powder Puff game that

led to a Senior take down! Friday’s activities were shot into overdrive with a revved up pep assembly followed by a Bobcat Parade that even Macy’s

would envy!!! Off to the game! Our boys took JGHS to a 42-14 win over Flint Northwestern where the adorable Tessa Leppeck was voted our school’s

Queen during half time. The spirited week came to a close on Saturday at the Homecoming dance. Everyone that came out and enjoyed the night

looked stunning! I gotta say, it’s good to be a Bobcat! By: Brooke Norton

Foreign Language Day 2013-2014 NHS New Inductees

New Inductees have been chosen for the Michael L. Wemple Chapter of the National Honor Society at John Glenn High School. Applicants were admitted based on the four pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. The Induction Ceremony was held on November 12th in the John Glenn Commons.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW NHS INDUCTEES…..

SENIORS:

1. Austin D. Adamczyk

2. Nicholas R. Christie

3. Kade M. Edsall

4. Katherine K. Grant

5. Melanie K. Greyerbiehl

6. Tessa K. Leppek

7. Ocean – Lea Schrader

JUNIORS:

1. Ryan A. Archangeli

2. Brenna K. Baxter

3. Miranda R. Becker

4. Gabrielle M. Beyer

5. Alexis M. Blakley

6. Morgan D. Box

7. Garrett D. Charbonneau

8. Madison M. Clements

9. Caitlyn A. Doran

10. Ashley M. French

11. Samantha S. Gerken

12. Brooke K. Haut

13. Raquel C. Hernandez

14. Larkin J. E. Hubert

15. Emily R. Jackson

16. Emily A. Jankowski

17. Alexis A. Jones

18. Bobbi J. Jones

19. Caleb J. Kaczmarek

20. Kelsey D. Keysor

21. Anna E. Klippert

22. Helena R. Knox

23. Bryan J. Kreifeldt

24. Lindsey M. Kreifeldt

25. Karlie R. Kukla

26. Stacie I. Kussro

27. Emily A. Larner

28. Brandon A. Luczak

29. Chandler E. Michalsky

30. Joseph M. Middleton

31. Andrew D. Neigh

32. Aaron J. Nuffer

33. Alexis L. Rau

34. Austin J. Reed

35. Kevin J. Reminder

36. Courtney L. Rezmer

37. Brooke M. Richard

38. Sierra A. Schrader

39. Anna N. Shapland

40. Alexandria H. Thomas

41. Katherine A. Veit

42. Allison L. Vlk

43. Kiersten A. Williams

44. Katriel R. Wlodarczak


Olivia Armstrong Grace Avila Douglas Bowyer Elizabeth Brandt Dylan Brewer Alexis Bublitz Mariana Burns Alexander Buss Zachary Childs Todd Cnudde Grace Copus Sara Covaleski Amber Curphy Anthony Curry Nathan Dahlberg Jack Dailey Corbin Daley Sydney Dankert

Trinity McKeon Kammi Merte Kylie Merte Casey Monville Matthew Mrozinski Weston Neeb Lucas Neitzel Ellie Norton Rory O’Hare Karissa Olson Anthony Oswald Karly Pike Madison Pruder Sally Pudvan Nathan Rabidoux Troy Reno Wyatt Roese

6th

Grade Blake Rule Evan Sanders Hannah Schmidt Madison Schmidt Madison Schumacher Andrew Scott Siarra Sharp Autumn Sharrow Brady Sheahan Morgan Shook Callie Smith Carter Sonntag Trenton Sporman Zoe Stanley Myranda Stein Halie Stemple Nicholas Stewart

Allison Dennis Austin Dinauer Peityn Dishaw Joseph Durbin Elijah Engel Carter Esch Tegan Espinosa Mason Facundo Madison Forgash Josie Foss Carter France Bryce Fredenburg James Genow Donald Geyer Hailey Godi Theresa Goulet Darriyn Green Nichole Griffin

Joseph Grills Emily Guoan Christopher Hammond Kennedi Hardy Clinton Harrington Logan Harris Kailee Hartwig Jaden Henderson Sammantha Hengehold Kiersten Hokanson Michael Houle Nichole Ivey Nathan Jacobs Leigha Jameson-Kaczan Emily Kaznowski Taylor Kekel Hunter Kerr

Logan Kerr Jayden Kloska Raegan Koch Kaleb Kolb Madelline Labo Sean Lambert Danielle Langenburg Caleb Langley Melissa Leivo Skyler Leser Madelyn Linton Kendra Lodewyk Ezra Lomba Selena Lopez Austin Mackenzie Jordan Mallory Meri McGinnis

Colin Taylor Sydney Theiler Skyler Timko Thomas Trombly Chad Vanwormer Elizabeth Wagner Gabriel Wallaker Janelle Walraven Chandler Washington Shane Weishuhn Delaney Wesolek Richard West Dakotah White Daijah Williams-Washington Ryan Wohlscheid Brianna Woods Karrissa Zerod

7th

Grade

Andria Aloia Brock Atkins Kylie Atwood Kelsey Baird Haley Bell Emily Beson Andrew Braden Helen Brooks Christine Bryden Marlie Bullard Tyler Burgeson Aurora Byce Adrianna Carlisle Ian Carson Jacob Collier Cassidy Cooper

Brianna Correa Mak Kelsey Cramer Chase Cunningham Samantha Doede Carter Doran Wynter Duemler Andrew Dupree Mary Dwan Julianna Eddy Skylar Engel Jason Giddings Bayley Girou Kelsey Gougeon-Knapp Dariyn Grischke David Guo

Blake Hazen Jared Hegenauer Julie Herek Adrienne Hill Madison Hites Lilianna Howard Dylan Howe Katie Hubner Andrew Jaskiewicz Isabela Kart Devin Kennedy Rodney Kerr Coby Kolb Hunter Kolka Melanie Kondziola Dana Kowalski

Alexis Kreh Brynn Krzyminski Nathan Kubczak Hannah Lafray Bailey Leavitt Rose Leonard Alec Leppek Leah Leszczynski Kelly Lore Taya Lowell Marisa Lucas Breanna Luscomb Jonathan Marsh Ashley Maxwell Krysten McGuire Austin McKee

Jacob Meyers Marik Michalsky Thomas Middleton Morgan Mika Brendan Monaghan Brittany Moquin Nicholas Mueller Faith Nash Abigail Newell Casie Null Emma Ozdych Megan Post Michael Reminder Eric Rodammer Elly Roese

Erika Rosebrock Sarah Rozengard Chase Ruesegger Christine Samborn Skylar Scherzer Karissa Schlink Hailey Shorkey Kate-Lynn Sidenstecker Eric Smith Andrew Snow Taylor Spiekerman Hannah Spyhalski Taylor Steff Miranda Swincicki Stephanie Tumblin

Hannah Ulman Madilyn Ulrey Rachel Vos Melissa Voss Zachary Webb Ethan Weidner Ashton Wells Dylan Wesenick Ailey Wicker Grace Wilcox Indee Winchell Cole Windiate Daniel Wohlscheid Anilynn Wyzkiewicz

Ruth Jenks Audrey Johnson Claire Kaczmarek Lisette Kern Dante Killey Catherine Kilvington Emily Klippert Payten Koch Hunter Kukla Mackenzee Kunz Mackenzie Kussro James Laporte Thomas Lewis Jenae Lodewyk Hailey Lopez Brooklyn Marentette Kylee Marth

HONOR ROLL

HONOR ROLL

8th

Grade

Samantha Matuszewski Emily Meyer Alissa Meyers Joshua Moura Brooke Musser Hope Neering Sydney Neitzel Landon Ness Alexis Niederquell Joshua Nowak Mackenzie Oliver Anissa Olson Lexxus Panico-Mis Mason Payne Dylan Pembroke Christian Perez Damien Perez

Ethan Persons Hunter Peterson Trevor Pfund Capri Pharis Jason Prior Joseph Reiss Jordan Royer Morgan Rozek Hannah Schnell Gabrielle Scott Haley Scott Michael Scott Chyanne Snyder Samuel Snyder Anna Stark Megan Swanson Logan Switala

Rose Tacey Noah Thelen Rayne Tuer Branden Valliere Alexis Wackerle Hannah Wells Kristin Weston Caleb Whittaker Abigail Wiechec Jacob Wieck Johnathan Wilcox Anna Willett Sierra Williams Andrew Wojcik Jerad Wright Claire York Kimberley Zerod

Cameron Guettler Connor Guettler Jiarong Guo Austin Hale Johnathan Hardy Lauryn Hatfield Jacob Haut Alyssa Hegenauer Britney Heil Jessica Herek Mackenzie Hites Jayson Hoffman Mackenzie Hogan Aaron Hokanson James Howard Robert Howard Annalee Jenks

Damion Davis Eli Dennis Raelynn Doornbos Mackenzie Dore Alex Dotson Emily Douponce Andrew Dwan Madasyn Edsall Amber Ellison Max Fiebke Ashlyn Ford Sydnee France Noah Gaffney Payton Good Chase Goulet Michael Goupil Madisen Grimes

Alexandria Ayotte Billy Badour Elizabeth Bair Paige Baumer Taylor Beagle Alec Beson Tiffany Betzold Mckenna Brown Olivia Carmona Donovan Cashman Maison Cato Juan Ceron Parra Austin Charlebois Courtney Clifford Brienna Comer Bradley Cook Ronni Dailey Alexis Davis

6th GRADE 7th GRADE 8th GRADE

HONOR ROLL


Mrs. Gauthier’s 8th Grade Students

Time Together

by Claire Kaczmarek

I will never forget

her voice.

It rang like a cracked bell,

hurt

tired.

We sat as a family.

Mom, Dad.

Brother, sister.

Grandparents.

Together, we are a circle,

never ending.

One.

No one spoke.

Rain lashing against the window,

matching how I felt.

Memories with our grandparents,

good and bad,

old and new.

Something I couldn’t have

anymore.

One word changes everything.

Divorce.

The circle breaks

and we aren’t one.

A Desperate Last Kick

by Jenae Lodewyk

My cleat swishes over the damp grass

I pass the ball to my fellow teammate

The ball transforms into an unstoppable rocket

It sails over all the players eager upturned faces,

smeared with determination

My teammates and I pant for air

We run as fast as cheetahs

Passing the ball to and fro with each other

Attempting to escape from the wrath of opposing giants

On the edge of their seats,

a collective gasp from the crowd arose

signaling that it really is all or nothing at this point

Making our way down the five mile long field

Jaw-clenched defenders protectively circle their goal box

like vultures on prey

A Desperate Last Kick

to the ball sends it soaring

The ball enters the endless pit of white netting

It flies pass the eyebrow-furrowed goalie

The sideline explodes with cheers

Coach radiates like the sun with pride

I’m addicted

by Noah Gaffney

Pop! The carbonated liquid flows

down my throat

like the Mississippi river,

my taste buds have a party in my mouth

Chug, chug, chug One down, One down,

a second one calls my name

Pop! A stack of glistening

silver cans

overflow in front of me

Burp! Now there’s room for more

Pop! I yearn for another one,

because I’m addicted to Mountain Dew

The Wooden Monster

by Courtney Clifford

A line as large as the Sahara.

The sun having no mercy.

Slowly we creep closer to the wooden monster.

We make our way up the rickety old stairs,

and all I could hear was the …

CREEK … CREEK …

of the wood.

Then we reached the cart.

As I sit in the scorching metal cart

my heart is about to hop right out of my chest.

Then I wait in silence. For the,

3 … 2 … 1… GO!

There is no stopping it now!

As I take the first plummet to the earth,

I forget my stomach at the top of the hill.

What was only minutes on the beast,

felt like an eternity.

It finally comes to a halt.

I slowly get off of the raging beast,

my legs shaking, still trying to process what just happened.

Once I get back to reality,

I vow. To never. Ride the wooden beast.

AGAIN.

The Mountain by Sierra Williams

My hands were getting When we came back

clammy because I was outside the cart stopped

next. at what looked like a

broken track.

I could hear the cart

coming full of WOSH

screaming people All of a sudden we were

who looked like they going backwards so fast I

had just seen a ghost. couldn’t even think.

The cart came to a OH.MY.GOSH.

stop and everybody I was going upside down!

climbed out.

Then………….

I got in and clicked we just stopped, hanging

the harness into place. there, upside down.

Once every one was What in the worl- aaaaaahhh

checked a guy pushed hhhhhh

a button and off we

went. A huge hairy yeti came down

out of no where and hung

The first corner wasn’t right in my face!

too bad but then I saw it,

Then we started moving

Tick forward again super fast,

The Mountain all the way down the

Tick mountain, around the corner

Tick then finally to a

Tick S T O P

Tick

Tick My brother turned and looked at

me with his eyes popping

But then when we hit head.

the top we never went

over and down the hill. That roller coaster truly was

We just kept riding into darkness. the best roller coaster ever.

The Last Moment

by Britney Heil

It was a year ago,

She was white as a ghost,

Not breathing good.

My aunt gave her some medication, liquid and white,

so she would calm d

O

W

N

I can’t stand seeing her like this

We told her “it’s time to let go.”

After a half an hour we gave her more medication.

She S L O W L Y passed away,

I held her hand till her last breath,

Then I started to cry like rain falling form the sky,

I said “I love you grandma, I will alwas love you.”

Why did god take her away

I wish she was still here,

But she’s in a better place now.


Mrs. Gauthier’s 8th Grade Students

On October 4th, seventh grade students at Christa

McAuliffe had the opportunity to attend the Dow Great

Lakes Bay Science and Engineering Festival at Delta

College. During their time at the festival, students were

able to visit over 150 exhibits and participate in a

variety of hands-on activities related to science, math,

engineering, and technology. Some activities involved

walking on Oobleck, dissecting owl pellets, and

observing liquid nitrogen explosions.

CMMS kicked off its’ first dance of the year with

great success—and a different twist. Jared Seward, an 8th

grade student at CMMS, was the DJ! For two hours, he got

the crowd revved up with his strobe lights, fog machine,

and great dance music. Haley Scott, 8th grade president

said, “This was the best dance we have had! Jared did a

great job as DJ and kept the students happy with his

music.” Jared is just launching

his DJ business and approached

Mrs. LaPrairie, Student Council

Adviser, about playing the

music at the dance. “I loved

Jared’s enthusiasm and business

approach. It was an easy decision

to give him this opportunity.”

And it paid off! Jared is on the

books for the rest of CMMS’

dances this year, and he is also

available to other schools and

parties for hire!

The Bad News by Mason Payne Here I am, again, in the waiting room, quickly he invited me inside, like there was nothing to hide, he wore a bright white coat, that didn’t match his expression. We sat down, I started to worry, he talked so fast the words were like a blur, the last words hit me like bricks, I heaved a heavy sigh, I knew it wasn’t a lie, because all the doctor told me, was how I would die.

"Two Shots" by Hannah Schnell The whistle howls out to stop. The referee holds up his hand, two shots. The adrenaline in my body slashes through me. My balance, my aim is all that matters. My hands, the ball, bounce, bounce I look, in position. BRINK! My heart stops, I close my eyes SWISH!!! I hear cheering, clapping, one more. I position myself, bounce, bounce tick, tick, net! I made two foul shots and my team was winning! My lips curled up and I could feel the smile on my coaches face!

DJ FOR HIRE CMMS 7th GRADE SCIENCE FIELD TRIP


This year, Bangor Central decided to veer away from our usual catalog fundraiser and

tried a new approach. Instead of selling products, students looked for sponsors to

donate money in exchange for their participation in an

afternoon of activity. Exercise Your Mind and Body Day

combined physical activity, fundraising and fun!! On

October 11, students spent their afternoon participating

in a variety of activities. They did Zumba, disc golf, exercises, Little Ninjas with Cosen’s

martial arts instructors and team building activities. One rotation involved activities to ex-

ercise their minds and included a bottle of water and a healthy snack of apple slices. This

fundraiser was a huge success! Thanks to our sponsors and students’ efforts, we raised

$7,128.64 to put toward playground improvements. This special day definitely put the fun in

FUNdraiser!!

EXERCISE YOUR MIND AND BODY DAY

The evening of October 29 brought princesses, super

heroes, Ninjas, and all sorts of characters to Bangor

Central to participate in our first ever Math Spooktacular.

Students and their parents participated in a fun filled

evening of Halloween themed math activities. Students

counted and calculated, graphed and problem solved.

After completing the activities, students trick or treated

on their way out. As one parent put it, “students were

learning and didn’t even realize it!” The evening proved to

be a great way to involve families in their children’s learn-

ing and combine math and fun. Thank you to the teachers

and parents who made our evening a success.

Halloween Math Spooktacular

This fall, Bangor Central has partnered with First Merit

Bank to start a bank at school. First Merit Bank repre-

sentatives are working with our fourth graders to show

students the importance of saving money. Fourth graders

interviewed for their positions and spent some time learn-

ing their jobs. Students in the building were invited to

open savings accounts. Representatives from the Chamber

of Commerce were on hand for the ribbon cutting of our

bank. The bank is open for business on the last Friday of

the month. This is a great partnership between our

community businesses and school. It is also helping our

fourth graders learn real life skills and is encouraging

students to save their money.

Bank at School


HEALTHY SNACKS

Students in Mrs. Walker’s classroom are enjoying healthy

snacks thanks to a $500.00 grant from the Bay Road WalMart! Each month, students are provided a

healthy snack to encourage nutrition and a balanced diet. “I am encouraging students to try new foods and

to learn to make healthy choices.” Our focus is to expose students to low cost and healthy snacks that

they may try at home. Parents learn about the healthy snack in the classroom newsletter. While some

snacks come ready to eat, others require an activity, which raises the enthusiasm at snack time. Thank

You Walmart for your generosity!

IN-SCHOOL BANK AT BANGOR LINCOLN

Bangor Lincoln is teaming up with FirstMerit Bank to participate in a school-bank initiative. The students

will have the opportunity to do their banking at Bangor Lincoln on a monthly basis. The school-bank

initiative teaches students banking skills and encourages them to save their money and feel comfortable

with personal banking. The fourth grade students were given the opportunity to apply for a bank position

by filling out a job application and for participating in an interview by the First Merit bank employees. We

are proud to introduce to you the Bangor Lincoln bank employees: The Manager is Carter Hebert and the

vice –manager is Logan Duty. The bank tellers are Kaila Zissler, Kylei Karpinski, Julia Struck, and Mckenna

Olson. The security guards consist of Jeremy Lee, Gordon Webster, Tia Brissette, Haylie Kilgore, Trent

Lemuel, and Austin Kuehne. The marketers are William McElrath, Dakota

Forgash, Landry Hazen, Kailee Nutt, Autumn McKeoun, Jadyn Gould, Skylar

Clancey, Jayden Boks, and Karsyn Cleveland. We are proud to have the

opportunity to work cooperatively with FirstMerit Bank and provide our

students with this wonderful opportunity.


On Friday, October 25th Bangor Lincoln hosted

their first Annual Halloween Bash! Students and

family members came in costume, played

Halloween themed games, went through a haunted

house and joined in trick-or-treating throughout

the classrooms. Teachers, staff members,

parents and students from John Glenn and

Christa McAuliffe volunteered their time and

skills to help out with the Bash. The event was a

huge success, over three hundred students came

to participate. All the money raised went to help

Project HOPE!

FUN EVENTS FOR A GOOD CAUSE Halloween might have ended October 31st, but the first

graders at Bangor Lincoln squeezed in one last Halloween

celebration! On November 7th, the first graders in Mrs.

Francis’ and Mrs. Kekel’s classes put on their annual

Spook-O-Drama. The students worked hard during the

month of October writing short Halloween Stories.

Their stories included a character, setting, and spooky

action! Families and Friends joined the students that

evening to hear their Stories and Halloween songs. The

event ended with the students autographing each other’s

books! Mrs. Francis and Mrs. Kekel would like to thank

everyone who helped make the event a success! They

would also like to thank all their students’ families for

attending!

ANNUAL SPOOK-O-DRAMA

On October 1st the third graders at Bangor Lincoln went on a field trip to the Chippewa Nature Center.

They were able to relive the past by exploring the Log Schoolhouse, the Homestead, and taking a nature

walk to learn about science. The students enjoyed experiencing the way students attended school in the

past as well as learning about all the chores children had to do.


Mrs. Braden’s first grade students have paired up with the

fifth graders in Mrs. Lewis’s classroom as writing buddies.

This is a twist from the reading buddies from the past.

Each student is paired up with a different grade level part-

ner. On Friday afternoons, the two classes come together

to share their individual stories with their buddy. Both first and fifth graders are learning about the writing process as

they share their writings with each other. The first graders love to share their stories while the fifth graders are help-

ing them edit. The fifth graders are also able to share their stories to a first grade audience. This routine is becoming an

excellent learning tool as well as motivator for story writing.

Bangor West WRITING Buddies!

On October 18, students in Mrs. Arnold's and Mrs. Lemuel's third grade classes had the

opportunity to spend the morning at the Bay City State Recreation Area. While there,

students participated in a program called “Forests are More Than Trees”, and learned about

the ecosystem of the Michigan forest. Students went on a nature hike through Tobico

Marsh, and experienced several types of trees, including our state tree, the White Pine.

They learned how these trees give support to the surrounding wetland environment and also

provide a habitat to many types of wildlife. Students enjoyed a view of the marsh and

surrounding area by climbing the observation tower. At the conclusion of the program, students shared a snack of apple

cider and donuts with the wonderful parent volunteers who chaperoned the trip. Both classes were appreciative of this

hands-on experience and gained a lot of knowledge that can be applied in their Science classes back at West.

Third Grade Classes Visit the Bay City State Recreation Area

WALKING PATH AT BANGOR WEST

Students, families, and staff are very excited about a new project that will be getting underway at Bangor West. We will

be building a walking path out behind our building. The path will support our district’s initiative for health and wellness.

The funding for the project is through a wellness grant and fundraising initiatives. Our parent group plans to initiate a “Mileage

Club” that will increase physical activity and provide rewards for miles earned. This year, our district implemented a health curriculum

for all elementary students. Our new health teacher, Mrs. Garcia, also plans to utilize the walking path. Her health special, otherwise

known as WOW (Working on Wellness), will help her in her goal to build stamina in exercise, ultimately working their way up to a

“Kids on the Run” program. Mr. Darbee, our physical education teacher, also plans to utilize the path in his curriculum for warm up, cool

down and other fitness activities.

Our students can’t wait to have a “Walk and Talk” option during their lunch hour. Staff and parents are excited as well. Students at

Bangor West will have the opportunity to walk their way to wellness.


2013-14 John Glenn Varsity

Boys Basketball

Date Time H/A Opponent Location 12/10/2013 7:30 PM Away Saginaw Swan Valley Swan Valley High School 12/13/2013 7:30 PM Home Essexville Garber John Glenn High School 12/16/2013 7:30 PM Away Bay City All Saints All Saints Central High School 12/17/2013 7:30 PM Home Okemos John Glenn High School 12/20/2013 7:30 PM Away Reese Reese High School 01/03/2014 7:00 PM Away Flint Powers Catholic Luke M. Powers Catholic High School 01/10/2014 7:30 PM Home Pinconning John Glenn High School 01/14/2013 7:00 PM Away Flushing Flushing High School 01/17/2014 7:30 PM Home Standish-Sterling John Glenn High School 01/20/2014 7:00 PM Away Montrose Hill-McCloy Montrose Hill-McCloy High School 01/24/2014 7:30 PM Away Tawas Area Tawas Area High School 01/28/2014 7:30 PM Home Ogemaw Heights John Glenn High School 02/04/2014 7:30 PM Away Saginaw Nouvel Nouvel Catholic Central High 02/07/2014 7:30 PM Away Standish-Sterling Standish-Sterling Central High School 02/11/2014 7:30 PM Away Ogemaw Heights Ogemaw Heights High School 02/14/2014 7:30 PM Home Tawas Area John Glenn High School 02/17/2014 7:30 PM Home Bay City All Saints John Glenn High School 02/18/2014 7:30 PM Home Corunna John Glenn High School 02/25/2014 7:30 PM Home Saginaw Swan Valley John Glenn High School

2013-14 John Glenn Varsity

Girls Basketball

Date Time H/A Opponent Location 12/03/2013 7:30 PM Away Essexville Garber Garber High School 12/06/2013 7:30 PM Home Bay City Western John Glenn High School 12/09/2013 7:30 PM Away Saginaw Swan Valley Swan Valley High School 12/11/2013 7:30 PM Away Bay City All Saints All Saints Central High School 12/14/2013 TBA Home To Be Determined John Glenn High School 12/17/2013 7:30 PM Away Standish-Sterling Standish Sterling High School 12/19/2013 7:30 PM Away Saginaw Nouvel Nouvel Catholic Central High 12/27/2013 TBA Home To Be Determined John Glenn High School 01/03/2014 7:30 PM Home Mt. Pleasant John Glenn High School 01/07/2014 7:30 PM Home Bay City All Saints John Glenn High School 01/09/2014 7:30 PM Away Pinconning Pinconning Area High School 01/14/2014 7:30 PM Home Swartz Creek John Glenn High School 01/21/2014 7:30 PM Away Bay City Western Bay City Western High School 01/23/2014 7:30 PM Home Tawas Area John Glenn High School 01/27/2014 7:30 PM Away Ogemaw Heights Ogemaw Heights High School 01/29/2014 7:30 PM Home Saginaw Swan Valley John Glenn High School 01/30/2014 7:30 PM Home Pinconning John Glenn High School 02/06/2014 7:30 PM Home Standish-Sterling John Glenn High School 02/10/2014 7:30 PM Home Ogemaw Heights John Glenn High School 02/13/2014 7:30 PM Away Tawas Area Tawas Area High School 02/18/2014 7:00 PM Away Corunna Corunna High School 02/19/2014 7:30 PM Home Saginaw Nouvel John Glenn High School


Bangor Central Child Care & Latch Key Offering two programs:

Child Care: Creative learning through finger plays, songs, stories, and crafts. Now accepting applications for 2013/2014 fall enrollment

(Ages 2 ½ to 4 years old)

Latch Key: Providing care for your child before & after school. Snacks, computers, large play area, and crafts.

(School aged children)

Hours: Monday – Friday 6:00am – 6:00pm

For more information, please call (989) 684-8891 Ext 4218 or email us @ [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICE

ANNUAL ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT

This notice is to inform you that a Management Plan has been completed and

submitted to the State of Michigan for approval and is currently available for your

review at the Edison Administrative Building.

For every school building where asbestos has been found, there is a Management

Plan containing information regarding location, condition, and a plan for monitoring and

maintaining the asbestos containing materials.

At least once a year the District will inform you in a similar manner about

asbestos activities that are planned or in progress. The following asbestos activities are

currently planned for the District:

Re-Inspection -

Re-inspection of all District buildings is required by law every three years.

Periodic Surveillance -

Once every six months, asbestos containing materials must be visually inspected for

changes in condition. The results of these inspections are also documented in the

Management Plan.

Response Actions -

The regularly scheduled inspections permit the School District to immediately repair any

damaged asbestos containing materials and maintain a safe environment for all

students and employees.

In the event that there is a need to remove any asbestos containing materials,

the District will contract an experienced and qualified asbestos abatement contract and

a professional consultant to independently monitor the activities to ensure the safety of

the occupants. Records of the response action and a report of the monitoring are on file

at the Edison Administrative Building.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the existence of asbestos

containing materials or the information in this Annual Notification, please contact 989-

684-8121.

Dear Parent or Guardian of Elementary School Students:

Your child currently attends a school that receives funds from the Title 1, Part A Program. Title 1,

Part A is a federal supplemental program designed to help children reach high academic standards. In

receiving funds from the program the district has a requirement to inform you, as parents of children

attending a Title 1 school, of information available to you regarding the professional qualifications of

your child’s classroom teacher(s). Information will be provided to you upon request and in a timely

manner of the following:

Whether your child’s teacher has met Michigan qualification and licensing criteria for the grade

levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.

Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through

which Michigan qualification or licensing have been waived.

The baccalaureate degree major of your child’s teacher and any other graduate cert-teacher and

the field of discipline of the certification or degree.

Whether your child is provided services by para-professionals and, if so, their qualifications.

You may request additional information on the level of achievement of your child in each of

Michigan’s assessments.

Michigan uses the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to determine levels of

achievement.

You will also receive timely notice if your child is, for whatever reason, assigned, or has been taught

for four or more consecutive weeks, by a teacher who is not highly qualified. A highly qualified would be

defined as a teacher that meets Michigan’s qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level or

subject area in which the teacher is providing instruction.

Please contact Diane Hurley, Assistant Superintendent, at 989-684-8121 for questions regarding

these issues.

Sincerely,

Matt Schmidt

Superintendent

TITLE 1 PROGRAM

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