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February 20, 2019
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Shamrock Center, Michele Morgan, Director
Shamrock Center Child Care, Preschool and Great Start Readiness Program
Already thinking about kindergarten for this fall? We are! We have been
having ongoing conversations with parents about the transition to
kindergarten and are actively discussing with families upcoming kindergarten
parent nights. We are also, looking forward to continuing to support families
as they make that transition to kindergarten.
Jill Snyder, our new Calhoun County Early Childhood Special Needs
Supervisor. Has been very involved in supporting connecting programs
together. She has been working out of the Crowell building and becoming
acquainted with our district. I was happy to be able to spend a Friday morning
driving Jill to all of our Elementary school buildings. I was able to introduce
her to the buildings and principals that she will be working with really soon as
they begin their transition plans for ECSE students going on to kindergarten
classrooms this fall.
Celebration of friendship and love during the first couple of weeks before
Valentines and during Valentines week! Classrooms enjoyed worktime fun in
the writing areas in their rooms. Valentine’s day is a great way to encourage
writing in the classrooms. Little fingers were busy creating cards and letters
and mailing them to friends.
We are beginning to plan for spring break and everyone is really looking
forward to more consistent weather for outside play and to get back to the
regular routines.
Parent teacher conferences will be held at the middle to end of March.
GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Rich Tradition of Excellence
TO: Dr. Randy Davis FROM: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Gordon Principal REASON: Monthly Report to the Board of Education DATE: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 The following is an update in regards to what is happening or has happened at Gordon Elementary School in February. Kindergarten Round Up We are excited to report that we are in the planning phases for an updated design to our kindergarten round up experience. This includes web support for parents, an updated Parent Night, and an additional small group tour following the screening in May. We are in the data gathering phase as we solicit input from area daycares and preschool programs. More information will come as we complete the planning process. Communication Gordon has been taking full advantage of our district’s collaboration with BluFish. We have received raving reviews of our updated Facebook page and posts. Parents love the proactive, quality information being put out for parent and community consumption. Outdoor Classroom The Outdoor Classroom subcommittee has solicited input from area landscape designers after creation of our list of essentials. These designers are currently working up not only plans for the space but artistic renderings that can be used in our capital campaign. We are currently on track to be able to seek facilities approval for this project in late March and install the space in early April. Behavioral Support Gordon is welcoming a new Behavior Specialist this month. We are excited to create a proactive approach to behavioral support in our building. This position will include behavioral rounds where twice-daily check-ins will occur. This individual will also be educating students regarding social-emotional learning as well as support to decrease the “attitude gap” among learners. Student Teachers We currently house five Albion college students in our classrooms. They are observing, instructing, and supporting our students and teachers. We are happy collaborators in the maymester process.
Kelly Fitzpatrick, Principal Gordon Elementary School ● 400 N. Gordon Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1270 ● Fax: 269-789-3700
GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Battle of the Books This annual competition is in full force and will culminate in a quiz bowl on Friday, April 12th in the middle school gym. Millionaire Club In February, two fifth grade students celebrated becoming members of the Millionaire's Club, in recognition of reading and passing AR tests on more than ONE MILLION WORDS. (To put this in perspective, the first Harry Potter book has about 76,000 words. Many more students are close to becoming "reading millionaires." Parent Teacher Conferences Our conferences were the week of February 11th with some rescheduled for the following week due to inclement weather. LEGO Club This is our fifth year of Lego club for grades 1 - 5 that is run by parent volunteers. Each grade level meets twice a month after school and works on different activities using Legos. Heart Heroes To further our focus on giving and healthy living, this month students have been receiving donations for Heart Heroes. This event is to help raise money to go to the American Heart Association. We had a kick-off assembly in early February. National History Day 5th graders each created a video documentary or a tri-fold exhibit on this year's topic: Triumph and Tragedy in History. The top entries in each category will compete at Western Michigan University on Saturday, March 10. Additionally, former Gordon students who are now in middle school and high school will join the fifth graders in this competition. About 25 students are expected to represent Marshall at this highly competitive forum. Walk to School Days Gordon is promoting healthy living with our monthly walk to school days that happen on the first Tuesday of each month Child Study Our Child Study Team, comprised of our School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Reading Specialist, General Education Teacher, and building Principal, continues to meet monthly this year to discuss ways in which we can further support students struggling academically, emotionally, and behaviorally. .
Kelly Fitzpatrick, Principal Gordon Elementary School ● 400 N. Gordon Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1270 ● Fax: 269-789-3700
HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A Rich Tradition of Excellence
TO: Dr. Randy Davis FROM: Robert Giles, Jr., Harrington Principal REASON: Monthly Report to the Board of Education DATE: February Board Report The following update reflects what has happened at Harrington Elementary during the month of February. Intramural After-School Sports Program Albion City Rec, in collaboration with Harrington Elementary School, is holding a Intramural After-School Sports Program on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school from 3:50-5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The program will run through May 30, 2019. The students have learned about Soccer and Basketball. They are now learning about volleyball. Other sports they will learn about are Dodgeball, Floor Hockey, Softball and Flag Football. After School Art Program Kat, proprietor of East End Studio & Gallery in Marshall, is holding art classes for those students interested in participating. Kindergarten - Second grade students classes will begin Thursday, February 21 and continue through Thursday, March 28. These programs for our children are funded in part by the Marshall Community Foundation, Starr Commonwealth and the Battle Creek Community Foundation. Upcoming Events Oaklawn will be having an art show and contest for students throughout the Marshall School District. Mrs. Boland will be picking 20 art pieces from Harrington students to submit. The pieces chosen will be cheerful and bright and will be on display at the hospital.
HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A Rich Tradition of Excellence
McTeacher’s Night McTeacher’s Night for Harrington Elementary was held on Tuesday, February 19, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Albion McDonald’s. We had a good turn out. Proceeds from the INDOOR sales during the above time frame were donated to Harrington Elementary. Health Parapro Harrington Elementary is lucky to have Ms. Jody Delapas as our health paraprofessional. Each day we have several students come to the nurse office for minor injuries, headaches, stomach aches, etc. Jody also gives medication to our students. Attached please find a worksheet showing how many students are seen monthly and the reason they were seen. Harrington Elementary has had donations of medical supplies from Young’s Pharmacy and Parks Drug Store (please see attached). The students made thank you notes and they were delivered by Ms. Delapas.
H U G H E S E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Matthew Lefebvre, Principal
Hughes Elementary School ● 103 West Hughes Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1275 ● Fax: 269-789-3704
TO: Dr. Randy Davis
FROM: Matt Lefebvre, Hughes Principal
REASON: Monthly Report to the Board of Education
DATE: Thursday, February 21st, 2019
The following is an update in regards to happenings at Hughes Elementary School in
February.
School Community
Starting this month, Hughes students and staff will be incorporating student house system
within our Positive Behavior Intervention and Support framework.
The idea originated at the Ron Clark Academy, and its purpose is as follows:
To promote positive relationships and mentoring for students
To promote positive relationships between faculty and students
To give every student another caring adult
To instill a sense of pride in being a Hughes student and member of a house
To boost character education
Students were broken into six groups, about 50 students per group with equal grade level
representation, and about 3-4 teachers per group that support them. A color and a Latin
pillar of character represent each group.
On February 8th, we did our first activity. Student groups spread throughout the school
and did a team building activity. First, each student shared their name and grade. Then,
they were given animal stickers that were placed on their forehead. Students had to
determine what other students in their group had the same sticker without speaking. It
was good entertainment!
We are looking forward to growing Hughes Houses as the school year continues and
promoting the overall school community. Below are some photos from the event.
H U G H E S E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Matthew Lefebvre, Principal
Hughes Elementary School ● 103 West Hughes Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1275 ● Fax: 269-789-3704
Upcoming Events @ Hughes
02/27 Science Fair (6:00 PM)
03/01 Fab 4 Assembly (3:00 PM)
03/05-03/07 Book Fair
WALTERS ELEMENTARY
M A R S H A L L P U B L I C S C H O O L S
A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Paul Holbrook, Principal
Walters Elementary School ● 705 N Marshall ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1280 ● Fax: 269-789-3703
TO: Dr. Randy Davis
FROM: Paul Holbrook, Walters Principal
REASON: Monthly Report to Board of Education
DATE: Wednesday, February 22, 2019
The following is an update in regards to what is happening or has happened at Walters School in the month of February. March is Reading month kicks off the week of March 4. We have a number of activities planned throughout the month. Our theme for the month will be sports with a focus on basketball. We will have activities for kids each day. We are also doing a Book Bracket where we are reading 16 books to each classroom two at a time with the goal of getting to everyone’s favorite picture book. To go along with this Walters would like to invite board members to come in any time during the month of March to read a book to some students. Reading a book should only take around 10 or 15 minutes. There are opportunities to read to a small group, single classroom, or a whole grade level. Our staff is happy to preselect books for you or you can select a favorite book you would like to share and bring it. If you have any interest in participating or questions please contact Mr. Holbrook at Walters. Our Spring Book Fair will be held Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9. Students and parents will have an opportunity to come and purchase books while supporting our PCO and school library. Our Ninth Annual Battle of the Books competition will take place on Saturday, March 9th. We have 12 teams competing this year from grades three, four and five. They have all been busy reading the 13-book collection since December. Walters Elementary is offering Girls on the Run to our 3rd to 5th grade girls for the 8th year. This program educates girls in self-respect and healthy living. This is done through 20 lessons that encourage independent thinkers, problem solvers, and healthy decision makers all while training for a 5K running event. We have three teams with over 36 girls participating. This program begins in March.
MMS WEEKLY UPDATE … 2.18.19 TO 2.24.19 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE(S):
“Ideas don’t change your life. You change your life, via the power of great ideas.” - Anonymous
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” - Aldous Huxley
CALENDAR ITEMS: A WEEK
Monday, 2.18.19 Tuesday, 2.19.19 Wednesday, 2.20.19
NO SCHOOL PRESIDENT’S DAY
7th Grade GBB Game - Away @ Harper Creek - 4:30 p.m..
7th Grade GBB Game - Home vs Lakeview - 4:30 p.m.
8th Grade GBB Game - Home vs Harper Creek - 4:15 p.m.
8th Grade GBB Game - Away @ Lakeview - 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling Practice 2:45 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Wrestling Practice 2:45 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
MS CONFERENCES 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MS Band Practice Club 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 2.21.19 Friday, 2.22.19 Saturday, 2.23.19
7th Grade GBB Practice 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7th Grade GBB Practice 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Wrestling Match - Away @ Jackson - 9:00 a.m.
8th Grade GBB Practice 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8th Grade GBB Practice 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Wrestling Match - Home vs Pennfield/Western - 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling Practice 2:45 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
8th Hour - LRC Lab 2:37 p.m. to 3:37 p.m.
8th Grade Schedules Due Give to Science Teacher
Honors Choir - Choir Room 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MS CONFERENCES - TODAY - 2/19/19 FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. I look forward to seeing you today at conferences. Please meet us in the cafeteria for 7th/8th grade teachers and LRC for 6th grade teachers. I included the HS Conference schedule so if you want to visit a shared staff teacher (music, Spanish, and FFA) you know what time they will be available. See you later today. MS Conferences (2/19) 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Baby - will attend from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Baker - in and out Burdette - not attend DeLong - not attend (basketball game) Dilno - not attend (basketball game) Finch - not attend Gipson - attend from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Karns - attend 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ranson - attend 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rebenstorf - not attend Root - not attend Snodgrass - attend from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. HS Conferences (2/20) 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burdette - not attend Finch - attend 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ransom - not attend Root - attend 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Snodgrass - attend 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 8TH GRADE SCHEDULE SHEET 8th Grade schedule sheet deadline will be extended to Friday, 2/22. Please turn them in to your science teacher during class. 7th AND 8th GRADE ORCHESTRA CONCERT The 7th and 8th grade orchestras will perform a concert on Thursday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. This concert will take place in the HIGH SCHOOL Auditorium, and the high school orchestra will also be performing. Students should arrive in the high school orchestra room at 6:15 p.m. for tuning and warm-up, wearing the uniform of khaki pants and music department black polo shirts. FFA Marshall FFA members in 7-8th grade are invited to participate in the next round of competitions...Ag Skills Contests held on April 12th at MSU. More info to follow. MARSHALL EXCHANGE CLUB - YOUNG CITIZEN AWARD The following 7th grade students will be recognized for their Citizenship, Attitude, Academics, Service, Leadership, and Sportsmanship:
● William Connolly ● Madeline Kue ● Micah Morehouse ● Addison Waito
They will be honored at an Exchange Club meeting on February 11 and February 25. Their parents have received an invitation to attend as well. RESTOCK It is hard to believe we are halfway through the school year! This is a good time to check in with your students about restocking school supplies such as pencils, paper, and worn out folders. Donations of tissues, disinfecting wipes, and hand sanitizer are always welcome this time of year. Thank you. WINTER TENNIS CLINIC
6th through 12th grade girls and boys All experience levels are welcome! Instructors: Jim Cummins and Mike Ingle Location: YMCA Center of Battle Creek in the Multi-Sport Complex Sundays: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb.10, Feb. 17, Feb.24, and March 3 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Flyers are in the office or Mrs. Rebenstorf will have some in her classroom. BOX TOP ADVISORY CHALLENGE The challenge ends February 19th. Contact Mrs. Demorest [email protected] for more information.
MMS SCIENCE FAIR The science fair is Wednesday, March 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the MMS cafeteria. Set-up is Tuesday, March 19 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Students will hear more information from their science teachers concerning entry forms, purchasing display boards and project ideas. Entry forms are due February 21. If you would like to help with the fair in any way, please contact Mrs. S. Tobias [email protected] or Mrs. V. Banfield [email protected]. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2019-2020 Wednesday, August 21, 2019, will be the first day of school for the 2019-2020 school year. Middle School registration will be held prior to the first day of school. Once a specific day and times for registration are determined we will let you know. Stay tuned!
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Improving Tomorrow by Inspiring Today!
701 N. Marshall Ave. Marshall, MI 49068 SCOTT HUTCHINS, Principal
Phone: (269) 781-1252
Fax: (269) 781-5304
GREGORY T. TATROW, Assistant Principal
http://www.marshall.k12.mi.us/MHS
February 2019 Board Report
January 2019 Students of the Month
9th Grade 10th Grade
Jamiyah Fundenburg Larin Long
Carson Tucker
11th Grade 12th Grade
Camille Davis Abby St. John
Carl Bates Larenz Hill
Dusty Ratliff
L-R: Dusty Ratliff, Abby St. John, Larin Long, Camille Davis, Carl Bates, Larenz Hill, Jamiyah Funderburg, Carson Tucker
As part of the annual philanthropy during Winterfest, student council collected donations for the
sandwich room/lounge in room 215, and we also partnered with The Marshall United Way Youth
Council to host a clothing drive to support The Charitable Union. Several MHS students, including
senior Maegan DeSmet, attended the United Way grant allocation presentation by The Charitable
Union and learned they are in desperate need of jeans, sweatshirts and other winter clothing, so they
came up with the idea of a clothing drive.
Marshall FFA members traveled to Coldwater to the Branch Area Careers Center (BACC) to compete
in the District Leadership Contests. 23 Marshall FFA members competed against BACC, Centreville,
Homer, K-RESA, and Vicksburg, walking away with three District Championship titles and three
second place finishes. 17 members also earned the right to move on to the Regional competition,
where Mara Tiernan became the Regional Champion for Greenhand Public Speaking, and the
Demonstration team made up of Harrison Hautau, Sara Horton, Emma Ruedisueli, and James
Ruedisueli earned 2nd place, making all of these individuals eligible for the state competition.
Members of the MHS Youth NAACP committee have been working enthusiastically with their advisors
Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Winchell to celebrate and raise more awareness of Black History Month.
Posters of influential African Americans were displayed outside of every classroom, the library
displayed several artifacts related to Black History in our showcase, the students made a 2-
dimensional wall art (see picture below) and posted it at Four Corners, and we are reading
biographies of prominent African Americans each morning during announcements. Other activities
are also in the works thanks to this dedicated group of students and staff members that were also
assisted by Mr. Bob Dunklin, President of the NAACP Albion Chapter, and Mr. Harry Bonner,
Advocate and Mentor.
Abby Geairn, MHS freshman, traveled to Adrian College February 4 to compete in the first ever
Michigan High School Girls State Championships. She went 2-3 on the day and both of her wins
came by pinfall, while each of her losses were hard fought battles against some highly skilled
opponents. Over 160 girls from all across the state competed in this first annual event that is sure to
gain in notoriety and popularity over the next few years. Overall, Abby earned an 8th place finish,
securing her a spot on the distinctive podium.
Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) sponsored a promotion at our Student Run Branch during
December and January where they would match every deposit made up to $25 before donating the
total amount collected to the LINKS program at MHS. Andrea Tucker from MCCU presented a check
to the LINKS for $450, and to express their appreciation, the LINKS created the three-dimensional
poster below.
Marshall Opportunity High School “An Educational Alternative”
225 E. Watson Street Ben Wallace- Program Director
Albion, MI 49224
Phone (517) 629-9421 Fax (517) 630-3305
February 2019
To: Dr. Davis
Re: Board Report for January
From: Ben Wallace
MOHS ended Quarter 2 on January 25 with 15 students completing all of their requirements to
earn their high school diploma.
Biology Students have begun to work with the salmon tank as part of the Salmon in the
Classroom program. Students have collected water samples and assessed the microorganisms
that are present near the uneaten food and waste material. These observations will be used to
further explore the carbon and nitrogen cycles in the micro-environment of the tank.
Chemistry Students are working with the periodic table and are working to balance ionic
equations. In the upcoming weeks, these students will observe and balance five types of chemical
reactions and their corresponding equations. These students will also brew the 3 rd batch of
Alternative Ale (3out four superintendents tested still have their eyesight) and compare notes
with Dr. Wade at Albion Malleable.
Physics Students are working with experimental design, significant figures, conversion of metric
and nonmetric and metric measures. They should be working with our new SPRK+ drones in the
upcoming weeks to test the effect of friction on a variety of surfaces.
STEM The newly launched STEM course continues to grow in popularity and blossom in rigor.
Students in this quarter will be engaging in a variety of activities and presenting at the following
conferences: Southeast STEM Summit March 9th : Students will present their skills with drone
programing and piloting to a group of STEM teachers at Oakland University.
MACUL STS at the Conference March 21 st : Co-teachers Josh Adams and Jane Westphal along
with students Josh Hall, Seth Gardner, Rubin Diaz, and Tiangelo Amos will present their STEM
projects (3D-printed Prosthetic hand and Laser wielding robotic arm) MACUL Presentation:
March 22 nd : STEM Co-Teacher Jason Raddatz and his merry band of drone pilots will be
presenting Dronemegeddon on March 22nd : in an immersive presentation involving our
spheros, SPRK+, Parrot, Spark and Mavic drones. Students will also be working with mentors in
career pathways from the community. We are excited to be part of the Skype-a-Scientist program
which allows our students to video conference with scientists across several disciplines. Our first
skype is planned for next week with a whale acoustician from California.
Ending the quarter and beginning a new one is always exciting in Social Studies at MOHS.
Accomplishments and new curiosities run into each other, making us all wonder how two
months of education have already passed by.
World History and U.S. History have reached their halfway points, while Economics and
Government ready for round two.
World History students were involved in understanding early civilizations. Where they were
located, why they located where they did, and what caused them to rise and fall when they did.
The students are always amazed when looking at technology, and how it differs so drastically
with today.
The highlight of U.S. History in quarter one is the Unit concerning immigration from Europe to
Ellis Island. When students put themselves into characters making the trip on the Atlantic Ocean
it is easy to bring empathy into our assignment. These two classes will transition into the second
halves of their respective curriculums, with many more exciting paths to follow in history.
Economics students have gained knowledge in many activities that will benefit them greatly as
they reach adulthood. What it takes to make the economy grow from both the consumers and
producer’s standpoints. The kids really got into the section on investing money. They are always
eager to discover different methods to gain income.
The government quarter is highlighted by the executive branch unit, especially during election
years. Students get the feeling of efficacy, and what it feels like to make a difference as a citizen
of this country. There will be experiences beginning again as the next quarter arrives and new
challenges are met and conquered.
MYCA Board Report February 2019
MYCA Cycle 40
Cycle 40 began school on February 4, 2019. Our count is currently at 114. Of those, 77 have set
a goal of earning a high school diploma, 35 are working toward a GED, and the rest wish to
return to their sending high school. Service to community will begin within the next month with
weather conditions improving.
Mary Jane Ewing
Computer Science teacher
MYCA is one of 96 schools in the state that can offer Microsoft certifications at the high school
level. Attached is a report of the exceptional work of Mrs. Ewing and the cadets of cycle 39.
MJCP Class 7
MJCP class 7 began on January 7, 2019. 14 associates are dual enrolled with MOHS. Four
associates have completed their high school portion and should be finishing their trade pathway
within the next 2 weeks. Six more associates are anticipating high school class completion within
the next two weeks as well as their trade pathway. These associates will be decentralized to
begin looking for employment in their home town.
There are currently 96 schools in Michigan offering Microsoft certifications to students.
The following shows Microsoft Certifications Earned in Michigan during the Fall 2018
Semester.
Table 1 Data Supplied by Jason Majors, Certiport Testing Deployment Manager
MYCA Stats for Cycle 39
Certification testing is offered to our students, not mandatory.
Certification Type Number of Certifications Earned Cycle 39 Microsoft Certs Total 38
Word 18 Power Point 7
Excel 2 Microsoft Technology Associate 11
Certification Type Number of
Certifications Earned Cycle 39
Average per Michigan
School
MYCA Percentage earned of State
Totals Microsoft Certs Total 38 20 2 %
Word 18 12 1.6 % Power Point 7 6 1.2 %
Excel 2 1 1.4 % Microsoft Technology Associate
11 2 4.7 %
Above Average in every category compared to Michigan Schools
15 % of our Cycle 39 students earned Microsoft Word Certification. This number has been
increasing every cycle since we started offering the Certification Testing. We began
collaborating with VoTech during Cycle 38 on the Technology Associate certification, and
have had great success with three different types of MTA Certifications.
MJ Ewing, Computer Science and Technology, MYCA
2-18-2019
Marshall High School Athletics
Board Report February 20, 2019
Some notes as we wind down the Winter Season:
o Our Varsity Girls’ Basketball will compete in Districts starting Wednesday 3/6, 7:30 at
Jonesville High School.
o The Boys’ Varsity Basketball will travel to Pennfield High School for Districts this year
starting on 2/27 at 5:30. .
o The Wrestling team is sending Junior Justin Hankey to the MHSAA State Finals at Ford
Field on March 1st & 2nd.
o The Boys’ Swimming and Diving team competes in the League Meet at Harper Creek
High School on 2/22 and 2/23. Several boys have qualified for the State Meet and have
set school and pool records this past season. The boys are undefeated in league dual
meets again this year.
o Our Bowling team will be competing in the Regionals the same weekend in Vicksburg on
Friday and Saturday the 22nd and 23rd.
o The month of February has been highlighted by the following events at home basketball
games.
Winterfest 2019
A Game for Kari Jolink and a check presented to the Scholarship in her name by
the Girls Basketball Program in the amount of $3,500.00.
The MHS Pep Band
Parent Night, MCCU, Athletico, etc.
o The Marshall Athletic Boosters hosted a very successful cash draw at Conrwell’s
Turkeyville on Saturday February 2nd.
o Spring sports will begin on Monday March 11th.
o Please see the Web Stats Report from VNN for the month of January. Marshall High
School is #5 out of approximately 200 schools in the state of Michigan for number of
“hits” to our website. Nationally we ranked #66. 39 States currently use the VNN
platform.
Remember to follow the Redhawks on gomarshallredhawks.com and on Twitter @MHSRedhawks
Submitted by:
Dan Coddens
Athletic Director Marshall Public Schools
WEB STATS REPORT: JANUARY
1 South Christian High School 59,040
2 Freeland High School 59,031
3 Clarenceville High School 50,643
4 Kent City High School 45,823
5 Marshall High School 29,194
6 Cadillac High School 27,908
7 East Lansing High School 27,076
8 Grand Rapids Christian High 26,845
9 Midland High School 26,236
10 Saline High School 25,506
11 Plymouth High School 24,993
12 West Bloomfield High School 24,646
13 Hudsonville High School 23,411
14 Fenton High School 22,536
15 Salem High School 21,370
16 Southfield Christian High School 20,263
17 Chesaning Union High School 18,747
18 Lake Orion High School 17,549
19 Father Gabriel Richard High School 17,117
20 West Ottawa High School 16,916
21 Lapeer High School 16,902
22 Hartland High School 16,173
23 Croswell-Lexington High School 15,817
24 Linden High School 15,590
25 Trenton High School 15,546
26 Brandon High School 14,836
27 Thornapple-Kellogg High School 14,287
28 Niles High School 14,266
29 Northwest High School 14,224
30 South Haven High School 13,957
31 Canton High School 13,216
32 Traverse City Central High School 12,089
33 Frankenmuth High School 12,039
34 Lowell High School 11,963
35 Holly High School 11,632
36 Novi High School 11,377
37 Ionia High School 11,115
38 Western High School 11,037
39 Marquette High School 10,732
40 Watervliet High School 10,416
41 Traverse City West High School 10,323
42 Lakeshore High School 10,137
43 Grand Blanc High School 10,082
44 Kearsley High School 9,980
45 Gabriel Richard Catholic High 9,900
46 Ovid-Elsie High School 9,849
47 Royal Oak High School 9,785
48 Powers Catholic High School 9,775
49 Pellston High School 9,746
50 Eaton Rapids High School 9,220
51 Skyline High School 9,136
52 Bellevue High School 8,925
53 Edwardsburg High School 8,898
54 Byron Center High School 8,713
55 Rochester High School 8,442
56 Davison High School 8,324
57 Three Rivers High School 8,077
58 Millington High School 7,771
59 Pinckney High School 7,686
60 Okemos High School 7,655
Michigan
WEB STATS REPORT: JANUARY
61 Plymouth Christian Academy 7,534
62 Adams High School 7,498
63 St. Catherine of Siena Academy 7,467
64 John Glenn High (Westland) 7,446
65 Schoolcraft High School 7,268
66 Stoney Creek High School 7,266
67 Dansville High School 7,243
68 Grass Lake High School 7,109
69 Pennfield High School 6,980
70 H.H. Dow High School 6,936
71 Parkway Christian High School 6,866
72 Holland High School 6,747
73 Kalkaska High School 6,736
74 Stockbridge High School 6,525
75 Oakland Christian High School 6,214
76 Goodrich High School 6,175
77 Petoskey High School 6,076
78 Flat Rock High School 5,992
79 Godwin Heights High School 5,277
80 Edsel Ford High School 5,104
81 Addison High School 5,000
82 Hart High School 4,960
83 Port Huron High School 4,867
84 Sault Area High School 4,809
85 Redford Union High School 4,695
86 Carrollton High School 4,578
87 Lincoln High School 4,378
88 Potter's House High School 4,249
89 Crossroads Charter Academy 4,216
90 Forest Area High School 4,024
91 Bay City Western High School 4,011
92 Shelby High School 3,903
93 Genesee High School 3,850
94 Vassar High School 3,752
95 Zeeland West High School 3,748
96 Ypsilanti Community High School 3,715
97 Marian High School 3,641
98 LakeVille High School 3,632
99 Garden City High School 3,558
100 Mackinaw City High School 3,500
101 Newaygo High School 3,470
102 Central Lake High School 3,450
103 Carman-Ainsworth High School 3,449
104 Whitmore Lake High School 3,401
105 West Michigan Aviation Academy 3,328
106 Stevenson High School 3,242
107 Cabrini High School 3,191
108 Westwood High School 3,028
109 Grayling High School 2,993
110 Kingsley High School 2,776
111 Muskegon High School 2,706
112 Wyoming High School 2,633
113 Roeper High School 2,613
114 Hanover-Horton High School 2,576
115 North Farmington High School 2,557
116 Harper Creek High School 2,539
117 Waverly High School 2,512
118 Reese High School 2,424
119 Ann Arbor Huron High School 2,400
120 Fremont High School 2,319
Michigan
WEB STATS REPORT: JANUARY
121 Tecumseh High School 2,190
122 Reading High School 2,060
123 Lansing Catholic High School 2,028
124 Bentley High School 1,928
125 Port Huron Northern High School 1,915
126 Northview High School 1,848
127 Advanced Technology Academy 1,847
128 Zeeland East High School 1,830
129 Huron Valley Lutheran High School 1,804
130 Gaylord High School 1,711
131 Mason High School 1,666
132 Mt. Morris High School 1,577
133 Calumet High School 1,552
134 Comstock Park High School 1,527
135 Traverse City Christian School 1,523
136 Montague High School 1,473
137 Summit Academy 1,462
138 Henry Ford II High School 1,449
139 Jenison High School 1,433
140 Madison Heights High School 1,371
141 Novi Christian Academy 1,323
142 Manchester High School 1,289
143 Greenville High School 1,195
144 Reeths-Puffer High School 1,153
145 Clarkston High School 1,151
146 Bloomingdale High School 1,111
147 Garber High School 1,086
148 Cass Technical High School 1,013
149 Wayland High School 981
150 Hopkins High School 956
151 Central Montcalm High School 935
152 Swartz Creek High School 931
153 Oakridge High School 892
154 Spring Lake High School 814
155 DeWitt High School 801
156 Carlson High School 762
157 Avondale High School 713
158 Woodhaven High School 669
159 Everett High School 633
160 Potterville High School 629
161 Lansing Eastern High School 603
162 Mona Shores High School 590
163 Lansing Sexton High School 565
164 Grant High School 511
165 PCEP Activities 480
166 South Lake High School 466
167 Harrison High School 439
168 Kenowa Hills High School 373
169 Big Rapids High School 362
170 Flushing High School 327
171 Petersburg-Summerfield High 271
172 Capital Homeschool Athletics 247
173 Pine River High School 244
174 Columbia Central High School 236
175 Bangor High School 193
176 Springport High School 189
177 Hamtramck High School 187
178 Capac High School 164
179 Chippewa Hills High School 142
180 Detroit Catholic Central High 134
Michigan
WEB STATS REPORT: JANUARY
181 Concord High School 119
182 Hesperia High School 77
183 Western Michigan Christian High 59
184 Lumen Christi Catholic School 32
185 Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy 19
186 Plymouth-Canton Community 15
187 NorthPointe Christian High School 14
188 Unity Christian High School 8
189 Memphis High School 7
Michigan
M A R S H A L L P U B L I C S C H O O L S A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Don Beck, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Marshall Public Schools ● 100 East Green Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1258 ● Fax: 269-781-7757
Board of Education Report Office of Curriculum & Instruction February, 2019
Professional Development
MPS teachers participated in multiple professional development opportunities in the past few months focusing on a number of topics. Each training supported our schools’ and district’s improvement plans: Because MPS implemented the NWEA MAP Growth test, we have spent
considerable time this year learning to proctor and use the NWEA assessment and program. Most recently, professional trainers instructed all staff K-8 and 9th grade English and Math teachers in using NWEA reports to improve instruction. This was helpful because after the winter round of testing, teachers will be able to interpret students’ “growth” scores. They will then be able to identify both areas of need and areas ready to be learned. Furthermore, teachers were shown reports to share with parents, and how to analyze class and school-level data.
Secondary staff was trained in SAT and PSAT data use. Specifically, the middle school learned about the PSAT 8, which will be the new state-mandated M-STEP Math and English test this spring. Teachers learned about the test’s format, content, and discussed how to improve instruction to ensure student achievement.
Teachers participated in various trainings about Imagine Math, our new in-class intervention program designed to improve math scores. Currently grades 3-8 use the program to improve math skills.
The Hawk’s Nest in the Middle School was trained by Starr Commonwealth on peer culture and promoting the building of healthy relationships.
Building leaders trained staffs in topics ranging from PBIS, music literacy, and improving education for boys.
Committees District-level committees meet once per month. Highlights include:
Secondary Science Committee: The Middle School Science teachers have worked for the past year examining science curriculums in comparison with district needs and data. Over the fall and winter we met with vendors representing seven curriculums. The process is well underway to narrowing these to determine which will best propel our students in the new science standards best and help our teacher transform their teaching methods to dynamic, hands-on teaching.
Elementary ELA Committee: The Elementary English Committee had made steady progress to develop the “MPS Literacy Plan,” a comprehensive guide to K-5 reading and writing instruction for the district. When complete this guide, which has been in the planning stage for a year, will be research-based, comprehensive, and will serve as the standard by which all literacy instruction is
M A R S H A L L P U B L I C S C H O O L S A Rich Tradition of Excellence
Don Beck, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Marshall Public Schools ● 100 East Green Street ● Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 269-781-1258 ● Fax: 269-781-7757
measured in the district. At each committee meeting, grade-level teams roll up sleeves and add to the Literacy Plan
Secondary ELA Committee: Secondary English teachers have begun curriculum alignment, starting with grammar standards. They have currently condensed the standards and chosen “power standards” for each grade, 6-12, which they are then making sure will be taught in each grade, with clear exit standards aligned to NWEA and state testing.
Social Studies Committees: The social studies committees are new this year. Because the state is adopting new SS standards, we have discussed what this means for social studies education, K-12, and for our curriculum. Similar to the ELA committee, the committee has decided to create non-negotiables (“power standards”) for each grade, and then vertically align curriculum for there.
Math Committees: In accordance with MPS’s Curriculum Review Cycle (adopted last year), the math department is in the “evaluation” cycle—which means our math committee is looking at math curriculum (teaching, assessment, and materials) to determine how effective our students are learning math, K-12. The results of these discussions are leading us to develop a plan to change and/or adopt a program or curriculum. Currently, the math committee are considering many options for the future, math including intervention and/or “pre” classes in the middle and high schools, expanding Imagine Math use, and proposing a full-time math coach.
o Furthermore, as with ELA and social studies, the math is vertically aligning “power standards” for each grade (currently K-5), and determining how they fit with NWEA and our curriculum (Eureka Math)
District Improvement Team (DIT): The Curriculum Director developed an entirely new committee this year to assist both the district and building teams examine data gathered through the continual school improvement process. Team members are teacher and administrator representatives from each building level, subject type, etc. The first meeting will be held in the coming week.
Grants & Other Activities:
NWEA Testing: As announced last month, the second NWEA MAP growth testing window is now underway. It was to be completed in early February, but was extended due to the many weather days, and thus will be finished Feb. 23-- although the test’s third component to math and reading (“literacy,” which tests grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage) is being added in a second window stretching into the first week of March.
o Once this assessment window is complete, principals and the district will have a progress monitoring “midpoint” for student growth. Teachers will also have access to a wide range of data, so as to be able to plan instruction around groups, grades, and individual students—for which they were trained at a PD in January.
o In the spring, the final round of 2018-19 testing will demonstrate the growth of our students over the full year.
Marshall Public Schools Technology Department
February 20, 2019 RE: Board Report Technology Assessment Update As mentioned in previous board reports, we are still need of adopting a purchasing lifecycle for the replacement of technology equipment across the district. I believe we have reached the point of beginning to discuss the need for a technology bond project. Doing so could create a sustainable purchasing model for years to come, while allowing us to identify and allocate the funding to support and sustain the model over time. I look forward to hearing your suggestions and recommendations. M-STEP Across the district, we are going through every student computer to ensure the testing software is updated and ready for the testing window, which begins the week after Spring Break. MYCA UPDATE As previously stated, we are working to expand network access and support to the MYCA campus. Currently, this campus is not a part of our MPS network and is configured as separate entity. In addition to this, we are leveraging Title funds to upgrade the student desktop computers and purchase Chromebooks. Once the budget is approved by the State of Michigan, we will be bringing options to the board. Aside from the projects listed above, we have been spending a lot of time keeping staff and student devices updated, as well as addressing any issues that may need to be resolved. As always, if you have questions or concerns as a result of this report, feel free to reach out to me with those. I will be available to discuss this further at the board meeting should you have any questions. Sincerely, Terron Erwin Director of Technology E: [email protected] V: 269.781.1295
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FOOD SERVICE BOARD REPORTMonth Lunch
January 17-18 18-19 Free & Red Ala-Carte Vending Federal
SCHOOL Count Count Percent Sales Sales Reimbursement
Serving Days 21 13 (8)
HIGH SCHOOL 5783 3767 (2,016) 40.2 4879 1000
MIDDLE SCHOOL 4981 3348 (1,633) 58.3 2055 0
GORDON 2332 1446 (886) 37.5 96
HARRINGTON 3803 2607 (1,196) CEP 0
HUGHES 2766 1845 (921) 51.7 79
WALTERS 2888 1854 (1,034) 39.1 86
M A S 1010 520 (490) CEP 0
Total 23563 15387 (8,176) 45.36 7195 1000 $61,058.90
Month Breakfast
January 17-18 18-19Increase /
(Decrease)
SCHOOL Count Count
Serving Days 21 13 (8)
HIGH SCHOOL 2051 1284 (767)
MIDDLE SCHOOL 1969 944 (1,025)
GORDON 648 470 (178)
HARRINGTON 3157 2057 (1,100)
HUGHES 1367 952 (415)
WALTERS 1390 814 (576)
M A S 691 341 (350)
Total 11273 6862 (4,411)
Increase /
(Decrease)
January Food Service News:
Last month we had the opportunity to partner with Central Procurement Services on the specifications for rebidding the catering contract for the Youth Challenge Academy. We are also looking forward to getting menu feedback from the Cycle 40 cadets that just started three weeks ago at MYCA. We've also been in the process of reviewing the effectiveness of our vending machines at the high school. We hope the start of February finds you all keeping warm and safe.
Board Report
Facilities and Maintenance
February 2019
Brad Shedd
● On Sunday, January 27th, I received a text at about 8am that there was a water main
break at Marshall HS. It appeared that the break occurred outside and at least some way
from the building, but there was no follow-up information. All I was told is that the City of
Marshall had been notified. I headed to the high school and was met with water running
out of the staff or south lot at MHS down onto Madison Street. Thomas Marshall, a
member of the maintenance staff, was parked up at the north end of that drive, closest to
the main entrance of the high school. There Thomas showed me a crack running parallel
to the cross walk with water bubbling up along its whole length. I called Aaron Ambler
(City Water Dept.) and told him we had a main break. He told me he was in the high
school (gym, for softball workouts) and had already sounded the bell for the on call crew.
Within a couple of hours the crew, Dave, John, Eric, Cindy and Clint, had removed the
asphalt and dug a hole about 15’ wide, 20’ long and 10’ deep. It turned out that the
culprit was a 4” supply line for the fire hydrant that sits on the sidewalk on the parking lot
side of the drive at the crosswalk. The pipe was split, likely from the frost pushing down,
and after the hours of work to find it, they placed a clamp over it and sealed the leak in a
matter of minutes. Because the supply for that hydrant comes from the school side of the
shut-off valve, we had to put a boil alert on the water to the high school only and do a 24
hour bacteria check. The results came back from the lab, all positive (positive for us,
negative for bacteria), on Monday evening and the school was back to normal operation.
During the excavation, one conduit that supplies power to one set of parking lot lights
was damaged. Technicians from Union Electric temporarily spliced them together and
the hole was filled and compacted so that it could handle bus traffic. In the Spring, Union
Electric will dig back down to the damaged conduit and replace that, while also running a
new line from the building to those lights.
● Our plowing contractor, Cuttin’ and Plowin’, along with the maintenance staff, have been
working to keep drives and walks clear and ice free. We have been purchasing salt by
the pallet through Herman’s Hardware this winter (instead of bag by bag) and have it
delivered by Mr. Herman’s supplier directly to either Marshall HS or Marshall Opportunity
HS. Doing this has made us more time efficient and better able to deliver salt when and
where it is needed, both dropping by truck mounted spreader or delivering it to HiTec
staff to spread on each building’s walks.
● We have been working to solve some thermostat issues in a couple of locations around
the district. At MHS we were able to locate a “lost” thermostat by tracking wire from the
source out that should help us to better regulate the temperatures in the cafeteria. We
also were able to re-program a couple of thermostats in the MHS gym and first floor
hallway to read and report temperatures accurately and help us to better control the
heating, and eventual cooling. There are a couple of thermostats at MMS that are
reporting wildly inaccurate temperatures to the Trane system that will be trying to re-
program next.
● Tony and Thomas replaced to room coils (heating units) in two different rooms at
Harrington during one of snow days last week, The coils had developed leaks that were
starting to soak into the carpeting in the room. CSE Morse assisted in one of the rooms
to help us be sure we completed the work in one shift so we could get the boilers back
on line. (The boilers had to be taken off line and the coils allowed to cool for a couple of
hours before they could be switched out.) Both units have remained leak free.
● In a recent edition of the Advisor, I saw an advertisement that the City of Olivet had
placed announcing that they were accepting sealed bids for a Ford F-500 dump truck
with plow. I thought it would be a useful vehicle for the maintenance, for plowing,
spreading salt and hauling ‘things’. Mike Walbeck checked up on the vehicle and, after
finding it to be a quality piece of equipment, he, Becky Jones and myself came up with a
bid price. We did not end up submitting a winning bid, but we will continue to look to
upgrade our fleet.
● I spent the better part of President’s Day taking our Set-Seg (insurance) risk adjuster to
3 different buildings in the district to evaluate potential claim opportunities. There were a
few things that he would like us to address, but a number that were indicated in past
years have been taken care of. This was a much quicker tour than we took last year,
which I am counting as good thing - less time equaling fewer problems noticed.
● I will soon be reporting to the board about water quality testing for the district, in
particular issues involving lead and/or copper. We have been working with Tri-Media
Environmental and the State of MI DEQ to build a testing plan for the elementary
buildings and will be creating a schedule to gather samples and have them tested in the
next few weeks, Once the results are received, I will report back with the results.
Transportation Board Report for
February 2019
I know the calendar says it is the end of February, but it feels more
like the end of January. I have been coming in at 4:30 a.m. for the last
couple of weeks to make sure all of our buses will start. The last
couple of weeks have been challenging to say the least between roads
and cold it seems like we can’t win, but today is February 21st and the
sun is shining.
We have two driver positions open at this time, and we are in the
process of hiring and training two new people. Everyone in the
department is recruiting people wherever we can, but the shortage of
drivers is nationwide.
There are seven buses in our fleet that are accumulating miles quickly.
Most of the routes are putting about 27,000 miles on a year, but those
seven buses are putting on around 42,000 miles a year.
I will be evaluating all of our routes for ridership and efficiency, and
adjusting any of them that we can for safety and economy.
Thank you,
Mike Walbeck
Director of Transportation
