Summer 2016 Newsletter - Leland Public Schools

Vol. 32, No. 3
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Summer 2016
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Quarterly
Leland Public School
Home of the Comets • 200 N Grand Ave • PO Box 498 • Leland, MI • 49654
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced
Please join us in extending our heartfelt congratulations to these two
outstanding young people for their work at Leland Public School.
Valedictorian: Elizabeth Munoz
Elizabeth Munoz
Katia Skarupinski
Elizabeth Munoz, daughter of Megan and Jimmy Munoz, is the valedictorian of the
class of 2016. Libby, as we know her, earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average for her four
years of high school. In addition to her stunning academic career, Libby is the President of
National Honor Society, Student Council, and the Class of 2016. She was our representative
to the HOBY Leadership Conference, a participant in our Natural Helpers program, and the
winner of our departmental awards in Mathematics and Physical Education. She earned a
Leland Senior Athletic Award for her years of play in Basketball and Soccer. Libby received
4-year recognition in basketball and soccer at the all-conference, all district, all region,
dream team, and all state levels. Her individual achievements also include 1738 points in
basketball and she is rewriting the MHSAA record book with 227 goals and 297 points in
soccer which are new Michigan All Gender records for career goals and points in Divisions
I – IV soccer. Libby is the 2016 recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award, the US Army Reserve
Student-Scholar Award, the Leland Student Council Scholarship, an MHSAA Scholar-Athlete
Scholarship, an MSYSA (Michigan State Youth Soccer Association) Scholarship, the Elks
Club Most Valuable Student Scholarship, the Grand Traverse Area Retired School Personnel
Scholarship, the John R Schlueter Scholarship, the Community Foundation Wilfred and Joan
Larson Endowment, the Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship, the 9&10 News
Future Leaders Scholarship, the Kalamazoo College Lux Esto Scholarship, and the Frank D.
Boynton Memorial Scholarship. This fall, Ms. Munoz will major in Pre-Law at Kalamazoo
College where she will also be a dual sport collegiate athlete, becoming a K-College Hornet
in both soccer and basketball.
Salutatorian: Katia Skarupinski
Katia Skarupinski, daughter of Jeanne and Mike Skarupinski, is the Salutatorian of
the Class of 2016. Her grade point average for her 4-year high school career is 3.87. There
is much more to Katia than academics. She is the Secretary of the Class of 2016, National
Honor Society, Student Council, and the winner of our departmental awards in English,
Physical Education, and Science. Talented in athletics both on the court and on the field,
Katia earned three letters in Basketball and competed all 4 years of play in our soccer
program, earning All-Conference recognition in her junior and, hopefully, senior years,
while also earning a Leland Senior Athlete Award for her dedication to both sports. Katia is
the 2016 recipient of the Anson and Ruth Solem Science Scholarship, the Leland Education
Association J. Philip Vance Award, the Leelanau County Prospectors Club Scholarship, the
John R. Schlueter Scholarship, the Henry Holt Scholarship, and the Woodbridge N. Ferris
Scholarship. Ms. Skarupinski will participate in the honors program at Ferris State University
in the fall where she will begin her journey toward obtaining a doctorate in Physical Therapy. Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Congratulations, Class of 2016!
Mt. Vernon
Over 30 hours of bus bonding!
Dinner at Buggsy’s
Baseball gam
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Mill Creek Pond & Fort Michilimackinac
from the Perspective of a Third Grader
By Eli Warner
As the bus roared out of the school parking lot I felt
really happy. It was our end of the year field trip to Fort
Michilimackinac and Mill Creek Pond, and I couldn’t wait!
The bus ride was great because I was able to play on a device
with my friends. Three hours passed by quickly.
When we arrived at Mill Creek Pond we ate lunch at picnic
tables. It was interesting to see what other kids brought for
lunch. After we ate, we visited an old-fashioned sawpit and a
water-powered saw mill. Our guide was really nice. He kind
of looked like Santa Claus. The most exciting part of Mill Creek
Pond was when we climbed a really high tower. A lot of people
were scared of being at the top but I wasn’t scared at all!
After the tower we drove to Colonial Fort Michillimackinac.
At the fort, we saw some voyager canoes and beaver furs that
the French, British, and Native Americans traded for items.
When we went inside the fort, there was a village and we got
to explore the insides of the houses. We toured the soldiers’
bunkhouses, different shops, and the captain’s house. The
gardens were really cool too!
To end our trip we visited the gift shop and then made
the long trip back to school. It was an amazing day!
Special Note: This trip is a culmination to our Michigan
history lessons this past year. We would like to thank the
Leland Educational Foundation and the Leland Boosters for
funding our trip! 3
Fifth Graders
Adventure to
Mackinac Island
The class of 2023 and their teachers,
Mrs. Suttmann, Mr. Kelenske and Mrs.
Kirt, celebrated the end of a wonderful
school year with a trip to Mackinac Island.
This fabulous experience was once again
made possible by the Leland Boosters Club
and the Leland Educational Foundation. A
huge thank you goes out to the wonderful
volunteers of these groups!
Students enjoyed the beautiful weather
with biking around the island, visiting
Fort Mackinac and, of course, buying great
souvenirs and delicious fudge! We were also
lucky to enjoy an awesome, guided carriage
ride around to parts of the island we would
otherwise not have been able to explore.
A special thank you to the great parents
who were able to come along to chaperone
this year’s trip! The kids will never forget
this trip (and neither will their teachers!).
Leland Public School
Leland Sixth Graders
Brave the Seas
Leland Sixth graders became “Sailors
and Scientists” for a day aboard the Manitou
Schoolship. Fair weather afforded students
a valuable experience on Grand Traverse
Bay where they enhanced their scientific
and geographical knowledge, while learning
about being a steward of the Great Lakes.
The Rotary Club of Suttons Bay/Leelanau
County generously funds this excursion.
Thank you! LPS Sixth Graders appreciate
your goodwill.
Our remarkable community works to
make this opportunity happen with the
confluence of the quality Leland Public
School curriculum. Our chaperones Mrs.
Karen Kirt, Mrs. Ashley Suttmann, and
Mr. Curtis Kelenske assisted in helping the
crew give the students a rich and rewarding
experience on the Manitou. Sixth Graders
embarked for shore feeling like proficient
Sailors and Scientists.
Summer 2016
Grand Rapids meets Leland
Sixth Graders
Leland’s Sixth Graders and LPS staff, Mr. Curtis Kelenske,
Mrs. Karen Kirt, Mrs. Ashley Suttmann, and Mr. Dale Houdek,
traveled to Grand Rapids on June 2 for the final field trip of their
elementary career.
Our first adventure began at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
with a tour of the museum. Next students saw “The Dynamic
Earth” at the Chaffee Planetarium. 6th graders rounded out their
visit at the museum by riding the antique carousel overlooking
the Grand River. We lunched at John Ball Park, and then visited the
Zoo. Highlights were the chimpanzees, riding camels and petting
stingrays. After we rode to Frederik Meijer Sculpture Gardens
where the students received a tour of “The American Horse”, a
sculpture completed by Nina Akamu, in honor of Charles Kent
who wanted to recreate “Leonardo da Vinci’s Horse”. Students
and teachers enjoyed the newly installed Japanese Gardens. Seika
Tagawa, our Leland Japanese exchange student, especially loved
this portion of the trip. We ended our day at the IMAX theater
watching “Alice through the Looking Glass 2 3-D”. The long day
was worth the cultural experiences and memories spent with
classmates.
Many thanks are extended to the Leland Educational
Foundation who supported this trip with funding. Our students
at LPS benefit greatly.
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
End of the Year Sand Dunes Trip
On Tuesday, June 14, the first and
second graders headed to the Sleeping
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for their
end-of-the-year trip. They hiked the trails,
ran down the dunes, ate a yummy picnic
lunch, and celebrated the end of the year
with teachers, friends, and parents.
Mr. Seguin finally lost his long-standing
winner status when senior Omar Roman
and second grader Jacob Plamondon
both beat him down the sand dunes during
our annual races. It was a perfect day to
celebrate the end of another great year!
A Year in Review
From Farm To School
as well as our local, in-school farmers’ market.
Each year the Farm to School program provides two
evenings of fresh, local dinners to celebrate the school,
students and families. At these meals, every item is local:
purple and gold Bardenhagen potatoes, purple and gold
‘green’ beans from 9 Bean Rows, Bardenhagen strawberry
balsamic vinaigrette, Gabe’s brats and hot dogs, 9 Bean
Rows buns, Bakker Acres Apple and Kale (9 Bean Rows)
salad, local tofu, cherry brownies made from Cherry Capital
Foods Cherries and more.
All in all, Leland is making many efforts and great
advances in highlighting local produce, farms and healthy
foods!
The elementary students at LPS were able to learn a
lot about local farming, nutritional values and benefits,
how to grow produce and to sample numerous local
foods each month. Some of the foods included, but were
not limited to:
Kohlrabi
Asparagus
Squash soup
Daikon radishes
Homemade beet hummus
Homemade fritatta
Apple-kale salad
Carrot sticks in a variety of colors
Mixed greens
Most of these local foods came from 9 Bean Rows,
Bardenhagen Farms, and Bakker’s Acres.
In addition to the above monthly programming, third
and fourth grade students visited Shetler’s Farm. They
were able to learn about the fields, cows and packaging
plant, as well as sample their fresh ice cream. First and
second grade students also visited 9 Bean Rows. Students
learned about local farming, production, distribution,
drones use for farming, and hoop houses. In October the
entire school participated in the nationwide apple crunch
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Gwen Martin • Emily DeFour • Michi Bordeaux • Lisa Bison • Ann Knudsen • Nello Valentine • Nicole
Fishburn • Kayla Metcalf • Corinn Kowalski • Dana Fort • Jennifer Simon • Clint Kerr • Susan Lee • Rachel
Fouch • Jess Plamondon • Lisa Psenka • Jane Lang • Gwen Martin • Beth Osorio • Ted Helman • Heather
Lowe • Dr. Marie Genna
• Nate Sneed • Jim Munoz
• Megan Munoz • Dan
Rasey • Dan Lisuk • Laurie
Lisuk • CeCe Chatfield
• Beth Richter • Lori Naples
• Rebecca Linguar
• Melanie Brock • Marsha
Buhr • Penny Spencer
• Dave Waskiewicz • Logan
Suttmann • Susan
Lee • Michelle Baldwin •
Renee Leiter • Michele
Neddo • Bob Neddo •
Sean Sweeney • Emily
Wilson • Jen Rogers • Marcia
McMorrow • Michelle
Baldwin • Brenda Clarke
• Johnston Mitchell
• Mike Osorio • Heather
Cook • Sally Buchanan •
David Buchanan • Susan
Couturier • Jon Kiessel
• Mary Fleishman • Mike
Fleishman • Katie
Roberts • Sue Burns • John
Converse • Bob Brown
• Mary Brown • Mark Rodak
• David Barth • Cindy Meeker • Susan Mundt • Ed Shocker • Cathy Shocker • Mary Stanton • Matt
Anhut • Jim Walker • Jo Ellen Walker • Jane Kiernan • Judy Krug • Nancy Dick • Sherry Wolin • Janet
Whetsel • Susan Mundt • Melissa Stimson • Katie Roberts • Trina Ball • Richard Allen • Cathy Fisher
• April and Doug Priest • Dee Glass • Carol Munoz • Dr. Willard # 1 fans • Bill Peace # 1 fans • Ann
Morgan • Cheryl Robinson • Gwen Martin • Corina Rybka • Lynn Bakker • Molly Grosvenor • Steve
Berg • Terry Martin • Charlotte Clarke • Karen Bardenhagen • Marsha Buhr • Tiffany Burda • Rosie &
Gerardo Vasquez • Susan Lee • Angela Botruff • Tracey Denoyer • Exchange Student Host Families
• Russ and Shelly Hagstrom • Don and Charlotte Clarke • Ms. Marie Genna • Doug and Janine Fierberg
• Kathy Wheeler and Scott Sterek • Ross and Kerry Satterwhite • Don and Cindy McMullen • Keven
and Linda Pershinske • Adam & Corine Courturier • Alexandra Arens • Amanda & Jim Flohe • Andy
Bakker • Angela Poneta-Dedenbach • Angie & Chris Butz • Antionette & Gif Haddock • Autumn &
Don Jurek • Ben Yaakoby • Bill & Cheryl Robinson • Brenda & Keith O’Neil • Brian Fedderman • Cathy
Bechtel • Charles Gann • Cindy & Andrew Gale • Clarke Morgan • Corina & Richard Rybka • Crystal
& Jason Budzinski • Dan Vicary • Danielle & Steve Arens • Denise & Eric Cline • Diane & Bob Joyce
• Elizabeth & Daniel Rodriquez • Eva Grobbel • Heather Dourron • Heather Lowe • Jason Stowe
• Jeanne Gross • Jen & Nic Welty • Jennifer Littlefield • Jennifer McMullen • Joanna Aldridge • Jody
& John Arens • Joellen & John Evans • John & Justina Hlavka • Juanita Serrano • Julie Bardenhagen
• Karen Rennie • Katie Staudacher • Kelsey LaCross • Kim & Chris Fowler • Kim & Michael Klein
• Kira Metcalf • Kristy Fisher • Laura & John Elwell • Laura Miller • Linda Osborn • Mandy & Mark
Moseler • Marco Dedenbach • Maureen Earl • Michael Robinson • Molly Grosvenor & Steve Berg
• Natalie & Allen Korson • Nicole & John Siddall • Paula & Tom Alflen • Rebecca & Brian Bachman
• Rheanna Romeo • Roger Crimmins • Ronda & Keith Coleman • Rosie & Gerardo Vasquez • Sandra
Proctor • Sarah & Mike Grosvenor • Sarah Johnson & Bob Babich • Shannon Scott • Susan & Shawn
Flees • Taylor Stinson • Timmy LeVeque • ViAnna Hennig • Ashley Suttmann • Logan Suttmann •
Melissa Stimson • Melissa Begley • Sara Wikle • Katie Duncan • Suzanne Couturier • Rachel Fouch
• Karen Kirt • Therese Larson • Ann Knudsen • Mary Priest
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
50 LPS Girls Participate in
Running Groups
Community Clean-up
On the Thursday before Memorial Day, we took a couple
hours as a school to help clean and beautify our school
and community in preparation for the holiday weekend
and summer season. With staff supervising, our students
in grades 7-12 cleaned beaches, painted garbage cans,
planted flowers, and spruced up Hancock Field and our
grounds. Just as the adults listed on the page at the left
regularly demonstrate volunteer service, this was a
wonderful opportunity for LPS, too, to help give back
to our Leland community and further understand the
value of service. We plan to make this an annual event!
Leland Public School girls in grades 3-8 completed
a running program this spring with a final, celebratory
5-kilometer run after eight weeks of practicing running.
The 5K run was Saturday, May 28 at the Bayshore
Marathon Series course in Traverse City.
Girls on the Run (grades 3-5) is coached by Ann
Knudsen, Suzanne Couturier, Katie Duncan, Sarah
Kellogg-Wilke, and Rachel Fouch and Girls on Track
(grades 6-8) by Karen Kirt, Kristi Fischer, and Jenna
Chapman. These volunteer coaches give selflessly to this
program that stresses healthy habits, empowerment,
and making wise choices. Funding from Leelanau County
and Traverse City Track Club maintain these programs
in order to keep the cost minimal for the girls.
Community service projects are encouraged for
both the Girls on the Run and Girls on Track programs.
Girls on the Run beautified the school and helped
teachers in their classroom. Girls on Track (GOT)
honored Allie Romeo, a Leland student who passed
away four years ago. Girls on Track members painted
rocks and planted annuals in her garden. Last year GOT
girls planted a hemlock tree in honor of Abby Gross,
which was donated by LaCross Landscaping.
Allie’s Garden
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Leland Public School is an
International Baccalaureate Candidate School
Site visits coming in the fall!
LPS begins its second year working towards authorization as an International Baccalaureate (IB)
School. As a candidate school, we have put into place key elements of the program and our
progress will be evaluated in the fall. The Primary Years Programme will be visited on October
3rd and 4th and the Middle Years Programme on October 17th and 18th and the findings will
result in full authorization or further recommendations towards that goal. Thank you to staff,
students, and parents for supporting and inspiring a culture of learning at LPS. And also, thank
you to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the Leland Educational Foundation for their generous
support. For more information about IB, see the school website under Parents.
2016-17 Exhibitions & Projects
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition
and Middle Years Programme (MYP) Projects
are capstone experiences in student learning.
They also provide our community, families
and students with a wonderful opportunity to
celebrate the transition of learners to the next
phase of their education. Look more information
this fall about how community members can
participate by mentoring an Exhibition group or
Personal Project student.
6th Grade Exhibition
In the final year of the
Primary Years Programme,
students carry out an extended,
in-depth, collaborative project
known as the PYP Exhibition.
Students work collaboratively
in small groups to conduct an
inquiry into real life issues or
problems. They synthesize the
essential elements in ways that
can be shared with the whole
school community. This year the
theme for the exhibition will be
How We Express Ourselves.
8th Grade Community Project
Civic engagement is an important part of education
at LPS. The Community Project gives students an
opportunity to identify a community need and develop
a proposal for action to make a real difference! Also
commonly known as Service Learning, this is a chance
to develop the personal attributes that make successful
students, team members and citizens.
Margaret Molter and Greta Anhut
raised awareness about families
in need in Leelanau County.
They held an auction and dance
to benefit Samaritans’ Closet in
Lake Leelanau. Over $620 in gift
cards were distributed to county
families.
Austin Clarke and Andrew
Pershinske investigated bird
habitats in Leelanau County
through the local organization,
Save the Birds Through Habitat.
They corresponded with Kay
Charter, author of For The Love of
Birds, who sent blueprints to make
birdhouses to place in the county.
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Honors Physics Students
Rewarded with Chicago Trip
The Leland Education Foundation once again made
it possible for the 24 Honors Physics students to take the
annual “Physics Trip” to Chicago. For the past 16 years the
trip has been a draw for students who might otherwise
decide against enduring the difficulties of a year-long
course in physics. In this way the LEF has been directly
involved in growing and sustaining our physics program.
We have traditionally taken this trip with 4 or 5 other
schools from our area who chose not to participate this
year. However, Superintendent Jason Stowe decided the
trip would continue for Leland given its tremendous value
to our students.
The trip began with a 4:30 am Sunday departure on
a charter bus headed for Six Flags amusement park. The
students lived Newton’s laws in a truly thrilling manner as
they became projectiles and experienced g-forces caused
by the accelerations on the different rides. This is no doubt
the favorite day of the trip.
On Day Two of the trip, we made our annual visit to
Fermilab, the home of the now retired Tevataron particle
accelerator. There we met with a particle physicist for a
question and answer session.
The final day was spent downtown Chicago with visits
to the Museum of Science and Industry, followed by the
Shedd Aquarium, and ending in downtown Chicago at the
top of the Hancock tower to take a look at the city from
above.
This trip has become something that students look
forward to throughout their high school career. We are
exceedingly grateful for the Leland Educational Foundation
(and the Boosters) for their generous support year after
year that helps make this trip possible.
Inaugural Robotics Team
Goes to World Championship!
This year marked the inaugural “Rookie” season for our
Leland Robotics Team. The Leland Zebrotics (once Leland’s
mascot was the zebra) Joined the FIRST Robotics league.
FIRST is an Acronym that stands for “For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology.”
The Leland Zebrotics team’s goal was simple in the
beginning: Put a working Robot on the competition field.
After weeks of planning and a short six-week build period,
the team headed to Escanaba for its first competition. The
Zebrotics team and coach Steve Berg found themselves
competing in the semifinals and ultimately finishing third.
The original goal of survival turned quickly in to one of
earning a spot in the state championships in Grand Rapids
at the end of April.
The second regional competition in Traverse City was
also a huge success. The Zebrotics team came in ready to
face the challenge, and ended up in second place at the end
of the first day. The second day of the tournament, the team
found itself in the captain’s seat of the third seeded alliance.
Unfortunately the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
At both competitions the Team won the Highest
Rookie Seed Award and, at the Traverse City competition,
also won the Rookie All Star Award (a prestigious award
given to teams who have huge potential to influence their
community to get involved with STEM).
As a result of the Team’s performances in the
regional competitions, the Zebrotics advanced to the
state competition in Grand Rapids. The strong showing
at the state competition qualified the team for the World
Championship Competition in St. Louis, Missouri. Our little
Leland Zebrotics team was competing with 600 other teams
from all over the world.
None of this would have been possible without the
tireless leadership of Coach Steve Berg, mentoring from
Terry Martin, help from many members of our community,
and generous donations from the LEF and several local
businesses.
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Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Best Wishes to
Judy Yoder
Students
from Mrs.
Klein’s and
Mrs. Fisher’s
classes with
1000 books.
‘PoWeR Bags’ Book Drive
Huge Success
During the last week of May, LPS organized a book
drive to benefit local children through the PoWeR
(Personal Writing & Reading) Bags program. Students
in grades K-8 collected books by classroom for a grand
total of over 1000 books!
Books will be distributed through the local food
pantries, including Leelanau Christian Neighbors in
Suttons Bay and Northport, the Suttons Bay Baby
Pantry, and Salvation Army in Traverse City. When
parents visit the pantries for food, children receive a
bag with a book and writing materials in it to feed their
minds. Children can return with their empty bag for
additional books. The class which collected a whopping
195 books and was winner of a pizza party was Mr.
Seguin’s class of first and second graders. Thank you
to all students for showing us your generosity!
Traveling Gingerbread People
After reading about different
cultural traditions, first and second
graders in Mr. Seguin’s, Mrs. Scott’s
and Mrs. Kowalski’s classes created
paper gingerbread people representing
different holiday traditions as part of
their I.B. Unit called Once Upon A Time.
Students sent their gingerbread people Gingerbread boy
made by Elio C.
on an adventure through the mail to
collect various traditions from around the
world. This learning activity tied in nicely with the unit’s line
of inquiry: The purpose of stories can be to carry on traditions
from generation to generation. The gingerbread people returned
to the classroom as worldly travelers, having “visited” France,
the Virgin Islands, Germany, Australia, Argentina, Puerto Rico,
the Bahamas, and about half of the United States. The students
learned that some traditions were like their own and others
were very different: one family goes ice fishing at Christmas,
one sleds at their grandpa’s hill, and another lights luminaries
in the neighborhood. Did a gingerbread person visit you?
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An enormous thank
you to Judy Yoder who
retired at the end of this
school year! Over the
last two decades, Judy
has graced Leland Public
School with her dynamic
teaching style and
wonderful personality. An amazing advocate for all
students, Judy worked tirelessly to ensure that all her
students were learning and challenged academically.
Developing a positive rapport with students was one
of her finest gifts. She always greeted students with
a smile, enthusiasm, and her well-loved, quick-witted
humor. Throughout her tenure at LPS, Judy taught
various subjects from English to Social Studies to
Psychology. In addition, she’s been class advisor
multiple times, and was fundamental in coordinating
efforts to raise funds for Ugandan schools as well as
other important community programs. Judy’s ability
to encourage students to think of others and act on
one’s principles is paramount. She has inspired many
future leaders to make meaningful choices that will
impact their communities.
Judy’s ability to lighten a room is cherished by
many, and we will miss our good friend and colleague.
Judy: LPS and all of your colleagues give our
deepest gratitude for all that you have done for your
students, our school and our community. You are
a very special person, loved and appreciated by all.
We will miss you immensely and we are hoping that
you will visit often, but we also hope that you will be
traveling somewhere fabulous this fall!
Welcome New
Staff Ms. Vann
Leland Public School
is pleased to announce
that Ms. Taylor Vann will
be our English Language
Arts Teacher for Grades
7, 8, 9 next fall. Ms. Vann
first heard about our opening at the 8th Grade
Zonta Career Exploration Day and was “giddy with
excitement” at the thought of working at LPS. She
attended University of Michigan and the University
of Rhode Island, loves the IB Philosophy, and brings
a wealth of teaching experience in English, Reading,
Reading Intervention Strategies, and Public Speaking/
Debate. Please give Ms. Vann a warm Leland welcome
when you meet her. Leland Public School
Summer 2016
Spring Heats up
in Art Department
Skills for Life:
Stress Less. Live More.
A Greek philosopher once said, “Change is
the only constant in my life.” People change and
circumstances change. There are many potential
stressors for teenagers such as relationships
status of parents, schoolwork, athletics, peer
pressure, loss of someone close, and friends.
Teenagers find it difficult to cope with these
situations and can experience stress, anxiety and
tension. Stress can lead to headaches, nightmares,
irritability, and fatigue. It is very important for
teens to learn the art of handling stress.
In collaboration with Kristen Wilson from
Catholic Human Services, LPS Natural Helpers
designed a fun day filled with stress-relieving
activities. The day was called STRESS LESS! LIVE
MORE! and was designed to help our student
body learn stress management, which is an
integral part of the International Baccalaureate
Approaches to Learning. These include: managing
emotions, resilience, self-motivation, mindfulness
and perseverance. With the help of Andy
Thibodeau, a national speaker who focused on
the art of failing well, our students were able
confront the issue of stress management head
on. The goal was to help our students to try to
figure out how they personally can confront
their stress. We set up eight different rooms,
with easy, effective ways to relieve stress. After
participating in each stress-relieving activity, the
students chose a bracelet that reflected which of
the Approaches to Learning best fit that activity.
Natural Helpers know it is important for
teenagers to learn to cope with stress and that
you will be healthier if you learn that skill. It is
about learning how to manage our daily lives to
become successful.
Leland Art students had an
eventful spring. In April, all secondary
students participated in the annual
Spring Art Show, and on that same
evening, over 60 design teams showed
their designs at the Trashion Fashion
Show. The halls were filled with
artwork from grades 7-12. The viewers
were invited to vote for their favorites in an
ArtPrize-style vote. Winners were Natalie
Hagstrom for the high school division, and
Twyla Walters for middle school. Trashion
was an energy-packed show highlighting
student creativity in original designs made
exclusively from trash or recyclable materials.
This year’s theme was Heroes vs. Villians.
The best of show, as voted by our guest
judges Judy Yoder, Kelsey LaCross, and
Dan Miller, was Super Chip Chick, designed
by sophomores Maddie Crandall and Iris Luna.
April 23 was the Exposures opening reception at the Old Art
Building and the release of this year’s edition. Leland artists Katia
Skarupinski, Julian Arens, Emily Lingaur, Madison Grosvenor,
Seika Tagawa, and Irene Gonzalez Zamorano had works selected,
shown, and published. Zoe Moseler and Elizabeth O’Neil also had
writing pieces published in this year’s edition.
In May students from grade 3-12 were part of two exciting
alternative ceramic firings. Mrs. Smith’s 3rd and 4th graders, along
with Ms. Murphy’s 7th and 8th graders, made pieces that were pit
fired in an fascinating, primitive technique that involved digging a
pit, building and maintaining a fire, and then digging up ceramic
works. The high school art classes of both Leland and St. Mary’s
created works that were Raku fired in an outdoor kiln. These
experiences were made possible through a Kellogg Foundation
grant as part of IB, and the generosity of the Lisuk’s, who provided
a venue for these hot and smoky processes.
Leland Library
Millage Proposal
• Continues library programs
• Provides an independent, elected library board
• Stable funding for the future
• Vote August 2
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Newsletter layout and design is by
Deb Freed, Suttons Bay, Information
Specialist, Leelanau County School
Consortium. This is a service of the
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School
District ( TBAISD) to Leland Public
School.
Board of Education
Bill Robinson......................... President
Janine Fierberg ......... Vice-President
Tom Trumbull........................ Secretary
Ross Satterwhite.................. Treasurer
Don McMullen.......................... Trustee
John Siddall............................... Trustee
Tanja Wittrock........................... Trustee
Administration
Jason Stowe.............................. Superintendent
Charles Gann...........................................Principal
Ryan Knudsen.........................Athletic Director
Sandra L. Thomas................Business Manager
Pat Waters............................................... Secretary
Guidance
Heather Lowe.......................................Counselor
Evon Easling.......................................... Secretary
Rudy Tuesday!
Bookmark Winners
The 2016 Leelanau Books Bookmark Contest
winners are Elio Ciccone, Jessie Peplinski,
Amabel Schwaiger, Evangeline Converse,
Charlotte Lee, and William Waskiewicz.
Retired police officer Clint Kerr and therapy
dog Rudy captured the hearts of LPS students. Clint
and Rudy participated in the “Tail Waggin Tutors”
program every Tuesday at LPS. The main objective
of this program is to provide a relaxed and “dogfriendly” atmosphere, which allows students to
practice the skill of reading. Reading with Rudy builds
excitement about reading and motivates students to
practice reading skills. What could be more fun than
to sit by, read to, and pat a furry friend?