- Mancelona Public Schools

MEMO
MANCELONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A Quarterly Publication of Mancelona Public School
www.mancelonaschools.org
Senior Honors
Class of 2016
Important Dates
May 12
MS Spring Concert
May 17
HS Spring Concert
May 21
Junior/Senior Prom
May 27
Last Day for Seniors
May 30
No School
Memorial Day
Prom Memories
Jenna Birchfield
Keegan Ferguson
Hannah Hardy
Valerie Reeves
Mercedes Knudsen
Alyssa Wycoff
June 3
Graduation
June 10
Full Day
Last Day of School
Model UN
Mancelona Public
Schools’ millage
renewal and building
and site sinking fund
passed in our recent
election. Thank you
to area residents.
MPS appreciates
every vote!
Highest Honors
Awarded to Students with GPAs of 3.90 - 4.0
Sierra Haynes
Kailey Kanaziz
Jack Rager
High Honors
Awarded to Students with GPAs of 3.70 - 3.89
Jacob Elder
Nathan Atkinson
Brooke Chambers
Gabrielle Blomquist
Emily Meadows
Honors
Awarded to Students with GPAs of 3.25 - 3.69
June 1
Senior Awards
Thank You
Vol. 32, No. 4 • May 2016
Rhiannon Hayes
Chase Ritchie
Cody Simon
Dylan Sutter
Rebekah Seeley
Noah Burroughs
Kayleen Kruger
Mancelona High School
students participated in Michigan
State University’s Model
United Nations conference in
March. The conference theme
was “Resolutions, Solutions,
Revolutions.” Students researched
topics from an international point
of view, including disarmament,
habitat and global warming,
weapons of mass destruction,
the use of child soldiers, and
the Treaty of Detroit. Coached by Mrs. Sponable and Mrs. Coan, students presented and
defended position papers, and collaborated with students from across the state to develop
resolutions. The opportunity to participate in Model UN was made available with resources
provided by CIS of Mancelona, Mancelona Education Fund, and MSU scholarships.
MS/HS Dates to Remember
May 6
MITES regional competition,
Harbor Springs
May 11
National Honor Society
induction ceremony, MHS, 6 p.m.
May 12-14
MITES state competition, Lansing
May 12
MMS spring concert,
MMS 7/8 Gym, 6 p.m.
May 15
Senior trip to Cedar Point
4 a.m. - 2 a.m. - $75
May 17
MHS spring concert,
MHS Commons, 6 p.m.
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May 27
Last day for seniors
May 30
No school - Memorial Day
June 1
Senior award night,
MHS Commons, 6 p.m.
June 3
Senior breakfast,
MHS Commons, 9:30 a.m.
Graduation practice,
MHS Gym, 10 a.m.
Graduation, MHS Gym, 6 p.m.
June 4
Belle Isle-Grand Prix Trip
June 10
Last day of school
Dates and times are subject to change
Prom Memories
Mancelona High School
prom was a huge success.
Rebekah Seeley and Dylan Holton were crowned king
and queen. The post-prom party at Boyne City Lanes
kept the fun going late into the night. Jack Kloc and Jill
Smigielski traded their dress shoes for bowling shoes!
All State MHS Powerlifters
Coach Campbell is very proud of his Ironmen
powerlifters for their outstanding work and commitment
this season. Eight team members qualified for state
competition and traveled to Muskegon for the meet. Six
of the eight earned all state status. Team picture at left:
Joey Blanchett, Coach Campbell, Ian Meeder, Tristan
Richardson, Chase Ritchie, Dyllan Whitney, Kel-C
Howard, George Schlaff, Chris Nielson, Clara Nolte.
Ironbots Storm the Castle
The Mancelona High School robotics team
competed at Standish-Sterling High School and
Escanaba. During the season, eleven robotics students
work with three adult mentors to design, build, program,
and test their robots to meet the engineering challenge.
The team finished the first week of competitions
ranked 30th out of 40 teams. But soon after that, they
experienced huge growth by learning from what didn’t
work. The team ranked 15th in the third week and were
chosen for the quarterfinals. The robots had to overcome
obstacles such as a moat, draw bridge, rock wall, and
accurately shoot foam boulders at the castle.
Oh the Places You’ll Go
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Mancelona High School class of 2016 seniors
created a college/career wall to track “The places we will
go.” Communities In Schools of Mancelona is promoting
FAFSA completions and tracking student progress.
Seniors are awarded gift cards upon completion. Fiftyfive percent of the class completed the FAFSA.
Just Read!
State Geo Bee Competitor
Mancelona
Elementary students
kicked off March
Reading Month with
“Drop Everything
And Read” day.
Everyone arrived
cozy in their pajamas,
ready for a day of
reading. Students
brought their favorite
stuffed animals or
dolls to act as an avid
audience for readers.
Mancelona Middle
School eighth grader
Nikolas Kruger
qualified to compete at
the state finals of the
National Geographic
Bee which hosts nearly
100 top Geographic
Bee contestents from
throughout Michigan
at the Fetzer Center
at Western Michigan
University in Kalamazoo.
Career-Tech Center Visit
Mancelona Middle School eighth graders visited the
TBAISD Career-Tech Center to learn about educational
programs such as allied health, teacher academy,
construction trades and more. They are exploring career
ideas and making decisions about what high school classes
to take next fall. The field trip to CTC gives them a glimpse
of the many options available throughout their high school
careers. If students are interested in participating in a CTC
program, they must plan high school courses accordingly
to ensure all graduation requirements are met. For more
information about CTC, visit www.tbactc.org.
Father Daughter Dance
The Father Daughter Dance sponsored by
Communities in Schools of Mancelona was a huge
success. The February evening was a perfect “date
night” for girls and their dads or father figures. The 80’s
theme got everyone in the mood to dance. After all, girls
just wanna have fun!
200 Club Mathematicians
Elementary and middle school students excercise their math skills with a 20-minute daily math review. They
are tested quarterly with an eight-minute, 300-question test. The goal is to complete at least 200 questions. If they
complete 200 with time to spare, they are encouraged to continue. Pictured above are the proud members of the 200
Club. Teachers look forward to adding even more members next time.
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Student Health
Services
Elementary - Age 21
Ironmen Health
Center (IHC) expanded
to provide health services
to elementary schoolaged children. Plus, it
continues to serve the older kids as well -- all the way
through the age of 21. Mancelona Elementary School
staff and parents welcomed IHC services and are great
partners in health care.
Seniors
All graduating seniors can visit IHC. At 18 years
of age, students assume legal responsibility for their
health care and IHC can help them in this transition.
A senior visit offers practice in completing consent for
services and reviewing family history based on consent
completed by parents/guardians. Also discussed are
health goals as they move into higher education, training
or work.
Annual Comprehensive Physical Exam
An annual comprehensive physical is an important
health visit for all AND it can serve as the physical
requirement for school sports participation. Physical
exams scheduled on or after April 15, 2016 are good for
the 2016-17 school year.
Health Insurance for Children
IHC provides assistance for families to enroll
in Medicaid/Healthy Kids, MIChild or the Healthy
Michigan Plan (teens 19 and older). Call us at
(231) 587-9840, or the Health Department of Northwest
Michigan at (800) 432-4121 for more information or to
schedule an appointment.
Child Psychiatry - MC3
IHC supports the Michigan Child Collaborative
Care (MC3) program to support the physical and mental
health needs of children. As part of the program, IHC
consults with the Pediatric Psychiatry Department at the
University of Michigan.
Summer IHC is open during the summer too.
Call (231) 587-9840 for an appointment, or walk-ins are
always welcome.
$10 DRAWING - APRIL 16 thru JUNE 30
GET A PHYSICAL EXAM AND
BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN $10
FOUR LUCKY WINNERS!
Mancelona Has Talent!
Every spring, the National Junior Honor Society
hosts the Mancelona Middle School Talent Show to
showcase student talent. And without doubt, Mancelona
has talent! Students in fifth through eighth grades
competed on the main stage for judges in categories such
as vocals, instrumentals, dance, and comedy and drama.
Each category has a set criteria based on a scoring
system. It’s not easy performing in front of peers under
the bright lights, but all the performers were stars.
MEF Raises $17,700
For the past 27 years, Mancelona Education Foundation
(MEF) has raised thousands of dollars to supplement
the education of students at Mancelona Public School.
This year’s annual spaghetti dinner and auction raised
$17,700. Longtime MEF president David Vanderploeg,
whose children attended Mancelona schools said, “As in
past years, almost 100 percent of the money raised goes
straight into the welfare of our students.” Mancelona
Public Schools appreciates the efforts of MEF.
Important Message from the
Antrim County Sheriff’s Dept.
I am pleased to announce that the Antrim County
Dispatch Center has another resource to help aid the
citizens of Antrim County in reporting an emergency.
I invite you to visit our
911 page and click on the
“smart 911 registration”
tab to learn more about
this service. I would
further hope you create
an account and join me in
helping others learn about
this valuable service. It
just takes a few moments
of your time now before
an emergency to help get
public safety staff to your
event quicker and better
prepared.
~ Sheriff Daniel S. Bean
Mancelona Memo, Vol. 32 No. 4, May 2016. The newsletter
is published quarterly by the Mancelona Board of Education.
Newsletter editing and layout is provided by the Communications
Department, Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District.
Printing of this newsletter is provided by Mancelona Public
Schools. Comments about the newsletter should be directed to the
Superintendent, Mancelona Public Schools, (231) 587-9764.
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MONDAY
APRIL
April - June 2016
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V BB/SB Boyne City
(H) 4:00p
JV SB E Jordan
(A) 4:00p
TUESDAY
V Track McBain NMC
(A) 4:00p
MS Track (H) 4:00p
V Golf Mancelona
(H) 4:00p
MAY
V Track JoBurg
(A) 3:00p
V BB/SB Gaylord SM
(A) 4:30p
JV SB Inland Lks
(H) 4:30p
V Track Boyne City
(A) 3:00p
V BB/SB Onaway
(A) 4:30p
JV SB Pellston
(A) 4:30p
V BB/SB E Jordan
(A) 4:00p
MS Track (H) 4:00p
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WEDNESDAY
20
V Golf Rogers City
(A) 4:00p
MS Track Jo’Burg
(A) 3:00p
V BB/SB TCSF
(A) 4:00p
27
V Golf Inland Lks
(A) 4:00p
JV SB Central Lk
(H) 4:00p
3
4
30
V Golf Inland Lks
Districts (A)
V BB/SB Kalkaska
(H) 4:30p
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V BB/SB PreDistrict
No School
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JUNE
7
30
V SB Central Lk
(A) 10:00a
JV SB Pine River
(A) 10:00a
MS Track Central Lk
(A) 10:00a
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Mancelona
Public School
Board of
Education
Meeting Dates
V BB/SB JoBurg
Tourney (A) 10:00a
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20
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All meetings are held in the
Middle School Media Center,
112 St. Johns Street, Mancelona
and begin at 4:30 p.m.*
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May 10, 2016
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
July 12, 2016
V Track Brethren
Regionals (A) 10:00a
Prom, Sommerset
Pointe Yacht Club 6:30-11p
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*Unless notice is posted with different
starting time.
Last day for seniors
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Any person with a disability
who needs accommodation
for participation in these
meetings should contact the
Superintendent’s Office at
(231) 587-9764 at least five days
in advance of the meeting to
request assistance.
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Senior Breakfast 9:30a V Track State Finals
Graduation Practice 10a Belle Isle-Grand Prix Trip
Graduation 6p
Senior Awards 6p
Memorial Day
6
23
V Golf Wolverine
(A) 10:00a
MITES Competition
V Track Regionals
10:00a
V BB/SB Lake City
(A) 4:30p
JV SB Lake City
(H) 4:30p
SATURDAY
13
19
V BB/SB Pellston
(H) 4:30p
JV SB Inland Lks
(A) 4:30p
25
24
JV SB Onaway
(H) 4:30p
12
18
17
23
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MITES Competition
MS Track Mancy Conf
(H) 3:30p
V BB/SB Elk Rapids
(A) 4:30p
MS Spring Concert 6p V Track Bellaire
(A) 2:00p
MITES Competition
MITES Competition
V Golf Inland Lks
V Golf Rain Maker/
Conf (A) 11:00a
Ryder (A)
HS Spring Concert 6p V BB Petoskey
(H) 4:30p
JV SB Central Lk
(A) 4:30p
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NHS Blood Drive
Senior Lock-In
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V Track Bellaire
(A) 4:00p
V Golf E Jordan
(H) 4:30p
JV SB Grayling
(H) 4:30p
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“Grease” at MSU Field Trip
V Track Mancy Invite
(H) 3:00p
28
11
NHS Induction V Golf Alanson/
Ceremony 6p
Pellston (A) 4:00p
Board of Ed Mtg 4:30p
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FRIDAY
21
V Track Inland Lks
(A) 3:30p
V BB/SB Inland Lks
(H) 4:00p
JV SB Onaway
(A) 4:30p
10
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THURSDAY
V BB/SB Jo’Burg
(H) 4:00p
MS Track Inland Lks
(A) 3:30p
26
25
V BB/SB Forest Area
(A) 4:00p
V Track Central Lk
Invite (A) 3:00p
V BB/SB Bellaire
(A) 4:30p
JV SB E Jordan
(H) 4:30p
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2015-16 School Calendar
available at
www.mancelonaschools.org
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Board of
Education
Full Day
Last Day of
School
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Dates and times subject to change
McCarty
Smith
Outstanding Persons in
Education
Mancelona Public School staff
selected Malisa McCarty and Matt Smith
as Outstanding Persons in Education
(OPIE). OPIE Awards are given annually
to staff members who stand out as making
extraordinary contributions to education.
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Burt Thompson, President
Amy Derrer, Vice President
Kim Musselman, Secretary
Catherine Harden, Treasurer
Dale Ackler, Trustee
Gerald Cook, Trustee
Tom Ross, Trustee
Administration
Superintendent
Jeffery DiRosa, (231) 587-9764
High School Principal
Lawrence Rager, (231) 587-8551
Middle School Principal
Tina Frollo, (231) 587-9869
Elementary Principal
Trent Naumcheff, (231) 587-8661
Free Summer Meals
for Kids
Free breakfast and lunch will be available for
children 18 years of age and younger during the summer.
Meals will be served at the school cafeteria.
(Preschool children must be accompanied and supervised
by an adult.)
Additional details about the summer meal program
and its schedule will be available in the weeks to come.
Watch for information at Mancelonaschools.org, and on
signs posted in the school buildings.
Mancelona Public Schools is glad to provide
delicious, healthy meals to fuel your summer!
Call (231) 587-9764 x214 with questions.
School Carnival
The Mancelona Elementary School Carnival was
a big hit with kids and families. There were plenty of
games, face painting, a bounce house, and chances to
win great prizes like a 32 inch TV, DVD player, tablets,
bikes, and more. Thank you to all who volunteered and
supported the event which raises funds for the Young
Authors Event and field trips.
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