BRIMLEY AREA SCHOOLS DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

2017

It is unbelievable to think that it is December and we have absolutely no snow on the ground. It has been a very mild beginning to the winter months. Maybe this will be another easy winter for

us. Or, we could just be gearing up for lots of lake effect snow as it has been so warm. Whatever the case, I hope we get snow soon as that really makes it feel like the Christmas

Season.at this time last year we had absolutely no snow and we experienced a Green Christmas.

Christmas vacation begins on Thursday, December 22nd, with an 11:20 a.m. dismissal. Classes will resume on January 4th, 2018.

One of the very special events that takes place in our school every year, is the Christmas Program. This year the program will be held on December 21st, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Organized by our Band/Music Teacher, Mrs. Klann, the Christmas Program involves all students and staff, grades K-6, along with the Middle School/High School Band. Please join us on

December 21st at 7:00 p.m. and help us begin the holiday season with some special music by some special students.

On behalf of the Brimley Area Schools, I would like to wish everyone a joyous holiday season.

Hopefully, the holidays will provide all of us with the opportunity to spend quality time with our families. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Brimley Area Schools looks

forward to the year 2018 with anticipation of continued excellence and success.

School Closings and Delays

We are in the time of year when weather may affect the opening of school. Whenever there is inclement weather, a decision to either close school for the day, or to delay the opening of school

must be made by 6:00 a.m.

If school is closed , or the opening delayed, we will send a message via our parent notification system, School Messenger. This message will be sent by phone, email, and text, if you have

provided that information to the school.

Closings and delays will also be reported over local radio stations and television stations.

If there is a two hour delayed opening, school will start at 10:15 instead of 8:15. The buses will run two hours later than normal. Breakfast will not be served when there is delayed opening.

Each day, our seven buses transport approximately 330 students a total of 300 miles. The safety

of our children on these buses is our number one priority. Whenever a decision needs to be made regarding the closing of school, or to delay the opening of school, the decision will be

made with the welfare of our students and faculty/staff in mind.

Respectfully, Brian Reattoir Superintendent/Principal

Assistant High/Middle School Principal

Greetings from the desk of the assistant high school/middle school principal. I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving. As we come back to school, we have four more weeks leading up to our Christmas break. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy the time together with your children and family.

As we head into December, we are pleased to announce our High School/Middle School Honor Roll for the 1st quarter. Students that maintain a B average and with no grade lower than a C earn this recognition. You will find a list of students that met this criteria below. Winter sports are starting up and the girls’ varsity and JV teams opened up their season at home against Newberry on November 28th. The boys open up their season on December 5th at Onaway. Please come out and support the Bays. You may find the updated sports schedules on our Brimley website under athletics.

On November 16th we had our Fall Sports Banquet. We would like to congratulate the following student athletes for their accomplishments and honors that they earned: Girls XC: MVP – Kendra Carrick Boys XC: MVP – Nate Recla Most Improved – Sam Hopper Most Heart – Jacob Skonieczny Rookie of the Year – Cameron Hoornstra & Hunter Lipponen Varsity Football:

MVP – Offensive: Mason Harrist MVP – Defensive: Tristan Lyons & Hunter Lipponen Atta Boy – Kaleb Johanson Ironman – Dante Cappelli Mr. Football – Mason Harris & Kaleb Johanson Most Improved - Liam P JV Volleyball: Rising Star: Victoria Aikens Most Improved – Jolie LeBlanc Coaches Award – Tommissa Archambeau Varsity Volleyball: MVP – Julia Stenglien Miss Volleyball – Sarah Schornack Coaches Award – Autumn Aikens Most Improved – Samantha Bishop

The National Honor Society (NHS) just put on their annual Turkey Tourney basketball tournament at the school. The junior class was able to repeat as tourney champions! Great job to the class of 2019! Once again in the finale of the tournament, the seniors challenged the staff to a game. Once again, the staff was victorious! We would like to thank the Boys & Girls club for contributing players to the cause :-)

The following events are upcoming at our school: December 8th – “Do It for Daniel” @ 12:30 pm assembly on suicide prevention December 18th – School Board meeting 7 pm December 22 – Early dismissal at 11:20 for Christmas Vacation January 4th – School resumes January 15th - last day of 2nd quarter January 16th – 19th – 1st semester exams

That wraps it up from the desk of the assistant high school/middle school principal. If you ever have questions, concerns or words of encouragement, feel free to stop by the office. We are always happy to have community members give their valuable input. Ms. Joyel Hyvarinen

2017-18 1st Quarter High School/Middle School Honor Roll

*Denotes all A’s Quarter 1 2017-18

7th grade Savannah Albrough* Kailiegh Bensel Ella Bowen* Julianna Carrick* Kenneth Clow Zachary Daniels Jordan Fegan-July Aiyana Giddis Lindsey Hill Kayleigh Hopper* Sydney Hopper* Braedon Kemp* Cameron King Kaylee Komejan Betty Kovas* Kelsie Lyons Elsie McGuire Logan Peake Chloe Teeple* Logan Thomas 8th Grade Aiden Beseau* Stephanie Bishop* Reece Blake-Pesola Craig Carrick Kaedence Chaplin Colon Hopper Adrianna Hyder Cole Johnson Carlie Keyser* Kayla Kincheloe Alexis Leapley Caleb Lipponen Sadie McGuire* Siersha Miller* Dominic Morrison Graydon Newland Riley Parish Willem Perron Luke Slater* Harold Stenglein Alana VanderMeer* 9th grade Natalie Albrough Zoey Bell Kora Blake Austin Burley Carmen Cameron Lily Carlson Justin Carrick Jaden Fus* Kadin Goetz Cameron Hoornstra Kayden Johnson Paige Johnson Torin Miller Janine Nappoletano Sarah Rosa Aryahna Tinker

10th Grade Victoria Aikens* Tommissa Archambeau Cole Brehm Philip Brown* Jaymie Cameron Zachary Gross Zachry Indish Garrett Johnson Mikayla Kime Katelyn Krull Justina Massey Trevor Moran Austin Plotkin Derek Postma* Jacob Skonieczny Raina Vert 11th grade Samantha Bishop* Jenna Cameron Mason Cameron Dylan Carrick* Kendra Carrick Hayley Gambardella Jessie Hall Zoey Hall Autumn Halvorsen Marcus Harris Tiia Hyvarinen Jamie Johnson Delilah Kelly Abigaile LaRue Thomas Marske Ivory Maxwell Kierra Perron Payden Teeple Kristyn Van Sickle* Paula Walden 12th Grade Autumn Aikens* Dante Cappelli Michael Gordier Joshua Gross Maurice Harris Sean Hill Jacob Hopper Samuel Hopper Preston Huskey Conner Johnson Nathan Recla Ann-Maire Rice Brendan Schornack* Megan Schornack* Sarah Schornack* Julia Stenglein* Baylie Waybrant

Ms. McPherson’s first grade class wrote poems and letters thanking veterans for their service, bravery, and dedication to our country. The letters were delivered to the veterans at the American Legion. In return, the first graders received many thanks and thank you letters from the veterans. What a great learning experience!

Bays’ Ways  All the elementary students have been busy earning tickets. During the month of November, students were working together toward the common school-wide goal of an afternoon movie at the end of the month. TIckets are earned by following the Bays’ Ways throughout the building and at recess: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be Ready to Learn. 

 The photo below shows the tickets earned so far this year as the whole elementary works together each month to get enough tickets to reach the goal line. Ask your student(s) how he/she follows the Bays’ Ways at school and helps us reach the school-wide goal!  

Daily Bulletin Our website now contains a Daily Bulletin updated each morning with events going on at the school and other announcements for parents and students. Under the “Information” tab on the

website. Please consider checking it daily for updates.

Brimley Elementary School Student of the Month

November 2017

Back Row L-R: Garrett Albrough, Autumn Ward, Kiara Hopper, Jordin Brugman, Addison Hill, Tyler Bedell, and Zoe Anderson. Front Row L-R: Addisyn Ranta, Hadley Hopper, Calie Tremblay, Peyton Beseau, Masyn Miller, Luke Toms and Albert Walden Congratulations to Albert Walden as he was voted by his classmates as the Student of the Month of November in Ms. McPherson’s first grade class! Albert is a role model, leader, and gentleman in our classroom and is always ready to learn, with body basics, and awesome listening. Albert is respectful in school and on the playground where he waits his turn, raises his hand when he wants to be heard, and always has a level 0 voice in the classroom, hallway, and bathroom. He is kind and helpful in our classroom and at school. Albert is a responsible learner as he completes his tasks in a timely manner and follows directions. He also makes good decisions when it comes to safety. We are thrilled to have Albert as an important member of our classroom family and look forward to his leadership every day. Ms. McPherson The November Student of the Month Tyler Bedell. Tyler is a very hard worker. He does a great job listening to directions the first time they are given. Tyler often volunteers to be a helper in the classroom. He is a good friend to all of his classmates and does an excellent job following the Bay’s Ways each day. Tyler is a very patient person and understands that sometimes he might have to wait a few minutes to receive help or have his question answered. Tyler is a great leader in and out of the classroom. I have enjoyed getting to know Tyler this school year and I look forward to watching him grow throughout the remainder of the year. Mrs. Schaedler

Our November Student of the Month is Zoe Anderson. Zoe is a cheerful girl that always has a positive attitude. She does anything that is asked of her. She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her whether it is with her school work or helping her classmates. I know that I can always count on her to be following the Bays' Ways and to be a good role model for her classmates. We are very fortunate to have her in our classroom. Congratulations, Zoe!

Ms. Peller Congratulations to Mrs. Rutledge's Fifth Grade Student of the Month, Jordin Brugman! Jordin has been doing an amazing job this month following the Bays' Ways by being safe, respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. Jordin works hard in our classroom and has even made the Honor Roll for Quarter 1! Jordin is a kind and caring student who is always willing to help a friend and classmate in need. We are so proud of you Jordin! Keep up the great work and Congratulations! Mrs. Rutledge Addisyn Ranta is Miss Allison’s Student of the Month for the month of November. Addisyn works very hard in class every day and always does great quality Kindergarten work. She is becoming a wonderful reader and writer! Addisyn is also a great helper in the classroom, always willing to help her teacher and her classmates. She has made it to pink (Outstanding) on our classroom behavior chart many times this year. She works hard to follow classroom rules and expectations. Addisyn is a sweet, happy girl who is nice to her classmates. She is a joy to have in class! Awesome job, Addisyn! Keep up the great work! Miss Allison I am very thankful for my awesome class filled with excellent students! This month of November, I am pleased to honor one of these students: Hadley Hopper. Hadley comes into class every day with a smile on her face. I never have to remind her to do things. She follows the classroom routine perfectly. Hadley listens and pays attention, so she can make sure that she is following directions. I can count on her to run errands or help me with anything needed, because she shows great responsibility in all school settings. She works very hard on every assignment and makes sure that it is done neatly. Her hard work has helped her to do well in all areas. Hadley is kind to others and often gives a helping hand to her friends. It is nice to have such an awesome student in our class! Nice work, Hadley! Mrs. Hill Luke Toms was chosen as the Student of the Month because of his positive attitude towards school and learning. Luke is always willing to help adults and fellow students. Luke is the peacemaker in the classroom. Luke always encourages his fellow classmates to be kind to one another and does his best to be a good example to all. Congratulations, Luke! Mrs. Waters/Mrs. Gross

Addison Hill was chosen to be our Student of the Month for November. Addison is a very kind young lady who shows a lot of perseverance. She is improving her organizational skills, and is always willing to help out in the classroom. She can be counted on to make good decisions. She is trustworthy and will stand up for what is right. We are so happy that she is in our class! Mrs. Hope

SOTM for the month of November, in Mrs. Osborne's 6th grade class is Miss Kiara Hopper. Kiara is a delightful student. She always helps those in need. She follows the Bays' Ways and is always Ready to Learn. Kiara is a very conscientious student. She turns in all of her work. Not only did she make the Honor Roll this first quarter, but she made all four Honor Rolls last year too. Kiara not only does well in school, but is a good basketball player too. Congratulations Kiara on a job well done!! Mrs. Osborne Garrett Albrough is the student of the month for the month of November in Mrs. Jarvi & Miss Jarvie’s 4th grade homeroom. Garrett is a pleasure to have in class and has the biggest heart that I’ve ever witnessed. Garrett is always kind to others and accepts people, and their differences, with ease. Keep up the outstanding work, Garrett! Mrs. Jarvi and Miss Jarvie Calie Tremblay is the November Student of the Month for my homeroom. Calie walks in every day with a big smile and a great attitude. She works hard and never misses an assignment. I appreciate her upbeat personality and how she can be counted on to make the right choices. Congratulation Calie in earning SOTM! Ms. Teeple Autumn Ward has been selected as the Student of the Month in Mrs. Hutchins’ classroom. Autumn is an excellent student. She works very hard to make sure all of her assignments are completed and done correctly. Autumn offers a helping hand to teachers and fellow students whenever it is needed, often without ever being asked to do so. She is thoughtful and conscientious, and she has a great sense of humor and responsibility. Autumn is a student that is a great role model for others. Keep up the good work, Autumn! Congratulations on being our Student of the Month. Mrs. Hutchins I am pleased to announce that Peyton Beseau has been selected to be December's Student of the Month. Peyton is a role model and leader in our classroom and is always ready to learn. She is respectful in school and on the playground where she waits her turn, raises her hand when she wants to be heard, and has a quiet voice in the classroom. Peyton is kind and helpful in our classroom and at school. She is a responsible learner. She completes her tasks in a timely manner and follows directions. Peyton also makes good decisions when it comes to safety. We are so fortunate that her is in our class this year. Keep up the great work!!

Mrs. Ver Strate Mrs. Castagne's First Grade Student of the Month for November is Maysn Miller. Masyn is one who never has to be reminded to say please or thank you, which is something we love! If ever a friend is in need of help, he is right there to lend a hand. He gets right to work every day and when he doesn't understand, he seeks out assistance like a responsible student. Masyn is respectful of his peers, teachers, and other staff, raising his hand when he wants to get a word in and waiting until it is his turn. He is a wonderful student that everybody is lucky to know!

Elementary School Volunteers A huge “Thank You” to our many volunteers who come into our school to assist our students and staff. Whether it’s coaching our students in cheerleading or basketball, running an after-school club, popping popcorn, assisting with fundraisers or chaperoning a field trip, we SO appreciate all of you! You definitely make a positive impact on our children and our school.

Bays’ Ways

We want everyone to know what an outstanding job our student are doing in regard to our Bays’ Ways Program. Staff are again recognizing students for positive choices and meeting the behavioral expectations in each area of our school by passing out tickets when students are “caught in the act.” :) At each of our monthly Bays’ Ways Assemblies, all elementary students combine their tickets to see if they were able to reach their goal set forth at the beginning of the month. If they do, and they have each month so far, the entire elementary school receives a predetermined reward. So far, we have held a dance party in the gym, distributed donuts and juice for all and last Friday, we offered two movie selections for students to choose from. The afternoon was spent watching movies in our pj’s and eating popcorn! GREAT job, everyone!

1st Quarter 5th & 6th Grade Honor Roll *All A’s 5th Grade: Bradley Anderson, Dallas Andrus, Morgan Barnes Jordin Brugman, Addison Carrick*, Ciara Carrick, Memphis Courser, Summer Kinney, Trey Lynn*, Evan Mills*, Jaydon Niemi_Alcorn, Mark Osborne, Angelyn Sergeiko, Benjamin Smart, Paul Seeten*, Andrew Teeple, Phoenix Thompson, Chenra Carrick. 6th Grade: Hunter Baragwanath, Paris Bedell*, Stacy Bishop, Landon Cameron, Isabelle Caraccio*, Mila Croad*, Aaliyah Deuman, Grace Dumas*, Laila Duvall*, Zachary Ennes, Brendan Gross*, Abby Hoffman*, Kiara Hopper*, Lennon Howell, Evan Hyder, Anna Keyser*, Camela Kemp, Raegen Kopitsch, Ceara LeBlanc, Kai Morrison*, Meredith Newland, Autumn Ward* We celebrated these fine students with a special honor roll luncheon on November 29th. Congratulations on a job well done! :) Santa’s Workshop Das Gift Haus is once again sponsoring Santa’s Workshop at our elementary school on December 15th & 16th. As in the past, this provides our students and staff with the chance to do some Christmas shopping for their family members. For the most part, gifts range from under $1 up to $5. . Please watch for the special Santa’s Workshop envelopes coming home in your child’s backpack. Several “elves” will be available to assist our small ones in making their purchases. Our varsity ladies’ coach, Mr. Ray Bell, and his family make this possible for our school. A portion of the proceeds will go toward purchasing new uniforms for our elementary basketball program.

Attendance Attendance is the single most important factor in a child’s academic and social success in school. Please take a moment to reflect on your child’s attendance (absences and tardiness) in school. Poor attendance is becoming quite an issue with many of our children. Whether the absence or tardy is “excused” or

“unexcused”, the child is not getting the instruction they need to be as successful as possible.

In addition, tardy students are a disruption to the classroom routine and take away from what the teachers and students are trying to accomplish in the classroom. If you typically transport your children to school and are often late, I urge you to use our busing system…very seldom are they running behind schedule. In addition to Michigan’s Attendance Code, Chippewa County has a program called the Chippewa County Truancy Protocol. This step-by-step truancy program can eventually lead to consequences for parents who do not make it a priority to have their children attend school on time and on a regular/consistent basis. Please, let’s work together to give our kids the best chance to be successful! Thank you so much to all of our families who DO make regular, prompt attendance a priority! Your cooperation with this important matter is greatly appreciated. Requests For Bus Changes Please be sure to contact our office before 12:00 p.m. each day if you wish to have your child dropped off at an alternate location. Calls and requests for bus changes coming in after 12 p.m. may not be granted.

We do not have enough staff to be delivering bus notes to children and classrooms throughout the whole day. In addition, our office becomes very busy the closer it gets to dismissal time…late calls just add to the confusion and the chance that an error may occur in your child’s transportation needs. Thank you.

Christmas Program Our annual Christmas Program will be held on Thursday, December 21st

at 7 p.m. in the elementary gymnasium. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend! I am sure it will be a memorable evening with all the holiday spirit and the promise of Santa Claus showing up at the end of our program. Our program is under the direction of our music/band instructor, Mrs. Kaitlynn Klann.

Christmas Vacation Students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m. on December 22nd, for Christmas Vacation. Classes resume Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Important Dates January 17, 18, 19 - school will dismiss at 11:20 a.m. to allow ms/hs students and staff to prepare for semester exams. February 15, 2017 -Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4:30-8:30 p.m. From our entire staff to each and every family, have a wonderful holiday season and a very Merry Christmas. Best wishes for a productive and prosperous New Year!! Respectfully, Pete Routhier