Powell Pride

Thomas Kinjorski Jason Kinnunen Nicholas Rader

Xavier Chapman Maddy Wright

Liberty Denofre Demi Mathews

Katie Varty

POWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL

101 DEUTSCH AVE. , P.O. BOX 160 BIG BAY, MI 49808

Office phone :906-345-9355 or 345-9476

Office Fax: 345-9936

In case of power outage in Big Bay,

call Kim’s cell, 362-7275 to

contact office

School Website www.powelltownshipschool.com

PTS Library Website http://ibistro.uproc.lib.mi.us/powell

OFFICE HOURS 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Mon.-Fri.

Superintendent: Dan Barry

E-mail address : dbarry@maresa.org

Home/cell number: 458-3605

Administrative Assistant: Kim Bourgeois

E-mail address: kbourgeo@maresa.org

Home/cell phone: 362-7275 Pow

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May / June Calendar Mon. May 5—Young Authors 3-6

Tues. May 6 - Salmon release

Wed. May 7 Young Authors 1-2

Track Meet—Negaunee

May 7-9 –5th grade BayCliff camp

Mon. May 12-Thurs 15– 6-8 Hike

Wed. May 14 - Millage Information Meeting 6:30

Fri. May 16– STEM 5/6 girls

Mon. May 19 - Board Meeting 6:30

May 20—Track Meet—Negaunee

Wed. May 21 - MCHD hearing and vision screening

May 22– Track Meet

May 26—No School Memorial Day

May 28 - Recognition Potluck

June 2 - 1/2 day records

June 4 - 5-8 Clear Lake

June 5—Swim Day Bay Cliff

8th Grade Graduation

June 6 - 1/2 day Picnic Perkins Park

May

Students of the Month

March Sofia van den Ende

For Responsibility

April For Patriotism

Aaliyah Simmons Jan van den Ende

Holden Maki

School Millage Election Aug. 5th A proposal will be on the ballot in August for

renewal of the non homestead property tax for

school operating funds. Please read the infor-

mation included with this newsletter and plan

to attend one of the informational meetings to

be held, the first scheduled on

Wed. May 14th at 6:30 in the gym.

Recognition Potluck DinnerRecognition Potluck Dinner Wednesday, May 28th 6:00pm School Gym

Families and community members are encour-

aged to join us for an end of the year potluck

to recognize students achievements and extra

curricular participation.

Please bring a dish to share.

Children’s Art Exhibition DeVos Art Museum - NMU

May 5-25, 2014 PTS students artwork will be featured

along with other area schools. Museum hours– Mon-Wed 10-5

Thurs. 12-8pm, Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun. 1-4 2014 8th Grade Graduation Thursday, June 5th, 2014

7:00 School Gym

Nolan Mathews Sadah Scheidt

Rebbekka Taylor Alexis Tierrablanca

Isaac Varty

Join us as we celebrate the graduates years spent here at PTS and send them off to high school.

Wanted

Scrap Lumber/Building Supplies Needed

for Classroom Spring Projects

*Scrap Wood– Small pieces of any type lumber

*Larger pieces of scrap White Wood (i.e. Pine)

*Cedar– 1x6x48, 2x2x36 ,1x10x24,

1x8x12, 1x3x8 or longer

*Cedar Shakes

*Plywood - 16” x16” or larger - 1/2” or thicker

(no OSB)

*Treated Plywood 24”x24” or larger—1/2” or thicker

*Treated Lumber 2”x4”x24” , 1”x4”x24” or longer

*3/8” Hemp Rope

*Ceramic Tiles - 6”x6” or smaller

*Clay Pots—6” diameter (or close to that)

*6 penny finishing nails,

*1 1/2”—3” deck screws

Please call the school if you are able to help out.

TRACK 2014 Thank you to volunteer coaches Kristi Mills and Bill Kinjor-

ski for their commitment to the track team this year and providing the opportunity for

Powell 5th—8th grade students to compete. The Bobcats will compete in the following scheduled meets:

May 7—Negaunee 3:30 May 17- Big Bay Relay - 7:30am

May 20—Negaunee 3:30 May 22 - 5th-6th grade Marquette

Good Luck

Anthony, Demi, Drake, Sofia, Alex, Thomas, Amaya, Liam,

Camila, Nolan, Sadah, and Alexis !

GO BOBCATS !!

Excellence in Education Congratulations to Jill Bevins for being selected to receive an Ed-ucator Professional Development Award from the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development for 2014. Mrs. Bevins will be

using her $500 award to purchase two new keyboards for the dis-trict to enhance our music program.

Boogie for Bay Cliff $1,250.00

Students collected donations from the community to sponsor them in a dance marathon to benefit Bay Cliff Health Camp on April 25th. $1,250 was donated to Bay Cliff for camp operations. Thank you all or your support..

2014 PRESIDENTS CLUB In recognition of Presidents Day, $100 was donated by

Superintendent, Dan Barry, as a reward to students who could successfully recite the presidents in order. Other

generous donors increased the reward to $150. Sofia Van den ende, Camila Tierrablanca,

Liam Thew-Forrester, Sadah Scheidt and Alexis Tierrablanca

met the challenge and walked away with the cash! Congratulations on a job well done!

NORTH COUNTRY

TRAIL CHALLENGE The annual marathon walk course has

been changed this year due to the con-

struction and increased traffic on Co Rd

550. The 5th—8th grade students and

teachers will be hiking an average of 5 miles a day on

the North Country Trail, starting at the Little Garlic Rd

and ending at the Forestville Trailhead. The trail leads

through beautiful woods with stunning views. Commu-

nity members are invited to join in the hike. If you are

interested, please call the school for more details.

News from the Library The library recently received a

grant for $600 from the Mar-

quette County Community Foun-

dation’s Youth Advisory Com-

mittee. We have purchased a

number of new, fun books to add

to our collection. These include

Mo Willem’s Elephant & Piggie

books, which the kids are really

enjoying. Come check them out!

We want to extend a hearty thank you to the Youth Ad-

visory Committee for their generous support! We appreciate all

they do to contribute to the success of our students!

A big thank you to Pastor

Carolyn Raffensperger for

donating her beautiful and exten-

sive shell collection to PTS. Many

varieties of rare specimens are

available for student studies.

Some the best will be on display

in the library.

Taking advantage of the winter

learning opportunities right outside

our doors. Thank you to the trail

crew at the Big Bay Pathway!

Mr. Gill introduced his 1st and 2nd grade students to

Kite, his lead sled dog ,and let them experience a few

quick dog sled rides.

It’s “Greek to Me /When in Rome” was the

theme for this years reading month . Chariot

races, snow sculptors, Pin Day, Crazy Hair

Day, Olympic races, all added to the fun of

learning the importance of reading!

Winter Carnival 2014

Thank you to the PTCG members and vol-

unteers who helped put on another success-

ful carnival. Minnow races were a hit again,

Nolan and Mark get ready to race above

and Addie got to take her racers home.

Chariot Races

5th and 6th grade snow sculptor

Bekka shows off her

pin collection.

Crazy Hair - Crazy Kids

PTS Quiz Bowl with, facilitator, g.g. gordon

(sic) from Channel 13 HS Bowl, was a fun

competition for testing Greek knowledge.

Everybody joined in when Corinne

Rockow spent the day here sharing

her love of music with kids.

Christmas Program

1st and 2nd take a break after

their snowshoe hike

Another awesome production by the Powell

Township School and Community Theatre

under the direction of Kathy Wright, with

the help of many, many volunteers hit the

stage in February. The cast of over 30 was

made up of PTS students, high school stu-

dents, staff, and community members who

all put in many hours and worked hard to

bring the story of Princess Whatsername,

played by Bekka Taylor, to the stage. Pic-

tured at right is a scene with the Evil Forest

Witch, Hansel, Gretel and Prince Reveille.

Students served treats they baked themselves and entertained

guests, with some old time songs, at the Senior Valentine’s Day Tea.

Math, technology, community

service, science all lumped into

one hands-on project. Old blue

jeans were collected and sewn

into shopping bags by the 7th

and 8th grade students with the

help of Gay and Sam Oslund.

Every student in school received

one of the hand made bags.

Ava’s guinea pigs, Panda

and Corrina, got to spend

a day with the 1st and

2nd grade students.

Quincy and Aaliyah creating

works of art from old CD’s

during one of the three all day

art days. Under the direction

of art teacher Carol Phillips

students are introduced to

many different art mediums

by local artists. See some of

the projects created by our

students on display at the

Devos Childrens Art Show

May 12-22.

Several Salmon raised from eggs in an aquarium in the 7th

and 8th grade classroom, will be released next week into

the Iron River. The project is sponsored by Trout Unlim-

ited. Students have routinely monitored Ph, nitrates,

chorine and ammonia levels, water temperature, as well as

daily care of the fish and tank. The life cycle from egg to

fingerling ,played out right before their eyes.

SWEET !

5th –8th grade had to move the sugar shack

into the garage this year to avoid some

nasty weather, but sap was collected, boiled,

and the maple syrup was enjoyed over waf-

fles that the students prepared for them-

selves for a special classroom breakfast.

WE’VE GOT WORMS!!

Jan, James and Zoie, bury

food leftovers from lunch,

into the worm bin. The

worms convert the waste into

compost which will be used

in the school flower garden.

Mr. Gill built the bins for

both 1/2 and 7/8 classrooms

last fall. Students were excit-

ed to find baby worms in the

bins a few weeks ago.

Jacob shows off

“PTS Flat Stanley”

who will be travel-

ing world wide and

return home to

share pictures and

stories of his ad-

ventures with the

students in the 3rd

and 4th grade

As the temperatures warm, and they will warm, we will be putting the wraps on another

school year here at Powell Township School. We are entering into a very important time in the life

of our school and community. PTS has served as the educational beacon in the community for

many years. The Powell Township community has been extremely generous with their time and

financial resources in supporting the efforts of our school. Without a caring community, our chil-

dren would not receive the full benefit of what Powell Township School has to offer them as they

chart the course of their lives. Being prepared for life in a local school is one of the many strengths

that PTS offers our families. Our students are not only educated with a sense of community pride

but also greatly benefit from the lower class sizes, advanced instruction, and a well-trained teach-

ing staff.

This August, our community will be faced with a millage proposal that renews the funding

source for PTS. In 1994, Powell Township residents voted in 18 mils on non homestead property

for 20 years for operating funds for our school. We are at the end of the twenty years and will need

to renew the funding to keep our doors at PTS open. It is an opportunity to express your voice re-

garding the importance of the future of Powell Township children’s education. The vote calls to

question the importance of our school and the role it plays in our community. Please take some

time and examine the FAQ contained in this newsletter.

If you have any questions regarding the proposed election or any matters involving your

school, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Dan Barry

Powell Township School Superintendent

Powell Township School

PO Box 160

Big Bay, MI 49808

Powell Township Resident

PO Box Holder

Big Bay, MI 49808