Standish-Sterling School News Learning for All FIRST Robotics Competition Held at Standish-Sterling High School
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STANDISH-STERLING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ECRWSS Non-profit Arenac County Fourth Class District No. 1 Organization 3789 West Wyatt Road POSTAL CUSTOMER U.S. Postage Standish, Michigan 48658 Paid ROYAL OAK, MI 48068 Permit #792 March 2015 Standish-Sterling School News Learning for All FIRST Robotics Competition held at Standish-Sterling High School Friday, Feb. 27th Saturday, Feb. 28th 40 Teams from all over the state came to compete FIRST Robotics Competition a Huge Success!!! The “Panther Power” Robotics team placed 21st out of 40 teams in the preliminary 12 rounds of action. Al-Bot performed excellent with the only exception of running over a pool noodle & having it jammed in our drive system, causing a drive belt to come off. The team only has a few hours of practice before their next event at Midland Dow High School, March 20-21. Terry Fegan, Teacher & Advisor to the Panther Power Robotics Team #5224, said the event itself was a huge success!! We have had many, many compliments, both verbal & via emails. The compliments were also how welcome we made people feel here at SSC, whether it was helping them in the shop repair their bots, providing a concession stand or pre-orders from Iva’s or local resturants, and resolving many other situations as they arose. Most all of them could not believe that SSC actually pulled off an event to the degree we did, especially with this only being our 2nd year in FIRST. A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers and staff who helped make this event a huge success! M-Step Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress In case of inclement The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Spring 2015 testing weather, please watch dates for all summative assessments are included in this document. or listen to the Students in grades 3 – 8 and 11 will be assessed on Michigan’s current following stations: content standards in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, WNEM-TV5 WCLS science, and social studies. WJRT-TV12 WGER Since Michigan moved from fall testing in grades 3 – 9 to spring testing, TV 25 WHST students will be tested on content learned in the current school FOX 66 WILZ year versus prior year student knowledge. This move necessitated a WKQZ change in the tested grades for science and social studies. Beginning WHNN 96.1 WSGW with 2015, students in grades 4, 7, and 11 will be tested in science, CMN FM 96.9 WYLZ while students in grades 5, 8, and 11 will be tested in social studies. WKCQ 98.1 This is a change from last year. The English language arts assessment WKJC 104.7 consists of reading and writing, at each grade 3 – 8, and 11. This is a WSAM 1400 change from prior years when writing was assessed only at grades 4, 7, and 11. Mathematics will continue to be assessed at grades 3 – 8 and 11. Northern Christian Radio Snowmobiles, ATVs prohibited on school property All-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles. and other similar vehicles are prohibited from operating on school property. Parents are encouraged to discuss this with their children and remind them to respect the property of others. Standish-Sterling Community School District Standish-Sterling Central 2014-15 Board of Education Members School Phone Numbers President: Mrs. Annette Ratajczak Administration Office: 846-3670 Vice President: Mr. Denny Kolevar Superintendent: Mr. Darren Kroczaleski Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Kipfmiller Administrative Assistant: Ms. Jeanine Wright Treasurer: Mr. Allen Schmidt Trustees: Ms. Kim Belchak High School: 846-3660 Ms. Shawna Johnson Principal: Mr. Mark Williams Mr. Jeff Ryan Assistant Principal: Mr. Keith Fegan Middle School: 846-4526 Principal: Mr. Gary Roper 2014-15 Standish Elementary: 846-4103 Principal: Mr. Roger Fritz Centralian Yearbooks Sterling Elementary: 654-2367 Principal: Mr. Clinton Potts ON SALE Instructional Services: 846-3675 Director: Arnae Sajdak $40.00 Special Education: 846-4526 Contact Mrs. Neid Director: Mr. Kevin Gosson [email protected] or 989-846-3660 Athletics/Community Education: 846-3664 Please make checks payable to “SSC Yearbook” Director: Mr. Ben Welmers Scrapbooking and Card Making MAR APR St. Patrick’s Easter Layout Layout First Saturday of the Month from Sept through June 9am to 9pm Standish-Sterling Middle School Cafeteria Bring a sack lunch, drink, and a dish to pass for dinner. Call Nancy at 989-239-8638 or 989-846-6605 by Thursday before scrapbooking day Darren S. Kroczaleski, Superintendent and L. Dean Nichols, Shopko store manager so we can have a table for you. Cost: $5.00 SHOPKO FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO “GIVE BACK” Standish-Sterling School Superintendent, Darren Kroczaleski, extends our sincere appreciation for a $2,000 donation from Shopko Foundation. This money was raised through a “Help Us Give Back” campaign where customers signed up in their local stores. For every signature collected, the Shopko Foundation donated $1. Many thanks to the Shopko customers who took the time to help out! PALS Help With FUEL Costs The PALs (Peer Assistant Leaders) did an activity on January 27th to raise money for people in Arenac County that need help with their fuel costs. The activity allowed SSC high school students to wear a hat for the day by purchasing a sticker that said PALs Care. The group raised $125.05. In the above picture, they are presenting the check to Mary Ann Rankey, the Community Resource Coordinator for Bay/Arenac/Gladwin County DHS. PLEASE SUPPORT POST PROM LOCK-IN PARTY! Dear Parents and Community Members: HELP! We are starting to plan this year’s Post-Prom Lock-In Party and we need you! This party is planned by a group of volunteer parents and the SSC Student Council, and is the result of a year-long commitment of our time and effort. Even if you don’t have the time to assist with the planning and implementation of this event, we desperately need your financial support. Fundraising has become increasingly difficult the past couple of years, and to make this night a success, your donations (no matter how big or small) are essential. What is the Post-Prom Lock-In??? SSC’s Post-Prom Lock-In has become a great addition to prom night, providing our students with a safe, well-chaperoned night of fun activities and valuable prizes. Last year, 190 students made the responsible choice to attend the Lock-In instead of a Post-Prom party where alcohol and drugs could be present!!! Who can attend??? All SSC juniors and seniors are invited to the Lock-In party. Guest students may also attend Lock-In if they attend the Prom with a SSC Junior or Senior. When, Where, and What??? Saturday, April 25, from 11:55 pm – 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning at SSC High School. Games, music, sports, card tournaments, entertainment, endless supplies of food, and lots of valuable prizes! How can you help??? 1. Encourage your child to attend the Lock-In party! Parent support is key to student attendance. 2. Please call or email [email protected] if you are interested in helping with this year’s plans. 3. We accept all donations, big or small! We rely solely on donations from parents, area businesses, and various fundraisers held throughout the school year to make this event a success. We hope you will consider making a donation to support this event -- cash, checks, gift cards to local businesses, and gas cards are all welcome!!! You may send your check (payable to SSC Post-Prom) to: Standish-Sterling High School Attn: Julie O’Keefe 2401 Grove Rd. Standish, MI 48658 We would like to thank you in advance for considering this request for your time and your donations. We need lots of help to make this year’s Post-Prom Lock-In Party a fun, safe alternative for our students. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Julie O’Keefe or Charlotte Fleszar at the high school: 846-3660. Sincerely, The Standish-Sterling Central Student Council And the Post-Prom Lock-In Committee Community Education 846-3644 or on the web at: www.standish-sterling.org Please send forms/money to: Standish-Sterling Community Education (S.S.C.E.), 2401 Grove Road, Standish, MI 48658 The Community Education office is located at our High School. Check Out the Calendar on the School’s Website To find out what activities are going on in school buildings, go to our “District Calendar” located at www.standish-sterling.org. By clicking on the calendar you will be able to find out what activities are going on in Standish-Sterling what buildings. The calendar is being updated on a daily basis so please check back often to get the most accurate information. Athletic Boosters are looking for members to fill some board vacancies. If you are interested, please Skywarn Weather Spotter Safety Course call Kacia Nelson at 846-4370. Spring sports The class will be held on TUES, March 24th @ 6:30pm in the high will be starting soon (i.e. track, baseball, school’s Choir Room. The training is hosted by the Arenac County Office softball) and we are always looking for of Emergency Management and questions may be directed to Emergency volunteers to help with concessions. Management Coordinator Ed Rohn at (989) 846-9156. The primary focus of this effort is the volunteer storm spotter. This is Thank you to all who have helped the an individual who reports severe weather informaton to forecasters at SSC Athletic Boosters!!! the National Weather Service (NWS). These reports are a critical piece of effective and accurate NWS severe weather warnings. Each person that attends is given a National Weather Service spotter card, the 24 hour spotter number at NWS Gaylord and information on several online spotter networks.