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June 2018 Volume 22, Issue 5

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Superior Central Newsletter June 2018 Issue

FROM THE OFFICE OF MR. BILL VALIMA Superintendent/Principal K-12

Board of Education

Please take notice that upcoming meetings of the Board of Education of the Superior Central School District in Eben Junction, Michigan

are scheduled as follows:

Regular Meeting : Monday July 16, 2018 Monday August 20, 2018 Monday September 17, 2018

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00

Regular meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month. Work sessions as needed. All meetings are 7:00 PM. Upon request to the Superintendent, the District shall make reasonable accommodations for a person with disabilities to be able to participate in

these meetings. Request must be received at least five days in advance of the meeting.

I hope this newsletter finds you well. I want to again thank the students, staff, parents, grandparents, and other friends or

relatives that help our district to be so successful.

As crazy as this is going to sound, in this newsletter I want to talk about failure. I recently read an article in the New York Post

that really bothered me. The article, written by Bethany Mandal, was titled “Rewarding failure has become an American

epidemic”. The article tells the story of a New Jersey High School, whose athletic director conceded to a parent of a girl who

did not make the cheerleading team. The girl was cut by the coach, but the mom complained enough to the athletic director

that the school lowered its standards on who makes the team.

I’m asking you as parents/guardians to let your kids fail; it’s how we learn. Not everyone is going to get all “A’s”. Not every-

one is going to be a starter or even make the team. It’s not to say that you shouldn’t push your kid, but have realistic expec-

tations. I knew my entire life that I was never going to win the 100-yard dash (or pretty much any foot race), but I still

worked out with the track because I knew it would make me a better football player.

Kids who work hard realize what is going on, they know when somebody doesn’t work as hard as they do and still get the

same reward. I guess my point is, kids have to learn that they are not going to be the best at everything. Just because a

student doesn’t get all “A’s” doesn’t mean they won’t be successful. Encourage your student to be the best they can be. If

they study hard and practice hard good things will come to them. It is important that kids set high standards for themselves

and work hard to reach their goals. It doesn’t do anybody any good to set high standards, only to lower them when they are

not reached.

As the Jedi Master, Yoda, reminded us in The Last Jedi, “The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is”.

I also want to again thank the voters for passing the Sinking Fund Millage a few years back as well as the more recent

Transportation and Technology Bond. This summer’s Sinking Fund Project will include a complete renovation of the high

school restrooms, new tile in the elementary hallway, and section of new roof on the elementary wing. The Bond has allowed

us to purchase two more buses and they should be rolling in sometime the end of July. Again, thank you for allowing the

district to make these wonderful upgrades without having to use “general fund” money

There are many great things happening at Superior Central and I encourage you to get involved any way that you can. I hope

you all have a wonderful summer! Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to work with your children. As always, if you

have any questions or concerns feel free to call me @ 439-5588 or email me @ bvalima@superiorcentralschools.org or better

yet, stop in for a visit.

Sincerely, To read the above mention article check out the site below.

Bill Valima https://nypost.com/2018/06/02/rewarding-failure-has-become-an-american-epidemic/

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Tracy Burns

Quentin Carpenter

Levi Charlebois

Shelby Garrow

Elizabeth Gauthier

Henry Hancock

Joseph Heinonen

Kyle Hemminger

Wade Krysiak

Joshua Kulik

Ramsey Luft

Megan McLaury

Tiffany Nareski

Emma Rondeau

Waylon Rondeau

Kole Salmi

Alek Santure

Kaylee Savola

Dylan Seaberg

Taylor Silta

Monica Steinhoff

Austin Swetich

Mitchell Travis

Congratulations to the Class of 2018 Valedictorian - Tori Tyner Salutatorian - Mollie Lancour

2018 Scholarship Recipients

Quentin Michael Carpenter –Sam M. Cahodas Scholarship, Michigan Tech Presidential Achievement Scholarship, Michigan Tech Student Award.

Elizabeth Gauthier - Chatham Co-Op Scholarship, Northern Lights Community Credit Union Scholarship, Superior Central PTO Scholarship, Upper Michigan Community Credit Union Scholarship, Moose Lodge Competitive Schol-arship, Alger County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

Henry Hancock –Grow and Lead: Community and Youth Development Excellence in Education Scholarship, Trenary Senior Citizens Scholarship, Michigan Merit Scholarship, MTU Presidential Scholar of Distinction Scholar-ship, People State Bank Scholarship.

Joseph Heinonen – Chatham Lions Scholarship, Finlandia Deans Scholarship, Finlandia Merit Scholarship.

Wade Krysiak –CMU Academic Excellence Award, Central Michigan University Freshman Grant.

Joshua Kulik –Toivo “TJ” Aho Memorial Scholarship, Harry B. Lane Scholarship, Bill Bernard Altar Server Fund Scholarship.

Mollie Lancour – Grow and Lead: Community and Youth Development Excellence in Education Scholarship, VFW Scholarship, Chester E. Bignall Scholarship, Alice Norlin Scholarship, Grand Valley State University Laker Scholar-ship.

Megan McLaury –Cliffs Natural Resources Scholarship, Superior Central PTO Scholarship.

Tiffany Nareski –Rapid River Relic Riders Scholarship, Paul B. Grahovac Memorial Scholarship.

Emma Rondeau –Northern Lights Community Credit Union Scholarship, Arvo and Laila Heino Family Trust Scholar-ship, Wildcat Achievement Scholarship, Skandia Lions Club Scholarship.

Kaylee Savola –Personal Achievement Scholarship, Rapid River Relic Riders Scholarship.

Dylan Seaberg –U.P. Whitetails Association Scholarship, Michigan Tech Presidential Achievement Scholarship, Michigan Tech Student Award Scholarship.

Taylor Silta –Ade & Anna Karppinen Scholarship, People’s State Bank Scholarship

Mitchell Travis –Superior Central Board of Education Scholarship, Lake Superior State Academic Scholarship, Lake Superior State Board of Trustees Scholarship.

Tori Tyner – Grow and Lead: Community and Youth Development Excellence in Education Scholarship, Michigan Education Association Scholarship, Trenary Senior Citizens Scholarship, Denim Dollars for Scholars Scholarship, Carl R. Swanberg Scholarship, Eric and Danielle Beverly Scholarship, Mining Journal Student of the Year Scholar-ship.

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SUPERIOR CENTRAL SCHOOLS HONOR ROLL

2017-2018 Fourth Quarter

Congratulations to the following students for being named to the Honor Roll for the fourth marking period.

An * denotes 4.0 (all A’s)

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL

6th grade: Ruby Bernard, Alice Hancock, Jason Kanerva, Liam McDougall, Makenzie Oliver, Faith Pizzi, Ava Porter, Clara Rondeau, Breanna Swajanen*, Lily Swetich, Dani Wares, Neo Wilson

7th grade: Linda Albro*, Emily Augustyn, Izabel Barber, Madisen Begovac, Amy Burns, Hudsen Cady, Wyatt Kulik, Elaina Lundquist, Natalie McGee, Riley Moore, Adair Porter*, Logan Silta, Avalynn Swick, Brylee Tyner, Sophia Valima*, Emmett Vining

8th grade: Katrina Augustyn, Madison Bernard, Charlotte Charlebois, Riley Johnson, Garrett Koski, Willow Lindgren, Cooper Loehr, Dakota Maki, Ashton Oliver, Ethan Phillipson*, Rhianna Ricker, Anna Robinson, Maggie Rondeau, Emma Rutter, Wyatt Smith, Christopher Thompson, Olivia Viau

9th grade: Diane Augustyn, Isabelle Bernard, Rhyse Hall, Sydney Kapp, Michael Leppanen, James Maki, Parker Maki, Paige McGee, Mathew McLaury, Caleb Nimee, Mason Porter*, Raymond Robinson, Michael Rondeau, Madisyn Tyner, Josephine Valima*, Kaeden Weir

10th grade: Katie Burns, Will Carlson, Lena Carpenter, Lily Harris, Caleb Johnson*, Jeremy Koski, Lillyona LaVallie, Isabelle Mannisto, Elizabeth Molag, Maezie Nettleton, Chloe Platias*, Elizabeth Swajanen*, Ellie Swick, Abigail Thayer, Danika Walters, Jessica Walters

11th grade: Sydney Emard, Eddy Fink, Aurora Fisher, Noah Groulx*, Charlotte Himes, Dennis Johns, Jada Johnson, Jaelynn Klyk, Laurie Leppanen*, Brandon Lyle*, Sophia Maki, Bailey Morgan, Brigitta Perron, Jordan Ramos, Melanie Shuman, Caitlin Thompson, Alayna Tyner

12th grade: Tracy Burns, Quentin Carpenter, Levi Charlebois, Elizabeth Gauthier, Henry Hancock, Joshua Kulik*, Mollie Lancour*, Tiffany Nareski, Emma Rondeau*, Kaylee Savola, Dylan Seaberg, Taylor Silta*, Austin Swetich, Mitchell Travis, Tori Tyner

UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ms. Thompson’s 3rd Grade: Josie Knaus, Jasmine Nesberg, Kianna Perron, Juddson Rondeau, William Spranger, Elijah Valima

Mrs. Maki’s 3rd Grade: Peyton Adams, Kayson Benavides, Anthony Brown, Andrew Charlebois, Teagan Hall, Rory Hancock*, Simon Kempker, Ryder Kroupa, Caleb McGee, Josiah Peterson, Lucille Tyner, Gavin Vining

Ms. Kelto’s 4th Grade: Joseph Augustyn, Jamie Brown, Gwenyth Charlebois, Adrianna Frusti, Jocelyn Leffel, Morgan Martin, Kiera McDonnald*, John McDougall*, Cody Moore, Janessa Perron, Danica Purdy

Miss Saberniak’s 4th Grade: Isaiah Albro, Isaac Gleason*, Jenna Hoy, Rachel Koski, Christopher Kulik, Malachi LaMere, Parker Lindgren*, Cole Ozoga, Giovanni Pizzi, Kylee Purdy

Mrs. Tyner’s 5th Grade: Drew Begovac, Ruth Johnson, Kate McGee*, Sierra Moore, Travis Niemi, Matthew Pokela, Calla Porter*, Derick Tyner

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Moving Forward The school year has come to a close, but I like to think of it instead as another step forward. We have al-

most 350 youth who have moved their knowledge and skill levels up another level. They are our future and the

reason we have Superior Central Schools. Congratulations to the students for their efforts and accomplishments.

We also need to recognize our “superior” crew of teachers and staff who, each in their own way, kept the kids

safe, encouraged, challenged, fed, and be-friended. I can’t count the number of times I have heard that SCS is

special because kids don’t get “lost” in our small school. Helping kids grow is more than just reading and writing.

I also want to recognize our administration who has successfully guided our budget through another year, kept all

the sinking fund projects on track and developed new systems to evaluate and monitor student progress. Testing

can be down time, but not if the information can be used to improve the learning experience for all our kids –

both high and struggling achievers.

There are two other groups that need to be thanked- parents and community. If you are a parent, you are

a partner in helping your student gain the knowledge and skills they need. All your encouragement, driving, as-

sisting, and interest in your student’s growth is a vital part of youth moving forward. And for the people who

don’t have kids in school, you have continued to offer unbelievable support to Superior Central. We have new

and safe buses, we are able to remodel classrooms, we have current technology, and we can fix our roofs because

you have been so supportive. And you also support every pizza sale, candy sale, and every other fund raiser at

levels that far exceed the wealth of our community. Your generosity to Superior Central is over the top.

As I said, I don’t see the year “ending” but as another step forward by dedicated people to serve our

youth for a better future for all of us.

One important bit of business. We have 5 of our 7 board member positions that will be up for election

this year. Elections are only every other year and we have 4 regular positions of 4 years and one position that

was appointed that is for 2 years. Melissa Hall, Skip Rutter, Katie Wares, and Ben Bartlett regular terms are up

and Emily Massie’s 2-year appointment is also up for election. We have 12 regular meetings per year with a few

extra sessions as needed. Our superintendent does the day to day management but the board sets policy, over-

sees the budget, and is the bottom line of what happens at SCS. If you are interested in helping to shape the

future of our district, please consider running for the board or nominating someone you know who would consid-

er running. Please call a board member or Bill Valima, Superintendent, for more information. You need to get a

petition from your township clerk and have it signed and returned to the clerk by July 24 to be on the ballot for

the November election. You MUST have your paperwork in by July 24. Please give running for the board your

consideration soon.

Have a great summer, congratulate a student, and thank the teachers, staff, and administration of Superi-

or Central Schools for being a vital part of our special community.

Ben Bartlett, President

Superior Central Board of Education

News from Superior Central Board of Education

Superior Central Newsletter 5 April 2018 Issue

Our Third Annual Boat Trip

Another year of hard work culminated in our spring trip on the Au Train Basin on May 18th. After launching 13 pirogues, a

strong South wind pushed us to our first presentation given by Teri Grout of the Alger Conservation District. Teri informed us

about the invasive species living in and around the Basin and the importance of cleaning off our boats and boots whenever we

are in an area known to contain invasives so we do not inadvertently spread these organisms. Teri also lead the students

through the woods and taught them how to identify a couple vegetative invasives and how to properly remove and dispose of

them.

After returning to the boats, but this time with the wind directly in our face, we had a tough paddle back to camp where Tim

Schirtzinger demonstrated the gear and food necessary for extended paddling trips. Sleeping bags, sleeping mats, water filters,

stoves, and dehydrated food were exhibited and evaluated for their pros and cons. Tim also brought the sea kayak he built over

20 years ago. Using the same building techniques and materials our students used to build their pirogues, Tim made a Green-

land style kayak that has given him many hours and miles of pleasure and looks as good as the day he finished it.

Next, it was Doug Burns turn to teach us about the life of a tree, the importance of Mother Trees, and the symbiotic relation-

ship between trees and the fungi in the forest soil. Doug taught all of us something new when he relayed new research con-

ducted on the intercommunication of trees. Years of study have shown that trees have methods of communicating with each

other, through both the air and the soil, to help them locate nutrients and warn against invading pests.

With the lessons of the day wrapped up, the students launched their boats again to explore the small islands and bays to the

north or hopefully to catch a fish. Months of assembling, fiber-glassing, rasping and sanding all pay off in the end when your

well-built craft carries you to areas you could not have visited without it and allows you to spend quality time outdoors alone

or with friends and family.

Mr. Bliss – Photos of our trip can be found at our website: cougarwatercraft.weebly.com

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Superior Central Campus Tobacco Policy

The Superior Central School Board policy “prohibits

the use of tobacco on school grounds at any school

sponsored event”, including sporting events. This

policy was updated in response to Public Act 188 –

2009 which expanded prohibitions regarding the

use of tobacco products in public places.

This includes any and all products

containing tobacco.

Check the expiration date

Keep collecting your

Box Tops for Education

and

Tadych’s Econo receipts.

Bring them to school . We earn dollars to purchase supplies for the school

and students. Thank you.

Science Olympiad Season Recap First and foremost, a huge amount of gratitude goes out to the following businesses/clubs that donated to the Division C team

this spring:

Munising Memorial Hospital

Munising Kiwanis

People's State Bank of Munising

The Brownstone Inn

At the regional tournament at NMU in February, our Division B (Gr. 6-9) team earned 4th place and our Division C (Gr. 10-12) team earned 3rd place which resulted in the Div. C team getting an invitation to compete at the state tournament at Michigan

State University.

At MSU, the

Rocks and Minerals team - Lena Carpenter and Maezie Nettleton - earned 17th (coached by Amy Lindbeck)

Write ItDo It - Lena Carpenter and Melanie Shuman - earned 18th place (coached by Kim Eggleston)

Mission Possible - Wyatt Fink and Jessica Walters - earned 21st place (coached by Amanda Cady)

There were 60 teams at the state competition.

Our Science Olympiad program is always looking for volunteer coaches to help our 30+ students with 46 science events.

It takes an army of adults and some pretty great kids to make a season successful. Events that occur almost every year are:

Anatomy/Physiology, Astronomy, Chemistry Lab, Disease Detectives, Dynamic Planet, Forensics, and Write It Do It. There

are always build events that involve devices that fly (like planes and gliders), move/roll (vehicles run by electricity, falling

masses, mouse traps, etc.), hold weight (bridges, towers, boomilevers) and there's usually a Rube Goldberg type device

each year. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to help with an event in Science Olympiad, your help would

be greatly appreciated!

To become a volunteer coach, you must be willing to work with a team of 2-4 students, follow the guidance/instructions

provided in the event rules, fill out paperwork for a background check to be a school volunteer, and schedule times to meet

with your team either during practices sessions or on your own time to prepare for competition.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for next season, contact Erin Menhennick

at emenhennick@superiorcentralschools.org or 906-439-5532 x209.

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Program reminder

The FREE Summer program focusing on reading

combined with an interactive science activity at

Superior Central School Library with the goal of

keeping reading skills strong and encourage learn-

ing all summer long!

Registered is required, if not pre-registered, register

at the door..

Sign up for the days that work for you!

Summer Library Program

Reading + STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)

For Students in Grades K - 5

Dates:

June 26

July 10

July 24

August 7

Time:

10:00am - 11:15am

“Libraries that Rock”

Scrip is fundraising while you shop. Shop for your everyday purchases using gift cards and the school receives a rebate which we will share with you for any expenses related to your child’s education.

We keep many cards in the business office that you can stop in and purchase. You can also purchase the cards yourself online. It’s as easy as putting a shortcut to your ShopWithScrip account on your smartphone.

Shop, purchase the gift card while standing in line and show it to your checkout person.

If you are shopping online, purchase the gift card through ShopWithScrip and enter the code you receive at check-out.

Sign up for an account at www.shopwithscrip.com, our enrollment code is DC22346D39287.

If you have any questions, please contact Teri Lintula at 906-439-5531 x223 or email, tlintula@superiorcentralschools.org

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Please:

Report any changes :

Mailing/Physical Address or Phone Numbers ( daytime or home).

E-mail changes to :

dkanerva@superiorcentralschools.org (MS/HS)

bwells@superiorcentralschools.org Elementary

Or

Call : High School 439-5532 x 242 Elementary 439-5531 x 201

Thank you

Putting Student Agricultural Designs to the Test If you happened to read our last newsletter you may remember how the Agriculture and Forestry class has been working

on a Sustainable Agriculture Education project in coordination with the MSU Agricultural Extension and Log Cabin Livestock.

The problem our students have been researching and seeking solutions to is a common one that many farmers face and that is

the depleting quality of the soil in fields that have hay harvested year after year. In many cases, and for various reasons, some

farmers are unable to sufficiently put nutrients back into the soil through

fertilizers, manure, grazing, etc.; so our students worked with the coordi-

nating team to design 4 possible treatments to alleviate this issue.

The four treatments chosen were; applying composted manure,

applying synthetic fertilizer, planting a diverse cover crop, and mulching.

Each of these 4 treatments (plus a control) were put into application by

the team in test plots in a nearby hay field and will be monitored by a

selected student during the summer and future Agriculture and Forestry

classes during the school year. Hopefully, after a period of years, soil

fertility tests and yield results will show a trend that indicates which of

our treatments will work best for Midwestern farmers.

Mr. Bliss

Watch for the date & time for the Back to School Open House

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Summer Lunch Programs for eligible students

Check this website for locations:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

Programs available in Munising, Marquette, Gwinn

Elementary Suggested Supply List for 2018-2019

Kindergarten Backpack Items to share: Tissues Hand sanitizer Bagged/boxed snack Table napkins 1st Grade Backpack Pencil box & pencils Crayons—24 ct. Dry erase markers Glue sticks Erasers Markers Highlighter Plastic pocket folder Tissues Hand Sanitizer Last name A-M-white paper plates Last name N-Z– 2 gallon ziplock bags 2nd Grade Backpack Pencils Pencil Box Scissors Markers Glue sticks Erasers Crayons– 24 count Dry erase markers Plastic pocket folder(1) Tissues

3rd Grade Backpack Pencils and pencil box Colored Pencils or crayons Scissors Glue sticks Erasers Dry erase markers Pocket Folders- green, yellow, blue, red, black Spiral notebooks (same color as folders) Tissues Hand Sanitizer 4th Grade Backpack Pencils Colored pencils Large erasers Dry erase markers Glue sticks Large heavy Scissors 1 black fine pt. Sharpie Ruler inch/cm Pocket folders - green, yellow, blue, red, black Spiral notebooks- (same colors as folders)

Tissues Disinfecting wipes

5th Grade Backpack Pencils Colored pencils Highlighter Large erasers Dry erase markers & eraser Glue sticks Large heavy Scissors 2 black fine pt. Sharpie Ruler Inch/cm 5 Pocket folders - any color 5 Spiral notebooks Tissues

Middle School/ High

School

Suggested Supply List

Notebooks– one per class

Pocket Folders

Pens

Pencils

Other Suggestions:

Colored Pencils

Erasers

Lined Paper

Markers

Tissues

Calculator

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