CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROLLS OUT “LEADER IN...

THE REPORT CARD December 2015

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CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROLLS OUT “LEADER IN ME” PROGRAM

Christa McAuliffe Middle School rolled out their “Leader in Me” program which will develop a culture of leadership in the school based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. At the end of the last school year CMMS was chosen to receive a $75,000 grant from the “I Am a Leader Foundation” to implement the new school-wide leadership program. This school year will be the first year of a three year rollout process. The “Leader in Me” process involves students and staff infusing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen Covey into their lives and lessons. The Habits are based on 20 years of leadership, character, and life skills training. The common “language” will become part of the school’s culture and will continue to produce positive results year after year. The Leader in Me model emphasizes skills that parents, teachers, and business leaders want and that students need to be successful in an ever changing society:

Leadership / Responsibility / Accountability / Problem Solving / Communication

Initiative / Self-direction / Creativity / Teamwork / Cross-cultural Skills

The staff voluntarily returned early to school in August for several days of in-depth training on how to implement this program. Christa McAuliffe Middle School now has a Lighthouse Team consisting of staff members from different areas of the school. At their first staff meeting the Lighthouse Team rolled out the “Leader in Me” program with a “Hollywood Theme”. Staff were treated with popcorn, had their pictures taken on a green screen, and walked the “red” carpet leading into the staff meeting. Presentations were then given to announce team leaders to head up the essential “Leader in Me” departments. Some staff members were even surprised by finding “Golden Tickets” that were redeemed for “Million Dollar Chocolate Bars”. Staff members are very excited about the implementation of the Leader in Me program in the school this year. They have even created a new mission statement for Christa McAuliffe Middle School:

“Learn - Lead - Leave Your Legacy”

2 THE REPORT CARD December 2015

Fun in the Lunchroom

Our lunchrooms over the past few months were an exciting place to be thanks to our dedicated food service staff. First, during the week of October 12th through

the 16th, National School Lunch Week was celebrated. This year’s theme was “School Lunch Snapshot”, where fun activities were planned along with surprise

giveaways. On October 16th, we celebrated Pink Out with a “Tailgate Free Lunch For All Day”. The students in the elementary buildings had the opportunity to

have lunch with their favorite John Glenn Varsity football players and cheerleaders. Prizes were handed out along with a lot of autographs by our Varsity players.

Then, on November 19th we celebrated Thanksgiving with huge Thanksgiving buffets in all our schools. The food service staff worked long hours to serve their

students everything from turkey to pumpkin pie. They enjoy doing this every year because of how much the students appreciate it and look forward to these

wonderful meals. We would like to take this opportunity to give a huge “Shout Out” to our food service department.

The Bangor Township Firefighters visited Central, Lincoln, West and North Preschool during Fire Safety Week in October. Firefighters visited

each classroom where students learned how to keep themselves and their families safe in the event of a fire. Students were guided through the fire

safety house by our local firefighters, which targets preventing dangerous home situations and simulates a home fire situation. All students were

encouraged to practice fire safety drills at home and remind parents/guardians to check their smoke detectors. Thank you to the Bangor Township

Fire Department for your dedication and commitment to keeping our students safe!

Bangor Elementary and Preschool Students Learn about Fire Safety

Fire Safety Week


Minecraft Club Once again our Minecraft Club was a huge success thanks to the help of 6th

graders Jenna Seward and Shawn Ford, who assisted in getting Minecraft up

and running. Classes were held every Tuesday from October 13th until

November 17th, and everyone had a great time. Minecraft Club is one of our

free programs sponsored by Bobcat Recreation. It is offered after school

from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at Bangor West and is open to anyone at least 10

years old. It will run again for 6 weeks beginning Tuesday, January 12th and

ending Tuesday, February 16th. Space is extremely limited due to computer

availability and the program will fill up fast. Once the spaces fill, registration will

be closed. For details on how to register please visit www.johnglennathletics.com and click the Recreation

tab.

“BOBCAT RECREATION”

We are excited to announce that all Bobcat Recreation opportunities will be posted online at

www.johnglennathletics.com by choosing the RECREATION tab. All programs now offer online

registration and payment for those programs with a fee. Click on each program for more information.

If you have any questions, contact the Athletic Office at 989-684-7510 ext. 2202.

If you would like to receive a copy of The Report Card via

email, please send a request to [email protected].

Bobcat Recreation

Shawn Ford and Jenna Seward

John Glenn’s 1st Annual Women’s Basketball Alumni Game

To celebrate the 40th year of the girls’ basketball program, John Glenn hosted its 1st annual women’s basketball alumni game. Participants from all

across the state came home to play in this fun-filled event that was held on Saturday, November 28th at 7 PM. The game hosted 35 alumni ranging in

graduation years from 1983-2014. There were even two mother-daughter combinations on opposite teams. Katie Johnson (2014) and Laurie Johnson

(1983) and Kristen Tobin (2013) and Debbie Tobin (1984) battled back and forth all night. In attendance were families, friends, supporters of the

program, and former coaches. Also included in the evening was a 50/50 raffle and throwback uniform sale, which was used as a fundraiser for the

girls’ basketball program. It was an awesome evening filled with Bobcat pride.


Mr. Dan Decuf, Principal

Mr. Tony Bacigalupo Asst. Prin.

684-7510

HOMECOMING RECAP By: Holly English and Hallie Ruegsegger Countless hours went in to the planning and preparation of John Glenn’s Homecoming. The

game this year was on October 2nd, and also celebrated 50 years of John Glenn Football.

John Glenn took the win against Muskegon Heights.

Each year in the week leading up to the game, grades compete against one another for

school spirit, participation in homecoming events, and in raising money for local and state

charities. The entire school is decked out in class and school colors during this week. The

theme chosen for John Glenn’s Homecoming was

cities around the world. Starting with the freshman,

the cities were: Cancun, New Orleans, Beijing, and

Paris.

The competition between the grades was close this

year, each grade vying for the jug that boasts

winning classes’ years. The week ended with a pep

assembly that announced the senior Class of 2016

as the winners.

The King and his court were announced the

weekend before the homecoming game at the girl’s

powderpuff game. Adam Wolschied was crowned

King, With Spencer Hardy as first runner up and

Logan Reder as second runner up. The Queen and

her court were announced during halftime of the

homecoming game. Alisha Lodewyk was crowned

Queen, Riley Cunningham was first runner up, and

Wendy Pham was second runner up.

FOOD DRIVE By: Melanie Kondziola and Faith Nash

The students at John Glenn High School proved how

much can be accomplished when you work hard to give

back. During the month of November, students

participated in a food drive. The whole thing was

constructed and ran by the students. It was a competition

between first hour classes with the winning class

receiving a bagel party courtesy of John Glenn Student

Senate. Students in every grade participated and the

turnout was incredible. As a student body, a total of 1,984

nonperishable food items were raised and donated to

Hidden Harvest. Mrs. Makar’s first hour class came out on

top and averaged 30

food items a person. The

food drive was an

overall success and it

was a great way for

students to give back.

Photo by: Cally Quale,

Multimedia Arts

Student

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By: Polina Parrish,

Multimedia Arts Student/

SLS Member

Members of SLS (Students

Leading Students) at John Glenn High School had an opportunity to attend a

leadership conference at Shanty Creek Resort, November 7-8. All schools

decorated their doors to represent their schools. Students attended different

workshops where they learned about driving simulators, project funding, dangers

of distracted driving, STOP, and much more. Each student attended four different

workshops. Trooper Mark Kellar was the keynote speaker. On Saturday evening,

there was an advisor dinner where everyone had to dress up. All schools gave a

speech about their advisors. After the dinner, there was a Glow-in-the-Dark dance

where all schools came together to have fun and meet new friends. On Sunday,

there was a memorial service where students heard about people who had passed

away in each school. At the end of the conference there was an award ceremony

where the JGHS SLS group was presented a stuffed dog named Happy for being

the most outgoing and energetic school.


Photo by: Mackenzie Nesbitt, Yearbook Student Life Editor

Seniors: Samantha J. Abaugh, Katelynn S. Barber, Paige N. Beffrey, Elsie R. Carmona, Michaela M.

Davert, Julie M. Elswick, Samuel G. Goodnight, Charles P. Jessup, Cole W. Kruger, Samuel R.

McCarthy, Elisabeth N. Randall, Annalise C. Smith, and Benjamin R. Wagner

Juniors: Taylor R. Anderson, Abbigail K. Atkins, Victoria G. Auger, Josalyn L. Ballord, Cody W.

Bell, Kennedy T. Clyde, Kimberley M . Cnudde, Alexandria P. Collier, Samantha A. Collins, Sydney M.

Collins, Kimble L. Darbee, Julia R. Dinauer, Kristin A. Downing, Annika S. Erb, Jake A. Fath,

Maddison A. Godi, Rhianna E. Holley, Lance H. Jackson, Katie E. Johnson, Kayla A. LaCourt, Isaiah J.

Langley, Michael J. Maldonado, Carlie E. McCarthy, Ashley M. Malett, Christopher M. McDermott,

Breanne A. Milks, Madison P. Mueller, Amanda K. Nash, Isaiah J. Pfund, Kiersten R. Pullen, Laken N.

Rivet, Kaitlyn E. Royer, Hallie L. Ruegsegger, Cheyanne W. Ruiz, Emily M. Schmidt, Tanner T.

Sheahan, Savannah M. Solomon, and Nicholas J. Vlk

NHS INDUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT 2015

by Hannah Leszczynski, NHS Vice President

On November 5, 2015, students were inducted into the

Michael L. Wemple Chapter of the National Honor

Society. These accomplished juniors and seniors have a

minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 and

20+ hours of community service. Students were also

evaluated on the four pillars of National Honor Society:

Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. These

dedicated students worked hard to achieve such high

standards. Fourteen seniors and forty-two juniors were

recognized for their commitment and inducted into John

Glenn’s National Honor Society.

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VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

The second annual Veteran’s Day

Celebration, coordinated by

Current Events students, was held

on November 11. In the week

leading up to the assembly,

t-shirts were sold and money was

collected to stop the annoying

song that blasted through the

school in between classes. Over

$1,300 was collected and will be

given to help with Bay

County Veterans. During

the assembly, both the

Band and the Varsity Choir

performed and students

read essays and poems they

wrote. The highlight of the

assembly was when the

veterans walked in the gym

to a standing ovation by the

entire student body.

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Events

Stu

dents

Band performs:

“Salute to the

Armed Forces

Medley”

Varsity Choir

performs: “God

Bless America”

Charlotte Stuart

escorting her

World War II

grandpa

MARCHING BAND SHOWCASE By: Cally Quale, Multimedia Arts Student/Band Member The Showcase, simply referred to as “Midland” by most, is where

all the bands in the area come together to showcase their talent.

Each band has their own theme that the directors choose, and they

have 15 minutes to perform their halftime show to an audience of

well over a thousand fellow band members, parents, community

members, and a panel of judges. This year, John Glenn’s theme was

“Then and Now” playing a collection of Bruno Mars’s “Locked Out

of Heaven”, Ozzy Osborn’s “Crazy Train”, and Fun’s “We Are

Young”. “Marching band season is always a good time”, said senior

Marilyn Ziehmer. “From camp to the last game, which is

always emotional; I love it.”


Mr. Kevin Biskup, Principal

Mr. Lucas Peless Asst. Prin.

686-7640

Ms. Gradowski's 8th Grade Honors US

History class supporting classmates Kailee

Hartwig, Callie Smith, Caleb Hopper,

Kendra Lodewyk, and Janelle Walraven who

acted in The Wizard of Oz.

Two years ago, many of the same students went to

see Annie together. Look at what two years in middle

school can do to you!

Caleb Langley and Nathan Jacobs

6th grade 8th grade

Board of Education Richard Kowalski ..................... President Patrick Shaffer .......................................... Trustee John Loop ........................ Vice-President Mark Seymour ......................................... Trustee Melissa Kaczmarek .................. Secretary Lynne Moore ............................................ Trustee Brian Tobin .............................. Treasurer

Administration

Matt Schmidt ......................................................................................................................... Superintendent Diane Hurley ........................................................................................................... Assistant Superintendent Daniel Decuf .............................................................................................. Principal, John Glenn High School Tony Bacigalupo ......................................................................... Assistant Principal, John Glenn High School Troy Lynch .............................................................................................................. Director of Athletics/K-12 Kevin Biskup ................................................................................ Principal, Christa McAuliffe Middle School Lucas Peless .................................................................. Assistant Principal, Christa McAuliffe Middle School Melissa Vrable ...................................................................................... Principal, Bangor Central Elementary Renee Mrozinski ................................................................................... Principal, Bangor Lincoln Elementary Michelle Goaley ..................................................................................... Principal, Bangor West Elementary Jon Foco ....................................................................................................................... Chief Financial Officer Megan Coonan ....................................................................................... Curriculum/Assessment Specialists Heather Phelps ........................................................................................ Curriculum/Assessment Specialists Jamie Doran ..................................................................................................... Director of Human Resources Brian Bremer .................................................................................................................................. IT Director Shelley Blair .............................................................................................................Director of Food Services Lisa Lawrence ..................................................................................................... Transportation Coordinator *Bangor Township Schools welcome and value students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Bangor Township Schools do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity or expression, genetic information, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, or disability in the administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; hiring policies, athletics, or other school district administered programs or employment. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to: Superintendent of Schools, Bangor Township Schools, 3359 E. Midland Road, Bay City, MI 48706.*

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JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016

To all persons interested in the meetings of the Board of Education of Bangor Township School District, 3359 E. Midland Road, Bay City, Michigan, phone 989-684-8121, please take notice that regular meetings will be held on the following dates and various locations during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016. Meetings will be held on a Monday. The first monthly meeting is designated as a District Improvement Meeting. All meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m., except for July 6, Organizational Meeting at 6:00 p.m.; July 6, 2015 Regular Meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m.; and December 14, 2015 which will be held at 5:30 p.m.

July 6, 2015 (Organizational Meeting (@ 6:00 pm) Edison Administration Building July 6, 2015 (Regular @ 6:15 pm) Edison Administration Building August 24, 2015 Edison Administration Building September 28, 2015 Edison Administration Building October 12, 2015 (District Improvement) Edison Administration Building October 26, 2015 Bangor Central Elementary November 23, 2015 John Glenn High School December 14, 2015 Christa McAuliffe Middle School January 25, 2016 Bangor West Elementary February 8, 2016 (District Improvement) Edison Administration Building February 22, 2016 Bangor Lincoln Elementary March 21, 2016 Bangor North Preschool April 25, 2016 Edison Administration Building May 9, 2016 Edison Administration Building May 23, 2016 Edison Administration Building June 13, 2016 (District Improvement) Edison Administration Building June 27, 2016 Edison Administration Building

The Organizational meeting for 2016 will be determined at the June 27, 2016 Regular meeting. The Organizational meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Edison Administration Building. The Regular July Board of Education meeting will immediately follow the Organizational meeting at 6:15 p.m. Proposed minutes of each of the meetings listed above will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at 3359 E. Midland Road, not more than eight business days after the said meetings, and approved minutes of each meeting will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same location, not more than five business days after the meeting at which the minutes are approved. Copies of the minutes shall also be available at the reasonable estimated cost for printing or copying. Upon oral or written request for a subscription and payment of a fee established by the Board, minutes shall be mailed to any person or business by first class mail. The subscription may be valid for up to six months.

This notice is given in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1976.

Matthew Schmidt, Superintendent

Board Approved:


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Takeira Morris Emma Mrozinski Rylee Musser Breanna Neigh Anika Newton Teagan O’Hare Cody O’Neil Will Ozdych Megan Przygocki Jack Ranck Micayla Reed Natalie Reid Andrew Reiss Peter Remington Jackson Rivard Zander Robetoy

6th

Grade

Drew Rogers Manuel Rojas Madison Russell Megan Samborn Bailey Seifferly Nathan Sheppard Damian Shook Hannah Stafford Carson Stasick Hannah Stothard Mayson Sugden Ethan Swincicki Benjamin Ulrey Skylar Vanmullekom Tristan Vanumllekom Kristen Vlk

Antaya Curry Cayden Davies Blake Dinauer Jessica Dockett Wesley Dunn Taylor Eldred Rachel Ferris Abigail Firman Kailee Fisher Makayla Flores Breanna Frost Dale Furister Alexis Garrett Kaden Gellise Parker Genow Jordan Gibas Roman Gibson

Madyson Rae Gingerick Braydon Good Olivia Gwizdala Evan Hagstrom Aralyn Hantla Jordyn Henry Allie Higgins Blake Hoffard Anna Hubner Taryn Inman Joslynn Jacobson Johnathan Jaskiewicz Jason Jean Armani Johnson Carissa Juers Lydia Julian Rebecca Kiesel

Shawna Wackerle Dakota Walker Emma Wall Ryan Weaver Katelyn Webster Morgan Weihl Adam Weiss Mackenzie Weist Susan Weist Hunter Wells Katelyn Weston Angeline Williams Chase Williams Tyler Williams Kevin Wisniewski Alexandria Yax

7th

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Kennedi Hardy Kailee Hartwig Mackenzie Hitz Sydney Hodder Kiersten Hokanson Michael Houle Adrien Husen Nichole Ivey Nathan Jacobs Emily Kaznowski Taylor Kekel Jayden Kloska Raegan Koch Kaleb Kolb Madelline Labo Danielle Langenburg

Caleb Langley Melissa Leivo Morgan Leppek Madelyn Linton Tyler Little Kendra Lodewyk Ezra Lomba Jobe Long Selena Lopez Ashley Lotz Austin Mackenzie Mason Maldonado Jordan Mallory Meri McGinnis Trinity McKeon Kammi Merte

Kylie Merte Casey Monville Matthew Mrozinski Weston Neeb Lucas Neitzel Ellie Norton Rory O’Hare Anthony Oswald Karly Pike Lucas Pobanz Madison Pruder Sally Pudvan Nathan Rabidux Cami Reinbolt Troy Reno Jonathan Sayles

Hannah Schmidt Madison Schmidt Alex Schultz Madison Schumacher Andrew Scott Siarra Sharp Brady Sheahan Callie Smith Carter Sonntag Zoe Stanley Nicholas Stewart Colin Taylor Sydney Theiler Chad Vanwormer Blake Waibel Gabriel Wallaker

Janelle Walraven Shane Weishuhn Delaney Wesolek Richard West Dakotah White Daijah Williams-Washington Ryan Wohlscheid Brianna Woods Justin Wright Karrissa Zerod

HONOR ROLL

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8th

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CMMS 1ST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL

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Our first Bangor Central running program, Run 4 Fun, was a huge success. We had a total of 59 first—fifth graders who participated.

They learned running techniques and healthy nutrition. Thank you to our teachers, Mrs. Badour, Mrs. Beythan, and Mrs. Knoll for all

your hard work, drive, and dedication in making this program a success. We are looking forward to the spring session.

Run 4 Fun

Our fourth graders went on a

class trip to Lansing where they

visited the State Capital and

Museum. Thank you to the

teachers and chaperones for

spending the day and teaching

our students about Michigan

History. They had a great time

and even got to meet State

Representative, Charles Brunner!

State Capital Visit

As part of their social

studies curriculum on

Community, our second

graders went on a field

trip to the Bay City

Historical Museum and

City Hall. The students

climbed all the way to

the top of City Hall. They had a great view of

downtown Bay City! Thank you to the teachers for

organizing this

educational field trip.

And a big thank you to

all the chaperones that

volunteered their time

as well.

Bay City Historical Museum and City Hall

Run 4 Fun Participants

Alison Riley

Devin Lang

Liam Vallad

Sydney Barker

Brady Vrable

Evan Elliott

Ava Roberson

Cade O’Neil

Faith Davis

Sydnie Barron

Aryana Lawson

Anthony Diehl

Erik Barker

Luke Paeth

Nicole Spencer

Annastasia Bosley

Ethan Dabrowski

Adrianna Przytula

Christian Behmlander

Landyn Bridgewater

Brayden Janderwski

Griffin Elliott

Layla Niederquell

Riley Hoisington

Braden Slowinski

Trevor Hartman

Ethan McGinnis

Dominick Niederquell

Braden Hodgkinson

Isabelle Bridgewater

Austin Wardynski

Chayse Sanchez

Grace Cornelius

Maddie Dabrowski

Kelsey Hartman

Laykin McQuarter

Matthew Kasper

Keara McGillen

Emily Bedell

Juliana MacArthur

Will Rosenburg

Mia Piotrowski

Grace Anderson

Maisie Pomaville

Makaylah French

Jackson Vrable

Braiden Bunting

Katelyn Nielson

Avery Barron

Lucus Schalk

Alicen Paeth

Conner Harris

Kyleigh Bunting

Dante Ledesma

Ella Wallaker

Kallie Lang

Isaac Vallad

Katrine Spencer

Kaylee Walczak

GREAT JOB!!!

Mrs. Melissa Vrable, Principal

(989) 684-8891


Bangor Lincoln hosted their first Family Science and Engineering Night on Thursday, November 12th.

Students and their families explored activities that centered on Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics. It was a fun night -- filled with creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Thank

you to all of the families who attended!

Family Science and Engineering Night

Thank You Dow Corning

Bangor Central Child Care would like to express our gratitude to Dow Corning for their generous FSA

Forfeiture Grant, enabling us to purchase much needed items for our center. The students and staff appreciate the support of Dow Corning to enhance the Bangor Central

Child Care experience.

Bangor Central Child Care & Latchkey

Bangor Central Child Care is now accepting applications for Before and After School Care for ages 5 – 12. Activities include:

* Gym

* Playground * Homework Time/Assistance

* Computer Lab * Age appropriate toys and games

Hours: Monday – Friday 6am – 6pm

For further information, visit the website: www.bangorschools.org,

call Ms. Gabi Moreno at (989) 684-8891 ext. 4218, or email us at [email protected]


Grandparents and special people were invited to

our school for our annual Grandparent’s/Special

Person’s Day during the week of November 16th.

Students and their guests worked together to

make a Thanksgiving project and enjoyed cookies

and lemonade afterwards. Thank you to all of our

guests that attended. We hope you enjoyed your

visit!

Grandparent’s/Special Person’s Day

Wildlife Safari Comes to Bangor Lincoln

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade have the opportunity to be part of a

walking club during recess. Every time a student walks around the walking track they get

their mileage marker stamped by a noon aide. For each 20 laps walked, students are

rewarded with a toe token and a number token to be placed on their shoe certificate

which keeps track of their total laps. There is a special recognition for students at our

Team Rally to celebrate the students who

have walked 100 laps. Congratulations to the following students who have already walked

100 laps: Emily Shook, Jacklyn Schafer, Kiara Peters, Addison Alexander, Ryan Baumer,

Mason Clements, Isaiah Struck, and Emily Price.

Walking Club at Lincoln

On Tuesday, November 24, the Wildlife Safari spent the whole day with

students at Bangor Lincoln Elementary School. Students were able to go

on an expedition around the world without having to leave the building.

They had the opportunity to get up close and personal with some amazing

animals, like a toucan, sugar gliders, lynx, alligator, python, and an

armadillo. Students learned about important wildlife topics such as

threatened and endangered species, habitat destruction, and animal

diversity. Did you know that the armadillo can stay in its shell for as

much time as needed? Thank you to the Wildlife Safari for making this a

great experience for our students!

Mrs. Renee Mrozinski, Principal

(989) 686-7639


Students in Mrs. Arnold’s 1st grade class had a blast

studying animal classifications and their habitats at

the Bay City State Park

Recreation Area in October.

Students also got to eat

lunch there and enjoy some

time at Play by the Bay.

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program is off to a

great start at West! We held our kick-off event before

Thanksgiving break and had a wonderful turnout. Students and

dads enjoyed pizza together and were able to sign up for their

volunteer days. During

that one evening event,

we were able to book

every Monday,

Wednesday, and

Friday for the

entire school year! Our

students are already

so excited to see the

Watch D.O.G.S.

throughout the

building as they are

awesome role models

to learn from. A huge thank you to all of the dads that have made

this first year a big success so far!

In November, Bangor West fourth graders ventured to the Bay

Arenac Career Center to tour the facilities. The boys and girls

discovered so much about future learning opportunities. The

Career Center staff and students provided a fun, hands-on

learning experience for our nine and ten year olds who learned

about auto mechanics, culinary arts, nursing, building trades,

and so much more. A great time was had by all!!

1st Grade Field Trip to the State Park Watch D.O.G.S. at West

Mrs. Michelle Goaley, Principal

(989) 684-3373

Chloe Newton and Annabelle Werner

graphed their M&Ms according to color

Gracie Fogal and

Jaelynn Machulis

learned math can be

fun when there is

chocolate involved

Every Friday, Miss Nelson’s fourth grade class

partners up with Mrs. Arnold’s first grade to

work on special projects. The boys and girls

have particularly enjoyed tackling challenging

math tasks together and writing letters to

veterans in honor of Veterans’ Day. Learning

can be a lot of fun at Bangor West when you

work together.


FIRE PREVENTION POSTER WINNER

Congratulations to Abrielle Good, 5th grader at Bangor Central, for winning the Fire Prevention

Poster Contest! As winner, she was presented with a brand new bike and helmet from Walmart.

Abrielle is graciously donating it to Toys for Tots.

BLAST OFF at LINCOLN!

Our Study of Force and Motion

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

On December 11th, our kindergartners participated in a hands

-on activity involving rockets! Demonstrations to help

understand force and motion took place as well as an

introduction to several scientists, who have impacted our

lives.

Our engineers were given a mission to create one working space rocket that would successfully launch with a stomp of the foot. Our destination was the moon! Final preparations and engine and fuel checks took place prior to launching. Our engineers/astronauts returned to their work stations and prepared for the gathering at the “Launch Station”. The captain at Mission Control initiated the launch sequence! “All Systems go! Lift off in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 booster ignition and ……blast off!”

Paws on the Path

In late October, Bangor West students hit the walking/running

track to get some exercise in a mileage club called Paws on the

Path. Students walk or run during their lunch hour and are

putting in several miles a day. After students eat lunch they go

out to the track where they pick up four sticks. Every time the

students make a lap they drop off a stick and continue walking

until all the sticks have been dropped off. Every four laps is one

half mile and most students are getting in one mile at lunch time

which means eight laps! You go kids! Students get a punch on

their Mileage Punch Card and can keep track of their miles using

this card. Bangor West will be keeping track of the school

mileage to see how far each class has traveled. The school’s goal

is to run or walk in the St. Patrick’s Day race here in Bay City.

The students are enjoying using the track and are walking or

running just for the health of it.

Bangor West is Putting on the Miles!!

Katie learns about force

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Matthew propels his rocket into space

Maria presents her

design idea to her

engineering team

Noah is the Captain of Mission Control and counts off

Weslynn!

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