Munising Public Schools

A change in masking requirements and quarantine protocols will go into effect for Munising Public Schools students beginning January 4, 2022. Details have been posted on the Munising Public Schools Facebook page and website at munisingschools.com. Letters detailing the new protocols and consent to test forms are being mailed this week. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

Alger County Schools, Courts, and Law Enforcement Agencies Launch Interagency Truancy & Youth Services Task Force

WANT TO WATCH MUNISING ATHLETES IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND? HOCKEY: The Munising-Manistique-Newberry Hockey Cooperative vs. Marquette JV @ Munising (Alger County Centennial Ice Arena) 7:00pm tonight (Friday, Dec. 17) Adults $5; Seniors & Students $3. WRESTLING: Munising Varsity Wrestling team will be competing in the Marquette Challenge Wrestling Tournament @ Marquette High School tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 18) beginning at 8:30am. Tickets are $5.

ATHLETIC CANCELLATION NOTICES WRESTLING: Sault Ste. Marie High School Administration has canceled the Bridge Brawl Wrestling Tournament scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, December 17th. JV/VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: At the request of North Central Area Schools’ Administration, the home games scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, December 17th have been canceled. We will attempt to reschedule these games.

Munising Public Schools was made aware of a post late this afternoon that has been shared nationally this week on the social media platform TikTok. The post refers to a threat to school safety on Friday, December 17, 2021. The post appears to be part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our school district. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, we will continue to monitor the situation. We are working with the Munising City Police and Alger County Sheriff Department in an effort to always keep our students, staff, and community safe. School will be conducted as a normal day tomorrow, and there will be an increased police presence in our school buildings. The situation again serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for students, families and staff. We ask our families to take time to talk to your students about the influence of social media and the potential consequences of engaging in this type of behavior. We must take every threat seriously and students face the possibility of suspension or expulsion, and serious legal action for making threats. We thank all of our students, families and staff for working together to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment.

COMMON CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL LEARNERS AT MUNISING MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL: Today the Teaching Staff at Munising MS/HS shared our new "Common Classroom Expectations for All Learners". The staff has worked together for several months to agree upon what is expected and craft the precise language to convey our expectations. These 8 expectations are currently laminated and posted throughout the building in all classrooms and other locations. This document provides a uniform vocabulary for students and staff and focuses on characteristics and actions that lead to success. Promoting expectations rather than rules helps build a positive culture by placing an emphasis on doing right versus avoiding wrong. Feel free to talk about these with your students at home. Go Stangs!

MUSTANG ATHLETICS - WEEK OF DEC. 13-18 Monday 12/13 8:00am - Athletic Antigen Testing; Board Room 12:00pm - Academic Eligibility Report Run for Athletes 5:30pm - Sports Boosters Club Meeting 6:00pm - MS Boys (8th) Basketball @ Rapid River 6:00pm - MS Girls (8th) Basketball @ Rapid River 6:00pm - JV Boys BB @ Engadine 7:30pm - Varsity Boys BB @ Engadine Tuesday 12/14 6:00pm - JV Girls BB vs Brimley (HOME) 7:30pm - Varsity Girls BB vs Brimley (HOME) Wednesday 12/15 6:00pm - JV Boys BB vs. Superior Central (HOME) 7:30pm - Varsity Boys BB vs. Superior Central (HOME) Thursday 12/16 7:00pm - Hockey vs. Kingsford (HOME @ Manistique) Friday 12/17 2:30pm - Wrestling @ Sault Ste. Marie (Bridge Brawl Invite) 6:00pm - JV Girls BB vs. NCA-Powers (HOME) 7:30pm - Varsity Girls BB vs. NCA-Powers (HOME) 7:00pm - Hockey vs. Marquette JV (HOME @ Munising) Saturday 12/18 No Events

JV/VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES @ MANISTIQUE CANCELED FOR TONIGHT (FRI. 12/10) - These games are canceled due to predicted severe winter weather with "very difficult to impossible" travel conditions beginning at 7:00pm. Radar indicates the storm will reach Manistique before Munising and could make return travel dangerous. These games have been rescheduled for Monday, January 24th.

WRESTLING @ ST. IGNACE TOMORROW (SAT. 12/11) CANCELED Munising will NOT be sending our wrestlers to the St. Ignace Invitational Meet tomorrow due to the winter storm warning and travel conditions that are predicted to be "difficult to impossible at times" from this evening through tomorrow. We will attempt to schedule a make competition date.

CCCAM CHEERLEADING MEET TOMORROW (SAT. 12/11) AT MUNISING MS/HS IS CANCELED DUE TO SEVERE WINTER WEATHER & POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. The meet may be rescheduled if an open date can be secured.

WRESTLING MEET @ MANISTIQUE CANCELED FOR TONIGHT (THUR. 12/9). Manistique has cited poor winter weather conditions as the reason for cancelation. This triangular meet with at Manistique with Kingsford will be rescheduled.

BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT (THUR. 12/9) CANCELED Due to inclement winter weather, Stephenson has declined to travel to Munising this evening. The JV/Varsity Boys Basketball games scheduled for this evening are canceled and will be rescheduled. All other practices and sporting events scheduled for this may be held as planned and scheduled.

On Thursday, December 9, 2021 at approximately 10:30am, a hand-written threat was found in a bathroom at the Munising Middle/High School. The Munising City Police were contacted immediately and investigated the written threat. Both the Munising Middle/High School and Mather Elementary went into lockdown mode for the safety of the students and staff. In a separate incident, at approximately 11:00am, Munising Public Schools was notified of a threat in a video that a student had made. Munising City Police began a separate investigation into the video, resulting in a student being removed from school and released into the custody of a parent. A report will be filed with the Alger County Prosecutor office for possible charges. The hand-written threat was deemed to not be credible by school officials and the Munising City Police, but is still being investigated. As a precautionary measure, Munising City Police will remain on site at the Middle/High School for the remainder of the school day, with school safety protocols still in place.

Mrs. Immel teaches her students how to save lives with CPR Training in the Munising High School Family Health course. As a certified trainer, Mrs. Immel also provides necessary CPR/First Aid courses to our coaches and other staff members upon request. Thank you Bette!

On Tuesday, December 7, and Friday, December 10, 2021, two bus runs will be combined to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #10 will ride bus #2 home. Students may get home up to 30 minutes later than their usual time. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

ATTENTION: Middle School (7th) Grade Boys & Girls Basketball Games at Big Bay De Noc originally scheduled for this evening have been rescheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, December 7th) at 6:00pm. Players will be expected to ride with their coach (McLaren or Moore) in one of the school vans or they may be transported by their own parent if a note is submitted to Katie Anderson katie.anderson@mps-up.com in the office by 3:00pm tomorrow. Contact Coach McLaren or Coach Moore for more information.

Congratulations to the Munising Middle School Robotics Team for winning the Middle School District Final in Kingsford on Saturday. This victory qualifies the team for the State Finals Tournament on December 17th and 18th at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Great job kids and Coaches Horn and Cornish! Stang Pride! Members of the Middle School ElectroStangs are as follows: Jack Carlson (8th) Brynnlee Meyer (6th) Adrian (Addie) Bowerman (6th) Joy O'Neill (6th) Landon Smith (6th) Kelvin McNally (6th) Kylie Syers (7th) Marc Scholnik (7th) Christian Smith (7th)

ATTENTION: Girls JV & Varsity Basketball games scheduled for this evening at Engadine have been rescheduled for tomorrow night (Tuesday, December 7th) at the same times. The JV will begin at 6:00pm and the Varsity will start at 7:30pm.

Munising Public Schools will be closed today, Monday, December 6, 2021 due to hazardous travel conditions.

MUSTANG ATHLETICS WEEK OF NOV. 29-DEC. 3 Hello Sports Fans.....A few updates for today: 1) Our 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team will NOT be playing this evening as Mid-Pen is unable to play our 8th Grade team. 2) Both MS Boys Basketball Teams will practice this TODAY at Mather at the following times; 8th = 3:00pm and 7th = 4:30pm 3) Since our 8th Grade Boys are not going to Mid-Pen today, a bus is now available to take our JV/Varsity Basketball Teams to the scrimmages in Ishpeming at 5:30pm. The bus will arrive at Munising MS/HS about 3:45pm and depart for Ishpeming at approximately 4:00pm. Players are expected to ride the bus. This was announced to players over the PA and Coaches Cole and Kienitz have already communicated this to their players. Monday 11/29 5:30pm - JV/Varsity Boys Scrimmages @ Ishpeming 6:00pm - MS Boys (8th) Basketball @ Mid-Pen - CANCELLED 6:00pm - MS Girls Basketball (7th & 8th) vs. Mid-Pen (HOME) Tuesday 11/30 6:00pm - JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs Newberry (HOME) Wednesday 12/1 6:00pm - MS Boys (7th & 8th) Basketball @ Superior Central 6:00pm - MS Girls (7th & 8th) Basketball vs. Superior Central (HOME) Friday 12/3 6:00pm - JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs Superior Central (HOME)