MONSTERS HAVE TAKEN OVER MATHER!
Watch out! Our second-grade hallways have been invaded by some monstrously creative creatures!
This week, our talented second graders brought their imaginations to LIFE by designing and creating their very own life-sized monsters! From silly and spooky to colorful and crazy, each monster has its own unique personality!
But the creativity didn't stop there! Students gave their monsters names and put their writing skills to work by creating descriptive pieces that bring their one-of-a-kind creatures to life!
What a MONSTER-IFIC way to combine creativity, art, and descriptive writing!
Way to go, Ms. Johnson & Mrs. Johnson's second graders! You've turned our hallways into a monstrously amazing gallery!
Watch out! Our second-grade hallways have been invaded by some monstrously creative creatures!
This week, our talented second graders brought their imaginations to LIFE by designing and creating their very own life-sized monsters! From silly and spooky to colorful and crazy, each monster has its own unique personality!
But the creativity didn't stop there! Students gave their monsters names and put their writing skills to work by creating descriptive pieces that bring their one-of-a-kind creatures to life!
What a MONSTER-IFIC way to combine creativity, art, and descriptive writing!
Way to go, Ms. Johnson & Mrs. Johnson's second graders! You've turned our hallways into a monstrously amazing gallery!
A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARADE AT MATHER!
What a BOO-tiful morning at Mather Elementary! Our Halloween Parade was a HUGE success, and our Mustangs had a fang-tastic time showing off their creative costumes!
A BIG thank you to all of our families, friends, and community members who came out to cheer on our students! Seeing so many smiling faces along the parade route made the morning extra special!
🎶 A special shout-out to Mrs. Gaunt and our Middle School Band! They did an OUTSTANDING job performing some spooky Halloween tunes! Our elementary students absolutely loved watching and listening to their performance. What a wonderful way to bring our Mustangs together across grade levels!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this Halloween celebration such a memorable one!
Happy Halloween from all of us at Mather Elementary- Stay Safe out there!
What a BOO-tiful morning at Mather Elementary! Our Halloween Parade was a HUGE success, and our Mustangs had a fang-tastic time showing off their creative costumes!
A BIG thank you to all of our families, friends, and community members who came out to cheer on our students! Seeing so many smiling faces along the parade route made the morning extra special!
🎶 A special shout-out to Mrs. Gaunt and our Middle School Band! They did an OUTSTANDING job performing some spooky Halloween tunes! Our elementary students absolutely loved watching and listening to their performance. What a wonderful way to bring our Mustangs together across grade levels!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this Halloween celebration such a memorable one!
Happy Halloween from all of us at Mather Elementary- Stay Safe out there!
Congratulations to our All State and All UP Cross Country runners and our girls Division 2 Cross Country Team of the Year!
Mather Halloween Parade & Half-Day Reminder!
Mather Families,
We are excited to celebrate Halloween with our Mustangs this Friday, October 30! Here are a few important reminders:
Halloween Parade – 8:30 a.m.
Students will exit the front of Mather Elementary, head north on Elm Avenue, turn right onto Chocolay Street, and continue around the block before reentering through the bus doors.
Families are welcome to watch! Please find a viewing spot across the street from the parade route to cheer on our Mustangs while keeping the route clear and students safe.
Costume Reminders
Please ensure costumes are school-appropriate, comfortable for walking, and safe for classroom activities. No weapons, realistic weapon accessories, face-covering masks, or excessively scary or gory costumes.
Grab & Go Lunches
Students wanting a lunch must notify their teacher by Thursday, October 29. Lunch includes a sub sandwich, apple, carrots, and a drink.
Half-Day Dismissal – 12:15 p.m.
Regular half-day dismissal procedures will be followed.
🎶 A special thank you to Mrs. Gaunt and the Middle School Band for providing music and adding excitement to our Halloween Parade!
We look forward to a fun and safe morning of costumes, celebrations, and Mustang memories!
Happy Halloween from Mather Elementary!
Mather Families,
We are excited to celebrate Halloween with our Mustangs this Friday, October 30! Here are a few important reminders:
Halloween Parade – 8:30 a.m.
Students will exit the front of Mather Elementary, head north on Elm Avenue, turn right onto Chocolay Street, and continue around the block before reentering through the bus doors.
Families are welcome to watch! Please find a viewing spot across the street from the parade route to cheer on our Mustangs while keeping the route clear and students safe.
Costume Reminders
Please ensure costumes are school-appropriate, comfortable for walking, and safe for classroom activities. No weapons, realistic weapon accessories, face-covering masks, or excessively scary or gory costumes.
Grab & Go Lunches
Students wanting a lunch must notify their teacher by Thursday, October 29. Lunch includes a sub sandwich, apple, carrots, and a drink.
Half-Day Dismissal – 12:15 p.m.
Regular half-day dismissal procedures will be followed.
🎶 A special thank you to Mrs. Gaunt and the Middle School Band for providing music and adding excitement to our Halloween Parade!
We look forward to a fun and safe morning of costumes, celebrations, and Mustang memories!
Happy Halloween from Mather Elementary!
Reading is built skill by skill, day by day!
When a student is absent, missed lessons are hard to rebuild alone. Being at school every day keeps those literacy skills growing without gaps. Every Day Counts!
#UPAttendance #EveryDayCounts"
When a student is absent, missed lessons are hard to rebuild alone. Being at school every day keeps those literacy skills growing without gaps. Every Day Counts!
#UPAttendance #EveryDayCounts"
Congratulations to our Great Lakes 8 West Conference Football Award Winners:
Brody Johns 1st Team Defense Linebacker
Ethan Petersen 2nd Team Defensive & Offensive Line
Blake Tyner 2nd Team Defensive Hybrid
Levi Hauler 2nd Team Running Back
Brandon Boyak Honorable Mention Defensive Line
Brody Johns 1st Team Defense Linebacker
Ethan Petersen 2nd Team Defensive & Offensive Line
Blake Tyner 2nd Team Defensive Hybrid
Levi Hauler 2nd Team Running Back
Brandon Boyak Honorable Mention Defensive Line
Just a reminder that Friday, October 30th is a half day of school for Halloween celebrations and Monday, November 2nd there is no school for Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Parent Teacher Conference schedules are:
Middle/High School
11:00 am-1:30 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mather Elementary
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Parent Teacher Conference schedules are:
Middle/High School
11:00 am-1:30 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mather Elementary
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Congratulations to Maude and her parents!
Announcing Mather Elementary's Student of the Week- Mary Lynch! Keep up the great work.
Learning Beyond the Classroom!
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Bogater’s 3rd graders had a wonderful hands-on learning experience at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore! Students had the opportunity to explore, investigate, and learn alongside park rangers in our beautiful local environment.
A huge thank you to our parent volunteers and the park rangers who helped make this experience possible for our students!
We love seeing our Mustangs learning, exploring, and making connections beyond the classroom!
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Bogater’s 3rd graders had a wonderful hands-on learning experience at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore! Students had the opportunity to explore, investigate, and learn alongside park rangers in our beautiful local environment.
A huge thank you to our parent volunteers and the park rangers who helped make this experience possible for our students!
We love seeing our Mustangs learning, exploring, and making connections beyond the classroom!
Congratulations Tommy Dolaskie! Mather Elementary's Rock, Paper, Scissors Champion 2026!
Congratulations, Isabel, on earning a Book Vending Machine Token! Keep up the great work and continue showing those STANG expectations!
MPS Community Health Reminder: Measles & MMR
With measles cases occurring in Michigan and across the country, MPS encourages families and staff to check their MMR vaccination status and make sure they are up to date.
Why MMR?
Measles is extremely contagious and can spread quickly in schools and communities. Two doses of MMR are about 97% effective at preventing measles.
Recommended for children:
• 1st dose: 12–15 months
• 2nd dose: 4–6 years
Were You Exposed to Measles?
Call your health care provider or local health department right away—before going into a medical facility.
If you are not immune:
• Within 72 hours of exposure: MMR vaccination may help prevent measles or make the illness milder.
If you develop symptoms, call ahead before visiting a doctor's office, urgent care, or emergency department to avoid exposing others.
Check your records. Get up to date. Help protect our MPS community.
With measles cases occurring in Michigan and across the country, MPS encourages families and staff to check their MMR vaccination status and make sure they are up to date.
Why MMR?
Measles is extremely contagious and can spread quickly in schools and communities. Two doses of MMR are about 97% effective at preventing measles.
Recommended for children:
• 1st dose: 12–15 months
• 2nd dose: 4–6 years
Were You Exposed to Measles?
Call your health care provider or local health department right away—before going into a medical facility.
If you are not immune:
• Within 72 hours of exposure: MMR vaccination may help prevent measles or make the illness milder.
If you develop symptoms, call ahead before visiting a doctor's office, urgent care, or emergency department to avoid exposing others.
Check your records. Get up to date. Help protect our MPS community.
Congratulations, Kroven, on earning a Book Vending Machine Token! Keep up the great work and continue showing those STANG expectations!
Save the Date for our Upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences!
Munising Public Schools is joining the Heroes in the Stands project with Freedom for Patriots! Any veteran can stop down to the Munising Middle/High School office with their military ID to receive a FREE LIFETIME SPORTS PASS to our athletic events along with many other schools' events in our the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin. Just a small way to say THANK YOU for your service!
One Last Aloha from Mather’s Literacy Luau!
We’re wrapping up an amazing day of reading with our 4th and 5th grade students! From books and laughter to tropical fun, our Mustangs spent the day celebrating something we love at Mather-READING!
Our Literacy Luau was a wonderful reminder that reading can take us on adventures, spark our imaginations, and bring us together-no plane ticket required!
A final MAHALO to Ms. Berube and Mr. Brisson for putting so much time, creativity, and heart into making today such a fun experience for ALL of our Mather students!
We’re wrapping up an amazing day of reading with our 4th and 5th grade students! From books and laughter to tropical fun, our Mustangs spent the day celebrating something we love at Mather-READING!
Our Literacy Luau was a wonderful reminder that reading can take us on adventures, spark our imaginations, and bring us together-no plane ticket required!
A final MAHALO to Ms. Berube and Mr. Brisson for putting so much time, creativity, and heart into making today such a fun experience for ALL of our Mather students!
When students are present, they build the daily reading practice that keeps them on track. Every Day Counts!
#UPAttendance #EveryDayCounts"
#UPAttendance #EveryDayCounts"
Literacy Luau - Part Two!
The Literacy Luau fun continues all day long at Mather! From great books and cozy reading, to smiles ,and plenty of tropical relaxation, our students are making some wonderful reading memories today!
We love seeing our students excited about books, sharing stories, and discovering that reading can take you anywhere-even to a tropical island!
Here are a few more snapshots from our day of learning, laughter, and literacy!
The Literacy Luau fun continues all day long at Mather! From great books and cozy reading, to smiles ,and plenty of tropical relaxation, our students are making some wonderful reading memories today!
We love seeing our students excited about books, sharing stories, and discovering that reading can take you anywhere-even to a tropical island!
Here are a few more snapshots from our day of learning, laughter, and literacy!
Aloha from Mather’s Literacy Luau!
Today, Mather is celebrating with a spectacular day of books, reading, and island-style fun! Our students are enjoying time to slow down, relax, and celebrate the joy of reading—the Hawaiian way!
A HUGE mahalo to Ms. Berube and Mr. Brisson for all of the creativity, planning, and hard work they put into making our Literacy Luau such a special and memorable experience for our students!
Mahalo for helping us make reading something to celebrate!
Today, Mather is celebrating with a spectacular day of books, reading, and island-style fun! Our students are enjoying time to slow down, relax, and celebrate the joy of reading—the Hawaiian way!
A HUGE mahalo to Ms. Berube and Mr. Brisson for all of the creativity, planning, and hard work they put into making our Literacy Luau such a special and memorable experience for our students!
Mahalo for helping us make reading something to celebrate!