Munising Public Schools

THANK YOU TO GREG & TAMMY NYEN, TRAVIS SMITH, NADEEN LAURICH, AND ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AT MARESA FOR THE AWESOME CAKE WHICH THEY PROVIDED AT THE SUPERINTENDENTS' ROUNDTABLE MEETING TODAY. ALL OF THE SUPERS HAD A PIECE AND SHARED THEIR PRIDE IN "UP POWER" AS WELL AS COMMENTED ON HOW IMPRESSED THEY WERE WITH THE MATURITY, POISE, AND TALENT OF OUR TEAM AND COACHING STAFF! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO OUR TEAM! COACH KIENITZ THERE IS LEFTOVER CAKE COMING YOUR WAY :-)

Everyone is invited to our STEM Science Fair - Wednesday, April 19th at the middle/high school!

MPS TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TODAY, FRIDAY APRIL 7TH This afternoon the the students from Bus #10 (Turtle bus) will need to ride home on Bus #2 (Dino bus)

More accolades for our boys basketball team! Congratulations to all!

Please join us as we raise funds for our senior class and HONOR our State Champions Boys Basketball team Wednesday, April 12th. The Senior vs. Cuffs game will start at 6pm with the boys basketball ceremony to follow.

MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY MEETING #2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH @ 6:30 PM MUNISING MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Please come and join us to learn about the status of our school facilities and the MPS Sinking Fund Ballot Proposal. Other opportunities for engagement, discussion, and Information about the status of our school facilities and the positive impacts of a potential sinking fund are listed below: Coffee w/the Superintendent @ Gallery Coffee Company in Munising: Friday, April 7th, 8:30am Thursday, April 13th, 8:30am Thursday, April 20th, 8:30am Friday, April 28th, 8:30am Learning More: https://munisingmi.sites.thrillshare.com/.../sinking-fund... Contact Mike Travis, Superintendent at mike.travis@mps-up.com

TIME TO CELEBRATE!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MUSTANG STATE CHAMPIONS!!! What an amazing team, coaches, parents, and fan base. The composure, leadership, sportsmanship, and selflessness of our players and coaches this season was admirable and exemplified what it means to be a Mustang! They are all role models on the court and in the classroom. It has been an honor and a humbling experience to be part of this team's historic journey. Munising is truly a special place and has much for which to be proud. I've never witnessed such universal support from all corners and all generations of any community and add to that the collective goodwill expressed by the people from towns across the Upper Peninsula and it felt like the Mustangs were destined to win. UP POWER!!! Due to dangerous travel conditions, the team will be spending tonight in East Lansing before making the journey home tomorrow. We are planning a community celebration to take place after spring break so that everyone can participate in honoring our Mustang Boys' Basketball State Championship Team. Stay tuned for more information to be shared during the week of April 3rd. Orange & Black forever!

If you tried to get tickets and saw sections sold out please try again - there was an error in the system with MSU ticketing that should be now repaired. Thank you!

Tickets are now on sale for the MHSAA State Final at: https://msuspartans.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AMICH%3AB22%3AFD41%3A&linkID=michst&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=MHSAAB&cgc=&dataAccId=778&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_michst We are in the same sections 106, 108, 109, 102, 104. Rows 2-8 are student section tickets and will require you to pick up a wristband upon entry. Go Mustangs!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS CLOSED TOMORROW (THURSDAY 3/23) AND FRIDAY (3/24). Hello Mustang School Community After an adrenaline pumping win for the Mustangs in the Boys' Quarterfinal Basketball Game last night, I had restless sleep due to the notion that we'd have important decisions to make in the morning. Therefore, with broad scale support from the Board of Education, and the Teacher's and Support Staff unions, I am reaching out to all of you to let you know that we have decided to close school down tomorrow (3/23) and Friday (3/24) for a variety of good reasons. This decision did not come easily as we know that the early closure is beneficial for many families and yet can be an imposition for others. However, the closure will put the district and community in great position to fully support the Boys' Basketball Team as it advances on it's historic journey to the Breslin Center as ambassadors for Munising at the state level and to ensure the district avoids potential loss of state funding due to low student attendance rates. The current situation is that we have many students and families already gone for spring break and reports are that most buses are only at 50% ridership today. If our attendance numbers drop even more as an out flux of students leave to attend the game(s), we risk not meeting the 75% attendance threshold for full daily foundation payment from the state tomorrow, and especially on Friday. Combine that with the fact that we already have several teachers and key staff members scheduled to be absent from the district tomorrow and/or Friday for non-athletic related reasons and a deficit of substitutes, the loss of any additional staff members due to sickness over the next two days would only exacerbate our ability to staff classrooms with certified adults. Any additional absences of students and staff will compromise learning in the classrooms. In closing tomorrow and Friday, we will only need to add one more day to our school calendar which extends the year from Thursday, June 8th to Friday, June 9th with the first half of that day with pupils in session and the second half of that day being teacher professional development time. We still have one snow day (forgiven time waiver day) left that we can use for inclement weather yet this spring if needed and not be required to return on June 12th. In case you were wondering, the Michigan Department of Education will not allow districts to use a forgiven time day to cover a sports related closure. Please contact me or the building principals if you have any questions. For those families that this closure creates an imposition, I apologize on behalf of the district, and for those families and community members that are helped by this closure, I am glad that we could help. In closing, please support the Boys' Basketball Team and the Munising School Community in whatever way that you can.....whether it be traveling to East Lansing to watch them play tomorrow and hopefully Saturday or watching them live online using the NFHS Network. If you have any game related questions, please contact Nicole Lasak at nicole.lasak@mps-up.com. GO MUSTANGS! Sincerely, Michael J. Travis, Superintendent mike.travis@mps-up.com

Let's get ready for Kindergarten 23'-24'! Be advised, registration is by appointment only AND the Mather Office will be closed for Spring Break, March 25th-April 2nd!

Boys Varsity Basketball Semi-Final Ticket Information: Tickets must be purchased through MSU Ticketing office at: https://msuspartans.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AMICH%3AB22%3ASD4%3A&linkID=michst&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=MHSAAB&cgc=&dataAccId=778&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_michst Munising has been assigned sections 102, 104, 106 and 108. Tickets in these sections will be released to the general public for purchase at 2pm today! Students wanting to be a part of the STUDENT SECTION must purchase tickets in section 106 and 108 in rows 2-9. They will also be given a wristband upon entry to the Breslin. Any question, please contact the athletic office.

Congratulations to our senior scholars - Kane Nebel, Monique Brisson, Oden Horne, Elizabeth Holloway, and Micaiah Peramaki.

Tonight's Boys basketball game is being played at Negaunee's Lakeview Elementary School Gymnasium (on Teal Lake). Tickets must be purchased through GoFan.co:https://gofan.co/app/school/MI19267

Due to the basketball game tomorrow, the Middle / High School Competitive Cheer Banquet has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 4th at the same time and location.

Congratulations to Nora and her family!

MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY MEETING #1 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND @ 6:30 PM MATHER ELEMENTARY AUDITORIUM Please come and join us to learn about the status of our school facilities and the MPS Sinking Fund Ballot Proposal. Other opportunities for engagement, discussion, and Information about the status of our school facilities and the positive impacts of a potential sinking fund are listed below: Community Meeting #2 @ MSHS Cafeteria, Wednesday, April 5th, 6:30pm Coffee w/the Superintendent: (Locations to be Determined) Friday, April 7th, 8:30am Thursday, April 13th, 8:30am Thursday, April 20th, 8:30am Friday, April 28th, 8:30am Learning More: https://munisingmi.sites.thrillshare.com/o/munising-public-schools/page/sinking-fund-2023 Contact Mike Travis, Superintendent at mike.travis@mps-up.com

MPS SCHOOL CLOSURE NOTICE: Munising Public Schools is closed today, Friday, March 17th due to very slippery primary and secondary roads and deteriorating weather conditions throughout the day.

UPDATE: Family Reading Night/Book Fair has been moved to Monday, March 20th! Mark your calendars. The change in date is to allow our MPS families to support both our Varsity Boys Basketball, and our Elementary Students.

Tuesday's boy's quarterfinal basketball game vs Jeffers is now MOVED to NEGAUNEE at 7pm. Tickets must be purchased through GoFan.co: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI19267