Wednesday's totals from Mather's Holiday Hustle!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS CLOSED TOMORROW, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH due to the extended Winter Storm Warning. The rapidly accumulating snow, and high winds leading to drifting and reduced visibility are expected to result in hazardous driving conditions tomorrow morning and throughout the day.
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS - IMPORTANT WINTER WEATHER UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024:
Parents, Guardians, Students, & Community Members, below is a snapshot of a recent winter storm update from NOAA/NWS out of Marquette. This predicted storm system is slow to develop, but as you can see the snow will really ramp up later this afternoon and into the evening as well as tomorrow morning. Our area is predicted to be hit the hardest, if this becomes reality, we may need to either cancel school tomorrow (Thursday 12/12) or begin school later in the morning with a 2 or 3 hour delayed start. We will always prioritize student and staff safety, but because we are currently in an active winter weather pattern and have a limited number (6) of automatically forgiven snow days, we must also be judicious in our closure of school. We may now begin to utilize delayed starts as a way to work around adverse driving conditions in order to keep kids and staff safe, while "saving" a few days of school so we can avoid extending the school year in June. Although this district has not used delayed start days in several years, we are now going to again utilize them when possible and necessary. Therefore, the delayed start times for each building are listed below if a 2 or 3 hour delay is called. A 2 hour delay means that students riding the school bus would be picked up exactly 2 hours later than usual and a 3 hour delay means that they would be picked up exactly 3 hours later than usual. Lunch will be served to all students on delayed start school days. The building principals have prepared specific shortened class schedules for each delayed start scenario and communicated it to their respective teachers and staff. Specific building schedule questions can be directed to Principal DeFrancesco (PK-5) and Principal Lasak (6-12) as needed. Should I need to delay or cancel school tomorrow or on future days, I will send this information out via the district website, the district FaceBook page, and via automated text messages using the Thrillshare app. In making an informed decision regarding delay or cancellation, I often consult the Alger County Road Commission, the Michigan State Police, the Munising City Manager, and sometimes I will take an early morning drive in order to assess road conditions and get an understanding of snow plow staffing and road clearance timelines. As always, I will provide public information on delayed starts or cancellations as soon as I possibly can. Please contact me at mike.travis@mps-up.com if you have any questions. Winter officially begins on December 21st.....together, let's enjoy it and be safe :-)
2 Hour Delay
MSHS = 10:00am Start
Mather = 10:15am Start
3 Hour Delay
MSHS = 11:00am Start
Mather = 11:15am Start
Due to forecasted winter weather, all athletic and extracurricular events and practices are canceled today including boys basketball at Superior Central and wrestling at Gladstone. Stay safe!
Updated Holiday Hustle: 12/10/24. Look out Ms. Cole!
Due to the anticipated weather conditions, after-school tutoring at Mather Elementary will not be held today.
Don't forget to send in your pictures so we can honor our loved ones!
Holiday Hustle Update for December 9th. Mrs. Wing's class is in the lead!
Congratulations to Aiden and his parents!
Congratulations to the girls 5th grade Mini Mustangs State Qualifiers! Awesome teamwork!
Congratulations Jonah, Keep up the Great work!!!
Ms. Martin & Mrs. Kelto's 4th grade class takes a field trip to the Courthouse!! Thank you to all those who made this meaningful event possible.
Holiday Hustle at Mather Elementary Starts this Monday!!!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WINTER WEATHER UPDATE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH - ALL scheduled athletic events and extracurricular activities are CANCELLED for this evening due to the ongoing winter storm and dangerous travel conditions. The MS Boys Basketball tournament games are now rescheduled for tomorrow (Friday 12/6) and the championship games will be held Monday (12/9) at the same times in our home gym. Athletic practices "MAY" be allowed this evening beginning at 7:00pm "IF" the Winter Storm Warning expires at 7:00pm as predicted "AND" the parking lots and building entrances can be cleared in time. Parents and student-athletes should communicate directly with their coaches regarding the status of evening practices as they will receive direction from the Athletic Director. Stay safe and warm!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS CLOSED TODAY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, due to a combination of lake effect snow and blowing snow with sustained wind speeds of 30-40+mph that have led to dangerous travel conditions and near-zero visibility at times. As conditions improve throughout the afternoon, the status of evening athletic events and activities will be determined and communicated at a later point.
Need a dress for the upcoming formal season? Join us for a Key Club Dress Swap!!
Come celebrate the holiday season with Key Club!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS CLOSED TODAY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH due to dangerous winter storm driving conditions. All after school athletics and activities are also cancelled today.
Congratulations to Nolan and his parents!
Spreading the word for this great community event!
