Accelerated Reader (AR) Awards Celebration!
Congratulations to all of our amazing AR readers! Your dedication to reading and reaching new goals is truly inspiring. We are so proud of each and every one of you. Special recognition goes to the following students for reaching impressive AR milestones:
250 Points: Chase LaFlamme (Bronze Medal 🥉)
350 Points: Jonah Cole, Ray Fondriest, Alayna Meyer (Silver Medal 🥈)
500 Points: Simon Kelto (Pizza Lunch & Gold Medal 🥇🍕)
750 Points: Jake Johnson (Pizza Lunch & Teddy Bear Prize 🎉🐻 – 750-Point Club!)
Keep turning those pages and aiming for new heights! Thank you to our teachers and families for encouraging a love of reading. Together, we continue to nurture lifelong learners!
A huge congratulations to all the students recognized at our Mather Elementary Awards Ceremony this past Tuesday! Your hard work, determination, and positive attitudes continue to inspire us all. Whether you were honored for academics, kindness, leadership, or perseverance, you have demonstrated what it means to be a true role model in our school community.
Special Recognition goes out to: Exemplary STANG Citizens
These students have demonstrated exceptional adherence to our STANG values. Congratulations to this quarter’s Exemplary STANG Citizens:
Kindergarten – Stay Safe: Joslin Tyner
1st Grade – Take Responsibility: Ivy Grahovac
2nd Grade – Act with Kindness: Joey Goss
3rd Grade – Never Give Up: Evin Klich
4th Grade – Give Respect: Liam Lewis
5th Grade – Demonstrates All STANG Values: Hayden Brey
We are incredibly proud of each of you. Keep aiming high, staying safe, and spreading kindness every day—your efforts make Mather a better place for everyone.
Thank you to our teachers, staff, and families for supporting our students in achieving these successes! Together, we are stronger!
A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible volunteers and community organizations who made this year’s Health Fair a tremendous success! Your time, effort, and dedication created an engaging and impactful event for our students.
Special thanks to NMU Community Nursing Students, Sault Tribe, AC3, Deep Blue Fitness, UP Rehab, UPHS Heart Health, MMH, LMAS, and Paula Akerman for your support and expertise. We appreciate your positive energy and commitment to our community's health and well-being.
Together, we are making a difference—thank you for strengthening the Mather Community!
We hope our middle school student enjoy our annual MS Semi-formal Dance!
MPS TRANSPORTATION NOTICE FOR THUR. 2/6 & FRI. 2/7 - NO Bus 8 (Deer). Bus 8 (Deer) riders from Wetmore, Varnum St., and Prospect St. will ride Bus 7 (Frog). Bus 8 (Deer) Shingleton Students will ride Bus 5 (Dino). Bus 5 (Dino) Students on H-58, Hilltop, & Carmody/Miners Castle Road will ride Bus 3 (Bear). Shingleton students may be picked up 20-30 minutes early.
Mather Elementary is incredibly grateful for the generous donation of clothing and outdoor gear from Carol Murk and the Wesleyan Church. Your kindness and support make a significant difference in the lives of our students.
With the unpredictable winter weather, having access to warm clothing and outdoor essentials ensures that every child can stay safe, comfortable, and ready to learn. This generosity helps meet a vital need in our school community and reflects the spirit of care and compassion that strengthens us all.
Thank you for being an amazing partner in supporting our students. We are so fortunate to have you as part of our extended school family!
Please see our dress up days for next week's Winter Homecoming at the middle/high school!
Shouting from the rooftops!! Congratulations to our TWO MHSAA SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS - DAYNE BEHNING AND TREVOR NOLAN! Only 10 students from Class C and D members schools were chosen. This is a huge accomplishment!
Read more about the scholarship at: https://www.mhsaa.com/topics/students/2025-scholar-athlete-award-recipients-announced-class-c-d
MPS is happy to announce that the Mobile Secretary of State Office will be set up at Munising Middle/High School on February 25th to provide services to our students including obtaining state ids, renewing licenses, transfering titles, etc. Call our office at (906) 387-2103 or have your student stop by to make an appointment!
Thank you Mr. Mattson for all you do for our students!
Congratulations to Alexandra and her mother!
The Munising Youth Wrestling Team had 8 wrestlers compete in Gwinn today.
Congratulations to our Youth Wrestlers!
Winnie Livermore placed 4th.
Hurshel Storm placed 2nd.
Jackson Smith placed 2nd.
Aubrie Livermore placed 3rd.
Nora Storm placed 2nd.
Cameron Sabin placed 2nd.
Sully Ford placed 3rd.
Keara Wieczorek placed 2nd.
Kayden Murdock is Mather Elementary's Student of the Week! Keep up the great work Kayden!!
🏆 Paper Airplane Competition Champions Announced! ✈️
Congratulations to Gunnar Bruce, a Kindergartener from Mrs. Nebel's class, who soared to victory in today's all-school Paper Airplane Competition! Gunnar's impressive skills earned him the top spot—way to go! 🎉
In a fun and spontaneous twist, our teachers joined in for a surprise competition after the student finals. Mrs. Johnson, our incredible 2nd-grade teacher, took home the win with a fantastic flight! 🎈
Great job to all our participants and teachers for showing skill, creativity, and STANG spirit! 👏 Keep soaring high, Mather Elementary! 🌟
📚 Learning in Action with Ms. Martin's 4th Grade Class! ✈️
The timing couldn't have been better for today's activity! As part of their lessons on the auto industry, entrepreneurship, and assembly lines, Ms. Martin's 4th grade class held a manufacturing competition using paper airplanes.
Students competed in two teams: assembly line production vs. individual manufacturing. The assembly line team outpaced the others in quantity, while the individual manufacturers produced higher-quality airplanes. This hands-on activity brought the lesson to life, allowing students to experience the pros and cons of both production methods firsthand.
Amazing work, 4th graders—learning through experience makes all the difference! 🌟
Mark your calendars and come support our Mini-Mustang Youth Basketball teams playing at halftime at our upcoming JV & Varsity home games!
Kindergarten and Fourth Grade Reading Buddies at Mather Elementary had an amazing time today! They shared the joy of reading a new book together and got creative by making paper airplanes. Everyone is excited and ready for tomorrow’s big paper airplane contest! It's wonderful to see these buddy groups growing in friendship, learning, and fun. Go, Mather Mustangs! 🏫📚✈️
MPS TRANSPORTATION UPDATE - WEDS. JAN. 29 - 3:30PM;
This message just serves as an additional reminder to the message that was sent out yesterday regarding transportation on Friday (1/31). As a result of a preplanned driver absence on Friday, we will be running only 4 bus routes in the morning and afternoon.
On Friday ALL DAY - No Bus 8 (Deer), all Bus 8 (Deer) students will ride Bus 3 (Bear).
On Friday morning, riders in the Shingleton area can expect to be picked up 20 minutes earlier than the normal pickup time. Please contact Rick Stephens for questions at rick.stephens@mps-up.com
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING A PART-TIME CUSTODIAN - Refer to the posting to apply. The posting is also available on the district website under the "Employment Opportunities" tab.
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WITH BENEFITS TO SERVE AS A BUS DRIVER & A CUSTODIAN - TRAINING PROVIDED IF NEEDED. Refer to the posting to apply. The posting is also available on the district website under the "Employment Opportunities" tab.
