MPS Transportation Update:
Bus #6 Singleton bus (Deer Bus) will be replaced by Sub Bus 9A to start the school year off until further notice. When repairs are completed, Bus #6 will resume the Shingleton Route.
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NOTICE OF VACANCY
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH BENEFITS OFFERED
SEE DETAILS BELOW REGARDING APPLICATION
Email mike.travis@mps-up.com with questions.
Attention 6th grade parents! Here is an opportunity to make your student's first day at the middle/high school easier!
Tuesday, September 5th, the Mather doors will be opening at 7:45am for the first day of school only! Please use this time to help your student find their classrooms, meet their teachers, and relieve some of the first day of school jitters! See you then!
MPS School Bus Routes 2023-2024
Hello Mustang Students & Parents,
Here are the tentative bus routes to start the school year. The 2023-2024 MPS Bus Routes can be found on the district website and at the link listed below. Please note that due to a critical bus driver shortage, we may need to condense to 4 bus runs in late September. If this becomes necessary, we may need to combine some individual stops and condense them into group stops in order to reduce overall route times. This scenario would require some students to make a short walk. We are exploring options that would enable the district to provide 4 out-of-town runs with our school buses and one in-town route dedicated to MPS students that would be conducted by AlTran but free of charge to our students. We will keep you updated on any developments or upcoming changes regarding school transportation. Please contact me at mtravis@mps-up.com for any questions and don't hesitate to let me know if you'd like to learn to drive a bus!
Sincerely
M. Travis, Superintendent
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You are formally invited to the GRAND OPENING of the Mather Playground! We hope to see many of you as we join together to celebrate this community accomplishment!
MPS GRATEFUL FOR A JOB WELL DONE!
What an incredible community and show of support by all of our donors and volunteers. Many community organizations and individuals lent their equipment, expertise, and sweat to the final stages of bringing this playground project to fruition. Through the collective efforts, equipment, and materials provided by Timber Products, Gerou Excavating, the City of Munising, Rescue21 (Alger County Sheriff’s Department - pictured), Tom & Ana Dolaskie/Jason Graves, Eric Brock, Hiawatha Telephone Company, Nathan Rahn, Mike Albright and the MPS Maintenance & Custodial Department, and many others, more than 400 cubic yards of wood chips were delivered and spread to a depth of 12 inches over the entire Mather Elementary Playground in approximately 10 hours today. This is simply astounding! School officials and the Munising community is humbled and grateful beyond mere words.
The final sections of fencing are slated to be installed by Thursday and the playground insurance inspection and approval is slated for Friday, September 1st at 10:00am. Pending approval, there will be a short playground dedication ceremony this weekend and the playground will be officially opened to the public and available for students to use on the first day of school (Tuesday, September 5th). All of our community donors will be honored for their contributions on signage to be erected at the playground. More information about the dedication ceremony will be communicated soon by the MPS Principals Tweedale & Lasak :-)
Munising Middle/High School has three open student advisory/coaching positions open: Middle School Robotics, Middle School Esports, and Middle/High School Student Council. If you are interested or want more information, please contact Nicole Lasak! We would love to have you as part of our team!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY
PART-TIME CUSTODIAN NEEDED. Refer to Posting & District Website for Application Details!
Reminder it is registration/orientation week! Please bring your required paperwork mailed last week to get your schedules!
Middle School athletics start in 1 week! See official start times and locations below!
Join us on August 28th for our Kindergarten open house!!
MPS Wishes A Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Middle-High School Principal & Athletic Director - Nicole Lasak. Enjoy your big day Ms. Lasak!
REVISED! High School sports start Monday! Please see the following practice times and locations! New athletes are welcome and encouraged to join! Middle School sports can begin on August 21st. Updates on middle school practices coming soon!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEEDS YOUR HELP!
PLEASE CONSIDER THE VARIOUS JOB VACANCIES LISTED BELOW. SOME POSITIONS MAY BE COMBINED TO ALLOW FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH BENEFITS. INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT MIKE TRAVIS AT mike.travis@mps-up.com.
Middle / High School Athletes: Save the date!
MUNISING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS REQUESTING SNOW REMOVAL BIDS
FOR 2O23-2024 AND BEYOND. SEE BID REQUEST DOCUMENT. BIDS ARE DUE BY 3:00PM ON AUGUST 7TH, 2023.
MPS EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO MAZZALI INSURANCE
and the efforts of Christine Heribacka in facilitating the recent donation of a lightly used Sharp copy machine to the Munising Public Schools. Thank you to the Mazzali staff for your generosity. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will be used well.
MATHER ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND UPDATE - JULY 12, 2023
Great progress was made today by Gerou Excavating in pulling concrete anchored poles and removing other heavy debris. We greatly appreciate their efforts in hauling away the old materials for disposal and completing the site work and grading. Installation of the new equipment is still on schedule to begin on August 3rd :-)
MPS RECOGNIZES THE SAD LOSS OF JIM LANDFAIR ON JUNE 26TH
JIM WAS A RETIRED ICONIC MUNISING COACH, TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, AND DEVOTED FAMILY MAN AND COMMUNITY MEMBER:
Jim was born June 20, 1945, in Lansing, to Glenn and Zelda (Shaver) Landfair who precede him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Kay; children: Jamie (Jason) McCune and Leann (Chip) VanderWall; grandchildren: Anthony (Rachel), Gavin (Cati), Kate (Evan), and Ryan; brother, Timothy (Judy) Landfair; brother-in-law, Tom (Sheri) Sawyer and many nieces and nephews.
Jim was a lifelong educator and basketball coach in Munising and well respected by his peers and students alike. In retirement he moved to Kalamazoo to be close to his daughters and grandchildren, and touched many additional lives in Kalamazoo. His friends became as close as family.
A service took place on Friday, July 7th at 2PM at the Lutheran Church of the Savior, 3616 East G Ave., Kalamazoo, with visitation one hour prior. A luncheon followed in the church hall.
Visit Jim’s webpage at BetzlerLifeStory.com, to archive favorite memories, photos, and sign his guestbook. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes. Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes, 6080 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo (269) 375-2900.
Please access the links below to convey condolences to his family or to learn more about Jim's life, his many accomplishments and influences and to make donations in his name.
https://betzlerlifestory.com/obituaries/jim-landfair.143755
https://www.miningjournal.net/obituaries/2023/07/james-landfair/
