MUNISING HIGH SCHOOL KIWANIS KEY CLUB:
This great group of young adults are “difference makers” in their community. Adviser, Mr. Eric Lynch poses with a Mustang Herd of community servants. In addition to hosting the Children’s Community Christmas Party in December and the Winter HOP Dance last month, this group of over two dozen has collectively logged over 400 hours of volunteer service in the community. Go Kiwanis and Go Stangs!
MUSTANG FOCUS ON THE ARTS
Mrs. Sontag does an amazing job as a K-12 art teacher. The art projects across the grade levels connect to many different curriculum areas. She meaningfully integrates math, science, social studies, and literacy into the learning activities for art. Parents are encouraged to take a walk around the school (on both levels) to see the proudly displayed student artwork. One of the most recent 6th grade projects (Copper Masks of West Africa) has learning connections in science (metallurgy) and social studies.
ATTENTION MUNISING BASKETBALL FANS:
Here is the important information regarding the home Quadruple Header of games versus North Central Area Schools - Powers tomorrow (Friday, February 11th). It is also Varsity Parents' Night for both Girls and Boys. See Details Below:
Game 1 = 5:00pm - JV Boys @ Mather Elementary
Game 2 = 5:15pm - JV Girls @ Munising HS
Game 3 = 6:45pm - Var Girls @ Munising HS
Game 4 = 8:15pm - Var Boys @ Munising HS
Please note that Immediately following the Girls Varsity Game and PRIOR to the start of the Boys Varsity Game warm-ups we will be celebrating our "Parents Night" recognitions as we introduce the parents of BOTH Girls and Boys varsity players. This will occur at approximately 8:00pm. They will line up near the Girls Locker Room and take the floor together as announced. Flowers for the special mothers will be generously provided by the Munising Sports Boosters.
MUSTANG FOOTBALL - JV ASST. COACH POSITION AVAILABLE. SEE POSTING FOR DETAILS. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 3.11.22.
ATTENTION MUNISING WRESTLING FANS - TICKET PURCHASING INFORMATION FOR TEAM DISTRICTS TONIGHT AT BARK RIVER-HARRIS:
We apologize for the late dispersal of this information, but we received it late last night from the host school. Some people have reported ticket purchasing difficulty by searching from the main GoFan website (https://get.gofan.co/use-case/athletics) however, the QR code from the graphic below works very well with mobile phones. If you have questions, please contact the host school officials (Jeanne Lippens at jlippens@brhschools.org or Gerald Kleiman at gkleiman@brhschools.org). Go Mustangs!
On Monday, February 7, 2022, two bus runs will be combined to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #10 will ride bus #2 home. Students may get home up to 45 minutes later than their usual time. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
MUSTANG NOTES & EVENTS - WEEK OF FEB. 7-11
SCHOOL COUNSELORS WEEK: This week is recognized nationally as School Counselors Week, so please remember to show your support and gratitude for all that Mr. Mattson and Ms. Carlson do. Their caring and hard work help to make Munising a great place to live and learn.
QUIZ BOWL TEAM: Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl Team and Coach Lynch for a great season and representing Munising well in the semifinal match against Sault Ste. Marie on Friday. This year's team advanced farther than any previous teams. We are sad to see our seniors go, but there is a strong nucleus of players returning next season.
COUNT DAY/ATTENDANCE REMINDERS: This Wednesday, February 9th is Spring Count Day and is a very important day for Munising Public Schools and all districts across the state as the number of enrolled and attending students determine the amount of annual funding a district will receive from the State of Michigan. It is critically important that students attend school daily and report to all classes each day. Also, students that are taking online courses must complete 2 two-way communications with their Teacher of Record. These communications are logged and are an important mechanism for pupil accounting of online learners. Improving K-12 student attendance rates in Munising is a priority and goal for the district as well as the newly formed Alger County Youth Services Task Force.
ELIGIBILITY CHECKS/ENTERING GRADES: Ms. Anderson will be recording and reporting academic eligibility for our student-athletes to our coaches by NOON TOMORROW. The eligibility report is run at noon every Monday to determine weekly eligibility for our student-athletes.
SPECIAL GAMES: On Thursday (2/10) the Hockey team will face the Marquette JV here in Munising at the Alger Centennial Ice Arena beginning at 6:30pm. This would be a great opportunity to watch our boys slap the puck. Also, this coming Friday (2/11) Munising will be hosting a quadruple header of basketball games against NCA. Preceded by two JV games, the Varsity match ups will be at 6:45pm (Girls) and 8:15pm (Boys). The Pep Band will play at both games and it will also be "Parents Night" at our Varsity games. This is a great opportunity to come out and support all of our basketball teams as you watch some great competition against a formidable foe.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday 2/7
12:00pm - Athletic Eligibility Checks
No Athletic Events
Tuesday 2/8
6:00pm - JV Girls BB @ Forest Park/Crystal Falls
7:30pm - Var. Girls BB @ Forest Park/Crystal Falls
Wednesday 2/9 - SPRING COUNT DAY!
6:00pm - Wrestling Team Districts; Munising vs. Manistique @ BR-Harris
Thursday 2/10
9:00am - Scholarship Meeting w/Seniors
6:30pm - Hockey vs. Marquette JV (HOME - Alger Centennial Ice Arena)
6:00pm - JV Girls BB vs. N. Dickinson
7:30pm - Var. Girls BB vs. N. Dickinson
Friday 2/11
5:00pm - JV Girls BB vs. NCA (HOME: Mather Elementary)
5:15pm - JV Boys BB vs. NCA (HOME)
6:45pm - Var. Girls BB vs. NCA (HOME)
8:15pm - Var. Boys BB vs. NCA (HOME)
We're thrilled to announce the updated app for Munising Public Schools! It's everything Munising, in your pocket. If you already have the app, it should automatically update. If you don't have it, you can download it from the App Store or Google Play.
On Friday, February 4, 2022, two bus runs will be combined again to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #2 will ride bus #10 home. Students may get home up to 45 minutes later than their usual time. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
MUNISING QUIZ BOWL TEAM of Cornish, Potila, and the Hornes about to square of against Sault Ste. Marie at the NMU Library in the first of two Semi-Final Matches. A win against SSM will put them in the UP Championship against the winner of Kingsford vs. Calumet. There was even a guest appearance by legendary Escanaba Quiz Bowl Coach, none other than Mr. Eric Lynch’s father! GO STANGS!!!
On Thursday, February 3, 2022, two bus runs will be combined again to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #10 will ride bus #2 home. Students may get home up to 45 minutes later than their usual time. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
MUNISING WRESTLERS TO COMPETE IN TEAM DISTRICTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH @ BARK RIVER-HARRIS
Munising will face Manistique at 6:00pm and a victory will put Munising in the final at 7:00pm. The bracket and tournament info is in the pictures below.
On Tuesday, February 1, and Wednesday, February 2, 2022, two bus runs will be combined to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #10 will ride bus #2 home. Students may get home up to 45 minutes later than their usual time. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
MUSTANG GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTICE FOR GAMES TODAY (2/1):
Due to illness, Brimley is canceling the JV Girls Basketball Game for tonight (Tuesday, February 1st). The Girls Varsity Basketball Game at Brimley will now be played at 6:00pm.
MUSTANG MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS ENJOYING THE NEW LOBBY FURNITURE!
Thank you Mr. Kelto for ordering these!
MUNISING MS/HS ATHLETICS & EVENTS WEEK OF JAN. 31 - FEB. 6
Monday 1/31
12:00pm - Athletic Eligibility Checks (Warning Week)
No Athletic Events
Tuesday 2/1
6:00pm - JV Girls BB @ Brimley
7:30pm - Var. Girls BB @ Brimley
6:00pm - JV Boys BB vs. Bark River-Harris (HOME)
7:30pm - Var. Boys BB vs. Bark River-Harris (HOME)
Wednesday 2/2 - Ground Hog Day!
6:00pm - Wrestling Tri vs. Marquette & Newberry (HOME)
6:00pm - JV Girls BB vs. Manistique (HOME)
7:30pm - Var. Girls BB vs. Manistique (HOME)
Thursday 2/3
12:00pm - Internships/Jacobetti/Middle-College Student Meetings
6:00pm - Wrestling Tri @ Westwood w/Gwinn
6:00pm - JV Boys BB @ Pickford
7:30pm - Var. Boys BB @ Pickford
Friday 2/4
9:00am - HS Quiz Bowl Team vs. SSM @ NMU (Semi-Final)
6:00pm - Drama Club Play (Mather Auditorium)
6:00pm - Hockey vs. Negaunee @ MTU
6:00pm - JV Girls BB @ Superior Central
7:30pm - Var. Girls BB @ Superior Central
Saturday 2/5
2:00pm - Hockey vs. Jeffers @ MTU
Sunday 2/6
3:00pm - Drama Club Play (Mather Auditorium)
SEEKING DONATIONS:
MUNISING HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDS "MICHIGAN YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT" CHAPTER; SENDING DELEGATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE CAPITOL IN LANSING.
On February 16th, we are sending a Munising Delegation of 26 high school students and 3 teacher advisors/chaperones (Mr. Burtis, and Mr. & Mrs. Lynch) to the YMCA Michigan Youth in Government (MYIG) Conference. This program is open to all middle and high school students from across the state who are interested in the political process, current issues, and government. With an active high school program in place, Mr. Burtis and Mr. Lynch are considering starting a middle school MYIG program next year (22-23).
This program provides students the opportunity to represent the Munising Public School District at the state level. These Mustangs will travel to Lansing for a 5-day 4-night conference. At the conference, the students will work with more than 600 students from all over the state, debating and discussing the most important topics of today. Students will also have the amazing opportunity to sit on the House and Senate floors of our Capitol and debate bills and proposals that they wrote with our own unique ideas. This program is a great opportunity to experience civic engagement, and provide experiential learning for students in both the legislative and executive branches of government.
Earlier this fall, Munising High School was awarded a $9,880.00 grant that covers transportation, hotel rooms, and the majority of student/school registration fees for the conference. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER MEAL COSTS. The estimated meal costs for this trip are $2465. We are asking for community support to help give our students a great opportunity to learn and practice civic engagement. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your continued support of the Munising Community!
Donations may be made by check (preferred) or cash. Please make checks payable to "Munising High School" and write "MYIG Meals" in the check memo line. Checks or cash may be dropped off in the office or mailed to:
Munising Middle-High School
810 State Hwy. M-28 West
Munising, MI 49862
Please direct questions to Patrick Burtis at patrick.burtis@mps-up.com
MUSTANG HOP - Saturday January 29th, 2022. What a great group of young adults. We are very proud of our students. Thank you to the Key Club, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Mulye for your hard work in decorating and setting up last night. The Glow In The Dark - Blacklight theme was a hit! The seniors on the staircase at the AmericInn look classy and represent the Herd well! Congratulations to Jesse Duran and Carmen Behning on being selected as HOP King & Queen. Mustang Pride!
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, two bus runs will be combined to take students home at the end of the day. All students who normally ride bus #2 will ride bus #10 home. Students may get home up to 45 minutes later than their usual time. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
MUNISING MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES MR. DAWSON PONCHAUD.
Mr. Ponchaud is a 2018 graduate of Forest Park Schools in Crystal Falls, Michigan. Dawson has been authorized by Northern Michigan University to complete his student teaching experience at Munising Middle-High School. His mentor teachers are Mr. Jim Cotey and Ms. Mandy Frantti. At the successful completion of his student teaching in April he will earn a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education with a minor in History. We hope Mr. Ponchaud serves as a substitute teacher in May and June. With considerable experience as a Math Tutor for students at Escanaba High School, Bay College, and NMU, Dawson will certainly benefit Munising students. Mr. Ponchaud has soccer coaching experience, operates a summer lawn care business, and works weekends at his family’s hardware store in Crystal Falls. Dawson has been a great addition to the team :-)
