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STUDENTS PARENTS
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools
601 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI 49945
District Phone (906) 296-6211
District Fax (906) 296-0943
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dan Sarazin, President
Jeffrey Dennis, Vice President
Patricia Burton, Secretary Dr. K. Carlton-Johnson, Treasurer
Lori Ambuehl, Trustee
Kim Codere, Trustee Denise Lepisto, Trustee
ADMINISTRATION
Craig Sundblad Superintendent
K-12 School Principal
Brad Codere Elementary School Coordinator
Gary Guisfredi Athletic Director
Our Mission: Working together to ensure that all students achieve their maximum potential and contribute to society.
LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
News & Views
District Newsletter December 2010
We’re on the Web
www.lakelinden.k12.mi.us
IMPORTANT DATES
TO REMEMBER
Dec. 19 Band/Choir Concert,
2 pm
Dec. 22 Elementary Music
Program, 1:30 pm
Dec. 22 Drama Christmas
Play, 7 pm
Dec. 24 Christmas Break Begins
Jan. 3 Classes Resume
Jan. 17-20 Exam Week
Jan. 21 Teacher Inservice (No school for students)
New District Website in the Works
The Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools will soon unveil a new District website. The new website will provide users with a wealth of information about the District including event calendars, athletics, news and announcements, lunch menu, Skyward Family Access, faculty emails and much more. The new website will feature an Urgent Message option that will be displayed in the center of the page to alert parents to news and important information such as school closings or delays. The website will have a separate Athletics section to highlight all of our sports teams. Current game schedules and athletic practice schedules will be listed in this section. Check the “News & Announcements” link under Athletics for all the latest information.
Once it goes live, the new website can be reached at www.lakelinden.k12.mi.us.
A Word From the Superintendent
It is hard to believe that we are nearing Christmas break and shortly after, the end of our first semester (which will end on January 21
st with an in-service/records
day.) Before we know it another commencement ceremony will be taking place and the Class of 2011 will be moving on to other things. There have been a large number of activities taking place in both buildings. MEAP testing occurred during the last two weeks in October for grades 3-9 and we are anxiously awaiting those results. In the Elementary, two family nights have already taken place including Family Night at the School Forest in September, and our annual Christmas Family Art Night in December. Thanks to the PTO and G.E. for their support and a big thank you to all of the parents and students who attended these events. In the Middle School/High School we have seen a successful completion of the fall athletic schedule and a Veteran’s Day assembly presented by the Student Council, Lake Linden-Hubbell ROTC members, and area veterans on November 11
th. Also, I am looking forward to
our Christmas Concerts. On December 19 the 7th-12
th
grade Choir and the 6th-12
th grade Bands will perform at
2:00 p.m. in the auditorium and on December 22, the Elementary Concert will be at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. I would like to offer a big thank you to Ms. Perfetti and Mrs. Johnson-Fritz for the time, effort and thoughtfulness that they put into their concerts. Due to technological advances, the school district is constantly struggling to provide updated technology to our students. This year, two computer labs were replaced and data projectors were mounted in the classrooms. However, to provide students with the best possible education and to keep up with neighboring schools, it is necessary to continue adding to the school’s improvements by completing the advancements in each classroom with “smart” technology that includes document cameras and white boards. Another related goal is to someday add a data projector and large retractable screen to the auditorium. The Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School Foundation is currently conducting a fundraising drive for technology by contacting past donors. The time that the Foundation has put into helping the school move forward in this and other areas as well as donations that we have received from our alumni and the community is greatly appreciated. Together we can make great things happen for our students. Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at 296-6211. Also, look for our new website which is due to go live very soon.. You can reach it at www.lakelinden.k12.mi.us.
Craig Sundblad Superintendent / K-12 Principal
S C H O O L N E W S
News from the Athletic Director
I would like to begin this issue by recognizing our athletes who earned postseason honors this past fall. Our football and volleyball teams were very well represented at the local and U.P. levels. Congratulations to all of the following athletes.
Varsity Football Great Western Conference Team of the Year-Conference Champs-LL-H, Hurley,FP Special Awards-Return Specialist-Brett Gervais, Defensive Back Linebacker of the Year-Jordan Hahka First Team Offense-Stefan Liimatainen
First Team Defense-Brett Gervais, Jakob Hill, Tyler Frederick, Dano Goldsworthy, Jordan Hahka Honorable Mention-Shane Testini, Brett Beauchamp, Michael Middleton
All U. P. Team Class D Team of the Year All Class Dream Team-Brett Gervais Class D Defensive Player of the Year-Jordan Hahka Class D First Team Offense-Stefan Liimatainen Class D First Team Defense-Dano Goldsworthy, Jordan Hahka Class D Special Mention-Jakob Hill
Special Award Gil Heard Award-Stefan Liimatainen
All State AP All State-Jordan Hahka
Volleyball-2010
Mountain Lakes Conference Team-Conference Champs MVP-Molly Monette First Team-Ashley Byykkonen Second Team-Megan Budweg, Mandy Perreault Honorable Mention-Brittany Jutila, Heidi Sedar
We appreciate all of the help we receive from so many people during the Fall part of our athletic season, but I would like to mention a few who donate their time for our programs. Sally Beaudette, Trish Burton, Mickey Kalcich, Barb Wilder, Lynn Magnuson and Vicky Loukus take tickets at our varsity football games, Gerald Perreault takes pictures at our events and gives the pictures to our athletes, the American Legion Post 90 and the ROTC members from LL-H who presented the colors at our varsity football and volleyball games, Sara Perfetti who sings the National Anthem at most of our contests, Al Hoffman and the Lakes Linebackers, Sara Dudenas and the rest of the All Sports Boosters, as well as all of those parents who helped at so many concession stands. We truly appreciate everything that you do. Also, a reminder that current athletic schedules may be found on the school website.
Gary Guisfredi Athletic Director
Congratulations to our
Student Athletes!
Good Job!
S C H O O L N E W S
Lake Linden-Hubbell Students Participate in Honor Band
On the weekend of December 3 - 4, Senior Band Members, Ashley Normand and Curtis Audette, attended the 2010 MSBOA District 14 Honor Band in Negaunee. Students from across the central and western Upper Peninsula auditioned to be in the band in October. Ashley was chosen to play in the flute section while Curtis was chosen to play in the trombone section. They met with the other selected students for the first time on Friday morning, rehearsed all day, spent the night in Marquette, rehearsed again on Saturday morning, and then performed an outstanding concert on that afternoon in the new Negaunee High School Auditorium. The band was conducted by Joan Petrelius, the former Chassell High School Band Director and MSBOA Clinician.
(In photo, from left to right, Back Row: Joan Petrelius, Sara Perfetti; Front Row: Ashley Normand, Curtis Audette)
Artwork on Display
There will be a Lake Linden-Hubbell Student Art Show on display at the Community Arts Center in Hancock during the month of February 2011. Check out student artwork from every grade level. Center hours are Tuesday — Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday’s from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
At the Library
The Public Library Advisory Board has been busy planning a
number of activities for library patrons
including Book Clubs, a Book/Bake Sale and Game Nights. Watch for more information to
be announced regarding these events.
Alumni Spotlight
Logan Chadde, 2009 Lake Linden-Hubbell graduate and currently a sophomore at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, recently had the opportunity to travel to South Africa for five weeks. During the months of July and August, Chadde traveled to South Africa through the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) program at the University of Michigan with fifteen other UM students and a faculty leader. The purpose of the trip was to interact with all the stakeholders involved with road safety in South Africa, including children, government officials, university faculty and students, and citizens. During the course of the trip, he visited many schools to talk about road safety, speaking to over 2,000 total students. The group also visited a number of cultural sites, such as museums, landmarks, popular restaurants, Soccer City stadium, and Kruger National Park. In addition, each student lived with a South Africa family for two weeks in both locations - a particularly rewarding experience according to Chadde. A short documentary about the experiences can be found online at bit.ly/GIEU-SA10. To read more about his experiences and to view more photos, check out the blog at loganchadde.wordpress.com. Chadde would also like to make himself available to any LLHS students or parents that have questions about studying abroad. He can be contacted at [email protected].
If you know of a Lake Linden-Hubbell alumni who has had an amazing experience that we could highlight in the “Alumni Spotlight,” please send your idea to the Superintendent’s Office at the Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools or you may send an email to Lori LaRoux at [email protected].
Voice of Democracy Winner
Congratulations to sophomore student, Kendall Sarazin, for winning the VFW’s “Voice of Democracy” writing competition. The title of her essay was “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” She was invited to speak at the VFW meeting on December 9.
Logan Chadde, University of Michigan sophomore, and 2009 Lake Linden-Hubbell graduate, in South Africa.
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Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School District complies with all Fed-eral and State Laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with
all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education and
State of Michigan Department of Education.
Questions or concerns regarding Statements of Assurance of Compliance
with the Federal and State Law should be directed to:
Mr. Craig Sundblad, Superintendent
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools 601 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI 49945
Lakes Power Cards now available! Call 296-6211 to get yours.
Looking for Used Band Instruments
Do you have an old musical instrument gathering dust in your closet? Consider donating it to the Lake Linden-Hubbell School Band. The donation is tax deductible and the receipt reflects the current retail price of the instrument if it were brand new. For more information, contact Band Director, Sara Perfetti at 296-6221 or [email protected].
Late Start Schedule
In the event of a two hour delayed start to school, the schedule will be as follows: Jr./Sr. High School 10:00 am to 3:18 pm Elementary School 10:15 am to 3:04 pm Kindergarten- Morning class dismisses at 12:04 p.m. Afternoon class begins at 1:00 p.m. Local radio and television stations will announce details of the school delays and closings. Once the new website is activated, you may also find this information in the Urgent Message box on the District homepage.
CLIP AND KEEP
January 2011 is School Board Recognition Month
A special thank you to all of our dedicated Board Members!
