Breckenridge Community Schools

HUSKIE NEWS November 2017

Edition

Breckenridge Community Schools educates each student to achieve personal excellence.

Mission Statement

NO

SCHOOL Nov. 15th

Thanksgiving Break

No School—Nov. 23rd

& 24th

BRECKENRIDGE CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES STRONG !

Breckenridge High School Girls Team:

This team was phenomenal this season as they brought home a lot of hardware and reached many goals. They

won the small school divisions at the Shepherd, Lancer and Delta College Invites. The Holly Invite brought

home a 4th place trophy facing larger schools. Our team was runner up at the Portage Invite behind the state

winners of Sacred Heart Academy. We placed second in the league behind Sacred Heart Academy as well as

placing runner up in the small school division at the Alma College Invite behind Pewamo-Westphalia. The

team was runner up at regionals and took an overall 5th place in Division 4 Sate Finals. Chloe Brittain ended

her cross country career as a 4 time cross country all-state runner. She was 18th her freshman year, 14th her

sophomore year, 12th her junior year, and as a senior this year she took 11th place at State Finals. Annie

Laurenz was 22nd at this year’s finals and is another tough competitor who will return next year to help lead

her team. Congratulations!!

Breckenridge High School Boys Team:

This team was very young but produced some improving results. They set a goal last summer at cross country

camp, and it was to have seven runners under 20 minutes for a 5k. They had their top eight 19:28 or faster.

Their goals were met and exceeded expectations for the season and this team is going to be very good in the

future. A couple of 8th graders will join this young team next year and as a team they are already making plans

for a great year of training, setting team and personal goals. It will be an even more exciting season next year

for our guys as they continue to improve. Congratulations!

Breckenridge Middle School Girls Team:

This is a very young team as well. The team consisted of three 6th graders, one 7th grader, and two 8th graders

and they all worked well together. The girls worked hard all season to capture two of three MSAC meets and

ran small in numbers but always big in heart. More numbers are expected next year and they are going to be a

good team as they continue to work. Megan Goward led her team this year and posted very impressive times.

Great job girls!

Breckenridge Middle School Boys Team:

This team is very young also and to say it was certainly special would be an understatement as this group

posted very impressive results. They brought home the Shepherd Blue Jay Invite overall trophy, took the run-

ner up trophy in the small school division at the Delta College and Alma College Invites and were named

MSAC champions. This team finished 42nd best in the whole state. These boys stepped up when it counted the

most and they all definitely made a name for themselves. This team had the best middle school runner in the

state of Mason Sumner. He led in the 2 mile/3200m distances by nearly 6 seconds. They are a team that every-

one already knows and will know in the future. Congratulations!

DAR Good Citizens Award

Congratulations! Ellen Laurenz

The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citi-

zenship.

This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

Students of the Month

October 2017

Middle School—6th grade - The 6th grade Student of the Month is Mauricio

Acevedo. Mauricio has displayed characteristics of what we hope to see in a 6th grader. He has been

especially helpful during Directed Study after his work is finished offering his help to get other stu-

dents organized, assist them with homework, and do any odd jobs that his teacher needs. We are

proud of how he has started his year at Breckenridge Middle School. He is nomi-

nated by the 6th grade teachers.

7th grade—Madison is a very sweet girl who is always kind and respectful to

both her teachers and her classmates. She works hard in class and gets very good

grades. We are proud to have her here at Breckenridge Middle School. Madison

was nominated by Mrs. Wolfgang.

8th grade - Jace Horman was nominated as 8th grade student of the month by Mrs. Willman. Jace is a very mature and responsible young man who is al-ways willing to help out. He has a wonderful sense of humor and he adds a lot of personality to our class.

High School Tyler Story is the High School Student of the Month, he is a great student leader,

taking on Homecoming and all the activities associated with it and doing a

great job. He was the MC of the homecoming assembly, had a part in planning

the assembly and was around all week showing his school spirit. We are proud

to have Tyler Story as a student at BHS.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL 1ST QUARTER—2017

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Mauricio Acevedo-Elizarraraz Julie Becker Landen Aldrich

Saydee Allen Gracelynn Beeg Grace Anderson

Lillian Becker Kaden Benton Emily Barlow

Thomas Cochran Marissa Bloomquist Isabella Breece Lyle Colthorp Alexa Bowker Joshua Calaway

Zachary Combs Caleb Calaway Trent Carter

Gabriel Coyle Aidan Chamberlin Kyler Chovanec

Caleb Davidson Emily Cooley Kylie Foster

Braydon Dawson Sarah Corson Coltin Gavenda

Isabel Derby Makenna Cutting Trapper Gillespie

Jules Fales Luke Estrada Jacob Gillis

Elijah Ferratt Carson Gaines Dillon Goward

Brayden Galehouse Calista Goward Dakota Hadanek

Anna Gilbert Josiah Howell Jace Horman

Megan Goward Gavin Jermolowicz Kya Horman

Dominic Gross Madison Johnson Lucy Hunter

Isaac Humm Shayla Jolliff Tanner Laubscher

Byron Jewell Bailey Jorgensen Cramer Laurenz

Jaxon Laubscher Hannah King Kaylee Lewis

Gavin Long Rachel Laurenz Derek Mayle

Jadon Mayer Chase Mapes Tanner McEntee-Upham

Joey McPherson Emma Nelson Keegen Reeves

Victoria Most Sofia Newville Alexie Ripley

Jonathon Navarro Victor Parlove-Carrera Miranda Rohde Jaden Ostrander Gabriel Ramereiz Luke Saunders

Julia Rowe Rylie Ripley Cody Schaub

Zane Schmitz Collin Sitts Carisa Smith

Madison Shelley Allison Smith Emily Snow

Sawyer Stoneman Aiden Smith Katherine Steinhaus

Olivia Sumner Laine Sumner Mason Sumner

Hailee Thum Arieanna Wiklanski Olivia Valliere

Ryan Tinson Ryan Wolfgang Morgan Westall Logan Vetter Paige Young

Alexis Wiklanski Salvador Zamudio

Chloe Wiklanski

Riley Zimmer

Andrew Zuniga ALL A’S IN BLUE

Cristobal Zuniga

HIGH SCHOOL 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade HONOR ROLL Alexa Aldrich Brayden Aldrich Meghan Bartlett

1ST QUARTER—2017 Jaclyn Bartlett Lily Bartlett Zoie Beachler

Maya Beeg Nathan Becker Onica Bocanegra

Sage Bleiler Shyene Brissette Amber Borst

9th Grade Ociana Bocanegra Paige Brown Jessica Brabaw

Alexis Alonzo Colton Chovanec Amiah Cole Chloe Brittain

Noah Anderson Taylor Denyko Carmen Collins Kylie Brown

Ellie Brown Zachary Frasier Hunter Collins Megan Carter

Drew Cole Jacob Frederick Connor Corson Nataleigh Compeau

LeeAnn Collins Caleb Frederick William Cumston Kasey Conn

Ally Colthorp Alivia Giles Tyler Davis Destinee Coyle

Kaleb Conn Ashton Gillis Lukas Ebright Ryan Davidson

Kyle Conn Kyle Guthrie Connor Emery Spencer Fleming

Alivia Cross Maria Gutierrez Maci Gilbert Caden Foster

Alexandria Cutting Maisy Hammond Ashley Hammond Olivia Gerred-Snyder

William Duby Haley Hunter John Hartner Lucas Gillis

Emma Eichbauer Peyton Huntoon Shianne Jerry Andrew Gillis

Blaze Fales Jaydon Jermolowicz Gabriel LeCureux Dakota Grover

Hunter Gillespie Josiah Kindy Kristina Lough Caleb Hurt

Kiera Goward Janel Laubscher Olivia Mayle Clayton Hyer

Kennedy Hadanek Anna Laurenz Arys Onstott Bradyn Juhas

Victoria LeCureux Sarah Laurenz Olivia Ostrander Ellen Laurenz

Jasmine Pontius Blaine Long Derek Partlo Nathan Laurenz

Marcus Posey Jonathon Markley Ryan Priest Joshua Liebrock

Madelin Russell Myra Marr Jacob Radtke Sydney Mayle

Kira Sanger Mackenzie Mayle Romeo Ramirez Garrett Miller

Ayden Saunders Peter Muscott Corbin Reed Nathan Packard

Caden Sitts Taylor Muscott Hunter Rich Kelby Reichard

Cassidy Smith Joel Myers Arianna Sherwood Aslynn Robinson

Summer Smith Joshuea Neumann Madisen Sigafoose Emma Rohde

Charles Steinhaus Caitlynn Oswald Colton Sitts Kaitlin Sanger

Aaron Stephens Joseph Quick Hunter Smith Kaleb Schafer

Trishelle Sumner Spencer Ramereiz Garrett St. John Trevor Schall

Ashton Thrush Isabelle Richardson Carter Staley Dylan Seeley

Mackenzie Vasold Emily Saunders Gabrielle Stoneman Madeline Sherman

Vanessa Warden Baily Saunders Elijah Stoneman Brandon Sitts

Arianna Scherf Tyler Story Yanely Soto Gil

Chase Schmitz Brianna VanOordt Kenyon Story

Joshua Sherman Brennan Waslusky Kody Wale

Madisyn Siler Sydney Willman Logan Walz

Elizabeth Snow Haley Willman

Grace Staley

Breanna Sumner

Trenton Tester

Grant Willman

Weston Wise

Kiaya Withey ALL A’S IN BLUE

Recently FFA students traveled to the 90th National FFA Convention in Indian-

apolis, Indiana. In the group picture from right to left is Garrett Sigafoose, Alex

Cutting, Alexa Aldrich, Gabby Stoneman, Mrs. Katie Eisenberger, Olivia

Ostrander, Janel Laubscher, Sarah Laurenz, Abby Grundas and Ky Eastman.

Lots of fun and exciting things happening

in and out of the FFA classroom

We recently just brought down our 7th grade agri-science and Zoology students to

experience the State FFA Boiler contest with having just raised chickens in the

school barn.

The greenhouse project is coming along quickly. The construction crew is

hard at work everyday with the construction of our new greenhouse. We're

very thankful our students will have a new facility to experience and learn

more about growing flowers.

Walmart and WMLM team up to acknowledge a student from Gratiot

County each week. Sydney Mayle was the student for September, Tyler

Story was selected for October and Haley Willman for November, all

were chosen for their involvement around the school. They are members

of NHS, Student Council and athletic teams. They do all those activities

and manage to keep their grades at a high level. We are proud to have

each of these students represent Breckenridge High School.

Pictured from left to right: Eric, Walmart Representative, Dawn August,

WMLM, Haley Willman, Sydney Mayle, and Tyler Story.

Parent Teacher Conferences 2017

Conferences were recently held for our elementary, middle school and high school students. A big thank you to our

parents who attended!!

BHS presents: 13th Renaissance Dinner

A Christmas celebration feast of food and song

set in Merrie Olde England

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Seating Begins 5:00 p.m.

Breckenridge HS Cafe

Fall Fundraiser

Delivery date is Nov. 16, money due Nov. 27th.

Check or money order to Breckenridge Schools.

We appreciate all your fundraising efforts as the

monies go directly back to students in the form

of rewards, prizes, assemblies, celebrations, au-

thor visits, playground equipment, and field

trips, etc.

Mrs. Frye’s Advanced Art Class de-

signed a diversity fence for the ele-

mentary butterfly garden wall. We

SAVE THE DATES !

11/20 Picture Retake Day

12/11 K/1 Fine Arts Night

12/12 Title I Math Night

12/13 HPLC Christmas Program

12/14 GSRP Christmas Program

12/11-12/15 Book Fair

ELEMENTARY NEWS

ELEMENTARY

Huskie Pup Learning Center

Preschool & Childcare

Ages 2 ½ - 5, M-F 7am-6pm

Contact: Mrs. Janette Reiber

jreiber@breckhuskies.org

989-842-3182 Option 3

School Contact Information Phone: (989)842-3182

Option 2

Principal Dr. Jennifer L. Thrush

2017-18 School Communication

Where can you find information about what is happening at school?

* BES Facebook Page * Newsletter (biweekly) * Daily Bulletin can

be accessed at ANY time through Power School

Before & After School Childcare

We are open 7am – 6pm year-round for

childcare for K-5. Schedules and pay due

the week before, $3 per hour per child. Dis-

counts for multiple children. For details

contact:

Mrs. Janette Reiber

AMAZON SMILE SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL

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Step 1

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Search: Breckenridge Community

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Select From Choices:

Breckenridge Community Schools

Education Foundation

0.5% of your purchase will be

donated to The Breckenridge

Education Foundation

Picture Re-Take Day Monday, November 20th

Practice those smiles!

GET VALUABLE INFORMATION ON OUR

SCHOOL WEBSITE www.breckhuskies.org

School Calendar, Course Schedule, Lunch Menus, School Events, School Master Plan,

Free and Reduced Lunch Form plus lots more. Check it out!

SCHOOL CLOSING

INFORMATION

In the event of unscheduled school closings or delays,

we will issue a Power School announcement to the

entire district, and the following news media stations

will be notified by 7 a.m. in order to provide

information to the public concerning such closings.

Please tune into one of the listed stations for complete

school closing information.

Television Stations:

WNEM-TV Channel 5 or www.wnem.com

WJRT-TV Channel 12 or www.abc12.com

WEYI-TV Channel 25 or www.minbcnews.com

WOODTV 8

WOTV 4

WXSP

ADMINISTRATION STAFF (989) 842-3182

Kimberly Thompson, Superintendent ext. 5

Sheila Pilmore, Middle/High School Principal ext. 4

Jennifer Thrush, Elementary Principal ext. 2

Ryan Sklener, Dean of Students/Athletic Director ext. 4

Ray Myers, Transportation Director ext. 6

Michele Collins, Food Services Director ext. 7

Board of

Education

Members

President:

Royce Humm

Vice-President:

Lori Cross

Secretary:

Marcia Vetter-

Collins

Treasurer: Nora Colthorp

Trustees:

Julayne Goward

Shelly Sitts

Nicki Smith

Monthly School Board Meeting

The monthly school

board meeting will

be held on Monday,

November 20 at 7

p.m. in the Media

Center. These meet-

ings are

scheduled for the third Monday of each

month unless otherwise announced.