CALUMET HIGH HIGHLIGHTS
APRIL 10, 2015
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-- George Twardzik, Principal -- (337-0311) -- Sean Jacques, Ass't. Principal/Athletic Director -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE MISSION OF CALUMET HIGH SCHOOL IS TO EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS IN A SUPPORTIVE,
CHALLENGING, AND DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS WHOSE
PERFORMANCE IS A CREDIT TO THEMSELVES AND SOCIETY.
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2014-2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Thursday, May 21st – Baccalaureate
Friday, May 22nd – Graduation
Monday, May 25th – No School – Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 10th – Last day for students
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Thursday, June 11 – Records Day
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Wednesday, June 17 – Report cards posted
Phyllis M. Locatelli, President
Michael W. Luoma, Vice President
Philip D. Halonen, Secretary
Larry C. Kristapovich, Treasurer
Melanie Parker, Trustee
Jason P. Wickstrom, Trustee
Daniel J. Zubiena, Trustee
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL – As I write this message I can’t help but wonder where the school
year has gone. Perhaps it is a sign of age, as my parents like to say, but time seems to be accelerating.
We are already preparing to say farewell to the senior class. It seems like yesterday we met in the study
hall to open the year and welcome students back. It is a pleasure to see our young people mature and
prepare for the next stage in their life. Plans for graduation activities, awards ceremonies and class
functions are well underway. I look forward to the remainder of their high school career being an
outstanding and enjoyable one as they get ready to embark on the next leg of their journey.
The students of CHS continue to astound me with their talents and accomplishments. Some are highlighted
in this newsletter, but many others take place daily. It is a pleasure to work with such talented young
people. Please take time to converse with a student about all that they have going on. The CLK community
has much to celebrate. As senior activities are taking place and the spring season is finally here, the
underclassmen face the challenge of staying focused. Students, remember to be gritty and continue to work
hard and represent yourself well. Keep striving for excellence as I am confident you will. Go Kings!
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - The National Honor Society held their annual spring blood drive on
Tuesday, February 10th. Twenty-two pints of blood were collected, with 32 people attempting to donate.
Thank you to all who participated.
ROBOTICS – Congratulations to the Robotics team who competed in the Kentwood and Escanaba FIRST
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robotics competitions held on March 6 -7 and March 27 -28 respectively. In Kentwood, the CopperBots
made it to the quarterfinals in the elimination rounds. Their robot won the Xerox Creativity Award for their
innovative controls including gyroscopic steering guidance and unique pneumatic lift system.
At the Escanaba meet, the team made it to the finals finishing runner's up in an extremely competitive field.
The team was edged out in the finals but impressed the judges with their team creativity winning the Kodak
Imagery Award.
The team missed qualifying for the State Championship by one position. They finished 103 out of 347
teams in the state.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA – Congratulations to the following students who
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competed and placed at the Regional HOSA Competition held on Saturday, January 17 in Marquette:
Ashley Reilly – 4th – Medical Terminology
Taylor Tindle – 9th – Nursing Assisting
Lindsey Kangas – Top 10 - Extemporaneous Writing
Lindsey & Ashley now qualify to compete in the State HOSA Competition to be held in Traverse City from
April 15th-17th.
WELDING - Congratulations to the following students who competed in the SKILLS MICHIGAN Regional
Welding Competition held at Bay College on Friday, February 6th:
Benjamin Eskola – 1st – Shielded Metal Arc
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Henry Anttila – 6 – Gas Tungsten Metal Arc
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Kaden Kangas – 6 – Gas Metal Arc
Saul Tolkkinen – 7th – Shielded Metal Arc
Steven Eckloff – 10th – Shielded Metal Arc
All students completed their assigned tasks in the time allotted to them in the competition.
MICHIGAN HISTORY DAY - Congratulations to the following students who competed and placed in the
District Michigan History Day competition. These students now qualify for the State Michigan History Day
competition to be held at DeWitt High School.
Anne Sturos – Individual Paper Category - Harriet Tubman
Nick Carlson – Individual Paper Category - Unraveling the Double Helix
Isaiah Sutinen – Individual Website Category – Herb Brooks
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA – Congratulations to the Calumet BPA Chapter on their
performance at the State Leadership Conference held in Grand Rapids from March 19th-22nd.
Nicholas Carlson – 3rd – Fundamental Accounting
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Amber Johnson – 4 – Keyboarding Production
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Zoe Corser – 4 – Interview Skills
Renee Hausman – 2nd – Extemporaneous Speech
Renee Hausman – 7th – Presentation Management – Individual
Nicholas Carlson, Claire Haapala, Alina Harmala – 2nd – Financial Analyst Team
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Marina Brusso, Sebastian Lozano, Macy Riutta & Olivia Torola – 2 – Presentation Management
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Jessica Erkkila, Jesse Oja, Allison Spence – 8 – Global Marketing Team
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Anthony Bonacorsi – 22 – PC Servicing & Troubleshooting
Brooke Kariniemi – 22nd – Basic Office Systems
Alina Harmala – 5th – Pre-Lim 1 – Administrative Support Research Project – Individual
Harry Horton – 10th – Pre-Lim 2 – Entrepreneurship
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Zoe Corser – 7 – Pre-Lim 1 – Prepared Speech
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Sebastian Lozano – 14 – Pre-Lim 2 – Human Resource Management
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Olivia Torola – 11 – Pre-Lim 1 – Extemporaneous Speech
Nicholas, Amber, Renee, Claire, Alina, Zoe, Marina, Sebastian, Macy & Olivia now qualify for the
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National Leadership conference to be held in Anaheim, CA from May 6 -10 .
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - The CHS Science Olympiad team placed second at the Regional tournament in
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Marquette at Northern Michigan University on Saturday, February 22 . The high school team garnered 16
medals in 23 events. CHS now advances to the state finals in Lansing at Michigan State University on May
2nd. Students and the events they medaled in were:
Rebecca Naumenko/Nick Carlson
Celia DeMarois/Nick Carlson
Kai Wagner/Genna Studebaker
Marcus Tanskanen/Nick Carlson
Marcus Tanskanen/Kiira Billeck
Celia DeMarois/Brooke Tienhaara
Jacob Mihelich/Jenna Kivela-Heinz
Rebecca Naumenko/Chaz Olson
Genna Studebaker/Jenna Kivela-Heinz/Jacob Mihelich
Genna Studebaker/Garrick Ensminger
Nick Carlson/Kiira Billeck
Tony Bonacorsi/Rebecca Naumenko
Marcus Tanskanen/Kai Wagner
Kai Wagner/Zach Rosanelli
Tony Bonacorsi/Kai Wagner
Garrick Ensminger/Nathan Bruchman
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Cell Biology
Disease Detectives
Fossils
Wright Stuff
Air Trajectory
Anatomy/Physiology
Compound Machines
Entomology
Experimental Design
Geologic Mapping
Protein Modeling
Technical Problem Solving
Astronomy
Bungee Drop
Chemistry Lab
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The WMS Middle School Science Olympiad team also placed first for the 10 consecutive year. High School
students on the Middle School team that medaled were:
Abigail Koskiniemi
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Roslyn Laramore
Ilhan Onder /Jessica Wilkins
Ihan Onder
Ilhan Onder/Roslyn Laramore
Ilhan Onder
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Emilie Jacques
Emilie Jacques/Abigail Koskiniemi
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Anatomy/Physiology
Can’t judge a powder
Entomology
Experimental Design
Road Scholar
Robo Cross
Solar System
Crave the Wave
Green Generation
Dynamic Planet
The alternate team also competed, high school students medaling for WMS were:
Kayla Parkin/Caitlin Sakkinen
Caitlin Sakkinen
Bailey Hill/Kayla Parkin
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Green Generation
Solar System
Disease Detectives
BAND & CHOIR - Congratulations to the following students who participated in Solo & Ensemble Festival
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at Houghton High School on February 7 :
Mitchell DeLong – trombone – First Division Award
Renee Hausman – horn - Second Division Award
Margaux Des Rosier – bass clarinet – Second Division Award
Alina Haralson – baritone – Second Division Award
These students qualified to compete in the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival which was held on
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March 21 . Due to schedule conflicts none of these students were able to participate.
Congratulations to the Band on receiving a 1st Division Rating for Sight Reading and a 1st Division Rating for
Performance at Band Festival in Houghton on Wednesday, February 25th.
Congratulations to the Choir on receiving a Division 1 Rating at Choir Festival in Marquette on Friday, March
7th.
SNOCOMING Congratulations to the following students on being voted to the Snocoming court on Friday,
February 27th:
Jacob Steinhoff and Jessica Berryman – King & Queen
Maxx Fredrickson & TeriLynne Budreau – First Runners-Up
Tyson Kauppinen & Ellen Twardzik - Second Runners-Up
FORENSICS – Congratulations to the following members of the Forensics team who placed at the
Forensics meets held this spring:
Menominee Banana Belt Forensics Invitational held on March 7th:
4th place - Curt Rogan - Prose
3rd place - Renee Hausman - Prose
2nd place - Alice Torola - Dramatic Interpretation
1st place - Ellie Luokkanen and Emma Newman - Duo
Mikayla Newman - Extemporaneous Speaking 9/10
Negaunee Invite on Saturday, March 14th:
5th place - Curt Rogan - Broadcasting
3rd place - Skylar Grathoff - Informative Speaking
Mikayla Newman - Poetry 9/10
2nd place - Paige Remali and Brad King - Duo
1st place - Renee Hausman – Broadcasting
Judas Goat Forensics Invitational held in Marquette on Saturday, March 21st:
4th place - Mikayla Newman - Poetry 9/10
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3 place - Alice Torola - Poetry 9/10
Skylar Grathoff - Informative Speaking
2nd place - Curt Rogan - Broadcasting
FORENSICS TALENT SHOW – Congratulations to the following students on placing at the 2015 Calumet’s
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Got Talent Show held on Tuesday, March 24 :
Mitchell DeLong – 1st – Singing and playing the guitar
Abagehl Skalsky – 2nd – Original composition sung and played on the piano
Zoe Corser – 3rd – A Cappella song
ATHLETICS:
Girls Basketball –Congratulations to the varsity girl’s basketball team on winning the Class C State
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Championship in East Lansing on March 21 . The team defeated Flint Hamady by score of 57-49 in the
state final game. On their road to the state championship, the team defeated Ironwood by a score of 63-18
in round one of district playoff action. The team defeated Hancock in the district championship game by a
score of 45-37. The team defeated Iron Mountain in the first game of the regional playoffs by a score of 4136 and Gwinn in the regional championship game by a score of 34-25. In the quarterfinal round, Calumet
defeated Tawas by a score of 46-23. Calumet defeated Laingsburg in the semi-final game by a score of 3026. This is the first ever state championship for the Calumet Girl’s. The team finished the season with a
record of 24 wins and 2 losses. The team is coached by Jeff Twardzik and assisted by John Croze.
Congratulations to the following members of the varsity girl’s basketball team on receiving West PAC All
Conference Honors:
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Lexie Rowe – West PAC 1 Team – Guard
Ellen Twardzik – West PAC 1st Team – Forward
Clara Loukus – West PAC 2nd Team – Guard
Leah Kiilunen – Honorable Mention
JV Girls Basketball - Congratulations to the JV girl’s basketball team on an undefeated season finishing
with a record of 19 wins and no losses. The team is coached by Amanda Willmert.
Varsity Hockey – Congratulations to the varsity hockey team on their victory over Jeffers in Regional
playoff action on March 5th. The final score was Calumet 8, Jeffers 0. The team lost to Houghton in the
regional final in overtime by a score of 2-1. The team finished the season with a record of 11 wins, 16 losses
and 0 ties. The team is coached by Jim Crawford and Dan Giachino with assistant Josh Frantti.
Congratulations to the following varsity hockey team members on receiving GLHC All Conference honors:
Robert Erkkila - Great Lakes Hockey Conference Honorable Mention.
JV Hockey – The JV hockey team finished the season with a record of 7 wins, 16 losses and 1 tie. The
team is coached by Todd Lightfoot.
Boys Basketball – The varsity boy’s basketball team defeated Hancock in the first round of District playoff
action at Ironwood. The final score was Calumet 50, Hancock 32. The team then lost to Ironwood in the
district championship game in Ironwood. The final score was Ironwood 49, Calumet 30. The team finished
the season with a record of 13 wins and 9 losses. The team is coached by Mike Ojala.
Congratulations to the following members of the varsity boy’s basketball team on receiving West PAC All
Conference honors:
Jack Hyrkas – West PAC All Conference 1st Team – Guard
Samuel Kariniemi – West PAC All Conference 2nd Team – Guard
JV Boys Basketball - Congratulations to the JV boy’s basketball team on being Co-West PAC champions
with Houghton & Iron Mountain. The JV basketball team finished the season with a record of 16 wins and 4
losses. The JV is coached by Mike Steber.
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Bowling – The boy’s bowling team finished 8 out of 15 teams and the girl’s team finished 10 out of 11
teams at Bowling Finals held in Marquette on February 22nd. The team is coached by Bill Bastion.
Figure Skating – The 2014-2015 Calumet High School Figure Skating Team had a fun and successful year.
The team participated in two UP High School Figure Skating Team Competitions – the Houghton High
School Competition in November and the Marquette High School Competition in February. Team members
include: Julia Hendrickson (Lake Linden-Hubbell), Celia DeMarois, Ellie Luokkanen, Kelsey Fink, Rachel
Holzberger (Lake Linden-Hubbell), Harley Jackovich, Jessica Erkkila, Amanda Fraki, Maija Codere (Lake
Linden-Hubbell), and Emilie Jacques. Congratulations to these skaters on their personal and team
accomplishments this year! The team is coached by Joni Erkkila.
Ski Tigers - Congratulations to Mitchell DeLong on taking first in the Classic and Skate races at the
Michigan High School State Cross Country Skiing Finals held at the Michigan Tech Trails on February 13th.
Mitchell and the Copper Country Ski Tigers team won the Michigan State Team Title for the 3rd year in a
row.
Aspirus Keweenaw Midget B Hockey - Congratulations to the Aspirus Keweenaw Midget team on winning
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their state championship on March 22 . This is the first state championship for the Midget team since 1994.
The team defeated Lapeer County 5-2, Garden City Stars 6-2, and lost to the Tawas Blackhawks 5-3 in pool
play. The team then defeated the Summit Plastics 4-1 in the semi-finals and the Michigan Travlers 3-1 in the
championship game. Calumet High School students on the team are Travis Porter, Clay Larson, Dalton
Peters, Tyson Kauppinen, Joey Curtis, Nick Oja, Tyler Vertin, Bradley Erkkila, Blain Ruonavaara and Logan
Lemler. The team is coached by Head Coach Matt Vertin and assistant coaches Michael Pearson and Ben
Larson.
CLK SPORTS BOOSTERS
If you would be interested in joining the CLK Sports Boosters, please email Mr. Todd Lightfoot, president of
the sports boosters, at [email protected]. Parent participation is encouraged.
The All Sports Booster Club will be holding their spring fundraiser “Celebrate: Blue & Gray” on Saturday,
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April 11 at the Calumet Colosseum Ballroom. The cost is $30 and includes a dinner buffet and entry into
the door prize drawing. Join us for dinner as well as raffles, auction items, 50/50 drawing and games. The
Social will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Calumet Athletic
Office, the CLK Elementary Library, Calumet Public Library and Copper World.
JROTC
JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB). The JLAB Leadership Team has advanced to Nationals
for the fourth time in the last five years. Congratulations to the team and good luck in Washington, DC! The
trip to Nationals will be from June 23rd – July 1st 2015. In DC, the team will compete against the top 40
JROTC Teams in the Nation in a variety of examinations and practical exercises culminating in a head-tohead competition among the top three teams. The JLAB Academic Team delivered an amazing
performance and placed third in our brigade. Congratulations to both teams for an outstanding competitive
season.
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Military Ball. The 2015 Military Ball was held at the Calumet Readiness Center on Saturday, January 31 .
The program included a receiving line, posting of the colors, coronation of the King, Queen and Court, as
well as a roast beef dinner and dance. This year’s formal program focused on celebrating the
accomplishments of our senior cadets. Thanks to Sarah Beck and her staff, this was one of the best Military
Ball’s we’ve had in the past 20 years.
Upper Midwest JROTC Challenge (UMJC). On 5 February, 34 cadets along with instructors and
chaperones, traveled to St. Paul Minnesota for the UMJC competition. Cadets competed in squad drill,
physical fitness, color guard, knowledge bowl and individual knock out drill. Larry Rajala took first place
overall in individual knock out drill out of over 200 cadets. Congratulations Larry! Cadets had a good time
and learned a lot about leadership, preparation and teamwork. Before the competition, cadets spent several
hours at the Mall of America. We are planning to make UMJC one of our annual events.
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Arctic Raider Challenge 2015! On February 21 , JROTC hosted our second annual Winter Raider
Challenge. Thirteen teams from five schools competed in the event. The competition was staged out of the
ARNG Readiness Center and included an Ahkio Sled Race, Snow Shoe Biathlon, Snow Shoe Litter
(Stretcher) Carry, Map Reading, and First Aid Testing. Each participant earned an Arctic Raider Challenge
Tab for their uniform.
MTU Day of Challenges. On February 28th, JROTC cadets travelled to Michigan Tech University to
participate in the MTU ROTC Day of Challenges. Events included swimming, high dive, obstacle course,
physical fitness test and a leadership reaction course. Trophies, T-Shirts and lunch were provided by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Calumet JROTC fielded five competitive teams.
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8 Grade Orientation. Every March, the JROTC hosts 8 Grade Orientation, a special event to show
incoming freshmen what the North Star Battalion is all about. Cadets are assigned many different jobs, from
escorting the 8th graders around to running a station. This year, we had eight stations, including Drill and
Choir, Raiders, Company Activities, JLAB, Trip Briefing (my personal favorite), and many others. We had a
grand time showing off to the 8th graders and hope many of them will join us.
Pancake Breakfast. On March 14th, JROTC hosted a pancake breakfast in support of JROTC and
American Legion Post 61. The event was a huge success and raised funds in support of the American
Legion scholarship fund and other activities. Thanks to everyone who participated and a special thanks to
the cadets who worked at the event.
Upcoming Events:
30 April - 2 May: Raider Competition. The Raider Company is preparing for the upcoming Raider
Challenge Competition at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois on 2 May. Raiders will be put to the test physically
with push-ups, sit-ups, a two mile run and 10K road march/run. Raiders will also be tested in a variety of
Raider skills including map reading, compasses, first aid, one rope bridge, transporting a casualty and
teamwork. Wish us luck!
13 May: Awards Night. Our annual Awards Night Program will be conducted on May 13th at 6:30 PM.
Throughout the year cadets earn a variety of academic, military, and civic awards. Awards Night is our
opportunity to recognize and commend these outstanding students. The event is open to the public. Please
join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students.
23-24 May: Mackinaw! This year’s Mackinaw trip is scheduled for May 23-24. Cadets and instructors will
meet at the Colosseum at 4:30 AM (zero dark thirty), travel to Mackinaw by charter bus, and participate in
the Memorial Day Parade. After the parade we’ll take the ferry to Mackinac Island and enjoy the sights. We
should be back in Calumet by 3:00 PM Sunday.
25 May: Memorial Day Programs: CHS JROTC is planning to participate in the following Memorial Day
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Programs on Monday, May 25 Ahmeek Memorial, 9:30 AM, and Lakeview Cemetery at 11:00 AM. Meet at
the Colosseum at 8:00 AM to prepare for the day. Except for seniors, all cadets attending the Mackinaw trip
are required to participate in Memorial Day Programs – band members will be with the band.
21 – 26 June: JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge Camp. 35 JROTC Cadets will be selected to attend
the Army’s Leadership Challenge at Camp Dodge, Iowa from 21-26 June 2015. The goal of the camp is to
build self-confidence and teamwork as well as reinforce the JROTC Leadership curriculum. Transportation
to and from JCLC as well as tuition, room and board are all covered by JROTC.