ISSUE: FEBURARY 17, 2017
Volume: 2016-17
Bay City Public Schools
SPOTLIGHT
Your Education Connection
Parents, Staff, Board Members and Key Communicators:
Friendly Reminder: No School Monday, February 20th!!
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Auburn Elementary Second Graders Create Volcanos
Second graders created volcanoes out of salt dough. By adding baking soda and vinegar they
were able to create an eruption and watch the path of the lava flow. Students were able to
make connections to both their science and social studies units about the characteristics of
land forms and how water flows down them.
2016-17
CALENDAR DRAFT
The “Draft” school
year calendar may be
found on our District
Website at
‘Inside Our District’
(Subject to change
through Labor
Negotiations)
Mon., February 20
Non School Day
Friday, March 10
AM Session Only
Mackensen Elementary Students Experiment
Students in Mrs. Novak's class enjoyed learning hands on what happens when you combine
baking soda and vinegar. Prior to the experiment students made hypotheses about how much
baking soda and vinegar would make the best eruption. After conducting the experiment they
drew and wrote about their results and decided if they agreed with their hypothesis or if not
what changes they would make.
March 27-31
Non School Days
April 14 and 17
Non School Days
May 26 and 29
Non School Days
Wed., June 14
AM Session Only
Last Day of School
Linsday Elementary Young Gentleman With
A Mission Club Attend Board Meeting
Reese & Jarod from Linsday’s Young Gentleman With A Mission
Club pass out agendas to the guests who attended Monday’s board
meeting held at Handy Middle School. Recently, the club did a food
and toy drive for The Good Samaritan Rescue Mission. Thank you
to Mr. Nick Southern for all of his time and efforts for this club.
Central High Unified Champions Basketball Team
The BCC Unified Champions basketball team travelled to Dundee to participate in the Southeast Regional Tournament. We won the first game by a
score of 26-18. We fell in the championship game in double overtime in a
great game that caught the attention of the entire 3 court gym.
Thanks to Lisa Gano, Jamie Kayden, Pam Prokopp and Mrs. Duso for driving and chaperoning. Our next tournaments are February 25 at WMU
and March 23 at MSU. We are very proud of the
Wolves sportsmanship and teamwork.
Western High Individual
Sports Enjoy
Midland Civic Arena
The Individual Sports class at Western enjoyed a class trip to the Midland Civic Arena
last week. Through their School Field Trip
Program, students were able to skate for an
hour free of cost. The students were able to
be physically active, socialize with one another and have fun! For a few, this was even
their first time on the ice. A huge thank you
goes to the Midland Civic Arena for allowing
our students to experience a fun, lifelong activity they can enjoy with family and friends in the future.
Congratulations!!
Ron Mindykowski & Rebekah Schur for being recognized with the
Make a Difference Award for March 2017!
Ron Mindykowski is a Communications teacher at Western High
School. He has been with the district since 1985 directing many successful plays. His enthusiasm, positivity and his connections to students make him very deserving of this award.
Rebekah Schur is a Content Coach at Handy Middle School who has
been in the district since 2000. Her hard work and dedication to the
staff and students makes her a valuable asset to the Handy Middle
School team.
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Make a Difference Award
Nominations Are Open!
The Make a Difference Award recognizes
BCPS staff members who provide extraordinary service and make an effort to go above
and beyond their job responsibilities to make
a difference for our students, staff and our
community. Any BCPS staff member may
nominate another staff member. The nomination link can be found under staff services
on our District website.
Congratulations Morley
Fraser!
Congratulations to Central High
School’s Assistant Principal/ Athletic Director
Morley Fraser for being inducted into the
Alma College Hall of Fame.
Linsday Elementary Annual Donuts
With Dads Event
Dads and Grandfathers joined students at Linsday to enjoy a donut
and special activity in the classrooms during our annual Donuts With
Dads event. It was a good time had by all!
Washington Elementary After School
Coding Club
Washington fifth graders are working hard on creating their own code to
design an original project using Scratch. Students are given instructions
and tips from Google experts via videos and help from our Gurus, Mrs.
Franklin and Mrs. Diaz. Students work cooperatively and individually to
create and share their digital stories. Using animation and code blocks, CS
First Club members build their own projects.
Handy Middle School Jazz Band Perform
For Staff Birthdays
A huge shout out to the Handy Middle School Jazz Band and
their director Mr. Vanderveer, for helping our staff members
feel special on their birthday. The Jazz Band has a big job
keeping track of over 70 staff members’ birthdays and making
sure no one is left out. Thanks again for all
they do for Handy Middle School.
Linsday Elementary
Ms. Velasquez’s Class Recycle
Ms. Velasquez's second grade class is helping save
the earth by recycling their plastic water bottles. The
student's used teamwork to recycle their bottles into
a decorative flower light strand for the classroom.
Central High SAS Club Celebrate
Valentine's Day
Sydney & Rylee
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone! The SAS (Students Against
Sexism) Club at Bay City Central celebrate Valentine's Day by
putting positive affirmations in all the bathrooms at our school,
including Staff. We call it our Have a Heart Campaign to promote well-being and care of others. A special thank you to
Jessica Gregory from the Women's Center of Bay County for
participating along with us.
Kolb Elementary
students earn
Principal’s Chair
These Kolb students are all smiles
after earning the Principal's Chair for
making good choices and showing
their Panther Pride!
Handy Middle School
Theater Department
Presents:
Shrek The Musical JR.
February 23rd @ 7:00 p.m.
February 24th @ 7:00 p.m.
February 25th @ 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Tickets $5 at the door
Linsday Elementary Third Grade Students
Enjoy Friendship Feast
After reading a variety of different books about
friendship, kindness and celebrating our differences, the third grade students at Linsday enjoyed a Friendship Feast together on February
10th. Students brought their favorite family dishes (treats included chicken biryani, rice, veggie
pizza, pbj sandwiches, appetizers and LOTS of
yummy desserts!) It was a great way to spend
a Friday afternoon with friends.
Mackensen Elementary Thinking
Thursday STEM Challenges
Mrs. Marciniak's students love Thinking Thursday STEM Challenges! During this time, they
create, collaborate, and think critically while striving to
solve various STEM-related challenges.
When it comes to STEM, thinking and creating is
key! Thinking Thursday STEM challenges allow kids to turn simple household items into something new; something
they worked together to create. Their creations then become the building blocks for their own innovative invention.
For this activity, kids used a variety of supplies to create hills that would project a sled the farthest
distance. They measured, planned, drew diagrams, and worked cooperatively to create their designs. Then it's time to create! Trial and error is part of the game, and mistakes are okay, it's how
we learn and grow. Following the activity the kids reflected on their experience and discussed what
went well, what did not go well, and what they might do differently next time. This was fun for all!
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HMS LEO Club Members Volunteer
at a Local Soup Kitchen
HMS students served free meals to people in need at the Salvation Army Monday
evening. They were busy serving meals, waiting on tables, and using their customer
service skills while putting smiles on the
faces of those who need it most in our
community.
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School Community Important at
Auburn Elementary
Auburn Elementary PTO schedules one family event each
month to celebrate the spirit of school community. Nothing
breaks up the long, cold winter months better than warm
indoor activities like family bowling (Friday, January 20th at
Monitor Lanes) and swimming (Friday, February 10th at
Midland Community Center).
Western Middle School 8th Grade Students Receive
Guidance From American Chemical Society
Western Middle School's 8th grade students examined Earth's atmosphere with
the guidance of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS volunteer, Gina Malczewski, presented students with some basic information related to Earth's atmosphere, including the exploration of the atmosphere's gaseous components. After
the presentation, students investigated properties of the gases that make up
Earth's atmosphere through different hands-on activities. In one activity, students
compared the time required to change a phenolphthalein indicator solution using
carbon dioxide from dry ice and then using the carbon dioxide exhaled through their own lungs. Students also filled
one balloon with a chunk of dry ice and another balloon with air exhaled from a student. Students waited for the dry
ice to transfer into its gas form (carbon dioxide) and then both balloons were then dropped from the same height to
see which would reach the ground first. Students learned that the balloon filled with the carbon dioxide from the dry
ice landed first, due to its higher density. Additional activities focused on the ocean's ability to dissolve carbon dioxide
in cold temperature versus warm temperatures. WMS would like to extend a huge thank you to the American Chemical Society and the volunteers for their time and expertise, as well as to K-12 Math & Science Instructional Support,
Connie Kennedy, for organizing this experience for our kids.
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Bay City Public Schools
910 N. Walnut Street
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989.686-9700
www.bcschools.net
MacGregor Elementary 5th Graders
Attend Dow Tennis Classic
On Friday, February 3rd, MacGregor 5th graders had the
privilege to watch a portion
of the Dow Tennis Classic,
a USTA Pro Circuit
Event. MacGregor was
invited by the "Pros to
School" program. The students enjoyed an intense
match that resulted in a tie
breaker upset. This was
very exciting to witness!
Thank you, Greater Midland Tennis Center for
this opportunity!
Washington Elementary Celebrates
Valentine’s Day with “Mugs of Love”
On Valentine's Day, student council members visited
Bay Medical Care Facility, the YMCA, Wirt Library, and
Pine Towers to deliver "Mugs of Love" (mugs filled with
candy and popcorn) to workers and residents. In total,
students handed out over 175 mugs. This has been a
yearly event by our Student Council. What a wonderful
opportunity for our students to spread caring and love
into our community!
Washington Student Council members share a "mug of
love" to a resident at the Bay Medical Care Facility in Essexville.
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BCPS SPOTLIGHT
Janet Greif, Superintendent
INNOVATION, OPPORTUNITY, EXCELLENCE!
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Your local Camp Invention site information:
Price $225
(before discount) |
For children entering
K - 6th grade | Register at campinvention.org or 800.968.4332
Kolb Elementary School | 305 West Crump, Bay City, MI 48706
June 19 - 23, 2017 from 9:00am - 3:30pm
Directed by Pam Stahl
[email protected]
(989) 893-9518
If these dates/times don’t work for you, please visit campinvention.org for other locations near you.