Girls middle school basketball game here at Stanton at 4pm! Stanton vs Copper Island Academy. Good luck WildCats!
Bring in your preschooler for Story Hour this morning @ 10am!
Send your kiddos in with their smiles! Next Wednesday, October 11 is Fall Picture Day! Watch for picture packets being sent home early next week.
The fourth graders are reading the book Living on Sisu, a fictional story set in the Copper Country during the time of the copper mining strike in the early 1900’s.
They visited the Hanka Homestead, which was the residence of Herman & Miina Hanka after Herman had gotten hurt in a mining accident. The Homestead tour gave the 4th graders a picture of what life was like in the Keweenaw 100 years ago.
Friday is Plaidurday! Celebrate with us by wearing your favorite plaid tomorrow!
The Wildcat cross country team competed in the Regional Finals this afternoon at the MTU Trails. Schools participating in the meet included Houghton, Calumet, Chassell, Baraga, Copper Island Academy, Dollar Bay, Hancock, Jeffers, LL Wright, Wakefield, and West Iron County.
With a clap of thunder and the starter's gun, our runners were off battling their way through the crowded trails. What began as a run through beautiful fall weather, turned out to be a race through torrential rain, hail, and wind.
The Wildcats represented our school well, with each one of them pushing beyond what is comfortable and exhibiting the SISU spirit.
Sela Niska took first place in the girls' race. Finishing top ten in the two races were Meren Niska (7th), Liam Kinnunen (4th), and Bentley Kinnunen (5th).
Way to go athletes and coaches! GO WILDCATS!!!
The 5th-graders at E.B. Holman have been enjoying learning about rocks and minerals through the use of many different resources this year in and out of the classroom. They have been able to hold, observe, and classify rocks/minerals through an in-class collection and will have the opportunity this week to dig for fossils from North Carolina in their own individual kits and compare their finds to ones they have found in or around Lake Superior. Additionally, students were able to go on a field trip to the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech to have the opportunity to see approximately 4,000 specimens from around the world!
Good Luck to our Cross Country Runners!! Go WildCats!
Students in Mrs. Guili's 8th grade place-based projects class stack and sticker freshly cut lumber. The lumber, milled and donated by Mr. Dunstan, will be used to build 5 new box garden beds. Thank you for your generous gift, Mr. Dunstan! We can't wait to grow healthy and delicious veggies next year!
Students in Mrs. Haworth's 7th grade science class complete a lab where they were tasked with separating materials in a mixture.
Good luck WildCats!
Mr. Kulju's class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day on September 26th. Along with great books and reading activities, the class had the opportunity to taste test different apples and rank them in order by taste. They worked as a class to graph the results. Students also made beautiful lifecycle diagrams for apple trees. In addition, students had the opportunity to peel and slice apples that were then cooked down and turned into delicious applesauce. We had wonderful parent volunteers that assisted in the classroom during this fun and educational activity.
Keweenaw Volleyball Club is hosting an introductory clinic for players in grades 5-7. Practices will be held at Jeffers High School, but players from any school district are WECLOME! The first 32 registrations will be accepted, with some priority given to 5th and 6th graders. No prior experience necessary- this is entry level. Register today! Cost is $90 and includes a t-shirt. Scholarships available- contact keweenawvbc@gmail.com if cost is an issue.
Please spread the word! Thank you!
Sarah's bus will be running 1 hour late this morning. Thank you.
The Wildcats battled against the Hancock Bulldogs this afternoon at home. Despite taking a loss, the girls played with heart to the very last second. The Wildcats travel to Houghton Monday evening to take on the Gremlins at 5:15.
We will be running a two-bus dismissal on Friday afternoon. Bryan and Dale's routes will be running at the regular time. Sara's route will run close to an hour behind the normal schedule. Please call the school if you wish to arrange alternative transportation or have any questions. (906) 482-2797
Mrs. Stone's third grade class participates in a STEM activity every Friday. This week, students used 3Dux cardboard connectors to build a house that had a window sill that could hold a pretend pie. Mrs. Stone based this activity on a story the class read this week in their language arts class titled, "The Trial of Cardigan Jones." The kids got really creative as they figured out how to use the different angles and made all kinds of accessories that also tied into the story. Students came up with some amazing creations!
Miss Wendy and Diane are working to provide healthier choices for our students at breakfast. While some changes will occur later this fall, others will be immediate.
The breakfast calendar will be unchanged for the remainder of September, but alternative choices will be available starting Monday. Please scan the code above or click on the following link for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ObeLkopEpUTSIBWJbO1tyfgJ-f6zJ741k8mrLlgayU/edit?usp=sharing
Students in Mrs. Whitley's 5th grade took advantage of the summer like weather this week. Students repurposed pizza boxes in the construction of mini solar ovens. They heated up marshmallows and chocolate using the power of the sun. The payoff for all the work was a delicious s'more and newly gained knowledge!
Please watch for the family folder that is coming home with more important paperwork that needs completed and returned. Thank you!
