STEM@SVSU and the GLBR East Chief Science Officers are excited to offer a FREE Teen Science Café on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Teen Science Café events allow teens and STEM professionals to engage in meaningful conversations and explore advances in science and technology. This event is open to any student in 6th - 12th grade in the Great Lakes Bay Region (Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw counties), as well as Huron and Tuscola counties.
Teen Science Cafés are always Free, Fun, and have Food! Pizza will be provided for dinner.
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Location: Saginaw Valley State University - Gilbertson Hall
7400 Bay Rd.
University Center, MI 48710
Topics: Climate Change Simulation and SVSU Nursing Simulation / Brain Research Labs
Space is limited so RSVP today!
Teen Science Café RSVP Link
This is a great event made BY students, FOR students. We hope to see you there!
Parents & Students
If you signed up to do a CTE class at either Alma or Mt. Pleasant next fall you need to confirm your enrollment. We have a google link located in our News section or the pdf form under our Documents tab.
Any middle or high school girls interested in Girl Scouts?? They are looking for new members and they have a great STEM opportunity coming up . The St. John's Council will be having a S.T.E.M trailer with different stations for girls of all ages. It will be held on May 19th at the Nazarene Church in St. John's from 6-7pm. For any questions or membership inquiries, please contact Ashley White - Girl Scout Troop Leader at 989-992-1817
Check out this amazing art work by Kaiden Oliver.
On Tuesday, April 26th the 7th grade class will be taking a field trip to the Mount Pleasant GI-Tech campus. They will leave at 11:45 and return by 2:45. Permission slips were sent home today and must be retuned for students to attend the trip.
Did you know that most students increase their score when they retake the SAT?
Encourage your student to take the SAT a second time and send their best score to colleges. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch can get fee waivers from the counseling office. See Mr. Woodman for more information.
Powderbuff that was scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd is being rescheduled due to a rescheduled track meet.
Seniors, Parents & Staff,
Seniors can pick their Cap & Gown up in the office starting Monday May 2nd. There are a few Cap & Gowns that have not been received yet but we are hoping they will come in before May 🎓 Also, the Graduation Ceremony will be held outside this year, weather permitting
Special Thanks to the following for coming out early on a cold Saturday morning to get the cement done for the softball program. They helped in wheelbarrowing about 10 yard of cement to get the job done!
John Ney
Clint Canfield
Jaci Canfield
Kaya Canfield
Rob Case
Abby Case
Mitch Andrews
Isaac Torres
Pine Creek Rentals
Thanks to all!!
Fulton Softball Program
Thanks
Chris
Congratulations to our 6-8th Grade Positive Office Referrals for April! The staff have recognized them for their respect, responsibility, honesty, attitude, and hard work.
Jennings, Macie, Kalley, Adell, Emily, Kinley, Lynnae, Kennedi, Connor, and Parker continue to demonstrate the values we hold as pirates.
In an effort to help students explore and experience careers Midland County Educational Services are offering 7 unique summer camps. See information https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R_9uVEOsZLJUmsvv4hRvJc9kwRuPqhMz?usp=sharing
Full tank - Automotive Camp: June 20 - June 22 The camp will help students explore careers throughout the automotive industry, including, design, development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service, and aftermarket. The camp will be held at Northwood University in Midland.
A Farm to Table Experience, Ag/Culinary Camp: June 28-30 Students will learn about the agriculture industry, food preparation and menu planning, and source local ingredients in a hands-on way. The camp is a farm to plate experience presented by the Coleman Agriscience Program and the Windover Culinary Program. Camp will be held at Windover HS and Coleman HS.
Square 1 Skilled Trades Camp: July 11-14 & July 18-21 Students will have hands-on experiences working with tradespeople from the industry. Some of the activities will include welding, carpentry, electrical, safety, self-designed and built carpentry projects, heavy equipment, field trips to construction sites and more. Camp will be held at the Greater Michigan Construction Academy.
Operation Innovation -Michigan Means Business: July 26-28 This hands-on camp gives students the opportunity to learn about business careers in Michigan's largest industries including manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and hospitality/tourism. The camp will be held at the Northwood Idea Center in Downtown Midland.
Scrub Life - Healthcare Camp: August 1-3 Students will have hands-on experience working on various skills from a variety of healthcare careers taught by field professionals. Learning opportunities will include real-life simulations, first aid, and more. The camp will be hosted at Davenport University in Midland.
Bytes- Information Technology Camp: August 8-9 Students will explore networking and cybersecurity as well as programming and digital forensics with a strong hands-on emphasis. This camp is perfect for learning about a variety of technology-based careers. This camp will be held at Davenport University in Midland.
Find Your Future: August 8-9 This camp explores all 6 Career Pathways through hands-on experiences with professionals representing each of the 6 pathways; students explore each area to help target specific interests. This camp will be hosted at Davenport University in Midland.
For more details on dates and costs please see the attached flyers.
Please use this link to register for all other summer camps: https://forms.gle/ztKWcEKA3JotAhsE9
Reminder- Grades 8-11 have mandatory state testing tomorrow 4/13. You must be at school on time. 12th grade is an off-campus experience.
Would you like to purchase a recognition ad for your senior in this year's yearbook? Info below in flyer...
2022’s ROCK THE BLOCK Neighborhood Revitalization in Maple Rapids happens April 29-May 1. They are looking for volunteers who can work each day from either 9 to noon or 1 to 4.
Send an e-mail to volunteer@cghabitat.org or call 989-227-1771, ext. 3 or 4. Can’t get there? Help by donating food or snacks! Call 989-277-7443
Alma College is offering a summer art program!
The Pre-College Art Program is a one week drawing course designed for students at all levels and abilities ages 14–19. This course explores traditional methods of drawing with a focus on portraiture. The Pre-College Summer Art Program aims to introduce students to the rigor and content discussed at the college level. All drawing materials are provided.
Congratulations to this group of student- athletes who were named scholar-athletes by the Central Michigan Athletic Conference today at their annual banquet.
Walker Eyer, Markus Mills, Olivia Kirkpatrick,Grace Fitzpatrick, Alyssa Lambert, Shelby Staley, Madison Bensinger, and Zoe Bennett
MCC will be hosting a One and Done Event on April 13 for seniors who are planning to come to MCC to complete their next steps in one day.
They have two start times, 9:00 am or 11:30 am.
Middle school English is hard at work on grammar and sentence structure practice this morning.
Forest Hill Nature Area Internship Position
Forest Hill Nature Area (FHNA) is an outdoor educational facility in Alma, Michigan that is focused on environmental education for students. This internship position is to assist the director in all aspects of the programming at FHNA, immersing yourself in outdoor education and community involvement.
