Grand Marais Schools

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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of Mackinac Island proudly presents us with a $2000.00 check from their hard work in procuring a grant from the Detroit Pistons Grant Challenge.  The money they were awarded from the Pistons Grant Challenge along with other funds they have procured enabled them to offer us a grant of up to $2000 as a ‘match’ if we could come up with $2000 on our own.  Fortunately, due to fund raising and left over funds from our Outdoor Adventure Club–which disbanded last year–we were able to match the money and are now using the total $4000 for several hands-on learning activities and field trips our students would not have been able to attend otherwise.  How awesome for our students.  Thank you Mackinac Island YAC!

Each year, the Junior Class of Burt Township School hosts a Spring Carnival to assist in fundraising for their upcoming senior class trip.  Traditionally, each class chooses two or three fundraising activities or games to operate at the carnival. The classes purchase prizes, make signs, decorate the gymnasium, and spend the evening manning the concessions and games. As the population of the school decreases, the students sometimes wonder if the carnival will make or lose them money. While an official tally has yet to be announced, it appears that the 2012 Burt Township Spring Carnival was a complete success!

As always, the community turned out in great support of the students. The cakewalk was a big hit, and a couple of the cakes brought out the competitive spirit in the meekest of us. Of course the jail was set up in the southwest corner of the gym and many a good man spent at least a few minutes of incarceration.  Neither the young nor old could resist trying their luck at the fishing booth.  The sponge throw had the customers lined up for the chance to toss a wet sponge at a hapless volunteer.  The sophomore class got inventive and created an activity called Feel the Force which generated a lot of interest. A face-painting booth was tucked in the northwest corner, multicolored parachutes hung from the ceiling, and streamers were taped from railing to floor throughout the room. While time has moved on for the rest of the world, for a few hours, it stood still in the Burt Township School’s gymnasium Friday, April 13, 2012.

 

 

2010 K-12 Christmas Program

Superior Pines Disc Golf Course, the Upper Peninsulas first professional quality disc golf course is one big step closer to completion. With generous monetary support from Burt Township as well as the Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce, SPDGC was awarded a 2% Funding Request Grant from the Sault Tribe of Chippewa.  Although the total amount awarded has not yet been disclosed, Burt Township Schools would like to thank the Sault Tribe for their generosity.

Throughout the fall school year, students in Outdoor Woodshop began the first steps of opening the course by clearing the holes and trails of brush.  The next phase will begin this spring as Woodshop class students make the signs to be used on the course.  The real grit and hard work of placing baskets and posts will begin in the summer and the course will be complete and open to the public in mid August. Be sure and check our website for updates on this exciting project and bring your discs with you next time you come vistit!  And again, thank you Burt Township, Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce and Sault Tribe of Chippewa for your support, this project would not be possible with out it.             -Mr. Prill

On Wednesday, October 13 the Kindergarten through sixth grade went on a field trip to explore the North Country Trail in preparation for a visit from the author, Lorana Jinkerson. Ms. Jinkerson wrote a terrific informational story about the North Country trail. We had a great time hiking the trail and looking for “blue blazes!”

Mrs. Scaife & Mrs. Ross

Check out our student’s winning films they submitted to Energy Works Michigan’s “Show Green!  Student Film Challenge” at the following site:

http://www.energyworksmichigan.org/blog/ShowGreenTV_Student_Film_Challenge_Winners_Announced

Winners included Austin Chamberlin and Dominik Kinlaw!  Other students that submitted films include Lucas Hassenzahl, Kelcie Lundquist and Elizabeth Scaife.  Great job, students!

Students from the Grand Marais High School journalism class have been working this week to help launch the new school website. During the third hour class, taught by Miss McCormick, students have been introduced to the behind-the-scenes working of the website. Students are working on articles, or posts, on end of the school year events for the website.

The Journalism class had spent most of the year working on the annual year book and the student newspaper, The Polar Bear Press. After a year of collecting images and stories they are wrapping up the year diving into digital media including working on videos and the wesbite.

  Things are happening in our little school garden!  Come take a look…we have baby peas and onions popping up, and the first stages of our edible children’s maze are complete.  Come on over and walk through, but watch out for baby plants!