11/16/2020

Dear Hemlock High School Parents and Students:

Due to the new Covid-19 closure rules, high schools in the state will no longer be providing face to face instruction. We are scheduled to return on Wednesday, December 9th. During this time, students will be learning synchronously (live, together at a scheduled time) from home with the following procedures:

Full Remote learning

• Every hour students are required to log into their class for the lesson and attend a Google Meet
• Participation points will be awarded for participating in daily Google Meet sessions
• Attendance will be taken each hour

1st hour at 8:00 am

2nd hour at 9:00 am

3rd hour at 10:00 am

4th hour at 11:00 am

5th hour at 12:00 pm

6th hour at 1:00 pm

7th hour at 2:00 pm

• The teacher will give students a short lesson on what they are doing in class that day. Work will then be assigned on Google Classroom.

Thank you for working together on this with us and supporting your students' education. We will continue to do all that we can to provide the best education possible through these trying times.

Stay safe,

Keith Green

Hemlock High School Principal

Due to the new order issued, our district has made the following changes listed below. This order currently goes through Tuesday, December 8th.

The Hemlock Athletic Department would like to congratulate Madison Martinez. Today she signed with Central Michigan University to play softball. We wish her all the best in the future at CMU and look forward to seeing her finish up her huskie career here in the spring. Fire up chips!

Thank you for supporting the Holiday 2020 Hemlock apparel fundraiser sale put on by the Class of 2021.

Orders are expected to be delivered to the school on or after December 14th. Please choose grade level at check out. Please be advised, if school is all virtual you will need to pick up your order from Sandlot Sports on State Street in Saginaw.

Please be sure you receive an email confirmation after placing your order to be sure it was processed. There are NO returns/exchanges on custom online apparel.

Please email Erin Clayton with questions, erinclayton@sjss301.com

GO HUSKIES!

If you have any questions about sizing on a product, please contact us before placing your order.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 27TH

Looking to get a jump on Christmas presents? The Hemlock Athletic Department is holding a water bottle fundraiser now until winter break.

These water bottles/tumblers come in navy or pink and can be customized with a jersey # or first name on the front and a last name on the back. This keeps others from guessing who's bottle is who's.

Samples are available in the high school office to view. There is a quick turn around on the orders so no waiting for weeks or months to get your order back. All order forms should be turned into the high school office as well.

DEADLINE TO ORDER: December 11th

Sometimes, a blurry photo and a mask aren't even enough to cover up the excitement. Mrs. Woodcock received the first part of her innovator grant for digital art, Apple Pencils. WTG!

Your senior photos for the yearbook are due by December 4th. There is a link under "classwork" in the Student Services Google classroom. See Mrs. Netzley if you have questions - netzley@hemlockps.com.

Hemlock Public School District is excited to announce that alumni Jamie Slate, from the class of 2007, is returning home to be back with the Huskie Pack.

The district had an opening at the high school, and although the pool was filled with great potential candidates, Jamie Slate rose straight to the top of the list.

Principal Keith Green noted, “It is always wonderful to see former students return home and help educate the next generation or two of Hemlock students.”

Slate brings with him a wealth of experience, having taught and coached in both Mount Pleasant and Bay City for nearly ten years.

“Slate brings a number of intangibles to our team; his sense of work ethic, experience, dedication, and Huskie Pride all made him the right and only choice,” said Superintendent Don Killingbeck.

The expected start date for Jamie Slate is Monday, November 30th. In the meantime, please help us welcome him back to the Huskie Pack.

Our 1959 windows at our high school have all been updated.

Due to our added remote days, picture day that was scheduled for November 24th has been postponed. We will be rescheduling at some point after the new year.

Wednesday, November 25th

- NO SCHOOL

Thursday, November 26th

- NO SCHOOL

- Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 27th

- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, December 9th

- Both Teams Return

Friday, December 11th

- All Students Remote

Friday, December 18th

- All Students Remote

Important Upcoming Dates:

- December 16th - Tentative Winter Band Concert

- December 19th thru January 3rd - Winter Break

11/13/20 - V Football District Final vs. Cass City - L (22-36)

Once again Hemlock High School is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. New, unwrapped toys can be brought to the front lobby of the high school during office hours, 7am-3:30pm. The collection is through December 11th.

There are some traditions that even COVID-19 cannot stop! The Hemlock Business Association is excited to announce their third annual Christmas wreath decorating contest and raffle, “Festival of Wreaths”. This tradition is a local favorite.

To purchase tickets, visit local participating businesses or attend the Holiday Market at the Richland Township Park on December 4, 2020 starting at 4:00 p.m. Winners selected at 6:30 p.m., attendance is not required to win. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

(11/16) For those wondering- the December 4th holiday market and wreath raffle are still on. Masks will be required, the pavilion will be closed with heavy curtains but fresh air will still help with keeping a safer area, social distancing will be expected. Thanks and hoping you will join use at this event! We have a number of our regular farmers market vendors as well as several local Hemlock vendors. Woody’s hot dogs will be joining us also.

Just like we did with candy in October, we are doing another voting bracket... this time with Christmas Movies! Voting will begin next Monday, but this week you can fill out your predictions and submit them for a chance to win a prize!

Now through Sunday, November 22nd you can download, fill, and submit your prediction bracket (follow the link below). Please email your filled bracket to library@rauchholzlibrary.org in order to submit it. Or you can print it and leave it in the library book drop.

Click here to view the bracket (you will need to download to fill it out!): https://drive.google.com/.../14QxSLrDLwbKD2RfJEH2.../view...

We are excited to announce we will be opening Thursday, November 19th at 8 am! We have updated many things in the store and hope you all love it as much as we do! We will have some HOT deals for our Grand Opening weekend! (while supplies lasts) The Rosati family is very excited to be a part of the Hemlock community!

Due to the current covid situation and restrictions in place, the library is only open for curbside service for the next 3 weeks. This may be extended as things change. Appointments can be made for copies/fax service. We got through this before; working together we will get through it again! #visityourlibrary #community #workingtogether #MyRML

Email: galbraith@hemlockps.com
Website: www.hemlockps.com
Location: 733 North Hemlock Road, Hemlock, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 642-5287
Facebook: facebook.com/HemlockHighSchool
Twitter: @MIHemlock_High