Hemlock Middle School

Mrs. Pedelty teaches 6th & 8th-grade Social Studies and 6th-grade Focus-CS First and 8th- grade Focus-Kahn Academy at Hemlock Middle School. She has been teaching in the district for 13 years. Her family includes husband Norm and children, Josiah (8), Rosalina (5), Theodore (1).

Mrs. Pedelty earned her Master’s Degree in Middle-Level Education at Central Michigan University and also completed coursework at Walden University. Mrs. Pedelty likes to spend her spare time with her family, working out, going on family bike rides, completing home projects, reading and traveling. Her favorite book is The Hamilton Affair. Her favorite quote is “Every day ordinary people do extraordinary things." She had a great summer, including bobsledding in Park City, UT. Mrs. Pedelty’s all-time favorite place visited is San Diego.

Mrs. Pedelty loves teaching, saying she is proudest when students set high goals for themselves and go on to achieve them throughout the year. She believes in her students’ potential and strives to be observant. She treats all her students individually, separating their strengths from their weaknesses. This helps her tailor strategies aimed at helping them to harness their strengths and overcome their weaknesses and adapt to student needs.

Results for 1/21 game:

7th Grade - The team began their season on Tuesday at Bridgeport. The Huskies competed well for a half, down 2 at the break. The Bearcats broke loose in the second half to win the game 47-28. Dawson Doan led the way with 11 points.

Results for 1/22 game:

7th grade - The Huskies were able to play at home against the Freeland Falcons and responded well to Tuesday's disappointment. Chad Brown led Hemlock to a big win against a good Falcon team, 51-41. Chad scored 23 points, while Doan knocked down 14 points, including canning four 3 pointers.

Hemlock is 1-1 on the season. They play at Carrollton on Monday against a very good Cavalier team.

Before 1913 parents could actually mail their kids to Grandma's house through the postal service.

Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think, and does not feel pain.

Love carrots? Don't eat too many or you will turn orange.

Snails take the longest naps, some lasting as long as three years.

Kangaroos can not walk backwards.

Alex Hensler 1/26

David Hensler 1/26

Aubree Bierman 1/27

Olivia Enciso 1/28

Xavier Vanwagner 1/30

• Wednesday - Friday, 1/22 - 1/24: Kokonut Kapers Musical Tryouts
• Monday, 1/27: Boys Basketball at Carrollton. Game starts at 4:30 pm. (Bus at 3:30)
  
• Wednesday, 1/29: Boys Basketball at Home against Millington. Game starts at 4:30 pm.
• Thursday, 1/30: Mrs. Curtiss' Class to Hartley for Winter Special Olympics
• Wednesday, 2/5: Freshman Orientation (Class of 2024)
• Wednesday, 2/12: Spring Count Day
• Monday, 2/17: NO School

Email: kienitz.kris@hemlockps.com
Website: hemlockps.com
Location: 525 North Maple Street, Hemlock, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 642-5253