HEMLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

This week is our 31st week for the 2020-2021 school year, and we continue to pull the sled together. The whole Huskie Pack has worked together to make this school year possible for our students.

We continue to navigate COVID-19 and the pandemic together, following the Saginaw County Health Department's guidance. The safety and well-being of our students and team are our number 1 priority as we work to provide the best opportunities for children.

Our 2021-2022 calendar has been approved and will be available on our website at hemlockps.com, click here to view. For the most part, it mirrors our 2020-2021 school year calendar.

We have also formally accepted the resignation of the Hemlock Middle School teacher that was under investigation for unprofessional behavior. Our district will continue to work and safeguard our students and promote a professional and appropriate learning environment for all.

As I mentioned in previous updates, we know that some students need to catch up academically. With that in mind, we are developing a robust learning program offering for our students and families to help all children achieve at their personal best.

At this time, we do have some COVID-19 cases to report; click here to review our COVID-19 Dashboard with data updates in real-time. This link brings pertinent information together into one easy-to-access place. These recent cases occurred over our spring break; having a remote day on Tuesday really helped bring some of these cases to the surface before our students and staff returned to school.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.

All the best,

Don

Double Header Game Results against Merrill

Game 1 highlights: Started down 4-1 but showed great mental toughness and won 7-6. Winning pitchers Lyndsey and Lillian. Offensive highlights: Key hits when needed by everyone and two homeruns hit by Lyndsey and Lillian. Defensive highlights: Addison called a great game as the catcher and kept the runners afraid to run.

Game 2 highlights: Bats stayed alive and won 13-3. Winning pitchers Lillian and Klaira. Offensive highlights: Hits and bunts galore great execution and homeruns hit by Lyndsey, Lillian and Savy. Defensive highlights: Savy called a great game as the catcher and kept the runners at bay. Brooke, Izzy and Lola nursing injuries all hit over .500 including 2 triples.

Summer fun at the library (and it's free!) Thanks to a generous $1500 grant from the John Michael Jeffers Memorial Fund donated to the Friends of the Library, we will be holding 9 weeks of free mini-camps. We also thank our Friends group for helping support the library programs. More information on the camps and registration for them will be coming in early May! #NationalLibraryWeek #librariestransform #visityourlibrary #loveourFriendsgroup #MyRML

If you will be participating in the Richland Township Spring Annual Garage sale you may submit your name, address and phone number via private message to the Hemlock Business Association Facebook page or email the HBA at hemlockba@gmail.com and your name and location will be added to the map that is made available.

The maps will be updated every Friday with the last update to the map being made on May 12, 2021 at noon.

The St. Peter Lutheran School Virtual Auction Fundraiser will be on Saturday April 17 from 6-10PM. There are many items from gift cards to weekend vacation packages. Several donors also purchased items or gift certificates to show support for our local area small businesses. You can check out the items available for bid at the below link: https://www.biddingowl.com/StPeterLutheranSchool

Now accepting vendor applications for the Spring Fling Bazaar. Click here for a vendor application

Honeybees are more likely to swarm during the spring. They swarm as a way to start new colonies from successful ones. Surprisingly, swarming honeybees are very docile and the most friendly they will ever be all year.

Approximately 70% of bats eat insects. The rest are frugivores, or fruit eaters.

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

In the United States alone, there are over 40 million pet birds.

A single bat can eat more than 600 bugs in one hour, which is like a person eating 20 pizzas a night.

Can you name any famous birds from cartoons, comics, and movies?? Big Bird in Sesame Street, Buzz Buzzard in Woody Woodpecker, Disney’s Darkwing Duck, Footloops cereal’s Toucan Sam, Woodstock in the Peanuts comic strip, Woody Woodpecker and Lago in Aladdin.

Bryce Rundell, 4/17

Alexis Little, 4/18

Dakota Evans, 4/19

Ethan Bryce, 4/22

• Saturday, 4/17: Mr. Wilkowskis' Salmon release at 10 am
• Tuesday, 4/20: M-STEP (8th grade)
• Tuesday, 4/20: Track - St. Louis Tri at 4 pm
• Wednesday, 4/21: M-STEP (5th grade)
• Thursday, 4/22: M-STEP (8th grade)
• Monday, 4/26: Spring Sports Pictures
• Tuesday, 4/27: Track - Hemlock Tri at 4 pm

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