Huskie News

If you have missed any of the phone calls regarding delays or closures, please call the office and let them know. We upgraded to a new system that works best with a cell phone as the primary contact number, so we may need to adjust that in our system so you can stay up to date!

In addition to sending out calls and texts on delays, we also send a notification through our app! There are instructions on how to download the app near the bottom of the newsletter. It's a great way to stay informed.

As we continue with cold weather please remember to send your students with snow pants, hats, gloves, boots and winter coat to help make recess time more enjoyable.

Again, big thanks to Frankenmuth Chamber and DTE for adopting our school and providing Saginaw Spirit tickets to our students of the month. Elliott Oulette, Jack London, Ricky Sugar, Will Parkhurst, Claire Slavik, Malachi Hill-Brown, Aria Craver, Rob Breasbois, and Clinton Delo.

There were many great and generous things taking place here before holiday break and continue to carry over to the new year and new semester.

The Gratiot County Community Foundation provided the elementary school with the ability to help 45 families with basic need items for the holidays. Many staff members were able to help with shopping, organizing and distributing items to families.

Santa and his elves came to visit and pass out candy canes on December 15.

Huge thank you to Mr. Phil Maxwell of St. Louis High School and his woodshop classes for providing a wooden toy for over 300 of our elementary students. They were able to deliver the toys in person, and the kids really enjoyed playing with them! We also thank the Carter family for donating the wood!

Mrs. Chovanec's first graders had tons of fun making their snow people before break! Enjoy the photos below!

Mrs. Krenz’s 4th grade class chose to Adopt a Family for their first semester community service project. They worked with the local organization Mid Michigan Foster Closet and Adoption Coalition to help a family of 7. Students chose a family member to shop for and brought in toys, clothes and other essential items for this family. Parent volunteers came in to help the class wrap and prepare all the gifts. The students learned the joy of giving to others who are experiencing hard times. Students felt proud, happy, good, and eager to help this family. Thank you to the parents that helped behind the scenes and on our wrapping day. We are excited to start planning our 2nd semester community service in the Spring.

The 4th grade classes had the opportunity to visit the Michigan Historical Museum and the Capitol building in Lansing. The students explored the Historical Museum and learned about our State’s history. A few things they were able to experience included an old time movie theater, a large old style bike, a marker with the record snow fall, how Native Americans lived, history of the many wars, musical displays over the years, the old time classroom, and many cars that were produced within our state. At the Capitol building we learned about our government, including the House of Representative and Senate meeting rooms, the Governor’s office, the magnificent middle ceiling in the building that contains real gold, paintings of past governors, and the glass floor. We are so thankful for these experiences and learning outside the classroom!

Throughout the week of November 29th to December 3rd, the BHS students collectively brought in 57 toys for the week long toy drive. The senior class brought the most in, with 33 toys to win the high school competition! The 7th grade class won the middle school competition with 10 toys.

On December 7th, the Varsity Boys Basketball team had a game against St. Louis. Our own Huskies won both the game, and the toy drive for admissions! Breckenridge individuals brought in 43 toys while St. Louis brought in 28. Also, Dollar General brought in a very generous donation of 36 toys as well. Over the week, we raised 164 toys and 60 dollars in cash donations that are going to the Salvation Army to be distributed in Gratiot County. Thank you to all who participated!

FFA Leadership Development events are coming up! Teams, as well as individuals will be competing. District contests are at St. Louis on February 3rd! Good luck!

2022 Yearbooks are on sale now for $60! Please see a journalism student for more information.

On December 6th, Mrs. Aviña's spanish classes helped make a Mexican Christmas treat called "buñuelos" (elephant ears).

March 25, 2023- April 1, 2023

Open to middle & high school students and parents. Enroll online by clicking HERE. Use Avina-2438 to register, or call 1-888-310-7121.

For more information or any questions please e-mail Mrs. Aviña (BHS Spanish teacher) - mavina@breckhuskies.org.

Risk Free booking until February 1st with monthly payment plan.

February 4 - Mid-term Marking Period

MS Boys Basketball

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball

Wrestling

Bowling

Cheerleading

Schedules are subject to change.

Work continues on the new wing of the elementary school. It's great to see the walls going up and the building taking shape. It won't be long and the roof will be in place.

The months ahead will certainly be busy with construction! We have received and reviewed bids for upcoming work on the athletic fields and MS/HS. These bids will be approved at our January Workshop Meeting on January 10th, at 4pm. The scheduled work on the MS/HS will be on 7 classrooms on the north side of the building. Work should begin by February. These 7 rooms should be ready for use by Spring Break. After Spring Break, an additional 7 rooms will be updated. The center of the building (science classrooms) are slated to be updated during the summer.

We look forward to getting work started on these projects!

-Wade Slavik, Superintendent

Did you know it's easier than ever to help your school out using the Box Tops for Education app? CLICK HERE to go to the website, which will provide links to download the app and instructions on how to get started!

Did you know that PowerSchool, our student information system, makes it easy for you to monitor your student's grades and attendance? You can also see the daily announcements so you will always know what is going on at the school. The PowerSchool app can be easily loaded onto your phone so the information will be at your fingertips. Click here for a quick video showing you how to set the app up on your phone. The school code is WMKP.

Did you know you can access the latest sports schedules, updates from administration, and lunch menus right from our new App?! The BCS app offers everything from documents to schedules to menus and more. Search "Breckenridge Community Schools" in your app store and download the app so you can stay in the know with all the happenings at Breckenridge Community Schools!

OR

Click HERE to download on Google Play.

Click HERE to download on the Apple App Store.

If your student stays home from school sick, or leaves school early, please keep them home until they have been symptom free for at least 24 hours.

If your student is a close contact of someone at school who has tested positive for Covid, we recommend that the student stays home for 10 days. If they stay home for 10 days, they cannot return until after the 10 days or with a negative Covid test result and no symptoms.

If your student is a close contact of someone at school and has no symptoms, they may remain in school as long as they remain symptom free.

If your student is named as a contact and verbalizes or demonstrates any symptoms at school, they will be sent home for 10 days or until a negative COVID test result has been received.

Click here for more information about this year's school year!

Website: breckhuskies.org
Location: 700 Wright Street, Breckenridge, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 842-3182
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breckenridge-Community-Schools-691994270900150/