MS/HS Student Newsletter

It was amazing month of October for our Munising Mustangs, filled with great academic and athletic achievements! I am proud to be your principal everyday!

This month we are dedicated our efforts on showing appreciation and respect, with a focus on honoring our Veterans! We also have some more grade level field trip experiences in the works! Read the rest of newsletter to learn more!

Fun Day Friday:

This Friday, November 6th we will be hosting our Fun Day Friday reward during both lunches. We will be hosting a dirty soda bar, with 3 Halloween themed options! Congratulations to Lyrik R's and Clare B's Intervention classes for winning the free Fun Day Friday treat, Ms. White's "Poison" Dirty Soda drinks, along with our October birthdays! Everyone else, you are welcome to purchase a drink for 5 Minga points.

Quarter 1 Minga Reward Event:

On November 12th and 13th we will be hosting our Quarter 1 Minga Rewards Event: Ice Skating at the Alger Ice Arena. Students must have 10 Minga points in order to attend. A list of eligible students will be posted before the events!

MS Rewards Event:

Middle School students with NO missing assignments, good attendance and behavior in our first quarter will be allowed to attend our quarter 1 MS Rewards event on November 12th and 13th. We will be having ice cream and gym free time during Intervention! Lists of eligible students will be posted before the events!

November's Minga Challenge:

This month challenge is all about respect and gratitude as we honors our Veterans. This challenge will be broken in two parts. 1) A Veteran's Day Banner Challenge: Each Intervention class will be given a piece of banner paper to decorate for our Veteran's Day assembly on November 11th. The best banner will win the Fun Day Friday reward! 2) A Wall of Honor will be created on the office windows. Students and staff can bring in pictures of their chosen veteran(s). The Intervention class with the most pictures wins the Fun Day Friday reward! November's reward is an apple nacho bar!

Free Athletic Passes for Veterans!

SPREAD THE WORD, veterans can stop by the office with their military ID to receive a free lifetime athletic pass to our school and many other UP schools with our New Heroes in the Stands Program!

• November:
• November 2nd: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00am -1:30pm & 5-7pm)
• November 3rd: Natural Resources Field Trip
• November 4th: Outdoor Ed Field Trip
• November 6th: AC3 Student Survey
• November 9th: MHSAA Sportsmanship Summit
• November 10th: SOS Presentations
• November 11th: Veterans Day Assembly during Intervention
• November 12th: Sophomore Field Trip to NMU Jacobetti Center
• November 12th & 13th: Minga Quarter 1 and MS Rewards Events
• November 23rd: 8th Grade Field Trip to CTE Extravaganza & Winter Meet the Team
• November 26th-27th: Thanksgiving Break

Congratulations to our:

• Fall athletes on their successes this season!
• Students of the Week!
• JR NHS Member of the Month!
• Minga Monthly Point Leaders!
• Girls Tennis All Up Award Winners and medalists!
• Great Lakes 8 West Football Conference Award Winners!
• UP State Champs Girls Cross Country team members & medalists!
• UP Runners Up Boys Cross Country team members & medalists!
• MHSAA Regional Middle School Cross Country medalists!

• Our students who attended our many field trips and represented our school and community with pride and respect!
• 8th grade band students for their performance at the elementary school Halloween costume parade!
• Student Council for a great MS Halloween dance and costume contest!
• YIG students for participating at Fall Conference!
• Our JR NHS students for developing a great service project!
• Pep band for great football game performances!
• Our football program for supporting the Rose Gold game!
• Students who made cards and posters of appreciation for our custodial staff and messages of thanks to our coaches!
• Student Leadership Team for facilitating our student leadership conference at Mather!
• Student artists whose artwork is decorating our hallways!
• Students learning cooking and other home economics skills in the classroom!
• FSP students who decorate our hallways with some amazing pumpkins!

• Volleyball team who is heading into districts!
• MS Boys Basketball team on their regular season games!

As we enter the month of November which asks us to take time to reflect on what we are thankful for, I want you to know how grateful I am for each and every one of you! You bring something special to our school through your kindness, your personalities, your laughter, your hard work, and the unique qualities that make you who you are. Our school is a better place because you are part of it!

Gratitude is important because it reminds us to appreciate the good things in our lives, even the little things we sometimes take for granted. When we practice gratitude, we learn to focus on what we have rather than what we don’t have. It helps us become more positive, kind, and understanding toward others. A simple “thank you,” a kind word, or taking a moment to recognize someone’s efforts can make a bigger difference than we realize.

Remember, you don’t have to wait for a special occasion to show gratitude. You can practice it every day by appreciating your friends, thanking your teachers, helping someone who needs it, or simply recognizing something good that happened during your day.

I am thankful for the opportunity to watch you learn, grow, overcome challenges, and become the amazing individuals you are meant to be. Never forget that you matter, you are appreciated, and you have the power to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Keep choosing kindness, looking for the good, and remembering that a grateful heart can make an ordinary day extraordinary!

Email: nicole.lasak@mps-up.com
Website: www.munisingschools.com
Phone: (906) 387-2103