We are hiring a full-time bus driver/custodian/maintenance starting with the 2025-26 school year. Come join the Baraga Area School's family.
4 months ago, Michele Velmer
Bus Driver, Custodian, Maintenance-page-0
Regular Board Meeting Rescheduled
4 months ago, Michele Velmer
Board Meeting Change
The Lunch Menu has changed for Thursday, November 6th to the following:
Pizza
Carrots
Fruit
Milk
1 day ago, Michele Velmer
Reminder for the Travel Club meeting tomorrow at 5:30 in Mrs. Rinkinen's classroom!
3 days ago, Amanda Rinkinen
Travel Club Meeting
Reminder: The BAS Elementary Spooktacular Halloween concert is now streaming live on our Youtube Channel. You can find the stream at: https://www.youtube.com/live/EcPe977dR28?si=iEcBDf0qdGCGsvWf
6 days ago, Baraga Area Schools
Elementary Halloween Concert: Friday, October 31, 2025, Baraga Schools Gym
We will hopefully be streaming the BAS Elementary Halloween Concert starting around 2:15 pm today (Friday, October 31). You can access the live stream from the Baraga Area Schools Youtube page under the "live" tab or by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/EcPe977dR28?si=iEcBDf0qdGCGsvWf
6 days ago, Baraga Area Schools
Please join us for the Elementary Halloween Concert, Friday October 31, 2025 at the Baraga Schools gym. 2:15 pm following the Halloween parade. Art show from Mrs. Klein's classes.
Update.... the Choir and Drumline concert scheduled for tonight is canceled.
7 days ago, Christina Gallup
The Breakfast & Lunch menu has changed for Thursday, October 30th.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Toast
100% fruit juice
Fruit
Milk

Lunch:
Pancakes
Sausage links
Hash browns
100% Fruit juice
1% milk
8 days ago, Michele Velmer
Please send veteran photos to vklein@baragaschools.org by November 2nd, 2025. If you already had a photo from previous years we have reached out to see if we can use it again. Veteran needs to be a relation to your student. Thank you in advance for helping us with this project!
8 days ago, Christina Gallup
veteran photos to vklein@baragaschools.org by 11/2/25

Fall conferences are two weeks away! Please plan to attend!

13 days ago, Amanda Rinkinen
Parent Teacher Conferences Fall 2025
The Travel Club meeting is scheduled for Nov 4th at 5:30PM in Mrs. Rinkinen's room. Come learn about our club, how to join, what a trip looks like, and why travel matters!
14 days ago, Amanda Rinkinen
Travel Club Enrollment Meeting!
If you are attending the Halloween concert, consider stopping by this fundraiser on your way to trick or treating!
14 days ago, Christina Gallup
hot dog fundraiser 10/31 $5 for hot dog, pop, chips after the concert
Copper Country ISD
Substitute Teacher, Paraprofessional and other Substitute Support Positions
Hiring Event
14 days ago, Michele Velmer
CCISD Hiring Event
We need your help!
16 days ago, Christina Gallup
Volunteers requested - if you are willing to speak on the importance of attendance and its impact on life outside of school, please call 9063536661 or email cgallup@baragaschools.org
Get ready for the secondary MTSS quarterly rewards!
17 days ago, Christina Gallup
Q1 Nov 6 movie+snacks or open gym; Q2 Jan 30 winter activities; Q3 Apr 10 MTU activities; Q4 May 29 Drive In
Baraga High School’s Phoenix Chapter of NHS does several service projects throughout the year. Our NHS students recently worked at the Turkey Shoot and cleaned our 2 mile stretch of highway near Keweenaw Bay as part of the MDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. Keep up the great work, NHS students!
23 days ago, Matt Frantti
Students standing near the Adopt a Highway sign after cleaning the highway
BHS Travel Club will be accepting new members soon! Stay tuned for details for our 2027 Travel Club Trip!
27 days ago, Amanda Rinkinen
Info coming soon!
Parents - please check out this guide to see which staff member to reach out to with concerns!
27 days ago, Baraga Area Schools
step 1: classroom teacher, step 2: elementary to rschmidt@baragaschools.org and secondary to cgallup@baragaschools.org, step 3: superintendent tmarczak@baragaschools.org; if concerns are not resolved, move to the next step!
Attendance Information
27 days ago, Christina Gallup
! DID YOU KNOW? • Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school. • Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read. • Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks. • Being late to school may lead to poor attendance. • Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college. Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early WHAT YOU CAN DO • Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before. • Keep your child healthy and make sure your child has the required shots. • Introduce your children to their teachers and classmates before school starts. • Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent. • Try to schedule non-urgent related medical appointments and extended trips when school isn’t in session. • If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning. • If you are concerned that your child may have a contagious illness, call your school or health care provider for advice. • If your child must stay home due to illness, ask the teacher for resources and ideas to continue learning at home. When Do Absences Become a Problem? CHRONIC ABSENCE 18 or more days WARNING SIGNS 10 to 17 days SATISFACTORY 9 or fewer absences Note: These numbers assume a 180-day school year.
Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School: Pay Attention to Attendance Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job. DID YOU KNOW? WHAT YOU CAN DO • Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation. • Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty. • By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school. • By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores. • Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success. Make school attendance a priority • Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day. • Help your children maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep. • Try not to schedule dental and non-urgent related medical appointments during the school day. • Keep your student healthy. If you are concerned about about a contagious illness, call your school or health care provider. • If your children must stay home because they are sick, make sure they have asked teachers for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom. Help your teen stay engaged • Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe from bullies and other threats. • Make sure your teens are not missing class because of challenges with behavioral issues or school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, contact the school and work with them to find a solution. • Monitor you teen’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you. • Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated. • Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs. • Support your students if you notice signs of anxiety, and if needed, seek advice from your school or health provider Communicate with the school • Know the school’s attendance policy – incentives and penalties. • Check on your child’s attendance to be sure absences are not adding up. • Seek help from school staff, other parents, or community agencies if you need support. Visit Attendance Works at www.attendanceworks.org for free downloadable resources and tools!
Office Update
27 days ago, Christina Gallup
medical update - over the counter medication will no longer be provided by the school district, contact the office for medication forms, bandaids and ice packs will still be available