Baraga Area Schools

If you are a Baraga Area Schools student entering grades 6 -1 2 for the 2023 - 2024 school year, please fill out this survey - thanks! https://forms.gle/4tYJUVMaYjuNifAJ6

The following are employment opportunities at Baraga Area Schools.

With support from the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation, there is a teen group therapy series throughout the month of August. There are four separate and distinct topics and sessions. Participants register for one or all of the sessions. There is no cost to the participants. Please see the attached flyer for more information!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 19, 2023, at 5:00 o’clock p.m. in the Baraga High School Library, the Board of Education of Baraga Area School will hold a public hearing to consider the district’s proposed 2023-2024 budget. The board may not adopt its proposed 2023-2024 budget until after the budget hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Central Office, 210 Lyons Street, Baraga, Michigan. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. Carmen Larson, Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THRUN POLICY 5207 ANTI-BULLYING AT THE NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION. DATE OF MEETING: JUNE 19, 2023 PLACE OF MEETING: BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS LIBRARY TIME OF MEETING: 4:50 P.M.

MS and HS students - join us for some dress up days next week to celebrate the conclusion of the 2022 - 2023 school year!

Order the 2022-2023 yearbook by June 9th! Check out the QR codes on this poster to speed up ordering online! Physical order forms are in both offices. Contact Mrs. Klein with any questions. vklein@baragaschools.org

Travel club meeting is starting in 20 minutes! Please use the doors by the high school office :)

Reminder! Travel Club Parent Meeting is tonight at 6pm in room 215 (Mrs. Rinkinen's room). Please enter through the high school doors for the meeting. If you can't make it, please let me know so I can email you the information!

Around 60 of our Middle and High School students enjoyed a Quarter 4 Reward Day at the Mineshaft in Houghton this past Friday. Students who met Attendance, Behavior, and Grades criteria were able to go bowling and mini-golfing for a few hours, as well as use the arcade. Viking Strong!

Join us tomorrow night for an Ice Age Mammal presentation!

With summer approaching, it would be helpful to keep the Dial Help contact information on hand: Crisis Line: 906-482-HELP Online Chat: dialhelp.org Text: 35NEEDS If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help.

This edition of our newsletter is special! It features the seniors who have been responsible for the creation and publication of the newsletter, plus the staff shout out posts. This group is so fun to have in class, and I'm going to miss starting every day with them. They've worked hard to find topics, interview people, find pictures, and put it all together for everyone to enjoy. I hope you've all enjoyed reading their stories!

The 2023-2024 School calendar can be viewed below: https://5il.co/1uk30

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Travel Club will be going to Switzerland, Italy, France, and Spain! This is a truly incredible trip that's available for students currently in grades 4-11. The informational parent meeting will be next Wednesday in Mrs. Rinkinen's classroom. Please RSVP for this meeting if you plan to attend in case we need more space. https://rsvp.eftours.com/nbxu8c3

5/15/2023 LUNCH: Monday- Chicken and cheese quesadilla, corn, fruit, 1% milk Tuesday- Ham and Cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, 1% milk Wednesday- Chicken nuggets, carrots, goldfish crackers, fruit, 1% milk Thursday- Pretzel with cheese, yogurt, peaches, 1% milk Friday- Pizza, broccoli, cookie, fruit, 1% milk After-School Tutoring: -Mondays with Ms. Cavanaugh in the computer lab -Tuesdays with Mrs. DeShambo in Rm. 211 -Wednesdays with Mrs. McElroy in Rm. 216 -Thursdays with Mr. Brown in Rm. 222 STUDENT OF THE WEEK: MS: Aiyanna exemplifies Viking Strong! She comes to class every day willing to work. She is kind to her classmates and always follows the classroom rules. If she should happen to finish early, she uses her time to write in her journal. She is a great role model for the other students in the room. Keep up the great work, Aiyanna. HS: Mia comes in with a big smile on her face every day to school. She pays attention to detail and makes sure that she strives to do her best at all times. Mia is also great at pairing with others who are newer to the classroom/ to working out. Mia does a great job adapting to new things as well. Outside of the classroom Mia participates in many sports at Baraga and volunteers for camps and clinics for her sports teams. Yearbook order flyers are in the HS office. Scholarship Night May 17th 6:00-7:30 The MTU Trading Room Grades 9-11 June 18-23 Spend a week learning all about market behavior, stocks, ETFs, and other investment instruments with Michigan Tech’s College of Business, home to the serially award-winning Applied Portfolio Management Program. Acquire hands-on experience building a $100,000 portfolio using investment analysis methods combined with fast-paced trading using options as a real-world means of understanding market dynamics. Students will use the knowledge they gain to determine their own investment philosophy, portfolio structure, and trading approach as they interact with faculty, alumni, and investment/banking professionals. Participants will leverage this experience throughout their academic and professional careers. Space is limited-sign-up today: https://www.mtu.edu/syp/ The Quarter 4 Reward activity will be a field trip to the Mine Shaft this Friday. Students will need to earn C- or higher in all classes, have no major office referrals, and fewer than 5 unexcused absences as of May 12th. Senior athletes, do not forget to pick up the banquet award form in the HS office. Next year athletes who are interested in an All Sport Travel Gear please come sign-up in the office. Payment must be received before the order is submitted. STUDENT OF THE MONTH: MS: Karli HS: Blair ATHLETICS: Upcoming Sporting Events: Monday, May 15th- Track @Houghton 3:30 Tuesday, May 16th- Softball Houghton @home 4/6 pm, MS Track @L’Anse 3:30, Golf: Westwood Golf Meet 10 am. Wednesday, May 17th- Golf: West Iron 10:00 Thursday, May 18th- Track Regionals @Wakefield 3:30 Friday, May 19th- Golf: Ontonagon Invite 10:00 am, Softball @Ironwood 4/6 Have a Moody Monday!!

Dear Families, We regret to inform you that we will be unable to provide bus transportation for both morning and afternoon runs on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. If you are unable to transport your child to and from school on this day, please call (906) 353-6664 and choose option 4.

Baraga Prom is coming up on Saturday, May 13th!

Today's Staff Shout Out goes to Desi Lauritsen. Desi's warm, enthusiastic nature shines through in all she does. She is constantly learning and striving to be the absolute best person she can be for her students. She is also on countless committees and has been a class advisor and helped with other classes as well. This year, she moved from teaching 2nd grade into the Special Education field. She has worked tirelessly to complete her classes, which she finished this week. Congratulation, Desi! We love having you in our Baraga Family, and thank you for all you do for our school.

Youth Soccer Summer Registration Open until May 14th! Houghton FC, a non-profit youth soccer club, is pleased to announce that registration for their Summer Recreational Soccer League will continue until May14th. This Summer League will run June 5th to August 5th, and is for girls and boys ages 4 to 15. The summer schedule can be found on the Calendar page of our website. Please visit houghtonfc.com for more information, and to register. Email info@houghtofc.com with any questions.