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STANDISH-STERLING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Arenac County Fourth Class District No. 1
3789 West Wyatt Road
Standish, Michigan 48658
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Learning for All
Standish-Sterling Elementaries
Learn About Drug Prevention
Several times during the month of October, Standish Elementary third graders were visited by Deputy Rachel Vallad of the
Arenac County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Vallad’s visits provided a valuable curriculum based upon the RAD (Resist All Drugs)
program. The program is funded by the ACCT (Arenac County Canine Team) and is designed to define drugs and examine
their dangers. This program also recognizes the negative consequences of peer pressure and presents the students with
several strategies to handle difficult situations. At the end of the program, each third grade student was given a RAD t-shirt
and a variety of other RAD items. A sincere thank you to Deputy Vallad and to the ACCT for educating our students about the
importance of resisting all drugs.
Sterling Elementary’s third graders have been learning about the dangers of illegal drug use. For the past month, Deputy
Rachel Vallad has visited Mrs. Robinson’s and Mrs. Gibson’s classrooms to present the R.A.D. program, which stands for
“Resist All Drugs”. As a result, the students have pledged to stay healthy and drug free. On Friday, November 20th, the students were able to meet Deputy Sprague and Sonic. Sonic is a special dog who has been trained to detect several different
illegal drugs, and can also follow the scent to find missing people, or criminals trying to escape capture. A huge “thank you”
goes out to the Arenac County Sheriff’s Department for involving our school in their important work.
NEW MUSIC TEACHER IN THE ELEMENTARIES
I don’t think I have ever, in nine years of teaching, enjoyed my first two months of school as much as I have
enjoyed these! My name is Natalie Smith and I am so excited to be serving the students of the Standish-Sterling
Community Schools as the new elementary music teacher. As many of the kindergarten through fifth grade
students might have already told you, I am very excited to be back in the school district after graduating from SSC in 2001.
After graduation, I attended Alma College, where I earned my Bachelors of Music in Music Education in the Spring of 2005. After that,
I taught music at a small parochial elementary school in East Tawas for six years. I was hired in 2012 by Hale Area Schools as the K-12 music
teacher which included general music, band, and choir where I taught for three years.
I am now thrilled to be back in this community with my husband to raise my three young boys in this district and be closer to our families
as well! I have really enjoyed reconnecting with people from my past, and getting to know their children, and we’ve only been in school for
two months!
My approach to music is that music-making should be fun for students and give them a chance to express themselves without being judged
on their abilities. My focus is making music! We sing a lot in our music classes, but we also have opportunities to play instruments, make connections with literacy, and create our own music at times! We have already begun with learning about our composer of the month, so feel
free to quiz your upper elementary students on George Gershwin and Ludwig van Beethoven. I am very excited for my first concerts in the
high school auditorium in December, where I look forward to meeting the parents and community members of Standish-Sterling!
High School News
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NEED TO PAY CLASS DUES!
In an effort to eliminate the need for class fundraisers, all high school
students pay class dues of $10 per year. Class dues are used to defray
the cost of decorations and supplies that each class uses throughout
the year.
In their Junior year, the class is responsible for putting on the Prom,
so this means that the Junior Class pays for all decorations, party favors, food, and the DJ for Prom. It is helpful if class dues are paid before the class plans the Prom.
The big expense for each Senior Class is the yearbook fee… each
year the Senior Class pays for the extra pages in the yearbook that are
devoted to senior pictures and senior activities. Other expenses for Senior year include Senior Luncheon, Awards Reception, and graduation
decorations. Senior year is quite an expensive year for parents, so it is
recommended that dues be paid in full ($40) prior to the start of Senior
year.
Parents may send in class dues with their student at any time. Remind your child to ask the Class Advisor for a receipt and keep it with
your records until graduation! Many parents make one payment of $40,
but paying $10 per year is also welcomed. You may mail a check for
dues to the high school, drop off cash payments at the high school office, or send it in with your student. Be sure to note your child’s name
and graduation year on the check or envelope. Make checks payable
to “Standish-Sterling H.S.”
Class of 2016:
Class of 2017:
Class of 2018:
Class of 2019:
Advisors are Mrs. Gehlmann and Mrs. Neid
Advisors are Mrs. Server and Ms. McKinnon
Advisors are Mrs. Walderzak and Mr. T. Fegan
Advisors are Mrs. Milkowski and Mrs. O’Keefe
We thank the parents and guardians who support the activities that
we plan for students throughout their four years of high school!
Standish-Sterling Choir students are busy!!!
The Fall Concert on October 20th went great
and the Christmas music is showing signs of being very special this year. Some of our middle school students
are working on a rendition of “Footloose” to audition for the
Standish-Sterling Middle School Talent Show and the whole choir
will do this number at Spring Concert. Many of our choir students, both Middle School and High School, are already preparing to perform at the Solo & Ensemble Festival in February. The
high school baritones are getting ready for a trip to U of M to
sing with the Men’s Glee Club at Male Vocal Arts Day.
If you are interested in hearing some beautiful singing, please
come to one of our performances this Christmas season. The
high school choir will be featured in the Dow Gardens Christmas
Walk in Midland on December 11th. They will be singing from
5:30 – 6:10 pm at one of the stopping points along the Walk.
These students will also be sharing their talents at the Elementary Schools with the band, putting on Christmas assemblies
on the 17th. Some of our middle school choir students will be
singing during the intermission of the Arenac Choraleers Concert on Sunday, December 13th in the SSC Auditorium. Concert
begins at 4 pm. Our choirs will have their Christmas concert on
the 15th of December at 7pm in the high school auditorium. A
variety of styles and titles will be presented, along with holiday
favorites like ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’, ‘Do You
Hear What I Hear?’ and ‘Jingle Bell Rock’.
A Big THANK YOU to everyone who attends the concerts and supported us with the fundraiser again this year! We appreciate it
very much! THANKS!!!
Lucky Winners Drawn at P/T Conferences
Congratulations to the following parents who attended this Fall’s
Parent-Teacher Conferences held at the high school and are the
lucky winners of a turkey from Family Fare:
Michelle Christian
Ashley Prahin
Doreen White
(courtesy of Standish-Sterling Central High School)
STUDENT COUNCEL HONING LEADERSHIP SKILLS
The H.S. Student Council has been busy this month honing their
leadership skills! First, our sophomore and Junior members attended
the Tri-Valley Conference Leadership Summit in Frankenmuth and met
with student leaders from other Tri-Valley schools. They networked with
other students, exchanged ideas, and discussed student activities that
work well in their schools.
The following week, twenty-two of the Student Council members attended the Fall Leadership Training Institute sponsored by the Michigan
Association of Student Councils. The students spent the day working on
Goal Setting, Organization of Event Planning, Team Building, and Communication Skills. All of the students agreed that that training will help
them become better leaders here at SSC! Both days provided excellent
opportunities for our students to meet and work with other student leaders from across the state.
SSC Athletic Booster Club News
We would like to congratulate the SSC Cross
Country team for their outstanding season!
We are so proud of all of you!
If you are interested in purchasing athletic stickers for your vehicles, please
contact any of the board members, and we can
get them ordered for you. There are several
“sports” available as well as generic “Panther Fan” or even “Alumni” available.
Lastly, we would love to announce that the
SSC Athletic Booster Club has received an
amazing monetary donation from Globe Fire
Sprinkler Corporation. With this donation
we will be able to help so many more clubs,
sports and students. Thank you so much!
Happy Holidays
from all of us to all of you!
GO PANTHERS!
Powderpuff Football Raises Money for Charity
We raised $604 for Charities and this year’s recipients were:
Arenac County Animal Shelter and Arenac County Sheriff’s Dept
K-9 Unit. Congratulations to the winners - SENIOR CLASS!
Underage Drinking
Did You Know…….Youth who start drinking before age 15 years
are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse
later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.
Alcohol use by persons under age 21 years is a major public
health problem. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused
drug among youth in the United States, more than tobacco and
illicit drugs, and is responsible for more than 4,300 annual deaths
among underage youth. Although drinking by persons under the
age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. More than 90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks. On average, underage
drinkers consume more drinks per drinking occasion than adult
drinkers. In 2010, there were approximately 189,000 emergency
rooms visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.
Do Your Part……Be The Solution!
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm
Scrapbooking and Card Making
Standish-Sterling Community School District
Board of Education
2015-16 Meeting Schedule
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July 13, 2015
August 10, 2015
September 14, 2015
October 12, 2015
November 9, 2015
December 14, 2015
January 11, 2016
February 8, 2016 (Middle School Band Room)
March 14, 2016 (Sterling Elementary Library)
April 11, 2016 (Standish Elementary Library)
May 9, 2016
June 20, 2016
July 11, 2016
from Sept through June
9am to 9pm
Standish-Sterling Middle School Cafeteria
Bring a sack lunch, drink, and a dish to pass for dinner.
Call Nancy at 989-239-8638 or 989-846-6605
by Thursday before scrapbooking day
so we can have a table for you.
Standish-Sterling Community School District
Central High School (unless otherwise indicated)
2401 Grove Road
Standish, Michigan 48658
Cost: $5.00
Standish-Sterling Central
School Phone Numbers
All meetings will be held at 5:00 p.m.
Save the Date!
Administration Office: 846-3670
Superintendent: Mr. Darren Kroczaleski
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Jeanine Wright
January 23, 2016
5:00-7:00pm
High School Gym
High School: 846-3660
Principal: Mr. Mark Williams
Assistant Principal: Mr. Keith Fegan
Middle School: 846-4526
Principal: Mr. Gary Roper
Girls in grades 3-6 and their dad or special escort are
welcome to attend. Ticket information will be sent
home prior to the dance.
Standish Elementary: 846-4103
Principal: Mr. Roger Fritz
Sterling Elementary: 654-2367
Principal: Mr. Clinton Potts
Instructional Services: 846-3675
Special Education: 846-4526
Director: Mr. Kevin Gosson
Athletics/Community Education: 846-3664
Director: Mr. Ben Welmers
A Thank You From C.T.A.
The cast and crew of Central Theatre’s production of
The Diary of Anne Frank would like to send out a heartfelt
thanks for the community’s response to our fundraising
efforts for the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Thanks to your generosity, we are proud to
announce that a donation of $600.00 will be sent to the
Holocaust Center, so that they can continue to educate
others in hopes of ensuring such an atrocity will happen
NEVER AGAIN!
Standish-Sterling Community
School District
20015-16 Board of Education Members
President: Mrs. Annette Ratajczak
Vice President: Mr. Denny Kolevar
Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Kipfmiller
Treasurer: Mr. Allen Schmidt
Trustees: Ms. Kim Belchak
Ms. Shawna Johnson
Mr. Jeff Ryan
FREE BREAKFAST SERVED DAILY AT SSC SCHOOLS
FREE Breakfast to every student at
Standish-Sterling School District EVERY DAY!
Depending on what school location you are at, determines where
you would go to receive your free breakfast daily:
High School - 7:50am-8:05am in the Commons area
2015 ALUMNI
The Yearbooks are
ready for pick-up!
Any questions, please contact
Yearbook Advisor, Edye Neid at
the high school @ 846-3660.
Middle School - 7:50am-8:20am in the classroom,
except: choir, compass learning & fish bowl eat in the cafeteria
Standish EL - 7:35am-8:00am served in the classroom both Kindergarten, Just 4, GSRP-Jen, ECSE-Kelly
- served in the kitchen serving line all classrooms in 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 4th - Mrs. A. Malcolm
- served in the hallway - all classrooms in 5th grade,
4th grade - Mrs. VanPatten, Mrs. Sullivan
Sterling Elementary - 7:45am-8:10am all in the classroom
Students...come see us every day for your FREE breakfast!
Community Education
846-3644 or on the web at www.standish-sterling.org
Check Out the Calendar on the School’s Website
You can find out what activities are going on in our schools by checking on the “District Calendar” located at www.standish-sterling.org. By
clicking on the calendar you will be able to find out what activities are
going on in what buildings. The calendar is being updated on a daily
basis so please check back often to get the most accurate information.
For forms, go to the school website and click on
“Community Education”.
Forms can also be mailed to: Standish-Sterling Community Ed, 2401 Grove Road, Standish, MI 48658.
Standish-Sterling Community Pool
Zumba classes are held on Tuesday evenings
If you are looking for a high-energy way to dance yourself to total
body fitness, Zumba is for you. Zumba is the only Latin-inspired dance
fitness program that blends red-hot international music in the form of
a “fitness party.” Classes are held on Tuesday nights starting at 6:30pm
and held in the Middle School Cafeteria. Cost per class is $5.00.
Tai Chi on Tuesdays, starting January 12th
This 10-week session of Tai Chi will be held on Tuesday evenings
beginning January 12th. The class will be held from 7:00-8:00 pm
at the Middle School in Room #21. Cost each night is $3.00.
The classes focus on the 37-movement Yang Style form of Tai
Chi developed by Chen Man Cheng. Course instructor Kim Warren of Sterling will focus on the necessary principals participants
need to develop in order to play the form. The emphasis will be on
low-impact exercises that help enhance relaxation, balance and
stability of the participant.
Step Aerobics held on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Step aerobics is underway on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
6:30-7:30pm at the S-S Middle School in Room #19. Cost for each class is
$5. Pre-registration is not required, just drop in and join in the fun.
The following is the 2015 winter pool schedule.
The pool schedule is subject to change.
Mondays Adult Swim
Open Swim
Adult Swim
Open Swim
7:00-8:00am
7:30-8:30pm
Fridays
Adult Swim
Open Swim
7:00-8:00am
6:00-8:00pm
Sundays
Open Swim
1:00-4:00pm
Note:
NEW Open Swim
hours on Monday,
Wednesday nights
Daily pricing for pool activities will be:
$3 Adults, Students & Children
$2 Senior Citizens (62 & Over)
Punch Cards good for 10 swims (Open and Lap Swim) are available at
the S-S Community Education Office or the Pool Office
Student $25 Adult $25 Senior Citizen $15 Family $80
Golf Clinic starting in January
Pool capacity limited to 250. Groups of 20+ call in advance.
SSCE will be offering a youth golf clinic for students in grades 6-12.
The six-week clinic will be held at the high school fieldhouse on TUESDAY evenings, beginning January 26th thru March 1st from 5:00-7:00pm.
Cost for the clinic is $40.00 per student. Please bring your own clubs
if you have them. For more information, contact Coach Dave Mudge at
989-846-8920 or the Community Ed office at 989-846-3644.
Youth Indoor Soccer Clinic - FEB & MAR
There will be an indoor soccer clinic at the high school fieldhouse for
boys & girls in grades 1-8. The clinic will be held on four Saturdays:
Feb. 13, 20, 27 & March 5. The registration fee is $20 per child and $15
for each additional child per family. Please make checks payable to
S.S.C.E. Shin guards are required.
Grades 1-3 will meet from 12:00-1:00pm
Grades 4-8 will meet from 1:00-2:30pm
The clinic will focus on the fundamentals of soccer skills and techniques and will conclude on March 5 with a skills tournament, where
players will play individual games to demonstrate their skills and compete for prizes. All participants are required to bring a change of shoes
for any fieldhouse activity. Parents please use the north parking lot for
all drop-offs and pick-ups.
**Just a reminder: Spring Travel Soccer tryouts will be Saturday,
March 12th at 12:30pm in the fieldhouse.
7:00-8:00am
7:30-8:30pm
Wed.
Yoga classes meet on Wednesdays
Yoga classes will be held on Wednesdays from 7:00-800pm in the Middle School, Room #19 through the end of October. Course Instructor
Jodee Mitrzyk will be teaching gently stretching for beginner yoga participants. Come stretch with friends and relax yourself into night time.
The cost will be $42.00 for the 6-week session, or $7.00 per class as a
drop-in. Any questions, please call Jodee at (989) 525-6516.
Call 846-3644 for information on
Birthday Parties at the Pool
For pool information, call the Community Education Office at 846-3644 or
visit our website www.standish-sterling.org and click on swimming pool.
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Standish Elementary Honor Roll & News.....
1st Marking Period
3rd Grade
“A” Avg Honor Roll
Ahleman, Brandyn
Bartlett, Brock
Briggs, Samuel
Conrado, Serenity
Fegan, Kalgary
Goretcki, Rodney
Jean, Isabella
Kinsey, Kayden
Kopasz, Sami
Kridler, Jaden
Kridler, Mackenzie
Lincoln, Charlie
Peterson, Haylee
Ratajczak, Andrew
Raymond, Zachary
Reeves, Landen
Satkowiak, Jayden
Soule, Jozlynne
Sullivan, Brody
Wolfgang, Sidney
“B” Avg Honor Roll
Christian, Dannielle
Coggins, Aiden
Dowd, Aurora
Fetters, Addisyn
Ford, Joshua
Gilmore, Eva
Grubaughm Gavin
Hardy, Paige
Holbrook, Mason
Huebner, Keagen
Keim, Dylan
King, Marshall
Kurchak, Ethan
LaPan, Graysen
Leamon, Quinten
Masch, Parker
Mosciski, Elhana
Neely, Taylor
Ratajczak, Luke
Reeves, Laiken
Roper, Olivia
Schell, Kenzie
Stokoszynski, Brecken
4th Grade
“A” Avg Honor Roll
Bell, Kaylee
Bender, Riley
Craner, Caleb
Daniels, Charlotte
Davis, Samantha
Dickhausen, McKenzie
Laughton, Avery
Machala, Jace
Meadows, Cameron
Mendoza, Jayden
Metiva, Averie
Ramirez-Diaz, Otilia
Rokosz, Tucker
Ruse, Kadie
Stodolak, Malerie
Trombley, Hunter
“B” Avg Honor Roll
Adrian, Grace
Adrian, Zeke
Bieszk, Kilea
Bordeau, Joshua
Brady, Liliana
Carson, Addison
Christian, Ellie
Davis, Alicia
Dorman, Nicolis
Foco, Tyler
Gilmore, Russell
Gonzalez, Maddox
Hilborn, Olivia
Homminga, Harold
Jackson, Emily
Jasman, Alyssa
Klenk, Allyson
Kuberski, Karson
Laney, Jacey
Mason, Kaden
Matteson, Jesse
McBroom-Craig, Cloie
Morley, Wyatt
Niernberg, Hudson
Niernberg, Raina
Noone, Aryabella
Pake, Brianna
Peak, Jerzy
Peak, Presly
Prahin, Angel
Pross, William
Prout, Cooper
Raymond, Cassidy
Rottman, Jessie
Scoles, Austin
Smith, Kaidin
Stokoszynski, Ryder
Thurston-Gillespie,
Thomas
Tremble, Braydyn
Tremble, Scott
Tunney, Taelynn
Wagner, Roxy
Woodbury, Layla
5th Grade
“A” Avg Honor Roll
Beardsley, Andrew
Beardsley, Elizabeth
Belchak, Roger
Bledsoe, Molly
Brown, Kaylee
Czarnik, Chase
Datzko, Teaguen
Fegan, Macey
Jennings, Devri
King, Truman
Kopasz, Alli
Kroczaleski, Kurt
LaLonde, Hunter
Mielke, Alexis
Niernberg, Nicholas
Peterson, Noah
Ratajczak, John
Rich, Arielle
Rich, Elisha
Sesler, Zoey
Strawn, Hunter
Stroh, Jenna
Sullivan, Brayden
Whitaker, Christopher
Wolfgang, Jacob
“B” Avg Honor Roll
Brock, Maxwell
Christian, J’Delon
Cuttler, Angalina
Fogal, Isabella
Kurchak, Sareena
LaFave, Brendan
Leamon, Donovan
Lee, Ashleigh
Mann, Damien
Martin, Bryce
Meyer, Abram
Murphy, Kari
Perlberg, Briann
Schwab, Alexander
Setlak, Kara
Taylor-Noye, Kaitlyn
Vaughan, Whlie
Native American Heritage Month Celebrated
at Standish Elementary
Wednesday, November 18th Mr. Craig Waynee presented a lesson on
his Native American heritage to the 5th grade classes of Mrs. Potts, Mrs.
Malcolm, and Mr. Stodolak.
Mr. Waynee shared with the students his family’s “Eagle Staff”, which
was created by his older brother. He explained its significance, and that it
was created to honor their family. He spoke about the symbolism related
to the floral design, which is woodland flowers that represents being from
the woodland tribal area. The colored needle work attaching feathers to the
staff represents the medals his father earned while serving in the Army during World War I. He demonstrated the smudging ceremony that the staff is
used for to celebrate their family member’s lives.
In addition, Mr. Waynee taught the students several words from the Anishinabe language. His knowledge helped our students connect what they
are learning in Social Studies with our local area.
To wrap up his presentation Mr. Waynee used our ebeam system to show
a short video called “Proud to Be”. The video was created to make people
think about the current issue related to changing the mascot for the Washington Redskins. Mr. Waynee allowed the students to share their opinions,
and he was able to share his views as well. After the demonstration the
students went back to their classrooms and wrote an opinion piece explaining their views. Thank you again Mr. Waynee!
5th Graders Investigate
the Digestive System
The young scientists in Mrs. Shelly Malcolm’s science
classes designed a chemistry experiment to model the
process of mechanical and chemical digestion in the
human body. Some of the students shared their opinions about their lab experiences so far this year. Abram
Meyer, a student in Mrs. Malcolm’s homeroom class,
shared his opinion, “It is fun to do experiments in class
so you can experience it yourself and see what happens. I was able to see the ‘food’ bubble up, dissolve
and disappear just like it does in your stomach.” Jenna
Stroh from Mrs. Potts’ homeroom had this to say, “I like
doing experiments because there is something kids can
see and learn. You can’t look in your stomach to see
what’s happening. It’s more exciting than just reading a
textbook, and I think I learn more that way. I remember
it better”.
You may notice that the students are wearing protective eye goggles for the chemistry experiment. This
is possible due to a grant written by Mrs. Diane Potts.
Mrs. Potts applied for the grant from the Bay Area Foundation and received the goggles along with many other
wonderful resources for our students to use. Thank you
to the Bay Area Foundation and to Mrs. Potts for all the
time and work required to apply for the grant and select
the resources.
Sterling Elementary Honor Roll & News.....
1st Marking Period
3rd Grade
“A” Honor Roll
Bartlett, Carter
Huiskens, Kihgan
Kraska, Kalysta
Laczko, Avery
Lyons, Kaden
Maison, Scarlet
Schwab, Carter
Wendel, Kasen
3rd Grade
“B” Honor Roll
Allen, Preston
Beach, Breanna
Begres, Addyson
Bell, Zackary
Bentley, Renae
Chaffin, Miranda
Cook, Kyler
Dombrowski, Abigail
Donahue, Evalee
Emans, Caleb
Huiskens, Kihnan
Jessup, Ethan
Kraatz, Ethan
Matthews, Maisy
Mezey, Gabriella
Parkinson, Drew
Salinas-Grocholski, Evan
Schalk, Aliyah
Selman, Kaleb
Vallad, Paige
Wenkel, Monty
White, Leeann
4th Grade
“A” Honor Roll
Bartlett, Jacob
Beem Shayna
Cameron, Laken
Fox, Alexander
Jacobs, Olivia
Koin, Kale
Mills, Guinevere
Moore, Nicholas
O’Dell, Emily
Richards, Ethan
Ryan, Addison
Sherman, Adriannah
Switala, Jacob
Trotter, Stephen
4th Grade
“B” Honor Roll
Bergeron, Trenity
Bergeron, Trista
Cavanaugh, Kaine
English, Aubree
Garcia, Riley
Glaspie, Johnathon
Hawkins, Cody
Hugo, Allen
Jennings, Colton
Kobel, Shamus
Lachcik, Clay
Lynch, Raeann
Miller, Janessa
Morency, Lily
Romo, Parker
Stagray, Jazmin
Stanley, Alaina
Tola, Harlee
READING BUDDIES AT STERLING EL
5th Grade
“A” Honor Roll
Baker, Shannon
Bartlett, Anderson
Bartlett, Cody
Begres, Isabelle
Bentley, Rylee
Bigham, Norrah
Hilliker, Nataleigh
Hlinka, Bella
Kraska, Kaydryn
McTaggart, Joshua
Schabel, Brayden
Schwab, Hailey
VanHorn, Kevin
The students at Sterling Elementary in Mrs. Collier’s
Kindergarten Class and the students in Mrs. Courtemanche’s 2nd grade class have teamed up to be reading
buddies. The students each pick out a couple of books to
share with their new friend.
The activity promotes reading comprehension, along
with identifying difficult words, plus many other reading
skills.
The students are enriched with reading strategies
while having fun with a new buddy.
5th Grade
“B” Honor Roll
Bennett, Tayven
Charbonneau, Brooke
Cornell, Maria
Dekett, Nicole
DeShais, Ellie
Foco, Maison
Hozeska, Abigale
Hozeska, Tiffany
Jenkins, Brooke
Keen, Samuel
Mitchell, Rodney
Mori, Owen
Podgorniak, Dominic
Woletz, Morgan
George Kruzell
and
Rick Sharp
Blake Vallad
and
Cayson Smith
Walker Cousineau,
Chase Cousineau
and
Noah Marsh
A Honor Roll =
GPA Range 3.7 - 4.0
B Honor Roll =
GPA Range 3.699 - 3.0
Standish-Sterling
Community Schools
School of Choice Opportunity
Grades K-12
The Standish-Sterling Community School District is now
accepting School of Choice applications for Semester 2 of
the 2015-2016 school year. We offer a high quality curriculum, and a full athletic and extracurricular program. Applications are available at any of our school buildings and at
www.standish-sterling.org
Applications for grades kindergarten through twelve
will be accepted through January 15, 2016.
Semester 2 classes start January 18, 2016
The Arenac Choraleers
in concert
Winterscene
Sunday ~ December 13, 2015 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Standish-Sterling Central High School
Grove & Wyatt Roads – Standish
Special Guests: Standish-Sterling Middle School Choir Students
$5 Adults ~ $4 Senior Citizen/Student ~ $2 Children
Advance tickets available at:
Northeast Art Center (989/846-9331) ~ Standish
Wilson’s Cheese Shoppe ~ Pinconning
Co-Sponsored by
Central High School Middle School (6-8)
Standish Elementary
Sterling Elementary
Administration Office 989-846-3660
989-846-4526
989-846-4103
989-654-2367
989-846-3670
Northeast Michigan
Arts Council
nemiac.or
and
Standish-Sterling Community
Education Department
Standish-Sterling Central High School and Middle School
2015-16 Winter Sports Schedule - updated
FR/JV/ Varsity Girls Basketball
FR/JV/Varsity Boys Basketball
**4:30 start time for freshman at most triple headers;
6:00pm for JV, 7:30pm for varsity. **start time is 6:00pm for JV, 7:30pm for varsity.
Wed.12/9
Ogemaw
H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Fri. 12/11 Beal City
A
6:00p JV/V
Mon. 1/4 Mio
A
6:00p JV/V
Tue. 1/5
Alpena
H
4p/5:30 9/JV/V
Wed. 1/13
Sanford Meridian H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Fri. 1/15
Glenn
A
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Wed.1/20
Alcona
A
6:00p
JV/V
Fri. 1/22
Pinconning
A
6:00p
9/JV/V
Wed.1/27
Beaverton
H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V Fri. 1/29
Tawas
H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Fri. 2/5
Glenn
H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Tue. 2/9
Ogemaw
A
6:00p
JV/V
A
6:00p 9th @ Rose City MS
Fri. 2/12
Pinconning
H
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Wed.2/17
Beaverton
A
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Fri. 2/19
Tawas
A
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Wed. 2/24 Gladwin
A
4:30/6p 9/JV/V
Fri. 2/26
Alcona
H
6:00p
JV/V
Tue. 3/1 W-Prescott
H
6:00p
JV/V
Thu. 3/3 Grayling
A
6:00p
JV/V
MWF3/7,9,11 District Tournament @ Essexville Garber
M-W 3/14,16 Regional Tournament @ Frankenmuth
Wed.12/9
Sat. 12/12
Wed.12/16
Sat. 12/19
Wed.12/30
Wed.1/6
Sat. 1/9
Wed.1/13
Sat. 1/16
Wed.1/20
Sat. 1/23
Wed.1/27 Sat. 1/30
Fri. 2/5
Thu. 2/11
Sat. 2/13
Thu. 2/18
Sat. 2/20
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
JV/Varsity
Boys Swimming
Wrestling
Tue. 12/1
Mich. Lutheran Seminary A
6:00p
Fri. 12/4
Garber
A
6:00p
Tue. 12/8
Ogemaw
A
6:00p Thur. 12/10 Bay City All Saints
H
6:00p
Sat. 12/12 Pinny at the Palace A
3:00p
Tue. 1/5
McBain
A
6:00p Wed.1/6
Whit-Prescott
A
6:00p
Tue. 1/12
Gladwin
A
6:00p
Thur. 1/14
John Glenn
H
6:00p Tue. 1/19
Bay City Western
A
5:30p Thur. 1/21
Pinconning
H
6:00p
Tue. 1/26
Ogemaw
H
6:00p Thur. 1/28
Tawas
A
6:00p
Thur. 2/4
John Glenn
A 6:00p Thur. 2/11
Pinconning
A
6:00p Tue. 2/16
Sanford Meridian
H
6:00p
Thur. 2/18
Tawas
H
6:00p Tue. 2/23
Roscommon
H
6:00p
Thur. 2/25
Alcona
A 6:00p MWF2/29, 3/2,4 District Tournament @ Gladwin
T-Th 3/8,10 Regional Tournament @ Frankenmuth
Gladwin
A 6pm Birch Run Invite
A 9am
SSC (quad)
H 6pm (Oscoda, Nouvel, W-P)
Caro Invite
A 9am
Freeland Invite
A 9am
NEMC quad @ Pinny
A 6pm Gladwin A 10am
NEMC quad @Tawas
A 6pm
Tawas
A TBA
NEMC quad @ SSC
H 6pm**
Sanford Meridian
A 9am Farwell (quad/tri)
A 6pm Gaylord
A TBA
NEMC Championship @ Glenn 6pm
Team Districts @ Pinconning 6pm
Individual Districts @ Caro
Team Regional @ Essexville Garber 6pm
Individual Regional @ Remus-Chip Hills
Sat. 12/5
Tue. 12/15
Tue. 1/12
Thur 1/14
Sat. 1/16
Tue. 1/19
Tue. 1/26
Tue. 2/2
Thur. 2/4
Tue. 2/9
Tue. 2/16
John Glenn InviteA
Oscoda
A
Ogemaw
A
Garber
A
Ogemaw Invite A
Oscoda
H
Caro
A
Ogemaw
H
open
John Glenn
A
Garber
H
10am 5pm
6pm
6pm
10am 6pm 5pm
6pm
6pm 6pm
Fri. 2/26 ISC prelims @ SVSU 4 pm
Sat. 2/27 ISC finals @ SVSU 4 pm
**Parent Night
7th and 8th grade boys basketball
Check the
school
website for
schedule
changes
All games at Standish-Sterling Middle School
One 7th grade game followed by one 8th grade game
Tue. 11/3
Thur. 11/5
Mon. 11/9
Wed. 11/11
Wed.11/18
Mon. 11/30
Wed.12/2
Thur. 12/3 Tue. 12/8
Thur. 12/10
Ogemaw
Pinconning
AuGres
Tawas W-Prescott
Pinconning
Tawas
W-Prescott
Ogemaw
AuGres
A
A
A
H
A
H
A H
H
H
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p 6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
www.standish-sterling.org
All dates and times
are subject
to change.
Games may be added to schedule
Sportsmanship checklist for students and adults
Sportsmanship is the ability to win without gloating, lose without complaining and treating your opponents with respect.
If you make a mistake, don’t pout or make excuses. Learn from it and be ready to continue to play. If a teammate makes a mistake, offer
encouragement, not criticism. If you win, don’t rub it in. If you lose, don’t make excuses.
Follow these guidelines for good spsortsmanship:
q Abide by the rules of the game.
q Follow the directions of the coach.
q
Try to avoid arguments.
q Respect the other team’s effort.
q
Share in the responsibilities of the team.
q Encourage teammates.
q
Give everyone a chance to play by the rules.
q
q
Accept the judgement of the game’s officials.
q End the game smoothly.
Always play fair.
-- Compiled by Darrell Burnett, PhD, sports ethics fellow
Middle School News & Honor Roll
UMMM....FRESH AIR!!
During the last week of the marking period
and last week of nice weather, Spanish
students practiced some new adjectives by
observing and recording objects outside.
Taking advantage of the beautiful weather
last week while getting ready for the 7th
grade social studies exam! (below)
GPA 3.7000 & above
8th Grade
Daniel, Kayla
Decker, Mackenzie
Ex, Laiken
Fegan, Mattie
Gibson, Carly
Gorte, Conner
Hozeska, Alexander
Ireland, Anna
Kobetic, Adonijah
Kolbiaz, Dylan
Kurchak, Savanna
Laczko, Greyson
LeFever, Rachel
McBride, Karleigh
Ratajczak, Emily
Robinson, Leah
Schiavo, Samuel
Schmidt, Anna
Sullivan, Kelly
Wendel, Keagan
Worden, Reese
GPA 3.0000 – 3.6999
8th Grade
Arquette, Walker
Bell, Kassidy
Bergeron, Destiny
Bergeron, Kayla
Berry, Morgan
Campau, Christopher
Cavanaugh, Cotey
Coughlin, Mistie
Davis, Johanna
Dickhausen, Skylar
Fryzel, Lakin
Gehlmann, Eleanor
Greenwood, Tasha
Hilderbrand, Autumn
Hlinka, Austin
Hutter, Samantha
Jean, Bryce
Jenkins, Emily
Jennings, Landon
Keen, Julia
Laughton, Brady
Lauria, Vanessa
(1st Marking Period).....
GPA 3.0000 – 3.6999
8th Grade (cont.)
Lemmer, Chloe
Leonard, Kaitlyn
Mitchell, Robert
Moore, Kenneth
Plume, Zoe
Pritchard, Paige
Raymond, Reed
Roy, Trinity
Sass, Rachel
Schumann, Morgan
Sluder, Selena
Stahl, Ashley
Stanford, Wanda
Stoner-Gay, Julie
Wagner, Elizabeth
Whitcher, Mariah
GPA 3.7000 & above
7th Grade
Adrian, Elle
Baker, Nikolas
Barringer, Ashley
Bartlett, Brenna
Brown, Alexia
Foco, Makayla
Haag, Katelyn
Harshman, Lillian
Hawkins, Haley
Kocot, Shantell
Kopasz, Remi
Kraska, Karasyn
Krzyzaniak, Taylor
Morley, Brianna
Murphy, Kalie
Nelson, Karrigan
Paten, Levi
Paten, Matthew
Preadmore, Treasure
Pritchard, Lincoln
Rich, Benjamin
Rokosz, Jackson
Rokosz, Jagar
Wallaker, Rylee
Wiedyk, Jacob
GPA 3.0000–3.6999
7th Grade
Ahleman, Madyson
Banning, Emma
Bender, Zoe
Bledsoe, Madison
Christe, Jonathan
Cohee, Kerrigan
Cornell, Audriya
DeBolt, Anthony
Geise, Logan
Hardy, Alison
Hilborn, Paige
Hodges, David
King, Ethan
Knight, Laynee
Lincoln, Meg
Niernberg, Lena
Schaper, Alexis
Southworth, Brooklyn
Stodolak, Chandler
Stodolak, Taylor
Walker, Ashton
GPA 3.7000 & above
6th Grade
Arbuckle, Lillia
Bartlett, Brett
Cook, Keyen
Crouterfield, Dayton
DeBolt, Brooke
English, Anna
Goodman, Abigail
Goodroe, Ann
Grubaugh, Madison
Gruebner, Fianna
Hoyt, Elizabeth
Jenkins, Morgan
Kolbiaz, Charles
Kraatz, Carissa
Kraatz, Colin
Lyons, Kenton
Maison, Sierra
Matthews, Amelia
Morel, Morgyn
Niernberg, Graham
Raymond, Chase
Rogers, Colin
GPA 3.7000 & Above
6th Grade (cont.)
Ryan, Olivia
Shreve, Jamisen
Tremble, Nathan
Urbaniak, Brooke
Vallad, Addison
Wendel, Kylie
Whitman, Rachel
Wiedyk, Angelyn
GPA 3.0000 – 3.6999
6th Grade
Anderson, Maya
Beaver, Trenton
Bender, Emily
Brock, Morgan
Carrier, Hannah
Dieter, Autumn
Dubey, Aubury
Dubey, Thomas
Ecker, Gabriella
Ex, Baylee
Gibson, Camryn
Goretcki, Tyler
Grandchamp, Tyne
Jackson, Seth
Jean, Nicole
Lannon, Aaliyah
Luke, Johnathon
Moore, Madison
Pickvett, Gavin
Pross, Aurora
Prout, Cole
Riley, Ashlynn
Rosebrugh, Maggie
Schmidt, Madison
Shafer, Cheyenne
Shoultes, Avery
Smith, Hailey
Thilbault, Laine
Vaughan, Wyatt
Vincent, Dominic
Wenkel, Maggie
Yealey, Matthew
December 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
7
HS/MS Band Holiday
Concert 7p
PTK meeting in
Standish EL library 6p
13
Choraleers
Concert 4pm
14
20
21
SSC School Board
Meeting 5p @ HS
(w/ Middle
School choir
students)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
JV/V-GBB MLS A 6p
6
Wednesday
JV/V-GBB Ogemaw A
6p
7/8-BBB Ogemaw H 6p
7/8-BBB Tawas A 6p
9/JV/V-BBB Ogemaw H
4:30/6p
WR Gladwin A 6p
7/8-BBB W-P H 6p
JV/V-BBB All Saints H
6p
7/8-BBB AuGres H 6p
JV/V-GBB Garber A 6p
JV/V-BBB Beal City A 6p
Choir @ Dow
Gardens
B-SW Glenn A 10a
V-GBB vs. Pinny @
The Palace 3p
East Shore
Wind Symphony
Concert 7p
Sterling EL
Standish EL
Christmas program
(K/1-6p, 2/3-7p, 4/5-8p) Christmas program
Standish EL
Christmas program
(4th-6p, 5th-7p)
(K/1-6p, 2/3-7p)
15
16
17
18
19
23
24
25
26
31
Jan. 1
Jan. 2
B-SW Oscoda A 5p
WR SSC-quad H 6p
(Oscoda, Nouvel, W-P)
WR Birch Run A 9a
WR Caro Invite A 9a
HS/MS Choir
Holiday Concert
7p
22
Booster Club meeting HS Media Center 7p
Merry Christmas!
Holiday Break
27
28
29
30
WR Freeland Invite A 9a
Holiday Break
Happy New Year!