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Forest Area Community Schools
Forest Area Focus
Serving the Communities of South Boardman and Fife Lake • April 2009 • Vol. 36, No. 8
A time to celebrate our
Warriors
M
– John Smith, Superintendent
arch ended in victory for our athletes. That
would be victory with a capital “V”! Our
boys’ basketball team, who previously
won the league championship, surpassed
that hard fought accolade by winning class C Districts.
This hasn’t happened since 1983! The games were fast
Show Your
and furious and our athletes rose to the challenge. The
Forest Area boys basketball team; not only are they Dis-
trict champions but they have topped the Ski Valley bas-
ketball league as well. WOW!
School Spirit!
And if that weren’t enough to be thankful for, Jus- Forest Area
tin Gordon, a Warrior wrestler, walked away from the
State Championship with first place in his weight class:
Warrior Apparel
171 pound. Justin finished a stellar season: 49 wins, 0 on sale at your child’s school
losses. This would be the first time Forest Area had a (Check at your child’s school for an order form,
medallist in the state competition; and to go undefeated
and “check-out” new items for sale)
during a season is phenomenal! If you see one of these
“Winning Warriors,” be sure to congratulate them on a
job well done.
A reminder to parents: Spring break begins March
30. The students will return to school April 6. Have a
safe and enjoyable break.
Kindergarten Round-up
Just a reminder: Kindergarten
Roundup is scheduled for Thurs-
day, April 30. Please call the South
Boardman Elementary at 369-2841
to make an appointment. Each ap-
pointment will last approximately
one hour. All kindergarteners-to-
be will spend 45 minutes with our
kindergarten teachers.
Please remember:
• All kindergarten students must be five years old be-
fore December 1, 2009.
• You must bring your child’s immunization record and
certified birth certificate when you come in for your ap- Mrs. Rives kindergarteners read with a second grade
pointment. reading buddy on pajama day.
News from PTO News March 12, 2009
There is a lot happening at the weekly Forest Area • Box Tops: in the lead Fife Lake, Mrs. Magee’s class and at
South Boardman, Mrs. Merchant’s class.
way to grow playgroup. Little ones birth to age five • Our Family UPC: Laura Steffe is working on promoting
are lifting, dropping, looking, building, knocking this program better and adding in a contest for the winning
down, painting, pretending, singing and more. Young classes; similar to Box Tops. The PTO gets 5¢ for every UPC
children are busy when they are playing. They are collected.
learning. When your children are playing with you, • Book Fair: set for April 27 through May 1. BOGO.
• 5th Grade Cart: Kim Hullwick is selling products on
they are also learning – learning that they are loved Tuesday and Thursday at lunch time. This is most likely go-
and important, that they are fun to be around. These ing to be just one day a week. The cart is still in need of
social/emotional skills give them the self-esteem and donations. However, the PTO has collected enough money
confidence they will need to continue to build loving to pay for the 2009 trip to Mackinac. Money collected over
and supportive relationships all through their lives. and above will be put toward next year’s trip. Thanks go out
to Kim for all her help.
Forest Area parents and grandparents with children • Pop Corn: Collected $685 so far.
birth to age five are invited to join us for playgroup • Father/Daughter Dance: The Leader had a real nice ar-
on Fridays, April 10, 17 and 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the ticle about this event and the PTO has also recieved great
South Boardman Elementary Preschool classroom. comments. Total raised was 1,033.66. Thanks go to Teri-Jo
For more information about playgroup or other way for putting this event together and doing a wonderful job,
as well as to all parents involved and the Fife Lake General
to grow services and activities, contact Lorraine Store for all the donations.
Wolcott at South Boardman Elementary 369-2883 or • Talent show: Judy Kammeraad did a wonderful job coor-
lwolcott@forestarea.k12.mi.us. dinating this event in such short notice. Thanks to Judy and
Mark Kammeraad for volunteering their time and energy to
this event to make it the first of hopefully many talent shows
School Readiness Begins at Birth.
in the Forest area community.
All Students Achieve Program-Parent Involvement Education Grant (ASAP-
PIE), the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District and Forest Area • Appreciation Dinner: Dinner for the teachers and staff
Community Schools have funded this way to grow! at the parent teacher conference was a great success. A nice
thank you note was sent to the PTO. There will still be an
Spring cleaning appreciation week this year, but next school year this pro-
Your local Lions Club would love to take your old glasses gram will be held through out the year. This is to let the bus
off your hands. The glasses collected in Northern Michi- drivers, teachers and staff know that we appreciate their hard
gan are sent (after sizing and refurbishing) to regions dec- work. More information to follow. Anyone wanting to get
imated by natural disasters, or area suffering from eco- involved please contact Laura Steffe @ 369-2600
nomic or domestic deprivations. If you have glasses you • Bake Sale: Was held by the 5th grade on February 13 and
would like to donate, you can drop them off at the South was a great success thanks to Jamie Smith and the parents
Boardman Elementary, or at our high school. who donated baked goods. We collected $333. A special
thanks goes out to the children that ran this sale: Paul Korn,
Ashley Browne, Janay Smith, and Nick Pleshek.
• Jog-A-thon: Cathy Simons is heading this event. Sched-
Local Artist uled for May 12 at South Boardman, and May 14 for Fife
Lake. This has been discussed with Mr. Stremlow. Anyone
On March 20th Nick
Fisher, a local artist, interested in helping should contact a PTO member. Cathy
presented and dem- will review with each classroom to minimize the confusion.
onstrated his artwork • PTO presence at the Kindergarten/Preschool round-up:
to Ms. DeBarr’s 8th Laura Steffe, Cathy Simons, Amy Bridson and Teri-Jo will
hour honors art stu- work on getting this event together. They mentioned yard
dents. Nick is cur- signs. More information to follow.
rently showing some • Spelling Bee: April 10. PTO will provide 1st ,2nd and 3rd
of his work at the place awards. Also, a dictionary for the 1st place winner.
Wild Raisin Gallery • School Mall: The children will bring home a booklet to
in Fife Lake. fill out with 11 names and addresses, then send it back to
school. PTO receives money for each book turned in. Kids
will get a gift for filling one out. More information will be
sent home.
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Art everywhere
NAHS students add
Art to the high school
halls. Currently, the
NAHS students are
painting large murals
in each of the four
high school hallways.
NAHS students drew
designs to correspond
to the teacher class-
rooms that they were
assigned. Come see
how these students
have created a new at-
mosphere with their successful art skills and dedication to
promoting the arts in our school (Pictured: Senior, Kason-
dra Karlskin).
Art I students com-
Pure talent! plete large Portrait
Forest Area PTO put on it’s First Annual Talent Show Value Paintings. After
showcasing the many talents of area children on March Ms. DeBarr took digi-
14 at the Forest Area High School. Organized by Judy tal photos of each ART
and Mark Kammeraad, the community was able to wit- I student, their photo
ness singing, dancing, comedy and instrument playing by was manipulated in
our talented children. Photoshop to create
Lilley Koby opened the show singing the National different values, they
Anthem while Lisa Magee’s fifth grade class whooped it drew a large image on
up to KC and the Glo Worms’ “Drive the Bus,” to finish tag board. Each value
up the show. There were many vocalists who provided was drawn so that
outstanding performances with one writing his own rap students would paint
song, young comedians who laughed us out of our chairs, each value using one
and individual instrumentals who wowed the crowd. We color plus black and
are looking forward to up and coming talent next year white. The finished
and want to thank all of the community members for their product was an enlarged, value portrait of their face (Pic-
support of the children and talent show. We hope you en- tured: Freshman, Katie Johnson).
joyed it.
MORE
Forest Area talent
Pathways Arts Council of Kalkaska
(PACK) will be presenting “Grease”
April 16 -18. Several of the perform-
ers and behind the scene workers are
Forest Area people.
The performances are:
Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m.,
Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m., and
Saturday, April 18, at 2 and 7 p.m.
Our talented student teachers at South Boardman: Mrs. Knight is student
teaching under Mrs. Bishop, and Mr. Odette is with Mrs. Schwarz.
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Vision and hearing
screening South Boardman
“All Stars”
The annual vision and hearing screen-
ing, sponsored by the local health de-
partment, will be held April 29 – May
1, 2009 at South Boardman Elementary.
Vision testing is done on 1st grade students, hearing
testing is done on kindergarten and 2nd grade students.
Screening results are shared with the school unless
parents request otherwise. If you do not want this infor-
mation shared with the school or do not want your child
screened, please send a written request to the school.
Retests will be May 13 – 14, 2009, and if your child
does not pass the screenings, the technician will contact
you. NOTE: If your child has glasses or contacts, please
make sure that he/she is wearing them for this screening.
Front row: Abby Stacy, Daniel Thompson, Erin LaBelle,
Nate Blake; Middle Row: Chase Ingersoll, Brianna
Harwood, Will Pittman, Lilley Koby, Jett Symons;
Back Row: Bobby Miller, Teal Szymchack, Austin Inger-
Outstanding Educators soll, Kalie Tarrance, Brian Briesmeister; Absent: Garret
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBAISD) Huff, Isabell Alspaugh, and Rebecca Smith.
is looking for nominations of outstanding educators and
support staff throughout the five county region. If you
know a teacher, administrator or support staff that continu- South Boardman Elementary
ously exceeds your expectations and has demonstrated a
high level of professional ability and performance please
“TERRIFIC Kids”
go to www.tbaisd.k12.mi.us or call 231-922-6200 for nom- Each month South Boardman’s support staff recognize
ination guidelines and forms. Deadline for nominations is a “Terrific Kid” from every classroom. Our support staff
April 15, 2009. has the unique opportunity to not only observe our young
people in the classroom, but also during less structured
Service News times. They give another perspective to recognizing stu-
dents who are Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Re-
The following FA Community School graduates and sponsible, Influential, Friendly, Impeccable, and Caring
community members are currently serving our country – TERRIFIC Kids!
overseas. A list of their addresses and e-mail addresses
are available through the school office. We will update
as we get new information. Cheyenne Horner – Mrs. Beach Kindergarten
Deployed: Brian Jacobs – Mrs. Edwardson Kindergarten
John Barnes – Korea Ashley Richey – Mrs. Rives Kindergarten
Chad Ellis
Josh Gilmour Kevin Briesmeister – Mrs. Bishop 1st grade
Jared Sonderegger Skye Lockhart – Mrs. Fay 1st Grade
Charels Aldridge - on alert Ember Poole – Mrs. Schwarz 1st Grade
Richard Trepanier (National Guard) Waiting for orders:
Kenneth Matthews Jeremy Smith Kaitlyn Lockhart – Mr. Merica 2nd Grade
Jacob McGough HOME! Ryan Stearns – Mrs. Merchant – 2nd Grade
Anthony Slaughter Josh Kniss Rachael Vance – Mrs. Rozema – 2nd grade
Shaine Lane Meghan Jones – Mrs. Shev - Preschool
Recently enlisted: Joey North Makayla Dennis – Mrs. Shev - Preschool
Kelly Aldrich Kelly Wood
Nathan Barber
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Forest Area Student Achievements
High School Middle School
Student of the Month, Student of the Month,
March — March —
Collin Park Austin Vance
High school student of the month for March is senior, The Forest Area Middle School Student of the Month
Collin Park. He is the son of Danny Park. Collin is re- for March is 6th grader, Austin Vance. He has main-
spectful and well liked in his quiet way. He is a hard- tained a 3.8 grade point average for the school year. He
working young man. Congratulations Collin! is involved in sports and always has time to help his fel-
low students. Austin’s greatest assets are self-motiva-
tion, self direction and responsibility. He is a true plea-
sure to have in the classroom. He is the son of Charles
and Pam Vance of Fife Lake.
Summer learning
Help Students stay on top of language arts and/or math skills
over the summer months with the popular GRASP Read-
ing and Math Program offered at Northwestern Michigan
Fife Lake Elementary College. Children in kindergarten through eighth grade can
retain critical skills through easy-to-use lessons. Due to the
unique at-home aspect of this course, students from all over
Northern Michigan are able to participate.
Students complete one lesson a week at home and mail
it to the reading and math teachers who review, score, and
return their assignments. Build-in flexibility allows stu-
dents to complete and mail assignments from anywhere
their summer travels take them. After registering for one
or both programs, parents attend an introductory session at
NMC on June 3 or 4 to meet the Teachers, pick up materi-
als, and learn how to help students make this a successful
experience.
The cost is $69 for either reading or math, or $119 for
Academic Achievers both. Financial aid is available. Download details at www.
for February nmc.edu/ees or call NMC at 231-995-1700 or 800-748-
0566 (ext. 1700). Registration deadline is May 15.
Front L - R: Miranda Taylor, Delaney Peters, Jordan Co-
Fife Lake Elementary
chran; Back L - R: Emma Wendel, Hollis Thomas, Lane
Jones, Josiah Cummer.
Mrs. Schwarz: Miranda Taylor Students of the Month for February
Mrs. Dixon: Delaney Peters Mrs. Schwarz: Carlie Wilson
Mrs. Welburn: Jordan Cochran Mrs. Dixon: J.J. Marvin
Mrs. Frye: Hollis Thomas Mrs. Welburn: Cody Paulus
Mrs. Hollow: Emma Wendel Mrs. Frye: Elijah McNamara
Mrs. Hollow: Jonathan Hoggard
Mrs. Magee: Josiah Cummer
Mrs. Magee: Janay Smith
Mrs. Purvis: Lane Jones Mrs. Purvis: Jonathon Dupuie
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April 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4
No School – Spring Recess
6 7 8 9 SB Honors Assembly
K 1:30, 1st & 2nd Gr. 2:30p 10
11
Classes Resume FL Honors Assembly 2:20p Bubbylonian, 1st Grade
NHS Blood Drive PTO Meeting at FL Way to Grow Playgroups 10a SB Easter Egg Hunt
12:45p 6:30p Fife Lake Spelling Bee 2p
8:30-3:30 G V Soccer @ Glen Lake No CTC Classes
B V BB @ Manton 4:30p 5p Track @ Lake City 4:30p
G V SB @ Manton 4:30p G V Soccer @ Benzie 5p
Beef Soft Tacos, Green Beans, Chicken Nuggets, Carrot Cheese Ravioli, Mixed Veggies, BBQ Pork on a Bun, Celery Cheese Pizza, Golden Corn,
Mandarin Oranges Sticks, Fruit Cocktail Apple Slices w/Peanut Butter Sticks, Banana Pears
Power Ally Bar and Yogurt or Pancake Sausage Wrap or Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sand- Blueberry Muffin w/ Cheese Stick
Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk wich or Cereal Choice, Juice, Milk or Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk
Board Meeting 7p
National Library Week 13 14 NWEA Testing begins
15 OPIE Dinner, 6p 16 17 18
April 13 - 17 Track @ Bellaire 4p Track @ Mancelona Way to Grow Playgroups Track @ Frankfort 9a
for HS, FL and 2nd gr. 4p
School Dentist @ FL at SB 10a G V SB @ Kingsley 9a
B V BB @ Mancelona 4:30p B V BB v. Lake City 4:30p
G V SB @ Mancelona 4:30p G V SB v. Lake City 4:30p
G V Soccer v. Gladwin 5p Baked Mozzarella Cheese Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes
Sticks, Sweet Peas, Pineapple Lasagna Roll-ups, Carrot Coins, & Gravy, Green Beans, Diced Sausage Pizza, Mixed Veggies,
Hot Dog, Tater Tots, Peaches Tidbits Applesauce Pears Orange Smiles
Poptarts and Yogurt or Cereal French Toast Sticks or Cereal Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sand- Mini Muffins w/ Cheese Stick or
Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk wich or Cereal Choice, Juice, Milk Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk
20 Earth Day
Glen’s Mkt. Cash 21 Administrative 22 Take our Daughters 23 24 25
for Class promotion 19-25 and Sons to Work Day Preschool Roundup
Trout Festival April 20-26 MS Track @ Central Lk Professionals Day MS Track @ Mancelona 4p Track @ Mesick 3p
B V BB v. Central Lk 4:30p 4p Track @ Bellaire 4p B V BB @ Gaylord 4:30p
G V SB v. Central Lk 4:30p G V Soccer v. Clare 5p G V SB @ Gaylord 4:30p
G V Soccer @ Burt Lk 5p
Hamburger, French Fries, Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Sticks, Mac-n-Cheese, Golden Corn, Sloppy Joes, Celery Sticks, Fruit Pepperoni Pizza, Sweet Peas,
Mandarin Oranges Green Beans, Banana Diced Peaches Cocktail Diced Pears
Power Ally Bar and Yogurt or Pancake Sausage Wrap or Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sand- Blueberry Muffin w/ Cheese Stick
Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk wich or Cereal Choice, Juice, Milk or Cereal Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk
SB Young Authors Week Friends of Kalkaska Vision and Hearing
PTO BOGO Book Fair 27 Library, Meeting 5p 28 Vision and Hearing 29 Screenings 30 May 1 2
FL Science Fair Friends of Fife Lake Library, Screenings Kindergarten Roundup
Track @ Bellaire 3p Meeting 7p Fife Lake Parents’ Day B V BB v Onaway 4p Way to Grow Playgroups
B V BB @ JoBurg 4:30p MS Track @ Bellaire 4p G V SB v Onaway 4p 10a
G V SB @ JoBurg 4:30p G V Soccer @ Hought Lk 5p Pork Cutlets, Mashed Potatoes Vision and Hearing
Chicken Patty on Bun, Carrot Pizza Bites, Mixed Veggies, Mostaccioli, Green Beans, & Gravy, Carrot Coins, Screenings
Sticks, Pineapple Tidbits Apple Slices w/Peanut Butter Mandarin Oranges Applesauce
Poptarts and Yogurt or Cereal French Toast Sticks or Cereal Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sand-
Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit Juice, Milk wich or Cereal Choice, Juice, Milk
• Dates and times are subject to change
• Breakfast and lunch prices are subject to change
LUNCH PRICES:
South Boardman: $1.85
The Breakfast Program is available to all students:
Full-pay breakfast is $1.00; Reduced-pay breakfast is 30¢ Fife Lake: $2.00
Students who are eligible for free or reduced-pay lunch, are also eligible for
free or reduced-pay breakfast. MS/HS: $2.25
Thank you for your support of school meal programs.
• Menus subject to change. Menus include: Meat, juice,
vegetables, fruit, grain/bread, and milk: 1% chocolate and 2%
white.
Summer lunch program
• Fresh fruit served with lunches weekly. Mark your calendars. Forest Area Community Schools
• For SB & FL— 2nd choice daily: Peanut Butter & Jelly
Sandwich with Mozzarella String Cheese; 3rd choice daily: will again be sponsoring the Summer Lunch Program.
Elementary student-size “Chef Salad Meal.” We will be serving lunch, free of charge, to all children
• Chef Salad Meals are made daily with crisp shredded
lettuce, veggies and protein. (Protein may be 4 oz. yogurt, 18 years of age and younger from June 15, 2009 to July
turkey, ham, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, peanuts, walnuts or 24, 2009. The two sites where your children can get
sunflower seeds.)
lunch will be South Boardman Elementary and Fife Lake
No person because of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap shall be excluded Elementary. Please watch for more information in your
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
in our United States Department of Agriculture donated food and nutrition programs. Any upcoming Focus newsletters. Come and join us. Parents/
persons who believes he/she has been discriminated against should write immediately adults, please bring a sack lunch so you can enjoy this
to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.
time with your children.
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Forest Area Community Schools
7741 Shippy Road, SW
Fife Lake, MI 49633
Boxholder
FACS Board of Education Meeting Dates Mark
April 13, 2009 June 8, 2009 the date!
Preschool Round-up
May 11, 2009 July 13, 2009
The Board of Education meets the second Monday of each Friday, April 24
month in the High School Band Room starting at 7:00 p.m.
Board Briefs – At their regular monthly meeting, the Forest You may call the South Boardman El-
Area Community Schools Board of Education ementary at 369-2841 after March 16 to
• Recognized Rachel White as the OPIE (Outstanding Per- make an appointment. Please bring your
son in Education) award recipient. child’s birth certificate (certified), shot
• Report from finance committee. record, and social security card. Poten-
tial new preschoolers do not have to be
Forest Area Focus is provided on our website
present for the roundup appointments.
(http://www.forestarea.k12.mi.us) each month
of the school year to residents of the Forest Area
Community Schools District. Staff, students CONTACT US
and community members write the articles.
Newsletter editing and layout is provided by
District Office
the Information Services Department, Traverse Bay Area Intermediate
Phone: 369-4191; Fax: 369-4153;
School District (TBAISD). Printing for the newsletter is provided by E-mail: josmith@forestarea.k12.mi.us
Forest Area Community Schools. High School Office • Phone: 369-2884
Questions about the newsletter should be directed to the Superinten- Fax: 369-3646
dent, (231) 369-4191.
Middle School Office • Phone: 369-2867
Administration: Fax: 369-3618
John Smith, Superintendent
M.R. Gillooly,
Counseling Office • Phone: 369-2709
South Boardman Elementary Principal, Fax: 369-3618
Fife Lake Elementary Principal Fife Lake Elementary • Phone: 879-3362
M.J. Grajewski, Secondary Principal Fax: 879-4825
Terry Williams, Assistant Secondary Principal South Boardman Elementary • Phone: 369-2841
Malynda Robinson, Student Representative
Molly Lockwood, Student Representative
Fax: 369-4301
Web site • www.forestarea.k12.mi.us
