Huskie Highlights

Monday, October 9th

School Board Meeting - K.C. Ling 7:00

Little Poms Clinic 2:45 - 4:15

Tuesday, October 10th

Girls on the Run (GOTR) - K.C. Ling Library 2:45-4:15 p.m.

Little Poms Clinic 2:45 - 4:15

Wednesday, October 11th

LIttle Poms Clinic 2:45 - 4:15

Thursday, October 12th

GOTR - K.C. Ling Library 2:45-4:15 p.m.

MakerSpace - STEAM Room 2:45-4:00 p.m.

Little Poms Clinic 2:45 - 4:15

PTO Meeting - K.C. Ling Library 6:30 - 7:30

Friday, October 13th

Mrs. Fromholz's Class Popcorn Sale (regular or grape)

Varsity Football Game v. Ithaca 7:00 p.m.

Please try to avoid sending food that needs to be heated at school in your child's lunch. Students have such a short amount of time to eat with the current schedule that it makes it difficult for them to finish when they have to spend time heating up their food.

Also, if your child brings a water bottle to school, please make sure it is filled with water ONLY. There have been several spills that have left stains on the carpets in the classrooms and the hallways. Do not fill them with flavored water or juice. We appreciate your cooperation.

Congratulations to our first-ever K.C. Ling Leaders of the Pack. These students were chosen by their teachers for routinely Practicing safety, Acting responsibly, Working together, and Showing respect.

As the school year progresses, teachers will be choosing one student per month as their Leader of the Pack. Students chosen will be given a t-shirt and recognized at a school-wide assembly in front of their peers. The September Leaders of the Pack are:

Kindergarten

Hirschman - Ted Launstein

Schantz - Aubrey Siler

Griffin - Johanna Fabien

Klopf - Ireland Graham

1st Grade

Kaczmarczyk - Kassidy Cavendish

Olinger - Lydia Ricker

Siler - Mallory Bierman

2nd Grade

Fromholz - Rylie Wright

Hammond - Jacob Casey

Langworthy - Kinsley Conger

3rd Grade

Grandy - Jayme Chad

Green - Braden Turner

Taylor - Meredith Dallas

4th Grade

Eaton - Izzy Farley

Hingston - Allie Watson

Tack - Rylee Sullivan

What is a sinking fund? Under Michigan law, a school may collect taxes for a "sinking fund" that can be used for repairs, renovations, and technology (as well as other construction).

How will this impact Hemlock Public School District? If approved, these funds will help the district maintain our facilities inside and out with things like:

• Safety, e.g., service drive to K.C. Ling, additional security cameras, etc.
• Efficiency, replaces the single pane windows from 1959 at the high school, lighting, and more).
• Curriculum, develop/enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) areas.
• Technology, maintaining and improving infrastructure and systems.
• 21st Century Media Center/Library at our high school.
• Fitness Area, provide students with an updated fitness area like those found in Frankenmuth, St. Charles, and other area schools.
• Maintenance, with items like - roofs, boilers, HVAC, equipment, etc.

If approved, it will cost the average homeowner with a $150k home ($75k SEV) $112.50 annually or less than $10 a month. This will generate approximately $500k toward maintaining and improving the school district’s facilities and curriculum.

We are hosting five public meetings to help people get information about the November 7th ballot proposal. Every meeting will run for approximately 25 minutes and will be followed by an optional tour of the facility the meeting is being held at.

• Hemlock Middle School on Monday, October 2nd at 1 PM
• Hemlock High School on Wednesday, October 4th at 7 PM
• Hemlock High School on *Friday, October 6th at 8 AM *South entrance

For more information visit hemlocksinkingfund.org.

Hemlock & K.C. Ling Elementary

Email: gensch@hemlockps.com
Website: www.hemlockps.com
Location: 835 North Pine Street, Hemlock, MI, United States
Phone: 989-642-5235