Hemlock High School

2/5/20

Going for the Three-Peat!

The Varsity Pom Pon team took 1st place again at the past weekend's Michigan Pom Association competition. They go to the big show this Sunday, February 9th at Eastern Michigan. They are looking to bring home the State Championship for a 3rd straight year! Good luck ladies!

Hot Lunch Menu

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Lip Suckers and Cookie Grams

Student Council is selling lip suckers during lunches in the book room for $1. They are also taking orders for "Be My Valentine" cookie grams. These cost a $1.50. You fill out your order and the cookie will be delivered on Valentine's Day during 7th hour. Send a cookie to your friend, sweetheart or crush! Orders can be made anonymous, see Mrs. Strachota.

Juniors - Thinking about a Co-op position for next year?

Any Junior interested in a COOP position for next year must meet with Mrs. Lockwood this Friday, February 7th at 2:00pm.

Military Appreciation Night - Donation to Aaron's Gifts from Home

This was posted on the Aaron's Gifts from Home Facebook page -

Thank you so much Hemlock High School for all the amazing goodies collected on Military night! Thank you Zastrow popcorn for 6 cases of microwave popcorn! Just in time for March packing!

Snowfest Recap

Although the weather didn't cooperate to well with this year's Snowfest, we are proud of our Huskie Sculptures, under the guidance of RaeAnn Woodcock!

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Week Ahead

FEBRUARY 5th - Wednesday

- V Bowling @ Stardust vs. Nouvel - 3:30pm

- Freshmen Orientation (Class of 2024) - 7:30pm

- NHS Induction - 6pm

FEBRUARY 6th - Thursday

- JV Boys BBall vs. St. Louis - 7:30pm

- JV Girls BBall vs. St. Louis - 6pm

- F Boys BBall vs. Ogemaw Heights - 4:30pm

FEBRUARY 7th - Friday

- V Boys BBall @ St. Louis - 7:30pm (Bus 5pm)

- V Girls BBall @ St. Louis - 6pm (Bus 5pm)

FEBRUARY 8th - Saturday

- V Wrestling @ TVC Meet in Alma - 9:30am

- V Bowling @ Valley Lanes vs. Bullock Creek - 8am

- Band Sole & Ensemble Fest @ St. Johns

FEBRUARY 9th - Sunday

- V Pom Pon @ State Championship - Eastern Michigan

FEBRUARY 10th - Monday

- Nothing Scheduled

FEBRUARY 11th - Tuesday

- V Boys BBall @ MLS - 7:30pm (Bus 5pm)

- JV Boys BBall @ MLS - 6pm (Bus 5pm)

- V Girls BBall vs. MLS - 7:30pm

- JV Girls BBall vs. MLS - 6pm

- Band Pictures

FEBRUARY 12th - Wednesday

- Count Day

Upcoming Events

FEBRUARY 13th - Thursday

- Wrestling Team District @ Ithaca - 5:30pm (Bus 3:45pm)

FEBRUARY 14th - Friday

- Valentine's Day

FEBRUARY 15th - Saturday

- Wrestling Ind. District

FEBRUARY 17th - Monday

- No School

FEBRUARY 28th - Friday

- Bowling Regional

FEBRUARY 29th - Saturday

- Band Mattress Sale

- Bowling Regional

Sinking Fund

Be an informed voter, attend one of our Donuts with Don meetings, and find out what is happening at the school district and about our upcoming sinking fund election on March 10th.

Pep Club - 15th Annual Paw Ball

Driver's Training

Driver ed dates for segments 1 and 2, through August, are now available on studentdriverschool.com, as the website has been replaced. Registrations are being taken for all classes listed by calling 989-791-4300. The next classes at Hemlock High School begin on March 4th. In addition, you can save $15 off the $285 segment 1 fee if prepaying up to a week before the class begins. Please call Student Drivers School for more information, or to sign up.

*PER NEW POLICY, STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR A SEGMENT 1 CLASS MAY PAY IN FULL ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS, OR RECEIVE A $15 DISCOUNT IF PAYING AT TIME OF REGISTRATION, UP TO 1 WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS BEGINNING. PAYMENT (CHECK OR MONEY ORDER) SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY OUR OFFICE WITHIN A WEEK OF AGREEING TO PREPAY; PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CHILD'S NAME AND MONTH/LOCATION OF CLASS REGISTERED FOR. PLEASE CALL OFFICE AT 989-791-4300 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Rauchholz Memorial Library - Chocolate Olympics

Families drop in at the library to compete and a variety of fun chocolate games (winning family gets a prize basket!).

Rauchholz Memorial Library - Pancake Breakfast

Rauchholz Memorial Library - Teen Board Game Tournament

Teens compete playing a variety of board games to win prizes!

Hemlock Athletics

Sports Results

1/29/20 - V Wrestling @ Bullock Creek - vs. St. Charles, W (54 - 30) & vs. Bullock Creek W (39 - 33) Mike Murphy 2-0 with 1 pin, Josh Collins 2-0,Bella Wazny 2-0 with 1 pin, Jerry Moore 2-0 with 1 pin, Jeremy Wazny 2-0 with 1 pin, Alix Breternitz 2-0 with 2 pins, JD Schnell 1-0, Luke McGregor 1-0 with 1 pin, Rick Schnell 1-1, & Liam Zastrow 1-1.

1/30/20 - JV Boys BBall @ Valley Lutheran - W (49-24) Espin Miller, Shane Renas and Jake Shelagowski each scored 11 points.

1/30/20 - JV Girls BBall @ Valley Lutheran - L (6-46)

1/30/20 - F Boys BBall @ Valley Lutheran - L (33-41) Caiden Larkin had 10 points, Garrett Reimer had 9 points and Dax Burke had 6 points.

1/31/20 - V Girls BBall vs. Valley Lutheran - W (65-33) Chloe Watson: 21 pts, 6 rebounds, Regan Finkbeiner: 19 pts, 7 rebounds, 5 steals; Sydney Peake: 9 pts, 8 rebounds; Cassidy Peake: 9 pts, 6 steals.

1/31/20 - V Boys BBall vs. Valley Lutheran - W (78-50) Points - Nolan Finkbeiner - 16, Jayden Evans - 12, Michael Zolinski - 9; Rebounds - Brady Devereaux - 10, Michael Zolinski - 6; Assists - Nolan Finkbeiner - 5, Jayden Evans - 4; Charges Taken - Michael Zolinski - 3; Blocks - Michael Zolinski - 3; Steals - Jayden Evans - 3.

2/2/20 - V Wrestling Girls @ State Championship - Bella Wazny- 2nd place at 138 lbs out of 16 wrestlers & Shelby Collins- 6th place at 167 lbs out of 21 wrestlers. As a team, we finished 12 place of 150 team. (34.5 pts).

2/4/20 - V Boys BBall vs. Chesaning - W (85-39) Points - Nolan Finkbeiner - 23, Jayden Evans - 16, Michael Zolinski - 14; Rebounds - Michael Zolinski - 17, Brady Devereaux - 7, Mitch Hingston and Nolan Finkbeiner - 5; Assists - Nolan Finkbeiner - 5, Jayden Evans - 5, Mitch Hingston -4

Blocks - Brady Devereaux - 4, Michael Zolinski - 3.

2/4/20 - V Girls BBall vs. Chesaning - W (60-41) Regan Finkbeiner led Hemlock with 22 points and 3 steals. Chloe Watson added 16 points and 3 steals. Sydney Peake had 14 points to go along with 8 rebounds. Cassidy Peake chipped in with 3 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.

2/4/20 - JV Boys BBall @ Chesaning - W (69-25) Bryce Murphy led the way with 18 pts, Espin Miller had 10 pts and Robert Knapik and Evan Knoll had 9 pts.

2/4/20 - JV Girls BBall @ Chesaning - L (23-58)

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Academic Athlete of the Week: Sydney Peake

1. Do you have a special reason why you wear the number that you do? I do not have a special reason I wanted 31 but it wasn’t an option, so I grabbed a random jersey.

2. What are some of your other hobbies? Volleyball and softball

3. What is your favorite movie? Twilight

4. If you could pick any place in the world to live, where would you choose? Barcelona

5. Favorite college/pro team? Michigan State

6. Favorite teacher/staff member & why? Mrs. Metiva because she is easy to talk to and she makes it easier to understand books.

7. Favorite Video Game? Super Mario Bros.

8. Favorite family recipe? My Mom’s buffalo chicken dip

9. Do you have any advice for future Hemlock High School student athletes? Be involved with school activities because it makes school more fun.

10. What are your plans after high school? Go to SVSU to study veterinary medicine.

11. Do you think that academic success has helped in your athletics? I do think my academic success has helped my athletics because it has taught me responsibility.

12. Is there a coach that really made an impact on your life? Why? Mr. Neumeyer because he has taught me to learn from my mistakes but not to dwell on them.

13. What will you miss the most about Hemlock High School? The atmosphere of sporting events.

14. What is your dream job? Veterinarian

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Fan of the Week: Kaden Gensch

1. What is your favorite sport to watch (Hemlock Sports)? Why? Basketball because its fun to play.

2. What are some of your other hobbies? Play basketball and go to Chicago.

3. What is your favorite movie? Scooby Doo

4. If you could pick any place in the world to live, where would you choose? Chicago

5. Favorite college/pro team? Bulls & Cubs

6. If you were a college/pro team mascot, who would you be? Why? Benny the Bull because he stands for the Bulls.

7. Favorite teacher/staff member & why? Mrs. Siler because she is a good teacher.

8. Favorite video game? I don’t really play video games.

9. Favorite family recipe? My Mom’s monster cookies

10. Favorite color? Green & White

11. Favorite candy? Kit Kat & Skittles

12. What is your dream job? A professional basketball player.

13. Why do you think it is important to attend games? To cheer the team on.

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Athlete of the Week: Jeremy Wazny

1. Do you have a special reason why you wear the number that you do? I don’t wear a number for wrestling.

2. What are some of your other hobbies? I like sleeping a lot.

3. What is your favorite movie? The Dirt

4. If you could pick any place in the world to live, where would you choose? Probably Florida

5. Favorite college/pro team? Michigan

6. Favorite teacher/staff member & why? Mrs. Jenny, she knows why.

7. Favorite video game? Mine-craft

8. Favorite family recipe? Pizza casserole

9. Favorite color? Black

10. Favorite candy? I don’t eat that stuff

11. What is your dream job? Olympic wrestler

12. Do you think playing sports at Hemlock made a difference in your life? Why? Yes, because it has made me a much better person.

13. Is there a coach that really made an impact on your life? Why? Coach Dwenger because he is a great friend as well as a coach.

14. What will you miss the most about Hemlock High School? Definitely wrestling

Beyond the Lights - Photos from Chesaning Game

Click on the links below for some action shots of our boys and girls varsity basketball games against Chesaning:

Girls Game

Boys Game

Spaghetti Dinner @ St. Louis

We travel to St. Louis on Friday, February 7th for Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball games. St. Louis will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner prior to the game as a fundraiser for their LINKS Student Exchange Program. It is only $5 for the dinner or just $7 for dinner & the game!

You must text your name and the number of people coming to (989) 763-4594 no later than Feb. 3rd to hold your dinner spot.

TIME CHANGE: 5:30-7:30pm