Monday, February 21st: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 22nd: Smencil Sale

Wednesday, February 23rd: Spring Picture Day

Thursday, February 24th: Smencil Sale

Friday, February 25th:

Paws Behavior Drawing

Mrs. Bouchard's Milk Chocolate Glaze Popcorn Sale- $1/.50 regular

PTO will now be using Sign-Up Genius to help organize and recruit volunteers for Popcorn Fridays. Please share the link with your families.

Popcorn Fridays Sign-Up Genius

Hemlock, MI – Hemlock Elementary picked up a long-time holiday tradition, after last year’s hiatus due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Rehearsals and classroom gatherings helped prepare the students for the annual Kindergarten Program.

Kindergarten teachers, Ashley Bouchard, Renea Klopf, Jodan Yax, and Donna Schantz, were excited to share this event with families, again, this year.

Kindergarten teacher Donna Schantz shared, “The students couldn’t wait to share their excitement with their families. It is a lot of work for this age, but the smiles and energy make it worthwhile when they get to share what they worked so hard rehearsing for.”

Principal Gensch stated, “It was such a joy to kick off the holiday season with our Christmas Programs shareable to our families and loved ones.”

Hemlock, MI -Ethel Ida Hoffman was a kindergarten teacher for Hemlock Elementary School for 29-years, who passed away in December of 2021. Hemlock Elementary Library received a generous donation to be used for books in her memory. This was very near and dear to our elementary librarian, Megan Scott's heart because believe it or not, Mrs. Hoffman was her very own kindergarten teacher years ago.

"When I received the notice about the donation for Mrs. Hoffman, I couldn’t help but think how full circle this experience was. Since Mrs. Hoffman was my kindergarten teacher, she was the one who taught me how to read all those years ago. She inspired me to read and challenged me to try harder books to advance my reading skills. She sparked my love for reading books, and now here today, I get to read these beautiful books in her name to students who are coming through the same doors and building where she taught all those years. And because of her teaching, I can read those stories to students when they come to the library and they can check out these books to spark their interest in reading and love these books," shared Mrs. Scott.

The books chosen were to honor her love of skiing, as she was a member of the National Ski Patrol. The books will be available for students to check out at Hemlock Elementary Library.

Hemlock, MI - Hemlock Public School District has opened registration for Young Fives and Kindergarten students for the 2022-23 school year. Parents may pre-register students online Here! (Current Young 5 enrolled students DO NOT need to register.)

We will be hosting Kindergarten/Y5 Round-Up on March 3rd, at 6:00 pm at Hemlock Elementary. We are encouraging online enrollment by going to https://www.hemlockps.com/page/enroll-now. Children that are 5 years old by December 1, 2022, will be eligible to register for Young Fives or Kindergarten.

The following documents are required for enrollment and can be submitted to the Hemlock Elementary at 200 Wilson St. or emailed to Jill Crofoot at crofoot.jill@hemlockps.com

· Child’s Original Birth Certificate

· Proof of Residency: Current utility bill, lease, mortgage, w/correct name and address (No driver’s license or voter registration, credit card statements, subscriptions, etc.)

· Child’s Updated Immunization Record

· Guardianship/Custody Papers (if applicable)

· School of Choice paperwork (if applicable)

Please contact the Hemlock Elementary Office at 989-642-5221 if you have any questions or need assistance enrolling your child. Welcome to the Huskie Pack!

Any questions can be emailed to Mrs. White at waters1857usa@yahoo.com

On May 16th @ 6:00 pm, You are invited to attend the Hemlock & K.C. Ling Spring Celebration. We will be showcasing the musical abilities of our students using Instruments and our voices! This concert will be taking place at the Hemlock High School Gymnasium, music will start at 6:00 and doors will open at 5:30. Student drop-off and pick-up information will be sent out shortly!

We have added new social media pages for Hemlock Public School District Athletics. The plan for this update is to cover more than just high school sports. We want to include ALL of our athletes at a district level. If you have pictures/stories/results from Hemlock athletes at any level, please share them with us.

CALLING ALL ALUMNI: Our sub rates have gone up! We are offering $105 per day beginning January 5th 2022 with an opportunity for our new $125 preferred sub rate. Check the comments for more resources or call our district at 989-642-5282 #huskietastic

Just a friendly reminder per regulations and protocols, all students riding school transportation need to wear a mask to get on the bus and while riding. #wecandothis #bettertogether #huskietastic #since1863

Looking for more information from your student's teachers? You can find it on the Hemlock Hub. Click the link below.

2/22 - Bay Griffor, Gavriel Polom

2/23 - Charlotte Keenan

2/26 - Andrew Vallender

2/27 - Owen Schutt, Grayson Hutfilz

Visit our webpage for information regarding Food Service Information at https://www.hemlockps.com/o/district/page/dining--60

The Ace Hardware in Hemlock will donate $10 per gallon of Benjamin Moore or Clark and Kensington paint to the local school of your choice until the end of this month.

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