
Huskie Highlights
Hemlock & K.C. Ling Elementary Newsletter
The Week of September 14th - 18th
Student Drop-Off
Now that we have our first week with 100% of our face-to-face students back under our belt, we want to let you know that we are constantly thinking of ways to improve our procedures. We know there were back ups, especially at Ling, but we are hoping that we can move cars through faster moving into the next week. If you choose to park your vehicle instead of using the drop-off lane, please remember to walk your child up to the sidewalk. We appreciate your courtesy and patience with staff as we work through these procedures together.
As always, thank you for all your support!
Peek at the Week
Team Hemlock & Team Huskies report for in-person learning
Tuesday, September 15th
Team Hemlock & Team Huskies report for in-person learning
Wednesday, September 16th
Team Hemlock & Team Huskies report for in-person learning
Thursday, September 17th
Team Hemlock & Team Huskies report for in-person learning
PAWS for applause drawing
PTO Meeting under pavilion at K.C. Ling - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 18th
*Virtual Learning Day for Team Hemlock & Team Huskies
Mask-Up Huskies
Mark Your Calendar For Picture Day!
Picture Day: Thursday, September 24
Hemlock Elementary Picture Day ID: EVTJMK4XT
K.C. Ling Picture Day ID: EVT3JR3WS
Picture Day is coming! The easiest way to order school pictures is online at mylifetouch.com. Please submit your order before Thursday, September 24.
Benefits of ordering online at mylifetouch.com:
- Receive Picture Day Reminders & earn rewards with Lifetouch Rewards.
- Customize your package by choosing the sizes, backgrounds and quantities right for you.
- Order pictures for multiple children at the same time.
- No need to send cash or check to school.
A message from our PTO....
Hemlock Learning Hub
Important Changes to Food Service
Every student enrolled in both virtual and face-to-face learning will now enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch regardless of income. Please remember to still fill out and turn in the free/reduced meal applications that were in the welcome back packets. These apps are also located in all school offices or online at hemlockps.com. Other district programs such as, Title 1 and 31A, are in association with meal benefits so this is very important to do.
Our menus are found online at hemlockps.com and paper copies are available in all school offices. You can find the online menus under the dining icon for each building site.
The Elementary and Ling students that are on campus choose whether they want a lunch and breakfast daily on a live Google document every morning with their teacher. At this time they also have the option to let their teacher know if they want to take home a breakfast and lunch for their virtual day. We then pass those meals out at the end of the day for them to take home. Middle and High School students come down to the cafeteria daily to get their meals. They also let their homeroom teacher know if they want to pick up meals at the end of the day for their remote learning.
Virtual students now have this option for their remote learning: Call (989)642-4700 or email tomasek@hemlockps.com by 9:00am on Wednesdays. Pick up for virtual meals will be Thursdays from 2:45pm-4:00pm. These meals will be distributed at Hemlock Middle School at door #29 in the side parking lot. When requesting meals please leave your last name and how many students you have in your household so when you pull up we will have your meals ready and labeled.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at: tomasek@hemlockps.com or call (989)642-4700.
Respectfully,
Christine Tomasek-FSD
What's for Lunch?
**MUST be in the District building (top right corner in the app), do not select the specific school.
NWEA Testing
Over the course of the next three weeks, all of our students will be participating in NWEA testing. The results of these tests allow us to provide instruction that is tailored to student achievement data. These test results also help us measure your student’s academic growth throughout the school year as they are administered three times each year (Fall, Winter, Spring). If you have opted for the virtual-only option for the beginning of the school year, the classroom teacher will be contacting you to schedule a testing time for your child to be assessed.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the NWEA tests, please feel free to contact Mrs. Gensch.
Happy Birthday!
9/14 Connor Ennis, Gabriel Kubik, Shelby Senauit
9/15 Gavin Austin, Stella Stafford
9/17 Alison Andres, Waylon Westendorf, Max Swidorski
9/18 Adalynn Ellison
9/19 Haylee Frost
9/20 Levi Curran
Lori Gensch, Principal
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