Hemlock High School

Congratulations to Chloe, Alex, Reagan and Kyrie for qualifying to run in next week's Regional meet. Our girls finished 5th as a team at Pre-Regionals.

Congratulations to our boys' team. They finished fourth at the Pre-Regional and qualified for the Regional meet on Saturday, October 31st.

1) See the flyer for game time this Friday.

2) District Line-up

3) Our team clinched home turf for the playoffs.

4) Sports Boosters will be offering a full menu.

5) TVC Champions Shirts for sale

6) Full bracket

7) Purchase Tickets

Purchase your Football TVC West Champions T-shirt. Deadline is October 29th.

https://huskies2020tvcwestchamps.itemorder.com/product/16468843

We still have tickets left for this Friday's game! Get them now!

In order to attend Friday's District Game, tickets MUST be purchased via GoFan. This is how tickets will be purchased going forward into the rest of the tournament. Here is the link to purchase the tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/127934

There is a fee when you purchase the $6 ticket. So your total per ticket will be $7.30.

Here is a video on how to purchase the tickets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkZqTY5d6Bg&feature=youtu.be

You are not able to print these tickets once purchased. You MUST have the tickets pulled up on your phone to check in at the gate.

Here is a video on how to pull up your tickets on your phone and info on transferring tickets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Xhso4QobA&feature=youtu.be

It is our goal to provide the most current information possible. Our updates typically are provided on Thursday afternoon. This is being shared on Monday, October 26th and will be edited up until Thursday. So please check back for the most current information.

This is our tenth week of the 2020-2021 school year.

We can currently report that we have had one staff member test positive at K.C. Elementary, one students at the middle school, and one primarily remote student at the high school. We have currently, suspended face-to-face instruction for that specific classroom and contact traced for close contact for those impacted at the middle and high school. In total we have approximately 20 students out that had a potential close contact with these two individuals.

Please rest assured if there are any concerns specific to you or your children that either a building principal or myself will contact you directly.

We continue to follow our return to learn plan and guidance from the health department, the department of education, and other oversight that has been provided.

We are also considering providing an option for our fall high school athletes to avoid close contact as we are heading into post-season play. We are utilizing some of our larger spaces at the high school that allows for students to stay 6 feet apart from one another. Student athletes will continue to report to school as they have in the past, receive help on their work, and be provided supervision. This format however will avoid any close contact as defined by the CDC, which places our healthy athletes at risk for a 14 day quarantine and out of competition.

Please continue to encourage your child to utilize our free breakfast and lunch program for all; it makes your morning easier knowing that breakfast and lunch are already taken care of.

We still remain cautiously optimistic that we can continue our positive trends but need everyone to do their part by doing daily health screeners, keeping sick children home, and following the 3 W's: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance.

There continues to be a trend of more and more virtual students returning to face-to-face instruction. Our rate of face-to-face students remains relatively the same at slightly less than 90% +/-.

Our goal is to be back in school five days a week; at this time, we continue to review our format and will continue remote Friday on October 30th.Below is a proposed draft calendar for the remainder of 2020 (November and December). Please understand as we are experiencing issues this calendar may be altered.

If you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 989.642.5282.

All the best,

Don Killingbeck, Supt.

The following are lessons learned from this week.

1. All good streaks come to an end.
2. Data is important in the decision-making process.
3. Close contact is a big issue when navigating these situations.

Looking to get a jump on Christmas presents? The Hemlock Athletic Department is holding a water bottle fundraiser now until winter break.

These water bottles/tumblers come in navy or pink and can be customized with a jersey # or first name on the front and a last name on the back. This keeps others from guessing who's bottle is who's.

Samples are available in the high school office to view. There is a quick turn around on the orders so no waiting for weeks or months to get your order back. All order forms should be turned into the high school office as well.

DEADLINE TO ORDER: December 11th

Driver ed will hold indoor classes at Hemlock High in November. Segments 1 and 2 begin Nov. 2. Segment 1 will be 5-7 p.m., Nov. 2-19, and segment 2 will be 3-5 p.m., Nov. 2-4. The class size has been able to expand, so if you still would like to take either class, there are currently seats available only for Hemlock students. It will be opened to the general public later if seats remain available. Anyone wishing to sign up should call Student Drivers School at 989-791-4300.

Picture day has been rescheduled! It will take place on Tuesday, November 24th 8am-2:30pm in the new Stem Center.

We will not be using Lifetouch for this service, we have switched to Jostens. If you already purchased a picture package through Lifetouch you should be receiving a refund. Please call Lifetouch if you have questions.

As soon as we have more information from Jostens, we will share that with you on how to purchase your student's pictures.

Planning on playing a winter sport? Make sure you are signed up in FinalForms. Parents need to login and update their athlete's information and complete signatures.

Make sure ALL sports are listed that your athlete plans on participating in, otherwise you may miss early communications.

Lastly, if you plan on using last year's physical that is on file with the Athletic Department, you are still required to complete and turn in the MHSAA Health Questionnaire. This completes the physical requirement.

Girls Basketball begins November 9th. All other winter sports begin November 16th.

Ice hockey tryouts for the Tri-Valley Titans will be Tuesday, November 3rd from 8:45-9:45 p.m. and on Friday, November 6th from 6-7 p.m. at Midland Civic Arena. Please remember that your athletes will need an updated physical on file (one completed on or after April 15, 2019) and completion of a health questionnaire form. Face coverings must be worn at all times.

Class of 2021: Please make sure you have accepted the invitation to the Student Services Classroom. Your parents can also join to receive updates. We share FAFSA, scholarship and college information here. Be sure to check your email for a link to schedule your first senior meeting with Mrs. Netzley. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Netzley or email her at netzley@hemlockps.com.

Round 5 of the Sugar Showdown starts today! Round 5 will run through Wednesday, October 28th, and then the FINAL ROUND will begin Thursday, October 29th to determine the ultimate winner!

Vote Here: https://forms.gle/JxtS6m7Bp3E5ZLbm8

Round 4 Results (8 Voters, Winning candy is listed first):

KitKat - 75%, Hershey Bar - 25%

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup - 63%, M&M's - 37%

Skittles - 75%, Twizzlers - 25%

Snickers - 63%, 3 Musketeers - 37%

Once again Hemlock High School is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. New, unwrapped toys can be brought to the front lobby of the high school during office hours, 7am-3:30pm. The collection is through December 11th.

Wednesday, October 28th

- Volleyball @ Ithaca - F-5:30pm, JV-5:30pm (Bus 4:20pm)

- Halloween Dress up Day

- Both Teams Report

Thursday, October 29th

- PSAT/NMSQT Testing for Sophomores & Juniors

- Both Teams Report

Friday, October 30th

- V Football District vs. Vassar - 7pm

- Both Teams Remote

Saturday, October 31st

- V CC Regional @ White Pine MS - Boys- 1:30pm, Girls- 2:15pm

- Halloween

Sunday, November 1st

- Daylight Savings Time Ends

Monday, November 2nd

- Both Teams Report

Tuesday, November 3rd

- VOTE! Election Day

- Both Teams Report

Wednesday, November 4th

- Both Teams Report

Important Upcoming Dates:

- November 9th, Girls Basketball Begins

- November 12th, Parent/Teacher Conferences (Virtual)

- November 12th, Half Day for Students

- November 16th, Boys Basketball, Wrestling & Bowling Begin

- November 24th, Picture Day

- November 25th-27th, Thanksgiving Break

10/20/20 - V Volleyball vs. St. Louis - W (25-18,18-25, 25-16, 25-16) Brooke Hogenson had 22 Assists, 6 Aces, 5 digs. Cassidy Peake had 22 Digs, 2 Aces, 1 Kill. Sam Venegas had 6 Kills, 4 aces. Claire Watson had 5 Digs, 2 Aces. Regan Finkbeiner had 2 Kills, 3 Digs. Jackie James had 3 Kills. Sophia Burns had 2 Blocks, 2 Kills. Ryley Chamberlin had 4 Kills, 1 Block, 1 Ace. Breanna Turner had 3 Digs. Hope McGregor had 1 Dig, 1 Ace.

10/21/20 - V Volleyball @ MLS - L (14-25,24-26, 17-25)

10/22/20 - V Soccer District Final vs. Alma - L (0-4) The boys Soccer season came to an end last night falling short to Alma in the District Final. Cayden Stark had 11 saves in goal But despite having 23 shots our Huskies could not get one past the Alma Keeper. The boys finish the season with a record of 11-4 and a 2nd place finish in both conference and Districts. The coaches want to express how proud we are of all of these boys. In a season with so much uncertainty and change it would have been understandable to quit, but these guys doubled down on their work ethic and dedication to maximize their potential. Congratulations boys on a great season in the most trying of times.

10/22/20 - JV Football vs. Laingsburg - L (6-12) Hemlock struggled to generate offense against a stingy Wolfpack defense and wet field conditions. The lone score was a tough run by Liam Zastrow that gave the huskies the initial lead. A few big plays by Laingsburg swung that game in their favor, and there was too little time for the Huskies to get the game back. Even though the loss stings, the coaching staff is immensely proud of each and every individual player and their dedication to safety and improvement on a daily basis throughout the year. The huskies finished the season with a 3-3 record, but that doesn’t define the team. They came a long way from what the first practice looked like, and big things are expected from this group moving forward. Go Huskies!

10/23/20 - V Football @ Laingsburg - W (50-0) Robet Knapik had 201 yards rushing and 3 TDS, Dylan LaGrow had 110 yards passing with 3 TDS, 6-0 - first undefeated varsity football team through the regular season in Hemlock since 1974.

10/26/20 - V Volleyball Quad @ Garber - L vs. Garber (12-25, 13-25), L vs. Tawas (25-23, 22-25, 13-15), L vs. Gladwin (25-23, 10-25, 7-15)

Email: galbraith@hemlockps.com
Website: www.hemlockps.com
Location: 733 North Hemlock Road, Hemlock, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 642-5287
Facebook: facebook.com/HemlockHighSchool
Twitter: @MIHemlock_High