NOW NOWENROLLING ENROLLING- -SUMMER SUMMERSTRETCH STRETCH We Webelieve believethe therole roleofof our ourSTRETCH STRETCHprogram program isistotoprovide providea asafe safeand and nurturing nurturingenvironment environment totoallallour ourchildren. children.The The primary primarygoal goalisistotomeet meet the theindividual individualneeds needsofof each eachchild. child.We Weprovide provide a apositive positiveenvironment environment where wherechildren childrenhave have the theopportunity opportunitytoto experience experiencea avariety varietyofof learning learningactivities activitiestoto encourage encourageemotional, emotional, intellectual, intellectual,physical physical and andsocial socialdevelopment. development. Our Oursummer summerprogram programisisopen opentotoAlanson AlansonPublic Public School Schoolchildren childrenruns runsfrom from7 7am amtoto6 6pm, pm, Monday Monday- Friday. - Friday.The Thefee feeisischarged chargedper perhour. hour. Daily Dailyactivities activitiesinclude: include: . Gardening . Gardening . Field . FieldTrips Trips . Outdoor . OutdoorHikes Hikes . Science . ScienceExperiments Experiments . Socialization . Socialization& &Play Play For Formore moreinformation informationorortotoenroll enrollyour yourchild, child, please pleasecontact contactSTRETCH STRETCHdirector, director,Tonia ToniaKeller, Keller, atattkeller@alansonvikings.net. tkeller@alansonvikings.net.
Agriscience Agriscience students students compete compete aa ttst st aa te te competition competition Students Students from from the the Alanson Alanson Agriscience Agriscience class class attended attended the the Great Great Lakes Lakes Floral Floral Association Association Convention Convention and and Expo Expo inin Grand Grand Rapids Rapids inin early early March. March. This This year’s year’s theme theme was was “Instafamous.” “Instafamous.” Students Students had had toto create create anan arrangement arrangement forfor their their favorite favorite pop pop star star using using only only one one type type ofof flower, flower, assorted assorted greens greens and and nono more more than than $35 $35 wholesale. wholesale.Amelia Amelia Perez Perez placed placed first first with with her her piece piece forfor Katie Katie Perry Perry and and AnnMarie AnnMarie Sherwood Sherwood placed placed third third forfor her her piece piece forfor Shawn Shawn Mendez. Mendez. This This year year was was also also the the GLFA GLFA 100th 100th year, year, soso attendees attendees were were treated treated toto aa Roaring Roaring 20s 20s dinner dinner and and awards awards banquet. banquet.
Meet Meetour ourmedia media specialist specialistkat katstark stark “My “My favorite favorite part part about about reopening reopening the the library library is is seeing seeing students students ofof allall ages ages using using the the space space throughout throughout the the day day and and getting getting toto know know them them asas they they trickle trickle inin and and out. out. I particularly I particularly love love how how excited excited and and enthusiastic enthusiastic the the elementary elementary students students are are each each week week when when they they come come toto visit visit the the library, library, wewe have have aa lotlot ofof fun!” fun!” Kat Kat also also notes notes that that this this library library is is unique unique because because she she chose chose toto genrefy genrefy the the bookshelves, bookshelves, soso instead instead ofof your your typical typical fiction/non-fiction fiction/non-fiction set-up, set-up, the the books books are are organized organized byby genre genre soso that that students students can can find find books books that that suit suit their their interests interests more more easily. easily. “I “I am am having having soso much much fun fun and and learning learning new new things things every every day. day. Building Building relationships relationships with with the the students students and and being being able able toto offer offer them them these these experiences experiences has has been been such such aa joyjoy and and I’m I’m very very grateful grateful toto bebe part part ofof the the APS APS team.” team.”
viking sunShields Our PTO is selling Sunshields (also called Buffs). These are available throughout the school year in the office and at varsity Our PTO is selling Sunshields (also called Buffs). These are available throughout the school year in the office and at varsity sporting sporting events, events, for for just just $10. $10. With With multiple multiple ways ways to to wear, wear, these these support support a a great great cause. cause. All All funds funds raised raised go go directly directly to to the the classrooms in 2020/2021 for school supplies! Contact us if you’d like to buy one, alansonpto@gmail.com. classrooms in 2020/2021 for school supplies! Contact us if you’d like to buy one, alansonpto@gmail.com.
Free Little Libraries Spearheaded Spearheaded by by our our fourth fourth grade grade teacher, teacher, Erika Erika Lynch, Lynch, two two Little Little Libraries Libraries were were placed placed on school grounds last year. on school grounds last year. The The Little Little Library Library project project is is the the world’s world’s largest largest book book sharing sharing event. event. Community Community members members and children of all ages are encouraged to take a book, read a book, leave a book. and children of all ages are encouraged to take a book, read a book, leave a book. Donations Donations of of gently gently used used books books are are accepted. accepted. To To donate donate to to these these little little libraries, libraries, please please contact our main office. contact our main office.
ALANSON ALANSON HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL ROBOTICS ROBOTICS Alanson Alanson Robotics Robotics team team (FRC6573) (FRC6573) is is into into its its 4th 4th year. year. FIRST FIRST (For (For Inspiration Inspiration in in Recognition Recognition of of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989. Dean Kamen wanted to inspire STEM careers Science and Technology) was founded in 1989. Dean Kamen wanted to inspire STEM careers into into the the children children and and this this organization organization has has done done just just that. that. In In Michigan Michigan alone, alone, there there are are over over 500 teams. 500 teams. We We compete compete at at 22 regional regional events events and and are are always always determined determined to to qualify qualify for for the the Michigan Michigan State State Championship as well as Worlds Championship. Our small team carries a lot of Championship as well as Worlds Championship. Our small team carries a lot of determination determination and and creativity creativity and and gives gives it it their their all all each each and and every every year. year. The The photo photo demonstrates demonstrates their their excitement excitement after after taking taking a a District District Winner Winner title title in in 2019. 2019. The The head head coach is, however, stepping down after season 2020 and the team is in search of someone coach is, however, stepping down after season 2020 and the team is in search of someone interested interested in in carrying carrying on on the the legacy legacy at at our our school. school. Contact Contact the the school school if if you, you, or or someone someone you you know, is interested. know, is interested.
Alanson Public Schools
FREE FREE lunch lunch for for all all students students and and new new food food service service program program
SCHOOL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT BOND BOND & & SINKING SINKING FUND FUND ELECTION ELECTION 2020 2020
THE THE NEED NEED OF OF THIS THIS BOND BOND ••
Increase Increase overall overall safety safety of of building. building. Including: Including: New New entry entry doors, doors, re-keying re-keying of of the the building, building,
concession concession stand stand demolishing demolishing and and replacing replacing weather weather barrier barrier over over gym. gym. ••
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Windows Windows and and Roof Roof Replacements. Replacements. Replacing Replacing windows. windows.
SINKING SINKING FUND FUND -- $119, $119, 345 345 FOR FOR 5 5 YEARS YEARS
New New Bus. Bus. This This will will provide provide exceptional exceptional safety safety for for Flooring Flooring Replacement. Replacement. To To include include the the kitchen, kitchen, Restroom Restroom Upgrades. Upgrades. To To include include elementary elementary partitions. partitions.
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Lockers. Lockers. Replace Replace broken broken and and unsafe unsafe lockers lockers for for middle middle school school and and high high school. school.
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Current Current tax tax payers payers pay pay about about $5.50 $5.50 per per month month on on a a $100, 000 home and that will continue. The tax rate $100, 000 home and that will continue. The tax rate
elementary elementary roof roof and and the the middle/high middle/high school school
cafeteria, cafeteria, all all classroom classroom carpets carpets and and weight weight room. room. ••
The The Bond Bond will will bring bring in in approximately approximately $1.5 $1.5 million million dollars which will be repaid over the next ten dollars which will be repaid over the next ten years. years.
is is not not expected expected to to increase increase as as a a result result of of the the bond bond proposal. proposal.
our our students. students. ••
FINANCIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION INFORMATION
Access Access Control. Control. To To include include the the elementary elementary
playground playground entrance entrance and and ISD ISD entrance, entrance, which which will will increase increase overall overall safety safety for for students students and and staff. staff.
Serves Serves as as a a “rainy “rainy day” day” fund fund when when unexpected unexpected repairs repairs are are needed needed and and cannot cannot be be used used on on normal normal maintenance maintenance of of the the building. building. Used Used to to upgrade upgrade security security measures measures and and state-of-the-art state-of-the-art technology. technology.
ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INFORMATION
To To review review the the bond bond and and sinking sinking fund fund proposal, proposal, please visit our District website. please visit our District website. www.alansonvikings.net www.alansonvikings.net
If If you you have have further further questions, questions, contact contact Rachelle Rachelle Cook, Cook, Superintendent Superintendent at at (231) (231) 548-2261 548-2261 or or at at rcook@alansonvikings.net. rcook@alansonvikings.net.
PLEASE PLEASE VOTE VOTE ON ON MAY MAY 5, 5, 2020. 2020.
Viking Viking AA thletics thletics We Weare areproud proudtotooffer offera avariety varietyofofathletic athleticprograms. programs. Our OurFreshman/JV/Varsity Freshman/JV/VarsitySports Sportsthat thatare areoffered offeredinclude: include: Basketball Basketball
Volleyball Volleyball
Baseball/Softball Baseball/Softball Golf GolfTrack TrackCross CrossCountry Country For Formore moreinformation informationononour ourathletic athleticprogram, program,please please contact contactour ourAthletic AthleticDirector, Director,Glen GlenPemberton, Pemberton,atat gpemberton@alansonvikings.net. gpemberton@alansonvikings.net.
Congrats Congratstotothe theBoys Boys Varsity VarsityBasketball BasketballTeam Team Though Though the the season season ended ended abruptly, abruptly, the the team team advanced advanced toto play play inin the the regional regional finals finals against against Pellston. Pellston. They They finished finished the the season season atat 1717 - 5. - 5. “This “This will will bebe aa year year I will I will personally personally never never forget. forget. Thank Thank you you allall forfor the the opportunity opportunity toto bebe your your friend friend and and coach. coach. Thank Thank you you toto allall the the parents parents and and the the support support from from the the community.” community.” - Coach - Coach K.K. #AlansonVikings2019/2020 #AlansonVikings2019/2020
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The TheAlanson AlansonSchool SchoolBoard Boardconsists consistsofof7 7elected elected members memberswho whoserve servefour fouryear yearterms termswithout without monetary monetarycompensation. compensation.Four Fourofofthe themembers members are aregraduates graduatesofofAPS APSand andthree threemembers membersstill stillhave have students studentsininthe theschool. school.
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