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HMS Courtyard Going Strong!
In the spring of 2021, plans to renovate the Haslett Middle School courtyard into an outdoor classroom began with a Green Infrastructure Grant from the Environmental Commission of Meridian Township. Since the student-led project began, the native plant rain garden has grown, students are learning about sustainability, and teachers are finding new ways to use the space to teach outside. Bridget Booth (Courtyard Coordinator) takes her EcoAction students out to the courtyard regularly for environmental lessons and opportunities to manage the garden. With help from the Builder’s Club, the Conservation Club members assist with continued design and maintenance.
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Class of 2023!
Haslett High School held its Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 4 at the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Congratulations to the Haslett High School Class of 2023!
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Murphy Game Night
Murphy Elementary hosted its first annual Family Game Night on March 15. Families were invited to share their favorite games and many rooms were set up with different types of games to enjoy. These included large motor games in the gym, Bingo in the library, as well as card games, board games, and word games! This was a great opportunity to make new friends, have fun, and even win a few prizes! The family friendly night was hosted by the Murphy Equity Team in an effort to bring together and celebrate the school community! Murphy staff, students, and parents are looking forward to making this a yearly event!
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Author Makes Virtual Visit to Middle School
Haslett Middle School hosted author Gordon Korman for a virtual visit on Tuesday, March 21. Gordon Korman is the author of over 100 books for middle grade and teen readers. More than 700 Haslett students listened to Gordon Korman's presentation and participated in the live Q&A session. 5th grade classes from Ralya and Murphy also joined HMS classes during the author visit as a part of our March is Reading Month celebrations!
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HMS celebrates Pi Day
Mrs. Brooks, Haslett Middle School math teacher, celebrates National Pi Day with her students with a piece of pie and lessons on circumference and diameter.
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Read Across America Day
“The more that you read,” Dr. Seuss wrote, “the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In other words, knowledge is power! Students in Ms. Megge's second grade class at Murphy Elementary School enjoyed a fun day reading Dr. Seuss books and creating a froggy craft with his books! The activity was planned as part of Read Across America day on March 2.
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March is Reading Month at Wilkshire
Wilkshire students and staff celebrated the beginning of March is Reading Month on March 1. Staff dressed as their favorite book characters, and all students read together in the hallway for "Read Around Wilkshire." The Kindergartners enjoyed the story, "The Day the Crayons Quit," by Drew Daywalt, with their teachers dressed as crayons. Wilkshire Wizards are excited for a month of special reading activities!
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Wilkshire Artists Create Abstract Paintings
Developmental Kindergarten student artists at Wilkshire Early Childhood Center recently spent time learning about African American artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas. Thomas taught art for 35 years and, upon retiring, focused on her art. She was an abstract artist that used short brush strokes with a lot of color to create her pieces. Inspired by Thomas's work, the DK student artists used erasers and paint to create their own masterpieces.
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Murphy Snap Circuit Actvity
Thank you to the Murphy Elementary PTO for its donation of new Snap Circuit kits, replacing older kits that had been in use for over a decade! Fourth grade students will use the new Snap Circuit kits during their science unit about energy, helping them learn about electrical currents and circuits. Thank you to the Murphy PTO for its generous donation!
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Robotics Teams Win Drone Competition
Congratulations to Airdropping Axolotls and Team HRC of the Haslett Robotics Club for winning the tournament championship at the Kettering University Aerial Drones Competition in Flint, Michigan on January 28, 2023! Both teams also won the Flight Operations award and have been invited to the Regional Championship in May. Good luck to both teams!
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Ralya Students Visit Science Museum
Fourth graders at Ralya Elementary School visited the Impression 5 Science Museum in Lansing last week. Students had the opportunity to do many hands-on learning investigations about energy and Earth's changing surface. They did experiments relating to energy transfer, weathering and erosion, plate tectonics and fossil excavation.
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Haslett Middle School Friday Chess Club
Haslett Middle School students play chess every Friday after school in the media center. The club is popular with many students. Their advisor is Middle School math teacher, Brandon Cook, who is happy to teach students how to play chess. One day last month, the students had a visit from Gus, who is a Buddy's Pal, an educational comfort dog.
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Wilkshire Toiletry Drive
Mrs. Freedberg's first graders organized a toiletry drive for Punks with Lunch Lansing. Over the last two weeks, Wilkshire Wizards donated toiletry items to help people in need. After sorting and counting the items, Mrs. Freedberg's class found that they had collected 1,050 items! This will be so appreciated by many members of our community. Thanks for your support, Wilkshire families!
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Unified Basketball Season Underway
The Unified Basketball season is underway and Haslett High School has two teams this year, Gold and Navy. Earlier this year, Haslett High School became a certified Unified Champions banner school. The school was also recognized as an ESPN Honor Roll Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
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High School Students Visit Capitol
Haslett High School students from Mrs. Lofton's and Ms. Omillian's classes visited the Capitol Building in Lansing. They learned about the history of the state capitol and the upkeep required for the building. The students met with House Representative, Rep. Alabsas Farhat, who invited them onto the House floor to experience what it is like to be in the Michigan House of Representatives. The students also sat in on the start of the Senate session and were included in the Senate roll call.
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Ralya Teacher Renews National Board Certification
Jody Leung, our MTSS coach at Ralya Elementary has successfully renewed her National Board’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC)! This process is based on best assessment practices to ensure that National Board Certified Teachers continue to grow professionally while maintaining a strong impact on student learning. Jody became a National Board Certified teacher in December 2018. Her current renewal will extend her certificate by five years until 2028. Congratulations to Jody for successfully completing this rigorous program!
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Ralya 4th graders appear on Generation Genius!
Mrs. Trufant, Ralya fourth-grade teacher, and her students recently had the opportunity to submit questions to Dr. Jeff at Generation Genius. He created a video of the students asking questions and his responses. Generation Genius is a K-8 teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material, and more. Their videos are produced in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association and aligned to standards in all 50 states.
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Student Council Collects Gifts
Haslett High School's Student Council partnered once again with the Haslett Community Church to help provide 140 gifts to 20 families right here in Haslett. Students and staff in fifth hour classes collected money to purchase requested clothing items. Top classes include: Ms. Dykman, Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Keathley. A special thanks to Mrs. Burns and her class for additional help with wrapping gifts.
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Putting the WE in Weekend Survival Kits
Ralya Elementary students are working to spread a little holiday cheer this season. Students are creating kind notes and cards for Weekend Survival Kits. Weekend Survival Kits is a local non-profit serving over 2,500 food-insecure students in Ingham County. WSK provides food for weekend consumption when school meals are not available. If you'd like to learn more and/or donate, please visit www.weekendsurvivalkits.org. Notes of encouragement will be placed in WSK holiday distribution bags.
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Ralya Students Visit MSU Children's Gardens
Fourth grade students at Ralya Elementary School traveled to MSU Children's Gardens this year to learn about various plant structures. Over the course of three trips, students engaged in the scientific process, learned about pollinators, dissected and examined plant structures using digital microscopes, extracted DNA from a strawberry, and explored various biomes in the greenhouses.
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