48 High School

Students Visit

Washington D.C.

Mr. Marcum and Ms.

Davis Recognized as

Teachers of the Month

Addison Middle/High School In the News

Mrs. Braman, Mr. Schwartz,

and 48 9th-12th grade stu-

dents visited Washington

D.C. March 21st-March 24th

for an educational field trip.

This trip was an incredible

opportunity for Addison High

School students.

The trip gave our students a

deeper understanding and

appreciation for our nation’s

history and heritage. It was a

great chance for students to

see history come alive! Dur-

ing this experience they vis-

ited Arlington Cemetery, the

Holocaust Museum, various

Smithsonian Museums, Mount

Vernon, several memorials

and monuments, the White

House, and many other inter-

esting historical landmarks.

This program included round-

trip transportation on a char-

ter bus, lodging, tour direc-

tor, all meals, admission tick-

ets, and a night-time security

guard.

On March 7, Addison Middle

school students participated

in a STEM (Science, Technol-

ogy, Engineering and Math)

lesson at Allskate Fun Center

in Jackson. The lesson was

titled Motion and Rink De-

sign. Students learned about

velocity, acceleration, frame

of reference, how to calculate

speed, and how to change 10

mph to ft/sec. After the les-

son, they were able to skate.

Ms. Davis is also taking my

sixth grade math class to the

Market House in Hillsdale to

participate in a math lesson.

Mr. Marcum and Ms. Davis

were recognized as Teachers

of the Month by their Assis-

tant Principal, Ms. Yeider.

This is a new recognition that

will be taking place monthly

at the staff meetings. At the

next staff meeting Mr.

Marcum and Ms. Davis will

nominate a colleague and pass

the Traveling Trophy Poster

to the next Teachers of the

Month.

Ms. Yeider commented, “For

the past six months, Ms.

Davis has unselfishly given up

her planning period to teach a

math intervention class to

help those students who are

below grade level and need

the extra math support built

into their schedule. Further-

more, I know Ms. Davis has

spent countless nights, week-

ends, and holidays preparing

lessons that would inspire her

math students to understand

why math is important and

how it is used outside of

school.”

Ms. Yeider also commented

on Mr. Marcum, “ Whenever

a special need pops up Mr.

Marcum is quick to volunteer

and pitch in to help wherever

needed. He often offers cov-

erage in a classroom, in the

office or keeping an eye on

the students at breakfast.”

Did You Know...

...the library is open from 3-5 every-

day for students to use for home-

work support.

...there is a middle school Math In-

tervention class offered to increase

math test scores.

...the science department has a

greenhouse that is used to increase

learning in agriculture. renewable

energy.

...the high school has the highest

number of students dual enrolled in

the county.

...middle/high school Student of the

Months are recognized monthly at

the School Board meetings

...6th graders go to Kimball Camp and

8th graders to Mackinac Island.

...there are many AP courses offered

at the high school : AP Chemistry,

Calculus, Literature .

Special points of interest:

Select students attended

MIS Leadership Camp

Students interested in dual

enrollment completed the

Accuplacer in house.

8th Grade Candy Bar

Money Due April 14th

Car Smashing Fundraiser

April 21st

State Testing began April 11

C H E C K O U T T H E A D D I S O N C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S W E B S I T E !

March/April 2017

Volume 1, Issue 1

Ms. Davis’ Takes Middle

School Students on a

STEM Field Trip

Mrs. Braman and Mr.

Schwartz are all smiles

with a few of the students

headed to Washington

STEM field trip at Allskate

www.addisonschools.org

The Summer Lunch Program

will be 11:30-1 :00

beginning June 12th

Congratulations!

Ava Mitchell placed 2nd and

Kahlen Wheaton placed 3rd at

The Science and Engineering Fair

of South East Michigan at Cobo

Hall in Detroit.

Ava competed in the Chemistry

division 6th-8th graders, there

were over 200 projects in her

division.

Kahlen competed in the Mathe-

matics division, where there were

40 projects!

News From the Middle School

Q& A : Dealing with

Cyberbullying Q: How can I help my middle

grader stay safe from online

bullying?

A: First, explain that what may

seem like common online

behavior can be cyberbullying.

If friends post or share embar-

rassing photos or videos of oth-

ers, classmates spread rumors on

cell phones, or peers send hurtful

messages via social media, that’s

crossing a line. If done purposely

and repeatedly, it’s considered

cyber-bullying.

Also, point out that what hap-

pened online may have serious,

real-life consequences. A humili-

ating photo gone viral could cause

the victim to stay away from

friends or hurt himself/herself.

And the bully can get into trou-

ble at home, at school, or even

with the law.

If your teen receives a bullying

email, text, or social media mes-

sage, tell him/her not to re-

spond. That may make the situa-

tion worse. Instead, have him/

him/her save or print it to keep

a record. Then, he/she should

block the sender and tell you

about it so you can decide what

to do, such as notifying your

internet service provider or the

school.

Kahlen Wheaton

and Ava Mitchell

State Testing Dates:

April 25th: M-Step 8th Grade ELA

April 26th: M-Step 8th Grade Social

Studies

May 2nd: M-Step 6th Grade ELA

May 3rd: M-Step 6th Grade Math

May 9th M-Step 7th Grade ELA

May 10th M-Step 7th Grade Math

May 11th M-Step 7th Grade Science

Equations is a game where stu-

dents write an equation

and try to

create solutions that no one else has thought

of. Players roll 24 cubes that they can use to

write the equation and solutions. These 24

cubes consist of a variety of numbers and

math functions. Cubes can be deemed

"Forbidden" or "Required" based on where

they are placed on the board. It really is a lot

of fun once you learn the rules but it can be a

little overwhelming at the start. Our equa-

tions team travels once a month to the Tech

Center in Adrian and compete against other

middle schools in our county. On Friday,

April 21st we will participate in the Super

Tournament with a chance to win both indi-

vidual and team trophies. Congratulations to

our team on an excellent job this year! Team:

Shane Adams, Frederick Marquis Bills, Krystal

Bruske, Alexis Chapman, Rebecca Cuthbert-

son, Quinn Davison, Lucas Day, Abigaille

Gorton, Brody Gramm, Alexa Harris, Cor-

rine Harsch, Allison Jarchow, Kenneth Jar-

chow, Ryan Ladd, Brianna Laramore, Logan

McClellan, Anna McCollum, Robert

Michalowski, Nathan Rodlund, Keisha Scott,

Nathan Sines, Emma Spink, Kahlen Wheaton,

Karlee Witte along with 5th graders Andrew

Changes for Next School Year

Congratulations to Robbie Look and McKendra Perry on placing at the South

East Michigan Science Fair at Cobo Hall in Detroit.

JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM

Saturday, APRIL 22, 2017

7-11pm Sauk Valley Resort

$35.00/Person

$10/Person if just attending

After Prom

12-5 a.m.

McKendra placed 3rd in the Earth

and Environmental category and

Robbie Look placed 2nd in Energy:

Chemical category. The two of

them also won sponsor awards:

Robbie: IEEE Southeastern

Michigan Section: Framed

certificate, $100.00 cash award;

United States Navy: letter of con-

gratulations, certificate of achieve-

ment, a medallion, and $50.00

award gift card.

McKendra: Michigan Water En-

vironment Association: Stock-

holm Junior Water Prized Re-

gional Winner Certificate and

Plaque, Association of

Women GeoScientists: Cer-

tificate, Ricoh Corporation: Certificate, Science News Maga-

zine subscription, eligible for

$50,000 competition;

United States Navy: letter of

congratulations, certificate of

achievement , a medallion, and

$50.00 award gift card.

scheduled in a course called Seminar it is

a 30 minute period scheduled at the be-

ginning of the day that will be used for

academic support, peer tutoring, grade

level meetings, mentoring, etc. Also bi-

weekly the middle school and the high

school will meet in the performance gym

where students will be recognized for

their accomplishments and to conclude

the morning the students will sing the

Addison Panther Fight Song lead by the

school marching band. This should help

improve school spirit along with the

school culture.

Students will soon be scheduling their

courses for next school year. The 2017-

2018 course offerings may look a little

different for the students because there

are going to be two classes that are

going to be mandatory for all students

and one course mandatory for all jun-

iors.

To help increase student state assess-

ment scores on the M-STEP/SAT stu-

dent have the opportunity to be sched-

uled in the M-STEP/SAT Prep Course.

This course is designed to help students

prepare for the SAT and M-STEP tests

that they will take during the spring of

their junior year. In order to prepare for

these tests, students will review core

subjects material and proper test taking

strategies. In addition, this course will

help students to practice skills that they

will need when they join the workforce.

During this career preparation period,

students will research colleges and uni-

versities and careers. Students will also

practice important skills necessary to get

a job as interviewing and creating a re-

sume.

Every student 6th-12th grade will be

High School News

M-Step/SAT Test

April 11th: SAT 8:00 Juniors and

PSAT 9 8:00 Freshman

April 12th:ACT WorkKeys 8:00

Juniors and PSAT 10 Sophomores

April 18th: M-STEP Science –

Juniors

April 19th :M-STEP Social Studies-

Juniors

SUMMER SCHOOL

If any student is in need of credit

recovery courses, summer school

will be offered June 12-July 10.

The credit recovery courses are

offered through Edgnuity. The

cost will be $65.00 a class and

two sessions will be offered

8:00-11:00 or 12:00-3:00. Also,

the Summer Lunch Program will

be available from 11:30-1:00 for

students.

McKendra Perry and Robbie Look

Middle School Boys Basketball:

The 8th grade boys basketball team strug-

gled to a 1-11 record. Although they did not

win many games they showed tremendous im-

provement by the end of the year. The boys

improved their ability to perform basketball

skills and showed improvement in their basket-

ball knowledge. The trio of Kenny Jarchow,

Marquis Bills, and Sam Larrowe led the team

in offensive production. Noah Cole, Kyler

Reed, Dillon Malinowski, and Payton

Haynes showed a lot of effort on the defen-

sive end of the floor.

Middle School Cheer:

Addison Middle School Competitive

Cheerleaders had a very successful season this

year! The girls took the “ MS Champion” title at

the Onsted Invitational and the Homer

Invitational this year. The girls scored their

highest score at the Onsted invite to end the

season, scoring a whopping 413.24! At

conference finals, with a round 3 score of 263.25

and a total score of 400.29, the girls took first

place by over 20points! All of the teams’ scores

were added up from past conference meets these

scores and Marissa Douglas, Emma Spink,

Reese Pickford, Quinn Davison, Jenah Hamlin,

Cheyenne Klinger, Rachel Justus, Tia Mitchell,

Emily Bayes, Shelby Whitehead, Alexa

Omeaux, Haley Homminga, Jasmine Dubois, and

Kyonna Patterson walked as 2016 Conference

Middle School Wrestling

After defeating Vandercook 56-30 the Pan-

thers were able to finish off their undefeated

conference season in a big way by beating the

Pirates of Napoleon 72 to 30. The Panthers

battled in some hard fought matches to claim

their conference championship!

Middle School Girls Basketball

The 8th grade girls basketball team also strug-

gled to a 1-10 record. The girls also showed tre-

mendous improvement in their skills and basketball

knowledge. By the end of the season they had

finally learned how to play together as a

team. The Panthers were led offensively by

Brianna Laramore, McKenna Corbin, and Ash-

ley VanTuyle. Keisha Scott, Jessie Howard,

Emily Benschoter, Krystal Bruske, and Jaden

Mercurio contributed on the defensive end of the

floor.

Boys Basketball The boys varsity basketball team finished the season by winning two of their last three games to charge to the district finals where they lost to district champions and regional finalists Adrian Madison 45-40. The district run put the Panthers final record at 6-17. Their 2-12 conference record was good enough for sev-enth place in the rugged Cascades Conference. Addison also beat rival Hudson in an exciting non conference game in December. The Varsity basketball team graduates six seniors. With only four returning varsity players, the Panthers will look for contributions from a JV team that ended the season

High School Athletics

The Summer Lunch Program

will be available from 11:00-12:00 for students.

Bowling: The Addison Bowling Teams ended their season on a high note with Senior Theron Lewis making honorable mention at the First Annual County Tournament in Adrian. Robbie Look finished 14th at the Regional's in Kalamazoo. Bianca Rodri-guez finished All County, All Conference and 6th in the First Annual County Tournament. The Panther Boys finished 15th in the Regional standings while the Panthers Girls placed 11th. Each bowler had a personal best throughout the season and Coach Reed is excited and looking forward to all five girls

Wrestling : The three all-state panther wrestlers capped off their seasons with wins. Hunter Dart went 3-0 on the day to finish his year in third place. Bowen Clingenpeel went 2-1 on the day to finish his season in fifth place. Senior Seth Harvey went 1-1 to finish up his career in an Addison career as a seventh place finisher. Congrats to these three athletes on a great season! The Addison Varisty team picked up wins at Districts over Concord (58-6) and Vandercook Lake (58-12) to win the Team District title. Earning two pins on the night were Jannya Boorman, Seth Harvey, Bobby Scout and Donovan Underwood. Also winning both of their matches was Dakota Knieper, Isaiah

Varsity Competitive Cheer : Addison Competitive Cheer had a great 2017 season. They placed 3rd in the Cascades Conferences and took 5th place at re-gionals. The girls set the bar high this year by per-

forming back tucks in round two and team backhand-springs in round three. The team received the highest round one score in Addison competitive cheer history this season as well. The girls are losing three valu-

able seniors, but are returning fifteen underclassmen that are going to make the 2018 Addison competitive

Girls Basketball: The Lady Panthers Basketball team made tremendous progress throughout the sea-son. Despite the 8-14 overall record, they were a team that could compete with anyone or any given night. The highlights of the season include beating our rival Hudson twice in one season. We also played Michigan Center even until the last nine seconds, when we lost on a buzzer beater. Alivia Magnus was an honorable mention all conference selection, as well as an honorable mention all county selection. Seari Hilyard and Kelsey Halliwill earned all academic all conference awards. Alivia Magnus was our team MVP. Ally Mclouth and Karissa Sheffer both earned Most Improved Player awards. The team toughness award went to Karissa Sheffer. Our leadership awards went to our senior captains, Kelsey Halliwill and Seari Hilyard. The culture of the Lady Panther Basketball team is changing quickly. All of our girls in the pro-gram are becoming mentally tough. We are pursuing