AI SURVEY

AI SURVEY

February 18, 2026
Our world is being changed in many ways by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA), an organization that works with school...
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Calendar Error

Calendar Error

February 18, 2026
In the very nice picture filled calendar you received at the beginning of the school year, Friday, March 27 is inaccurately identified as an Early Release Day. It is actually a fu...
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Harbor Country News did a nice article on our February 9 Board Meeting presentations on our Middle School Robotics Team, an update on the progress we are making on our Strategic Plan, and Board Member Recognition

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

February 18, 2026
The Harbor Country News did a nice article on our February 9 Board Meeting presentations on our Middle School Robotics Team, an update on the progress we are making on our Strategi...
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FACILITY IMPROVEMENT UPDATE We are continuing to make progress on our Strategic Plan goal of continually improving our facilities to ensure an excellent learning environment. As you have likely noticed if you've been to the MHS lately, we have replaced many older doors. Our gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, hallway, and offices all have many new doors that look excellent. In addition, we have replaced several sets of exterior doors that were in poor condition and installed new flashing in several other areas making us more energy efficient. At our November 24 Board Meeting, our board approved the design and bidding of a new floor in the Jerry Schaffer Gymnasium, replacing our original floor that has become too thin with the last 60 years of use. The Board also approved the design and bidding of our existing parking lot was approved for design and bidding. Also approved for design and bidding was the replacement of the planter with curbing and possibly a decorative fence, as well as replacement of sidewalks on the northside of our school. The board also approved design and bidding for widening the driveway near the south driveway to provide more room for parent pickup/drop-off near the elementary school. At our December 8th Work Session, the board approved designing and seeking bids to replace the older sections of sidewalk on the east side (front) of our school. The plan for the south/construction parking lot is to return it to grass and close the driveway to the lot this summer when the rest of the construction is occurring. Approving the design and bidding does not mean the work has been approved. It's an important step in the process as it allows the Board to make decisions based on actual bids, rather than estimates. Key decisions will be made when the bids come in this spring and the Board will decide which projects to actually complete this summer. We are hopeful that the bids will come back favorably, so we will be able to complete more work to improve our facilities in order to help create an excellent learning environment as called for in our Strategic Plan. Our architects have focused their capacity on the parking areas and will be starting a more comprehensive Facility Condition Assessment and Master Facility Plan which will guide our facility improvement in the years to come. We know that the Facility Condition Assessment will shine a light on many facility issues we have to resolve so we are approaching these facility improvements frugally as we need to stretch our dollars as far as they can go.

FACILITY IMPROVEMENT UPDATE

February 18, 2026
We are continuing to make progress on our Strategic Plan goal of continually improving our facilities to ensure an excellent learning environment. As you have likely noticed if you...
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SNOW DAY As you know, we've used seven snow days so far this school year and the groundhog indicated winter is not over yet. We are limited to six snow days so we may need to add days on to the end of the school year unless we receive an Additional Days Waiver from the State Superintendent (up to 3 days). These decisions will be made in the spring.

SNOW DAY

February 18, 2026
As you know, we've used seven snow days so far this school year and the groundhog indicated winter is not over yet. We are limited to six snow days so we may need to add days on t...
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