Morenci Area Schools

The Bulldog Bulletin is a Morenci Area School District newsletter that is mailed to current residents and families three times a year in order to provide the community with details and information regarding the school district. The second publication started arriving in homes last week. You can view the digital version of the Bulldog Bulletin as well as the weekly building newsletters on our school website. Click here to view the newsletter: https://5il.co/1rwg5

Please click the link below to register for a Michigan Achievement Scholarship Informational Session: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/michigan-achievement-scholarship/informational-session?fbclid=IwAR3gG-LDG7n_IUNFsCi_5jDxNZkVkt8fT-hJbkqb9SlR98fxOgM62h8D_Jo

Please join us for our Kindergarten Roundup Signing Day on April 13! Bring your child in to officially sign as a Junior Bulldog. Each child will go home with Bulldog swag including a t-shirt, a squishy bulldog, and a book. To qualify for DK or kindergarten, a child must be 5-years-old on or before September 1, 2023, or by December 1, 2023, if a parent chooses to sign the waiver. Parents should bring their child's birth certificate, proof of residency (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.), and proof of immunizations. An informal assessment of readiness skills and a health department hearing and vision exam will be administered at the kindergarten roundup. To make an appointment, call the elementary office at 517-458-7504 or visit www.morencibulldogs.org/o/mes and click "2023/2024 Kindergarten Roundup." ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca4a92ea0f8c52-kindergarten2#/ ) We can’t wait to welcome the Class of 2036!

Saturday, April 15, marks the 18th Annual Dinner and Auction to benefit the scholarship fund of the Morenci Education Foundation. Since the organization began, they have awarded over $141,250 in scholarships and grants to deserving graduates and teachers at Morenci Area Schools. The 2023 Distinguished Alumni are Linda Watters-Shadbolt ('61), Jerry VanHavel ('83), and Nathan L. Elarton ('83). This year's event theme is "Helping to make a difference for generations to come" and is dedicated to Larry and Joan Gould for their dedication to Lenawee County. Andrew Whitehead ('07), head chef at The Table on Fulton in Wauseon, OH, will be cooking dinner for the event. The popular and energetic auction of goods created and/or donated by local residents and Morenci alumni will follow. A sampling of items to be auctioned include a tablecloth by the late Carma Sutton, a breadbox by Maurice Simpkins, and a wreath by Patti Arquette. The dinner buffet begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Morenci High School Cafeteria. Tickets cost $30 for an individual or $50 per couple and can be purchased online at www.morencieducationfoundation.org or by mail to MEF, P.O. Box 38, Morenci MI 49256. The last day to register is Saturday, April 8.

Check out this week's middle school Golden Ticket winners. They each won a pair of Crocs!!!

Check out this week's High School Golden Ticket winners. They each won a pair of Crocs!!!

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Family Climate Survey. Your feedback will be very helpful in identifying strengths and opportunities for growth. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to take the survey by clicking the following links: Elementary: https://forms.gle/NAk32CU1jUGcBjgZ6 MS/HS: https://forms.gle/3NuyJUUPkYzJa7XQ6 The survey results will be available on our website.

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Family Climate Survey. Your feedback will be very helpful in identifying strengths and opportunities for growth. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to take the survey by clicking the following links: Elementary: https://forms.gle/NAk32CU1jUGcBjgZ6 MS/HS: https://forms.gle/3NuyJUUPkYzJa7XQ6 The survey results will be available on our website.

Parent Teacher Conferences are tomorrow from 12:30-4pm and 5-8pm. A grab and go snack will be available for all who attend. Parent-teacher conferences are a great chance to touch base with your child's teacher, learn how they are doing in school, and how you can support them in meeting their goals. Thank you to all the parents/guardians who attended fall conferences. Research has shown time and time again that parent involvement has a positive effect on student outcomes. Don't forget that students will have half days of school on Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24, 2023. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 pm both days. Thursday will be a pm schedule so there will be no a.m. Tech Center. Friday will be the a.m. schedule so there will be Tech Center. Spring break starts Friday at 12:00. There is no school Monday March 27-Friday March 31, 2023. School will resume Monday, April 3, 2023.

The Morenci Board of Education will meet for a special meeting on March 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle School Library for the superintendent's evaluation. Click here for the meeting agenda: https://5il.co/1r0u1

Come out for a fun Family Reading Night event at Morenci Elementary School this evening. GSRP families will be from 5-6 p.m. and DK-5th grade will be from 6-7:30 p.m.

Morenci Area Schools is seeking applications for coaching positions in our athletic department. Click here to apply: https://mas.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

March 2023 Breakfast and Lunch Menus: • Elementary Breakfast: https://5il.co/1pu8e • Elementary Lunch: https://5il.co/1pu8d • MS/HS Breakfast: https://5il.co/1pikm • MS/HS Lunch: https://5il.co/1pikl

Are you looking for a fun night out? You don't want to miss the Athletic Boosters Cash Bash on February 25th. Tickets are still available so don't wait to get yours.

The National Honor Society is hosting a Blood Drive on Friday, March 3rd. Click this link to sign up for a time slot: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BULLDOGS Thanks for supporting the Red Cross and NHS!

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 is Count Day! We need you in school on time all day!

Morenci Area Schools has an opening for a Middle/High School Principal. If you are interested in this position or want to check out other openings, go to our website and click on employment opportunities: https://mas.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Morenci Area Schools are looking for qualified candidates to fulfill the following coaching positions: • Varsity Football Coach • JV Football Coach • Middle School Track & Field Coach • Middle School Cross Country Coach Please visit our website for details: https://www.morencibulldogs.org/page/employment-opportunities

• All middle school sport practices and competitions today are cancelled. • There will be no powerlifting practice today. • High school wrestling practice will be from 6-8 p.m. • Varsity bowling will compete today at 4 p.m. at Hudson lanes. • Boys freshman, jv and varsity basketball will play at home with the freshman game beginning at 4 pm • Girls jv and varsity basketball will play at Britton Deerfield beginning at 5:30 p.m.

REMINDER: There will be no school for students tomorrow, January 16th.