Congratulations to Gracie and Quentin on receiving the Principal's Award for 2021. This is a new tradition that Mrs. Feldhusen is starting. Each year a male and female in the outgoing grade will be recognized for being a positive role model and a productive member of the 6th grade community.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Christa Symonds Alligator bus is running approximately 20 minutes late this afternoon for some student drop-offs.
Second grade visited the NFD today! Thanks Firefighter Justin Neff! 🔥🚒👨🚒
Thank you to Priya Rao and the NHS Band for taking part in the Newberry and McMillan Memorial Day activities today. 🇺🇸
Attention TAS Retirees!! Please join us in celebrating this year's retirees, Kristin Derusha and Christine Stephenson. RSVP by May 27th to Sarah Pleiman at spleiman@taschools.org or 906-293-3322. We'd love to see you there!
Please click on this link to see the Class of 2022 thank yous video and article. Thank you to the Mining Journal for providing this opportunity for our students. Once at the article scroll to find Newberry Area School.
http://www.miningjournal.net/news/special-sections/2022/05/the-class-of-2022-says-thank-you/
The relocation drill at TAS is over. All students are back in classrooms. Thank you to local law enforcement, Catholic and Methodist churches for your assistance.
TAS will be involved in a district wide drill today, Wednesday, May 25 from 9:00 a.m. to around 10:00 a.m. All personnel will be away from their desks. Please leave a message or call after 10:00 a.m.
REMINDER that today at 9:00 a.m. Tahquamenon Area Schools in cooperation with the Luce County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management will be conducting a relocation drill. Relocation drills are in the event that staff and students need to be removed from campus. This relocation drill will have students and staff K-12 practice leaving the school building and moving to locations off school campus. The students will be moving to the Methodist and Catholic churches. Law enforcement assisting with the drill will have streets blocked off to assist in moving students. The goal of this drill is to practice moving students and staff from school to relocation areas safely and efficiently and to test radio communication with all entities. This drill is estimated to take about an hour.
Resources for parents as our thoughts and prayers go out to Uvalde Elementary School and community.
Three Class of 2022 students were honored today with the EUP Principal's Award on Mackinac Island. These students had a GPA of 3.3 or higher and either scored a 24 or higher on the ACT or 1160 or higher on the SAT. Congratulations to Priya Rao, Mackenzie Dunbar and Jacob Brown.
More photos of the 5th grade field trip to Historic Mill Creek in Mackinac City.
Photos from 5th grade field trip to Historic Mill Creek in Mackinac City. Students enjoyed blue skies and sunshine while learning about plants and animals of the north woods as well as historical logging and milling practices.
Due to wet weather this week, graduation is being moved indoors to the gym. Graduation will be Friday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. Front doors will be open as well as the ramp and cafeteria doors in the back of the school. Look forward to seeing celebrating the Class of 2022.
UPCOMING DRILL On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Tahquamenon Area Schools in cooperation with the Luce County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management will be conducting a relocation drill. Relocation drills are in the event that staff and students need to be removed from campus. This relocation drill will have students and staff K-12 practice leaving the school building and moving to locations off school campus. The students will be moving to the Methodist and Catholic churches. Law enforcement assisting with the drill will have streets blocked off to assist in moving students. The goal of this drill is to practice moving students and staff from school to relocation areas safely and efficiently and to test radio communication with all entities. This drill is estimated to take about an hour.
Senior Spotlight - Ryan Zellar
After high school, Ryan is planning to attend a heavy equipment school. His favorite high school memory was Mr. Fossitt getting a pie in his face, and Ryan's proudest high school accomplishments include building a table and a decoy in Mr. Parr's class. Ryan's advice to incoming freshmen is "you don't have to like your teachers, just do what they tell you" and his favorite saying is "never regret anything that made you smile."
Senior Spotlight - Jalen Taylor
Jalen is planning to join the Navy after he graduates. His favorite high school memory is a basketball game in Cheboygan, and he's proud of beating Engadine in basketball. Jalen is going to miss playing sports with his friends, and his favorite class was gym. Jalen's advice to incoming freshmen is "enjoy every day because it will be over with before you know it" and his favorite saying is "it is what it is."
Senior Spotlight - Jorja Suriano
After graduation, Jorja is planning to attend Central Michigan University to get a degree in Business. She's proud to be salutatorian of her class, and her favorite class was AP literature with Mrs. Kidd. Jorja couldn't live without her mom, and she's going to miss seeing her friends everyday. her advice to incoming freshmen is "Be true to yourself, and stay out of drama - it's a waste of time."
Newberry Week of Sports
Monday May 23
LOCATION CHANGE Varsity Track @ Sault Ste Marie 3:45 field events
Baseball/Softball Home vs Mackinaw City 4:15
Wednesday May 25
DATE CHANGE Middle School Track @ Pickford 4:00 field events
Golf Conference Championship @ Hessel Ridge 9am
Thursday May 26
Varsity Track @ Pickford 4:00 field events