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————-The Electronic Version of Our School Newsletter————-
198 School Drive
Yale, Michigan
48097
CALENDAR
December
9th Charity Activity – Holiday
Dance @ YJH 6-8 PM
10th Board Mtg. – 7:00 p.m. @
Yale El.
10th Band Solo & Ensembles @
North Branch 8 AM – 5 PM
11th Progress Report Period Ends
15th Band Holiday Concert – 7 PM
@ YJH
16th Choir Holiday Concert – 7 PM
@ YHS
17th PIN Mtg. – 6 PM in JH Media
Center
18th Progress Reports Sent Home
21st – Jan 3rd Holiday Break
January
4th Classes Resume
14th Board Mtg. – 7:00
21st PIN Mtg. – 6:00 in JH Media
Center
26th ½ Day – 1st & 2nd Hour Exams
27th ½ Day – 3rd & 4th Hour Exams
28th ½ Day – 5th & 6th Hour Exams
29th Records Day –
NO STUDENTS 1st Semester Ends
Joseph Haynes, Principal Telephone (810)387-3231
Robert Keefe, Assistant Principal Fax (810) 387-9207
Shari Muxlow, Counselor www.yale.k12.mi.us
TIS THE SEASON Patriots Pen
The students, staff and
parents of Yale Junior
High School started off
the holiday season by
supplying twelve local
families with extra large
Thanksgiving baskets. Patriots Pen, a youth essay
The 12 turkeys were writing contest sponsored by
donated by Mr. Todd the V.F.W is a nationwide
Kaatz and Ben’s writing competition that gives
Class officers McKenzie Kosiara students in grades 6, 7 and 8
Supermarket in Brown and Savannah McEvoy, along the opportunity to write es-
City. The student council with Student Council member
says expressing their views
and class officers Rachel Bartley pack Thanksgiving on democracy. First place
collected canned and baskets with food donated by this year went to Bailey
boxed food from students, parents and staff. Bischer with the topic WHEN
students and parents at IS THE RIGHT TIME TO
parent teacher HONOR OUR MILITARY HE-
conferences. Lastly, the ROES? Bailey, son of Ric and
Dawn Bischer is an 8th grade
Yale Junior high School student in Mr. Rick Collins
staff donated $250.00 Social Studies Class. Runner
and had a staff member up Danielle Mackey, daugh-
volunteer to go out and ter of John and Kathryn
purchas the remaining Mackey is an 8th grade stu-
dent in Ms. Sally Morgan’s
necessities for the
social studies class. Mrs.
Thanksgiving baskets. Steen spearheaded this pro-
We would like to thank ject at the Junior High.
all of the individuals that Bailey’s essay will compete at
made the Thanksgiving basket donations a reality. the district level at a banquet
Yale Junior High School has a history of raising funds for held in Cass City on January
10, 2010. If he is chosen at
“Julie’s Kids” during
districts he will move on the
the Christmas state competition in Kalama-
season. Money zoo followed by nationals in
raised goes to help Washington D.C. with the
needy students and opportunity to win a
families in our $10,000.00 Savings Bond.
community. This
year, students are
1st Marking Period
hosting a holiday Honor Roll
dance with 100% of Page 2 & 3
the proceeds going to
Heather May, Student Council “Julie’s Kids”. Congratulations to all who
President, works on creating a
Thanksgiving basket
earned this honor!
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6th Grade Honor Roll

Kyle Avery Christopher Heidt *Kayla McKillop *Kyle Swoffer

Sarah Barnes Melanie Hilliker Zachary Messing Brendan Thorman
Jill Biskner William Hoppe Amanda Mlocek Nathan Trombley
Kristen Bosman Alyssa Hyde Joseph Moza Kylie Veldman
Jacob Bowman Paige Iseler Kane Paris Andrew Vincent
Lindsay Bradley Duane Jonseck *Logan Petiprin Olivia Walters
Jacob Brown *Joshua Juip Jared Pingitore Jacob Ward
*MacKenzie Burns MaKayle Kean DeLani Porrett Jacob Wendt
Brian Campbell *Natalie Keith Katelyn Pruitt Emily Whitican
Vincent Campbell Alaina Kersten *Megan Ripenbark *Hannah Wiegand
Gabrielle Cani Tyler Klause *Reannon Robinson William Wilds
Isaac Cieplechowicz-Fodor *Karli Klocke Natalie Rose Gregory Woods
Trevor DeHate Alston Krikorian Tristan Roth * = All A’s
Heather Demaray Alexandria Leenknegt Kaylee Schiffelbine
Megan Dunsmore Brittny Leenknegt Stephanie Schlorke
Cortney Eberlein Amber Lossing Jeffrey Schutt
Alysia Edgerton Austin Mabry Tristan Shaieb
Holly Engel *Brendan Macias Mikayla Smith
Sarah Fuller John Mackey *Madison Sokacz
Rachel Gentner McKenzie Mathews Hayley Stamps
Jillian Gilbert Katlyn McGuire Rachel Stawecki

Honor Roll Recognition — “The Goods”

It pays to be on the honor roll. Students are recognized in a number of ways
at Yale Junior High School. For those individuals who work hard and earn high
academic marks in their classes, the honor roll recognition “goods” are your
reward. Students who make the honor roll are asked to pick up their recogni-
tion “goods” during their lunch period. Students earn pennants, pins, bumper
stickers, and wrist bands every time they make the honor roll. Congratulations
to all students who earned the honor roll this last marking period.

SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

Hannah Ainsworth Kara Carr Audrey Curtin *Spencer French
Anthony Anderson Kyle Carr Darren Davis James Fuhrman
Autumn Armstrong Mekaila Chafins *Timothy Donnellon Emily Fuller
Brett Barr Kimberly Charney Justin Evola *Mallory Gebauer
Alison Bastianelli *Justin Chauvin Zachery Farrow *Austen Gentner
*Garrett Bondy Mackenzie Clark Robert Felster Adam Glavach
Lisa Bricker Austin Colden Nicole Fields Amber Glavach
Bryanna Bush Matthew Collins Jacklyn Fisher Jacob Gleason
*Cheyenne Cani Allison Cowhy Allison Fleming Kelsey Goeschel
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SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS (CONTINUED)

Brooklyn Gordon Barbra Larsh Jacob Ramsey Alyssa Stern

Karlee Hartman Madison Liebler Autumn Rivard *Daniel Strunk
Daniel Hazzard *Megan Lohr Matthew Roberts Annemarie Taylor
Natalie Hoist Kenzie MacDonald Tiffany Rosczewski Sarah Beth Taylor
*Paul Jarackas Jessica Marks Alexis Roth Mallory Turney
*Alexandria Jedrzejczak Elizabeth McCall Kayley Rowbotham Hunter VanHevel
Steven Jordan Joshua McClelland *Nicholas Salski Kierstyn Verbeke
Nathan Kaatz Grace McGhee *Autumn Schade Robert Vinckier
*Brennan Kersten John McIntyre Jasmine Schuette Elizabeth Waitkus
*Mariel Kincaid Hannah Meyers Brent Schweiger Mercedes Walanis
Emilee Kinney Tyler Monarch *Zane Smeznik *Jessica Wilcoxon
Riley Koepf Gunner Nolan Josie Smith Maxwell Wittner
Holly Koglin Michelle Painter Austin Snider Thaddeus Zabor
Ashlyn Kulek Madison Pearl *Christian Sokacz
Brianna Lappin Mitchell Pratt Julia Sommers

Emily Allor 8TH GRADE HONOR ROLL Sara Purkiss

Justin Antilla Jason Cowhy Alexander Kingsbury Taylor Reid
Kelley Arsenault Courtney Crawford Courtney Klebba Allison Roestel
Tyler Barnes *Melissa Creutz *Kati Klocke *Lauren Schoof
Bonnie Barnum Thomas Cribbins Alex Kocis Tyler Scott
*Rachel Bartley *Natalie Currie *Alana Koepf *Eliza Seros
Justin Batz *Derek Desloover *McKenzie Kosiara *Katalin Shappee
*Nicholas Bennett James Devroy III Scott Krzak Keely Sheldon
*Brenna Besko Alexis Downey Taylor Larsen *Curt Silverthorn
*Bailey Bischer Corey Edgerton Troy Longman *Ashley Siwak
Joshua Boggia Jonathan Eidson Bradley Lotte Kyle Smith
Kayla Bowers Broderick Flynn *Danielle Mackey Robert Smith
Jacklyn Bowman *Rachel Gebauer Breyonna Markham Miranda Taseski
Jared Bradley *Joshua Gentner *Heather May *Adriona Thomas
Stacy Brennan Elizabeth Glombowski Savannah McEvoy Tricia Timlin
Jenesa Brenton Heather Goold James McGhee Cole Tippit
*Holly Bricker Joel Grant Lindsey McLeod Payton Waldeck
Derek Brown Robert Guigar Devin McNeice Katelyn Walter
Derek Burns Mark Heidt Sarah Mlocek Melissa Wendt
Derek Castro Jennifer Heilig Calli Morris Franki Whittaker
Ingrid Cieplechowicz-Fodor Brittany Hein Courtney Mowat *Melany Wiczorek
Andrea Clark Mitchell Hein *Noah Nicholl *Jacquelyn Wisniewski
Katelyne Click Tyler Hillis Kade Nicol Sean Wolfinger
Amber Cline *Cassidy Hossack Derreck Phillips Jr Cassidy Zwack
*Kristi Cloutier Tayler Jasper *Lauren Piatek
Gregory Cook Brett Kean Joshua Porrett
Kevin Cowan Garrett Kersten *Nicholas Priehs
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8th Grade Basketball

Justin Batz
8 T H G R A D E B OY S ’ B A S K E T B A L L
Josh Boggia
Derek Brown
Kevin Cowan
Jason Cowhy
Brandon Dupuis
Tyler Hillis
Cameron Kegley
Garett Kersten
Alex Kocis
Noah Nicholl
Jeremy Schott
Curt Silverthorn

7th Grade Basketball

Steven Jordan
Robert Vinckier
Brennan Kersten
7 T H G R A D E B OY S ’ B A S K E T B A L L
Austen Gentner
Zane Smeznik
Garrett Bondy
Adam Glavach
Christian Sokacz
Josh McClelland
Spencer French
Nathan Kaatz
Brett Barr
Tim Donnellon
James Fuhrman
Felipe Macias
John McIntyre Cheerleading—Winter Season

Cheerleading Nicole Harnden Kristi Cloutier 7th Grade Alexandra Sabrina Wicker
8th Grade Miranda Taseski Paige Kutchen Natalie Hoist Kerswell Madison Pearl
Taylor Larsen Makayla Moody Payton Waldeck Kenzie Mac- Sabrina Wicker Autumn Armstrong
Cassidy Zwack Donyele Watson Rachel Bartley Donald Madison Pearl Riley Koepf
Breyonna Markham Katalin Shappee Breeyanna Daniels Brianna Lappin Halley O’Connell Heather Blanton
Taylor Reid Taylor Rapley Amanda Epling Allison Fleming Hannah Michelle Painter
Kayla Bowers Franki Whittaker Halley O’Connell Ainsworth Jasmine Schuette
Hannah Alexandra April Timlin
Ainsworth Kerswell
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Stay Connected To Your School

One of the most important things a parent can do for their child is stay involved and know what is
going on in their life. School also plays an important role in the development of a child. In order
to better serve parents and establish communications between the school and home, Yale Junior
High School offers a variety of different communication tools. All staff e-mails are posted on the
school web-site (www.yale.k12.mi.us). Parents can also access their child’s academic grades
(homework, test score and overall average) through Parent Connect. If you have not enrolled in
Parent Connect, please contact Joann Sabada at 387-3231 ext 284.

WINTER II SEASON
Yale Junior High School’s Volleyball and Wrestling sea-
sons start in mid– February. If
—Yearbook Class— you are interested in trying out
for either team, please make
sure to have an up-to-date
physical on file in the main
office. If you have any ques-
tions about athletic participa-
tion, please feel free to contact
Mrs. Maureen Klocke at 387-
3231 ext. 251.

Greetings from the 2010 Yale Junior High Yearbook

Staff! This year has been hard but rewarding; Year-
book Staff has been busy designing and submitting
pages to meet our deadlines. In addition to learning
new photography skills, staff is using computer pro-
grams like Herff Jones eDesign, MS Publisher, and MS
Excel. We have also learned sales techniques for sell-
ing yearbooks and advertisements. The 2010 Yearbook
costs $25 and is still available for purchase. If you are
interested in purchasing advertising for the yearbook,
please contact the Junior High office at (810) 387-
3231 ext. 232 or Ms. Morgan at
smorgan@yale.k12.mi.us

A special thank you

needs to go out to Mrs.
Jenise Brennan, Media
Tech, for all of her work
and record keeping that
she does for the AR
program. On the
following page is a
complete listing of all of
the students participating
How Can You Keep In Touch With Athletic Department Schedule Changes? in the junior high school
Contact The Yale Public Schools’ Athletic Department Hotline or Webpage! AR reading program and
Athletic Department Hotline - 387-3231 Press #1, then Press #8 photos of the top four
readers in each class.
Athletic Department Webpage www.highschoolsports.net . Select “Michigan”, Select
Thank you Mrs. Brennan!
“Yale Public Schools”
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Accelerated Reader News

We are almost half way through the school year and thought that it would be a good time
to recognize the students who are putting forth the extra effort to challenge themselves
and their reading comprehension skills. A.R. is a curriculum–based assessment tool that
monitors both the quality and quantity of reading performed by the students. This reading
program is strictly voluntary. Each book has a point value based on the number of words
Sixth Grade Accelerated and its reading difficulty. The Junior High has currently has over 900 Accelerated Reader
Readers:
Readers titles the student may choose from. As students accumulate points they are awarded small
Joshua Juip, Isaac Cieplechowicz- incentives, 25 pts = E_Z Glide Pen, 50 pts. = Econo Water Bottle, 100 pts. = Locker sized
Fodor, Kayla McKillop, Vincent Whiteboard w/pen, 150 pts. = Pen on a Rope, 250 pts. = Lunch with the Principal and a T-
Campbell, Joseph Moza, Brady Shirt, 500 pts. = Mega Reader Certificate at the Awards Ceremony and the student’s
Bischer, Jillian Gilbert, William name engraved on a plaque. Congratulations to the following high achievers and their
Hoppe, Hannah Wiegand, Virginia efforts put forth to earn their points:
Hether, Christopher Heidt,
Lindsay Bradley, Joshua Gorney,
Megan Dunsmore, Tyler Smith,
Katelyn Pruitt, MacKenzie Burns,
Mia Krotak, Amanda Mlocek,
Keaton, DeBruycker, Kyle Avery,
Mikayla Smith, Reannon Robinson,
Shayna Salisbury, Torie VanCamp,
Andrew Vincent, Alysia Edgerton,
Kyle Swoffer, Jonathan Creutz,
Amber Lossing, Amanda Randazzo,
Jacob Bowman, Alexandra Moran,
Sarah Perry, Logan Petiprin, Kevin
Waite, Kylie Veldman, Ryan Toth, Joshua Juip Isaac Cieplechowicz- Kayla McKillop Vincent Campbell
Tim Green, Brendan Macias, Fodor
Madison Sokacz, Tristan Roth, 6th Grade 6th Grade 6th Grade
344.7 6th Grade 228.2 213.5
Eileen Maloney, Gregory Woods,
Amber McLeod, Trevor DeHate, 334.8
Riley Besko, Melanie Hilliker, Kaylee
Schiffelbine, Megan Ripenbark,
Michael Trombley, Dean Mitch,
Cheyenne Batz, Cole Holley, Jared
Falk, Jarod Morency, Ellen
Harrington, Marc Toper, McKenzie
Mathews, Mikayla Lesko, Alexander
Phillips, Jessica Salski, Tyler Cook,
Jeff Schutt, Angela Shaffer, Tia
Ginzel, Cameron Wright, Nicholas
Engel, Paul Elkins, Aaron Bular,
Matthew Rapley, Cole Dowd, Jill
Biskner, Kane Paris Mekaila Chafins Kara Carr Matthew Collins Elizabeth McCall
7th Grade 7th Grade 7th Grade 7th Grade
89.1 69.5 62.3 61.2

Seventh Grade Accelerated

Readers:
Mekaila Chafins, Kara Carr,
Matthew Collins, Elizabeth McCall,
Holly Koglin, Charles Greb, Justin
Evola, Casey VanCamp, Daniel
Strunk, Barbara Larsh, Emily Fuller,
Autumn Schade, Paul Jarackas,
Christian Sokacz, Sara Rabior,
Elizabeth Waitkus, Alexandria
Jedrzeiczak, Megan Lohr, Hunter
VanHevel, Autumn Armstrong,
Megan Clark, Allison Cowhy, Austen Callie Morris Jacob Klein Noah Nicholl Emily Allor
Gentner, Ted Zabor, Garrett Bondy, 8th Grade 8th Grade 8th Grade 8th Grade
Austin Snider, Mallory Turney, Alexis 230.6 168.6 93.9 82.8
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Seventh Grade Accelerated Readers
(Continued):
Roth, Alison Bastianelli, Dillon Reid, Andrew
Gretz, Riley Koepf, Kim Charney, Madison
Liebler, Nick Salski, Russell Klebba, Gerald
Stuckert, Tessa Palmateer, Alexandra
Kerswell, Audrey Curtin, Daniel Braley,
Jessica Wilcoxon, Nathan Kaatz, Quinten
Poitra, Aaron Korotko, Joshua McClelland,
Bryce Ginzel, Tony Chanda, Max Wittner,
Brent Schweiger, Mason MacPherson, Josie
Smith, Nicole Bular, Kierstyn Verbeke, Karlee
Hartman, Annmarie Taylor, Jacqueline
Macias, Dominique Kincaide, Trevor Osko,
Kendrick Coleman, Mackenzie Clark, Jake
Thibodeau, Bryanna Bush, Brian Rosczewski,
Joseph Crosley, James Fuhrman, Kyle
Danielkiewicz, Nicholas Klei, Streu Streu,
Tyler McCormick, Anthony Anderson, Halie
Bearden
Eighth Grade Accelerated Readers:
Callie Morris, Jacob Klein, Noah Nicholl, Emily
Allor, Chace Palmateer, Curt Silverthorn,
Kevin Cowan, Breyonna Markham, Taylor
Larsen, Shelby Dudley, Alana Koepf, Lauren
Piatek, Cassidy Hossack, Justin Antilla,
Brenna Besko, McKenzie Kosiara, Bonnie,
Barnum, Melissa Wendt, Sarah Mlocek, Kristi
Cloutier, Eliza Seros, Josh Gentner, Lindsey
McLeod, Jacob Morrison, Rachel Bartley,
Erika Stiles, Garrett Kersten, Cameron
Kegley, Tyler Hillis, Heather Goold,
Mitchell Hein, Amanda Epling, Meagan
Proctor, Derek Burns
ADOPT–
ADOPT– A- A- BOOK PROGRAM
Support the Junior High Media
Center by donating the cost of a
new book.
Students, parents, and all
interested parties are offered this
opportunity to donate the cost of a
book to the library. The donors
name is inscribed in the book,
which then becomes a permanent
part of our school
library. For further
information please
contact Mrs.
Brennan at Yale
Junior High Media
Center at 810-
810-387-
387-3231 ext. 283.
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Title I Inclement Weather
On very stormy or foggy
days, school and bus infor-
Title I is a federal supplemental program designed
mation is announced on
to help students reach high academic standards.
the radio and television.
Avoca, Yale Jr. High, and Yale Elementary Schools
Below are stations that
all receive Title I services. In receiving funds for
announce information
these programs, Yale Public Schools has a require-
concerning the Yale Public
ment to provide information to parents regarding
Schools
your child’s classroom teacher’s professional
qualifications upon request.
Information will be provided to you upon request of WHLS (1450 AM)
the following: WMIC (660 AM)
WPHM (1380 AM)
-Whether your child’s teacher has met WQSA (1170 AM)
Michigan qualification and licensing WFIN (1590 AM)
criteria for the grade levels and subject
areas in which the teacher provides WNFA (88.3 FM)
instruction. CHANNEL 2 (TV)
-Whether your child’s teacher is teaching CHANNEL 7 (TV)
under emergency or other provisional
status through which Michigan qualifi- In particular on fog days,
cations or licensing criteria have been the announcement will
waived. state the length of time
-The baccalaureate degree major of your morning pick ups are de-
child’s teacher and any other graduate layed. You are encour-
aged to have a plan to
certification or degree held by the
care for your child / chil-
teacher, and the field of discipline of
the certification or degree. dren returning home when
-Whether your child is provided services by school is dismissed early
paraprofessionals and, if so, their quali- due to severe weather
fications. conditions.
Just a reminder that
You will also receive timely notice if your child is, student lockers are
for whatever reason, assigned, or has been taught property of the school
for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher district. School
who is not highly qualified. A highly qualified representatives have the
teacher would be defined as a teacher that meets right to inspect lockers if
Michigan’s qualifications and licensing criteria for there is a concern
the grade level or subject in which the teacher is regarding student safety.
providing instruction. If students abuse their
lockers (destroy, jam, or
You may also re- allow other students to use
without consent from their
quest additional in-
formation on the teacher), they may forfeit
level of achievement their right to that locker or
of your child in each any other locker.
of Michigan’s as-
sessments. Michi-
gan uses the Michigan Educational Assessment
Program (MEAP) to determine levels of achieve-
ment. Information on your child’s MEAP assess-
ment will be available at the school your child at-
tends in late Jan. or Feb. Information on teacher
qualifications can be obtained from the Central
Administration Office.
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Joseph Haynes, Principal
Robert Keefe, Assistant Principal
Yale, MI
Shari Muxlow, Counselor
Michelle Manger, Secretary
Joann Sabada, Secretary
Linda Elert, Attendance Clerk

Telephone: (810)-387-3231
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Email: www.yale.k12.mi.us

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Volume 8 Issue 3
December 21st- January 3rd (No School - Holiday Break)
January 4th- Return to School
January 26th, 27th and 28th (Half Days - A.M. Exams)
January 29th- No School
February 1st– Start of Second Semester