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————-The Electronic Version of Our School Newsletter————-
198 School Drive
Yale, Michigan
48097
CALENDAR
March
16th Choral Festivals @
Macomb Center
18th Board Mtg. – 7:00 p.m.
25th PIN Mtg. – 6:00 p.m. in
Media Center
25th Parent Seminar – “What
Parents and the Schools Can
Do to Support Student
Learning at Home” 7:00 p.m.
at Yale H. S. Media Center
26th ½ Day Students – ½ Day In-
Service
27th BWAC Volleyball
Tournament
7th Gr. – 9:00 in Imlay City
8th Gr. – 9:00 in Armada
BWAC Wrestling
Tournament in Richmond
April
1st 3rd Marking Period Ends
2nd - 11th NO SCHOOL –
Spring Break
12th Classes Resume
15th Board Mtg. – 7:00 p.m. @
High School
19th Choir to Avoca Elementary
21st Choir to Yale Elementary
22nd Choir to Farrell Elementary
22nd PIN Mtg. – 6:00 p.m. in
Media Center
Joseph Haynes, Principal Telephone (810)387-3231
Robert Keefe, Assistant Principal Fax (810) 387-9207
Shari Muxlow, Counselor www.yale.k12.mi.us
Yearbook Students Put March Is Reading
Month
Together Newsletter Please take a few minutes and
review the March is Reading
Month calendar of activities on
page 7 of the newsletter. A
description of activities is
included on page 6. The theme
for this year’s activities is
“Lights, Camera, READ!” A
special thank you to Mrs.
Aimee Bundon and Mrs.
Amanda Zabor for
all of their
guidance in
scheduling the
events and
collecting the
rewards.
The yearbook class
was featured in the
Penny Wars Help Student Council
last newsletter. This
issue we aren’t
featured; five of us
are writing it!!
Yearbook students
working on this issue
are: Alana Koepf,
Autumn Armstrong,
Autumn Schade, Emilee Kinney, and Rachel Bartley. We
partnered with Mr. Haynes to brainstorm and format. It
was a big responsibility but we were ready to take on
the challenge! Rachel Bartley, Nick Priehs,
and Tom Cribbins helped
When Autumn Armstrong was asked about the
count money for the penny
responsibility and teamwork it took to make this she
wars. The total funds raised
said, “It’s a lot of responsibility but our team works
was $683.75 which will go to
pretty well support student council
together; that
activities
made it easier
and fun.”
2nd Marking Period
We really hope
you enjoy Honor Roll
reading this as
much as we
Page 2 & 3
enjoyed Congratulations to all who
creating it!
earned this honor!
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6th Grade Honor Roll

6th Grade Christopher Heidt *Megan Ripenbark Jacob Ward

Mylissa Atkinson Melanie Hilliker *Reannon Robinson Jacob Wendt
Sarah Barnes William Hoppe Tristan Roth Emily Whitican
Kasmira Beals Paige Iseler *Kaylee Schiffelbine Hannah Wiegand
Riley Besko *Duane Jonseck Stephanie Schlorke William Wilds
Jill Biskner *Joshua Juip Jeffrey Schutt Emilee Wilson
Kristen Bosman Cody Kegley Tristan Shaieb Sara Witgen
Jacob Bowman Natalie Keith Mikayla Smith *Gregory Woods
Lindsay Bradley Alaina Kersten Tyler Smith Tyler Zisler
Jacob Brown Tyler Klause *Madison Sokacz
*MacKenzie Burns *Karli Klocke Hayley Stamps * = All A’s
*Brian Campbell Alston Krikorian Rachel Stawecki
Vincent Campbell Mia Krotak *Kyle Swoffer
*Gabrielle Cani Alexandria Leenknegt Brendan Thorman
Isaac Cieplechowicz-Fodor Brittny Leenknegt Nathan Trombley
David Colman Mikayla Lesko *Kylie Veldman
Trevor DeHate Austin Mabry Andrew Vincent
Heather Demaray *Brendan Macias Kevin Waite
Megan Dunsmore McKenzie Mathews Olivia Walters
Cortney Eberlein Katlyn McGuire
Alysia Edgerton Kayla McKillop
Holly Engel Amanda Mlocek
Jared Falk Alexandra Moran
*Sarah Fuller Joseph Moza
*Rachel Gentner Brandon Mullen
Katelyn Gersdorff Kane Paris
Jillian Gilbert *Logan Petiprin
Joshua Gorny DeLani Porrett
Stephanie Grazia Katelyn Pruitt
Jayson Harrington Amanda Randazzo

SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

7th Grade *Kimberly Charney Jacklyn Fisher Daniel Hazzard

Hannah Ainsworth Justin Chauvin Allison Fleming Natalie Hoist
*Autumn Armstrong Mackenzie Clark *Spencer French *Paul Jarackas
Brett Barr Austin Colden James Fuhrman *Alexandria Jedrzejczak
Alison Bastianelli Matthew Collins *Emily Fuller Nathan Kaatz
*Garrett Bondy Allison Cowhy *Mallory Gebauer Brennan Kersten
*Lisa Bricker Audrey Curtin Austen Gentner Phillip Keyworth
Bryanna Bush *Timothy Donnellon Adam Glavach *Mariel Kincaid
*Cheyenne Cani Bradley Dyer Amber Glavach Emilee Kinney
Kara Carr Justin Evola *Kelsey Goeschel Riley Koepf
Kyle Carr Robert Felster *Brooklyn Gordon Ashlyn Kulek
*Mekaila Chafins Nicole Fields Karlee Hartman Brianna Lappin
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SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS (CONTINUED)

Barbra Larsh Madison Pearl *Christian Sokacz *Jessica Wilcoxon

Madison Liebler Jacob Ramsey Julia Sommers *Thaddeus Zabor
Megan Lohr Autumn Rivard Alyssa Stern
Kenzie MacDonald Matthew Roberts Tyler Streu
*Elizabeth McCall Tiffany Rosczewski *Daniel Strunk
Joshua McClelland Dillon Rose Annemarie Taylor
Grace McGhee Kayley Rowbotham Sarah Beth Taylor
John McIntyre Nicholas Salski April Timlin
Hannah Meyers *Autumn Schade Mallory Turney
Tyler Monarch Jasmine Schuette Hunter VanHevel
Brendan Moyer Brent Schweiger Robert Vinckier
Gunner Nolan *Zane Smeznik *Elizabeth Waitkus
Trevor Osko *Josie Smith Mercedes Walanis
Michelle Painter Austin Snider Sabrina Wicker

8TH GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

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

Megan Beiser
8TH GRADE VOL LE YBALL
Stacy Brennan
Rachel Gebauer
Liz Glombowski
Cassidy Hossack
Kati Klocke
McKenzie Kosiara
Heather May
Devon McNeice
Allison Roestel
Lauren Schoof
Keely Sheldon
Ona Thomas
Donyele Watson

7th & 8th Grade Wrestling

Daniel Hazzard 7TH GR A DE V O LL E YBA L L
Mitchell Pratt
Tyler McCormick
Steven Jordan
Gunner Nolan
Joseph Crosley
Jacob Gleason
Tyler Bundon
Bryce Ginzel
Josh Sams
Anthony Anderson
Emily Fuller
Nick Priehs
James Devroy Wrestling
Bailey Bischer
Chace Palmateer
Quinten Poitra
Austin Reno
R.J. Smith
Sam Frederick
Mike Lossing
Brett Kean
Justin Antilla
Aaron Korotko
Matt Roberts
Derek Desloover
Brad Green
Alex Kingsbury
Brady Bischer – Manager
Tyler Zisler - Manager
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7th Grade Volleyball

What Sites Do Teens Visit For Music and Videos?
Alison Bastianelli
Kim Charney
Allie Cowhy As teens spend more and more time online, listening to music and
Nicole Fields watching online videos consistently rank in their top three online
Allison Fleming activities. More than half of teens (52%) report listening to MP3s in
Mallory Gebauer a given week, with an average listening time of more than four
Amber Glavach
hours per week.
Kelsey Goeschel While the majority of teens might be visiting sites like iTunes and
Natalie Hoist Rhapsody to legally download and listen to music, many teens are
Alex Jedrzejczak still visiting illegal music-sharing sites that violate intellectual prop-
Mariel Kincaid erty rights.
Hannah Meyers YouTube, a video sharing site where users can upload, view, and share video clips, is one
Michelle Painter of teens’ four favorite and most visited sites (along with Google, MySpace, and Face-
Tessa Palmateer book). Other than recommended guidelines, there are no barriers to what content is por-
Autumn Schade trayed in those videos or who can view them. For example, if a teen were to go to You-
Annie Taylor Tube and search for “drug”-related videos, the top 10 search returns have almost 47 mil-
lion views. The top-10 “marijuana”-related videos on YouTube have almost 30 million
views. The top-10 “weed”-related videos on YouTube have been viewed almost 25 million
times. And the top-10 “cocaine”-related videos on YouTube have been viewed about 25
million times.
Teens can also create, star in, and upload the content on video-sharing and music
download sites. For example, the video networking site with the highest concentration of
12-17-year-olds is Stickam.com, a hub for Webcams of people in their bedrooms.

Help us stop bullying. Talk to your child

in your child’s planner and talk to them

Read through the bullying information
Why Do Teens Love These Social Networking Sites?

about the negative effects of bullying.

about what to do if they are bullied.

These sites expose teens to the world. They enable teens to access people living
anywhere in the U.S. or in foreign countries, as well as their peers from
school. It’s a place where they can create and showcase who they are
and also keep tabs on all of their friends. Unless under a hidden view or
-BULLYING-

setting, profile pages are open for all to see. But most of all, teens love
social networking sites because it’s their space. There is a sense of
empowerment attached to controlling a piece of their own world… and
this is typically a world where parents are not present.

What Are The Warning Signs Of Cell

Phone Misuse?
As a parent, you’ll be able to tell if your teen is misusing his/her cell
phone by the amount of time they are spending text messaging their
friends. Do they run to answer the phone/text, then hide out to respond
to it? Do you catch them talking or texting late at night or at times when they said they
would be doing something else?
What can you do? Check your phone bill. Most companies can provide an itemized list of
incoming and outgoing calls and text messages on your monthly statements. Make sure
you recognize the numbers on your statement, and if you don’t, ask your teen to identify
them.
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How Are Teens Everything You Need To Know About March Is Reading Month
Using Their High- Yale Junior High School
Tech Phones? March 1st– March 26th
Teens are using their cell
phones in very creative Theme: Lights, Camera, Read!
ways. Instead of passing
notes in class, they
Individual Student Rewards For Reading
sometimes send text
messages. In addition to (Completed Student Reading Logs)
text messaging, teens can 3 Hours Completed and Signed by Parents - First Reward
also access the Internet and 5 Hours Completed and Signed by Parents - Second Reward
download pictures, videos, 7 Hours Completed and Signed by Parents - Admittance to Celebration Reward
and music with their cell
phones. It’s an instant Bonus Incentives
source of information, from
-Top 25 Readers In Each Class Get the “Top Dog” Bonus During the Celebration Activity
finding out about the latest
-Complete an Age Appropriate Book and Have Parent Sign-off and Get Your Name and
parties to contacting
Photo Placed in Our “Walk of Fame”
someone they might not
have permission to.
Activities
They can also receive
messages from anyone, March 5th Read-In in ELA Class (Students are allowed to wear their slippers,
bring a pillow and blanket, get comfy and read the entire ELA class
friend or not, as long as the
period - time goes in their reading log and toward reading rewards)
other person has the cell
phone number. This can March 9th First round of reading rewards are handed out.
include spammers, March 12th Writer Series Visits from Authors. (Students will have the
scammers, identity thieves, opportunity to listen to authors talk about their experiences and
drive to write)
online predators, and
cyberbullies. March 16th Second round of reading rewards are handed out.
March 17th St. Patrick Day Read-In in ELA Class (Students are encouraged to
Teens can also be alerted to
wear green. Students wearing green will be involved in give-aways
a text in very discrete ways,
for participating in the read-in - time goes in their reading log and
either by downloading a ring toward reading rewards)
tone that is out of pitch
March 19th Dress as Your Favorite Character in a Book (Students are
range of most adults or by encouraged to dress like their favorite character from a book or
putting their phones on novel. The dress code applies. Students are not allow to depict
vibrate. Newer cell phones violent or age-inappropriate characters. Students are encouraged to
enable teens to capture the discuss their ideas with their language arts teachers prior to the
moment with photos, ring day’s activities. Awards will be given to the most creative costumes)
tones or short video clips – March 19th Last day to turn in reading logs.
a fun and mostly harmless March 23rd Third round of reading rewards are handed out.
feature – except when
March 26th Celebration Activity and Top Dog Rewards Handed Out
inappropriate images are
captured and shared for all
to see.
Some teens have even
gone as far as creating a
ring of contacts through text
messaging to make and
alert friends of social
gatherings and other
information.
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Yale Junior High School

Check Out the March is Reading Month Bulldog Pride
Activities on pages 6 & 7. Volume 8 Issue 4

2nd Semester Honor Rolls are on Pages 2

&3

Good Information about Students and

Technology from “Parents the Anti-Drug”
Organization on Pages 5 & 6