March is reading month. This year, our theme is “Reading is Big Time Fun.” Most of our activities will have a circus theme. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are encouraged to read to help their class earn paper balloons for their classroom clown to hold.

Congratulations to Michael Klobucher, son of Michael and Rae Marie Klobucher, and Joseph Swider, son of Mark Swider and Ruth MacLeod. These two young men are our valedictorians for the Class of 2010. Also, congratulations to Kayla Miller, daughter of Tim and Kathy Miller. She is this year’s salutatorian. These students exhibit excellent study habits, have high expectations for themselves, and are able to prioritize their time.

Kudos to Jeremiah Clark and the school bands, who traveled to Brimley last week for Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Festival. The high school band received a rating of 1, and the junior high band received a rating of 2. We are so proud of our music program.

Anyone interested in supporting the Save Our Schools, Students and State (SOS) movement, there will be a rally in Lansing Wednesday, March 10. Please voice your opinion by contacting your legislators, and urging them to take action and solve the budget problems. Legislators need to restructure state and K-12 revenues, and provide stability in the school budgets. Schools are making significant cuts in staffing and programming, staff have made concessions in insurances, and fewer people are doing more with less. For more information, call me at (906) 477-6313 or go to www.sosmichigan.org.

Reminder: Parent/Teacher conferences will be Thursday, March 11, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Steve Wheaton, NIcholas Price,

Shauna Chaffin Are Students

of the Week

Steve Wheaton, Nicholas Price, and Shauna Chaffin were named the students of the week at Engadine Consolidated Schools for the week of February 22.

Steve Wheaton, a student in the high school vocational education class, is a positive role model, his teachers say, showing enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and a willingness to help other students during class. A portable ice shanty he recently completed turned out well and will be used for years to come. He is the son of Robert Wheaton of Naubinway.

Sixth grade student Nicholas Price is the son of Ginger and Danny Price of Engadine. He has risen to all the challenges of the new schedule set forth this semester. He is an asset to the sixth grade as well as the entire school, his teachers say, and shows excellent behavior in school, a good sense of hunor, and a positive attitude.

Shauna Chaffin is the daughter of Robin and Melanie Chaffin of Naubinway. She is in the second grade. She would like to be a zookeeper when she grows up. Her favorite book is “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See,” and her favorite thing about school is reading centers. She is positive and upbeat, teachers say, and ready to have fun while learning. She takes pride in her work and always does her best.

Katana Freed, Olivia Vaughn

March 1 Students of the Week

Katana Freed and Olivia Vaughn were named students of the week at Engadine Consolidated School for the week of March 1.

Katana Freed, a junior high student, is the daughter of Edward and Becky Freed of Engadine. She is a quiet student who loves physical education, and has improved her one-mile run time by one minute and seven seconds. She is cooperative and puts forth productive effort to achieve results. She enjoys reading mystery books and loves to participate in outdoor activities. As she looks ahead to furthering her education, she says she may want to attend Lake Superior State University. Olivia Vaughn lives in Engadine with her parents, Ty Vaughn and Koreen Troyer, and her younger sister, Sophia. Miss Vaughn is a fifth grade student who is well organized and a hard worker. She is fair, honest, and is well liked by all of her peers, her teachers report. She comes to school with a positive attitude every day. Her favorite subject in school is science. She enjoys reading the book “Waiting for Normal.” When Olivia grows up she would like to become a veterinarian. She enjoys basketball and says the person she admires the most is her father, because he encourages her in basketball.