JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA

April 28, 2023 Dear Families, Administrators and Board members attended the annual Northern Michigan University Administrator/Board Workshop this week. Attendees were reminded about the importance of setting high expectations for every student and doing whatever it takes to have every child achieve at high levels. There was also a session on School Safety from Recon Management, a company who specializes in helping organizations to be as safe from threats as possible. Board members and administrators also had “break-out” sessions with peers to discuss leadership and Board topics, such as developing an effective Board meeting. Family Dodgeball Night took place again this week for the first time in three years. All participants had a wonderful time trying to win the “Golden Dodgeball.” Both Red and Yellow teams were cheered on by their fans and everyone took the game seriously while having fun. It is good to see these family events back on the schedule! Next week is Staff Appreciation Week and we would like to thank our staff for their caring and dedication to our students and families. Our staff goes above and beyond each day to ensure that each student has a safe, caring and nurturing environment which is infused with the Ojibwe Culture and Language. There are many small tokens of appreciation planned for next week but we cannot thank our staff enough for all of their hard work! Our last Opening of the year on Wisdom (Nibwaakaawin) will take place in the gym at 8:30 on May 2, 2023. Everyone is invited to attend this very important Cultural event. Summer school registration for our 2023 Summer School program closed last week. Late registrations should be sent to the office and they will be forwarded to Dr. Gordon for consideration. Summer school takes place from July 5th through August 10th and runs for half-days on Mondays through Thursdays. There are many “hands-on” and enrichment activities for students to participate in during the summer. Field trips and cultural activities are an important part of the program. Busing, breakfast, and lunch will be provided. Spring assessments for M-Step and NWEA MAP are continuing this week and everything is going well. These assessments will show which standards our students have mastered and which ones need additional work. Results of these assessments will be shared with parents in the Fall when school resumes and will help staff set individual learning goals for our students. We are confident that our students will score well!. Please mark your calendars for Spring Family Fun Night which will be held in the cafeteria and gym from 5:00 to 6:30 on May 8, 2023. There will be ice cream, a book giveaway and a Drum Dance Social to celebrate the end of our school year. This will be an exciting event that you will not want to miss! Mark your calendars for the following concerts: Middle School Orchestras Spring Concert:4th grade, 5th grade and on Thursday, May 11 @ 6pm in the Main Gym - students should report to the Music Room before the concert. Evening of the Arts: Monday, May 15, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Kindergarten thru 8th grade artwork on display in the Middle School Commons & the main K-2 hallways - 5:30pm-7:30pm 1st/2nd grade vocal performance @ 6pm - main gym (Students meet in their classrooms @ 5:45pm). 3rd, 4th & 5th grade vocal performance @ 6:45pm- main gym (Students meet in their classrooms @ 6:30pm) Have a great week–we appreciate your continued support! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom Superintendent JKL School

April 21, 2023 Dear Families, NMU was here this week for an annual Monitoring Visit. They met with small groups of administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and students to discuss our school and various academic, social and cultural programs. They also took the time to visit classrooms and observe academic instruction in real time. Moreover, they came on the day of our Drum Dance Social so we were also able to have them visit this event as well. NMU was very impressed with our JKL students, staff and programming. They shared that JKL is one of the top Charter Schools which they authorize. A big “thank you” goes out to Dr. Gordon who presented at our PAC meeting on an upcoming MDE Mental Health Grant. Our school has the opportunity to use this grant as a one-time purchase for mental health resources to support both students and staff. Dr. Gordon received some input from parents and is also surveying our staff for ideas as to how to best utilize these funds. We will keep you posted as we move forward. Our end-of-quarter Drum Dance Social was a great success. Students and staff sang and danced to the Drum to celebrate all of the accomplishments of our third quarter. Miigwech to Dr. Gordon for organizing this event and to the community members who attended! Family Dodgeball Night is almost here. Please mark your calendars for April 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the gym. It will be exciting to see if “red” or “yellow” wins the Golden Dodgeball–we hope to see everyone there for this very challenging and fun event! Summer school registration for our 2023 Summer School program closed this week. Late registrations should be sent to the office and they will be forwarded to Dr. Gordon who is the Supervisor of Summer School. Summer school takes place from July 5th through August 10th and runs for half-days on Mondays through Thursdays. There are many “hands-on” and enrichment activities for students to participate in during the summer. Field trips and cultural activities are an important part of the program. Busing, breakfast, and lunch will be provided. Spring assessments for M-Step and NWEA MAP are taking place throughout the building. These assessments will show which standards our students have mastered and which ones need additional work. Results of these assessments will be shared with parents in the Fall when school resumes and will help staff set individual learning goals for our students. Our students are taking the assessments seriously and we know they will do their best. Be sure to save the dates: Middle School Orchestras Spring Concert: 4th grade, 5th grade and on Thursday, May 11 @ 6pm in the Main Gym - students should report to the Music Room before the concert Evening of the Arts: Monday, May 15, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Kindergarten thru 8th grade artwork on display in the Middle School Commons & the main K-2 hallways - 5:30pm-7:30pm 1st/2nd grade vocal performance @ 6pm - main gym (Students meet in their classrooms @ 5:45pm) 3rd, 4th & 5th grade vocal performance @ 6:45pm- main gym (Students meet in their classrooms @ 6:30pm) Have a great week–we appreciate your continued support! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

Don't miss Family Dodgeball Night at JKL! Thursday, April 27th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Aaniin, Drum/Dance Social is today, April 19th at the following times: K - 2 is 12:30 - 1:30 MS is 1:35 - 2:35 3 - 5 is 2:40 - 3:40

April 14, 2023 Dear Families, Parent/Teacher conferences took place yesterday and will continue this afternoon on our half-day of school. We want to thank all of our parents for attending these conferences to help strengthen the partnership between home and school. At the conferences, you will learn about your child’s progress and how you can help your child at home. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. Our next PAC meeting is coming up in the JKL cafeteria beginning at 5:15 PM with dinner on April 17, 2023. PAC meetings provide parents with the opportunity to share ideas regarding our school. Hope to see you there! Please mark your calendars for the end-of-quarter Drum Dance Social that will be held in our gym on April 19, 2023 beginning at 1:30 PM. Students and staff will sing and dance to the Drum to celebrate all of the accomplishments of our third quarter. Please join us for this important cultural celebration! It’s hard to believe but Family Dodgeball Night is almost here. Please mark your calendars for April 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the gym. It will be exciting to see if “red” or “yellow” wins the Golden Dodgeball–we hope to see everyone there for this very challenging and fun event! Summer school registration is underway for our 2023 Summer School program. Please register your child by today if at all possible. Late registration should be sent to the office and they will be forwarded to Dr. Gordon who is the Supervisor of Summer School. Summer school takes place from July 5th through August 10th and runs for half-days on Mondays through Thursdays. There are many “hands-on” and enrichment activities for students to participate in during the summer. Field trips and cultural activities are an important part of the program. Busing, breakfast, and lunch will be provided. Spring assessments are taking place this month and next month–both for state assessment, M-Step and the local assessment, NWEA MAP. These assessments will show which standards our students have mastered and which ones need additional work. Results of these assessments will be shared with parents in the Fall when school resumes and will help staff set individual learning goals for our students. Now that we are back to a regular schedule, we know our students will do well and close any academic gaps that may have developed. Have a great week–we appreciate your continued support! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom Superintendent JKL PSA

Summer School Registration Due April 14, 2023 Program Overview: 6 Weeks - July 5 through Aug 10, 2023 Summer Program Overview Students entering grade K-8 next school year are eligible for summer school. Please complete a separate enrollment form for each student. Click link to register: https://forms.gle/H8sr5icjejNiKomY8

April 7, 2023 Dear Families, Today, April 7, 2023 is Good Friday and a half-day for students with a noon dismissal following lunch. April 10, 2023 is a holiday for all students and staff. School resumes on April 11, 2023 at the regular time. Please mark your calendars for upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences in the afternoon on April 13th and 14th. Your child’s teacher will be sending out additional information on these conferences at which time they will provide parents/guardians with strategies for supporting your child’s learning at home. The April Opening on Honesty (Gweyakwaadizowin) took place this week.. Miigwech to Dr. Gordon, Ms. Clow’s 5th grade class and our Culture Department for organizing this inspiring cultural event. Our 5th grade students did a great job writing the play on Honesty and how this Grandfather Teaching connected to the other six Teachings. It was great to see so many members of our community there! Middle school presented a play for middle school students and parents, “Alienated” on April 6, 2023. It was wonderful to see our students exhibit such talent! Miigwech to Mr. Donaldson and the other middle school staff who helped to make this possible. Our next PAC meeting is coming up in the JKL cafeteria beginning at 5:15 PM with dinner on April 18, 2023. PAC meetings provide parents with the opportunity to share ideas regarding our school. Hope to see you there! Please mark your calendars for the end-of-quarter Drum Dance Social that will be held in our gym on April 19, 2023 beginning at 1:30 PM. Students and staff will sing and dance to the Drum to celebrate all of the accomplishments of our third quarter. Please join us for this important cultural celebration! Have a great week–we appreciate your continued support! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

Our next PAC meeting is coming up in the JKL cafeteria beginning at 5:15 PM with dinner on April 17th, 2023. PAC meetings provide parents with the opportunity to share ideas regarding our school. Hope to see you there!

March 24, 2023 Dear Families, Spring Break begins at noon today and ends on March 31, 2023. Students and staff return to school on April 3, 2023. Enjoy this well-deserved time off! Reading Month ended this week with a huge “Reading Celebration” for our school community. Miigwech to Ms. Lori Jodoin for organizing this culmination to the many reading events and activities implemented throughout the school and community this month. Prizes were awarded for our Top Minute Readers for each Class, Read-A-Thon-Top Minutes–Top Three, Donations Top Three, and for the Character Essay. This was an exciting time for our school community and we look forward to continuing this event next March! Our Odyssey of the Mind team won 3rd place at the state level competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan this weekend. They will be competing at Worlds in May. We want to thank the Fiduciary Committee for sponsoring this trip and all of the chaperones and volunteers who made this possible. We know our students will do well as they represent our school in the World competition. Please mark your calendars for upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences in the afternoon on April 13th and 14th. Your child’s teacher will be sending out additional information on these conferences at which time they will provide parents/guardians with strategies for supporting your child’s learning at home. Our next PAC meeting has been rescheduled to April 18th in the JKL cafeteria beginning at 5:15 PM with dinner. PAC meetings provide parents with the opportunity to share ideas regarding our school. Hope to see you there! In addition, our April Opening on Honesty (Gweyakwaadizowin) will occur on April 4, 2023 beginning at 8:30 in our gym. Miigwech to Dr. Gordon and our Culture Department for organizing these inspiring cultural events. The event is open to all members of our community and we hope to see you in attendance. Finally, our middle school students will be presenting a play, “Alienated,” on April 6, 2023. There will be two performances at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. We are looking forward to this event following our return from Spring Break! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

Summer Learning Program at JKL

March 10, 2023 Dear Families, Our 5th grade students participated in the Bill Morrison Snow Snake competition this week. Miigwech to Dr. Gordon for getting the track ready and organizing this event! The students had a wonderful time. March is here and Reading Month activities are continuing. Ms. Jodoin and our staff participated in a reading challenge this week. In addition, one of our favorites is our annual Disney-themed “EUP Reads" which is scheduled to take place on March 13, 2023 at LSSU from 6 to 8 PM. There will be many schools and organizations providing reading activities for families at this event. In addition, each child who attends will receive a free book thanks to the generosity of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Moreover, prizes are available for all. This is an exciting time for our community and we hope you can join us! Kindergarten Round-up for incoming kindergarten students for 2023-24 took place this week. Our incoming students and their families got an opportunity to see the school and receive screenings for kindergarten readiness. We welcome all of these new students to the JKL family! Our Odyssey of the Mind team will compete at the state level competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 18, 2023. We want to thank the Sault Ste. Marie Fiduciary Committee for funding this trip. We know our students will do well as they represent our school in this academic competition. Spring Break is coming up. Students will have a half-day on March 24th and return to school on April 3rd. We hope everyone enjoys this well-deserved break from school. Mark your calendars for our next PAC meeting which will be held in the cafeteria beginning at 5:15 PM with dinner on April 4, 2023. PAC meetings provide parents with the opportunity to share ideas regarding our school. Hope to see you there! Just a reminder that JKL Bahweting School offers FREE breakfast to all JKL students every school morning beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Students can enjoy a nutritious breakfast which includes assorted whole grain-rich foods, milk, juice and fruit. Thank you for supporting our students and staff. We could not provide all the opportunities for children without this support. Have a wonderful week! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

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February 24, 2023 Dear Parents, Middle school Boys’ basketball and cheer have finished their season. Miigwech to all of our coaches, student athletes, and families who made this a great season. A last congratulations to our middle school teams who played a tournament at LSSU last weekend and did well. Our elementary BBB teams will have tournament games this Saturday at Sault Middle School: 4th JKL Black vs. Lincoln Blue (10 AM); 4th JKL Red vs TBD (11 AM); 5th JKL Red vs. St. Mary’s (8 AM); and 5th JKL Black vs Ojibwe (9 AM). All are welcome to attend! Our Book Fair which took place in our Commons area this week from 9 to 3 PM was a great success. There was a nice selection of books and other reading resources for students to purchase to help support our PAC. Miigwech to Ms. Lori Jodoin and all of the parent volunteers that made this event possible. Our students had so much fun selecting new reading materials. JKL 5th grade students will be participating in the Bill Morrison Snow Snake competition during the second week of March. We want to thank Dr. Gordon for getting the track ready and organizing the event! The students will have a wonderful time. Please mark your calendars for March 1, 2023 for our annual Culture Storytelling Night which will begin with dinner in the cafeteria at 5:00 PM followed by storytelling by our students in the library. This is one of our favorite events prior to the snow melting and the arrival of spring. We hope to see everyone there! It is almost March and “Reading Month” is just around the corner. Ms. Jodoin and our staff have many exciting Disney-themed reading activities to celebrate Reading Month. Our annual Disney-themed EUP Reads is scheduled to take place on March 13, 2023 at LSSU from 6 to 8 PM. There will be many schools and organizations providing reading activities for families. In addition, each child who attends will receive a free book and prizes are available for all. This is an exciting time for our community, and we hope you can join us! Thank you for supporting our students and staff. Have a great week! Sincerely, Dr. Theresa Kallstrom Superintendent JKL Bahweting Anishnabe School

February 17, 2023 Dear Parents, Ms. Donna Kozma will be presenting a session on M-Step test administration for our staff on March 10, 2023 beginning at 1:30 PM. This will be a half-day for students with dismissal at noon following lunch. M-Step scores demonstrate which standards our students have mastered throughout the school year and which ones still need to be addressed. We are confident that our students will do well on this assessment. Boys’ basketball and cheer seasons are coming to the end of the season. Our middle school teams played Engadine away and also had a game with them this week at home. In addition, our 7th and 8th grade teams will play a tournament this Saturday at LSSU. Our elementary BBB teams will not have games this Saturday at Sault Middle School as the Sault is on Winter Break. All are welcome to attend! We want to thank Ms. Susan Solomon and our Odyssey of the Mind and Robotics teams for representing our school so well at their downstate competitions last weekend. Our Odyssey of the Mind teams took first place and our Robotics teams also did well. Our Odyssey of the Mind teams who placed first are eligible to proceed to competition at the state level in March. We are so proud of our students!. Valentine Day was February 14, 2023 and our students celebrated with parties and many fun Valentine Activities. Miigwech to our middle school students for providing candy grams to all of our students/staff who signed up! This was an enjoyable day for all! Please mark your calendars for our Book Fair which will take place in our Commons area from 9 to 3 the week of February 20, 2023. There will be a great selection of books and other reading resources for students to purchase. This event is one of our best fundraisers for our PAC! We want to thank the middle school staff for organizing the annual Cardboard Classics this week. Our students really enjoyed making their own unique cardboard sled designs and sledding down the hill. The weather cooperated nicely with temperatures in the 40s. Our 5th grade students will be participating in the Bill Morrison Snow Snake competition at the end of the month. We want to thank Dr. Gordon for getting the track ready! The students will have a wonderful time. Have a great week! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

February 8, 2023 Dear Families, Winter MAP “growth” scores are posted on the transparency link of the JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA website. JKL growth scores in reading and math were about average in comparison to other schools authorized by Northern Michigan University. These scores are utilized by Northern Michigan University as part of its Performance Framework. Boys’ basketball and cheer seasons are underway. Our middle school teams played St. Ignace away and will have homecoming game with Pickford this week at home. Our middle school students will enjoy a homecoming dance right after the game. Our elementary BBB teams will have games this Saturday at Sault Middle School. JKL Black 4th grade team (at 10:00 AM) and JKL Red 5th grade teams (9:00 AM). Our cheerleaders will be there to “cheer on” our athletes!. All are welcome to attend! Friday and Monday are Winter Break days for students and staff. School resumes on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. We hope that everyone enjoys the well-deserved time off!. Miigwech to Ms. Jodoin and Ms. Daley for a great PAC meeting this week. Dinner was delicious and there were many great ideas for improving our school shared during the meeting. We also want to thank our Culture Department for a very enjoyable Drum Dance Social this week. Our students and staff celebrated all of the accomplishments of the second quarter and had a wonderful time dancing and singing to the Drum! Valentine Day is February 14, 2023 and our students will celebrate with parties and many fun Valentine Activities. Miigwech to our middle school students for providing candy grams to all of our students who signed up! Please mark your calendars for our Book Fair which will take place in our Commons area from 9 to 3 the week of February 20, 2023. There will be a great selection of books and other reading resources for students to purchase. This event is one of our best fundraisers for our PAC! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA Superintendent

PLEASE NOTE UPDATES TO DEADLINE & LOTTERY DATES: Open Enrollment for 2023-2024! Applications may be picked up from the school office, school administration building, or printed from the school website at ww.jklschool.org under School Information. All applications must be received at the school office by 4:00 p.m. (eastern time zone) Friday, February 24, 2023 to be included in the lottery drawing . The lottery will be held in the school administration building conference room at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 for those wishing to attend. Attendance at the lottery is not mandatory. The parents of those children selected from the lottery will be notified by phone to set up the appointment for Round Up. The dates of Kindergarten Round Up are set for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 and Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Northern Michigan University Charter School Office is accepting applications for open board positions at JKL Bahweting Anishnabe Public School Academy with a term length of three years ending June 30th, 2026. Applications can be found on the Northern Michigan University Charter Schools website at: https://nmu.edu/charterschools/board-application. The review of applications will be ongoing until all seats are filled.

Dr. Chloe Kannan was the super hero for reading in Jaci McDowell's kindergarten class today! She was the "Super Mighty Reader".

December 2, 2022 Dear Families, The BIE was here this week to conduct a Facilities Safety Audit. The representative was very impressed with the facility and how well it is maintained! Miigwech to our Tribe and our entire staff for making this happen! Thank you to Ms. Lori Jodoin and all of the volunteers who made our “Gifts in Jar” event so successful this week. Each family who attended was able to “make and take” favorite holiday recipes and decorate a holiday jar–perfect for giving!. Our next PAC meeting is scheduled for December 5 and will be a “Holiday PAC Event.” Dinner starts at 5:15 in the cafeteria followed by Holiday Bingo. This will be a very enjoyable time for all. Hope to see you there. Santa Store will be open from 8:30 to 3:30 in our Commons on December 12, 2022. Each child will have the opportunity to purchase inexpensive gifts for their family members. We want to thank Ms. Jodoin and our parent volunteers for organizing this very enjoyable activity for our students. Please mark your calendars for our December holiday performances. On December 12, 2022 our middle school orchestra students will perform in the gym starting at 6:00 PM. On December 13, 2022, our elementary students will perform at the following times in the gym: 9:30 AM–2nd grade; 10:30 AM–3rd grade; 1:30 PM–1st grade; 2:30 PM-Kindergarten; and 6:00 PM-4th/5th grade. The 4th and 5th grade orchestras will perform in the library at 2:30 PM on December 15, 2022. We want to thank Ms. Cathy Wilkinson and her husband, Dr. John Wilkinson, for working with our students to prepare for these performances. Our students have so much talent! We can’t wait to see them! Our middle school students will perform their annual holiday play on December 21, 2022 in our gym. There will be a performance for parents at 5:30 PM that evening. Students will be able to see the play during the school day on that day with their classrooms. We want to thank Mr. Donaldson, Ms. Wilkinson, and the other middle school staff for working with our students. You will be amazed! Finally, mark your calendars for our Winter Break which begins on December 22, 2022 at noon. School resumes at the normal time on January 3, 2023. Have a wonderful season! Sincerely, Theresa Kallstrom, JKL Bahweting Anishanbe PSA Superintendent

December is Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Student month at Lake Superior State University. Any student presenting their school issued photo ID for admission to a home Laker Hockey game at Taffey Abel Arena will receive a general admissions ticket for $3.00 (normally $8.00). Additionally, students presenting a school issued photo ID at the LSSU Barnes and Noble Bookstore through December 23 or at the Kiosk sales (Laker Hockey Gear) in Taffy Abel Arena will receive a 10% discount on all School Spirit clothing and souvenirs. There are 2 home hockey series in December: Friday, December 2 @ 7:07pm with Bowling Green University Saturday, December 3 @ 6:07pm with Bowling Green University and Friday, December 16 @ 7:07pm with Bemidji State University Saturday, December 17 @ 6:07pm with Bemidji State University For the Blue and Gold, Go Lakers!