Our Schools End of Year Issue

“Our Schools” News Family, Community, Excellence JUne 23, 2018 alleganps.org

Outstanding People for Education The Allegan County School Board Association recently announced the winners of its annual “Outstanding People for Education” Award. 32 Allegan Public School employees were nominated. Three winners were selected from each participating district. Representing Allegan Public Schools this year are (pictured left to right): Amy Rogers (West Ward Kindergarten Teacher), Laura Feffer (Allegan Alternative High School Principal), and Kevin Moelker (West Ward Kids Hope Mentor). Congratulations to these Outstanding People for Education and all the nominees.

Top 10 Graduates

Save the Date!

C.O.D.E. Orange will be Friday, September 14th at the Allegan vs. Plainwell Football game. Look for shirts on sale this summer at Ace Hardware and True Value.

In This Issue: Contact Information Superintendent’s Message Staff News School Bell/Allegan Online Middle School High School Allegan Tiger Athletics Allegan Performing Arts Elementary Schools Allegan Alternative High Election News Other News Allegan Aquatic Center

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The top academic graduates from the 2018 Allegan High School Senior Class include: Front (L to R): Gabe Francisco, Delanie Nahikian, Emerald Dewey, Nic Sagodic, Alex Looman Back (L to R): Amanda Snyder, Danielle Prock, Thomas Loftus, Joe LaJoice, Brooke Boodt (Photo Credit: Jen Conrad)

Allegan Public Schools

2018 Tiger Skills Basketball Camp

Telephone Numbers

July 9-12 (Boys & Girls Entering 2nd - 12th Grade)

Administration Office....................................... 673-5431 Kevin Harness (superintendent) Amy Christman (director of finance & operations) George Mohr (state and federal programs) Allegan High School ......................................673-7002 Jim Mallard (principal) L.E. White Middle School............................... 673-2241 James Antoine (principal) Dawson Elementary....................................... 673-6925 Erin Hafer (principal) North Ward Elementary................................. 673-6003 Becky Corbett (principal) Pine Trails Elementary................................... 673-5379 Jaym Abraham (principal) West Ward Elementary.................................. 673-7000 Harry Dalm (principal) Allegan Alternative High & Adult Ed.............. 673-5433 Laura Feffer (principal) Special Education........................................... 673-5431 Tasha Frigmanski (supervisor) Athletic Office................................................ 673-7002 Ron Orr (director) Pool/Aquatics................................................. 673-7002 Mark Mattox (ext. 5507) Maintenance Department..............................673-2085 George Zeock (supervisor) Transportation Department...........................673-2203 Brian Corbett (supervisor) Food Service .................................................673-7002 Barb Elenbaas (supervisor) ext. 5517 Allegan Online/Adult Ed ...............................673-5431 Brenda Nyhof (director) ext. 3022

2018 Allegan Summer Basketball Beginning July 13 (Boys & Girls Entering 2nd 8th Grade) Registration forms available at: alleganps.org/athletics under the “Recreational Programs” heading.

Allegan Public Schools Board of Education Pictured: back row l to r: Lane Sturman, Vicki Knuckles, Mary Kasprzyk, and Troy Carns.

Front row l to r: Jennifer Nicholson, Nathon Kelley, and KD Lake

School Web page: www.alleganps.org

Allegan Public Schools Board of Education 2017-18 Regular Meeting Schedule School Board Election: The deadline for running for the November 2018 School Board election is July 24, 2018.

Coming Soon: Look for the 2018-19 school calendar to be published soon.

July 9, 2018 (6:00 p.m.) Organizational Meeting August 13, 2018 (6:00 p.m.)

September 10, 2018 (7:00 p.m.)

October 8, 2018 (7:00 p.m.)

November 12, 2018 (7:00 p.m.) ►All meetings to be held at the Allegan Public Schools’ Administration Building, 550 Fifth Street, Allegan MI 49010, unless otherwise posted. ►Interested citizens are invited to attend meetings. There is an opportunity for public comments of a general nature at the beginning of every board meeting.

Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Superintendent at 673-5431, or at 550 Fifth Street, Allegan, MI 49010, ten days prior to the meeting.

The “Our Schools News” is a publication of Allegan Public Schools. It is published at least four times annually and mailed to all residents of the Allegan area. If you know of someone who is not receiving this publication that would benefit from receiving it, please contact Laura Sullivan, editor, at 673-5431 or email: lsullivan@alleganps.org Page 2

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. . . the POWER of Education (A message from the superintendent of schools)

Allegan Public Schools Providing Opportunities for All Learners

Kevin Harness Superintendent

It is hard to believe another year is “in the books.” I have lamented with several staff members lately that every year goes faster than the one before. There is much to celebrate as we close out the 2017-18 school year, some of which you will read about in the pages of this edition of the Our Schools. For this edition, I have decided to share some fun and exciting learning opportunities that Allegan Public Schools provides for our least and most “experienced” learners.

Tigers Den Day Care and Pre-School For many years, APS has provided a day care for young learners starting at age 3. Housed at Pine Trails Elementary and staffed by Sara Phillips, Jamie Nagelkirk, and Chandra Morehouse, this program has a proven record of providing outstanding care combined with the first school learning opportunities for our children.

Families throughout the district with kindergarten through 5th-grade students can also utilize the program for before and after school childcare.

In addition, the legendary Judi McCall runs a preschool program for both three and four-year-old children.

Judi has been guiding the learning of our youngest citizens in Allegan for decades. She is truly an early childhood expert with a huge heart for children, as evidenced by the popularity of her program over the years. Many of our families utilize our Tigers Den Preschool Daycare in tandem to achieve flexible program hours to accommodate parents’ work schedules and other responsibilities.

Tigers Den Young 5’s Academy Tigers Den Young 5’s Academy will be offered at both Pine Trails Elementary and Dawson Elementary beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Staffed by Sarah Schulz and Kelly Nugent, this program is designed for students who are eligible, or nearly eligible for kindergarten but simply need another year of academic and/ or social growth to be prepared for kindergarten. Slots in all of these programs are limited, so I would advise families with eligible students not to wait until fall for enrollment.

Life Long Learners Another opportunity you may not be aware of at APS that extends beyond the traditional K-12 educational setting is our Life Long Learners program for the seniors of Allegan and the surrounding area. This program has also been running for decades and provides a variety of activities for some of our most engaged and active learners. Led by Sally Trabulsi, the group meets weekly during the school year on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. at our Administration Building. Numerous guest speakers joined the group over this past year from a variety of organizations including Allegan General Hospital, Grand Valley State University, Allegan City Police Department, Wings of Hope Hospice, Michigan Sea Grant, Allegan District Library, Iron Bridge Quilters, and yours truly from Allegan Public Schools. I always look forward to spending some time with this enthusiastic group of “experienced” learners. Field trips over the past year included the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Christmas shopping at the Rivertown Crossing Mall, and a history lesson at Oakwood Cemetery (pictured above), not to mention lunches at the Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center. Pertinent topics are presented and discussed and the conversation is always enlightening. Snacks, an occasional potluck, and a weekly 50/50 drawing add to the fun. So if you are available on Wednesday afternoons, come join the festivities – there is no age requirement!

Enjoy your summer everyone!

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Saying Goodbye!

2018 Retirees With over 350 years of combined service, we celebrate their successful careers and wish them well in their transition to retirement. Thanks for your years of service and dedication to Allegan Public Schools!

Patricia Adams - Kitchen Attendant - 23 years Jeri Blazys - Supervisor - 26 years Dawn Brower - Teacher - 23 years Doug Bunting - Teacher - 18 years Harry Dalm - Principal - 40 years Brad Fisher - Teacher - 17 years Cindi Harris - Occupational Therapist - 26 years Deb Hilsbos - Teacher - 21 years Mark Horn - Teacher - 32 years Drew Isola - Teacher - 26 years Trish Parker - Library Coordinator - 22 years Sandy Scott - Kitchen Attendant - 30 years Jennifer Ward - Teacher - 18 years Tim Westgate - Teacher - 34 years

Chris Madill

Football Coach/ Aquatics Director

Allegan High School

Welcome!

New Faces to the Allegan Public Schools Family Page 4

Allison Dittenbir

Instructional Assistant

North Ward Elementary

School Bell Award

At this year’s annual End-of-Year Staff Breakfast, retiring West Ward Principal Harry Dalm was awarded the prestigious “School Bell” award. Mr. Dalm is retiring after 40 years as a teacher and principal for Allegan Public Schools. As a graduate of Allegan High School, he returned in 1978 to teach at North Ward Elementary School.

Fifteen years later, he became the principal of West Ward Elementary. Over his career, he has influenced thousands of students, including grandchildren of former students. In addition, he has witnessed countless educational trends from “Round Robin” to “Differentiated Instruction.” Mr. Dalm is supportive of any and all educational innovations which his staff deemed as good for the students. He truly believes in “family first” and feels that his staff members are part of his family.

As such, it will be difficult to replace this family member of APS. Mr. Dalm will always be our “beacon of light.”

Allegan Online and Adult Education Celebrates Graduates

Allegan Online and Adult Education celebrated the success of their graduates on June 21. This year the Online program had five High School graduates and the Adult Education program had 35 GED graduates. The graduates ranged in ages from 17 - 52. These programs also had a very successful season with their Integrated Education classes. Eight students earned advanced certificates in the Health, Construction, and Manufacturing fields. Many of these graduates were able to enter the work field immediately at higher paying positions with the ability to continue on in their respective fields.

Allegan Online/Adult Education is a program of the Allegan Public Schools offering another way for students to finish their High School education and gain additional skills to enter the workforce with skills for sustainable paying careers. If you know of anyone who has quit high school for any reason, this program is another option.

It is never too late to complete high school.

Classes will resume September 4, 2018 and are held at the Administration Building.

Contact (269) 673-5431 for more information.

Thank you, Drozd Family!

If you have been to the Fieldhouse recently, you will notice the addition of two benches outside. Phyllis Drozd and family donated the benches in memory of Tom Drozd, a long-time supporter of APS. Pictured are the L.E. White Student Council members enjoying the benches on a sunny, spring day.

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Middle School Matters learning a craft Students in Mr. Sikkema’s 8th-grade Manufacturing class recently finished their Shaker-style coat and mitten rack project.

Students cut, sanded, and stained a shelf that is sure to last years to come. pictured l to r: Beau Hitchcock and David Smith

pictured l to r: Seth Holmes and Conner Valenti

Problem Solving

Bringing History to Life

Civil War reenanactor Wally Coots recently brought the Civil War into the 8th-grade social studies classes. He discussed the daily life of soldiers during the Civil War and talked about battles and war tactics.

Students also modeled Union uniforms.

7th-grade students in Mrs. Corey’s class researched a topic of concern to them; coming up with viable solutions to help solve the problem.

They wrote to politicians, community activists, and business CEOs. Some have received response letters back. They also had a visit from Lynda Stein who is the Community Outreach Coordinator for Wishbone Pet Rescue, Allegan County. She went over many of the concerns the students wrote to her about.

It was a great learning experience for the students to see they have the power to get responses to real world issues.

Delicious!

Mrs. Boysen’s Life Skills class learned the art of sushi making during a lesson in cultural foods. Students learned how to make sticky rice, spread the rice on nori, add their fillings, and roll each sushi rolls.

Students also learned how to make homemade cherry pies.

pictured: Zoey Green rolling sushi.

pictured l to r: Josiah Flora, Kenna Baker, Noah Huizenga, and Madison Klickhammer with their “pie”.

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High School Highlights Tiger Tails Winners 2018

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Tiger Tails writing competition.

Cover Art

1st: Tiger on grey - Hannah Joynes 2nd: Tiger on teal - Cassandra Kincaid 3rd: Tiger on orange - Cassandra Kincaid Honorable Mention: Tiger eye - Hanah Joynes 1st: 2nd: 3rd: HM:

Personal Narrative “Adele” - Ben Dosso “Quiet Ones” - Taylor Long “The Friendly Little Spider” - Ariana White “The Night I Learned to Live” Delanie Nahikian

Short Story 1st: Captured - Hannah Joynes 2nd: Unbound and Burnt Out - Ashley Nichols 3rd: The Way it is - Elaina Whittemore HM: Reflections - Cassandra Kincaid HM: Not a Hallmark Tale - Madison Layton

Cub Tales

Ms. Benoit’s AP Literature students hosted the annual Cub Tales Literary Competition at the middle school on Wednesday, May 23. The middle school students wrote poems and short stories and the AP Literature students judged them based on creativity, grammar, originality, and overall quality. The AP Literature students then decorated the library, brought treats, and hosted a short ceremony to celebrate everyone who entered the contest. There were a lot of great submissions and it was an authentic way to celebrate real-world writing! Congratulations to Hadden Nelson for winning the short story category and Abby Brand for winning the poetry category. Thank you to all the students for their submissions, the middle school English teachers for promoting the contest, and the AP Literature students for planning such a fun event!

Editorial 1st: Hate Speech is Free Speech - Gabriel Butzke 2nd: Blocked Content - Jessica Cobos 3rd: The Boot - Alexander Letts HM: The Hidden Truth - Sander Huff Poetry 1st: The Feelings of a Father - Heaven Watson 2nd: 12 - Ben Dosso 3rd: The Faded Blanket - Eliza Spreitzer HM: Targets - Eliza Spreitzer HM: I am From - David Roark HM: Protons + Neutrons = Massive Love Tara Kizer HM: About My Life - Molly Stanloski HM: 10th - Annabelle Dillon

Catch and Release

Ms. Eichbauer’s 2nd-hour Ecology class and Ms. Harlan’s 4th-grade class released salmon at the Allegan Dam. The Ecology students helped the 4th-grade students with a lesson on using a dichotomous key to identify fish found in the Great Lakes. Both classes then released the salmon that the Ecology students have been raising at Allegan High School.

Freshman Breakout Prideful Love Alexandria Sinkler

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Allegan Tiger Athletics

Summer Running Fun…Get in on the action! The Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field programs want YOU! Cross Country Conditioning Runs: Join Coach Chalupa and Coach Williams Monday and Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. in front of the high school for popsicles and running!

(Monday, June 18th is the first night.)

By: Ron Orr, Athletic Director Allegan spring sports are wrapped up for another year. Allegan had many great team and individual performances this year. This spring, the Tennis team captured their 14th straight Conference title, won Regionals, and placed 5th in the State tournament.

Coach Aldrich was named “Wolverine Conference Coach of the Year.” Track had many strong performances with several student-athletes qualifying for the State Tournament on June 2. Peyton Lake took 6th place in State in the hurdles. Soccer posted an 18-2-2 season record this year and broke several records, including advancing to Regionals where they lost to Gull Lake. Baseball also had a fine showing with a win to start the district tournament.

We welcome Chris Madill as our new head football coach.

Track and Field Skill Development Days: Join Coach Chalupa and Coach Birkam on Monday and Wednesday mornings at the high school track for hurdling and field event-specific work sessions! Hurdles will go from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and field event sessions will go from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

Summer Strength and Conditioning: Getting stronger is an important part of athletic performance. Not only does it help enhance overall performance, but it also helps prevent injuries, and promotes faster recovery. Summer weight room hours will run in two separate sessions: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Lakeshore Recreation Programs: On Friday, June 29th Lakeshore Recreation is hosting a meet for elementary and middle school age groups. Information can be found at: https://goo.gl/kPmBdH The Rockford track and cross country programs host a number of meets open to all age groups and different events throughout the summer. Dates for these events are listed below. ~ June 20th – North Rockford Middle School ~ June 23rd - East Kentwood: State Games of Michigan ~ June 27th - North Rockford Middle School ~ July 11th - North Rockford Middle School: 3200 Meter Special Event & Rockford Alumni Night ~ July 18th - East Kentwood ~ July 25th - North Rockford Middle School

The Tigers will begin off-season workouts in June with the weight room and conditioning taking place from 8-10 most mornings. If you have any questions contact: mchalupa@alleganps.org, Make sure you are training this summer to ewilliams@alleganps.org, or pchalupa@alleganps.org be ready to compete strongly next year.

Stay in shape, get prepared for the upcoming seasons, meet your Go Tigers! new teammates, and have some FUN all summer long!

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Allegan Performing Arts “Notes” The High School Symphonic Band received a “one” at the MSBOA State Band and Orchestra Festival, the highest score possible. Congrats on another fine performance! Ashley Nichols and Michael Otto received the 2018 Director’s Award. Joe LaJoice received the John Philip Sousa Band Award.

Save the Date!!

Disney’s musical, “Tarzan,” will be flying in (with assistance from ZFX Flying) November 15-17, 2018. You won’t want to miss this so put it on your calendar now!

Summer Band Dates: Tuesday, July 10th - Full Band Rehearsal 6PM-9PM Tuesday, July 17th - Full Band Rehearsal 6PM-9PM Sunday, July 22nd - Leadership/Rookie Night 4PM-8PM Monday, July 23rd-Friday, July 27th - Band Camp Week 1 9AM-4PM Monday, July 30th-Friday, August 3rd - Band Camp Week 2 9AM-4PM Friday, August 3rd - Band Camp Performance 6PM Page 9

News from Dawson, North Ward...

May the 4th be with you

Third Graders in Mrs. Lucas’s class at North Ward Elementary School celebrated May 4th in Star Wars style. Students organized light saber treats, Yoda Soda, Star Wars cupcakes, and were all given new Star Wars names. The day was “ out of this world”.

Pictured l to r: Wyatt Spicer, Ireland Dewey, Trent Adrianson, and Cooper Prentice

Go For the Gold and Read

Students around the district participated in “March is Reading Month”. As part of Pine Trails Reading Month kick off, students in Mrs. Penny’s 3rd-grade class tried out “cross country skiing”.

In addition, they took advantage of a beautiful, early spring day and read outside!

Pictured l to r: Abby King and Elliot Guritz give it a try, as others wait their turn.

Pictured l to r: Kairi Waite, Colt Peoples, and Adam Cortez

West Ward’s Got Talent Earth Day, Hooray!

Students in Mrs. Ziemelis’ first grade classes paired up with Mrs. Mulder’s second grade class to do an Earth Day paired reading and to clean up the North Ward property.

pictured l to r: Leggar Davis, Sadey Adrianson, and Brendan Campeau

On May 14th, there were singers, dancers, a gymnast, and sign language interpreters performing on stage for annual West Ward Talent Show.

Kids Hope Ice Cream Social

One of our great community partner programs is “Kids Hope.” Kids Hope mentors work with a student from kindergarten through fifth grade throughout the school year during weekly visits. At the end of the year, students and mentors are invited to an ice cream social Pictured are Gage Maillette and Mr. Abraham at the Pine Trails Ice Cream Social. Gage doesn’t have far to go until he is as tall as Mr. A! Page 10

Pine Trails and West Ward Elementaries The Dictionary Project

As part of Reading Month, the Rotary Club of Allegan donated dictionaries to all APS 3rdgraders. The Dictionary Project usually takes place during March Reading Month to encourage students to read for pleasure and information.

Rotarians Kevin Harness (APS Superintendent) and Dr. David Ohmart, and Dawson Principal Erin Hafer are shown with Dawson 3rd-graders exploring their new dictionaries. The Dawson students loved the dictionaries and even wanted Mr. Harness and Dr. Ohmart’s autographs.

Battle of the Books

North Ward Elementary’s 4th- and 5th-graders experienced their first Battle of the Books during March is Reading Month. Each grade had two months to read six books that were selected by staff. Each class was divided into teams of five or six students. Then every week in March they “battled” the other teams in their class by answering questions about the selected books. Each team earned points for the correct answers. During the final battle, the students battled against their teacher to earn double the points. The winning team from each class won a Donut or Ice Cream celebration. This was a fun and exciting reading experience for North Ward students and staff.

Buddy Bench

Matheson Vernia, a fourth-grader at North Ward, has a giving spirit. Matheson saw a need and filled it. He witnessed the benefits of a “Buddy Bench,” then sold bracelets at craft shows and used the proceeds to purchase the bench for North Ward students to enjoy!

Pictured below: Matheson and buddy Kohen Gillies trying out the new bench. Check out the video clip at https://goo.gl/8BTnGW

Outdoor Learning Fun!

West Ward Kindergarten students enjoyed fun outside centers to celebrate the end of the school year. Activities included sidewalk chalk, bubbles, pool noodle hockey, Bozo’s Bucket Bonanza, hole hoops, parachute, and much more.

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Principal Laura Feffer and Dean of Students Aaron Rogers attended the Whole Child Conference at AAESA on the importance of focusing on students’ social-emotional needs and creating a traumainformed school. AAHS is so pleased this is becoming a priority and were thrilled to present their four years of work striving to do just that!

Perrigo Mentor Luciano Rodriguez and students hard at work.

The AAHS Entrepreneurship Class has created their own business thanks in part to Junior Achievement and three amazing mentors from Perrigo. Their metal stamped jewelry and dog tags were on sale at the Blessing of the Bikes event held at Blessed Sacrament Church on May 12th.

It’s hard to believe AAHS had the final day of “Tony’s Baked Goods”. For four years, Tony has lifted the spirits of our staff and students with his contagious smile and love of life. We are thrilled that he is graduating this year and ready to start a new chapter down South. We love you, Tony!

Pictured right: Dean of Students Aaron Rogers presenting information on Mindfulness.

Five Eagles earned national certifications this spring in the fields of nursing, construction, and production technician. AAHS is thrilled to have an ever-growing number of postsecondary options for their graduates.

Congrats to Mason Jilek, Jon Gasaway Dimitri Berry, Maile Tucker, and Amber Caswell (not pictured).

Jennifer Hamman has been hired as Allegan Alternative’s Restorative Justice Facilitator thanks to Mediation Services.

While it is now the law that all school administrators consider restorative justice prior to punitive punishment, it is a philosophy that AAHS has believed in and have been using aspects of for years.

Unlike traditional discipline models which are based on blame and punishment, restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm done to relationships and the school community.

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Pictured l to r: Libby Hammon, Jeff Patterson, Laura Feffer, Aaron Rogers, Kyle Shack, and Mark Horn

The entire teaching staff of Allegan Alternative High School presented at the Michigan Alternative Education Organization (MAEO) Conference. Presentations included personalized learning, mindfulness, achieving longevity as an alternative educator, and ways to gain support services from community partnerships.

Eagle Pride! #soarwitheagles

Elementary Summer Literacy Camp August 13-23 (Monday - Thursday) 8:30 - 11:30 North Ward Elementary School

Peer-to-Peer Mentors

L.E. White’s Learning Center coordinator Jill Scripps loves working in the Learning Center. One of her favorite parts is having amazing junior and senior high school students walk over and help students with their work as part of the mentoring class.

These high school students set an excellent example for their younger peers! Even the high school mentors love this experience. Senior Kaleigh Arndt stated, “Mentoring was my chance to help students who needed a little push and to guide them into a better path of life.” In addition, Senior Weston Rife agreed stating, “My favorite part of mentoring was when you’d help a student and they have no clue what they’re doing, but once you explain it and help them through a few problems their face lights pictured: Weston Rife mentoring 7th-grade math students in probability. up, like, oh, I understand this now!”

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College Visits

This spring, the 9th-graders at Allegan High School had the opportunity to visit two college campuses. Students visited both Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. Students were presented information on the admission procedure, course of study, and degree options. In addition, students toured both campuses so they could see classrooms, libraries, computer labs, fitness centers, and dormitories.

Proceeds from TriAllegan support the Allegan All-Sports Booster Club

Allegan Robotics Have Excellent Performance at AAESA Lego Robotics Challenge Allegan Elementary teachers Brian Price, Julie Eckwielen, and Geoff Nash worked with 34 fourth and fifth-grade students from West Ward, North Ward, Pine Trails, and Dawson Elementary robotic teams on building and programming robots to complete assigned tasks.

These groups met for several months and concluded by participating in the EV3 Lego Robotics Challenge and Coding Showcase sponsored

by AAESA on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Students worked in groups to complete tasks by programming their robot to perform different challenges.

Allegan captured first place in both events. Emerson Scripps and Breeze Keaton (pictured right) from West Ward took first place in the “Park Your Bot” challenge. Ellie Bishop, Mya Corbett, and Sam TerAvest from North Ward took first place in the “Stroll Through the Country - Farmer’s Helper” challenge with a perfect score.

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Allegan Aquatic Center

Memberships, Registration and Information at WWW.ALLEGANAQUATICS.COM

USE THE POOL FOR FREE, ADULTS AND KIDS Want to know how? Call 269-815-8545 WE ARE HIRING: Adult Supervisors and School-Age Lifeguards. Free training for adults!

Contact mmattox@alleganps.org

ALLEGAN SWIM SCHOOL

Lifeguard Certification

SwimAmerica We help build comfort and competency in and around the water.

Contact: mmattox@alleganps.org

AQUAGLIDE Inflatable Obstacle Course

Run the Course @ Open Swim or Rent It for your Private Party

POOL RENTAL & PARTIES

Spots are filling fast!  

During open swim: Your group enter for free.

Full use of the Party Room. <15 swimmers 16-30 swimmers

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$45 $60

For Private Pool Rentals: Both pools + Party Room Rent the AquaGlide Course for an additional $50!

<10 swimmers $50/ hour 11-30 swimmers $75/ hour More information? Look under the programs tab on our website or Call: 269-673-7002 x5504 Email: skeen@alleganps.org

COACHED ADULT SWIMMING (MASTERS) Triathlete? Swimmer?

Not a swimmer, but want to learn?

Tue and Thur Morning 5:30 - 6:30 am Interested? Contact mmattox@alleganps.org

MEMBERSHIPS– Now include families! Members may bring 1 other adult + up to 3 kids to OS/FF free!

June 8-10, August– TBD

OPEN SWIM

One-month Family Pass $30 AquaGlide Wristband $1.00 Saturday Sunday

Group Lessons (ages 4 and up): Spring and Summer Check website for times Parent/ Child Lessons (up to age 3) Spring and Summer Check website for times

Register Online

Click the “Allegan Swim School” tab Summer lessons: June, July and Aug

COMPETITIVE SWIM– SPRING/SUMMER

April 9-July 27

ATAC is competitive swimming & diving for those ages 6-17. Lessons level 6 through advanced are welcome. Swim faster with friends!

Orange (novice competitor)- For ages 6-11, beginning level swimmers who are working on basic swimming skills

12:00-2:00 pm 1:00-3:00 pm

LAP SWIM Morning: M-F 6:30 –7:30 am Noon: M-F 12-1 pm Evening: M-Th 7:00-8:00 pm

FAMILY FUN TIME AT THE POOL Tue., Wed., Thur.: 11 am - 12 pm *Great for families with young children

SENIOR CITIZEN SWIM FREE

Enjoy using our warm water Leisure Pool, walk in entry.

Mon. & Fri: 11 am-12 pm Tue.: 3:00-4:00 pm

AQUA FITNESS

M-W: 4-5 pm; Th– 12:151:15 pm; Sat 10:3011:30 am swimmers with competitive experience who *Our most popular class! are looking to improve their skills.

Black (intermediate)- For ages 8-13,

Gold (advanced)- For ages 10U who are looking to develop to their full potential.

No Practice or Competition requirements!

Registration online under Tigershark Aquatics tab.

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APS Launches New Website

The Allegan Public Schools website has a new look. You can check it out at ALLEGANPS.org.

We set out to design a site that is easier to navigate and highlights more of the amazing student learning that takes place in our schools each day. As you browse the new site, we hope you will recognize the following improvements: • Our menus have been simplified to help you quickly locate the resources you need.

• We have created calendars that display all school events and athletic events happening in our district.

• Each school home page can be accessed by navigating to a much shorter URL. • A greater effort is being made to post more timely district news.

• Our athletics pages have moved to this site and will be updated with schedules, rosters, and results.

• Our directory is more useful and easier to browse.

• As with any big project like this, the work is never done.

With that in mind, if you have any thoughts or suggestions, please email them to Rob Patin at rpatin@alleganps.org.

We also encourage students to enter our website photo contest.

APS students can submit photos that could be chosen to appear on our home page. Winners will also receive a cool Allegan Public Schools sticker. Follow the link on the APS home page

for more information. Happy browsing!

Close Up

Eighteen L.E. White 8th-graders recently went on field trip to Washington D.C. through a program called CLOSE-UP, which organizes educational tours for students. This was the second annual trip. Students had a blast visiting many national monuments.

Emergency Text Alerts: Have you signed up for “Remind” text alerts? Simply text “@alleganp” to phone number 81010 to receive REMIND alerts. Be among the first to know when there is a snow day or any other kind of district-wide alert or message.

We are now on Instagram. Check us out at @alleganps or use #alleganpspride.