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Our Water Cycle

A - evaporation B - condensation

C - precipitation D - collection

Get a glass of tap water in a clear glass. Take a good long look at the water. Now, can you guess how old it is? The water in your glass may have fallen from the sky as rain just last week, but the water itself has been around pretty much as long as the earth has! It was on this earth with the Brontosaurus! Our earth has a limited amount of water. That water keeps going around and around - that’s what we all the “Water Cycle.”

The Water Cycle is made up of four main parts. The parts are: Evaporation (and transpiration), Condensation, Precipitation and Collection.

Evaporation: Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes or the oceans and turns it into vapor or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the rivers, lakes or oceans and it goes into the air.

Do plants sweat? Well, sort of... where people sweat - plants transpire.

Transpiration is the way by which plants lose water out of their leaves. Transpiration gives evaporation a bit of a hand in getting the water vapor back up into the air.

Condensation: Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. This is called condensation. You can see the same sort of thing at home... pour a glass of cold water on a hot day and watch what happens. Water forms on the outside of the glass. That water didn’t somehow leak through the glass! It actually came from the air. Water vapor in the warm air turns back into liquid when it touches the cold glass.

Precipitation: Precipitation occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore. The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form or rain, hail, sleet or snow.

Collection: When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts all over again.

Here’s An Experiment For You To Try! Please read all instructions completely before starting and observe all safety precautions.

You will need: • a large metal or plastic bowl • a pitcher or bucket • a sheet of clear plastic wrap • a dry ceramic mug (like a coffee mug) • a long piece of string or large rubber band • water 1. Put the bowl in a sunny place outside.

2. Using the pitcher or bucket, pour water into the bowl until it is about 1/4 full.

3. Place the mug in the center of the bowl. Be careful not to splash any water into it.

4. Cover the top of the bowl tightly with the plastic wrap.

5. Tie the string around the bowl to hold the plastic wrap in place.

6. Watch the bowl to see what happens.

A miniature water cycle. The “mist” that forms on the plastic wrap will change into larger crops of water that will begin to drip. (You can speed up the dripping by carefully removing the bowl - don’t splash! - into the shade).

When this happens, continue watching for a few minutes, then carefully peel back the plastic. Is the coffee mug still empty? Water from the “ocean” of water in the bowl evaporated. It condensed to form misty “clouds” on the plastic warp. When the clouds became saturated it “rained” into the mug!

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELCOME! It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I write to welcome you and our exceptional learning community to the third edition of our very own Kids’ World News!

For over 20 years, the Holt Business Alliance has been the force that shapes our community’s future. The membership serves as a powerful networking partnership of local businesses, school representatives, and JRYHUQPHQW RI¿FLDOV ZRUNLQJ WRJHWKHU WR SURPRWH WKH mission of developing strong community support for our businesses, local government and schools. With that, the Holt Business Alliance proudly sponsors this publiFDWLRQ (DFK PRQWK \RX ZLOO ¿QG FRQWHQW XQLTXH WR +ROW Public and our greater learning community! By creating a personalized publication, we believe we will engage our students at a deeper level. While our district provides the core curriculum each day, the Holt Business Alliance is choosing to supplement our curriculum by supporting the Holt Public Kids’ World News each

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As many of you know, I am driven to reinforce positive behaviors while promoting our district! In an effort to connect with our public, I send a weekly email called the Peek at the Week to interested stakeholders. If you would like to be added to the weekly email blast, please send a note to suptofc@hpsk12.net with the word Peek in the subject line.

I am honored to serve you and embrace the opportunity to celebrate the past and continue to inspire the future of Holt Public Schools. Keep an eye on us as we Innovate, Educate and Inspire our learning community to achieve on every level! Together IS better! As we transition from winter to spring, I urge you to engage with our schools and I hope you enjoy reading this edition of the Holt Public Kids’ World News sponsored by the Holt Business Alliance.

Have you ever seen a Marching Band as it goes down the road in a parade? The Gigantic Tubas? The beautiful Flutes? The proud Trombones, and of course the Drumline? The students at Holt High School perform these types of instruments every day, and have a great time while learning about music! Holt High School has many ways for people to perform: A Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble, and even a Jazz Band. The students in the Holt High School Bands work very hard to put together wonderful performances for the community, and it is one of the biggest in the areaover 200 students! As you come into 5th and 6th grade, keep an eye out for an opportunity to play an instrument in your school band‌ you will be very glad that you did!

Michael Emerson, Director of Bands at Holt High School

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Telling your story – it’s Art! “What’s your story, morning glory?�

Telling stories

That’s the way our grandparents greeted each other when they were young. We do it, too, but we say things like, “What’s up?� or, “What’s happening?�

The most direct way we share stories is with performing arts: writing, reading, dance, movies, music, theater, and television. Storytelling has been so popular for so long that it happens everywhere and all the time – at bedtime, at school, at festivals and even on the radio. Writing stories all down means we can share them with each other for hundreds of years and all around the world.

Any way we say it, it means we want to know someone’s story – and the arts are the way we share stories with each other.

Movies and music, drawing and dance, sculpture and stage shows, writing, reading, television, conversation‌ they’re all arts. They’re also how we tell each other about RXUVHOYHV DQG ¿QG RXW DERXW WKH RWKHU SHRSOH LQ RXU world.

Showing people the way we see things Artists are people who make art, and they use all kinds of tools to make their drawings, like paints, chalk, pencils, computers and ink. Some artists use clay or wood or metal to make sculpture, which is art we can see from every side. Whenever artists make art, they are telling us what is important to them: making a story about something they’ve seen, and thought about.

Art is a great way tell a story about things that make us happy, or sad, or just make us think. And the way we make art says something about us, too. Have you ever drawn a picture of your family, or made chalk drawings on a sidewalk? What story were you trying to tell: what were the people or pets in your drawing doing? What colors and shapes did you use? What did you want to say to people who saw your art?

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Stories become even more exciting when they’re shared with a lot of people, in a lot of different ways. Musicians share stories by making them into music, which other people can hear and sing with their friends. Dancers tell stories with movement, sometimes dancing with music or with no sound at all! Stage plays, movies, and television connect to an audience by mixing storytelling with music and movement, then adding costumes, scenery and special effects.

How to tell your story Want to try out some ways to tell your story? Look around – there are plenty of places to learn!

Holt Public Schools makes time for important classes in music, art, computers, and kinesthetic, so you can try out the arts with your classmates. Remember to check out Holt Community Education enrichment classes to learn even more about something you liked in school.

But don’t stop there! Find places to see and try out art wherever you can:

9 Public art is everywhere in your community, neighborhoods, and in parks 9 Libraries are awesome places to meet book authors, storytelling, and make-it-yourself art project 9 MSU campus & Broad Art Museum are FREE, and have free concerts, free summer theater performances, and make-it-yourself art projects; LCC offers several opportunities, as well 9 Call a local dance studio, and buy an inexpensive ticket to see their spring recital 9 Lansing Dance Project presents free summer dance performances by everyday people who want to try dance 9 Summer music and art festivals offer all kinds of workshops and opportunities for kids to hear and see and make all kinds of art Take a chance whenever you go somewhere this summer to check out different kinds of art, and TRY IT FOR YOURSELF! Make some art as part of your story, as well as a way to tell it.

Some stories are made up, some are true; some stories are brand new, some have been heard somewhere else. They all become our own when we share stories with someone else through art. So, the next time someone asks, “What’s up?� or, “What’s your story, morning glory?� be ready to have a great time telling them all about you – and know you are a work of art, yourself!

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The Ronald VanErmen Scholarship Awards With the generous help of the family of Ronald VanErmen, the Holt Business Alliance has raised money to provide scholarships for students graduating from the Holt Public Schools since the fund was established in 1993.

In 2017 a total of $10,000 was awarded to four graduates of Holt High School and two students completing the Edtrek program.

This brings the total number of students served by the Scholarship Fund to 81 with over $195,000 awarded.

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Thanks to the generosity of the VanErmen family and the efforts of the Holt Business Alliance the tradition of helping deserving young adults take their next step after leaving the Holt Schools is alive and well.

These efforts help to develop the leaders of tomorrow, a passion of the VanErmen Family and the Holt Business Community.

2018 Scholarships will be awarded at the May meeting of the Alliance. Come, meet and congratulate the awardees:

The Alliance raises funds each year to match the contribution from the VanErmen family through the member dues and the annual Bingo Tent during the Holt Home Town Days Festival.

Thursday Morning May 17th, 2018 - 7:30 to 9 AM Charlar Place, 4230 Charlar Drive, Holt, MI 5 6 9 3 5HTXLUHG Holtbusinessalliance@gmail.com More information on the Alliance or to download a membership application, visit: www.holtalliance.org

Quiz Bowl News Quiz Bowl is an academic competition where teams of four students play against other teams and score points E\ EHLQJ WKH TXLFNHVW WR DQVZHU TXHVWLRQV RQ DOO WRSLFV ¹ from arts and literature, to math and science, to history and geography, to sports and current events. This year the Holt High School team, led by captain Tanner Thering and players John Berney, Chris Jacobs, Rebecca Kildee, Jared Parker, and Reuben Stump, and coached by high school teacher Dave Hildebrandt, have continued and improved on a successful 2016-2017 year. The WHDP ¿QLVKHG QG LQ WKH 0LG 0LFKLJDQ 7UL &RXQW\ 4XL] Bowl league, 2nd in WKAR’s QuizBusters program for the second year in a row, 9th in the state (and 7th-highest VFKRRO DW WKH 1$47 0LFKLJDQ 6WDWH 4XDOL¿HU DQG PRVW recently 4th in the state at the Michigan State Championship, playing against some of the top teams in the nation.

Two years ago Holt was able to extend the Quiz Bowl program to the junior high, and this yearjunior high teachers Sandy Callis and Jean Antieau coached the team to a VW SODFH ÂżQLVK LQ WKH 7UL &RXQW\ /HDJXH -XQLRU 'LYLVLRQ DQG VW SODFH ÂżQLVK DW WKH 'HZLWW -XQLRU +LJK ,QYLWDWLRQDO Seventh grader Jake Bortnichak National Player of the Week recognition at the Dewitt Invitational!

Our program is always looking for interested students. If your child will be in the junior high or high school next year and wants to give Quiz Bowl a try, feel free to contact one of the coaches mentioned above. We compete year-round with fall, winter, and spring competitions, leagues, and tournaments, and can accommodate most student schedules.

Because of their successes, both the high school and junior high have been invited and will be sending teams to their respective NAQT National Championships, the weekend of May 11th in Chicago for the junior high team and the weekend of May 25th in Atlanta for the high school team. This is the second year in a row that the KLJK VFKRRO WHDP KDV TXDOLÂżHG IRU DQG ZLOO EH DWWHQGLQJ Nationals.

The Quiz Bowl is currently seeking sponsors for this year’s team to help defray the costs of attending Nationals. If your family or business would like to help sponsor us, please contact Dave Hildebrandt at dhildebr@ hpsk12.net . Your business name will be added to our team apparel and advertising. For larger donations we will include a business logo.

WORLD CLASS TALENT: 7 Holt Community Teams Moving On To Compete At D.I. Global Finals Holt-Dimondale D.I. had another impressive performance at last weekend’s D.I. State Tournament with 13 of 17 Holt community teams placing in the top 10 for their respective challenge and level.

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The generous donations from our many business sponsors will help support these teams moving on to represent our community on the world stage at D.I. Global Finals where they will compete against teams from 42 states and 15+ countries. For a sneak peek on what Global Finals is like, here is a link to a short video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Xwk8rvd-S7o#action=share As our teams prepare for the upcoming D.I. Global Finals tournament we thought we would check in with some of our “Global Finalistsâ€? for a little Q&A‌ Q: What was your favorite part about competing in the Destination Imagination state tournament at Michigan State University? “The chance to be on campus and to compete in actual college classrooms.â€?

--Katelyn Aldrich, 5th grader, Team “Spinnytron 7�

“I felt so special being able to walk across the stage at the Breslin Center.

I’ve been to MSU basketball games there, but I’ve never been down on the Ă€RRU , OLNHG JRLQJ WR WKH 068 'DLU\ Store and getting a special Destination Imagination ice cream.â€? --Sarah Knopf, 3rd grader, Team “The Animal Helpersâ€?

Q: What part of the upcoming D.I. Global Finals experience are you looking forward to the most? “Fun! There’s lots of fun stuff and pin trading. Meeting new people.� --David Lepley, 3rd grader, Team “The Animal Helpers� “At Global Finals I am most looking forward to the opening and closing ceremonies.� --Rebecca Jarvis, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� “Pin Trading!� --Rodney Stewart, 7th grader, Team “The Electric Lightbulbs�

Q: How has your participation in D.I. helped you to grow as a learner? “It’s helped me think outside the box and come up with solutions that might not be obvious.� --Eli Sharkey, 9th grader, Team “No Nonsense� “D.I. has caused me to be conditioned to think outside the box and learn to use what I’ve learned in a new way, instead of just using my knowledge for set types RI TXHVWLRQV ´ ,VDEHOOD &RVPH %URRNV 8th grader, Team “The Twisted Sisters� “I concentrate and have more fun.�

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Q: How has your participation in D.I. helped you to grow as a person? “D.I. helped me grow as a person by making me think outside the box and making me look at everything different than people who don’t do D.I.� --Cole Crandall, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� “Learning to work as a team player.�

--Colin Donald, 5th grader, Team “SpinneyTron 7� “Being a part of D.I. taught me how to be a leader and I have become a more independent person.� --Julia Toomey, 7th grader, Team “The Electric Lightbulbs� “D.I. has helped me grow as a person by helping me really step outside of my shell and really get out there!� --Lukas Nowak, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.�

Q: Fill in the blank: “The only thing I love more than Destination Imagination is ___� “Nothing. I don’t think I like anything more than I like D.I.� --Carson Knapp, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� “The only thing I like more than D.I. are the people I meet doing it.� --Isaac Menold, 9th grader, Team “No Nonsense� and Team “Oh Brother!�

Q: If your participation in D.I. was the only work history you could reference for a job you were applying for, what 3 words would you use to describe your experience to convince the employer to hire you? “Fun, friendly and helpful!� --Christabel Lepley, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� “Creativity, Teamwork, Determination.�

--Simon Menold, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� and Team “Oh Brother!�

Q: What would you want corporate sponsors and other donors to know

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Quiz Bowl Coach, Dave Hildebrandt about the opportunities that their support will provide to you and other D.I. students? “The thing I want people to know about D.I. the most is that it is not just something you do for fun, it helps broaden the way you look at the world.�

--Amelie Lepley, 9th grader, Team “No Nonsense� “That their donation helps kids learn more about the world, teaching us to be leaders and to cooperate with others.�

--Paige Lemmon, 7th grader, Team “The Electric Lightbulbs� “Their support would allow us to do more events to spread D.I. across the area.�

--Tyler Rutter, 9th grader, Team “No Nonsense�

4 ,I \RX KDSSHQ WR ÂżQG \RXUVHOI RQ the world stage at D.I. Global Finals and have an opportunity to give a “shout outâ€? to our learning community back here in Holt what would you say? “That us kids in D.I. are the next generation of thinkers and learners.â€?

--Andrew Rutter, 7th grader, Team “M.U.S.E.� “Thank you to everyone back in Holt who supported us and got us here to Globals!� --Nadia Weise, 7th grader, Team “The Electric Lightbulbs�

If you are interested in making a donation to Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagination, please contact Tori Menold at: holtdimondaledi@gmail.com Thank you for your continued support of Holt-Dimondale D.I.—and good luck to all of our Holt Community D.I. teams!

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Portfolio Days – Volunteers Needed May 21, 22 & 24 Spring is fast approaching and that means that preparations for our 23rd annual Holt High School Portfolio Panel Presentations have begun. This important endeavor provides our students with dynamic real-world experience as it allows them to present their portfolios to leaders in our community and receive positive and constructive feedback on their work. This interaction also provides our students with evidence that our community cares about them and supports their growth as future citizens and leaders. Just as important, this dialog provides RXU YROXQWHHU OHDGHUV ZLWK D XQLTXH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR JHW D JOLPSVH RI WKH IXWXUH DQG WR LQÀXHQFH LW Our students spend three years compiling their allschool portfolios, which includes a four year Educational Development Plan and pieces from a variety of courses and extra-curricular experiences. The student’s prepara-

This year is going to be a little different than prior years. We are doing the portfolio days with our current 11th grade students instead of the 9th grade. We feel WKDW RXU -XQLRUV ZLOO KDYH JDLQ D EHWWHU EHQHÂżW DQG ODUJHU impact from meeting with our community members and professionals. They soon will be embarking on the world needing to interview and meet with professionals and college representatives.

It is for this reason that we hope you will consider volunteering for one or more sessions during the week of May 21, 2018.

For your convenience, we have created an online sign-up form. You can access it via this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/ 5080C49A5A62BA3F85-2018 :H ZLOO IROORZ XS ZLWK D FRQÂżUPDWLRQ HPDLO RU FDOO WKDW will include your scheduled date(s)/time(s).

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Republic of Iceland • Iceland is part of Nordic Europe, located in the Northern Atlantic Ocean and just touches the Arctic Circle. It is about one-third larger than Ireland, about 39,756 square miles or about the size of Kentucky. Most people live in about 7% of the island mostly on the coasts.

• Iceland is the world's 18th largest island, and Europe's second largest island after Great Britain.

• Iceland is a parliamentary constitutional republic.

• Iceland was founded by the Vikings. The Scandinavians were the first to settle in Iceland in 870.

• In 1874, Iceland obtained their own constitution and in 1918, it was recognized by Denmark as a seperate state with unlimited sovereignty. It did remain under the Danish monarchy until June 17, 1944, when the Althing proclaimed Iceland as an independent republic. That is also their Independance Day. • Iceland is one of the most volcanic regions in the world! In fact, there are more than 20 active volcanoes. The largest volcano is called Vatnajokull and covers 8% of the country.

• During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, first British, then American troops occupied Iceland and used it for a stratigic airbase.

While officially neutral, Iceland cooperated with the Allies.

• Agricultural products include potatoes and green vegetables, as well as mutton, dairy products, and fish.

• Major industries include fish processing, aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power, and tourism.

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• The population in 2011 was 319,000 people.

• The official language is Icelandic, but English, other Nordic languages, and German are widely spoken.

• The capital and largest city of Iceland is Reykjavik. Half of the population lives in the city.

• The life expectancy in Iceland is 81.3 years for women, 76.4 years for men.

• The currency in Iceland is the Icelandic króna.

• Iceland has more than 20 active volcanoes.

• The most common farm animal is sheep. Another common animal is the puffin.

• Most Icelanders do not have a family name or surname, they take on their father’s name. So if the father is called Jakob, the daughter is given a first name for example Eva and then the father’s name with an added –Jakob and than sdottir so, her last name is then called Jakobsdottir (Jakob’s daughter), so we would call her: Eva Jakobsdottir. For sons they just add –sson: which would make the boy called Adam Jakobsson. Iceland’s phone book is listed by first names!

• Icelandic food commonly consists of Lamb, rye and flat bread, seafood, and dairy products.

• Schools and education in Iceland is free of charge.

• Soccer is Iceland’s favorite team sport!

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Holt Public Schools Kids’ World News

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May 2018, Page 10

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May 2018, Page 11

HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Upcoming Events - May 2018 1 2

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• Boys Varsity Golf @ CAAC Blue Jamboree • Girls Varsity Tennis @ East Lansing – 4pm • Girls JV Tennis Home vs.

East Lansing – 4pm • Girls and Boys Varsity Track @ Jackson – 4pm

• Late Start/Early Release • Girls JV Soccer @ East Lansing – 5pm • Girls Varsity Soccer @ East Lansing – 6:30pm • Boys JV Baseball @ Jackson - 4pm • Boys JV Golf @ Grand Ledge • Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs.

Grand Ledge – 5:30pm

• Junior High Portfolio Showcase – 6:30pm • Girls JV Softball @ Eastern – 4pm • Girls Varsity Softball Home vs.

Eastern – 4pm • Boys JV Baseball @ Eastern – 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

Eastern – 4pm • Girls JV Tennis Home vs. Okemos – 4pm • Girls Varsity Tennis @ Okemos – 4pm

• Boys JV Baseball @ Lakewood – 4pm • Boys JV Lacrosse @ Howell – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Howell – 7pm

• Girls JV Tennis Home vs Holt JV Invite – 9am • Girls Varsity Tennis Home vs.

Holt Varsity Invite – 9am • Girls and Boys Varsity Track @ Farmington Invite – 9am • Girls Varsity Softball Home vs.

Holt Invite – 9am • Girls JV Soccer Home vs.

St. Johns – 11am • Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs.

St. Johns – 12:30pm • Boys Varsity Baseball @ Midland Invite – 10am • Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs.

Saginaw Heritage – 1pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Saginaw Heritage – 3pm

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• Girls & Boys Varsity Track Home vs.

CAAC Blue • Girls JV Soccer @ Everett – 4pm • Girls Varsity Soccer @ Everett – 5:30pm • Girls JV Softball @ Sexton – 4pm • Girls Varsity Softball Home vs.

Everett – 4pm • Girls Varsity Lacrosse Conference Tournament – 7pm • Boys JV Baseball @ Sexton – 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

Sexton – 4pm

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Elliott PTO – 6:30pm Horizon HOPS – 6:30pm Girls JV Tennis @ Grand Ledge – 4pm Girls Varsity Tennis @ Grand Ledge – 4pm Boys JV Baseball Home vs. St. Johns – 4pm Boys Varsity Golf @ CAAC Blue League Match – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ CAAC League Match – 7pm

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Late Start/Early Release High School Awards Night 7pm Boys JV Golf @ Okemos – 4pm Girls JV Soccer Home vs. Grand Ledge – 5:00pm • Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs.

Grand Ledge – 6:30pm • Hope Band Concert – 7pm • Girls Varsity Tennis @ East Lansing – 9am • Girls JV Softball Home vs.

East Lansing – 4pm • Girls Varsity Softball @ East Lansing - 4pm • Boys JV Baseball Home vs.

East Lansing – 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball @ East Lansing – 4pm • Boys JV Lacrosse vs CAAC League Match – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ CAAC League Match -7pm

• Ram Trail Run - 5K • Girls and Boys Varsity Track @ Okemos CAAC Blue Meet – 12noon • Girls JV Soccer Home vs.

Eaton Rapids – 5:00pm • Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs.

Eaton Rapids – 6:30pm • Boys JV Golf @ Dewitt Invite – 10am • Boys JV Baseball @ Portland – 4pm

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• Happy Mother’s Day!

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• Board of Education: Committee of the Whole – 5:30pm • Board of Education: Regular Meeting – 7pm • Boys JV Baseball Home vs. Okemos 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball @ Okemos – 4pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ CAAC League Match – 7pm

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• Late Start/Early Release • Celebration of Learning @ North Campus – 6pm • Girls JV Tennis @ Haslett – 4:30pm • Girls Varsity Tennis Home vs. Haslett – 4:30pm • Boys JV Golf @ East Lansing Falcon Golf Course – 4pm • Boys Varsity Golf @ Chelsea Invite – 9am

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Sycamore PTO – 6:30pm Choir Variety Show – 7pm Girls JV Tennis Home vs. Portland – 4:30pm Girls Varsity Tennis @ Portland – 4:30pm Boys JV Baseball Home vs. Fowlerville – 4pm Boys Varsity Golf @ East Lansing CAAC Blue Jamboree – 3pm

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Wilcox PTO – 6:30pm High School Band Concert & Awards – 7pm Girls JV Soccer League Match – TBA Girls Varsity Soccer League Match – TBA Girls Varsity Tennis @ MHSAA Regionals – 9am Girls JV Softball @ Grand Ledge -4:00pm Girls Varsity Softball Home vs.

Grand Ledge – 4pm • Boys JV Baseball @ Grand Ledge – 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

Grand Ledge – 4pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.

MHSAA Districts - TBA

• Girls & Boys Varsity Track @ MHSAA Regionals – TBA • Boys JV Golf @ DeWitt – Noon • Boys JV Baseball @ DeWitt – 4pm

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• Holt High School Prom

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• Girls JV Soccer League Match – TBA • Girls Varsity Soccer League Match – TBA • Girls & Boys Varsity Track Home vs.

CAAC Blue Meet – 4pm • Boys JV Baseball vs Lansing Catholic – 4pm • Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

Lansing Catholic – 4pm • Boys Varsity Golf – CAAC Blue Jamboree Home -9am

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Girls JV Soccer League Match – TBA Girls Varsity Soccer League Match – TBA Girls JV Softball Home vs. Okemos 4pm Girls Varsity Softball @ Okemos – 4pm Boys JV Baseball @ Grand Ledge – 4pm Boys Varsity Golf @ Battle Creek Lakeview Invite – 9am

• Late Start/Early Release • Washington Woods Band Concert – 6pm • Boys JV Golf Home vs. TBA @ Eldorado – 2:15pm

• Hope/Junior High Band Concert – 7pm @ Holt High • Girls JV Softball Home vs. DeWitt – 4pm • Girls Varsity Softball @ DeWitt – 4pm • Boys JV Golf Home vs. JV Invite - Noon

• NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

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• Girls & Boys Track vs. Honor Roll Meet – 9am • Girls Varsity Soccer vs. MHSAA Districts – TBA • Boys Varsity Golf vs. MHSAA Regional – TBA

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• FULL DAY OF INSTRUCTION • Junior High Band Concert – 7pm

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