ALANSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Fall 2023
CREATING A CULTURE OF POSITIVITY This summer, members of the Alanson Public School Board, Superintendent, Teachers, and Alanson Booster Club members gathered to create a culture of positivity in our school bathrooms. The hope is that students and staff look at these pockets of joy if they are having a tough day or need a little uplifting! This would not have been possible without the support from Harbor Brenn Insurance agencies and W.W. Fairbairn & Sons. Harbor Brenn gave a monetary donation for paint, stencils, and other supplies needed. W.W. Fairbairn & Sons donated paint trays, cups, brushes, rollers, tape, and other needed supplies. It truly takes a village. We are so happy to have this space beautified for our students and community!
EGG-CITING NEWS FROM THE ALANSON AGRICULTURAL CLASS Each senior in the Alanson Public Schools CTE Agriscience class is required to have an S.A.E. (Supervised Agricultural Experience). This year, seniors Mason Weidenhamer and Tavien Lucier present - M & T Fresh. Housed right outside the Agriscience Room are nine hens for this business endeavor. “Our chickens are Black Australorps and we received them last April.We have found that our chickens do not like broccoli! We get our food scraps from the cafeteria,” Mason and Tavien note. Part of the learning experience is to have a business plan. Mason and Tavien took a loan from Ms. Magill’s class of $100. They have to pay the loan back, and have made a total profit of $35 so far this year. “We received monetary & time donations from W.W. Fairbarin & Sons, the Food Corps organizations,Water Front Property Management, Ricky Weidenhamer, Home Depot, Mr. Friedriechsen, and various canisters in local businesses,” the duo shares. What have they learned so far? “They take a lot of time and effort.We have nine hens.We hatched 20. The chickens were donated by Mrs Southwell. So far, they have produced 15 dozen eggs.” Mason and Tavien have enjoyed the experience so far and look forward to providing eggs for our community.