Best wishes to both Gordy Erickson, who is retiring, and Heidi Lauzon, who is leaving our district. We will miss you!
The summer camps will start on Monday, June 12th and run through Friday, June 16th daily at the GCC Campus and the GCC Skilled Trades Center. The camps begin at 9 a.m. CST and end at 2 p.m. CST. Lunch, water, and snacks will be provided. Students attending summer camp for welding and outdoor science should wear long pants, and tennis shoes (no sandals). Students in the other camps can wear shorts or pants but no sandals for everyone.
June 12-16 Daily All times CST
AM
8:00 a.m.-Leave Wake Mar School (this is pick up location for Wake Mar students)
8:15 a.m.- Stop at Kwik Trip Bessemer (pick up location for Bessemer)
8:30 a.m.-Stop at Hautala's Bar/Lake Rd/ Airport Rd
8:45 a.m.-Stop at LLW High School
8:55 a.m.-Drop off welding students at Skilled Trades Center on Greenland and head over to GCC Lindquist Center to drop off remainder of students.
PM
2:00 p.m. Leave GCC Lindquist Center, head over to Skilled Trades Building on Greenland
2:15 p.m. Stop at LLW
2:30: Stop at Hautala's on Airport Rd
2:45: Stop at Kwik Trip Bessemer
3:00 Stop at Wake Mar School
The sixth grade took a field trip and learned more about sturgeon.
Congratulations to Mr. Carlson's RTI group, who knew how to "RISE" to the occasion! These students created posters, did a scavenger hunt, and created funny videos about how to use RISE expectations. They earned pizza for their efforts. Great work, students!
The 4th grade went to Norrie Park for a field trip with Mr. Tom from the Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach. Students were given the opportunity to get in the Montreal River with D nets and scoop up creatures from the habitat, such as crayfish, toenail clams, minnows, and caddisfly larvae. A great lesson and a great day to be outside!
Mrs. Headley's First Grade class got the opportunity to take a field trip to Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari. The PTO helped fund the entire trip. Our kids were beyond excited and lucky to see all the different animals!
Check out the opportunity from our very own Ironwood Carnegie Library! Encourage your kids to read this summer!
Mr. Lane's science classes participated in a paper airplane competition Friday for National Paper Airplane Day! The top six students, by distance, were Myles Oesau, 1st, Conor Giesau, 2nd, Colten Erickson, 3rd, Jax Ahola, 4th, Justice Rivera, 5th, and Aiden Jones, 6th (all pictured left to right). Nice work, students!
Mrs. Boyd's and Mrs. Clausen's 2nd graders walked to McDonald's last Thursday. They received a simple economics lesson by individually asking politely for their ice cream cone, paying for it, and receiving change. It was a beautiful day to get some fresh air and exercise!
The 4th grade students had an opportunity to spend the day at a local farmer's barn. They were taught by the local 4-H kids about lambs, cows, hogs, chickens, horses, and goats. It was a great hands-on experience. Thank you to farmer Tom Hampston and 4-H coordinator Ashley Dennis for making this trip possible!
There are still a few elementary yearbooks available for purchase at the price of $23. Come get yours before they disappear!
Congratulations to the May Students of the Month: Mila Sommer, Gavinn Sullivan, Joey LaMantia, and Brooklyn Lorendo. Thank you for using Respect, Integrity, Safety, and Excellence!
Summer Eat Up and Meet Up starts Monday, June 5th. Every Monday through Friday, all area students age 18 and younger will receive a free lunch anytime from 11am-noon. Come see us at the Depot Park in downtown Ironwood!
This is a great opportunity for students! A free theater day camp is available for students ages 7-18. Auditions are open on Monday, June 26, starting at 9:30 a.m. The performance will take place Saturday, July 2. Call 906-932-0618 for more information!
Students in grades Kindergarten to 6th grade competed for the top spot of the Spring Attendance Challenge. Congratulations to Mrs. Justinak's class for earning first place!
The 4th grade class went to Presque Isle Park in the Porcupine Mountains on Friday. Outdoor learning is great!
Each year, the Class of 1989 has a fundraiser for literacy. A total of approximately $3500 was spent directly on classroom teacher requests this year at LLW. Thank you, Class of 1989!
The Northwoods Business and Professional Women group donated $250 to the MTSS program (tiered academic support for students) and $250 to PBIS (acknowledging the good behaviors of students). Thank you for your support of our work!
A generous donation has allowed the 2023 Emberlight Festival, "The Essence of the Artist", to provide free tickets to students for several performances. The following world class performances are available to students:
July 14, 20, 21, & 22: "Buyer and Cellar", a play at Theatre North
August 3 & 5: "Characters", featuring Miles Mykkanen, at Theatre North
August 19: Singer Ann Toomey in recital at the Hurley Auditorium
August 26: "Showstoppers", the Emberlight Grand Finale at the HIT
Students ages 12-17 can pick up tickets at the Emberlight Office in downtown Ironwood (across from the library) beginning July 1. Come enjoy some outstanding performances for free!
Brian Miller completed a garden arbor in his Advanced Metal Fabrication course. He made it for his mother, May Miller. Beautiful work Brian!
