Ishpeming Public Schools

Come and join the fun in this 8-week community challenge.  Everyone is welcome:  families, individuals, schools and worksites.  The challenge will promote vegetable and fruit intake, activity and healthy weight.  There is no fee for the program.

The Program runs from February 5 — March 31, 2012

For more details visit www.fitup.org

Gwinn and surrounding areas:

Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Gilbert Elementary School

Ishpeming and surrounding areas:

Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Bell Hospital

Marquette and surrounding areas:

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., YMCA of Marquette County

Negaunee and surrounding areas:

Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., West End YMCA

Special Community Walking Event

Superior Dome — February 1, 2012 — 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Registration and walking program information will be available.

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

For further information

please contact:

Deb Sergey, RD, IC

MGHS Nutrition and Wellness/Diabetes Education

(906) 225-3221

Click here to read the Letter from Marquette County Health Department regarding Pertussis.

With the winter season here, it is important that you make plans in the event that school is canceled due to inclement weather.  In the event of school being canceled early in the morning, announcements will be made on radio and tv stations WJPD, WRUP, WKQS, WMJT, WMQT, WNMU, WFXD, WGLQ, WLUC TV-6 and WBKP TV-10.  Every effort will be made to make such an announcement prior to 6:30 a.m.  The announcement will be posted on the District website at www.ishpemingschools.com and the Mining Journal website at www.miningjournal.net. 

It is also possible that, in the event of severe weather moving into the area, students could be dismissed after the school day has begun.  In such an event, radio and television announcements will be made and the information will also be posted to the district website (www.ishpemingschools.com).  It is very important that you plan ahead in the event of an early dismissal.  If you are generally not home during the day when school is in session, please make arrangements for someone to be at your home in the event of an early dismissal or arrange for your child to go to another home.  It is important that parents make these arrangements prior to the time that they may actucally be needed.

If you have questions regarding where your child may go in the event of an early dismissal, you may contact Principal Veale, Principal Willey or Principal Lempinen for assistance or direction.  If you have questions with regard to cancellation or early dismissal procedures, please feel free to contact Superintendent Stephen Piereson.