Due to winter weather conditions, Baraga Area Schools will be closed Wednesday, March 23,2022.
Dear Baraga Families,
School staff were informed that an 8th grade student at Baraga Schools has passed. The cause of death was suicide. Our thoughts and support go out to his family and friends at this difficult time. The school will be providing students support through our school’s Crisis Response Team and the Copper Country Intermediate School District. Professionals will be present to provide information about common reactions following a suicide, how adults can help youth cope, the emotional needs of adolescents, and the risk factors and warning signs for suicide. They will also address and support student needs. Trained crisis counselors will be available to meet with students and staff starting tomorrow and continuing over the next few weeks as needed. This is a very difficult time for the family and we ask that you please respect their wishes and privacy.
Following is a list of resources to support students during a crisis.
Dial Help
Crisis Call: 800-562-7622
Crisis Text: 35NEEDS (906-356-3337)
Crisis Chat: Dial Help Chat
With Respect,
Richard Sarau, Superintendent
Lori Wisniewski, Principal
Tim Marczak, Dean of Students
Julia Overmyer, At-risk Specialist
Celebrations will be at the Lakeside on Monday, 3/21/22 from 3PM-6PM for prom tuxedo orders.
Details for the Fan Bus on Thursday, 3/17/2022:
Leaves the BAS parking lot at 8:30AM on 3/17/22 and returns after the game (tentative return time of 3:30AM on 3/18/22)
Cost: $10 to ride the bus plus $12 for your ticket to the game, which you purchase at the Breslin Center, and money for food.
You must be in grades 9-12 adult to ride the bus, children may ride if they are accompanied by an adult.
We have room for less than 10 more people. Please email lwisniewski@baragaschools.org to register tonight and wait for confirmation.
The BHS Physics class is selling Krispy Kreme donuts again! $12/dozen for glazed, $14/dozen for assorted. The orders are due by Monday, 3/14 and will be at the school on Sunday, 3/20. See a Physics student to order today: Christian, Daebwae, Lily, Brendan, Alana, Naomi
Support our Viking Girls Basketball Team tonight at the district championship game vs. the Purple Hornets at L'Anse High School at 6:00 p.m. Go VIKINGS!
If you are the parent/guardian of a child with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, please check out this free resource. Remember- you can't pour from an empty cup!
Students in Mrs. Scroggs’ class finished up their animal research unit this week with a presentation on local wildlife from the KBIC Natural Resources Department before presenting their own animal projects to students and families.
L'Anse-Baraga Figure Skating Club Presents: "Let's Get Retro 2022"
When: Saturday, March 12th at 6:00 pm AND Sunday, March 13th at 2:30 pm
Where: Meadowbrook Arena
UPDATE: Due to winter weather conditions, Baraga Area Schools will now be closed Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Due to winter weather conditions, Baraga Area Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Due to the winter weather conditions forecasted for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Baraga Area Schools will be closed.
Baraga does have a regular school day scheduled for tomorrow, 2/21/2022. Please be advised that we are under a winter weather warning and that could change, but we do NOT have the day off on the regular calendar. There seems to be some confusion because of nearby schools having tomorrow off. Thanks and see you tomorrow.
Next week is "Snow"Coming at Baraga! Check out the dress up days and the daily events.
Valentine’s Candy Grams! 6th graders will be selling suckers February 7th-10th at junior high and high school lunch. Elementary can purchase them by filling out the flyer that was sent home. All candy grams will be delivered on Valentine’s Day! Please help us raise money for Camp Nesbit.
--FREE--to 8th graders---
MTU is offering FREE Summer Camp Scholarships for 8th graders. Parents & students simply need to register for SYP (put $0.00 for the deposit) and fill out the application form. This is a great opportunity for students to explore a career that excites them. There are many camps to choose from- see list here. Generally these camps cost $600-$995 per student, so this is a great opportunity. See further information below.
Summer Youth Program Scholarships for 8th Grade Students
Michigan Tech's GEAR UP program through the Center for Educational Outreach is giving Summer Youth Program Scholarships to CCISD 8th grade students! Students can explore middle school courses they are interested in at mtu.edu/syp/discover/courses
To apply, students will have to register for SYP and fill out the scholarship form. When registering for SYP, select "Mail-in Deposit" when asked to pay a deposit. The deadline for document submission to be considered for the GEAR UP scholarship is February 28th, 2022.
SYP Registration: mtu.edu/syp/go
Scholarship Application: bit.ly/SYP-GEARUP
If you have any Questions contact outreach@mtu.edu
Due to windchill conditions, Baraga Area Schools will be on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
We are grateful to be able to offer free breakfast and lunch to all elementary students for the week of virtual learning. Please indicate below if you want the school to provide food for your child(ren). If you select "yes" below, you MUST pick up food on FRIDAY between the hours of 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Only a parent/guardian may pick up food for their child(ren). PLEASE SUBMIT THE ORDER FORM BELOW BY Wednesday, January 26th .
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwkd72tVdLW5xMkshtIu_hCl2NutxqzibUnl2PLH4n3Kp7Iw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Monday, January 24, 2022
Dear Baraga Families,
We are entering our third school year where COVID-19 has added disruption to our schedules. The last couple of weeks have been especially hard with an increasing number of cases in both staff and students. We have come to a point this week where the amount of staff and student shortages have become unmanageable at the elementary level. We have decided to put grades TK-5 into virtual learning for the rest of this week, January 25--28, 2022, to hopefully get our staff back to full capacity and slow things down a bit.
We know this is inconvenient for many families and we didn’t come to this decision lightly. We will be working hard today to get the materials your children will need in order to participate in virtual learning this week.
Please call the office with any questions or concerns and thank you for trusting Baraga with the education and well-being of your children.
Thank you,
Richard Sarau,
Superintendent
Exam Schedule 2021-2022
o There will be an 18-minute break between exams.
o The kitchen staff will have snacks and juices/water available for students to purchase during the break.
o Lunch will be available after the bell rings at 11:55 on half days for the junior/senior high.
See the school schedule here: https://tinyurl.com/stm8x3zy
