A HUGE Rambler shout out to our Food Service team! This year has seen amazing growth in the number of meals served to our students. Keep up the good work, and thank you, Layna, Megan, Kara, Julie, Nicole, Kira, Regina, Julie, Alyssa, Onica, Jean, Gwen, Chelsey, and Carol, for caring for our students with the meals you prepare for each student!
Here are the stats through last week for meals served:
Breakfast: Increase of 16,257 meals from last year, with a total of 56,934 meals served!
Lunch: Increase of 21,837 meals from last year, with a total of 126,902 meals served!
#boynecares
Boyne City Public Schools are thankful to partner with organizations who help to provide a safer community for our students.
One of those specific organizations is SAFE in Northern Michigan which "exists to prevent youth substance use, increase community awareness and create change through collaboration, education, prevention initiatives and environmental strategies of tobacco, alcohol and other substance use in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties."
From May 12th through May 26th, SAFE is providing the opportunity for community members to watch a substance use prevention video called Screenagers. Please see the description and flyer below:
Screenagers: Under The Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age, the third feature documentary in the Screenagers trilogy, delves into how the tech revolution has reshaped adolescence and its effects on substance use. The film debunks myths and depicts strategies parents and schools can use to encourage healthy decision-making, support teen mental health, set limits, and create healthy home environments. The film also includes many ways young people are using their wisdom and strength to help each other and themselves through this complicated terrain around substance use.
Field trips are an important part of expanding student educational opportunities and this spring Boyne City Public Schools have a variety of field trips planned for students from the Elementary, Middle, and High School.
Today, BCHS students from the Student Success for College dual enrollment class toured North Central Michigan College in Petoskey! These students from the Early College Program learned about what to expect in the 5th year of their program, enjoyed lunch at the Iron Horse Cafe, received their campus IDs, and completed a campus scavenger hunt. The Early College Program is a 5-year high school program, where our students earn both their high school diploma and an NCMC Associate Degree at the end of 5 years!
#BoyneInspires #BoynePride
Come join us as we enjoy and celebrate the Boyne City bands!
#boynepride
Today is National Principal Day! Let's honor our Principals, Nik McLane, Mike Wilson, Adam Stefanski, Erin Bybee-Wilcox, and Laurel Jewett, by giving them a huge shout out! We are grateful for the impact you have every day on the students and staff!
Superintendent Pat Little will be hosting his monthly Coffee Talk tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1st at the Lake Charlevoix Coffee Company in downtown Boyne City from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Stop by to ask questions or touch base on anything school related! #boynecares
This coming week we have a wonderful opportunity for our families! Students entering 3-12 grades are able to participate in this free event.
Parents, check your email for more information! The form MUST be completed before the doctors can see your child on Thursday. Questions can be directed to Megan Neidhamer (mneidhamer@boyne.k12.mi.us)
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! At Boyne City Public Schools, we are blessed to have great secretaries that support our students education in countless ways, every single day. Today, we would like to give a huge shout out and a THANK YOU, wishing a happy Administrative Professionals Day to Kristen Terryberry, Angela Matelski, Kelly Reynolds, Megan Neidhamer, April Eckerle, Holly LaVanway, Libby Pearson, and Trisha Lockman.
#boynepride
On Tuesday May 21st, head on over to Culvers in Charlevoix to help support the graduating Class of 2024 and their All-Night Party celebration! The senior all-night party is a terrific tradition put on by the Boyne City Graduation Celebration Committee and 10% of all sales will be donated towards this wonderful evening!
Congratulations to our BCHS writers who placed in the Crooked Tree Center for the Arts Young Writers Expo!
In the High School Prose category, 1st place was awarded to Freshmen Georgia Kreiter. In the High School Poetry category, 1st place was awarded to sophomore Sophia Eaton, 2nd place to junior Josie Wilson, and 3rd place was awarded to senior Lucy Uy!
Congratulations Rambler Writers! #boyneinspires #boynepride
The BC Blaze Robotics Team recently wrapped up another successful season. A huge THANK YOU to our advisors, Missy and Krale Schroeder, for their leadership throughout the season. This past Saturday, the team traveled to observe at the State Competition at Saginaw Valley State University, where they connected with other teams, brainstormed ideas for next year, and visited with college row.
#boynepride #boyneinspires
12 members of the Class of 2024 have been selected as this years honorees of the Lake Michigan Conference All-Academic Team! These 12 students are selected based on a formula that combines their overall GPA thru 7 semesters, as well as their Spring SAT score from their Junior Year. Today, they will be honored at a ceremony in Charlevoix, alongside our other LMC school's honorees.
Boyne City honorees are:
Front Row L to R: Ryan Reynolds, Maureen Hautz, Brianna Ager, Sawyer Cadarette, Lucy Uy
Back Row L to R: Liam Dart, Charlie Pope, Andy Parsons, Ava Tarsi, Grace Kujawski, Eliana Michael, Camille Eads
Last Friday, March 8th, eight of our current Boyne City High School Art students attended the Lake Michigan Conference Arts Collaborative at NCMC. Instructor James Beckering led the charge and helped provide a great experience for the following students representing Rambler excellence in the Arts: Angel Kelly, Jack Horning, Mason Vadnais, Madeleine Johnecheck, Cadence Pung, Will Mastin, Austin Notestine, andOlivia Chodubski. #boynepride #boyneinspires
The Kiwanis Club has recently announced the 2024 Eddy Essay Winners! Without further ado, here are our Boyne City High School Sophomore Class winners:
$500/Gold SOPHIA EATON (Friends of the Boyne Library)
$250/Silver GABBY MCNITT (Alcoholics Anonymous)
$150 GABBY HOLBROOK (Boyne Free Clinic)
$100 Honorable Mentions:
Abigail Jaronoski (Camp Daggett)
Angel Kelley (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Joey Dobbelaer (Big Brothers/Big Sisters)
Halie Johnecheck (Dept of Health & Human Services)
Guys and Dolls on Opening Weekend! Wonderful and marvelous! #boynepride
Boyne City High School Students Advance to State DECA Competition
Following wins at the District DECA competition in December, the Boyne City High School (BCHS) team is off to the state competition in Detroit, Thursday – Saturday, March 14 – 16, 2024. At the December conference, held at Grand Valley State University, the team competed against eight high school districts, covering the westside of Michigan.
“I’m very proud of our students. They do an awesome job representing BCH and it is great to see them compete,” shares Myra Bryant, Boyne City High School Teacher and DECA Coach. “A special thank you goes out to the local business professionals who have helped train the kids in live scenario practice and have given advice to help prepare them for their competitions. In addition, we have also had some key chaperones and judges who have worked hard to make sure our kids have a great experience. It is so great to see our community support our DECA program,” Bryant adds.
Prior to the district and state conferences, students are required to take an on-line test that measures knowledge of business and leadership. The district and state conferences provide an opportunity for students to show their problem-solving skills through role-play and presentation events. These two areas are then combined in a final score to see if the students competing will move onto the next level of competition. “Out of Boyne City High School’s 16 students who competed at Districts, we had 10 who earned medals for the Boyne City High School Chapter this DECA season,” Bryant explains. “We also had a great group of students competing in their first District Conference role-play events.”
-Competing in their first roleplay were: Claire Jones, Mallory Morgan, Katie Hunt, Jaelynn Elzinga, Sarah Eaton, Kacey Gray and Peter Mastin.
-Earning a qualifying position, in an individual event, at the State conference in Detroit are: Sarah Eaton, Brianna Ager, Adonae Patton, Norah Frasz, Jacquelyn Dunlap, Jaelynn
Elzinga, Grabrielle Dunlap and Katie Hunt.
-Earning a qualifying position, in a team event, for the State conference in Detroit are:
Malorie Carter and Chelsey Hertel, Kacey Gray and Peter Mastin, Ava Tarsi and
Maureen Hautz.
A team send-off will be held at Boyne City High School on Thursday, March 14 at 8:30 am, prior to departure. If you see these students, be sure to congratulate them on their accomplishments!
Pictured:
-Boyne City High School DECA Team at the District Competition
-Boyne City High School Juniors Norah Frasz and Jacky Dunlap show off their medals at the DECA District Competition.
-DECA Coach and Boyne City High School Teacher Myra Bryant with Ava Tarsi and Maureen Hautz at the DECA District awards ceremony.
The District basketball game that was supposed to be tonight vs Kalkaska has been postponed until tomorrow 2/29/24, with a tip off of 7:00. The girls Varsity basketball game vs. Bellaire scheduled for tomorrow will now have a 5:00 tip off.
If you have already purchased tickets via GoFan.co, they will be transferable to tomorrow’s 7:00 game.
Congratulations to Reese Bey, a Boyne City High School junior and young entrepreneur, on being featured in an article in the Northern Express newspaper. Reese has designed a clothing brand called Dopamine. You can check out the article here:
https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/young-people-doing-big-things/
Congratulations to the Boyne City Ramblers Varsity Boys Bowling:
2024 Boys Regional Champs !!! Division 3, Region 17
Congratulations to the Boyne City High School Band on a truly outstanding performance Friday night at District Band Festival. Not only did the band earn its 7th straight First Division rating but their challenging concert performance earned all A and A+ ratings from the judges with comments such as “What a mature sounding ensemble,” “Impressive,” and “An absolute joy to listen to!" An awesome display of talent and maturity from every band member!
(Photo Credit to Amy Mansfield)
