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Jacob Wolf, a senior at Marquette Senior High School, received word today that he is a finalist in the mi2020 Video Scholarship Competition. The winne...

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The MSHS Jazz Band, 9th Grade Concert Band, Symphony Band, and Wind Ensemble will share their spring concert with the Cedarville High School Band on M...

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Kaylee Whitfield - Outstanding Local Student Concerto Competition Finalist
Kaylee Whitfield, a student of the Fine Arts Department at Marquette Senior High School, has been named a Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar an...

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All Bothwell Middle School Students are invited to participate in our “Bike To School Day” on Wednesday, May 9th . Below is a list of meet...

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Due to changes in grade configurations for the 2012-13 school year, Marquette Area Public Schools has extended the Resident School of Choice applicati...

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All Bothwell Middle School Students are invited to participate in our “Walk To School Day” on Wednesday, May 2nd. Below is a list of meeti...

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Laura Songer, Marquette Area Public School Board of Education Secretary-Treasurer, has earned her Level 1 Certification from the Michigan Association ...

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MSHS Redmen Chorale Benefit Concert and Spaghetti Dinner New York City to perform at Avery Fisher Hall Sunday, April 29, 2012 St. Louis the Ki...

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Each year, the graduates of the Marquette Senior High School are kept safe and rewarded for their hard work with an all night party at the Superior Do...

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The Marquette Senior High Baseball Team is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Thursday, April 12. Sponsored by FOX MARQUETTE and Marquette ELKS,...

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Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education Family Life Education Advisory Committee Will Meet on Monday, April 16, 2012 And Seeks Parent R...

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Robotics Team #3617 Cold Logic Takes Home Championship
Team members from left to right are James Gladwell, mentor Cory Walters, Eli Donnell, Jodie Vultaggio, Andrew Jennings, team supporter Nikki Vultaggio, and head mentor Mr. King. Team members not pictured are Mitch Frye, Dan Howard, Justin Hanna, Nicolle Drummond, and Mike Campana. Mentors not pictured include Wes Hanna, Nicole Schlorke, and Sally Davis.

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Congratulations to Elle Pearson from MSHS whose essay titled “Future” won a recent country-wide essay contest. Elle was competing against ...

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Bothwell Middle School will hold parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, March 28 from 5:00p – 8:00p, and on Thursday, March 29 from 5:00p-8:00...

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On Thursday, March 22nd, 300 freshmen students at MSHS will be participating in an activity called the Reality Store.  The students hav...

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Bothwell Middle School will be hosting a Student Health Fair on Thursday, March 15 from 8:00-2:45 in the school gymnasium. Students may participate in...

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Just a reminder that you can still register your kindergarten student at Cherry Creek, Sandy Knoll and Superior Hills Elementary Schools today Ma...

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Students in the Transitions / Career Choices class at MSHS recently submitted essays in a country-wide contest about how the course has impacted their...

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Parent Teacher Conferences will be held at Marquette Senior High School on Thursday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30...

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To assist with future planning, five questions have been posed to various groups around the district to guide decision making processes. Principals, t...

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Jim Pennell, half of the dynamic local music duo, Jim and Ray, and part-time Kaufman Auditorium Technical Director at MAPS, needs our help. In January...

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Matt's Safe School Law, HB 4163 (Public Act 241 of 2011) was signed by Governor Synder on December 6, 2011.  This legislation calls for the Board...

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MEAP Scores will be released on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.  The Michigan State Board of Education recently approved new MEAP and MME "cut...

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MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012-2013 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION (For children who will be 5 years old ON/OR BEFORE December 1, 2012) R...

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Marquette Senior High School announces 8th grade orientation, Tuesday, February 14th from 10:30 a.m. – 2:05 p.m. at Marquette Senior High School...

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The 2012 Marquette Area Public Schools District Spelling Bee was held on January 24, 2012 at the MSHS Shirley Smith Little Theater. Moderator for the ...

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Janis Shier Peterson was listed in the December  issue of the national magazine:  SB & O:  School Band and Orchestra in an article ...

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MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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SCHWAN’S TRUCKLOAD SALE ALONG WITH BOTHWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL BPO FUNDRAISER The Bothwell Middle School Parent Organization will hold a Schw...

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Marquette Senior High School First Semester Exam Schedule (Revised)   Monday (1/16) and Tuesday (1/17) are regular days of school.  No e...

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Although Marquette Area Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 13th due to inclement weather,  the canopy entrance of the high school w...

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The Marquette Senior High School Athletic Department has CANCELED the following Athletic Events for Thursday, January 12 due to inclement weather. We ...

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MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY, JANUARY 12, 2012, DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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MSHS EXAM SCHEDULE First semester exams will take place at Marquette Senior High School according to the following schedule: Tuesday, January 17...

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2011-12 Non-Resident Schools of Choice – 2nd Semester  Marquette Area Public Schools announces Schools of Choice openings in all grades ...

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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
On Decenber 19, 2011, Board President Tony Retaskie and Trustee Mark Smith were recognized for their years of service to Marquette Area Public Sc...

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Marquette Area Public Schools Holiday Events Calendar: December 12th             &nb...

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MAPS Honors Newly Tenured Teachers
Marquette Area Public School Board of Education  honored its most recently tenured teachers and held a reception in their honor on Monday, N...

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Cherry Creek Elementary would like to announce their Holiday Program Schedule: Kindergarten is performing on Monday, Dec 12 at 2:45. 1st and 2n...

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Holiday Music Programs This fall we have been celebrating writing!  In music classes that has led us to explore the work of famous composers.&nb...

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WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM INFORMATION   Sandy Knoll Elementary School For family information and scheduling purposes, Sandy Knoll's Holiday pro...

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Bothwell Middle School will hold parent/teacher conferences on Monday, November 21 from 5:00p – 8:00p, and on Tuesday, November 22 from Noon-3:0...

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MASB CUT SCORES FAQ Michigan's new "cut scores" will be applied to the MEAP and MME exams taken this fall. Do you have questions? MSPRA has answ...

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Marquette Area Public Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday as follows: November 23, 2011 - Half Day of School (K-12) November 24, 201...

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Parent Teacher Conferences will be held at Marquette Senior High School and Marquette Alternative High School on Tuesday, November 22nd from 11:30 - 3...

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11/10/11 -  MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. MSHS PARENT TEACHER COFERENCES FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE ...

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Olympic Gold Medalist Dain Blanton recently spoke to students at Marquette High School in support of Transitions, a course for ALL freshmen that is mo...

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Marquette Area Public Schools wishes to thank the community for making their voices heard regarding the bond proposal. We appreciate community input a...

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MSHS COURTYARD GOES GREEN
Students at Marquette Senior High School are trying to create more green space at the school.  The high school's courtyard consists mostly of det...

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YAKTRAX Donation
Set-Seg, Michigan's school insurance specialists donated 40 pair of YakTrax for use by the MAPS bus drivers. Shown in the picture is Superintendent D...

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Media Meet – Marquette Area Public School Bond Proposal The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education approved a bond proposal...

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CUB SCOUTS LEAD MAPS BOARD IN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The MAPS Board of Education was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Cayden LaFayette, Erik Mackey, Austin Maynard and Ayden Beaudry soon to be Tiger Cu...

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The Marquette Area Board of Education held a Public Presentation on the Bond Proposal on Monday, October 11, 2011 at the MSHS Little Theater.  Su...

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Bothwell Middle School Staff Launches MEAP week(s)!
The staff at Bothwell Middle School kicks off  MEAP week(s) by proudly wearing BMS Staff shirts.
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On Monday, October 10th at 5:30 p.m. in the Marquette Senior High School Little Theater there will be a presentation on the Bond Proposal.  Pleas...

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What? Ford Drive One 4UR School fundraising program. Ford will donate $20 per person if they test drive any one of six new Ford model vehicles during ...

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Marquette Senior High School – Annual Report, September 20th at 5:30 pm The Marquette Senior High School 2010-2011 Annual Report will be prese...

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MSHS Activity Fair
Activity Fair:  Students had an opportunity to visit with representatives of the extra-curricular activities during Meet the Redmen Week prior to...

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Marquette Area Public Schools is a great choice for your child!  Teachers and principals have been planning beginning year activities and custodi...

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Marquette Area Public Schools announces School Start and End Times for the 2011-2012 school year. School   ...

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Community members will be asked to vote  on an increase of 1.5  mills on November 8, 2011 to fund extensive renovations and new building pro...

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NMU and MAPS Partnership WiMax Agreement
Northern Michigan University and Marquette Area Public School Partnership WiMAX Agreement Marquette Area Public Schools (MAPS) and North...

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The Marquette Area Public School Board of Education approved the Application for Preliminary Qualification of Bonds as its meeting on July 27, 2011.&n...

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On July 13, 2011, at a special board meeting, the Marquette Area Board of Education passed a resolution adopting a Building Utilization/Grade Rea...

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The Graveraet Courtyard is very near completion. The craftsmanship of the stone and fountains is a site to behold. Peter Kaufman has been very busy as...

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education would like to announce that Integrated Designs, Inc., wi...

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That's Where the Music Takes Me! It's an all choir reunion and it's happening in Marquette July 15-17th, 2011! It started out as a Facebook page ...

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education would like to announce that Integrated Designs, Inc., wi...

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The article which appeared in the Mining Journal on Thursday, June 16th, made reference to full day kindergarten.  For the 11-12 school year.&nbs...

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BOTHWELL MIDDLE SCHOOOL PRESENTS The Story Line Project Monday, June 6, 2011 Backfields of Bothwell In gym for inclement weather Bothwell ...

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The Marquette-Alger Great Start Collaborative has been awarded an Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) grant for up to $100,000 in ARRA funds...

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Marquette Area Public Schools would like to announce that a series of “Citizen Committee” meetings will be taking place to give the genera...

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Concert at Kaufman Auditorium on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at 7:30 PM.  This all-ages show will help raise the remaining funding ($3,500) needed f...

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Sandy Knoll has been recognized by the State of Michigan for “Beating the Odds” by increasing student achievement despite high levels of p...

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HOSA   The MSHS HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) students traveled to Traverse City for the Michigan HOSA Leadership Conference. ...

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MSHS has two teams participating in the Construction Skills and Electricial Skills Competition being held today at the Jacobetti Center on t...

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MAPS FLAC TO MEET APRIL 18  The Marquette Area Public Schools Family Life Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, April 18, at 4:00 p.m. , in th...

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PRESS RELEASE FROM:  John King , FIRST Robotics Team #3617, Marquette Senior High School t is my great pleasure to announce that after a l...

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The Marquette Senior High School Academic Awards and National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 p.m. in t...

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 The Marquette Area Public School Board of Education invites you to participate in a public forum.  The purpose of this forum is to obtain i...

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Congratulations to the following teachers for being selected to represent MAPS as the 2010-2011 Excellence in Education Grant Recipients P...

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Michigan School Principal’s Week February 14, 2010 Principal’s Week is dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions of Michig...

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 Good afternoon! President Obama has made his way into the City of Marquette! Street closures and security measures have made mid-day bus runs l...

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School resumed today, following the lead from NMU that there was no longer a clear and ongoing threat.  I would like to take this opportunity to ...

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MAPS ATHLETICS EVENTS UPDATE (2/2/11 - 2:30 p.m.) All practices and events at District buildings are cancelled today. The following events ar...

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Every year the NMU Hockey program contacts local school music teachers to invite them to bring students to sing at a Wildcat Hockey Game. In conj...

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At its reorganizational meeting held on Monday, January 10, 2011 MAPS Board of Education elected Tony Retaskie as President; Scott Brogan as Vice Pres...

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The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education honored Norman Gruber and Board President Kellie Holmstrom, DVM, for their years of service to th...

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The Marquette Senior High School Holiday Band Concert has been cancelled for December 13, 2010 due to inclement weather.  It has been rescheduled...

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The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Robert Jon Hartwig wish to mutually announce that Mr. Hartwig has submitted hi...

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Marquette Area Public Schools receives Aa3 rating from Moody’s On October 21, 2010, Marquette Area Public Schools was interviewed by Moody’s Investme...

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  Marquette Area Public School's annual independent audit dated June 30, 2010 has now been completed and will be presented to the Board of Educa...

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October 12, 2010 Marquette Area Public Schools has already been in session for 25 days. Over 14 percent of our 2010-2011 school year has elapsed...

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Find out what's going on at Marquette Area Public Schools.  September 2010 Newsletter.  
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Marquette Area Public School's most recent Board of Education meeting took place on September 27, 2010.  The regularly-scheduled session was held...

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Announcement from MAPS Central Administration: The approved 2010-2011 Marquette Area Public School Calendar is now finalized. Click here fo...

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  September 15, 2010 Welcome to Marquette Area Public Schools and our new school year. We know that 2010-2011 will offer tremendous learni...

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Summer is over! Nearly 12 weeks have passed since we last worked with our student population of 3100. We hope your vacation from early morni...

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Marquette Public is a terrific school system!  As always, our staff is highly-motivated to resume work with over 3100 enrolled students.  Bu...

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