Dear Superior Central Parents and Guardians,
As you have probably heard, the Governor’s Office, along with the COVID-19 Task Force on Education and the Return to School Advisory Committee, has released the MI Safe Schools: Michigan’s 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap. This Roadmap provides and strongly recommends safety protocols to keep school communities safe based on the status of the Coronavirus. The Roadmap also provides recommendations for mental and social-emotional health, instruction, and operations within each phase of the Michigan Safe Start Plan. Depending on the status of the MI Safe Schools, there are three scenarios for schools opening back up in the fall.
1. Phase 6 – Schools open for in-person instruction with minimal required safety protocols.
2. Phase 5 – Schools open for in-person instruction with moderate required safety protocols.
3. Phase 4 – Schools open for in-person instruction with stringent required safety protocols.
4. Phases 1-3 – Schools do not open for in-person instruction and instruction is provided remotely.
So that we can make a return to school plan that is safe and appropriate for our district, the administration and the Superior Central School Board kindly ask that you complete our “Return to School – Parent Survey”. The survey will close at 11:59 on Sunday, July 26th.
Thank you,
Bill Valima
https://forms.gle/SuSQoxfVphLqeN4g6
Hey SC Families! We realize that some of you were unable to return your school materials last week. Textbooks are expensive (ranging from $75 to over $100) and we'd really like to get them back. If you have some would you please return them to the school? We've put out our book return in front of the high school doors. Please drop your books in at any time. Chromebooks are also expensive. If you have not returned your chromebook please DO NOT drop it in the book return. Instead, email me @ bvalima@superiorcentralschools.org to arrange a drop off. Thanks.
Reminder: When returning chromebooks and other supplies tonight, please do not leave your vehicle. This is a drive-thru event, please do not park. Thanks for your understanding as we try to make this a quick process for all families.
Reminder: TOMORROW, June 17th 6:00-8:00 pm
Chromebook/textbook/library book RETURN. Locker/desk items, yearbooks, and Sayklly's egg pickup.
6th-12th grade - High School parking lot
K-5th grade - Elementary parking lot
Yesterday the Governor signed EO 2020-48 suspending the monthly meeting requirement for local school boards until May 12, 2020. With that, we will be cancelling our board meeting scheduled for Monday, April 20th. Our next scheduled meeting is for Monday, May 18th. Stay Healthy!
UPDATE ON SAKYLLY'S EGGS!
Sakylly's eggs were delivered to the school the day that the Governor issued the "Stay Safe, Stay Home" order. This meant that we did not have time to sort the eggs by teacher, or personalize them. Initially, I thought it would be best to wait out the "lockdown" and get eggs out when we went back to school. Now that Easter is a week away, there has been an increased demand for eggs. If you absolutely need your eggs, Superior Central orders will be available for pick up in the Elementary lot on Thursday, April 9th from noon until 1:00. Please stay in your car, your eggs will be brought to you. In order to fulfill your order, please email Bill Valima at bvalima@superiorcentralschools.org by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7th. For your order to be processed, you MUST INCLUDE the student/family your purchased your egg from. Please understand that eggs will not have personalized frosted names on them. Parents, if you are picking up your entire order, please let me know. If you can wait until the Governor's "Stay Safe, Stay Home" order is lifted, your eggs will still be available for you. If you would like a refund for your eggs please email me at the above email. Thanks for your patience. Bill Valima
Hey SC Family,
Just a reminder that the AC3 group has non-perishable breakfast and lunch food available at the Village Pub and the Silver Dollar right now! They will be distributing until 7:00 tonight. Thanks again to this amazing community for helping out in this crazy time.
Dear Superior Central Family,
We sure have some great folks in our community. Please see the information I received today from the AC3 group.
With help and support from our local community, The Communities That Care will be providing Alger-Packs at the Silver Dollar in Trenary, and the Village Pub in Chatham, this Tuesday at 4pm. These packs will contain two weeks worth of breakfast and lunch foods to help families effected by the School closures. The packs will be available at these locations throughout the week.
With the school being shut down due to COVID-19, BINGO for March is also cancelled. The next scheduled BINGO is Saturday, April 11th.
Good Morning Cougars! What a crazy 7 hours it has been. As you may have heard, last night at around 11:00 Governor Whitmer ordered that all schools in Michigan will be closed from Monday, March 16th to Sunday, April 5th. We WILL have school today, Friday, March 13th and will be dismissing at 12:30 as scheduled. I will do my best to keep you updated as more information is given from the state. Also, as you may know, our phone server went down yesterday and calls cannot be made to the school. We still have the ability to call out. We hope to have them back up and running today. If you need to contact the school please do so via email. Thanks for your patience and understanding during this confusing time. Bill Valima
Good Evening,
A letter regarding Spring Conferences that was sent home has conflicting days/dates on it. Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 26th. Sorry for the confusion.
Good Morning,
We are experiencing technical difficulties with our phone system server this morning. We can call out, but folks can't call in. We are working on getting it fixed. In the meantime, if you need us please email. Thanks!
Good Luck to the Boys Basketball Team as they take on Rapid River in the 1st Round of the District 100 basketball tournament tonight. Tip off is at 7:30 at Rapid River High School! Go Cougars!
Good Morning, there was a error when typing up the "printable" calendar for the 2019-20 school year. A 12:30 dismissal was omitted from the calendar on Friday, March 27th. Please make note that there will be a half day that day. I apologize for the mistake. Mr. Valima
Tonight’s Boy’s Basketball game vs. Stephenson will be played as scheduled. Go Cougars!
Good Morning Cougars! Due to drifting and icy road conditions this morning we will be closed today, Friday, March 6th. A decision on tonight’s basketball game will be made by noon. Stay safe!
Due to weather conditions, tonight's Boy's Basketball game vs. Bark River has been cancelled. All other after school activities are also cancelled.
Good Luck to the Girls Basketball Team as they take on Rapid River in the 1st Round of the District 100 basketball tournament tonight. Tip off is at 7:30 at Mid Peninsula School in Rock! Go Cougars!
Boys Basketball at Gwinn will be played tonight as scheduled. Go Cougars!
Good Morning Cougars! Due to blowing and drifting snow and difficult side roads, Superior Central will be closed today, Friday, February 28th. A decision on tonight’s boys basketball game @ Gwinn will be made by noon. Stay safe.
Hey Cougars! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a 12:30 dismissal and there is no school on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend!
SC Boys take on Munising tonight. It’s a Blue Out! Wear your Cougar Blue and come out and support the Cougars!
The Sophomore class will be accepting "Parent's Night Out" forms until Wednesday, February 12th.
The boy's basketball games tonight are AWAY AT Engadine. It was incorrectly posted as a home game on the schedules that were published. I apologize for the miscommunication.
The Class of 2022 is hosting a "Parent's Night Out" on Valentines Night from 4:00-8:00! Enjoy a night out and let the Sophomores entertain your kids. For more information check out the SC Facebook page or SC website!
Cougar boys take on the Wolverines from Mid Pen tonight. The Pep Band will be here! Come on out and cheer on the boys. Remember, all SC students get into home events for FREE!
Reminder: Thursday (1/23) and Friday (1/24) are both 1:30 dismissals. Good Luck to middle and high school students on their exams!
Jeff Moore's AuTrain bus (#5) will be about 30 minutes late this afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hey Cougars! Just a reminder, tomorrow is a 12:30 dismissal.
The Boy's basketball game at Rapid River scheduled for Friday, February 11th has been rescheduled for Friday, January 17th.
The boy's basketball game vs. Munising that was scheduled for March 4th at SC has been moved to February 12th at SC.
Hey Cougars! Hope you’ve enjoyed your break! Get a good night’s rest tonight. See you in the morning!
The SC @ Forest Park Boys Basketball game that was postponed on December 12th has been rescheduled for Friday, January 10th.
Tonight's Middle School Dance is cancelled. Sorry for the disappointment.
Just a reminder that the Elementary Program is tonight at 6:30. Please drive carefully.
Middle School Boys basketball at Manistique and High School Boys basketball at Crystal Falls have been postponed. Make-up dates are being worked on.
Boys Middle School Basketball vs. Holy Name tonight is postponed. A makeup date has not yet been determined.
Due to snow and blowing/drifting snow Superior Central will be closed today, Tuesday, December 10th. Stay safe.
The girls basketball game with Stephenson that was scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Friday, January 24th.
The girls basketball game at Stephenson tomorrow night has been cancelled as they are closed tomorrow. A makeup date has not yet been scheduled.
With that threat of another storm coming tonight into tomorrow, the Fall Sports Banquet that was scheduled for tomorrow evening has been moved to Monday, December 2nd at 6:00.
Good Morning Cougars! The snow and wind is picking up and the forecast doesn’t look good for being on the roads today. We will be closed today, Wednesday, November 27th. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. See you in December.
The Middle School Boys Basketball game vs. Munising scheduled for Wednesday has been moved up a night. It will be played on Tuesday, November 26th at Superior Central.
Just a reminder there is no school tomorrow, Friday, November 15th. If you’re heading out into the woods be safe and good luck. 🦌
Good Morning Cougars! The Veteran's Day Assembly will be held on Thursday, November 14th at 10:00 in the High School Gym at Superior Central.
Good Morning Cougars! With the snow coming down and the forecast calling for quite a bit more, we will be closed today, Monday, November 11, 2019. All school activities are cancelled for today. We will let you know about rescheduling the Veteran’s Day program. Stay safe.
The Veteran's Day Program will be held at Superior Central on Monday, November 11th beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Winter sure did show up in a hurry! Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held tonight as scheduled. Boys Middle School Basketball will still be heading to Rapid River. District Volleyball hosted by Superior Central will still be played. Drive carefully.
Reminder! Tomorrow, Thursday, November 7th, is a 12:30 dismissal. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:00-5:00 and 6:00-8:00.
Good Morning,
Tania’s bus will be running 5-10 minutes late due to a mechanical issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Just a reminder, tomorrow (Thursday, October 31st), is a 12:30 early dismissal. Happy Halloween!
Hey Cougars! I want to thank you all for the AWESOME Spirit Week! Just a reminder, there is no school tomorrow! Enjoy your day off.
Just a reminder that tomorrow's football game is a noon start. Can't make it? You can stream it live at http://wrppfm.com/stream/ Also, good luck to the Volleyball and Cross Country Teams tomorrow! Another Great Day to be a COUGAR!
Picture Days are coming!
Elementary School- Wednesday, September 18th
Middle and High School - Thursday, September 19th
Rise and Shine Cougars! It's the 1st Day of School.
Elementary Students will start their day in the Elementary Gym. Middle/High Students will meet in the HS Gym at 8:15. See you in a little bit!
Hey Cougars! Just a reminder that tomorrow night from 7-8 is the Open House! Back to school BBQ starts at 4. $5 for kids, $10 for adults! It’s also the opening night of high school football. Kickoff vs. North Dickinson is at 5! Remember, SC students get in to all home sporting events for FREE! Come on out and “kickoff” another great school year! Hope to see you there!
There will be an organizational Cross County meeting for all interested middle and high school runners on Wednesday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the high school entrance. Mrs. Kim Spranger, Mrs. Emily Massie, and Mrs. Bray will be there to lead the meeting. Hope to see you there.
TV6 was out today! Thanks again to the voters of the district for supporting the Sinking Fund and Bond. Without your approval we wouldn’t be where we are today! Thank you!
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Superior-Central-Schools-use-sinking-fund-to-make-renovations-513207481.html
Just wanted to show you all the progress of the summer projects. New heaters in the elementary, weight room is painted (just waiting for new equipment), hallways are being painted, new fire alarm system, and the little gym roof. Busy place...
Hey Cougars,
Hope your summer is going well. Last night the school board approved the 2019-2020 Calendar. It can be found at http://www.superiorcentralschools.org in the news section. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Mr. Valima
Stephenson has cancelled the girl's softball game scheduled for today. Makeup date TBD.
Both the Boys Baseball and Girls Softball games scheduled for today are postponed due to weather. The boys game will be made up on May 24th. The girls makeup date is yet to be determined.
Middle School Track at Bark River scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. A make up date has not been set.
Tomorrow’s Varsity Track Meet at Republic has been canceled due to snow. It will not be rescheduled. #springsportsintheup
Softball at Gwinn today has been postponed; make up date to be determined. It's May 1st and it is snowing...
Softball tonight @ Neguanee has been postponed due to weather. It has been rescheduled for Friday, May 17th.
Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, April 22nd. Happy Easter!
Baseball and Softball at Norway today are both postponed. Make up date to be determined.
Softball at Norway today has been postponed due to wet field conditions. A makeup date has not been set.
Good Afternoon,
The state has approved our snow day forgiveness waiver. This means we will NOT have school on April 22nd (it was scheduled as a potential snow day makeup day). Enjoy the long Easter weekend!
Good Morning,
Buck’s bus is stuck on an icy road. There is a county truck on the way to lay down some sand to get him out. I’m not sure how “delayed” this is going to put the rest of his bus run. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Bill Valima
Listen to the Cougars here at www.superiorcougars.com
Good Afternoon,
I hope you’re all shoveled out! Tonight’s Boys Basketball District game at Big Bay de Noc starting at 7:00 will be played as scheduled.
The Girls’ game vs. Mid Pen is cancelled.
Good Evening,
With the Blizzard Warning in effect until morning and the blowing and drifting snow, Superior Central will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 25th. Stay safe!
We just received notification from Big Bay de Noc that the Girls’ Varsity Basketball game at Big Bay de Noc scheduled for tonight has been postponed until tomorrow.
The boys’ and girls’ Varsity Basketball Games are cancelled for tonight. I know it’s a big rivalry game and I know we are all excited, but we just don’t feel comfortable putting students and families on the roads tonight. Stay safe. ~ Bill Valima
The boys’ basketball game on Saturday, February 16th at Rapid River has been CANCELLED. It will not be rescheduled.
Rescheduled Basketball Games:
Saturday, February 16th
Girls vs. North Central - JV 12:00, Varsity 1:30
Boys @ Rapid River - JV 6:00, Varsity 7:30
Saturday, February 23rd
Boys @ Stephenson - JV 12:30, Varsity 2:00
As a reminder, today is an early dismissal (12:30) for teacher professional development. Also, no school Friday (2/15) and Monday (2/18) due to our scheduled Mid-Winter Break. Enjoy your long weekend!
Due to snow, blowing snow, and unplowed side roads, Superior Central will be closed today, Wednesday, February 13th. Stay Safe!
Good Morning Cougars!
It looks like the next storm is going to roll in later this morning/early afternoon. With the prediction of heavy snow in the afternoon/evening, Superior Central will be dismissing early today at 12:30. This should hopefully get all of our students and staff home safely, before the weather turns too nasty. See you at school at 8:15! Lunch will be served today.
I sure am tired of the constant carousel of basketball game rescheduling this winter. Due to a oversight on our part regarding MHSAA policy, we will be rescheduling both the girls' and boys' games tomorrow night (February 12th). The MHSAA says that only 3 basketball games can be played in a week. When rescheduling we added a boys' and girls' game tomorrow night. This gave both a 4th game this week. As a district we apologize for this. The boys will play at Stephenson on Saturday, February 23rd at 12:30. The girls will host Bark River at 6:00 on Wednesday, February 27th. I'm really hoping this will be an end to the rescheduling for the year. Again, I apologize for all of this confusion.
Good Evening Cougars,
We will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 8th. Stay safe.
Tonight’s Girls’ Basketball game vs. Bark River Harris has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 12th.
I was just informed that tonight’s Girls’ game will now be played on Friday, February 8th. NOT February 12th. Sorry for the confusion.
Tonight’s Girls’ Basketball game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 12th.
Good Morning Cougars! I am definitely getting tired of sending out these notifications! Due to icy road conditions and the forecasted all day ice storm, Superior Central will be closed today, Monday, February 4th. Stay safe!
Spirit Week at SC! All Kindergartens through Seniors, show your school spirit!
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday - Dynamic Duo Day (twins day)
Wednesday - Senior Citizen Day
Thursday - Yooper Day
Friday - Blue Day
Go Cougars!
Well, it’s colder this morning in Eben than the last two mornings which means Superior Central will be closed today, Friday, February 1st. Stay Warm! See you Monday, I hope.
Tonight's Girls' Basketball game at Big Bay de Noc has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 20th.
Good Afternoon Frigid Friends! With projected windchills near -40 at 8 am tomorrow morning, Superior Central will be closed on Thursday, January 31st. Stay safe, stay warm! Mr. Valima
Tonight’s Boys’ Basketball game at Rapid River has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 13th. Stay warm!
Good Evening Cougars! Due to the dangerous windchills being forecasted and the fact that the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Alger County, Superior Central will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th. Please stay safe and warm.
Boys’ basketball at Rapid River has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 30th.
Tonight’s Boys’ Basketball game at Rapid River had been postponed. Make up date to be determined.
Good Evening Cougars! It’s pretty wicked out there. Due to the snow, wind and the nasty looking forecast Superior Central will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 25th. Stay safe.
All after school activities are cancelled for today, Thursday, January 24th.
Due to tonight’s forecast, the Girls’ Basketball gave vs. North Central has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, February 13th.
Tonight’s Boy’s Basketball Game vs. Mid Peninsula has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 6th.
Good Morning Cougars! Due to blowing snow and a hazardous forecast for the rest of the day, Superior Central will be closed today, Monday, January 7, 2019. Stay safe! As a reminder, when school is closed due to weather ALL after school events are also cancelled.
Happy New Year, Cougars! See you tomorrow!
Merry Christmas, Cougars! 🎄
SC Band Concert is tonight @ 7:00. Also, tomorrow is our last day before break. If you’ve got an ugly Christmas Sweater we hope to see it tomorrow.
Just a reminder that we are dismissing today at 12:30. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Report Cards are coming home today! Also, reminder, 12:30 dismissal tomorrow. Parent-teacher conferences are tomorrow from 1:00-5:00 and 6:00-8:00. Hope to see you there!
Superior Central Veteran's Day Program will be held on Monday, November 12th @ 10:00. We will once again be collecting donations for the Veterans.
Reminder! Tomorrow, October 31st, is an early dismissal (12:30). Happy Halloween!
Seniors and Senior Parents! Don't forget, there is a financial aid event tomorrow night at SC in the Computer Lab at 6:30. Come get your financial aid questions answered!
Just a reminder, we will be dismissing at 12:30 tomorrow, Friday, October 12.
Homecoming Football at 1:00. Pep Band will be playing! Come on out, grab some hot chocolate, and cheer on the Cougars!
Tomorrow’s another great day to be a Cougar! See you in the morning!
~ Mr. Valima
Summer projects are done! Gym floors are being refinished! Halls are waxed! Looking forward to seeing everybody at the Open House next Wednesday. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Mr. Valima
Superior Central Spring Arts Night Tonight! Art viewing begins at 6:00. Band Concert at 7:00.
Due to a lack of registrations, the PTO has decided to reschedule the Color Run that was scheduled for Saturday, May 19th to a later date. Stay tuned for more info!
Today's Middle School Track Meet at Munising has been cancelled.
Due to a lack of SC Softball Players, the Softball game in Norway tomorrow has been cancelled.
Yay spring sports have begun! Baseball will be going to Stephenson on Friday, April 27th for a double header starting at 5:00.
Believe it or not, our girls will play a Softball game tomorrow @ Norway. Game starts at 4:30.
There will by a Sports Boosters Meeting, Thursday, April 26th @ 6:15 in the SC Business Office. Any parent/community member interesting in being a part of the Boosters is encouraged to attend.
Just a reminder, SC will be dismissing at 12:30 tomorrow for Teacher Professional Development.
With the weather and the closure of school, the SC Board meeting tonight has been postponed until Wednesday, April 25th.
Good Morning, due to continued blowing and drifting snow, Superior Central will be closed Tuesday, April 17th! Stay Safe!
Note for Juniors! It you were scheduled to interview for an intership today, your interview will be next Monday.
With the closure of school and the Winter Weather Warning in effect until tomorrow night, the board meeting scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 17th.
Due to inclement weather and the extension of the Winter Storm Warning through Monday evening, Superior Central will be closed Monday, April 16th. Stay safe!
The following games have been postponed!
Thursday 4/12 SB vs Rapid River
Friday 4/13 SB @ Norway & BB @ Norway
Monday 4/16 SB vs Newberry
Friday 4/20 SB vs Stephenson
Make up dates TBD
Are you interested in hearing more about the Middle College or CTE Courses available through MARESA?
There will be a Parent and Student Informational Night for High School Sophomores and Juniors on Thursday, April 12, 7:00pm at MARESA (321 Ohio St., Marquette).
9th, 10th, & 11th Graders! PSAT & SAT are tomorrow. Get a good nights rest, eat breakfast and come ready to do your best. Juniors, remember you can go home after the test with a parent note!
I know this may come as a surprise, but, the Superior Central Baseball Game scheduled for today has been cancelled. My prediction is that the first games played in the U.P. will be Districts in June.
Cougar Boys lose in an overtime thriller 86-78 to Bark River. Thank you to our Senior Boys; Joe, Levi, Dylan, Kyle, Alek, Wade, and Josh! We’ve all enjoyed watching you play on the home court. Now let’s head east for districts and do some work!
Great TEAM effort by the boys basketball squad tonight as they drop Big Bay de Noc 55-36.
The boys home basketball game vs. Big Bay de Noc tomorrow night is Varsity only. Tip off at 7:00.
Boys pick up the W on the road at Norway, 65-57!
Girls drop a close one to Norway at home, 42-46. Thank you to our Seniors Emma, Elizabeth, Taylor, and Tori for all the great memories on the Cougar Court!
Due to freezing rain and icy conditions, Superior Central will be closed today, Tuesday, February 20th
Per Norway’s request the Girls Basketball game scheduled for tomorrow vs. Norway has been moved to Wednesday, Feb. 21st.
Boys basketball has been reaheduled for Wednesday night at Norway. JV will start at 6:30, varsity to follow. The Girls games tonight vs. Carney will be plyed as scheduled.
Boys Basketball at Norway tonight has been cancelled. Make up date to be determined. A decision on the girls game at home will be made later this afternoon.
Cougar girls lost a tough one at home to Big Bay de Noc 46-47. Keep your heads up ladies!
Just received word that M-28 will be closing at 1:00. The SC busses will be running at their normal times.
Varsity boys picked up the road win in Felch tonight 64-60. JV dropped a close one 43-45.
Cougar boys dropped a tough one to Rapid River 64-45.
Basketball games from yesterday and today are both rescheduled for tomorrow. Girls at home vs. Mid Peninsula. Boys at Carney Nadeau. Boys bus wil leave at 3:30. Thanks to Mrs. Bray and the other ADs and officials for the quick reschedule!
Due to continued snow and blowing and drifting on side roads, Superior Central will be closed again today, Tuesday, January 23rd. Stay safe.
Tonight’s Girls Basketball Game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 24th.
Due to forecasted nasty weather this afternoon, Superior Central will be closed today, Monday, January 22nd. Stay safe!
Boys lost on the road at Stephenson 63-58. Always tough on the road.
Girls had a tough loss tonight at home against Gwinn. Emma Rondeau led the Cougars with 19 points.
Great effort tonight by the Cougar Boys. Dropped a tough one to North Central 63-59. Joe Heinnonen led with 21 points. Levi Charlebois tossed in 17.
1:30 Dismissal Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19. MS/HS students, study for those exams!
Reminder! 12:30 Dismissal tomorrow, Friday, January 12th.
Nice win tonight by the Girls Varsity Basketball team over Rapid River! Emma Rondeau led the team with 14 points. Taylor Silta and Tori Tyner each chipped in 13. 🏀