The Compass
HSSD Family Newsletter | April 28, 2022 | Vol 1, Issue 8
Welcome back to The Compass!
In this issue:
- Teacher Feature: Cheryl DeBaker and Bay Harbor Brew Crew
- New Bay Port Athletics Director Dillon Maney
- Student Snapshots: Lilly VanVleet & Kendall Gaecki and Lincoln Dommer & Christine McMeen
- And More!
We are excited to share stories and news with you and we welcome your ideas for future issues.


Bay Harbor Brew Crew Delivers Java and Joy
Sailor students of all abilities learn and grow
Picture it: it’s Friday morning, the sun is rising, you are feeling a sense of joy, and the comforting aroma of coffee fills the air.
Where has your imagination led you? A beach? Starbucks? A favorite room in your home?
For the Bay Harbor Brew Crew, it is Cheryl DeBaker’s classroom.
Brew Crew is an opportunity for students who receive special education services to practice independence and to grow confidence in their skills as they deliver coffee to Bay Harbor staff members.
Read more about the Bay Harbor Brew Crew and the joy it delivers each month.

From the Board of Education Meeting - April 25, 2022
- Newly-elected Board members Allen McGuire, Amy Rubright, and Scott Jandrin took the oath of office.
- The Board elected its officers for the next year:
President Garry Sievert
Vice President Greg Klimek
Clerk Chrissy Amtmann
Treasurer/Deputy Clerk Scott Jandrin - The Board approved Ends Policy E-3 Graduate Profile: Responsible, Adaptable, Self-Starter monitoring data report.
- The Board received an informational update from the Teaching and Learning Department regarding the strategic framework.
- The Board approved Governance Process GP-4 Board Job Description monitoring report.
- The Board began its book study of Craymer and Radwan's "Governing by Principles"
For upcoming meeting dates, agendas, and prior meeting minutes, visit the Board of Education page on our website.

Maney promoted to Bay Port High School Athletics Director
The Howard-Suamico School District Board of Education approved the promotion of Dillon Maney to the position of Bay Port High School Athletics Director at its Monday, April 25 meeting. In the move to this administrative role, Maney will oversee the Pirates athletics programs beginning July 1, 2022.
Maney brings 16 years of physical education and coaching experience to the Athletics Director position. He most recently served as physical education teacher and assistant football coach at Bay Port since 2020.
“We are excited to have Dillon lead our Athletics Department,” said Bay Port High School Principal Mike Frieder. “Dillon understands the importance of building strong relationships with students, families, coaches, and staff. I look forward to working closely with him to continue to offer excellent opportunities for all students in our district.”
Click here to read the full story.



At HSSD, our students are learning from the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. In each edition of The Compass, the Student Services team will share a topic for families to reflect upon. Learn more about Social Emotional Wellness on our website.
Live the 7 Habits: Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Habit 7 means taking time to take care of your greatest resource - you. It means having a plan to balance your life in the four areas of self: physical, social, mental, and spiritual.
Remember to sharpen your saw first! When on an airplane, passengers are directed to put on their own oxygen masks first before trying to help someone else. Discuss as a family how you can help each other by taking time to sharpen individual saws first. How can you each take time for yourselves to create balance and build your energy?
Family Activity: Sharpen the Saw
Label four pieces of blank paper with one of the following words: Body, Mind, Heart, Spirit.
As a family, brainstorm ways your family can Sharpen the Saw in each of the four areas.
After all your ideas have been shared, circle one thing from each list that your family will focus on.
Commit to complete all four activities and set a date for completion.
Celebrate together when you complete your goals!



- April 28: Bay Port Musical
- April 29: Bay Port Musical
- April 30: Bay Port Musical
- May 5: Bay Port Musical
- May 6: No School
- May 6: Summer Swim Registration Begins
- May 6: Bay Port Musical
- May 7: Bay Port Musical
- May 10: Bay View Spring Orchestra Concert
- May 12: Lineville Spring Choir Concert
- May 16: Bay Port Bands Spring Concert
- May 17: Bay View Bands Concerts
- May 19: Lineville Bands Concerts
- May 21: Bay Port Senior Ball
- May 23: Bay View Spring Choir Concert
- May 24: Bay Port Orchestra Concert
- May 25: Bay Port Sacred Choral Concert
- May 26: Lineville Spring Orchestra Concerts
- May 30: No School (Memorial Day)
- June 2: Forest Glen Groundbreaking and Bay View Wallbreaking Events
- June 6: Last Day of School (4K)
- June 7: Last Day of School (K-12)



Bay Port Musical - Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Join us in wishing the cast and crew of the Bay Port spring musical to "break a leg" as they open Disney’s Beauty and the Beast tonight. There are still a few tickets available for the shows April 28-30 and May 5-7. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the talents of this amazing cast and crew. Purchase tickets online.
Giving Gratitude
Staff Appreciation Week is next week and we need your help! Through Howard-Suamico Education Foundation's award-winning Giving Gratitude Campaign, we will be sharing certificates of appreciation with employees, including notes from YOU!
Through last year’s inaugural campaign, we gathered and shared more than 1,100 notes of appreciation with staff. Let’s continue to share the love this year! Click here to submit your gratitude with staff by Wednesday, May 4 at noon.
Summer School
Summer School registration is now open! Learn more and register on our website.
We’re Hiring!
Updated in real-time with 2022-23 opportunities.
Carpenter, District-Wide
12-Month Secretary, Bay Harbor Elementary
Special Education Aide, Lineville Intermediate
District Office COVID-19 Testing Site Now Closed
The District Office COVID-19 testing site closed as of April 8. Testing remains available at local health partners, Prevea and Bellin.


National Music Education AwardHSSD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation. Read more. | Furniture Pilot Four classrooms are piloting new furniture in preparation for facilities updates. Forest Glen’s Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Harrison and Bay View’s Mrs. Shefchick and Mrs. Zahn are testing the furniture. View new furniture and student reactions. | Raising Trout Kelly Koller, Bay View TIS, and her mentees are leading Bay View students through the process of raising brown trout in the school library! This effort is made possible through the Center for Great Lakes Literacy. Read full story. |
National Music Education Award
HSSD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation. Read more.
Furniture Pilot
Raising Trout
Bay Port Culinary Arts Bay Port Culinary Arts students put their skills to the test for this year’s Taste of the Villages event benefiting The Giving Tree, baking 450 cupcakes for its attendees. Read full story. | Student-Led Conferences At the April 25 Board of Education meeting, Meadowbrook first grade teacher Jessica Westenberger and her student Norah taught the Board about student-led conferences. | Wellness Resource Fair Our final Mental Health Engagement event of the year, Celebrating Wellness Resource Fair, will take place May 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Bay Port Commons. View Flyer. |
Bay Port Culinary Arts
Student-Led Conferences
Wellness Resource Fair




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