2021 - 2022
Points of Pride
Capac Jr. – Sr. High School
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3 Jr. High students submitted winning entries to the 51th
Annual America & Me Essay Contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance of
Michigan
● Xello Implementation in
grades 7-12 with 100% profile and required lesson completion in all grades
●
Senior Awards Night (held in person for the first time in 3
years)
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93K in scholarships and aid
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18 seniors continuing their education at a college
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16 seniors continuing their education at the BWMC
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One senior has a full tuition paid for MSU
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82% of seniors completed their FAFSA
Advanced Placement and Honors Courses
● We offered Computer Science,
English Language and Composition, and European History Courses
● 31 students completed AP
exams
● 2 sophomores, 1 junior, and 4
seniors completed the AP Computer Science Principles course and all 7 completed
the Create Task and took the AP test.
Band
● Over 25% of the 7-12 Grade
student body were members of at least one performing ensemble (band or choir),
far exceeding the national average.
● We had strong participation
in District Solo, State Solo and Ensemble Festivals. Every event medaled.
● Both Concert Bands had an Excellent showing at our return to in-person Band Festival
Choral
● Over 25% of the 7-12 Grade
student body were members of at least one performing ensemble (band or choir),
far exceeding the national average.
● We had record participation
in District and State Solo & Ensemble with 12 student events. All
participants who attended for a score medaled with top scores of 1st-Division
(Excellent) and 2nd-Division (Good).
● Both choirs earned a
1st-division rating at District Choir Festival, with High School Varsity
Chorale advancing on to State Festival, where they received a 2nd-division
rating.
● We revived our annual musical
tradition with our Spring performances of The
Sound of Music, which was successful and well-received by the community.
FFA
● Students successfully created two aquaponics bins to study water quality and released native fish species in
the Spring.
● Kassidy Kramer received gold
at District leadership contest in Creed Speaking and silver at Regional level
contest.
● The FFA program attended
state level Career Development Contest
for the first time in several years taking teams in the areas of: Floriculture,
Land Consercation, Nursery & Landscape Design, & Environmental Science
● The greenhouse will be
getting repaired in the summer of 2022 for improved growing conditions
● The Agriscience Department
was awarded a grant from the L&L Foundation for barn repairs and to
established rotational grazing for sheep and calves on campus.
● Environmental science hatched
and raised several native Bobwhite Quail which are going to be released locally
to rebuild the native population.
● With the school board, the
agriscience department has designed a new barn learning facility that will be
included in the next school proposed bond.
National Honor Society
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Moved the induction ceremony to
Fall in order to allow the sophomores to be part of the program.
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13 new inductees
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Had our highest number of
community service hours in one year.
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High school tutoring after school
three days a week all school year
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Volunteered at events like
Goodells County Fair, Project Red, Earth Day, Open House/Parent-Teacher Conferences,
HCM Tournament, and Graduation
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Volunteered at the Elementary
(Trunk or Treat, Bingo for Books, Mother/Son Dodgeball and the school dance)
National Junior Honor Society
●
First ever
chapter of National Junior Honor Society at Capac Junior High School, chartered
by Advisors Mrs. Nestle and Mrs. Sokacz.
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Inducted thirty-eight 7th, 8th and 9th graders.
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The
Chapter's first service project that was organized; raised $753 by hosting a 5K
Walk for Cystic Fibrosis.
Jr
High Student Council
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Participated
in monthly staff appreciation projects for all staff
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Participated
in the national Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Raised $285
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Each member
had to earn a minimum of 2 hours of community service
High
School Student Council
● Raised
approximately $400 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by participating in a
walk-a-thon at the Detroit Zoo
● Received an
"Art of Caring" award from Community Mental Health for our continued
service in providing Thanksgiving Baskets to those in need
● Continued our
Pride Box shout-outs to students and staff that make a small difference
everyday
● Participated in
Wreaths Across America
● Participated in
the Walk for Suicide Prevention and raised almost $300
● All students
participated in at least one community service event, as well as organized
monthly activities for the entire student body in the school building
Entrepreneurship & Marketing Class
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Opened the
school Spear-It Store with the help of a grant from Four County Community
Foundation and were able to make a profit that will be used to re-invest in
growing the business
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Donated
$100 to Hawkeye & Friends Dog Rescue & Sanctuary
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Donated
$100 to National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund