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Welcome back to students and staff. Hopefully we’ve all returned with renewed energy and enthusiasm for learning.

Winter has finally hit for real—and we probably avoided our first snow day of 2012 on our last day of break. It seems like winter lasts a long time but with all of the activities here at W-M, we will find ourselves mowing the lawn and picking dandelions before we know it.

Boys’ and girls’ basketball is in full swing, along with junior high boys’ basketball and elementary basketball. Many of our students participate in dance, hockey, karate and other activities. Please be sure to attend some of the events—you’ll be amazed at what our kids are doing.

Enjoy the winter—spring is coming!

January Events

Tuesday, Jan. 3      Boys’ basketball H—E-TC

                              JH Boys’ basketball A--Ironwood

Thursday, Jan. 5     Boys’ basketball H—Bayfield

Friday, Jan. 6          Girls’ basketball H—Washburn

Monday, Jan. 9        Boys’ basketball A—Washburn

                               JH Boys’ basketball A--Hurley

Tuesday, Jan. 10      Girls’ basketball H—Watersmeet

                               Girls’ basketball program raffle at half time

Thursday, Jan. 12     Boys’ basketball H—Butternut

Friday, Jan. 13         Girls’ basketball A—Butternut

                                JH Boys’ basketball H--Ironwood

                Monday, Jan. 16 – Friday, Jan. 20—EXAMS

Monday, Jan. 16       Gogebic Range Tournament at Ironwood

Tuesday, Jan. 17      Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity basketball A—Mercer

Thursday, Jan. 19     Girls’ basketball H—Drummond

                                Gogebic Range Tournament at Ironwood

Friday, Jan. 20          Boys’ basketball A—Drummond

Friday, Jan. 20          Early Release—12:00

                 Monday, Jan. 23 - Saturday, Jan. 28—WINTERFEST

Monday, Jan. 23        Girls’ basketball A—South Shore

                                JH Boys’ basketball H--Watersmeet

Tuesday, Jan. 24        Boys’ basketball H—South Shore

Thursday, Jan. 26       Girls’ basketball H—Solon Springs

                                  JH Boys’ basketball A—E-TC

Friday, Jan. 27            Boys’ basketball A—Solon Springs

Tuesday, Jan. 31         Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity basketball H—Mercer

                                  Family Science Night

You can help the W-M PTO raise money by taking a short online survey about energy usage. The W-M PTO will receive $2.50 when you volunteer 5-10 minutes of your time by taking this survey and you will receive a FREE energy saving kit! Contact your friends and family throughout the UP, northern WI and northwest and southwest Michigan!

Energy saving kits include CFL light bulbs, night lights and faucet aerators.There are separate kits for electric and gas customers (one per household).

Here’s how to help:

• You will need the account number from your energy bill.

• Visit www.efficiencyunited.com

• Click on your utility company and select the “For Your Home” tab (friends in the Ontonagon REA should visit www.michigan-energy.org).

• Click ONLINE ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM on the right side of the screen.

• Click on “I’m a new user” and fill in the information including the code WM.

• After your last name leave a space then type WM (example: Smith WM).

• You must include the code WM in order for the PTO to receive the $2.50 payment.

• Answer a few questions about your home energy use (type of heat andwater heater, etc). Each household can fill out one survey.

Participating Energy Companies

• XCEL
• Michigan Gas Utilities Corp
• SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company
• Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
• Alpena Power Company
• Bayfield Electric Cooperative
• Cloverland Electric Cooperative
• Daggett Electric Company
• Indiana Michigan Power Company
• Upper Peninsula Power Company
• We Energies

There is tutoring for high school mathematics available from 3:20 to 4:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.  All high school math students are welcome to attend.