Biking and Hiking
Biking (grades 4 – 12) and Hiking (grades 4 – 12) are offered Fall and Spring, making use of our beautiful Bellaire area and Glacial Hills trails. Mentors Paul, Deb and Ron are running the sessions. Registration and Waiver
Student Garden
Grades 5-128 Student Apprentice Openings10am-12pm • $10/hr. • 2-3 hrs./weekStudents must provide their own gloves and drink.Elementary School bathrooms are available.To apply, complete the application and return to the school office by May 30th. On May 31st. the mentor committee with select and notify students. Summer work schedulePlanting Days: Thursday, June 1st • 3-5pm & Saturday, June 3 • 10am-12pm
Snowshoeing
Offered for students in grades 4 –12 takes place at Glacial Hills. BYI provides snowshoes and helmets. Linda Atkins, Paul DeLange, Ron Lynch and Debbie Woodbeck are the initiative coordinators.
Downhill Skiing
(Winter 2023): Students learn a wide range of downhill skiing skills from certified ski instructors. Free instruction, demonstrations and equipment are provided by Shanty Creek Resort at Cedar River Village for students who qualify in grades 5 – 12.
NRA Gun Safety
COMING SOON NRA Gun Safety is offered for students in grades 5 –12. Certified NRA instructors lead the two-day class. Day one is focused on classwork; day two is at the NRA indoor shooting range.
Nature Crafts
Grades 4-8 Mondays 3 - 5pmMarch 20 • April 3, 17, 24May 8, 15, 22 • June 5 Middle School Home Economics Room(students will be bused from the Elementary School to the Middle School)Students will create seasonal crafts made from nature and the craft store. Students will learn crafting skills promoting an appreciation of their local, natural world. Spring class projects include miniature birch doors and furniture made from twigs, acorns, moss and pinecones, birdhouse and a choice of a flower fairy house or woodsy gnome home. Other quicker crafts will also be sprinkled in. Ms. Eva Crawford is the Initiative Coordinator. Registration forms are available with your counselors and High School Office or Online Questions? Call Grandma Dee at 231-377-7077 About Eva Crawford Eva is a Michigan State University Geography graduate who grew up in an artistic family where being creative was always part of her life. She became proficient in metalsmithing with courses at Breckenridges’s Colorado Mountain College and Traverse City’s Northwestern Michigan…