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Upcoming & Current Events

Senior All Night Party

IHS parents will be meeting on Monday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ishpeming High School to discuss the Senior All Night Party.  Volunteers are still needed to help organize this event.  Click here to read more.

Band Instruments

An anonymous donor has contributed $1,500 to start a matching fund for the purchase of band instruments.  If you would like to contribute any amount to the band instrument matching fund contact Lindsay Hikade in the school business office at 485-5501 extension 133.

News

Kids learn ‘hydroponic’ plant lesson

By MIRIAM MOELLER, Journal Staff Writer

ISHPEMING — Engulfed by the sweet smell of fresh basil and tomato plants, Kari Lyle, 11, clad in a white lab coat, checks the water level of her sixth-grade class’ hydroponic garden at C.L. Phelps Middle School.


“This is their first semester doing hydroponics,” said Jill Bradford, hydroponic consultant. “Hydroponics is Greek for water laborer, and it’s basically growing plants in water instead of soil.”
To read the rest of this article, click here.

Broadcasting class receives recognition

By MIRIAM MOELLER, Journal Staff Writer

ISHPEMING — Every day during sixth hour at C.L. Phelps Middle School, students get in front of the camera and practice their on-the-air skills.

On Thursday, Ishpeming eighth-graders Esteban Atondo and Tony Williams, both 13, played the anchors, sitting in front of the camera of Panther TV — the school’s all-student produced news channel. The school gets to watch the channel every day at 2:45 p.m. To read the rest of this article, click here.

I.H.S. Yearbook Staff Receives Honors
Ishpeming High School's Hematite Yearbook staff received honorable mention in the National Best of The Best Yearbook Contest for their 2006 book.  Ishpeming was the only school in the Upper Peninsula to receive honors. 

The honor was in the best story writing category. 

"The students deserve the award for their hard work and dedication to the journalism process.  We visited NMU's Northwind in recent years and the staff really improved their interviewing and story writing process." -Mr. Corey Stiles, Adviser and English Teacher  For more on this story, click here.

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Athletics

Click here to view sports schedules for high school and middle school sports.  You can also view sports pass rates and our athletic code.  If you are interested in listening to our sports' broadcasts on the radio, please go to ESPN970.com and click on "Listen to Ishpeming High School Sports Here."

Athletic Passes

Family Athletic Passes for the 2007-2008 School year are now on sale.  Click on Athletics to see the current prices.  Stop by the High School Office between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM to purchase.