Boyne City Public Schools

Congratulations to Benjamin Ivie, Will Minnaar, Emma Patten, and Ruby Richards who performed in the MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday. All 4 performed together in a Quartet that played beautifully, earning a First Division rating. Benjamin, Will, and Ruby also performed individually in Solo Proficiency Examinations with each one earning a top First Division rating as well. Outstanding performances from every student! #boynepride

Let BC Pizza do the cooking on Wednesday! All proceeds from Wednesday sales will support our BC BAND!

This week, 5 outstanding musicians were able to participate in the MSBOA District 2 Honors Band day. The day was filled with lots of playing and fun with over 120 other 7th and 8th graders from across northern Michigan. The day culminated with a terrific performance of 6 pieces of music, including The Incredibles. Congratulations to Finn Dart, Ethan Houser, Blake Irwin, Zachary Ivie, and Elliott Ross who represented Boyne City with pride throughout the day! #boynepride

Rambler Raffle tickets are still available! Sales will close tomorrow (3/14) at noon. Maximum 400 tickets being sold. Support our middle school while giving yourself a chance to win amazing prizes! Purchase your ticket using the link below or stop by the middle school. https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56539

The BCHS Freshman Class is doing a Fundraiser! Please help us out if you can! Your old (but still usable) shoes can be dropped off to the high school! All donated shoes will be redistributed to micro-enterprise partners through Funds2Orgs, a for-profit social enterprise, and used in developing nations for impoverished people to start their own businesses. Please reach out to Avery Calnen (acalnan@boyne.k12.mi.us) with any questions.

The countdown is on! Just 4 days remain until the Rambler Raffle Drawing. Don’t miss your chance—only 400 tickets are available, giving you even better odds to win! Every ticket purchase makes a bigger impact than you realize. Get yours today using the link below or visit the middle school office. https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56539

🎻 Announcing the 2025 Dorothy Gerber Youth Orchestra Local Tour! The Dorothy Gerber Youth Orchestra (DGYO) is hitting the road for a special 2025 Local Tour, bringing the music and storytelling directly to students! 📅 March 17, 2025 – Four Special Performances 🎶 9:30-10:15 AM – Elk Rapids High School (Lakeland & Mill Creek students) 🎶 11:30-12:15 PM – Ellsworth High School (Ellsworth & Central Lake students) 🎶 1:30-2:15 PM – Charlevoix High School (Charlevoix & East Jordan students) 🎶 7:00 PM – Music as Language Concert at Great Lakes Center for the Arts. FREE and open to the public! 🎼 Dr. David Reimer, Conductor Rachel Sytsma-Reed & Bob Brill, Narrators This tour is part of Next Gen’s Stories Told: A Community Project, inspiring students to discover their voices through music and storytelling.

The Yarn Whisperers, part of the knitting club at BCMS, crocheted two blankets to give to retired teachers and school volunteers. Students spent the past several months working on the blankets, and were really excited to give them to retired teacher Don Hicks and school volunteer Helen Deming. They were super thankful, and it made us proud to know our work could bring them some extra warmth and happiness! #Boynepride

Congratulations to Chelsey Hertel and Adam Frye, this month’s BCHS Fine Arts Spotlight Students! Thank you for sharing your talent with the community and being such outstanding role models amongst your peers. Come see both of them, along with many other talented students, the next two weekend’s in Boyne City High School’s production of MAMMA MIA! #boynepride #boyneinspires

BCES is super excited to announce the Rambler Cup Recipient this week- 3rd Grader Riley Ecker from Miss. Eaton's class! This is our way to celebrate when a student is trying their best to be Respectful, Responsible, Caring, Safe, and Kind with a prideful love for school. When a student is awarded the Rambler Cup, they take it home for the week and their name will be engraved on it at the end of the school year. #boynepride #boyneinspires #boynecares

BCHS would like to congratulate our February Students of the Month! Tanner Kelley - 9th Grade Tanner Kelley: Tanner is an energetic, positive, diligent student. He is determined in his efforts to comprehend content as well as a leader in class discussions. His leadership and hard work in the classroom does not go unnoticed. Olivia Farrington - 10th Grade Olivia Farrington: Olivia is a ray of sunshine in our classroom. She is consistently kind and hardworking, and she does not shy away from challenges. She has a strong character, and she has gone the extra mile to demonstrate her strengths in the classroom and beyond. She is a loving friend, a talented student, and an active member of our community. Olivia gives 100% to everything she does, and she deserves recognition for her passion and perseverance. Jack VanZee - 11th Grade Jack VanZee: Jack is kind, diligent, curious, willing to take chances, and a vital part of our class. We are lucky to have him in class and he makes those around him better by his mere presence. Our class is difficult and requires a multitude of strategies and skills to become proficient. Jack works through the challenges of our class with patience and grace. Reese Bey - 12th Grade Reese Bey: "I would like to nominate senior Reese Bey for student of the month. What I absolutely love most about Reese, he is always positive, upbeat, and smiling. In Reese’s free time he helps the RSN crew, works at Boyne Mountain, and works on keeping his grades above average. Reese is in his happy place snowboarding, after High School he is inspired to move to Oregon to help young boarders learn the craft. Reese is deserving of this award as he demonstrates everything we ask from our Rambler student athletes! Reese is having a great senior year and I am proud of the young man he has become. Reese is a leader in my class, and demonstrates so many wonderful qualities. Fun seeing Reese live out his best life! #boynepride

Boyne City Middle School Raffle – Support Our Students & Win Big! We are excited to announce the Boyne City Middle School Raffle, offering you the chance to win fantastic prizes while directly supporting our students and programs! 🎟 Grand Prize – 2025 Kawasaki Brute Force 4x4 Four Wheeler 🥈 Second Prize – 2.5-Minute Grocery Race ⛽ Third Prize – $250 Gas Card Tickets are $100 each, with a maximum of 400 tickets sold, increasing your odds of winning! Your support makes a significant impact by funding scholarships and financial assistance for student trips, including Camp Daggett, Washington D.C., Mackinac Island, Mossback Amelia, and more. Additionally, raffle proceeds help sustain our WEB program, Rambler Rumble, school pantry, and winter gear program—ensuring that all of our students have enriching experiences and essential resources. This is a fantastic opportunity to support Boyne City Middle School while giving yourself a shot at winning incredible prizes! Get your ticket today before they’re gone, by following the link below, or by stopping by the middle school office. https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56539 Thank you for your continued support of our school and students.

Boyne City Middle School is proud to be the recipient of the 2025 Education Excellence Award and a $2,500 grant from Set Seg and the Michigan Association of School Boards. This honor recognizes our commitment to raising the bar in STEAM education. BCMS remains dedicated to exploring cutting-edge STEM equipment and activities, ensuring we stay at the forefront of innovation. #BoynePride #BoyneInspires

Attention all green thumbs! Please help our 5th graders ask friends and family to order these amazing pots with spring bulbs. They are only $10! The nice thing is that after they are done blooming indoors, they can be planted in the ground and they’ll come up every year. Scan the QR code or click on the link below to place your order. Thank you in advance for your support! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepaqrua8bomTJsWrgRzL3hoLwQYSTiIWM5ukNKxyR77hibGQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Don't Be Late for a Very Important Date! The Special Person's Wonderland Dance - Friday February, 28th - 6:00-7:30pm Join us at BCES for an evening of enchantment as we tumble down the rabbit hole and into a world of music, dancing, dinner and delightful surprises!! #boyneinspires

Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes had an amazing time at their Boyne Blast in the Field House Last Friday! Thank you again to our high school helpers, to our Elementary team for putting this special day together and Northern Michigan Bounce House Company for providing all the bouncing fun! We're looking forward to more fun to come!! #boynepride #boyneinspires #boynecares

BCES is super excited to announce the Rambler Cup Recipient this week- 4th Grader Ellie Yang from Mrs. Spate's class! This is our way to celebrate when a student is trying their best to be Respectful, Responsible, Caring, Safe, and Kind with a prideful love for school. When a student is awarded the Rambler Cup, they take it home for the week and their name will be engraved on it at the end of the school year. #boynepride #boyneinspires #boynecares

Congratulations to the High School Band on another outstanding performance at District Band Festival. The band earned First Division ratings in every category throughout both concert and sight reading performances! For the seniors, that’s all 4 years of First Division ratings and the 8th year in a row for the HS Band program. What an awesome display of talent and leadership from the entire team. Congratulations to Mr. Brandon Ivie and the BCHS Band! #boynepride

Yesterday at BCHS, our students from our CTE classes received CPR training, with our students truly engaging in the process and asking great questions. A huge thank you to the Boyne City EMS crew of Amanda, Ben, Brenda, Melissa and Donnie for training our students. Another huge thank you to BCHS Nirse Courtney Howie for organizing this training. #boynepride

BCES is super excited to announce the Rambler Cup Recipient this week- Kindergartner Frankie Dzwik from Mrs. Fiel's class! This is our way to celebrate when a student is trying their best to be Respectful, Responsible, Caring, Safe, and Kind with a prideful love for school. When a student is awarded the Rambler Cup, they take it home for the week and their name will be engraved on it at the end of the school year. #boynepride #boyneinspires #boynecares