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High School Calendar
Quiet end to a busy month!
9/27 - A Day for Dax
10/01 - Count Day
10/08 - Jostens Visit 10th (10:45am) & 12th (9:45am) ONLY
10/17 - College Board Testing (9,10, 11th Gr.)
10/17 - End of 1st Marking Period
10/22 - Picture Retake Day (8-10am)
10/31 - Halloween
2025 Seniors! Your Yearbooks are in the office.
Anyone who has bought a year book and not picked it up see Mrs. Whitford!
See Something, Say Something
School safety is a shared responsibility, and the key to maintaining a safe environment lies in our collective vigilance. Whether you're a student, parent, teacher or community member, everyone plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of our schools.
#HemlockStrong
#HemlockHelps | Supporting the Bommarito Family
Please consider helping a special Hemlock family. Hemlock High School will serve as a donation drop-off site to support Brandon and Brie Bommarito—both HHS graduates—following a very serious motorcycle accident. While there are hopeful signs, their recovery will be long and uncertain. Both have undergone multiple surgeries and face significant injuries. It may be several months before they can fully care for their daughters again.
In the meantime, their girls will be with their aunt and uncle, Nikki and Brian, who are opening their home and hearts during this difficult time.
If you’d like to help, here are meaningful ways to support:
• Drop off donations at Hemlock High School (front office).
• Gift cards are especially helpful (groceries, gas, meals, Target/Walmart).
• Notes of encouragement and prayers for healing are welcome.
• If you represent a business or civic group and want to coordinate a larger donation, please contact the high school office at 989-642-5287.
Thank you for rallying around Brandon, Brie, and their girls. This is what the Huskie Pack does—show up for each other.
Students can now come in through the Legend Gymnasium front doors and walk “Mainstreet” to class. The weight room and wrestling room are next, opening soon once we are ready. Thank you, Huskie community, for helping make this possible. #LegendGymnasium #BetterTogether #HuskiePack
HOCO Week Wrap Up
Like a paint-splattered marathon, our art students have been working feverishly on this year’s Homecoming murals.
The Huskie Hype Train Rolled through last week, the middle school bus loop turned into a mini pep rally as our Homecoming court, band, football team, and PomPon squad brought the energy with a bold stroll through campus.
Our elementary and middle school students lined the loop with hand-made signs, cheers, and unstoppable Huskie pride—reminding everyone why Homecoming is more than a game, it’s a whole-pack celebration.
Congratulations King Wyatt Scoles & Queen Victoria Hauffe!
Why wait? With Hemlock’s Early Middle College, students can earn college credits before graduation—saving families thousands while gaining a head start. Even with 2 years of free community college, EMC still leads the pack.
All segment 2 sessions listed have available seats at this time. Segment 2 class fee is $70, payable the first day of class.
To qualify for segment 2, the student must have completed segment 1, and have driven on the level 1 license from Secretary of State for a minimum of 3 months, and at least 30 hours behind the wheel, with at least 2 of them at night. Make sure that you have driven at least 3 months since the issue date on your license.
To register for one of these classes, please complete the following info in #1-7 below and return it to me. You are not registered for the class until you get a confirmation from me, so if you don't get a response within a day or 2, check back with me. Sometimes the emails go right into spam or trash, so check those before calling.
The easiest way to fill this out is to send an email to studentdriverschool@yahoo.com, and then Copy, Paste, & Complete #1-7.
To register for segment 2, please send:
1. Student's full name as it appears on birth certificate.
2. Date of birth
3. Complete address
4. Phone number
5. Month and location requested July.
6. Driver’s license number from level 1 license
7. School attending
Please look over the information carefully for any typos, as it will be input directly into the State Driver Ed. System when the class gets registered. Be especially careful with the driver’s license number. If it doesn’t match the state record, it will be rejected.
A Day for Dax
A Day for Dax is coming up on Saturday, September 27th at Tommy's Express Car Wash on State Street in Saginaw. Don't miss this great opportunity to honor Dax's memory while supporting students.
All day long a portion of every wash will go to a scholarship fund to support students from Hemlock High School who are going into the trades. With each wash, you're helping build futures.
#DayForDax #WashForaCause #BetterTogether #HemlockStrong
Attention Seniors!!
Seniors, you have been invited to the Class of 2026: College and Career Advising Google Classroom. Please make sure you ACCEPT & JOIN. Once inside, please complete the Google Form so we can best support you as you prepare for life after high school.
There are many different college/universities reps that will be visiting over the next two months so make sure you sign up in the Google Classroom. If you are interested in learning more about any of the schools that will be visiting.
2026 Senior Photo
Yearbook Announcement!!
Yearbook Photo Requirements
All electronic photos must be a minimum 300-400 dpi jpg or jpeg format.
Note: ONLY those photos meeting the above guidelines will be accepted
for inclusion in the yearbook pages. Otherwise, we will use the student’s
Lifetouch photo, or the student will be listed as “not pictured”.
PLEASE! Also turn in a baby/toddler photo and additional photos of
you and your friend groups to be used during the senior video.
Email or bring to Mrs. Whitford and she will scan them.
One last thing! Seniors please send Mrs. Whitford your favorite “school
appropriate quote” to be used in the yearbook.
Yearbook photos may be submitted online using the link below OR
email them to Mrs. Whitford (whitford@hemlockps.com).
Hey, What's for Lunch?
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the Michigan School Meals Program, EVERY child at Hemlock Public School District, pre-K through 12th grade, will now be able to enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast and lunch for FREE!
Not only will this amazing program lighten the load on your wallet (we all know kids can eat their way through a pantry), but it'll save you precious time in the morning.
Now, here's the nitty-gritty: Although the meals are free, we do need all our parents to fill out the new free/reduced lunch application. This data is super important as it helps secure state and federal funding for this fantastic initiative.
Here's to full bellies, vibrant minds, and the #huskietastic school year ahead!
To add funds to your student's account for a la carte items, please use the following link:
Important Meal Information for Families
All students are currently eligible to receive free breakfast and/or lunch each school day. However, if a student chooses to take milk only, it is available for $0.50.
We strongly encourage all families to complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application, as we are unsure whether free meals for all students will continue beyond September 30.
Thank you for your attention and support!
Huskie Swag
No matter the season you can always have Huskie gear at your fingertips! Customizable merchandise from the BSN Sideline store!
Volleyball Pink Out Shirt Online Store
Store closes September 28th at midnight, shirts will be ready after October 3rd and will be distributed at the Hemlock High School office or at the night of the Pink Out Volleyball game on October 8th. Please use link below:
Calling all Hemlock Varsity Pom fans
Our team store is now live! Follow the link below and order some Hemlock Varsity Pom merch for the season. Shop closes October 1st. Don’t miss out!
Sports Info & Results
Click the link below to view all sports schedules:
Buy Tickets/Passes
Live Stream
Attention Hemlock fans! There are TWO ways to watch your Huskies, you can live stream on NFHS or HUDL! Click the pictures below to get started:
Digital Fundraiser
McDonalds will be donating 20% of all digital sales made in the McDonald’s App on Tuesday, October 21st!
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Wallace Field and Krueger Track on Friday, October 3rd, 2025—just before the big game.
Ribbon Cutting: 6:00 PM
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Come early, be part of history, and help us cheer on the Huskies under the Friday night lights. Don’t miss this milestone moment for our school and community.
Once a Huskie, always a Huskie! Class of 2025 alumni can now redeem a FREE sports pass to all home events by using your student ID number. Stay connected and keep cheering on the pack! We can’t wait to see you back at the games!
Passes are digital only — no physical passes will be given out. Claim Yours TODAY!!
The Hemlock Sports Boosters need YOUR help to make Spring Sports Concessions a success! Volunteers play a crucial role in fundraising for our school's athletics programs.
Sign up here: Concessions Sign Up
Friday Night Lights just got better, meet Dallas!
As we prep lighting for future night track meets, we’re testing a supervised play zone for our elementary & middle school students—an auxiliary game at the game. Because let’s be honest: kids have always treated the pavilion like a NASCAR track, occasionally clipping the dad balancing three Diet Cokes and a nacho… and yes, splashing that puddle next to the brave mom in white pants (in October—bold choice).
Here’s the plan:
Where: Northwest of Wallace Field
Who: Elementary & middle school students
Supervision: Dallas, HHS senior (and all-around good guy)
Gear: Please don’t bring balls—we’ll provide them
Parents: We still encourage you to watch the game with your kids; this is just a helpful option
We’re learning as we go, so thanks for the grace. Brighter bulbs are literally on the way. See you under the lights!
Hemlock Varsity Poms has launched their Snap Raise fundraiser! This fundraiser is to help cover costs for the upcoming competition season. Please consider helping our girls out and donating at the link below:
Friday night's Homecoming "Player of the Game," sponsored by Primetime Painting and Powerwashing, was #3 Jr. Kayden Kapka! Kayden has a knack for the big play. Last week he had a pic 6 called back due to an inadvertent whistle. Kayden refused to let that keep him off the board, so this week he blocked a punt and scored another defensive TD! Big players make big plays in big games!
Results
9/17 - Soccer
Hemlock 2-0 Bay City Central
Goals: Mason Lavigne, Landon Wardin
Assists: Eddie Dearman
9/17 - Clio
Hemlock lost 2-6 to Clio
Sam Dunton and Aidan Trinklein won at 1 doubles, 6-2, 6-2
Roman Smith and Jacob Casey won at 3 doubles, 6-4, 6-4
9/18 - JV Football
The JV football team absolutely dominated Valley Lutheran from start to finish. The final score does not write the story of the game, as the Huskies won 22-8. The Hemlock Offense finished with a time of possession of 38 minutes, and kept the ball the entire 3rd quarter. The Huskies Defense forced 2 fumbles and limited the Valley Lutheran Offense to only 3 first downs. Players of the game are the entire offensive line, Cal McFadden and Mason Miller. The JV Huskies will play home next week against Ithaca.
9/20 - Soccer
2025 Bluejays Invitational Varsity Boys Soccer Champions
Hemlock 3-0 Lakeview
Hemlock 5-0 Shepherd
Tournament Totals:
Goals - Charlie Hyatt (5), Colton Siler(2), Landon Wardin
Assists - Mason Lavigne (3), Eddie Dearman, Bram Reidsma
Clean sheets for Keeper Braden Turner
Solid defensive effort in both games anchored by Captain Brennan Meyer
9/22 - Trap Shooting
Hemlock Trap Shooting Team competed in Fall Brawl this past Saturday with the following results; Caleb Roberson – 90, Sawyer Berger – 89, Hunter Yackel – 81, Greyson Leitz – 77, James Darby Jr – 76 and Julia Darby 74 for a team score of 413. Sawyer was placed in Class A and won Championship in Class A. Clare Tournament this coming weekend.
9/23 - Cross Country
TVC # 2 at Alma
Our Varsity XC teams competed at their Second TVC league meet. This is the second of 3 meets that establish their standings and potential league honors. It was a humid day on a fast-moving golf course. We ran well after a week off and continued to fight for league honors.
Current league Honors:
Lydia Faubert - 2nd team, Zophia Zaleski - 2nd team, Kinley Gerow - 2nd team
Grady Galbraith - 1st team
Athlete of the meet:
Grady Galbraith- :30 Lifetime PR
Kinley Gerow - 1:14 Lifetime PR
Very proud of everyone, Attitude is Everything.
Next for the team is Birch Run on 9/30 at 4:30 pm
Women's:
Lydia Faubert - 22:32.9, Kinley Gerow - 22:56.76 (Lifetime PR), Zophia Zaleski - 23:10.58, Lia Hoffman - 25:06.09, Emma Jaremba - 26:00.75, Katherina "Katie" Fuller - 26:08.46, Morgan Rames - 27:12.01, Adelia Breternitz - 28:39.6 (Season PR), Leah Rourke - 31:22.4, Taryn Pratt - 37:19.51
Men's
Grady Galbraith - 18:05.92 (Lifetime PR), Cooper Ward - 22:34.56, Chase Barrigar - 22:45.03
9/23 - Tennis
Hemlock lost 1-7 against John Glenn.
Sam Dunton and Aidan Trinklein won at 1 doubles, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Senior Athletes
If you are a student-athlete who is going to play NJCAA, NAIA, NCAA D1, 2 or 3 varsity athletics next Fall in College, please make sure to notify Athletic Director Mrs. Pohl (pohl@hemlockps.com) so that we can arrange for your signing day event!
Lets Be Healthy Huskies
We have partnered with Maple Leaf Counseling Services to create seamless accessibility to pre-arranged mental health supports for students on our campus during the school day. Maple Leaf Counseling Services offer intensive therapeutic counseling provided by licensed professionals. They currently accept the following insurances:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Am Better, Aetna, ASR, HAP, Priority Health, McLaren Advantage, McLaren Commercial, McLaren Medicare, Priority Health Medicare, McLaren Medicaid, Blue Cross Complete Medicaid, Medicare Plus Blue
For more information or if you are interested in enrolling your student in these services, contact Maple Leaf Counseling Services at (989)220-3060 or Danielle Perry at (989)642-9311.
Available Anytime, Because Our Students Matter All the Time
Hemlock Public School District has partnered with Gaggle ReachOut to offer a 24/7 crisis line for students. Whether by phone or chat, help is always just a message or call away—day or night.
Call 989-200-5514 or Chat (Click Here)
This service connects students with trained professionals ready to listen, support, and help in real time. It’s one more way we’re working to provide a safe and caring environment, where no student feels alone.
This week, we welcome Detroit native John Pomeroy, local favs Marsupial Creampie, Traverse City country rock band Boardman River, and husband and wife duo The Fridays. Just more incredible talent from all across our state.
We hope the weather gets a little chillier here very soon! We want to sweaters! Trivia theme tomorrow is cultural legends and myths. Starts at 7, and if you recall last week, we hope to see you earlier than that.
Mo Coco's Coffee is so excited to announce we will be hosting him on Sunday, October 12th from 10 am-1 pm for a pop up! He'll have a fresh omelets bar and fried potatoes and then you'll get a Mo Coco's beverage of your choice for $20. To reserve a ticket(s) please call us at (989)715-2042 or shoot us an email at mococoscoffee@gmail.com A great way to wrap up what I'm sure will be a jam packed Homecoming weekend
SAVE THE DATE AND TIME
Every fall we like to try and gather goods for our friends Hidden Harvest! This year instead of a trunk or treat we are going to offer family/friend/small group photos for non-perishables.
Mr. J’s Catering is teaming up with 3 local photographers with a few different seasonal backdrops (including a Christmas card) to get you beautiful professional pictures and some good food for non-perishable goods to benefit Hidden Harvest!
Save the time and save the day and save some cans!
We will be introducing you to our awesome photographers and letting you in on all the special details over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. We hope to make this a fall family event for everyone and can’t wait to have some more fall fun at the Hilltop Hideaway 540 S. Orr road.
With Halloween party planning underway, plan to join us at the Midland Antique Engine Association Tractor Club in association with the Midland Conservation District for a family fun-filled night of Tract-or Treating. We will have hayrides, face painting tractor pedal pulls, games, tractor touch, and a whole lot more PLUS trick or treating! All this fun takes place at the MAEA grounds on Meridian Rd (M30) a half mile south of Freeland Rd. Plan to join the fun!