APS Employment - Building Secretary
https://www.alpenaschools.com/o/aps/page/employment-opportunities
https://www.alpenaschools.com/o/aps/page/employment-opportunities
APS families, students and staff, if you would like to participate in the 4th of July Parade this year, please join us at the Alpena County Fairgrounds (look for the APS school bus and float) by 10:30 AM
Please allow yourself enough time to park and walk over to our float and bus before the start time at 11 AM.
Thank you for a wonderful school year, and we hope to see you on the 4th!
Please allow yourself enough time to park and walk over to our float and bus before the start time at 11 AM.
Thank you for a wonderful school year, and we hope to see you on the 4th!
APS Employment -Elementary Phyiscal Education Teacher
https://www.alpenaschools.com/o/aps/page/employment-opportunities
https://www.alpenaschools.com/o/aps/page/employment-opportunities
Summer Food Resource- Not APS Sponsored
PDF Version of the Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vDZZskhTxFQNZAMU5R4CWCJGNRRHtOzk/view?usp=sharing
PDF Version of the Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vDZZskhTxFQNZAMU5R4CWCJGNRRHtOzk/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to our Alpena High School Students and Staff! 320 Students made the A Honor Roll for Spring 2026!
Listed alphabetical by Grade
PDF Version https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NTNiRAPKIbJ6LMKiHzL6oZbWDndGpb07/view?usp=sharing
Listed alphabetical by Grade
PDF Version https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NTNiRAPKIbJ6LMKiHzL6oZbWDndGpb07/view?usp=sharing
Plaza Pool Summer Programming
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/AlpenaPlazaPool/ or https://www.alpenacounty.org/642/Plaza-Pool
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/AlpenaPlazaPool/ or https://www.alpenacounty.org/642/Plaza-Pool
APS Preschool located at Besser (2 classrooms) open to all area students
Summer Solstice
The 2026 summer solstice falls on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 4:24 A.M. EDT. This date marks the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and brings the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year.
What to Know About the June Solstice:The Science: Earth reaches the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the sun (about 23.5°), causing the sun to reach its highest point in the sky.
Daylight: Because you are located in Alpena, MI, you can expect nearly 15 hours and 15 minutes of daylight on this day.
The 2026 summer solstice falls on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 4:24 A.M. EDT. This date marks the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and brings the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year.
What to Know About the June Solstice:The Science: Earth reaches the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the sun (about 23.5°), causing the sun to reach its highest point in the sky.
Daylight: Because you are located in Alpena, MI, you can expect nearly 15 hours and 15 minutes of daylight on this day.
Father's Day is celebrated to honor fathers, father figures, and the vital role they play in family life and society. It serves as a dedicated time to show appreciation for the sacrifices, nurturing, and guidance that dads provide to their children.
The Founder: The holiday was inspired by Mother's Day and championed by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Raised by a widowed Civil War veteran, she wanted an equivalent holiday to recognize the sacrifices her father made in raising his six children alone.
First Celebration: The first statewide Father's Day was celebrated in Washington on June 19, 1910.Official Recognition: It took over 60 years for the event to become an official U.S. national holiday, which happened in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed it into law.
The Founder: The holiday was inspired by Mother's Day and championed by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Raised by a widowed Civil War veteran, she wanted an equivalent holiday to recognize the sacrifices her father made in raising his six children alone.
First Celebration: The first statewide Father's Day was celebrated in Washington on June 19, 1910.Official Recognition: It took over 60 years for the event to become an official U.S. national holiday, which happened in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed it into law.
Sports Physicals at Alpena High Health Center
PDF version of the flier https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MjQE8wDTNFJPtGgcxhNLPpesOnizSdOV/view?usp=sharing
PDF version of the flier https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MjQE8wDTNFJPtGgcxhNLPpesOnizSdOV/view?usp=sharing
District Health Department #4 Back to School Health Screenings
PDF Version of the flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G917zApZIlddqY_vr_lD08E9HoR8n2J9/view?usp=sharing
PDF Version of the flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G917zApZIlddqY_vr_lD08E9HoR8n2J9/view?usp=sharing
PDF Version of the flier https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eWRu6uFVQ1rfmTH1dICHQiVBFOiEgu8A/view?usp=sharing
Summer Jump Start Club
❖ A Weekly Summer Enrichment Experience
Located in Alpena Gymnastics (APlex Gymnasium)
•8:30-Noon
•Monday & Wednesday
•$50 per week (day drop in $35)
Register online www.alpenagym.com
Thanks to our community supporters who allow low pricing for Summer Jump Start Club:
*Rotary *Hunters Harvest* Wolverine State Credit Union* Exchange Club* Optimist Club*
*Alpena Gymnastics Cartwheel Fundraiser* Kiwanis Club* Lions Club*
(Snacks and Transportation to Boys and Girls Club is included)
Kindergarten -5th Grade
Week 1: June 22,24 Olympic Champions
Week 2: June 29, July 1 Arts and Acrobats
Week 3: July 6, 8 Wild Animals of Michigan
Week 4: July 13,15 Ninja Warrior
Week 5: July 20, 22 Go Me
Week 6: July 27, 29 Super Hero Training
Week 7: August 3,5 Money Magic
Week 8: August 10,12 Under the Sea
Summer Jump Start Club
❖ A Weekly Summer Enrichment Experience
Located in Alpena Gymnastics (APlex Gymnasium)
•8:30-Noon
•Monday & Wednesday
•$50 per week (day drop in $35)
Register online www.alpenagym.com
Thanks to our community supporters who allow low pricing for Summer Jump Start Club:
*Rotary *Hunters Harvest* Wolverine State Credit Union* Exchange Club* Optimist Club*
*Alpena Gymnastics Cartwheel Fundraiser* Kiwanis Club* Lions Club*
(Snacks and Transportation to Boys and Girls Club is included)
Kindergarten -5th Grade
Week 1: June 22,24 Olympic Champions
Week 2: June 29, July 1 Arts and Acrobats
Week 3: July 6, 8 Wild Animals of Michigan
Week 4: July 13,15 Ninja Warrior
Week 5: July 20, 22 Go Me
Week 6: July 27, 29 Super Hero Training
Week 7: August 3,5 Money Magic
Week 8: August 10,12 Under the Sea
Summer Jump
Summer Jump Start Club
❖ A Weekly Summer Enrichment Experience
Located in Alpena Gymnastics (APlex Gymnasium)
•8:30-Noon
•Monday & Wednesday
•$50 per week (day drop in $35)
Register online www.alpenagym.com
Thanks to our community supporters who allow low pricing for Summer Jump Start Club:
*Rotary *Hunters Harvest* Wolverine State Credit Union* Exchange Club* Optimist Club*
*Alpena Gymnastics Cartwheel Fundraiser* Kiwanis Club* Lions Club*
(Snacks and Transportation to Boys and Girls Club is included)
Kindergarten -5th Grade
Week 1: June 22,24 Olympic Champions
Week 2: June 29, July 1 Arts and Acrobats
Week 3: July 6, 8 Wild Animals of Michigan
Week 4: July 13,15 Ninja Warrior
Week 5: July 20, 22 Go Me
Week 6: July 27, 29 Super Hero Training
Week 7: August 3,5 Money Magic
Week 8: August 10,12 Under the Sea
Summer Jump Start Club
❖ A Weekly Summer Enrichment Experience
Located in Alpena Gymnastics (APlex Gymnasium)
•8:30-Noon
•Monday & Wednesday
•$50 per week (day drop in $35)
Register online www.alpenagym.com
Thanks to our community supporters who allow low pricing for Summer Jump Start Club:
*Rotary *Hunters Harvest* Wolverine State Credit Union* Exchange Club* Optimist Club*
*Alpena Gymnastics Cartwheel Fundraiser* Kiwanis Club* Lions Club*
(Snacks and Transportation to Boys and Girls Club is included)
Kindergarten -5th Grade
Week 1: June 22,24 Olympic Champions
Week 2: June 29, July 1 Arts and Acrobats
Week 3: July 6, 8 Wild Animals of Michigan
Week 4: July 13,15 Ninja Warrior
Week 5: July 20, 22 Go Me
Week 6: July 27, 29 Super Hero Training
Week 7: August 3,5 Money Magic
Week 8: August 10,12 Under the Sea
Summer Jump
Alpena Library Reading Buddies
PDF Version of the Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DLykfsu76k8VCMtOZGpogTmpuxxr2VSX/view?usp=sharing
PDF Version of the Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DLykfsu76k8VCMtOZGpogTmpuxxr2VSX/view?usp=sharing
APS Employment- Bus Driver/Relief Driver
https://www.alpenaschools.com/page/employment-opportunities
https://www.alpenaschools.com/page/employment-opportunities
The Historical Significance
1. Delayed Freedom: Although President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, it was unenforceable in Confederate states without Union military presence. Because Texas was geographically isolated and under heavy Confederate control, the 250,000 enslaved people there remained in bondage long after the Proclamation.
2. General Order No. 3: On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3, which stated that all enslaved people were free.
3. The Second Independence Day: Because it marks the moment the promises of the Emancipation Proclamation were actually enforced for the last major holdout in the Confederacy, Juneteenth is widely viewed as a celebration of true American independence and the resilience of Black Americans.
1. Delayed Freedom: Although President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, it was unenforceable in Confederate states without Union military presence. Because Texas was geographically isolated and under heavy Confederate control, the 250,000 enslaved people there remained in bondage long after the Proclamation.
2. General Order No. 3: On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3, which stated that all enslaved people were free.
3. The Second Independence Day: Because it marks the moment the promises of the Emancipation Proclamation were actually enforced for the last major holdout in the Confederacy, Juneteenth is widely viewed as a celebration of true American independence and the resilience of Black Americans.
APS families, students and staff, if you would like to participate in the 4th of July Parade this year, please contact the Superintendent's Office (989) 358-5042 or mayoe@alpenaschools.com to let us know you would like to join in the fun!
APS Pre-school (2 classrooms at Besser) Any area families are eligible
PDF Version of the flier
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r-9hUrcEGV5QbYDwiei00RjFEtSQWBMQ/view?usp=sharing
PDF Version of the flier
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r-9hUrcEGV5QbYDwiei00RjFEtSQWBMQ/view?usp=sharing
