Ella White Elementary School

09/01/2026

Superintendent Update September 2026

9.1.26 PDF Version The First Day Back is in the Books Welcome back! I hope the first day w...

08/28/2026

Although families won’t have to pay for meals, they must still complete qualification forms for their local school. Completed forms allow schools to qualify for meal reimbursement from the state as well as funding for;

Instructional specialist staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)

Teaching supplies and materials

Counselors and Social Workers

School Nurses

Professional Learning for staff

Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities

Technology for students

Please take a moment to complete the Education and Nutrition Benefits form and return it to your student’s school or to APS Food Service at 2373 Gordon Road; Alpena, MI 49707.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FHDg7vC2jhYeGHI6biH8YSy7UHDgWcnR/view

You can also fill the form online at https://alpena.familyportal.cloud/ under apply for benefits

08/27/2026

We are SOOOOOOO excited to see our Ella White Eagles tonight!

08/27/2026

Thank you Star Staffing

08/26/2026

Learning begins Monday August 31st!

Start/End Times
BESSER, LINCOLN, ELLA WHITE 8:33AM-3:42PM

HINKS, SANBORN, WILSON 8:54AM-4:03PM

THUNDER BAY JUNIOR HIGH 7:25AM-2:20PM

AHS/ACES 7:35AM-2:30PM

08/25/2026

MICHIGAN STANDARDIZED SCHOOL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TERMINOLOGY

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, the following terminology must be utilized by public schools, nonpublic schools, and local law enforcement agencies in response to certain situations that occur in or at a school building operated by the public school or nonpublic school.

Standardized Response Terminology (SRT)

HOLD – Must be used when students need to be kept in a specific location to allow school staff and first responders unencumbered access to hallways and other areas of a school building to respond to an incident.

SECURE – Must be used when it is determined that a lockdown is not necessary but heightened security is needed because of a potential external threat. Under secure mode, instruction may continue in a normal manner, but access to the school building, movement throughout the building, and student activities must be limited or monitored.

LOCKDOWN – Must be used when there is an existing threat in or at a school building or a threat is expected to arrive there imminently.

EVACUATE – Must be used when students and school staff need to move rapidly but systematically from one area to another where they can be protected from a threat.

SHELTER – Must be used when conditions are safer inside a school building than they are outside the building. These conditions include certain severe weather conditions or hazardous materials incidents that are in close proximity to the school building.

Visit https://www.alpenaschools.com/page/emergency-resources for safety/security information particularly during a community emergency

08/25/2026

Thank you to APD and Alpena County Sheriffs department for the donations of school supplies for our students.

08/24/2026

Open House is Aug 27th from 4:30-7pm! See you there!

08/21/2026

APS Preschool located at Besser (2 classrooms)
PDF version of the flier https://drive.google.com/file/d/18bwCwSTp4GA5KCAdnwR2IcIjEBpA9WW4/view?usp=sharing

08/17/2026

APS Board Meeting August 24th 2026 5:30 PM

Monday 8/​2​4/26 5:30 PM All meetings stream on YouTube@alpenapublicschoolsmichigan Link to the...