Welcome to Besser Elementary
Besser Elementary School is located in the City of Alpena in northeastern Michigan. We are one of six elementary schools currently operated by the Alpena Public School District. Besser serves a population of approximately 455 K-5 students from the City and Township of Alpena.
Streaming Link APS Board Meeting 3/25/24 5:30 PM at Wilson Elementary
Visit APS Youtube @AlpenaPublicSchoolsMichigan
Here is the link for the meeting at Wilson on March 25th
March 2024 #WeAreWildcats Staff Spotlight
Michelle Ilsley is cherished by hundreds of students and families that she has impacted in her years of teaching at APS. She has helped in recent years to support the changing of the guard at Besser Elementary. As a highly experienced Besser staff reached their retirement, Michelle served as a mentor to the outstanding young group of teachers that serves Besser families today!
Our March 2024 #WeAreWildcats Alumni Spotlight is Roger Tadajewski
Roger is a graduate of the class of 1978 at Alpena High School. He attended Pepperdine University School of Business and Management. Roger is currently serving as the Executive Director at National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) which focuses on promoting Career and Technical Education to create highly-skilled, job-ready professionals through a growing network of educational partners and global industry leaders.
Main Office Personnel
Schedule
- 8:20 - Doors Open/Breakfast
- 8:33 - Instruction Begins
- 3:42 - Dismissal
Half Day Dismissal is 11:45 am
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28 Mar
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Besser PAC Meeting 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMBesser PAC MeetingDate: Mar 28Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMCalendar: Besser Elementary Calendar
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29 Mar
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No School - Good FridayDate: Mar 29Calendar: District Calendar
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18 Apr
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Besser PAC Meeting 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMBesser PAC MeetingDate: Apr 18Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMCalendar: Besser Elementary Calendar
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26 Apr
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Girl & A Guest Dance 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMGirl & A Guest DanceDate: Apr 26Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMCalendar: Besser Elementary Calendar
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10 May
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Alpena Early College Commencement at ACC Granum Theater 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMAlpena Early College Commencement at ACC Granum TheaterDate: May 10Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMCalendar: District Calendar
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History
Located on twenty acres of land donated by local philanthropist Jesse Besser, the school opened in 1958 as an elementary school of the K-8 Thunder Bay School District. Besser became part of Alpena Public Schools as a junior high school in 1963. Due to declining enrollment, Besser was closed from 1983 until it reopened in 1986 as an elementary school.