Ms. Dittenber's 2nd graders enjoyed some mini pumpkin art! Great job, Comets! 🎃
Today is Student Support Partnerships Recognition Day! This includes Mrs. Kayla Shoultes (Pathways to Potential), Mr. Richard Templeman (Parent Liaison), Mrs. Mandy Lattimer (Agriscience Facilities Assistant), Mr. Skylyr Zink (MCAN Advisor), and Interventionists Lucy Kosinski, Brad Clark, Melissa Allen, Katie Ward and McKayla Sanders. These folks provide skills that are incredibly necessary to the success of our students, families and programs every day. Please help me in thanking them for the work they do by giving them a word of thanks, a kind note or a small token of appreciation! ☄️
Through November 15, parents and guardians of children ages 0-10 across the state are invited to participate in an online survey. The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), which oversees the work of the MiFamily Engagement Centers Grant (Section 35i)—the initiative in Region 5 covering Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw counties—has launched a statewide media campaign. This campaign aims to raise awareness among parents and guardians about best practices in literacy.
The first step of the campaign focuses on research. The data collected will be used to develop appropriate messaging for the campaign (launching this spring). There is also an opportunity for individuals to win a $25 gift card when completing the survey.
A direct link to the survey can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNBolW30o9Ljk1m9h2ArnTLNn5WoW61ITN1dR-1oGnXin2BA/viewform
Mr. Taylor Jardas was one of our super cool WatchD.O.G.S. recently! Here he is with his son Jaxon and Mr. Boom's 4th grade class during gym time and his daughter Avery. Thank you Mr. Jardas for spending the day with us!
MORE Halloween pics? We just keep finding them! Looks like Kindergarten had a fun party!
Recently, the Culinary students participated in a "boot camp" to learn about how Prostart and SkillsUSA run in a competition form, and what different types of stations could be encountered. They had six stations in total with them being Management, knife skills, cake decorating, plate setting, sauces, and cooler setup. They all went through every station within 45 minute intervals to represent the school and their abilities. Most of them were group-based to help them coordinate the station to accomplish their goals within each station. How cool! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/culinary-arts-program
Kindergarten had a bunch of different fall-themed areas to discover: Exploring pumpkins, measuring pumpkins, pumpkin creations with apple stamps, and hammering tees into pumpkins. 🎃
Next week, we celebrate kindness District wide! Our Youth Leadership kids have planned activities throughout the week in both buildings. Check out what to expect.
Ms. Boulis' 5th graders participated in a water cycle activity with a member of the Chippewa Nature Center. They worked together to get "water" to flow, did an activity to show the different ways water can travel, and created posters of the water cycle.
The Ag Program recently got a nice shout-out from a Midland High student's parent!
"Hi, Just wanted to say thank you for supporting the Ag program! My daughter attended the national FFA convention last week and got to meet with all 3 colleges she was considering for Ag Business. It is VERY cool that she can attend her home school - Midland High- and still do the things she is interested in with the Ag program. Your Ag teachers are amazing and really great at what they do. Thanks!!"
This unique program is open to all Midland County 10th - 12th graders, including homeschool students! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/agriscience
Kindergarteners recently practiced some scientific reactions using baking soda and vinegar to make a volcano! 🌋 Looks like fun!
Leadership Night: November 21!
TOMORROW MORNING is Booksgiving! K - 2nd grade families, come read with us and receive some free books during breakfast time. We hope to see you there! 📚
The band performed their annual Halloween concert (sorry, a little late in sharing!) for the elementary students, complete with iconic tunes such as: "Ghostbusters," "Scary Had A Little Lamb," and "Revenge of the Dust Bunnies." Drum Major Kapre Lynch even took a turn conducting! #LEADLikeAComet
Last week, Chef Jacob Moore invited Mr. Dave Urlaub, President of the State SkillsUSA, and Chef Andy Bacigalupo to Culinary at the Depot. They discussed how SkillsUSA works including leadership building, Culinary Arts certifications, competitions both State and National, and presentation/public speaking skills. SkillsUSA is an in-class curriculum that allows students to build skills before graduation with the potential to become a national champion. If you are familiar with Ag, think FFA but for Culinary Arts. Coleman Culinary students, including students from Bullock Creek, Coleman, Dow High, Meridian and Midland High are being immersed in the SkillsUSA and ProStart curriculums, so watch out to see what they accomplish! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/culinary-arts-program #LEADLikeAComet #ColemanCometPride
The bond passed last night by over 200 votes!!! 🗳️ A sincere thank you to all of you in the community that voted, supported us, and helped get the message out. This improvement to the district will have a massive lasting impact to our students for years to come. Thank you!!! GO COMETS!!! 💙☄️ https://www.colemanschools.net/page/bond-information-2024
Mrs. Whittington's class took a lovely fall trip to Chippewa Nature Center, too! Even our youngest Comets love outdoor education and natural science! 🍂
2nd grade took some time to prioritize outdoor education recently! They studied types of trees and leaves and enjoyed the much nicer-than-normal fall weather. 🍂
Help a Coleman Band student take on the Big Apple this spring! This trip is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to play on one of the most famous stages in the world. The minimum donation is only $5 - but small amounts really do add up! Donate here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLKYYJPCXNPW4/checkout/YCXHUYKG6GBPT2IM2VZYTI5O
Look who came back to volunteer at Coleman Elementary School! Welcome back to Mrs. Rachel Brownlee, former CES teacher turned FUMC Read to Lead Volunteer. We LOVE having you help us! Mrs. Brownlee is one of the volunteers from Faith United Methodist Church who has trained and is working with our students in reading. We greatly appreciate our the support of our volunteers like Mrs. Brownlee and feel extra appreciative that we've had her come back and see us! #LEADLikeAComet
