Coleman Community Schools

In just 5 days, our operating millage renewal will be on the ballot! Make sure to review our information materials and fliers before you VOTE on Tuesday, August 2nd! Please consider sharing this post to help us spread the word about this opportunity to support our district and our students. Thank you!

Some key points to keep in mind when considering our upcoming millage election renewal on Aug 2nd, 2022! To view the official information flier, please visit this site: https://5il.co/1cjdn.

Dalton Rinehart was able to visit our soybean plot this morning for the Michigan FFA Association Crops Management Contest. While there, he evaluated flowering and insect pressure. Though there were Japanese Beetles present, there was little damage and the plot looked very good overall! Be sure to attend AgroExpo in August to watch our team presentation.

I hope this message finds you enjoying your summer and a more relaxed pace! There are several items on the August 2nd ballot pertaining to schools that I would like to share with you. If you feel willing, please share the information with others you know in the Coleman Community School District. Coleman Schools Operating Millage RENEWAL: The August 2nd primary is just weeks away and the Coleman Community Schools' Operating Millage Renewal will be on the ballot. You can vote now by Absentee Ballot through your Township or City Hall. Information about the Millage can be found at this link: https://5il.co/1cjdn This is NOT a bond and is NOT a tax increase, but a renewal ensuring the critical operations of Coleman Community Schools to pay for our teacher, staff, heat, lights and other operational requirements to run a school.  This is also a non-homestead renewal meaning it has no bearing whatsoever on your primary residence (which is your homestead). Non-homestead is applied to vacant land, second homes and businesses. The State of Michigan requires every school district to periodically get approval from their local voters.  Midland County School Resource Officer (SRO) Millage RENEWAL: This millage renewal is on the ballot in August as well, allowing for our SRO, Deputy Brandan Hodges, to be in our schools daily supporting and mentoring students, monitoring behavior, providing us updates on the latest technology and safety strategies and training for our staff and students, assisting with traffic and acting as a resource for administration, staff and Comet families. Again, this is a renewal of the current millage already in place.  Midland County Educational Service Agency (MCESA) Bond: Students from all Midland County Schools, including Coleman, receive support from the Midland County ESA for Career-Technical Education (CTE), Early Childhood Services, Special Education programming and funding and Technology Services. The MCESA has a bond on the ballot for August 2nd. This is a new bond specifically for use by ESA and the programs it supports. The maximum number of years the bond of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is 12 years. A homeowner with a home with a taxable value of $100,000 pays $50.00/year. For more information on this bond proposal, you can Google Midland County Educational Service Agency and click on the bond link on their homepage. Whether voting by absentee ballot now or in person on August 2nd, please get out and vote. Should you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me at jmccormack@colemanschools.net or 989.465.6060. And if you would, please take a minute to share with friends and families of the Coleman Community School District. Excited to see our students and families at Open House on August 24th and in school on August 29th! As always, thank you for your support of our schools, Jen McCormack, Supt.

Summer Volleyball Camp next week with two time options for girls entering grades 7-12! Email Coach Schallhorn at kschallhorn@colemanschools.net with questions.

Join us at the Fairgrounds on July 23 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Nick Katzinger has graciously agreed to be our local "Soak the Celebrity" volunteer from 2:30-3:00. How many $10 automatic soaks do you think we can get in a half hour?

Any questions regarding the upcoming operating millage renewal for Coleman Community Schools? Our superintendent is happy to address your concerns! You can contact her at jmccormack@colemanschools.net.

Did you know we have a vote coming up to renew our operating millage? This is NOT a bond, but a RENEWAL that is crucial to the operation of our school district. Please consider voting on Aug 2nd! Thanks for sharing this post and for your continued support of our community!

The Boosters Golf Outing is coming up August 6 at the Pohlcat! See the attached registration flyer and tee box sponsorship form.

Please vote on Aug 2nd, 2022! Read through this flier for important information regarding our operating millage renewal. Feel free to share to spread the word and support our school district!

The June 2022 edition of Comet News is out! Check out this link to view this month's newsletter. https://5il.co/1d2i0

School calendars for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years have been completed and approved. There is important information for the 2022-2023 school years in the letter included with the calendars so please take a few minutes to read through that. The calendars can be found on our school website www.colemanschools.net or at the following link: https://5il.co/1czid . All calendars will also be shared by email to the parents of Coleman students. Feel free to share the link with others who may not have received it. We greatly appreciate the respectful collaboration between the CEA (Teachers' Association) and Board/Administration to approve the next 3-year teacher association contract along with these calendars.

We have some Comet alums (and a staff member!) that made the Winter Honors lists for Mid-Michigan College and Delta College! Check out these links to see who from Coleman earned their spot on the Honors lists! https://www.midmich.edu/community/news/winter-2022-honors-lists https://www.delta.edu/news/2022-student-achievement-lists-wi22.html

This August 2nd, 2022, an Operating Millage will be on the election ballot for voters of Coleman School District. The Absentee ballots for this August 2nd ballot will be available July 18th to military and those overseas and July 23rd to the general public. We would like to inform our community of a few important points regarding this millage election: This is NOT a bond, but for operational purposes. EVERY school district in the State is required to bring Operating Millages to a vote of the public in various years. This is a RENEWAL, NOT AN INCREASE for taxpayers. This is a NON-HOMESTEAD renewal and will not impact primary residences. Please read through the attached flier and feel free to ask us any questions you may have! Have a great rest of your day!

Congratulations to Ms. Katherine Schallhorn who has accepted the Varsity Volleyball Coach position! Katherine has a long-standing background in volleyball herself and is ready to work the students and build on the program starting with our younger students and their coaches all the way through Varsity. She is excited to get started and we can't wait to see what the girls can do this year. Please help make her feel welcome!

Congratulations to Ms. Katherine Schallhorn who has accepted the Varsity Volleyball Coach position! Katherine has a long-standing background in volleyball herself and is ready to work the students and build on the program starting with our younger students and their coaches all the way through Varsity. She is excited to get started and we can't wait to see what the girls can do this year. Please help make her feel welcome!

Attention 2022 grads & parents: official transcripts have been sent through USPS to reported colleges of graduated 2022 seniors as of Monday. Good luck to you, Comets!

If you are interested in participating in the Summer Food Service Program, please read the attached letter.

For the 2022 graduates seeking transcripts -- they will be available to download on Wednesday, June 15 via parchment.com!

We have a number of job postings available! Please feel free to share with your networks. We'd love to have you join our team!