Thanks to our awesome pledge leaders for starting the board meeting tonight! Miss Addison and Mr. Hunter recited the pledge of allegiance for us very nicely. Thanks for being awesome leaders in your class and for letting us enjoy your company tonight!
Catalyst Midland wrote this great story about the Culinary program! Check it out to learn more about what we've been up to and what the future holds for the program! (Photo taken by Ben Tierney) https://www.secondwavemedia.com/midland/features/colemanschools-culiinaryartsprogram.aspx
Feel free to visit our Culinary page on the school website for more! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/culinary-arts-program
Happy Administrator's Day! Thank you to our fantastic, hard-working crew of Administrators who are here year-round and put so much knowledge, effort and energy into our students, families and staff. We greatly appreciate working with this team of people and being part of all they bring to their roles. Thank you: Cindy Araway (Elementary Principal), Scott Baase (Food Services Supervisor), Michael Cowell (Transportation Supervisor), Sara Hegel (Business Manager), Jennifer Hess (Jr/Sr High Principal), Amy Klopf (Elementary Dean/MTSS), Greg Mallek (Jr/Sr High Dean/AD) and Wade O'Dell (Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor).
Jennifer from Physical Therapy and Rehab Specialists delivered what was collected from a coat drive to the Elementary last week. Thank you for this opportunity to keep our kids warm through the winter months!
If you haven't met any of our Chartwells food service staff, you should know they are a great group of people to work with!
Reminder: Parent/Teacher Conferences are next Tuesday; no school for students.
Our sincere thanks to Geneva Township Board members who recognized a way to support Coleman Schools and made it happen. Earlier this year the Board of Education was presented with "Stop the Bleed" kits for each school building, gifted by the Geneva Township Board. These kits provide yet another level of safety for our students and staff in case of an emergency. Thank you, Geneva Township Board.
Coleman Elementary School would like to recognize and thank Corteva Philanthropy. Corteva has awarded a $2,000 grant allowing for partial funding of visits by Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) Educators to our classrooms this year. During these visits the CNC Educators and our Teachers partner to integrate Agriscience skills into the Michigan Science standards. Watch for pictures to come in the future and thank you to Corteva Philanthropy!
Culinary Arts students were working on setting up front of the house last week. How did they do?
Mrs. Torreano has launched her "1,000 Cranes" project in her JH SEL class a couple of weeks ago. Every student has successfully completed at least one origami crane! Some students have already made more and have become project ambassadors to help lead the initiative. This project is based on the Japanese legend that anyone who folds 1,000 paper cranes will be granted either a lifetime of happiness or one wish. While the goal is to make 1,000 cranes, the students are also practicing mindfulness, extending their ability to concentrate on tasks, helping other students, and improving self confidence through learning new skills that may seem hard at first.
Absentee ballots are available now- don't forget to get out and vote for the Coleman Community Schools Bond Proposal for our students.
The last week of September was Midland County’s Neighboring Week -- and our elementary students celebrated it! They discussed their neighborhoods and how they can be kind neighbors. Then, they decorated a house to add to our school neighborhood bulletin board. Even Deputy Hodges joined in on the fun!
There will be no school for Elementary or Jr/Sr High students and staff tomorrow, Friday, 10.6.2023. Picture Day at the Jr/Sr High School will be rescheduled. Varsity football will still travel to Merrill tomorrow for the game. Students who are transported to the ESA Special Education programs will still be provided transportation.
Students who attend CTE programs at other schools as part of the consortium can still attend those programs if they choose and have transportation.
We hope by getting this to you as quickly as possible, it will help with your planning.
At 2:30 this afternoon, we lost water at the Jr/Sr High School due to a maintenance situation with our backflow system and a leak that was quickly addressed by our maintenance crew. We greatly appreciate their quick action to limit the issue. The main water supply to the whole building is shut down until this issue can be repaired. The company has already been in the building and parts are being overnighted. We anticipate repairs will be completed tomorrow, but not until late morning/early afternoon.
With the Jr/Sr High closed tomorrow, we will also have the Elementary students stay home; we would not meet our attendance requirements to count the school day tomorrow.
The Health Department will be hosting an immunization clinic at the Jr/Sr High School! Check out the flier for more info. Also -- don't forget to fill out the correct attached consent forms if you or your student will be receiving any immunizations. There is a consent form for preschool/kindergarteners, and one for adolescents, so make sure you select the right one! Flu vaccines: https://5il.co/25v5y Preschool/Kindergarten: https://5il.co/1il3v Adolescent: https://5il.co/1il3w
This week is all about Custodians/Maintenance Staff. These guys work so hard every day to help all of us out. They keep things running as efficiently as possible, ensure our facilities are safe, and reflect our Comet Pride.
Please reach out to each of them (Troy, Matt, Jim, Dan, Jason S., Jason H., and Wade) at some point this week. Drop them a quick note, say a little thank you, or give them a small token of appreciation... or if you have their cell number, maybe send them a fun text for a change!
Here's just a snippet of the information available on the NEW bond information flier! https://5il.co/269tc We encourage you to test out your approximate annual, monthly, and daily tax increases with the tax calculator available on the bond page on the school website. Many people are surprised at how low their costs could be! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/bond-information-2023
Please be aware that there is an emergency alert TEST communication going out tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, October 4th at 2:20 pm.
Community Christmas Closet forms are now available. One form is to be used for all of the children in one family. This Kings Daughters and Sons distribution program has provided clothing to low-income children in Midland County for several deades. Forms can picked up and dropped off in your school offices or printed from here: https://5il.co/25v5r
Meet Mr. Zink, our new Career/College Advisor! His postition is a biannual rotating position funded by Michigan College Access Network (an AmeriCorps program called AdviseMI) and shared with Meridian schools. Mr. Zinc is available to arrange tours and contacts for education and training after graduation, scholarship guidance, skilled trades sources, and visits with college representatives.
The HS volleyball teams are collecting cans and bottles. Contact your favorite player or get in touch with the coaches.
