Ms. McDonald/ Mrs. Allen's 2nd grade class is learning about how to express characters' thoughts and feelings in their writing lessons. For today's lesson, Mrs. Lagalo was so kind as to come in and do a Social-Emotional Learning lesson with us! She started by reading “Pete’s a Pizza,” then led an activity where they had to tell their classmates whether or not they liked pizza by the inflection in their voice when they said the word “pizza.” After that, they got to make their own paper plate pizzas! Our 2nd grade class is hoping to have Mrs. Lagalo back in the room for more lessons!
Today is Technology/ Communications Recognition Day! We have some great people with strong skills in this area. They keep us in the latest technology to benefit students and staff, seem to love a new challenge and bring us fresh ideas. They advertise information daily that is sent to them by staff about what we do with students and get the word out to the community. They keep us organized and updated on what events are coming next and have a creative side.
Thank you to Jim Burkhart, Brian Cone and Shane Gross. Thank you to our Student Technology Staff- Zach MacPhee, Gabrielle Crowl for all you do in the Technology realm. Thank you to Laurie Bell and Natalie Rogers for taking care of most of our online presence through the website and social media as well as ensuring the community can use our electronic signage to learn about events.
If you have a few minutes today, stop some of these people and say thank you, give them a small token of appreciation or just a pat on the back.
And no, we did not make them post their own recognition message- that's why it's not nearly as eye-catching as most ;o)
Chippewa Nature Center brought our 2nd graders a very fun lesson on Tuesday! They learned about the life cycle of pine trees, and got to explore the Agriscience program's greenhouse. Then, they enjoyed playing a game to learn about the resources that plants need to grow! One group was a resource and the other group were plants. If the plant couldn't get the resource it needed, they had to "die"; the children really enjoyed acting it out by falling dramatically on the ground!
Check out these fliers to learn how to join in on the upcoming Health Improvement Plan Update from the The Midland Health and Human Services council!
There will be a Facilities Input Meeting at the Jr./Sr. High at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday, January 18th. Please consider attending to learn where we have come from, where we are currently, and to give input to future planning for all district facilities including capital improvements of buildings, arts, athletics, Career-Technical Education (CTE), vehicles and district grounds. We hope to see you there!
A big shout-out to some amazing collaboration happening with the Drama Club and the Spring Play!
We have 37 kids participating this year in Drama Club and the Spring Play. The STEAM class is building our set and have done a fabulous job so far! They have already built a wonderful balcony platform (pictured), and are building 2 fruit carts for the market scene and backdrop pieces. Another organization that wishes to remain anonymous has generously loaned us some set pieces. We have some Junior Athletes who were willing to be part of the play in a minor yet important role -- pulling the carriage across the stage! Thank you, Comets, for being willing to jump in and help! We were able to rent an actual Cinderella carriage with delivery and set up for only $150. Locally, M & M Feed is letting us borrow their wagon again this year for the market scene.
Watch this spring for your chance to get your tickets to the Spring Play. These amazing collaborations are building hands-on, real-world skills for our students and your families will be able to experience the result. Thank you everyone for contributing!
Midland County is hosting an exciting Lunar New Year event this month! Stop by for a special cultural experience featuring food, music, fireworks, and more! Check out the flier for more information.
NHS students host another Blood Drive on Thursday. Go to https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/146970 to schedule an appointment or call 86.642.5663. Students can sign up at the media center desk. 16-year-old donors will also need to pick up a parent permission form.
The 4th grade students recently had a Social-Emotional Learning lesson with Mrs. Lagalo on sportsmanship. They each crafted their own poster on how to be a good sport. The posters were hung in the gym and around the school as motivation for all of the students. Great job, 4th grade!
More sportsmanship posters by our 4th graders!
Coleman Schools is hiring! SHARE to get the word out! View full descriptions of each posting by clicking the links below:
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Interventionist: https://5il.co/1k0cj
Kitchen Staff: https://5il.co/1mffo
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View ALL postings here on our employment page! https://www.colemanschools.net/page/employment-opportunities
The 6th grade solved the Cookie Mystery with our American Chemistry Society friends.
Starting the new year creating molecules in Mrs. Klopf’s science class.
On December 12 an author visited our K-3 students. Mike McMath is the author, illustrator, and songwriter of the book "Santa’s Looking For His Hat." Mike sang the song to the kids while Mrs. Pelletier turned the pages of the book. The kids got a kick out of it. He also stayed to answer questions.
Congratulations to alumnus Katie Long! Katie recently earned her BS in Early Childhood Education.
A reminder about winter weather preparedness from the Bus Garage! Also -- please SHARE if you or anyone you know may be interested in joining our team of awesome bus drivers! See the attached flier for more information.
You may hear some new or former names around our district starting in January. We are fortunate to be bringing strong team players with previous experience in many of the roles to Coleman. Please help each of them and their families feel welcome!
Mrs. Lucy Kosinski will be joining us in 4th grade. Mrs. Kosinski has taught previously out of state and tutored for 18 years. Her family is new to the area and love the town of Coleman with their child attending here. Please help her and her family feel welcome when you meet them!
Ms. Emily MacDonald will be joining us as a 2nd grade teacher. She will work with Mrs. Melissa Allen for a few days. Mrs. Allen has been teaching the class this year and doing a fantastic job, but this will allow her to move back to her Elementary Math Interventionist position to support our students in a different way. We're excited to bring Ms. McDonald on board and give a HUGE thank you to Mrs. Allen for all of her efforts.
Mrs. Cheryl Luna will be a long-term substitute teacher in the elementary through the end of the school year. Some of you may remember Mrs. Luna as the Coordinator of our SPARKS program a few years ago and she is now completing her teaching degree. Mrs. Luna will be placed in classrooms as needed each day. Thank you for working with us again, Mrs. Luna!
Mr. Jason Sharpe has been hired as an 8-hour custodian and will start with us on the 9th. He will be the afternoon custodian at the Jr./Sr. High and has experience as a full-time custodian in schools downstate. He comes highly recommended and we are thankful for his custodial/maintenance experience and excitement for the position.
Mr. Daniel Inman has been hired as an 8-hour custodian and will also start with us on the 9th. He will be an afternoon custodian, split between the Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High. Mr. Inman also has previous experience working in schools and other businesses in the maintenance/custodial areas. His addition allows for additional custodial time year-round to better support the summer, career-technical and other programs we have added over the years.
On the day before break, Mrs. Cauchy's 8th grade classes completed a digital escape room, which consisted of five different puzzles for students to solve. The photos below show the first team in each class to correctly solve them, as well as group photos of all that found the solution. Well done!
Congratulations to Comet alumni and recent SVSU College of Business grads: McKenzie Miller, Spencer Pnacek, and Jayna Hess!
We've heard that a few of our former students recently earned college degrees. Please send photos to pr@colemanschools.net so we can share in the celebration!
Mrs. Klopf’s 6th grade class was treated to a Holiday treat for their November good attendance. Thank you Mrs. Shoultes and Mrs. Long for the Michigan Holiday cookies and frosting fun.
