Can you tell who the WatchDOG is? Nathan Lewis was a WatchDOG at the Elementaray Friday. He joined his son Bodie and other 3rd graders for lunch.
Mrs. Pelletier's 3rd graders experimented with different kinds of motion last week. From hovercrafts to marble experiments, lots of scientific fun was had!
Mrs. Whittington's class prepared for Thanksgiving with a bit of turkey fun last month!
Interested in taking on the 2024 Elementary School Kitchen project? If you are a qualified contractor, consider submitting a bid proposal! All proposals must be received prior to 4:00 pm on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Please refer to the attached image for instructions to submit and for more information.
Coleman Christmas band and choir concert is TONIGHT! Who else is looking forward to hearing what they've all been working so hard at?
Congratulations to Tyler Germain, Comet Alumni, who has been hired as the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach! Tyler has been serving as the interim coach during the hiring process, volunteered to help the team last year and we appreciate that he has been willing to support the teams. Please help make him feel welcome!
Students at the Jr/Sr High and Elementary participated in making bulletin boards for kindness week. Great job, Comets! (Quilt is at the J/S High and leaves are at the Elementary).
Recently, Drama Club students went to a Theatre and Dance Day at Central Michigan University where they could participate in workshops on acting, voice, props and costumes. They got to meet members of the cast of the Fall production of Cabaret, and get to know other theater majors at the University. We love to see our Comets building skills and being proactive!
The Drama Club is hosting "Christmas at Coleman" on Monday, December 11th! It will be a fun opportunity to meet your favorite characters, get a present from Santa & Mrs. Claus, then catch a sneak peak of the upcoming Spring play, "Beauty and the Beast!" Add it to your calendars -- we hope to see you there!
Coming up next week: Coleman Band and Choir Christmas at Warriner 17 will be Monday, November 27th at 6:30pm in Plachta Auditorium, Warriner Hall, Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.
Tickets are $4 per person ($16 max per family) and must be purchased in advance. Call 989-442-1998 or email band@colemanschools.net for more information.
Chase and Adriana did an excellent job leading the pledge of allegiance tonight at the board meeting! We love to give our student leaders this special honor each month; it's always our favorite part of each meeting. Thank you for representing Coleman Elementary so well!
Your high school bowling team started practice last week! Coach Francis and Coach Brown are excited to announce a girl's roster of eight bowlers as well as a boy's roster of eight bowlers. Comets will be practicing on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30PM - 5PM. Parent permission forms are required if students need a ride from a coach. We will be bowling in two conferences this year, on Monday nights and Saturday mornings. We will announce a parent meeting on a practice night when we have all of the places and times decided. We are all really excited for a great season this year, go Comets!!!
Carsyn and Blake totally rock their Comet blue and white! Thanks for sharing your Comet spirit with us! Do YOU have photos to share of you or your kiddos repping Comet gear? Share them with pr@colemanschools.net to have them posted to the school website and Facebook! #ColemanComets #GrowingForTheFuture
Congratultions to Vance Sysak (pictured back, far right) who was recognized for the DAR Good Citizens Award last Friday for Coleman Schools! Recipients of this annual award must exhibit qualities of dependability, service, patriotism, and leadership as determined by teachers and staff.
Matt Sysak was a WatchDOG with us Thursday, Nov. 9th. He's working in the library with his son, Crase (second from left) and some other students from Ms. Lovejoy's 1st grade class. Thanks for your help, Mr. Matt!
Today is Board Recognition Day for our Student Support Partners which includes our:
Interventionists - Mr. Clark, Ms. Allison Lovejoy, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Kosinski and Mrs. Allen--when she's not being a teacher! ;o)
Parent Liaison - Mr. Templeman
Pathways 2 Potential - Mrs. Shoultes
SEL Coach/Support - Mrs. Lagalo
CTE Support - Mrs. Mandy Lattimer
Each of them delivers vital services to our students through their work daily. They have unique skill sets needed to create the impact necessary. We appreciate all of you so much!
Thank you to this Kindness Crew for helping pass out donuts and hot chocolate Monday morning to kick-off our Kindness Week Activities!
Congratulations to Ms. Summer Yancer who will be starting her position as the Competitive Cheer Coach! Coach Yancer has been working with the younger cheer team the past year and as an assistant with Coach Klopf for some time. We're excited for her to share her experiences throughout many years of cheer and her skill in relating to students. We're looking forward to seeing how she will continue to build the program. Coach Yancer is excited to work with the athletes and staff to bring even more PR to the Cheer team and its athletes. Please help her feel welcome.
A few highlights from the Veterans Day program on Friday! For more pictures and information on the celebration, check out the news article here: https://www.colemanschools.net/article/1335606
We LOVE seeing our kiddos repping Comet blue and white!!! Got some Comet pride photos to share? Send them to pr@colemanschools.net! #ColemanComets #GrowingForTheFuture
