Greater Midland Coleman Family Center has spots in their GSRP classroom as well as some in the 3's class. For GSRP it is free based on poverty level. There are a couple of scholarships available for the 3's classroom. Also, opening later this fall, there will also be a new Head Start classroom. If you're interested in either the scholarship or in Head Start, please fill out an interest form at www.michiganpreschool.org. Please contact Tiffeny Schrank at the Family Center if you have any questions.
Mrs. McCormack will be at the Old Brick Bakery & Coffeehouse and Scoops tomorrow afternoon. All parents and members of the community are invited to stop in to chat about whatever concern, question, compliment, suggestion, etc. that anyone might have. Stay posted as we share out more opportunities like this!
Picture Day tomorrow at the Jr/Sr High. Everyone will get photographed; orders can be placed with the forms that went home with students or online at https://www.geskusphoto.com/fall-pictures using the code on the form. Students who do not have forms prepared in advance can order from the photo packages later.
The 2022 Homecoming Court is announced! Exchange students, Chiara (Key) Cossutta, Marta Gonzalez, and Carla Escribano, will also be formally presented at Homecoming festivities.
Do YOU know about the changes this year to the Homecoming schedule?
Friday, October 7th: Homecoming parade @ 5:30 pm, Powder Puff football game @ 7 pm.
Saturday, October 8th: Homecoming football game @ 11 am, Homecoming dance @ 8pm-11pm.
Please contact the high school office at (989) 465-6171 with any questions!
Congratulations to our medalists at the Clare Cross Country Invitational on August 31st! Kaylee Aultman placed 4th among senior girls with a time of 22:27.0, and Cole Aultman (22:20.30) and Chris Tallman (24:06.40) placed 6th and 8th respectively among senior boys. Logan Dudley placed 5th among sophomore boys with a 20:25.92 time.
Welcome to Mrs. Caitlyn Place! She will serve as a long-term paraprofessional substitute for us this year, providing consistency when other paraprofessionals have to be out for a day. So glad to have you with us!
Please consider donating to the Midland County Emergency Food Pantry Network this year to assist them in their annual Community Thanksgiving Food Basket program! Read the attached flier for more information.
Mrs. Mandy Lattimer will join us as our Career-Technical Education (CTE) Facilities/Lab Assistant a couple of hours per day, helping to get the land and forest lab ready, moving equipment, guiding students with projects under the direction of our CTE teachers, receiving supplies and checking in on the programs as needed after hours. Thank you, Mandy!
6th graders putting Habit 6: Synergy into action
Help us welcome our chefs for the brand new Culinary program, Chef Andy Bacigalupo and Chef Matt Fitchett!
Chef Andy Bacigalupo will start the Culinary program full time for the first 2 mos. and then will be available on a limited basis each week through the year to support the program. He has been a member of the American Culinary Federation since 1981, attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York and graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in Education. He has served as the Food and Beverage Director for then Governor of Georgia, Zell Miller and Great Pacific Cruise Line in Seattle, WA, Executive Chef of Chef on the Run Restaurant and Culinary Instructor for two different county-run Culinary programs in Michigan. He has served on the Chefs Move to Schools Task Force with First Lady Michelle Obama, featured on Dr. Oz's NBC show for a low sodium challenge and has been a keynote speaker at the American Culinary Federation National Conference and Delta College as well as being featured in Culinary magazines and receiving several notable awards.
Chef Matt Fitchett who will start with us full-time Sept. 15th as the Chef for "Coleman Culinary at the Depot". Matt most recently has been the Chef De Cuisine at the Midland Country Club and has previously served as the a Chef for the Masters Golf Tournament in 2022, Executive Chef for Horizons Conference Center contracted at Dow Global Headquarters, Joe Muer Seafood, Big Rock Chophouse in Birmingham and Saginaw Club as well as a Chef at Cafe Zinc in the H Hotel. He has over 25 years experience, is a member of the American Culinary Federation with over 13 awards and medals in multiple categories through the American Culinary Federation. He was also a judge for ProStart, guiding the next generation of Chefs.
Welcome to Mrs. Leah Sims, who will be our new part-time Secretarial Aide, assisting in the office at both buildings! Please help her feel welcome.
August 2022 Comet News Newsletter is out now: https://5il.co/1hlaw. Check it out for back-to-school information, letters from our new Dean of Students and our new Athletic Director, important updates, news on district improvements, and to see what some of our awesome Comets have been up to!
Important announcement regarding Homecoming festivities: due
to scheduling of officials and event management conflicts, we have had to adapt our Homecoming schedule for this year. On Friday, October 7th, we will have our Homecoming parade at 5:30, which will be followed by a Powder Puff football game at 7 pm. On Saturday, October 8th, we will host our Homecoming football game at 11 am, and in the evening from 8pm to 11pm, we will host our Homecoming dance for the high schoolers. Please spread the word so the community is informed of this year's big change!
Project Community Connect -- an opportunity to learn about the resources available to you in our community! Check out this flier for more details.
There was a great turnout this morning for our Senior's last first day of school! This is going to be the best year yet for all of you. Enjoy it as much as you can! If you attended senior sunrise and you have any other fun pictures to share from this morning, please be sure to send them to pr@colemanschools.net if you'd like them posted to the website!
Attention incoming seniors! Join your senior class on Monday morning to enjoy the sunrise and a continental breakfast on the football field to celebrate your last first day of school!
Thanks to all the families, staff members, and organizations that showed up to make our annual open houses a success! We had a lot of fun, and are looking forward to having our students back for the new school year. See you soon, Comets!
School starts Monday, and the fall athletics season has begun. As we really get rolling, you can keep track of school events on your own Google calendar. Simply go to colemanschools.net, select which calendar (District, Jr/Sr High, or Elementary) you'd like to follow from the drop down at the top right, and click the 'link' near the center of the screen. Ta da, all additions and changes will automatically upload to your calendar!
Of course, you can always just download the Comet app and check there, too! Go to your app store and search 'coleman schools mi' and tap on the little Comet logo that pops up.
We're still trying to fill a few openings:
School Day Only Custodian - https://5il.co/1gm0x
Culinary Arts Teacher - https://5il.co/1gj49
CTE Lab Assistant - https://5il.co/1g4iw
Paraprofessional - https://5il.co/1fvrm
Maintenance Supervisor - https://5il.co/1fjxv
Special Ed Teacher - https://5il.co/1cqkt
Elementary Teacher - https://5il.co/1aoaz
As well as a number of coaches and advisors that can all be found at the employment link: https://www.colemanschools.net/page/employment-opportunities
