Coleman Elementary School

Enrolling all K-12 students! We offer Leader in Me/7Habits training for all students and staff, 1:1 Chromebooks for student use, free daily breakfast and lunch, and best-practice K-12 core curriculum. School of Choice students welcome.

Coleman Schools parents, community members and parents of Coleman area preschoolers~ MidMichigan Health is currently working on a competitive federal grant opportunity for potential expansion of hours to the Coleman School Based Health Clinic (SBHC). The grant would allow the Coleman SBHC to go from 24 to 30 hours per week. It is a highly competitive grant with 140 awards to community health centers in the nation. If expanded, the clinic would continue to support Coleman K-12 students and potentially Coleman area preschoolers. This survey will provide us with information on the needs of the community. Please take time over the next week to complete the survey at the link below if you would. https://forms.gle/B9aveQiXHZdmBqk1A Thank you for your time! ~ Mrs. McCormack, Supt.

Copier for sale and will be sold to the highest bidder submitting his/her bid no later than July 2nd, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail to the Coleman Schools Board Office, 4823 N. Coleman Schools Drive or by email to Kerry Berthume at Kberthume@colemanschools.net . All bids must include: Name of person/company submitting the bid, address, phone number, email address, date and the bid amount. All bidders will be contacted no later than July 8th, 2024, letting them know if they were/ were not the winning bid. More information can be found below. For questions, please contact Jennifer McCormack at Jmccormack@colemanschools.net or 989.465.6060. -Xerox Altalink C8055 Printer/Copier/Fax -55 page per minute print/copy -Brochure can be found here: https://www.office.xerox.com/latest/AC8BR-01U.PDF -Includes the Booklet Maker Finisher (fold, staple, booklet making, and hole punch) -Total impressions: 359,000 -Excellent working and cosmetic condition-maintained by Xerox -Comes with extra toner, transfer belt cleaner, drum cartridge, and waste cartridge

June Comet News out now! Keep an eye out for it to be in your mailboxes very soon . . . enjoy! https://5il.co/2on17 Don't forget that this edition and all past ones can be found on the school website under 'Parent/Student Resources.' (see screenshot)

The elementary hosted their annual Leadership Day this afternoon! They invited parents and the community to come in and learn about each of the 7 Habits through the Leader in Me program -- one presentation per grade level. Great job, kids!! #leaderinme

The last Pledge Leaders of this school year are Cason and Kandice, both in Mrs. Pelletier's 3rd grade class! They did a great job tonight starting off the Board Meeting by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance nice and loud. Thank you both for being excellent leaders tonight! #ColemanCometPride

Is your child starting Kindergarten or Developmental Kindergarten in the fall? Are you considering Coleman School of Choice, just moving to the area or maybe missed Registration and Round-Up? No worries! Contact Coleman Elementary at 989.465.6179 or stop by. They can answer all of your questions, tell you what we're all about and give you a tour of the building while you meet some fantastic people. Your child will even get a free Comet Class of 2037!! (can you believe that? ) t-shirt so they are all geared up for games and events next year and we can add their pictures to the group. Looking forward to seeing you soon! If your child is already registered, we have a t-shirt waiting for them, too!

Lost & Found Photo Safari Alert! 📸🔍 Attention all super-sleuth parents! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ Our elementary school lost & found has mysteriously grown overnight! 🧐 But fear not, we've launched a photo expedition to uncover the missing treasures! 📸🔍 🔦 Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Scroll through our photo album of lost items and help us reunite these lonely socks, forgotten lunchboxes, and mysterious mittens with their rightful owners! 🧤🥪 📸 But beware: You might stumble upon a rogue boot or a wandering water bottle! 🏃‍♂️💧 🚨 Attention, brave parents: Check the comments section to claim your child's lost treasure! Together, let's solve the case of the vanishing belongings! 🔍🔎 #LostAndFoundAdventures #ElementaryDetectives All unclaimed items that still remain after the last day of school will be donated or put into our clothing closet for students in need. Pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19xo2e7OeqnweZ_lCJl2aF2qCHdcpZtHg?usp=sharing

Tonight!!! The elementary music classes present "Welcome to Outer Space!" While we can't promise zero gravity and spacesuits, we CAN promise lots of tunes for your listening pleasure. Don't miss it! Check out the flier for more information.

Don't miss this opportunity to let our young Comets serenade you! Join us in "Outer Space" on May 7th at 6:30 pm in the Jr/Sr High auditorium for our annual elementary spring music program. We hope to see you there!

The 6th graders' bulbs have sprouted! This year, they experimented with daffodils. All the tulips are from previous years' experiments. Isn't it cool when science can also make our campus more beautiful? #growingforthefuture

Today is Administrative Assistant Recognition Day and ours are wonderful! Ms. Bressette, Mrs. Sian, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Lovejoy, Mrs. Rhynard, Ms. Rogers, Mrs. Berthume, along with Ms. Litke, who subs for us, are truly the people who keep this machine rolling. Thank you for being rock stars everyday for our kids, families and all of us. Please drop a small gift or extra kind word to these ladies today!

6th graders have been studying cells and on Thursday they got to see them up close. Students used microscopes to look at animals and plants with compound microscopes. Mr. Rod brought two dissecting microscopes and several creatures from the pond at the Nature Center to look at (though they keep swimming out of lens site). The highlight was probably when students scraped the inside of their cheek so they could look at their own cells. How cool is that? #academicsartsathleticsagriculture #growingforthefuture

Feel like going to outer space? Sounds like the elementary spring music program is planning to take us there! Join us May 7th at 6:30 in the Jr/Sr High auditorium for a night of extraterrestrial entertainment. See you there!

Last week, the third grade classes went to Chippewa Nature Center to learn about the natural resources used by indigenous peoples in Michigan. It was a great trip! CNC provides hands-on science, ag, and social studies lessons to our students both in district and through field trips. This valuable partnership we have with CNC is funded through grants (free money that must be spent on specific items) from local organizations that allow us to integrate real-world agriscience skills into our K - 8th grade science curriculum. It's a unique opportunity that we are lucky to take advantage of (and the kids enjoy it, too!).

Leading the Pledge tonight was 1st grader Lyle and 3rd grader Emalee! They earned this special honor by being leaders in their classroom. It was a pleasure to see them tonight! Thank you Lyle, Emalee, and your families for coming out this evening. #growingforthefuture

On Tuesday, April 9th both Third Grade classes visited the Coleman Library for the SmartKids Money program. Students participated in a "sticker store" activity where they were given some “money” to spend or save as they chose. Thanks to our teachers for finding unique ways to incorporate real life examples in their lessons to help students really understand what they're learning, and thank you to the library for hosting this event! #growingforthefuture #ColemanComets

Now it's the custodial crew's turn! Elementary staff/students took the time to recognize all the super important things this awesome crew of people provide for them daily. Thank you custodians for keeping our school clean and operating smoothly!

From Mrs. Araway: Students in classrooms led by Missy Lynch and Shaeler Mallory have participated in the CricketTogether eMentoring program throughout the school year in partnership with the Midland County United Way. We recently received these statistics regarding our students' participation: We are thrilled to inform you that Shaeler (Mrs. Mallory) has 442 letter exchanges between students and eMentors so far this school year! We are thrilled to inform you that Missy (Mrs. Lynch) has 400 letter exchanges between students and eMentors so far this school year! And our students are not finished writing yet! Students will continue to work with their eMentors during the months of April and May. Thank you to Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Mallory for their willingness to pilot this experience for our students, and thank you to the Midland County United Way for supporting our students' growth and potential! #growingforthefuture

Right before Spring Break, the elementary school hosted their 16th annual talent show! Great job, kiddos! #ColemanCometPride