Coleman Elementary School

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the entire Comet Family! Wishing you safe travels, time with family and friends and relaxing days with many naps. 🎄 See you January 3rd for a fantastic 2022!

Coleman Elementary School is excited to welcome Mrs. Katina Price (2nd/3rd Grade Combination Classroom – Rm. 20) and Ms. Megan Griffin (K-4 Resource Room – Rm. 34) to our staff. Mrs. Price (kprice@colemanschools.net) and Ms. Griffin (mgriffin@colemanschools.net) will be available to greet families and students this Thursday, December 16 from 3:00-5:00 PM. We hope that you will join us as we welcome Mrs. Price and Ms. Griffin to our Comet Family!

As many of you may be aware of, schools received one-time, short-term use federal funds called ESSER funding due to COVID. There are specific areas we are allowed to spend this funding, but would like input from you, the community to share your thoughts with us on what you feel are the greatest needs. The more people providing their input the better and this will be sent out to families as well. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey by December 11th (this coming Saturday): https://forms.gle/9Evw8VXQA2RTdfF87

CORRECTION- For the Band/Choir Concert at Warriner this evening, show starts at 6:30 p.m., not 6:00 p.m. Band students should arrive at 5:30 p.m.; Choir students should arrive at 5:00 p.m. Choir should wear their concert dresses or black choir shirts. JH Girls Basketball - No practice today HS Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheer, Bowling, Wrestling - Non-mandatory practices as scheduled

From Mr. Burkhart: The school closing has changed a few things, but the Warriner Concert is still happening tonight and it will still be awesome! There will be no bus to Warriner from school and no dinner for students. Instead, parents/guardians/family should arrive at Plachta Auditorium in Warriner Hall at CMU with students no later than 5:30pm. Maps and information were sent to all students/ parents of Band/ Choir students through Skyward. If you have your instrument at home, please bring it to Warriner with your music.If your instrument is at school, please let Mr. Burkhart know as soon as possible and he will bring it to Warriner today so it will be there when you arrive. Please remember masks are required in the theater. Doors open at 5;30 p.m. and show starts at 6;00 p.m.!

Coleman Schools are closed today, Monday, Dec. 6, due to road/weather conditions. Stay tuned for information regarding the Christmas Concert at Warriner that is scheduled for today and any practices. Stay safe and warm!

Drop off new, unused pajamas for boys and girls in sizes newborn to adult sizes and a book before December 10. Monetary donations are also welcome.

The National Elementary Honor Society is currently collecting pop cans to raise funds for the Christmas Parade fireworks. Donations can be dropped off outside the 5th/6th grade door facing the front parking lot or sent to school with a student.

Welcome to our newest Board of Education Trustee, Mrs. Jackie Germain. Jackie was appointed at the October Board Meeting to the space left vacant by Kevin Bock. We thank Kevin for his support and thoughtfulness in decision making during his time on the Board. Other members of the current Board are: Lorie Fox (President), Travis Aultman (Vice-President), Chris Blake (Treasurer), Karen Bressette (Secretary), Angela Brooks (Trustee), Jennifer Murray (Trustee).

Bus 11J/ Camel is running approximately 15 minutes behind this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 1st. Thank you for your patience.

Communication on weather-related occurrences came home with students today. You can find that information at the Parent/Student link on our website or at this link: https://5il.co/12eda

As a reminder, this coming Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. is the first of two (2) Community Facilities/Bond Meetings this fall to gather information from the community about what they see as needs, ideas and concerns moving forward. The goal is to create a 1-, 5- and 10-year plan. Your input is VITAL to moving forward as a District to support the needs of our students, families and staff. The Board and community need to hear from anyone with a stake in Coleman Community Schools. Please consider attending this Tuesday, November 30th, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High Auditorium. Share this message broadly and have others come in to share their thoughts, opinions and ask questions. Another Community meeting will be held on Thursday, December 16th, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High Auditorium. Thank you, The Coleman Community Schools' Board of Education

Welcome to Kaelyn Guza-Jones who just started with us last week! Kaelyn will be working as COVID Support/Contact Tracer. Kaelyn has a great deal of background in the health field and is in college courses. She will assist with serial testing, contact tracing, quarantine attendance and supporting teachers to get work ready for students who quarantine. Please help Kaelyn feel welcome on the Comet Team!

The Sanford American Legion Riders are hosting their annual ToyZ for KidZ dinner on December 3rd from 5-7 PM. Please consider attending and bringing in toy donations to help kids in Midland County have a great holiday!

The Sanford American Legion Riders are hosting their annual ToyZ for KidZ dinner on December 3rd from 5-7 PM. Each dinner may be purchased with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy. You may also drop off any donations at the legion anytime between now and December 3rd, or contact them for other donation options. Please consider attending or bringing in toy donations to help kids in Midland County have a great holiday!

The Midland County Health Department is holding a COVID vaccination clinic next week. Information on the clinic is below if you are interested. Friday November 19th from 3-5 p.m. at the Auditorium and the JR/SR High School in Coleman, MI, entry through the far left-hand front doors. This clinic is for anyone 5-11 years of age. This is absolutely voluntary and not required by the school. If you are interested in this vaccine for your child please fill out the attached registration form and bring it with you. It is at this link: https://5il.co/11vz0 Also please call the Elementary office 989-465-6179 to let us know that you will be coming with your child so that we have an accurate count for the Health Department. The clinic will be set up in the Auditorium with registration area prior to walking in at the far left-hand front doors. When you come in, please go to one of the chairs set up in the auditorium. When your name is called, please go up to the stage where the Health Department staff will be. Please remember following your shot, you need to remain for 15 more minutes to be observed for any side effects, so please take a seat during that time in the auditorium.

Coleman Elementary is celebrating our 50th day of school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 9th! Celebrate it with us by dressing up in your best fifties style!

Update on the elementary school Halloween costume parade this afternoon due to the possible inclement weather: If it is only sprinkling, we will still have the parade outside. If it is a downpour, we will need to move the parade indoors, and parents will be unable to attend. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope that the rain holds off!

Effective today, Monday, October 25th, is the attached Order from the Midland County Health Department Director, Mr. Fred Yanoski. We are proud to share that Coleman Schools has already been following all of the originally recommended protocols for COVID-19 with our students and staff. In general, the Order doesn't change much for Coleman Schools. There are just a couple of points that will change: 1) We have to “disseminate, publish and post” the Order and for future reference you can find it on our website on the Homepage under the "COVID-19 Information" button; 2) Per CDC updated recommendations (dated 10-15-21), a vaccinated close contact will test on day 5 to 7 (previously 3 to 5) after exposure and can discontinue mask wearing with a negative test. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. McCormack at the Board Office. The full Health Department Order can be found here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1641377/FINAL_Isolation_and_Quarantine_Emergency_Order_10.25.21.pdf

It's time for the Scholastic Book Fair! The Book Fair will be open during school Monday and Wednesday and during parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday. You can also visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more! All proceeds go to our library for future book purchases. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=colemanelementaryschool2