Seniors! Mark your calendars for our annual parking lot painting!
We are very excited to share Parent Access to iReady results so you can see progress monitoring data for your student(s) and also see the academic growth that they are making throughout the school year. Please review this information carefully.
You will visit https://tinyurl.com/iReadyColonParent and this document will provide the information that you need. Students will log in to their iReady account through Clever, and we have provided a code so that you can access the resources. Mrs. Kowalski also recorded a video example of what your student/you will do to gain access. This video is linked in the document, but it can also be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/iReadyColonParentVideo
Parents and Families YOU play a critical role in your student's success and journey. Please reach out to the Superintendent's Office at 269-386-2239 if we can help you access this information. Finally, please visit the iReady Family Center for more information on i-Ready and how you can motivate your student at home: iReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter
Lastly, the "Sharing Data w/Family" document is linked here. There are many valuable links for those families who want to dig in deeper: https://i-readycentral.com/download/?res=127351&view_pdf=1
Staying up to date on your student's success is easy with the PowerSchool app or website! Simply follow this link: https://ps.colonschools.org to access Colon PowerSchool. If you need assistance with logging in please call Olivia Spidle at 269-386-2239 or email ospidle@colonschools.org
We were so excited to welcome Josh Englehart, Health Educator, from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. Today he spoke with our 8th graders on a very important topic. Mr. Englehart, an experienced presenter, engaged our students with a presentation on the dangers and the consequences of vaping. Students also had the opportunity to ask questions.
Colon Community Schools continues to recognize the dangers of vaping on our community and our students. Our Leadership Team works daily to address these issues and seek preventative measures and feedback from the community about ways we can ensure our students are healthy, happy, and engaged in the school day.
A big thanks from Superintendent Kowalski to Mrs. Wielenga and Mrs. Kevnick for partnering with Mr. Englehart on this presentation. We know the CHS team is working on additional vaping education programs in the future. You can also see Mr. Englehart present at our Magi Parent Academy on Thursday, October 19th at Colon Elementary!
Join us before the football game next Saturday, September 23rd at 11:30 AM. We will officially cut the ribbon on our track resurfacing project. We also will be recognizing the many generous donors who made the new scoreboard possible.
Coming home very soon!
Last Call! Tomorrow and over the weekend, the yard signs that were requested will be delivered! We have about 10 left. Click here to tell us if you want one of the last ones: https://shorturl.at/CEILU
Congratulations to our Junior Class Officers, Class of 2025! These students are led by their sponsor Annette Wagner!
President: Kayden LaClair
Vice-President: Owen Wilson
Treasurer: Paige Scott
Secretary: Chandler Lafler
Student Council Representatives: Jonny Greenwald and Lauren Lindsey
High School Students, great opportunity.
CES students will bring home their Picture Day packets this week. Contact Mrs. Crotser at the office if you do not receive yours. A reminder that Picture Day is Monday, September 25th & Make-Up Day is Monday, November 13th.
By Friday, CHS students will bring home their Picture Day packets. If they do not receive a packet, they should come see Mrs. McClish in the Front Office at CHS. A reminder that Picture Day is Monday, September 25th & Make-Up Day is Monday, November 13th for all students in Colon Elementary and Colon Jr/Sr High School.
Please save the dates for our Pizza with w/The Principals & Superintendent, as well as our Magi Parent Academy. You can access all upcoming events at https://tinyurl.com/MagiFamily23-24
We have AWESOME gift baskets that will be part of our giveaways and door prizes.
Parents of 8th Grade Students & incoming 8th Graders! Mr. Butris and Mrs. Kowalski are working on plans for an 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC! We have an Informational Meeting scheduled for October 18th at 3:30 which also happens to be on a Parent Teacher Conference Day so you may be around campus. Please save the date for this meeting to learn more!
A reminder that there is no school on Monday, September 18th.
Please visit the following URL to save your copy of our school calendar: https://tinyurl.com/ColonSchoolsCalendar23-24
Michigan law requires a school to schedule five fire drills, two tornado drills, and three school safety/security drills (e.g., lockdown, shelter in place, etc.). Today each of our buildings will have a fire drill. We document all drills and the dates of upcoming drills on our website at www.colonschools.org. Please contact the school office or central office if you have questions.
Save The Date! We want to thank our entire community for the sinking fund you made possible. It has helped us progress with programs and facilities in our district. Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the resurfacing of our track. This was a large project made possible by voters. Thank you!
A quick reminder that we have Colon Elementary's 2nd Annual "Donuts With Grownups" event tomorrow, September 11th in celebration of Grandparents' Day! Join us for donuts and an opportunity for our students to show off their school, classrooms, and progress this year.
We have about 30-35 left from our summer events! Click here for the 2-question Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaM8C0FhH-vjVNG8KcyRUXyb3VMi2O_oG3sYJG7QJhEI83dg/viewform
We wanted to take an opportunity this weekend to remind you about how we manage and communicate school closings, delays, and other changes due to inclement weather, snow, or other emergencies. While these events seem far away, we have seen "fog" delays in September. Winter in Michigan is beautiful, but it can also create some hazardous traveling conditions. These conditions can sometimes impact district operations.
Our Leadership team works collaboratively to make the very best decision for students. We are mindful of a myriad of logistical aspects of busing, walking, and traveling during weather events. But we also know that the best place for students to be on scheduled school days is school, where some students receive critical services and support.
We always inform our staff and teachers before a closure or delay. Immediately after notification of staff, we place a notification on our Facebook page. We always appreciate it when you share that post, to help other families plan accordingly. After that, we send a text message to all families through PowerSchool/Thrillshare. Finally, depending on the timing, we send a phone call for all closures and delays. These calls are set up to leave a voicemail. We feel that these phone calls should not go out too early and disturb families, so the text and phone calls may be scheduled with that in mind.
For most families, that communication works well. However, we also notify a limited number of media outlets and those are the following: Kalamazoo WWMT, Channel 3 Grand Rapids, WOOD-TV8 & GrandRapids Fox 17. Mrs. Kowalski also contacts WBET Sturgis via email. Lastly, we have a limited number of families who can only receive phone calls and receive updates through the radio, and we work independently with these families for their unique needs and preferences.
Our team shares this information in transparency and welcomes your feedback on our processes. The "call" to close, delay, or proceed with school as normal is never an easy one and we thank you ahead of time for your grace, patience, input, and feedback.
Announcing our Attendance Awareness Week Dress Up Days! Let's make this Attendance Awareness Spirit Week memorable and help everyone understand the value of being present and ready for learning. Together, we can achieve great things!
