Just a reminder we have our Labor Day holiday approaching. There is no school on Friday, September 1st, and Monday, September 4.
We Need You! Colon Community Schools has recently partnered with Michigan State University's College of Engineering, the DDA, Colon Village, and other local municipalities and governmental agencies to embark on a journey to ensure all of our students have Safe Routes To School! E-Mail Rachel Kowalski at rkowalski@colonschools.org if you are a parent or student who wants to take part in this very important project.
The purpose of Safe Routes to School is to:
* enable and encourage children in grades K-12, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school
* make bicycling and walking a more appealing and safe choice of
transportation
* facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of activities that improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and pollution near schools
Just a reminder that a week from today, Wednesday, September 6th, is our first early release day. Students are released exactly an hour before the regular release time. We deleted many 1/2 days from our 23-24 calendar in exchange for this hour of time for our teachers to work on student needs. Please visit the following URL to save your copy of our calendar: https://tinyurl.com/ColonSchoolsCalendar23-24
Just a reminder we have our Labor Day holiday approaching. There is no school on Friday, September 1st, and Monday, September 4. Here is a little bit about the celebration of Labor Day: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/labor-day.html
Check out these awesome basket giveaways that Sonia Kevnick has put together for our upcoming Magi Parent and Family Events! 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
These gift baskets will be part of our giveaways and door prizes. Save the dates!
Vision and Hearing testing is happening at CES on Monday and Tuesday. Please call the front office if you have questions.
All Back To School forms are DUE to our front offices ASAP, this includes the Educational Benefits form. All Colon Community Schools students receive a free breakfast and lunch. However, we need your help. This information is confidential. It is used to decide important funding for our district. Families should plan to still complete the Educational Benefits Form (sent home with students) OR online. The forms came home on BLUE paper.
The online link to complete is https://colon.familyportal.cloud/ The completion of these forms supports school supplemental programs & services. This includes discounted fees for some cable/internet providers and resources for school supplies and staff. If you need new copies of our Back To School forms, please visit the front office at CHS or CES.
Attendance plays a critical role in a student's academic journey and future success. Consistent attendance is a key factor in ensuring that students have the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.
Today our CHS Photography class taught by Mrs. Sailor did a lesson on blind photography! We are excited about all of the interesting electives our students are engaged with this school year.
Magi Reads! If you are interested in signing up for this free program, please scan the QR code, call the Elementary Office at (269) 432-2121, or follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/MagiReads
On Monday our elementary students and students in grades 6-10 will begin their first iReady diagnostic. Much like NWEA from previous years, this diagnostic plays a crucial role in tailoring your child's learning experience and ensuring their academic growth and success. Today teachers are building excitement for this new learning tool. Please reinforce the importance of "giving it their all" on Monday and Tuesday. Students in grades 11 and 12 will not test and classes for these students begin at 9:45 AM on Monday, August 28th, and Tuesday, August 29th.
Need a full week 5-day program option for your preschooler? We've got you covered! Colon School District is now offering a new program option for GSRP. We offer the same schedule as your K-5 children. Visit http://www.helpmegrowstjoe.org/ and then reach out to the Colon Elementary office so we can make sure to assist you with any enrollment needs. Our program also begins soon... Monday, August 28th so reach out and we will get you all setup!
We are looking forward to welcoming all students to school tomorrow for a full day. We know it is hot and thankful for the AC in our classrooms. We will monitor our students and staff to ensure everyone is comfortable hydrated and well. Please send students prepared with ice water if you wish.
If you are concerned about the afternoon bus ride we do welcome parent pick-up and will work throughout the day with special requests if you wish to come pick up your student(s) instead. Our schools provide a cool place to our students, resources like breakfast and lunch and we look forward to having them in our classrooms tomorrow.
Good Afternoon Magi Families. We are closely monitoring predicted temperatures and weather for Wednesday and Thursday. At this time do not have plans to close or alter our schedules. A quick reminder that at Open House or on the first day of school your student received IMPORTANT forms that need to be filled out and returned to the front office ASAP. If you need additional copies of these forms, our Administrative Assistants at either building can assist you. For CES/LEO please email rcrotser@colonschools.org or call 269-432-2121 and if you need CHS please email nmcclish@colonschools.org or call 269-432-3231. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!
From our Technology Department: Our phones seem to be operational again. Thank you for your patience.
Families and Parents, we have been notified by our Technology Department of the following: "We are experiencing issues with phone calls coming inbound and outbound. Our phone system vendor has been notified and we hopefully will get systems back up and running as soon as possible."
If you need CES/LEO please email rcrotser@colonschools.org and if you have a need at CHS please email nmcclish@colonschools.org. Emergencies can be directed to the Superintendent's cell phone at 248-770-5761 for emergencies only.
We will work with the department to have phone lines up very soon.
Magi Families, tomorrow morning we head back to school. We are so excited to see our students! Please practice patience as you navigate to school areas and the community, looking out for buses and walkers. Here are some resources if you are looking for information. 1) Our Back To School page on our website can be accessed at https://www.colonschools.org/o/colon/page/back-to-school-23 2) Our drop-off and pick-up procedures for Colon Elementary can be accessed at https://shorturl.at/gjlmH 3) Our Building Entry Procedures reviewed at https://tinyurl.com/MagiEntry 4) Our Superintendent Community Update at https://tinyurl.com/MagiCommunityUpdate 5) Remember that at CHS cell phones are no longer allowed to be used during the school day, unless it is during passing time or at lunch. Be prepared to have your student put away his or her phone during class as there is a progressive disciplinary process if it is not. If your student or you have questions about schedules at CHS, please know that students will have an opportunity to discuss potential changes with the administration during the first week of school. We will not be able to change schedules "on the spot" during the first couple of days.
Colon Magi Families, You may remember hearing about NWEA to monitor progress of your child(ren). We are excited to announce that instead of NWEA, this year we’ll be using i-Ready to get to know your student and what they know and don’t know, so we can help them on their learning path! Learn more about i-Ready here: i-Ready.com/Tour. You play a critical role in your student’s success with i-Ready this fall. Visit the Family Center for more information on i-Ready and how you can motivate your student at home: i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter
We have an amazing team! Thank you to Larry French, Pami Thaxton, Margaret Wagner, Tiffany Wagner, and Karla Otis!
