Families and Parents, please review these transportation reminders for next week. Please be safe: our buses return to the roads on Monday, August 21 with lots of precious cargo. During the first few days of school, bus routes are often running early/late, that is the nature of transportation. Please be patient, be early, and do not worry if there are some delays. In each community, these things work out over the course of the first few days. Any changes to transportation for your child(ren) need to be communicated to the Transportation Coordinator & Department by 2 PM by calling 269-432-3231, ext. 6. Due to driver shortages, the Transportation Office is not currently staffed during route times. You may call either school until 4 PM. If you have emergent needs after 4 PM, call 248-770-5761 if you have an emergency related to transportation.
Parents, Families, and Community, please visit https://tinyurl.com/MagiCommunityUpdate for an update from Superintendent Rachel Kowalski on new safety updates to our buildings and protocols. As a reminder, we also have recorded a video to help with our new building entry procedures. You can view that at https://tinyurl.com/MagiEntry
We are looking forward to seeing all of our students on Monday, August 21st for a full day of school!
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!
Tomorrow...We are excited to see you at our CES Open House on Wednesday, August 16th at 6 PM. Some pretty cool activities are planned, so be sure to join us! Meet your teacher, and gear up for the new school year. Click here for more information: https://shorturl.at/cstQ1
Tomorrow... we are looking forward to seeing incoming 6th through 12th graders at our Colon High School Open House on Wednesday, August 16th! Open House is an excellent time to meet our staff, see your new teachers and complete and submit required documents. All are welcome between 5-6:30 PM. We also have special times set aside for our incoming 6th graders and 9th graders as well. Incoming 6th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 4:30 PM. Incoming 9th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 6:30 PM. Please call CHS if you have any questions, our team would be happy to answer questions for you.
We wanted to share some EXCITING opportunities with our middle and high school students... there are tons of ways you can be an Engaged Magi! We will continue sharing these in the next couple of weeks.
Our CARE program is now BEFORE and AFTER school. Please call CES for more information and to register your students.
Our first annual Signing Day for incoming Magi students is Tuesday, August 15! Check out all of the details. If you have questions, you can reach out to the team at Colon Elementary @ (269) 432-2121.
We are looking forward to seeing incoming 6th through 12th graders at our Colon High School Open House on Wednesday, August 16th! Open House is an excellent time to meet our staff, see your new teachers and complete and submit required documents. All are welcome between 5-6:30 PM. We also have special times set aside for our incoming 6th graders and 9th graders as well. Incoming 6th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 4:30 PM. Incoming 9th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 6:30 PM. Please call CHS if you have any questions, our team would be happy to answer questions for you.
We want to share this very exciting news with the community. We were given the opportunity to expand our GSRP preschool program to a 5 day per week program, commencing August 28th. We will be the only public school setting offering this full-week program this school year. We have contacted all families currently signed up for the program. However, we do have openings for more students.
If you are interested in this new program offering, please contact Rebecca Crotser directly at rcrotser@colonschools.org or 269-432-2121. She can connect you with our enrollment contact regarding changing your preference to a full-week program. If you are interested in enrolling tomorrow, you can head out to the Eligibility Assessment Appointments for children and families. It is Wednesday, August 9 at Sturgis Central Commons from 1-6 pm.
Families and Parents. We wanted to share a short video about our new entry procedures at Colon Elementary and Colon High. We now have a buzzer system as part of our recently completed safety and security upgrades. Please take a moment to review the short video, featuring our Magi Bunny, demonstrating how to gain entry to the buildings. You can view the video at: https://tinyurl.com/MagiEntry
All Colon Community Schools students receive a free breakfast and lunch this coming school year. However, we need your help as all families should plan to still complete the Educational Benefits Form at Open House OR online. 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. Please read the letter from our Superintendent and Food Service Director about the importance of completing the Educational Benefits form The letter can be accessed at https://shorturl.at/bftCG
All Back To School resources can be accessed on our website at: https://www.colonschools.org/page/back-to-school-23
Please plan to vote for our Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal TOMORROW.... Tuesday, August 8th. Colon Community Schools is asking voters to approve a renewal of our current non-homestead operating millage. This proposal will NOT impact the taxes on owner-occupied homes in our district. More information can be found on our website @ https://www.colonschools.org/page/millage-2023
Can you believe we are two weeks away from the start of school? We are excited to share details about our Open House events that will take place on Wednesday, August 16th. This is an opportunity for your student(s) to meet key staff and teachers. Also, a great time to complete all of your back-to-school forms. Our technology team, transportation partners, and food service staff will be on hand to answer questions. All of the details for each building are listed on our Back To School page located at:
https://www.colonschools.org/o/colon/page/back-to-school-23
Our first annual Signing Day for incoming Magi students! Check out all of the details. If you have questions, you can reach out to the team at Colon Elementary @ (269) 432-2121.
Colon High School PTN needs your help! We are looking for some cool donations for our raffle gift baskets. See our flyer for more info. Help support our organization focused on supporting teachers and students through collaborative partnerships!
Happy August to our Colon Junior/Senior High School families. We have important information to share about the upcoming school year that we felt was important to get out a couple of weeks before school starts. We have a different cell phone policy this year. Cell phone use is limited to ONLY passing time between bells and lunch. We realize this may be a change for some students but it is important for our learning environment. Learn more by visiting our Back To School site and clicking on "School Handbooks" (https://www.colonschools.org/o/colon/page/back-to-school-23) or visit https://tinyurl.com/Colon-CHS-Handbook
We are looking forward to seeing incoming 6th through 12th graders at our Colon High School Open House on Wednesday, August 16th! Open House is an excellent time to meet our staff, see your new teachers and complete and submit required documents. All are welcome between 5-6:30 PM. We also have special times set aside for our incoming 6th graders and 9th graders as well. Incoming 6th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 4:30 PM. Incoming 9th-grade students should plan to meet in the cafeteria at 6:30 PM. Please call CHS if you have any questions, our team would be happy to answer questions for you.
We are excited to see you at our CES Open House on Wednesday, August 16th at 6 PM. Some pretty cool activities are planned, so be sure to join us! Meet your teacher, and gear up for the new school year. Click here for more information: https://shorturl.at/cstQ1
Please plan to vote for our Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal on Tuesday, August 8th. Colon Community Schools is asking voters to approve a renewal of our current non-homestead operating millage. This proposal will NOT impact the taxes on owner-occupied homes in our district. More information can be found on our website @ https://www.colonschools.org/page/millage-2023
