Colon Community Schools

Colon Community Schools will be closed tomorrow, FRIDAY, December 23, 2022 for staff and students. Today students have a 1/2 Day and will dismiss on the 1/2 Day Schedule. There are no changes to the schedule for Thursday, December 22, 2022. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday break and will see you on Monday, January 9th!

Good Afternoon Colon High School families. Today the administration team monitored potential winter weather impacts for the weather headed our way on Thursday and Friday. Using local meteorological reports, we reached out to the teachers at Colon High School regarding our exam schedule. At this time, we have decided to move up some exams in case of school closure. Making up exams AFTER Winter Break is something we are trying to avoid. Please note that at this time we are still scheduled to be in school on Friday, and we are moving up exams to be forward-thinking to prevent makeups from occurring after break. Thursday remains a 1/2 day of school, as does Friday. Today at 2:30 we notified students over our public announcement system that we would be having 2nd period exams tomorrow and moving up other exams. We will post the schedule shortly. The administration offered the opportunity for students to share individual concerns if they feel unprepared. Additionally, teachers will be providing extra exam support (such as having notecards) in each classroom, and this varies by teacher. If you have any questions, please call the high school at 269-432-3231

Good Afternoon, Next week is Exam week for the Jr/ Sr High School. The exam schedule is follows Tuesday- 1st hour Exams- Followed by a normal day schedule Wednesday- 2nd and 3rd Hour Exams followed by 4-7th Hours Thursday- 4th and 5th Hour Exams- No other hours Friday- 6th and 7th Hour Exams- No other hours Have a great weekend!

Come see us Tonight!!Thursday, December 15th at Colon High School at 4:30 for our monthly fresh food distribution!! Please pull up to the SOUTH DOORS for the FFI! We will be running it drive-through style. Just pull up, pop your trunk and we‘ll take care of the rest! A COUPLE OF FRIENDLY REMINDERS One box per car. No cars loaded prior to 4:30pm. Hope to see you there!

Don't forget to join us Tomorrow Night (November 30th) for Snacks With the Superintendent. Hope to see you there

We would like to thank the Board of Education for approving the resurfacing of our track (Including pole vault, high jump and long jump areas) using Sinking Fund dollars last night at the Board of Education meeting. Maintenance Director Chris Greenwald says "This is a great investment for our kids and community. The track surface has been deteriorating for awhile and becoming a safety concern. Our track is used year round by our community members and our track teams" With the addition of the track being resurfaced, the Sinking Fund passed in 2019 have allowed Colon Schools to add air conditioning in each classroom in the Elementary and High School, restructure and resurface the Elementary parking lot, resurface the High School parking lot and upgrade the lighting in both the Elementary and High School.

Please read an update from Mrs. Pegan regarding the One Chip Challenge. Thank You

Magi Nation! Join us this Thursday for our Fresh Food Initiative from 4:30-6:30. In addition to our FFI we will be disbursing our food donations that we received from our recent food drive. We have lots of food to disperse to our wonderful community.

The Colon Community Schools Board of Education has started the process of building a new strategic plan. Please provide your anonymous input so that the board and Superintendent can use your feedback to assist in the creation of our plan. This survey is only 9 questions and you are not required to give input for every question. We appreciate your feedback and interest in our students and our schools. Strategic Plan Input Survey: https://tinyurl.com/ColonSchools-Input

Kindergarten families... please complete this survey from Amy Brauer, Director of Early Childhood Services for St. Joseph County ISD . She would like responses to be completed by November 30. Here is the link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduqEdhAU7RHNYXW9b4zFRe9UPcDPS5dqI3Xl4whdkb4-LwjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

The big game is Friday on the field, but lets also make a difference off the field. Colon and Mendon schools have agreed in a little friendly competition to gather donations for Thanksgiving baskets for families in their community who are in need. Donations can be brought to either the HS or ELE office from now until Thursday at 3:30. Donations will only be accepted during normal school hours. Go Magi!

Tomorrow, Friday, October 28th is a 1/2 Day of School. Colon High School releases students at 11:20AM and Colon Elementary releases at 11:30AM.

All schools in the district are impacted currently by an internet and network outage. We have some connectivity with email on staff cell phones for families who need to reach us. Elementary and Leonidas can be reached at RCrotser@colonschools.org and High School can be reached via email at KAckerman@colonschools.org. All College and Career community events scheduled today are continuing as planned.

Tomorrow, Tuesday October 25th our middle and high school students will be bringing home their report cards and NWEA family reports. Please make sure you ask for these and they go home tomorrow! Please note Elementary Report Cards go home this Friday in Friday folders. Enjoy your evening!

Good afternoon Colon High School families. As we begin Quarter 2, teachers and administration wanted to remind our families and students about backpacks. We will be closely monitoring this as we begin our new quarter. Per the student code of conduct and due to safety and security reasons, students are not allowed to carry book/gym/duffel bags or backpacks during the school day. These items are to be placed in student lockers. The only exception will be for students coming and going from athletic conditioning or physical education. Please review this with your Colon High School students. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel Kowalski, Superintendent of Colon Schools and Principal of Colon High School at 269-386-2239. Thank you so much for your partnership in education. GO MAGI!

Colon Community Schools is excited to announce our new pilot afterschool program "CARE" which standards for Colon Academics Reading and Enrichment. To sign-up visit https://tinyurl.com/CARE-Colon. This program will tentatively start on Tuesday, November 1st; however, participants will be notified once they are accepted into the program of the start date. The program will run Monday - Thursday from 3:30-5:30PM. The program is for Colon Elementary students in grades K-5. The program will be led by certified teachers and support staff. This is a free program; however, students are expected to participate each day, meet behavior expectations and students MUST be picked up daily between 5:20-5:30PM. Late pickups will result in removal from the program. There is no cost for this program; however, there is a maximum capacity at 40 students. A "waiting list" will be developed. Inquires, questions? The primary contact for this program is Mrs. Kowalski, Superintendent and Mrs. Olivia Spidle, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. All inquiries or questions regarding the program can be directed to Central Office @ 269-386-2239 or rkowalski@colonschools.org. Again, to sign-up please visit https://tinyurl.com/CARE-Colon and register each child separately at this link.

Next week is College & Career Week! Please participate in our events and dress up days!

Good Evening, Just a reminder that tomorrow is a half day of school and there is no school on Friday! Have a great night !

Please see these important upcoming dates for our students.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Count Day! The future of our district is up to you! Please make sure your student is in school and if they have to miss, it is clearly communicated to the office with the proper documentation. It's a great day to be a MAGI!