We have about 17 spots for students in Grades 9-12 to attend our May 2024 Field Trip to Washington, DC. If interested, 9-12 graders should act fast to get their registration form and $100 deposit in ASAP.
On Wednesday, we had even more visitors to talk about life after high school with our students. Saginaw Valley State University and the Army National Guard were the latest organizations to see our Magi students and share about how they may fit into their postsecondary plans. So far this year, we have welcomed visitors from over ten colleges and several military recruiters, and in October, almost 20 professionals spoke about their career paths.
Don't forget to SAVE THE DATE for our FAFSA Night Part 2 of 2, and soon, Mrs. Kevnick will be releasing her recording of the first session for families wishing to prepare for the December 4th event.
Save The Date! We have heard your feedback about our holiday concert and have found a way to involve ALL K-5 students in this production. Whether they are performing as part of their music special or their art special, all elementary students will play a special part in this extravaganza! Our CHS Gym is large, but you will want to get there early to save your seat!
Today, we honor and express our deep gratitude to all the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces. Your sacrifice, dedication, and selflessness have protected our freedoms and ensured our safety. Let's take a moment to remember and thank our veterans for their service, sacrifice, and the invaluable contributions they've made to our country.
We appreciate all of the wonderful individuals who serve as guest teachers in our buildings. We could not do it without you!
More from Sunday & our last post!
Just a reminder of some important upcoming dates!
Students- If you need a picture retake bring your original information/first photos with you to help our photographers.
Wednesday evening, we hosted our 2nd Annual STEAM Fair. Here are just a few of the great moments we captured. If you want to see some of these projects "come to life," we did record some great Facebook Live videos of students explaining their projects.
Last week high school art students worked with Mrs. Jordan on a new display for Colon High School. Walking around the halls of our buildings you often see students creating, visioning, and working on collaborative projects.
Coming up tomorrow, November 8th! Join us for Pizza w/the Principals before this great event! Both events are at CHS!
Join us for our District Wellness Committee. All district stakeholders are welcome. November 8th @ 4:30PM at CHS!
Just a reminder that there is No School tomorrow, Wednesday, November 1st. Our teachers are engaged in professional learning and development. We hope that all of our families have a safe and successful Halloween! See you bright and early on Thursday morning!
One more reminder to please fill out our Safe Routes To School Parent Survey for a chance to win a $75 gift card. Survey links are below!
We are using the honor system. If you complete 1 or more surveys (for 1 or more students), please either comment below (Mrs. Kowalski is keeping track) OR email help@colonschools.org to let us know you did the survey. We are compiling all of this on the "honor system" and plan to give away the gift card live in a couple of weeks.
Parents, please complete these short surveys for each student that you have, use the links below for each school. You will be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift card to a local Colon restaurant for each student you submit a survey for:
Colon Elementary Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/colonelemparent
Colon Jr/Sr High Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/colonhighparent
Friday at CHS students practiced their team-building skills and team work playing minute to win it games! Check out the collaboration and smiles! Big shout out to Mrs. Wielenga and Mrs. Kevnick for these engaging Friday assemblies this year. We love seeing our students so happy and engaged.
We have a busy month for students and staff! Please note these upcoming dates.
Parents, please complete these short surveys for each student that you have, use the links below for each school. You will be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift card to a local Colon restaurant for each student you submit a survey for:
Colon Elementary Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/colonelemparent
Colon Jr/Sr High Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/colonhighparent
**Parent Survey - Complete For Your Chance To Win A $75 Gift Card!**
This is for all students, both elementary, middle, and high school!
At 6 PM our Magi Parent Academy begins at Colon Elementary! Not only can you learn about all the things you are curious about in our school district, you can also win prizes such as this 42-inch TV and these awesome baskets of household supplies! Also reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences run at CHS until 6:30 PM, so you will want to arrive in advance so you can be sure to have enough time to catch all of our teachers. GO MAGI!
On Wednesday, representatives from the Branch Community Foundation stopped by to officially award six Colon educators with a total of almost $18,000 for classrooms. Each grant recipient completed an application and had their projects approved by a committee. Each of the projects have now been funded and we have purchased most materials so we can have an immediate impact on students!
Pictured: Erica Heminger, Executive Director, Branch County Community Foundation, and our recipients: Myndeska Tomlin (who had recipient Jarrett Jordan on Facetime!), Jeni Martinson, Sonia Kevnick, Rachel Kowalski, and Aaron Kowalski.
