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!
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.
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!
Updated: 5!! seniors with commitment letters (all college so far). Remember you can bring us a letter stating commitment to a vocational program, a job offer, or anything demonstrating a post-high school plan. 🎓🎓
Seniors, Class of 2024! We want to honor your progress toward post-secondary plans. Out of 28, we already have FOUR SENIORS who have turned in their college acceptance letters... don't wait to share yours with us. We want to share your good news for life after high school.
Bring any of the following to Mrs. Kowalski for our "Amazon for Acceptance" prizes... college acceptance letters, technical/vocational program acceptance letters offers of employment, and other documentation of your post-secondary plan. These can be emailed to rkowalski@colonschools.org.
Did you know that we have expanded many of our offerings here at Colon High School and offer a STEAM class and Robotics class? Check out our upcoming STEAM Fair on November 8th at Colon High!
Counting down to our Magi Parent Academy, Title 1 Night, and Parent Conferences on Thursday, October 19... today we want to again feature one of the informative and engaging sessions that our staff is offering to the community. SESSION HIGHLIGHT for today: Join us for Attendance Tips & Tricks w/Savannah Bohanon at 7:30 PM (Session 4). Magi Parent Academy is located at Colon Elementary School this time. Sessions begin at 6 p.m. There are giveaways and raffles and you can win some awesome prizes, including a TV!
Counting down to our Magi Parent Academy, Title 1 Night, and Parent Conferences on Thursday, October 19... each day we are going to feature ONE of the informative and engaging sessions that our staff is offering to the community.
SESSION HIGHLIGHT for today: Join us for Olivia Spidle's session "Social Media & Your Child" at 7:30 PM (Session 5). Magi Parent Academy is located at Colon Elementary School this time. Sessions begin at 6 p.m. There are giveaways and raffles and you can win some awesome prizes, including a TV!
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
Join us for our District Wellness Committee. All district stakeholders are welcome. November 8th @ 4:30PM at CHS!
Check point achieved! The 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Maverick Greene! Congratulations! Now, more treasure awaits ahead…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 15+ people to support your adventurer’s home library and for the chance to unlock the next Treasure Chest prize: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/ColonES49040.
Don't forget! Seniors! Join us on Saturday, October 14th at 1PM for parking lot painting.
Note that our next FFI is on October 19th, which is also the evening of Magi Parent Academy and Parent Teacher Conferences!
Here is our agenda for Magi Parent Academy & Title I Night sessions on October 19th! This event coincides with Parent Teacher Conferences and our Fresh Food Initiative event. Families can visit teachers for conferences, participate in FFI, and then check out our AMAZING sessions from Magi staff. This October the location is Colon Elementary. We are giving away several baskets full of cleaning and household supplies.
Please contact the Superintendent's Office at 269-386-2239 if you have any questions.
Check out this cool opportunity on Halloween (October 31) in Colon!
UPDATED: We really need some volunteers for this event next week. Would love parents to get involved in the walking audits that begin afterschool. Please comment here if you are inserted and Mrs. Kowalski will reach out to you.
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
