Colon Community Schools families. Please mark your calendars for our first ever "Pizza With The Principals" event on March 7th from 4:30 - 5:30PM. The event will be held at Colon Elementary School. Building Principals will share important information about spring events and our exciting summer 2023 programs!
Welcome Sonia Kevnick to Colon Community Schools!
From Sonia: "I am so excited to be joining Colon Community Schools, I strive to make a positive impact anywhere I go while uplifting youth voices to help them truly discover their passions. After work, I enjoy exploring new trails and finding time to spend out on the water."
Community and parent input is everything, and that's why we are adjusting our community events to meet your scheduling needs. Superintendent Rachel Kowalski welcomes the community to "Supper With The Superintendent" on February 15th at Colon High School. Please mark your calendars so you can be an important part of providing feedback for future district planning!
Here are two dates to remember for January 2023!
Good morning Colon Community Schools families. Today we will be having a scheduled lockdown drill at Colon Elementary and Colon High School. There is no need for concern, as this is a planned drill required by state law. Again, there is no concern or threat, we are only having a planned lockdown drill this morning. GO MAGI! If you have any questions, please contact the Superintendent's Office at 269-386-2239.
Monday, January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Colon Community Schools wants to thank the Colon Police Department for everything that they do to support our students, families and community!
Greetings Colon Community Schools families. We hope you had an enjoyable and restful winter break. We are so excited to welcome our students back on Monday. It is going to be a great January in our district!
Junior and Senior High School students are reminded to check their schedule in PowerSchool using their Chromebook OR an internet browser on a smartphone. Some students are experiencing difficulties using the PowerSchool app, so again please use an internet browser to check your schedule so that you know where to go on Monday morning. If you have questions about accessing your schedule you should reach out to Mrs. Kowalski or Mrs. Wielenga via email OR arrive to school early for a printed schedule.
Colon Jr/Sr High School Students - please check your PowerSchool for your Semester 2 schedule. If you cannot see your schedule OR want a printed schedule, Mrs. Ackerman can give you one in the front office on January 9th. Please plan to arrive early though to pick up your printed schedule if you need one, but your PowerSchool menu will have the correct schedule.
If you have a schedule change request, you can use the Google Form: http://tinyurl.com/MagiScheduleChange
E-Mail Mrs. Wielenga or Mrs. Kowalski if you have any questions.
Best wishes to Coach Hattan! You will always be a Magi!
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!
