Colon Community Schools

🎩📚 Enjoy the weekly release of our "Monday Magi Messenger," curated by our Superintendent this includes fresh information and resources each week. Whether your student is in GSRP, is a senior, or you're simply a curious member of our community, there's something new awaiting you every week.🌟✨ Click the link for the April 8th edition of the Monday Magi Messenger: https://www.smore.com/n/epxc6-april-8-monday-magi-messenger

🎩📚 Enjoy our latest edition of the "Monday Magi Messenger," crafted by our Superintendent and packed full of brand-new resources... whether your student is in GSRP or 12th grade, or you are a curious community member, there is new information each week for you. 🌟✨ Click the link for the April 1st edition of the Monday Magi Messenger: https://www.smore.com/n/y2m9x7-april-1-monday-magi-messenger

Parents and Families, please review this important letter regarding solar eclipse safety and planning from Colon Community Schools: https://tinyurl.com/SolarMagiLetter. There will be NO changes to the school day duration on April 8, 2024, but we wanted to share some safety protocols and changes we are making to the school day experience.

Exciting news! Draft recommendations for our Safe Routes To School program are ready for your feedback, stemming from our October 2023 meetings with 30+ stakeholders. With $300,000 per school for upgrades across three schools, we're poised to enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion through local partnerships. Each school also has $15,000 for programming initiatives, totaling nearly a million dollars in grant funds. Your input is crucial to shape this initiative for our students and community. Please take a moment to review and provide feedback via this survey. We value your thoughts, whether or not you've been involved in previous discussions or meetings. Let's make Colon safer together! SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0VZ0EtN9N_BBW8gmpXWQx0wEDYytv5PcEU274xkF8i_pQrg/viewform VIEW THE PROPOSAL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/158ZQ1SvczC_KCew6V3Zcj5vg1-p5HcJG/view?usp=sharing (please note that the lines/drawings in “pink” are proposed additions. The lines in “blue” are already existing) PROPOSAL MEETING RECORDING: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fL-afWbYZPP550CKpe5_m20WqWOdvrE9/view?usp=sharing

Please share this incredible opportunity! The Golden Apple Scholars program in Michigan is a teacher preparation program for students with the determination and drive to be outstanding teachers in Michigan Pre-K-12 grade schools. We support and prepare future teachers for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging teaching environments. The final deadline to complete an application is April 1, 2024. Everything you need for this program is located on their website: https://www.goldenapple.org/scholars-michigan

🌟📚✨ A great day of literary adventures! 🌌📖 Today, CES celebrated March Is Reading Month with a magical event: Reading Under The Stars! ✨🌟 Our students delved into the enchanting world of books 📚🌠

🎉 Big shoutout to our Robotics students, who are demonstrating grit, collaboration, and teamwork this year. We also want to acknowledge Jarrett Jordan, our incredible STEAM and Robotics teacher! 🤖💡 Mrs. Jordan's dedication knows no bounds – from securing grants to crafting an engaging curriculum from scratch, she's transformed this class into the ultimate learning hub... we have heard that the Robotics class is the place to be!👏

📊✨ Exciting News! 📊✨ The data is in from iReady and we are BEYOND proud of our students. We are really seeing the hard work of our students, teachers, families and staff pay off.... SO. MUCH. GROWTH!!! There are many students who met their stretch goal and beyond! Parents: New iReady data is ready for viewing! Log in to your parent account to check out your student's progress. Click this link for helpful tips on accessing your child's information, along with a step-by-step tutorial: https://tinyurl.com/Parent-iReady-Colon 💻📈

Parents, we have made the difficult decision to send home students due to no power and what appears to be no imminent restoration. Leonidas will remain open. Buses will start picking up students at 8:30AM and taking them home. Walkers may leave as normal. Parent pickup should be done using the usual processes and at the locations at each building. If you have specific student questions, please reach out via email to CES: rcrotser@colonsschools.org CHS: nmcclish@colonschools.org

📚🐴 Saddle up, bookworms! 🐴📚 March is Reading Month is trotting into our elementary school, and we're gearing up for a literary hoedown like never before! 🤠📖 Our theme this year is "Giddy Up and Read," where imagination takes the reins and stories come to life. 🌟📚 From thrilling adventures to magical tales, let's embark on a reading rodeo that will leave our young cowboys and cowgirls wide-eyed with wonder. 🤠📚🌈 Throughout the month, we'll be rustling up some rootin' tootin' reading activities, book discussions, and even a few surprise visits from literary characters that will have everyone shouting, "Yee-haw!" 📚🤠 So, strap on those spurs and join us in celebrating the joy of reading during this galloping March adventure! 📖🎉

March is not just about leprechauns and shamrocks; it's also Reading Month! 📖 Mrs. Martinson and Mrs. Vreeman are teaming up to bring some magic to our reading by partnering with buddies. 🌟 Let's dive into the enchanting world of books together! Stay tuned for more details on our reading adventures. 📚

The CHS Team has planned "Magi March Madness" for all students at Colon Jr/Sr High School. The month-long event emphasizes the importance of showing up, performing well both individually and within the school community, and fostering team camaraderie and a shared commitment to academic excellence through the collective efforts of ALL. There are WEEKLY COMPETITIONS: ROUND 1 will be next week, March 4th-8th... and the focus is the BEST 5-day attendance percentage (data pulled by Magi Focus class) & best shoe design!!! Learn more at this link: https://tinyurl.com/MagiMarchMadness

📢 Attention, Parents and Families! 📢 🗓️ Mark your calendars for Monday – it's a big day for our students in grades K-10 as they take their final progress monitoring diagnostic on iReady. This tool has been instrumental in supporting their growth this year - we know this from their data! 📈 😴 Please ensure your child gets a good night's sleep on Sunday and arrives on time for breakfast on Monday. Let's set them up for success with energy and focus! 💪 🔋 Colon Jr/Sr High School students, don't forget to bring your fully charged Chromebook and charger – it's in the handbook! ⚡ Also, be sure to review the bell schedule! Let's celebrate the incredible progress our students have made this year. Here's to a fantastic testing day! 🎉

Please share this incredible opportunity! The Golden Apple Scholars program in Michigan is a teacher preparation program for students with the determination and drive to be outstanding teachers in Michigan Pre-K-12 grade schools. We support and prepare future teachers for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging teaching environments. The final deadline to complete an application is April 1, 2024. Everything you need for this program is located on their website: https://www.goldenapple.org/scholars-michigan

🌟 Exciting news from our Jr/Sr High School Student Engagement PLC! 🚀 This dedicated team has worked tirelessly to enhance student engagement by focusing on student ownership of growth and data. And guess what? They're rolling out some fantastic incentives for our students at our upcoming assembly next week, just in time to gear up for our iReady diagnostic starting February 26! 📊💡 But wait, here's the cherry on top: some lucky teachers and staff will get a pie in the face! 🥧👀 It's all in the spirit of fun and motivation to boost our iReady growth! Stay tuned as we unveil more of the exciting plans Colon Jr/Sr High School has in store for iReady success. And don't forget, Plory, a beloved iReady character, is coming for a visit too! 🎉

Please see the following link for the latest edition of the "Monday Magi Messenger" from Colon Community Schools: https://www.smore.com/p9ghy Be sure to hit "Subscribe" if you want it delivered straight to your email. You can scroll to the bottom and click "Subscribe" to provide this information.

🧵 Recently we received a donation of a sewing machine that needed some TLC, and Mrs. Wagner wasted no time getting it up and running for our Life Skills class. 🙌Then, earlier this week, we put out a call to our community for more sewing machines in need of a little TLC, and wow, did our community come through! 🌟 Thanks to incredibly generous donors, our middle school students were able to gather up these machines and deliver them to our very own "sewing machine whisperer"! 🤫 Let's keep the sewing magic going! 💖

Please see the following link for the latest edition of the "Monday Magi Messenger" from Colon Community Schools: http://tinyurl.com/MondayMagiFeb122024

Please see the following link for our inaugural edition of the "Monday Magi Messenger" from Colon Community Schools: http://tinyurl.com/MondayMagiFeb52024 You will receive new editions on most Mondays during the school year. We hope you enjoy it! Please follow our district on Facebook for daily updates: https://www.facebook.com/ColonCommunitySchools

We're thrilled to share that 9 educators from our district successfully applied for and received $25,000 in grants to enhance the learning experience for our students! 📚✨ These Nola & George Cummings Grant awards empower us to bring innovative ideas to life and provide resources that impact our students! 🎓💡 Thank you, Branch Community Foundation!