Congrats to our Comets, Elley and Kal Johnson, who both placed at the Isabella County Fair! Elley took 1st, 4th, and 5th. Kal took two 1st place wins -- one in Showmanship and one in Market, plus an additional 2nd place in Market. Outstanding work!
Today's the day! Our operating millage renewal is on the ballot and the polls are open! Please consider taking the time today to VOTE and support our school. We couldn't do it without our awesome community!
Looking for a job? We have a BRAND NEW employment page! Check it out to see all of our current opportunities and to learn more about the district. You can visit the link below, or click the button on the home page. https://www.colemanschools.net/page/employment-opportunities
In just 5 days, our operating millage renewal will be on the ballot! Make sure to review our information materials and fliers before you VOTE on Tuesday, August 2nd! Please consider sharing this post to help us spread the word about this opportunity to support our district and our students. Thank you!
Some key points to keep in mind when considering our upcoming millage election renewal on Aug 2nd, 2022! To view the official information flier, please visit this site: https://5il.co/1cjdn.
I hope this message finds you enjoying your summer and a more relaxed pace! There are several items on the August 2nd ballot pertaining to schools that I would like to share with you. If you feel willing, please share the information with others you know in the Coleman Community School District.
Coleman Schools Operating Millage RENEWAL: The August 2nd primary is just weeks away and the Coleman Community Schools' Operating Millage Renewal will be on the ballot. You can vote now by Absentee Ballot through your Township or City Hall. Information about the Millage can be found at this link: https://5il.co/1cjdn
This is NOT a bond and is NOT a tax increase, but a renewal ensuring the critical operations of Coleman Community Schools to pay for our teacher, staff, heat, lights and other operational requirements to run a school.
This is also a non-homestead renewal meaning it has no bearing whatsoever on your primary residence (which is your homestead). Non-homestead is applied to vacant land, second homes and businesses. The State of Michigan requires every school district to periodically get approval from their local voters.
Midland County School Resource Officer (SRO) Millage RENEWAL: This millage renewal is on the ballot in August as well, allowing for our SRO, Deputy Brandan Hodges, to be in our schools daily supporting and mentoring students, monitoring behavior, providing us updates on the latest technology and safety strategies and training for our staff and students, assisting with traffic and acting as a resource for administration, staff and Comet families. Again, this is a renewal of the current millage already in place.
Midland County Educational Service Agency (MCESA) Bond: Students from all Midland County Schools, including Coleman, receive support from the Midland County ESA for Career-Technical Education (CTE), Early Childhood Services, Special Education programming and funding and Technology Services. The MCESA has a bond on the ballot for August 2nd. This is a new bond specifically for use by ESA and the programs it supports. The maximum number of years the bond of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is 12 years. A homeowner with a home with a taxable value of $100,000 pays $50.00/year. For more information on this bond proposal, you can Google Midland County Educational Service Agency and click on the bond link on their homepage.
Whether voting by absentee ballot now or in person on August 2nd, please get out and vote. Should you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me at jmccormack@colemanschools.net or 989.465.6060. And if you would, please take a minute to share with friends and families of the Coleman Community School District.
Excited to see our students and families at Open House on August 24th and in school on August 29th!
As always, thank you for your support of our schools,
Jen McCormack, Supt.
Any questions regarding the upcoming operating millage renewal for Coleman Community Schools? Our superintendent is happy to address your concerns! You can contact her at jmccormack@colemanschools.net.
Did you know we have a vote coming up to renew our operating millage? This is NOT a bond, but a RENEWAL that is crucial to the operation of our school district. Please consider voting on Aug 2nd! Thanks for sharing this post and for your continued support of our community!
Please vote on Aug 2nd, 2022! Read through this flier for important information regarding our operating millage renewal. Feel free to share to spread the word and support our school district!
School calendars for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years have been completed and approved. There is important information for the 2022-2023 school years in the letter included with the calendars so please take a few minutes to read through that.
The calendars can be found on our school website www.colemanschools.net or at the following link: https://5il.co/1czid . All calendars will also be shared by email to the parents of Coleman students. Feel free to share the link with others who may not have received it.
We greatly appreciate the respectful collaboration between the CEA (Teachers' Association) and Board/Administration to approve the next 3-year teacher association contract along with these calendars.
This August 2nd, 2022, an Operating Millage will be on the election ballot for voters of Coleman School District. The Absentee ballots for this August 2nd ballot will be available July 18th to military and those overseas and July 23rd to the general public. We would like to inform our community of a few important points regarding this millage election: This is NOT a bond, but for operational purposes. EVERY school district in the State is required to bring Operating Millages to a vote of the public in various years. This is a RENEWAL, NOT AN INCREASE for taxpayers. This is a NON-HOMESTEAD renewal and will not impact primary residences. Please read through the attached flier and feel free to ask us any questions you may have! Have a great rest of your day!
Just a few pics from the last day of school today! Thanks for all the fun, see you all next year!
Isabella Bank visited Mrs. Price's and Mrs. Hintz's classrooms to talk about money last week. The students learned by "building" a bank! Thanks for visiting!
This Friday, June 3rd, come out and celebrate our Girls and Boys going to States in Track and Field! You can park in the Student Lot at the high school about 3:00 p.m.; please do not park in the Staff Lot as buses still need to get out.
The caravan of our kids going to States will leave at about 3:10 p.m. You can cheer them on at the high school or as they travel through town in Coleman on their way to Grand Rapids.
Congratulations and Good Luck! #GoComets!
Ms. Lund’s class and Mrs. Mutton’s class enjoyed the half day today by flying kites!
Mrs. Young's class participated in Red Nose Day yesterday; a campaign to raise money to combat child poverty and ensure all children are safe, healthy, and educated. Thank you for your efforts to bring awareness to the community!
5th grade wrapped up the D.A.R.E. program Tuesday with a little graduation celebration. A huge thank you to Deputy Hodges for making D.A.R.E. not only educational but also fun!
Due to the CDC’s recent expansion in eligibility for COVID-19 booster vaccines, the Midland County Department of Public Health will begin offering booster doses for children ages 5 – 11 on May 24th, 2022. Please feel free to read this press release with more information on the updated booster recommendations. Contact information for the MCDPH can all be found at the bottom of the attached press release.
Lions Clubs International sponsors an annual Peace Poster contest for students ages 11 to 13. The 2021 theme was “We Are All Connected.” In November, Coleman seventh grader McKayla Stillwell was awarded a certificate and check for $50 from Coleman Lions Club as this year’s local winner. Her poster was then entered in the District contest (42 clubs). On May 19, 2022 McKayla and her parents were again invited to a Coleman Lions meeting, this time so McKayla could receive her award of $100 for being the District 11-E1 winner. The District covers an area from Grand Rapids to north of Traverse City and from Lake Michigan east to Midland! In addition to the check, Coleman Lions Presented Kayla with a framed picture of her original poster. Pictured here are McKayla and her parents Heather and Jesse Stillwell.
Thanks so much to Mrs. Mutton's class! They helped clean the track area today in preparation for the big track meet this weekend and graduation!
