The newest senior class, class of 2025, enjoyed the sunrise on Tuesday morning -- their LAST first day of high school! Let's wish them all a fantastic senior year! #ColemanCometPride
Lockers from the Coleman Family Center are being removed and are available to the highest bidder(s) between now and Wednesday, Aug. 28th at 4 p.m. Bids can be sent to kberthume@colemanschools.net or by dropping them off at Coleman Schools Board Office. There are 5 sections and they are sectioned in groups of 8, 10, 10, 12 and 10. Call 989.465.6060 for more information. All lockers must be picked up on Thursday or Friday, Aug. 29th or 30th between 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. by scheduled appointment.
Don't miss the Open Houses tonight! We are excited to welcome everyone back. and have some fun before we start the new school year. Don't forget that there will be a FREE meal and lots of community organizations visiting with goodies to share. See you all there!
The Open Houses are only a week and a half away! Stop by for a free dinner, access to community resources, and to get all the info you need to be ready for the first day back. Not enrolled yet? The Open House is a great opportunity to tour the building and learn more -- you can even enroll while you're there! Don't miss it!
Congratulations to Mrs. Nicole Howdyshell on being named as the High School Sideline Cheer Coach for this fall! Mrs. Howdyshell is a teacher in the building and has her own background with cheer at a young age. She is excited to get started and do something a bit different with our students as her own boys are getting a bit older. Thanks for taking on this role to work with our athletes, Mrs. Howdyshell!
Congrats also to Ms. Laken Berthume! Coach Berthume will be the new Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach and has already set up some Open Gym times for our 7th-12th graders. She has been coaching JV for a few years with us and we are happy she is taking on this next challenge. Best of luck, Coach and girls, with your season this year!
Our Ignite videography club has been so successful that we have extended it an additional 2 weeks. Students have learned how to splice, add music and make edits to come up with a delicious video (posted separately) that our extended Cooking Club students made for this collaboration project. This coincided with our WCMU career readiness field trip to learn and get the behind-the-scenes of different types of careers in the MultiMedia Field. Ty Klopf has been an additional and welcoming fresh breath of air with our students and they have really taken to him. It shows by how they show up and are willing and wanting to participate in the lessons he has planned. Learn more about this awesome program at their site here: https://sites.google.com/cgresd.net/ignite-chs?usp=sharing
Girl’s Basketball Open Gyms:
Monday 7/29 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Tuesday 7/30 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Wednesday 7/31 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Open gyms will be held at the Coleman Jr/Sr High School gymnasium. Open gyms are open to anyone entering grades 7th-12th. We will be working on fundamentals and gaining a good understanding of basketball skills before starting the season.
Please SHARE with all your friends! Hope to see everyone there :)
Students continue to work at refining their science skills throughout the summer. Maybe they're experimenting on how to make the summer last forever? Great work, Comets!!
Panama Day 8: The Comets made their way back home on Friday, but not before getting in one last amazing hike! Zach, Adriana, and Miss J woke up early to hike Ancón Hill for one last beautiful view before heading out. They even saw two different kinds of sloths not far off the trail! After the early hike, the Comets packed up to head for the airport. They made it back to Coleman after a quick sprint through the Atlanta airport, and are all safe and happy at home!
Panama Day 7: It was the last full day of activities, and definitely one to remember!! The Comets started the day with a bus ride across the country (2 hours) to get to Colón on the Caribbean side for a snorkeling sesh. The students and Miss J took a boat to a nearby beach and snorkeled in the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean sea! They saw fish, sea urchins, corals, and many other little creatures. Don’t worry, no one was eaten by a shark! Afterwards, students stopped by the ruins of a Spanish fort in the town of Porto Belo.
Panama Day 6: The Comets were immersed in the indigenous culture of Panama today! A community of Emberá people welcomed them to their home and allowed the Comets to experience their way of life for the day. Students were given a presentation about the Emberá people, saw their local school, played fútbol, saw some traditional dance, and were given traditional Emberá tattoos (temporary). They also ate a delicious traditional lunch of fried plantain, fresh tilapia, and local fruits. The Comets finished the day with a dinner in Casco Viejo!
The Comets had a great day 5 of exploring Panama. They started the day touring a local farm and comparing Panamanian agriculture to our own! It was very cool to see all the crops grown like pineapples, coffee, citronella, dragonfruit, yucca, and turmeric. Students were even able to sample some AMAZING pineapple! After the farm was lunch at a local restaurant and a stop by the famous Panama sign on the Amador Causeway. They finished the day hiking 400+ feet of elevation for an awesome view of the city and canal.
Panama Day 4! (Day 5 update coming later tonight!) The Comets had an early start today on their way to a motorized canoe ride on Gatun Lake, which is part of the Panama Canal. While on the lake, they were able to see Panamanian wildlife, like monkeys, birds, and iguanas! After the lake, students took a hike through the rainforest in Soberanía National Park. Next they went to the Panama Canal Miraflores Lock to learn about the history of the canal and see some cargo ships making their way through. They finished up the day at the Feria Nacional de Artesanías to check out local crafters, musicians, artisans, and other artists!
Coleman Schools parents, community members and parents of Coleman area preschoolers~ MidMichigan Health is currently working on a competitive federal grant opportunity for potential expansion of hours to the Coleman School Based Health Clinic (SBHC). The grant would allow the Coleman SBHC to go from 24 to 30 hours per week. It is a highly competitive grant with 140 awards to community health centers in the nation. If expanded, the clinic would continue to support Coleman K-12 students and potentially Coleman area preschoolers. This survey will provide us with information on the needs of the community. Please take time over the next week to complete the survey at the link below if you would. https://forms.gle/B9aveQiXHZdmBqk1A Thank you for your time! ~ Mrs. McCormack, Supt.
In the wee hours of this morning four CHS students and one CHS teacher boarded a flight in Grand Rapids, headed for Atlanta and eventually Panama City, Panama. Pictured with wide-eyed smiles are Spanish teacher Ms. J, Adriana Federico, Zach MacPhee, Mia Hilty, and Josie Balliet at drop-off at the Grand Rapids Airport. Our CHS international travelers will arrive in Panama today. They will spend one week visiting Panama and experiencing life outside of the US. Wish them luck and safe travels!
Copier for sale and will be sold to the highest bidder submitting his/her bid no later than July 2nd, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail to the Coleman Schools Board Office, 4823 N. Coleman Schools Drive or by email to Kerry Berthume at Kberthume@colemanschools.net . All bids must include: Name of person/company submitting the bid, address, phone number, email address, date and the bid amount. All bidders will be contacted no later than July 8th, 2024, letting them know if they were/ were not the winning bid. More information can be found below. For questions, please contact Jennifer McCormack at Jmccormack@colemanschools.net or 989.465.6060.
-Xerox Altalink C8055 Printer/Copier/Fax
-55 page per minute print/copy
-Brochure can be found here: https://www.office.xerox.com/latest/AC8BR-01U.PDF
-Includes the Booklet Maker Finisher (fold, staple, booklet making, and hole punch)
-Total impressions: 359,000
-Excellent working and cosmetic condition-maintained by Xerox
-Comes with extra toner, transfer belt cleaner, drum cartridge, and waste cartridge
Enrolling all K-12 students! We offer Leader in Me/7Habits training for all students and staff, 1:1 Chromebooks for student use, free daily breakfast and lunch, and best-practice K-12 core curriculum. School of Choice students welcome.
June Comet News out now! Keep an eye out for it to be in your mailboxes very soon . . . enjoy! https://5il.co/2on17
Don't forget that this edition and all past ones can be found on the school website under 'Parent/Student Resources.' (see screenshot)
At the Board Meeting tonight, Mrs. Shumaker explained how the Board-approved grant she was awarded was a huge help in supporting the most recent production, Beauty and the Beast. Drama Club members Landon, Enaria, and Athena all took a moment to reflect on this year and express their joy and gratitude about being a part of the program.
Board-approved grants come from set-aside funds that the Board awards to staff/student projects in lieu of accepting payment for their services on the Board. The Board will consider project pitches and may choose to award these funds to support staff in their endeavors.
We're so proud of soon-to-be grad Vance Sysak! Congratulations to you and all you've accomplished here with us at Coleman Schools. We know you'll do amazingly at J. Ranck, Vance! #ColemanCometPride
