Coloma Newsletter

Dear Coloma Families,

As the summer break winds down, we hope your family enjoyed a restful and memory-filled season! While it is always bittersweet to see summer end, we are thrilled to welcome our students back and see our hallways bustling with energy, laughter and, most importantly, learning.

Please mark your calendars for Monday, August 31st, which will officially be our first day of school. Students will enjoy a short introductory week before taking a brief pause for the Labor Day recess, with no school from Friday, September 4th through Monday, September 7th. Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday, September 8th.

We also want to share a brief update regarding student devices and the new state-mandated cell phone policy. The great news for Coloma Community Schools is that our existing district policy already aligned very closely with these new guidelines. Our goal remains unchanged: to maintain a focused, engaging and distraction-free environment where students can fully connect with their peers and studies.

Above all, our focus this year remains centered on fostering academic growth, building strong character and maintaining a safe, welcoming school community. Keep an eye out for additional communications from your child’s building principal regarding open houses, supply lists and daily schedules. Enjoy these final golden days of summer, and we look forward to seeing you on August 31st!

Go Comets!

Sincerely,

Dave Ehlers

Superintendent

The Comet family just got a lot bigger and much fluffier!

We are overjoyed to announce that over this summer, our beloved therapy dog, Mavis, has recently become a mom! She safely delivered ELEVEN beautiful, healthy puppies. There are six boys (Drac, Murray, Jonathan, Dennis, Griffin and Wayne) and five girls (Eunice, Ericka, Martha, Wanda, and Winnie), all named after characters from the Hotel Transylvania movie!

Mom and babies are all doing great. Help us celebrate this incredible milestone for Mavis!

As we get ready to kick off the 2026-2027 school year, we want to share a quick update regarding Coloma Community Schools Board Policy 5136. To stay aligned with Michigan's new Public Act 2 of 2026, student smartphones and wireless devices will not be used during classroom instruction time. While this state law is new, keeping classrooms distraction-free is something our Junior High and High School families have already successfully embraced since 2024!

Here is a quick refresher on how the policy works across our buildings:

• Grades 4–12: Phones need to stay tucked away in lockers during class time. Students can check their devices at their lockers during passing periods, and CJHS and CHS students are welcome to bring their phones along to the lunchroom during their lunch break.
• Grades K–3: If your elementary student carries a phone, it just needs to stay powered off inside their backpack until the end-of-day bell rings.

If you ever need to get an urgent message to your child during the day, simply give your building's main office a call. Our staff is always happy to help get messages delivered quickly!

We encourage you to chat through these expectations with your child before the first day of school. Thank you so much for your partnership in making our classrooms warm, focused and ready for learning!

Here’s an overview of our district’s academic calendar, so you don’t miss a beat! You can access the full 2026-2027 academic year calendar here.

Don’t miss out on showing your Comet Pride at our upcoming fall sporting events. Visit the link below for a glance at the schedule!

Mr. Peters brings incredible administrative experience to Coloma, including 16 years as Superintendent of Bridgman Public Schools and a strong background as a high school principal. We are thrilled to have his proven leadership guiding CHS this year and can't wait for an amazing school year under his guidance!