9.5.25

HOMECOMING PARADE AND GAME- SEPTEMBER 19TH. Please sign up if you would like to be a participant in the the parade at 5:30pm.

Elementary:

• Our PBIS Kick-off Assembly was held on Friday, September 5th. We were able to raffle off some amazing prizes to our students from the PBIS ticket drawings.
• We’re excited to introduce two new team members who have joined us as paraprofessionals in different capacities. Kayin and Breonna will be filling vacancies in our Special Education department, and we’re thrilled to have them on board.
• We're excited to announce that Popcorn Fridays, organized by our amazing PTO, are just around the corner! 2025–2026 Popcorn Friday Schedule (Sept/Oct/Nov):

• • September 19

  • October 3

  • October 17

  • November 7

  • November 21

Jr/Sr

• Students will have an opportunity to participate in our 3rd Annual September 11th Memorial Challenge where they climb the bleachers for an equivalent number of steps that were in the 110 stories of the World Trade Center Towers. More info to come next week. We are so grateful for the community support that we receive during this event.
• More and more people are signing up for the Career Day Expo. We still have more room, and our students would love to learn about opportunities that are available for their future. Please contact Lisa Redmer for more information.
• After school tutoring started! See attached flyer.

• Need help with DnA? Contact me at nicholsk@calhounisd.org. She has created some tutorials to help familiarize you with the changes. You can watch segments or the full tutorial as needed:
  • 2025 Back-to-School Updates (full video)
  • 2025 BTS Part 1 - Kelvin Infinity
  • 2025 BTS Part 2 - Assessment Search
• Supporting Student Learning with AI Sept 16, 12:00-3:00 (lunch provided) Registration
• TEACH Mi - Student Teacher Summit (multiple dates) Register & Information
• Michigan Virtual AI Summit Registration
• CS for Michigan, Sept 22, Registration

• 2026-27 Michigan Teacher of the Year Nominations: The MTOY nomination window is open now until September 24, 2025. The 2026-27 Michigan Teacher of the Year nomination form can be found at the online form.

BATTLE CREEK, Aug. 29, 2025 – Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce 16 recipients of the KCC Foundation’s Gold Key Scholarship – the College’s most prestigious scholarship – totaling up to $72,000 in total student funding for the 2025-26 academic year.

Gold Key Scholarships are awarded to full-time freshmen to recognize and encourage outstanding academic and personal achievement, leadership and community service. Recipients are awarded $4,500 each year for up to two academic years to use toward tuition, fees and books.

Applicants for the Gold Key Scholarships must be current high school graduates entering KCC as full-time students and have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher. They must also demonstrate leadership experience, community and service activity and involvement in school activities.

“The Gold Key Scholarship is the most prestigious award offered by the KCC Foundation, and it plays a vital role in attracting and retaining talented students in our community,” Michelle Williamson, executive director of the KCC Foundation, said. “In addition to significant financial support, scholars gain valuable leadership training and become part of a close-knit cohort that learns and grows together. Through community service and campus involvement, these students give back in meaningful ways while developing the skills and connections that set them up for long-term success.”

The KCC Foundation’s 2025-26 Gold Key Scholars, entering KCC this fall as freshmen, include:

• Arinn Wing, of Bellevue, a Bellevue High School graduate. Wing, who dual-enrolled at KCC and participated in 4-H and Future Farmers of America, plans to study agricultural science and received the Ethel Denton Groos Gold Key Scholarship.

For assistance, please reach out to Cortney Coats.

• 2024-25 Winner: Melissa Baxter
• 2024-25 FOCUS Grant winner: Carlotta Slater ($5000)

The Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation has generously provided the Mini Grant Program with $30,000 for awards up to $1,000 for projects that align with district-approved curriculum. This grant is available to all administrators, counselors, educators, and support staff in Barry, Branch, and Calhoun Counties in Michigan.

Application link

• JV Volleyball @ St. Philip Catholic Central, 5:30PM
• Varsity Volleyball @ St. Philip Catholic Central, 7:00PM

• JH Football AT HOME, 5:30PM

• JV Volleyball @ Calhoun Christian, 5:30PM
• Varsity Volleyball @ Calhoun Christian, 6:00PM

• Varsity Football AT HOME, 7:00PM

• Step 1: Request Professional Development Form
• Step 2: Principal gets the alert to check funding, resources, sub coverage, etc.
• Step 3: Principal sends you notice of approval/ denial
• Step 4: Sign up if approved. (If needed: Travel Reimbursement Sheet)

Calhoun ISD offerings: Please visit the CISD webpage for local PD offerings.

Supporting Content in the Secondary Classroom

• Using the Essential Instructional Practices for Disciplinary Literacy in the Secondary Classroom, participants will complete the EduPaths Secondary courses independently then attend an in-person session to collaborate with a community of learners to deepen understanding and plan application opportunities. Registration

TEACH Mi - Student Teacher Summit (multiple dates) Register & Information

Tier I classroom management training at the CISD on 9/18 and 10/16 from 8:30-3:30. Please talk to your principal about coverage and sign up here.