St. Charles Community Schools

Mrs. Lemaire and her literacy small group practiced their letters before break with some "whipped cream" (shaving cream) and pumpkin pie!

Mrs Kenyon’s middle school life skills class at St. Charles Community MS/HS made grilled cheese sandwiches in class. The students worked on reading recipes and making food.

Food makes learning easier when you know you get to enjoy your efforts immediately :)

First-grade students in Mrs. Hafner's and Mrs. LeVan's classrooms are participating in a Thanksgiving project this week in which they "hatched" turkey eggs. They worked to create a nest for their turkeys, and today they are filling out their baby turkeys' baby books.

Stay tuned for pictures of the turkey baby books! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Last Friday, our middle and high school students, along with their teacher, Ms. Stone, had an incredible opportunity to learn from two of Michigan's State FFA Officers, Jessica and Brent!

They shared the many wonderful aspects of FFA, including leadership development, career opportunities, building friendships, travel experiences, and much more. The students also engaged in activities that helped them better understand themselves, their values, and how they can grow as leaders.

Thank you, Michigan FFA, for supporting our chapter and empowering our students to explore the countless possibilities FFA offers! #MichiganFFA

Reminder!

The National Honor Society helped decorate the elementary school hallways to spread holiday cheer as early as possible. Thank you to Mrs. Hedrich and Mr. Wicke for their supervision!

Last week in Mrs. Mellot's class, students began researching animals in preparation for their upcoming book, "The St. Charles Zoo." Each student is investigating their animal's appearance, diet, habitat, life cycle, and fun facts. Additionally, they are practicing drawing their animals. Stay tuned for the final product!

The 2024-2025 yearbook class has earned the GOLD level achievement in the National Program of Excellence by Jostens. To earn this recognition, Yeabook staff must meet all their deadlines and design a book that meets Jostens' coverage expectations. Congratulations to the yearbook staff of 2024-2025!

The class included:
Landry Gomez (Chief Editor), Brook Thurston (Sports Editor), Marissa Breidinger (Sports Editor), Riley Skiles (Academic Editor), Eric Yancer (Academic Editor), Kennedy Erskine (Lead Marketer), Olivia Tobias (Lead Marketer), McKenna Faughnan (Marketer), Odin Laster, Ethan Frikken, Draven Whitesell, Jared Samyn, Lola Beck, Elizabeth Spleet, Chase Jamrog, Landen Sherven, Kirstie Symons, Emily Mueller, Alexia Cook, Mr. Swain (Yearbook Advisor)

St. Charles Elementary School is excited to announce a NEW initiative to reward students for following our building expectations! When students are "Caught Being A Bulldog", staff members can recognize them with a Bulldog Slip!

We had our very first drawing today to reward 10 students for showing what it means to be KIND, STRONG, and WELL here at STCE. We are so proud of these students and look forward to celebrating more positive behaviors!

St. Charles Elementary School has a sensory room where students can use multiple tools to regulate emotions and calm down. From the visuals to the movement swings, this room is a safe space for students to take a brain break from academic activities, find new coping skills, and enjoy earned breaks with our behavior consultant, Ms. Yoder!

Here's a look behind the scenes of our 5th-grade leadership team's latest project: The STCE "Thankful Tree".

Our leadership team gave up their recess time to put in hard work designing signs, punching out leaves, and delivering packets to each classroom. Students even practiced their public speaking skills by giving a morning announcement to share their project with the school.

Stay tuned for the final project and watch our gratitude grow!

Mrs. Lemaire’s kindergarten class played a game called “Plunk It” for their Number Corner activity. The students listened to the sound of cubes dropping into a cup and then built the corresponding number on their five-frame.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the kindergarten classes at St. Charles Community Schools made pumpkin pie in a cup! The students used their listening skills to add the ingredients to the cup in the correct order. Afterward, they got to taste their creations, and most of them gave it a thumbs up!

The 6th-grade students of St. Charles Community Schools worked hard to complete an escape room focused on North America. Everyone escaped successfully, so they will begin studying South America tomorrow!

Mrs. Decker’s class enjoyed a Turkey Freeze Dance movement break today. Students were able to showcase their dancing skills while taking a brief break to refocus their brains!

Fundraiser ending soon!!

From now until November 28, 2025, swing by Garber Chesaning to test drive a vehicle and help STC schools!

For every test drive, Garber Chesaning will donate $20.00 to the St. Charles Community School Sports Programs. This opportunity is available now through November 28, 2025. We need at least 16 more test drives to complete this fundraiser...please share this opportunity and help us reach our goal!

The St. Charles Community Schools 3rd-grade classes recently had a fantastic field trip to the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland!

During this visit, students learned about animal traits, how animals survive in Michigan, and how indigenous peoples utilized natural resources for food, shelter, clothing, and tools.

It was a wonderful experience of hands-on learning! 🪶🦫🍂

A message from Superintendent Ronald Stanley

The 6th graders made beautiful cards for Veterans Day. Some of the students made a card for a veteran whom they personally know. The other cards will be handed out at an Applebee's restaurant. Applebee's always celebrates our veterans by offering a free entrée on Veterans Day. ❤️💙❤️💙

The Saginaw County Health Department will be at the library in St. Charles to provide all routine vaccinations on Friday, November 14, 2025. If you have any questions, please refer to the contact information on the flyer.