St. Charles Community Schools

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St. Charles Community Schools is grateful for our amazing students and wonderful staff. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

We have loved watching our gratitude grow at St. Charles Elementary School these past few weeks, thanks to the 5th-grade leadership team's "Thankful Tree"!

Students and staff shared what they are grateful for. It made our hearts full to see so many write that they are thankful for things right here at school.

Happy Thanksgiving, Bulldogs!

Mrs. Pumford, a 5th-grade teacher at St. Charles Elementary School, participated in a Crayola Prize Pack Sweepstakes and was selected, out of 4 other teachers nationwide, as a winner of $500 worth of classroom supplies. She is excited to share them with her students and other teachers at our elementary school!!

Way to go, Mrs. Pumford!!

Although it may be a short week at St. Charles Elementary School, our students excelled in meeting expectations!

Congratulations to this week's "Caught Being a Bulldog" winners! They were nominated by staff for following our hallway expectations: using walking feet, being quiet, and staying in control of their bodies.

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!