We were hoping the third time would be a charm, but instead, it's "three strikes you're out." The third through fifth grade concert is officially canceled for tonight. There will be no reschedule as this was our third scheduled date. Look for a recorded version being sent home in the next 7 days.
With the incoming weather tonight's, 1/12/24, Varsity Boys Basketball game is cancelled and all practices have been cancelled as well.
ATTENTION PARENTS: 3rd-5th Grade Boys Basketball Sign up!
If interested turn in the slip sent home today to the teacher by Friday, January 19, 2024, including the parent's name and number. Coaches and practice schedules are yet to be determined. Games will be held on Saturdays for 5 weeks starting February 17th.
WE ARE IN NEED OF A VOLUNTEER COACH FOR 3RD AND 4TH GRADE. If interested please contact Stacy Quiggin at quiggins@mesick.org or call 231-885-1200 ext 3404.
Parents of Seniors (class of 2024). Is your student thinking about continuing their education after graduation? Are you looking for assistance navigating the college admissions process? With FAFSA now open, now is a great time to reach out and get your questions answered! Feel free to drop in during open hours any Tuesday during January from 3:00-6:00pm. I hope to hear from you soon!
Jacob Maier
College Adviser
Collegeadviser@mesick.org
Boys Jv/Varsity Basketball game at Pentwater is a go for tonight. Bus time is 3:45pm for players.
Varsity Girls Basketball game for today, 1/9/24, has been cancelled due to weather. All practices have been cancelled for today.
Students in the sixth grade Communications class spent Thursday making SLIME! It was a lesson in patience and following directions and will be followed up with a slime themed grammar activity.
The Publications Class will be selling yearbooks during HS lunch all next week (1/8-1/12). Yearbooks will be sold for $30.
You can now access the Elementary and Jr/Sr High breakfast and lunch menus on the website nutrislice.com. Click the menu lookup and search for Mesick Consolidated Schools. Select the school and choose either breakfast or lunch. You can also download the Nutrislice app.
PTO meets next Monday January 8th in the elementary library, 3:30pm! Want to help but can't make it to the meeting? Great! We will be updating our Mesick PTO Facebook page with notes from the meeting and more ways to help. It takes a village to raise a child, let's do it!
Beyond the Classroom: Building a District of Flourishing Students
Here at Mesick Consolidated Schools, education isn't just a service, it's a partnership. We strive for constant evolution, ensuring every student and family thrives. Our success hinges on your success, measured by confident graduates and families empowered by personalized support.
But we don't just innovate in a vacuum. We listen. Your feedback, parents and community, fuels our quest for excellence. We want Mesick Schools to be the beacon in a sea of uniformity, where student and family satisfaction soars thanks to services tailored to individual needs.
Join us in building this bright future. Share your ideas, your challenges, your dreams for Mesick Schools. Together, we can build a school environment where every student feels valued, supported, and ready to blossom. Let's make Mesick the place where "going to school" means thriving in life!
Again, I encourage you to look for the series of short surveys beginning in January and participate in supporting our students.
Thank you, and may you richly enjoy the holiday season!
Jack Ledford, Superintendent
ledfordj@mesick.org
231-342-0877
Today's birthday girl, who's also a capable student!
Mesick Consolidated Schools
Our Mission:
Develop Successful Learners
Critical Thinkers
Productive Citizens
On the surface this seems simple and easy. However, as educators we are tasked with shaping the way our students think, behave, and see the world. All of this must be done within the framework of the classroom sessions and academic lessons. We must balance modeling and building great relationships with our students while holding them accountable and teaching them what responsible behavior looks like.
Beginning in January, we will be sending a series of surveys asking for your input on a variety of school related subjects, including student cell phone use, communication, and safety. If there are other topics or points of interest that you feel need to be addressed, please contact me by email or phone.
Again, our goal is to serve our students so they are academically, behaviorally, socially and emotionally ready to meet the challenges of society when they complete their journey here with Mesick Consolidated Schools.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Jack Ledford, Superintendent
ledfordj@mesick.org
cell 231-342-0877
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 6th grade and high school band concert has been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 20, at 7pm. The Mesick Band Booster's Silent and Sweet baked goods auction will also be rescheduled for December 20. We look forward to seeing you at the concert!
Girls Basketball has a spirit wear on-line store! Here is the link.
https://mesick-girls-basketball.spiritsale.com/
Ski Club sign up is still going on this week until Friday Dec. 22.
Packets are available in both school offices. Have your children stop by and pick one up this week, fill it out and return it with the club fees by Friday Dec 22 to ski the first week of ski club on Jan 11. Contact us for questions at walkerl@mesick.org, kaskinenj@mesick.org
ELEMENTARY SPIRT WEEK
Thank you to all our sponsors for our 23-24 Mesick T-Shirts! Come to the games tonight to see if you can snag one!
Cadillac Culvert Inc
Protected Auto Repair
Next Level Performance
Forest Area Credit Union
Canfield Pest Control
Jave Excavating
JK's Whisper Cafe
Brookside Cottages
Hometown Door, Inc.
Antioch Tree Farm
The Hair Co
Fox's Small Engine Repairs
Northern Pines Health Center
Buckley General Store
On November 2nd, the annual National Honor Society-sponsored food drive began, wrapping up on December 1st. The elementary classes and the junior/senior high classes competed to see who could collect the most donations, with the winning classes receiving an ice cream reward party.
This year's final totals are as follows:
The junior/senior high staff donated 117 items.
Community members donated 1,622 items.
The elementary students gathered a total of 1,865 items, with Mrs. Parrish’s class winning their competition with 416 items.
The winning class for the junior/senior high was the sophomore class with 867 items.
This year's drive resulted in 5,371 total items collected.
The proceeds were delivered to the Mesick Community Pantry on the afternoon of December 1st.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the food drive a success!
We Need Your Help!
As the Superintendent of Mesick Consolidated Schools, my goal is to create an environment where EVERY student can grow and thrive academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. We realize that we are NOT presently serving every student that way. The help that we need is as follows:
*Beginning in January, we will send out several short surveys asking for your honest, direct critique and feedback regarding several aspects of the services Mesick Consolidated Schools provides for our students. We need to hear the good and, especially, the bad and the ugly on these upcoming surveys! Your voice matters! We cannot serve our students effectively if we do not hear from you. Thank you!