Mesick Consolidated Schools

HOME Game tonight for our JV & Varsity Volleyball team vs. MCE. Start time is 6:30pm in the high school gym.

Cadillac is hosting College Night this year. All local districts, including ours, are invited to attend! I'd like to encourage juniors and seniors to attend with their parents. This is a great opportunity to meet with reps from Michigan schools!

The bulldogs take the win 34-8 Bringing the BRICK home!!!

At the start of 4th quarter Bulldogs-18 Bobcats-8.

Varsity Football Update: Halftime score: Bulldogs-18 Bobcats-8

Good evening Bulldogs! The Varsity football team is playing against the Brethren Bobcats, end of 1st quarter is 6 to 0 Bulldogs up.

JV Game Update 40 - 8 Mesick

For all of you looking for MESICK Volleyball Spirit Gear - here is your chance!! https://mesick-volleyball.spiritsale.com/

High School Picture Day Tomorrow - Friday, September 8th!

Athletic News!! Cross Country: Congratulations to our Cross Country teams for hosting and competing in our WMD League Jamboree yesterday! Our Varsity Boys team took 3rd place with Kyle Redman coming in 2nd with a time of 16:56 and Ty Redman coming in 3rd with a time of 17:13 our of 41 runners. Volleyball: Junior High and Varsity Volleyball have their first HOME game tonight against Big Rapids Crossroads with the Junior High starting at 6PM. Please come support our girls! JV Volleyball has a tournament this Saturday in Brethren. Football: Varsity is away this Friday at Marion with a 7pm start time. Good luck boys!

Elementary Picture Day is Monday, September 18, 2023. Picture forms will be sent home with students this week. Click the link to order online https://store.geskusphoto.com/search/467FDQGLVRDMK

News from the Mesick PTO!

Kindergarten Camp was a huge success! Students and parents were welcomed into the building, got a tour and a great introduction to the school routines, expectations and procedures. It was a fun start to their school careers. We made our own T-shirts, played outside, and learned to share our toys. Welcome Class of 2036!! 😊

Hello my name is Stephanie Brown and I’m the SEEDS Site Coordinator for the Mesick SEEDS Ecology and Education Center. We provide after school programming at Floyd Jewett Elementary. It has been my vision to restart the community garden since I started with SEEDS four years ago. With the help of three amazing women, Elizabeth Walker, Stephanie MacEachern, and our own Sarah Shelp, along with Mesick School students and administration we have made it happen! Thanks to a few grants that were written by our committee through SEEDS and Ecocorp we were able to build a raised bed garden in the courtyard of the Elementary School. This has been an ongoing project between SEEDS and the Mesick Consolidated School District for a year now. Our vision is teaching the students about healthy eating and sharing gardening tips and healthy vegetables with the community. We've had multiple student volunteers as well as SEEDS staff members (Dalcie Thomsen, Victoria Makonnen) help out with filling the garden with dirt, planting seeds, and pulling weeds. A huge thank you to our SEEDS staff for watering and weeding the garden in our down time. We would like to invite the community to come and help harvest this beautiful garden for our local church Food Pantries or anyone who may be interested in harvesting fresh produce. Come see our garden during the school open house August 23 5-7 PM. If you have questions about our garden project, please contact me at Stephanie@ecoseeds.org.

What is Our Mission? The mission of Mesick Consolidated Schools has three parts: 1. Developing successful learners. We believe ALL students will enjoy learning when given the right environment and the right opportunities, along with the support that they need. We also realize every learner is unique and may need different supports and interventions. 2. Developing critical thinkers. Critical thinkers are not as concerned about the answers as they are about the process and asking the right questions. Critical thinkers know that being curious and being a learner enables them to tackle any problem and learn any new skill. 3. Developing productive citizens. Productive citizens know how to work together with others in a responsible way. Productive citizens practice being responsible for their actions and behaviors to get the best outcomes for themselves, for their family, and for their community. Productive citizens get involved for the greater good of their community, their state and their country! If you have any questions, comments, critique, or just want to talk, I would love to hear from you!! Next week’s topic: Cell phone use Jack Ledford, Superintendent Mesick Consolidated Schools 231-342-0877

First PTO meeting is coming up! We look forward to seeing all those who can attend 🐾

As we prepare for the start of a new academic year, there are many exciting changes in store. Some of those changes involve faces that are familiar to most of us taking on new roles within Mesick JR/SR High School. Sharren Williamson is now our Admissions/Data Specialist, while Penny Lipar is now the Administrative Assistant for our building. All scheduling concerns should be addressed to Ms. Williamson, while Mrs. Lipar will handle front office communications.

Monday, 8/7, is the start of practice for High School Fall Sports (9th-12th grade). All athletes must have a current physical (dated after 4/15/23) on file with the Athletic Director or have one to give to your Coach to participate!

Have you heard the band around town this past week?!? The Mesick High School Band completed their 2023 band camp. The students worked hard and had fun while learning their music and drill for our upcoming marching season - culminating tonight with a performance of our show for family and friends on the football field. We look forward to performing for the community once again this upcoming year!

What YOU should expect from YOUR school: *Consistent, friendly and positive communication from school staff. * An open door policy where you are encouraged to visit your student’s class and sit in on class. *A partnership where you and school staff are working together for the success of your student. *Jr and Sr High School students are connected to Career and Vocational opportunities to begin planning their future. *Your questions and concerns are heard and taken care of in a timely manner. *Your student enjoys attending school and feels good about being in the school community. *School staff does not make excuses, blame students, parents, or situations, but instead looks for solutions and offers hope for the future. If you would like to learn more about how we can serve you and your family, do not hesitate to contact me. I would love to hear from you! Jack Ledford, Superintendent Mesick Consolidated Schools cell 231-342-0877