There will be an orientation meeting for all incoming 6th grade students and their parents on Thursday August 20th from 6-7 pm. Please plan on wearing a mask, social distancing, and completing a health screening prior to entering the building. Please limit attendance to 6th grade students and 1-2 parents. Siblings and extended family should not attend. Teachers will be present and we will offer tours for small groups after the orientation for those who would like to stay. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to reach out to me with questions.
Helpful Hints for at Home
Hello Everyone,
Mesick's Board of Education approved the Mesick's Preparedness and Response Plan to Return to School. Please click on the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ni_RHn4vhj4Kmz4bIHAx_Jqq9QU9Loro/view?usp=sharing
Please see additional documentation regarding Return to School at our website - www.mesick.org
Click on Explore the additional items are under the Covid 19 Information button.
A lot of information will be heading your way, please take the time and read the information.
We look forward to working together to make this the best experience we can!
Blessed to be a Bulldog,
Scott Akom
August Literacy Calendar
Focus: Phonemic Awareness & Developing Language & Literacy Skills
Calendar Includes:
-10 Recommended Book Series
-Phonemic Awareness Activities
-Daily Reading related activities
KRN Update & Changes
K-3d Graders
The Kids Read Now program will be extended by two weeks! Here are some specifics:
-The last day for students to get books mailed will be August 25th.
-The last day to report books is September 11th.
-Students must report 8 books read, to be eligible for certificate & prize for reaching their summer goal.
Keep reading and remember to report your books read to receive all 9 free books in the mail.
Bus Driver Job Posting
Due to Executive Order No. 2020-160 we will be changing the location of the board meeting that is scheduled for Monday, August 10 at 6:00. We will be holding the board meeting under the pavilion on the south side of the elementary school. This will allow the public to attend and allow for social distancing.
Today the grass on our outdoor athletic fields will be getting treated. We ask that everyone please stay away from the fields for the next 48 hours. Thank you and have a great day!
With the official return to Fall Sports starting Monday, August 10th, here are some reminders: Mesick Student-Athletes who have a sports physical from the 2019-2020 school year will not be required to get a new physical for this school year. Instead, a MHSAA health questionnaire will be required and is available at the MHSAA website, in the main office of the high school, or will be provided by a head coach. Any students new to Mesick Schools will need to have their previous school send over a physical form to Coach Duby dubyk@mesick.org. JV/V Football will begin practice Monday August 10th, while JV/V Volleyball and Varsity Cross Country will begin on Wednesday, August 12th. JH Football, JH Volleyball, JH Cross Country, and the JH Co-Ed Soccer team are eligible to begin practice on Monday, August 24th. Please make sure all student-athletes report to practice with the appropriate attire, a face mask, and their own water bottle. Coaches will be conducting Covid-19 screenings prior to every practice. If you have not yet signed up for a Fall sport, it is not too late! We are still signing student-athletes up for all of the Fall sports, including our Cross Country team who is coming off of a fantastic 2019 season. Cross Country is an excellent option for those who love to run, want to stay active, or are looking for a way to get in shape for Winter and Spring sports. We offer Cross Country at the Junior High and High School levels. Please email Coach Duby at dubyk@mesick.org to get signed up or with any questions you may have! Stay safe and Go Bulldogs!
Attention Mesick Class of 2021: Just a reminder - You have one week left to save six colleges to your College Board account to be on track for potentially winning the $600 prize that someone from the Mesick Class of 2021 will win. There are six steps to complete between now & the end of October. Saving six colleges is the first step in that process; it's quick & easy! The deadline is July 31. We hope you will participate. Please message your classmates, & encourage them to participate as well. Please email Mrs. Rasmussen with any questions. Six steps to $600!!!
Mental Well-Being Summer Workshops - This workshop is for incoming 9th-12 grade students.
Hello All,
Mesick Consolidated Schools will be providing online learning options for families who would like to have their children stay at home this school year. We will have a couple of different options available for you. If you are interested in learning more about at-home learning options, please complete the form below and someone will reach out to you to provide more information. You may also contact the district office at 231-885-1200 press 3 or email Scott Akom at akoms@mesick.org
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzcwSHjVLsaILuMQA2rTejvbF8CZspSEWrhCWJ40ux957Vzg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Cash Opportunity for the Class of 2021: A letter was mailed home a few weeks ago about a new program we will be implementing for your class. Our program is called College-Bound Mesick, & it includes a few different exciting initiatives.
For right now, we'd like you to focus on the first step of the first initiative - “6 Steps to $600.” We received a grant to promote the College Board’s Opportunity Scholarships & the steps included in applying for them. There are six steps in the program, including building a college list, updating your college list, applying to colleges, practicing for the SAT, improving your score from your PSAT/NMSQT that you took last fall, & completing your FAFSA. Our initiative offers you a chance to win $600 for completing these six steps. Any member of the Mesick Class of 2021 who completes these six steps will be entered into a drawing for $600; this drawing is only for Mesick students, so one of you will win! Each of these steps also enters you into the College Board’s scholarship competitions, so you have a chance at even more money. These are steps we would like all of our students to be taking, so we wanted to offer an incentive to you for completing the steps. The first step is building your college list on the College Board website, & that needs to be done by the end of July. You have two weeks left to complete this step! You can probably complete this step in a half hour or less. Please take the time to follow the instructions below.
Login to your College Board account.
Scroll to the bottom & click on Opportunity Scholarships.
Use the search engine to find colleges that might be possibilities for you.
Save at least six colleges to your college list by July 31.
Email Mrs. Rasmussen with any questions. :-)
Because of the current guidelines on social distancing and gathering indoors, the July 31st prom at Greystone is cancelled. It will not be rescheduled. We were hoping for a better outcome and apologize for the inconvenience this causes.
-Officers of the class of 2021
July Reading Calendar
Featuring:
10 must read books
Vocabulary Strategies
Daily reading related activities
The Mesick Adolescent Wellness Center in the Mesick JR/SR High School Library will be offering sports physicals for 10-21 year old students on July 13 and July 14, 2020. Appointments and face masks are required. Please call (231) 306-4900 to schedule an appointment. Due to COVID-19, If your student had an up-to-date physical on file for last school year, it will still be good for this year. If they did not have a current physical last year, they will need to get one to participate in sports. Please Follow this link for more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vROeiwc_192vObd6pFjaWEGiZnSXnlbKtKclWCZEXdr1P2f7CPrKr-mnz7JRpHj-uceNdTATT4I0stP/pub
Mesick JR/SR High would like to welcome all new students and re-enrolling students to come in and register for the 2020-2021 school year! If you know of someone that has moved in near you, has come back to the area or have met someone new to the area please pass this information along. Appointments are available on Wednesday, August 5 from 1 PM to 5 PM and Thursday, August 6 from 8 AM to 3 PM. Please contact Ms. Williamson at 885-1200 Extension 3400 or by email at williamsons@mesick.org to schedule an appointment.
K-6 Parents
Pizza Hut + Reading = Free Pizza
Pizza Hut is hosting a Summer Reading Program. Simple enough, for the summer BookIt program, keep track of your child’s daily reading and they can earn free pizza. Sign up information below.
Sign up Here
https://www.bookitprogram.com/book-it-for-parents
Elementary Job Posting
Youth Time Capsule
