I know how much our students enjoyed the recent visit we had from the John Ball Zoo and yesterday I found these really fun videos from the Cincinnati Zoo featuring a new animal every day at 3:00. Today's video is about the Lions! There are even some fun activities you can do that coordinate with the animal you see each day. Previous videos are also available and  include Sloths, an Ocelot, a Porcupine and a Hippo! You can find the videos at the Cincinnati Zoo website under the Home Safari Resources page or you can also find them on YouTube. The link is below. Kind of like a field trip from the comfort of your home!  http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/  
about 4 years ago, Hope Parrish
K-12 Grades Audio Books While school is on pause, kids listen to books free. Follow Directions Below
about 4 years ago, Mrs. Spencer
Free Audio Books
Another option for online learning preK-2, I was able to get a free school code for ABCMouse. You can add up to 3 children per household. Make sure to use the website listed on the photo and the school code. Happy Learning! -Mrs.MacEachern
about 4 years ago, S. MacEachern
ABCMouse school code
Biology students Another assignment I usually give at this time is to make a family tree, except instead of the usual the goal is to track characteristics, like eye color, hair color, baldness, earlobe attachment, cleft chin, ear point and so on so we can use it to show how genetics-inheritance works. You could even try to track medical conditions like high blood pressure, talk to your folks to make sure they are comfortable with it. The other thing that sometimes comes up is difficulty tracing family, so if you have trouble with that find a celebrity you want to be "part of your family" and that you can find a picture of so you can see the traits you are tracking. There are lots of examples on line if you look, be creative and have fun.
about 4 years ago, Scott Phillips
Hello my 2nd grade friends! I miss you all so much. I have posted some reading passages in our google classroom for you, but would really love to hear from you and find out what you have been up to. You should be able to use the link below to get to our Google Classroom and then log in using your school username and password. Send me an email at parrishh@mesick.org or message me on Facebook if you need help. Hope to hear from you soon! https://classroom.google.com/u/5/c/MzEyNzYzNjE0Njla
about 4 years ago, Hope Parrish
Attention High School Students A couple of science items(recent and upcoming) that you can investigate! (Use your smart phone to become smarter!) Biology 1. Mitosis and meiosis 2. Genetics-inheritance, diseases and disorders, family trees Chemistry 1. Naming compounds 2. Balancing equations 3. Acids and bases-naming, pH scale Physical Science 1. Light 2. Periodic table-atomic number, atomic mass-number of protons, electrons, neutrons, trends on the table
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Calling all 5th graders!! You can continue to learn and earn Bulldog Bucks by logging into iReady at home. We have also posted activities for you in your Google Classrooms. Check them out! We can also use our online classroom to stay connected through conversation.
about 4 years ago, Lisa Porter
Mrs. Parcell has started a Facebook page called Storytime with Mrs. Parcell and she is planning on reading a story every Wednesday night at 7pm. Tonight’s story is “The Bully from the Black Lagoon” Please join her tonight at 7:00 PM!
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Hello 4th graders! I just wanted to let you know that I have posted some fun activities for you to do in our Google Classroom! Remember that you can access your I-Ready account to practice your Math and Reading. All activities will be posted in our 4th Grade Classroom page. Please send me a message through our page and let me know how you are doing and if you need anything! Miss you all!
about 4 years ago, Suzanne Shermak
On, Monday, March 23 Chartwells will continue to provide lunch for any child through 18 years old ($3.00/adult) in the form of a drive-up process in the back parking lot of the elementary school 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served Monday - Friday for the entire closure, including spring break. This week students will also receive a breakfast with their lunch, this will give them breakfast for the following day. Please click the link below if you would like to pick up a lunch. If you have transportation barriers we may be able to deliver a lunch to your kids. We need to know about how many sack lunches we need to prepare. Again, please click the link below and complete the form. https://forms.gle/AjEKUoEidD3mmxWFA
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Attention Seniors - We will be canceling the Jostens' order pick up that was scheduled for Thursday, March 19. We will be rescheduling ASAP.
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Hello Everyone, I know many of you are changing spring break plans for this year.  I wanted you to be aware that at the WMISD Board Meeting last night.  They voted to change next year's spring break (2020-2021) to March 29-April 2.   This was in the works before this current school closure it has nothing to do with what we are currently facing. 
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
A great way to keep your children entertained and sharp for school is to read! Please have your children read at least 20 minutes a day. K-5 Grades: Here is a reading strategy you can practice at home, 10 recommended books and a calendar with daily reading-related activities. Enjoy!
about 4 years ago, Mrs. Spencer
Reading Activities Calendar
Reading Strategy
Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. I have put together a brief (4 question) survey regarding internet and device availability. I am curious as to what we would have for virtual learning. Please take the time to compete this survey. https://forms.gle/WirHgnPKRd27r2Uq6
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Weekdays - Live Zoo Experience - At Home!
about 4 years ago, Mrs. Spencer
Live Zoo Experience at Home.
If you have not already completed the form below and would like free lunches for your child(ren) please complete it. Beginning Monday, March 16 Chartwells will be providing lunch for any child through 18 years old ($3.00/adult) in the form of a drive-up process in the back parking lot of the elementary school 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served Monday - Friday for the entire closure, including spring break. Please click the link below if you would like to pick up a lunch. If you have transportation barriers we may be able to deliver a lunch to your kids. We need to know about how many sack lunches we need to prepare. Again, please click the link below and complete the form. https://forms.gle/QteSn6YMSyAyE72NA
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Looking for activities your kids can do at home? Here are a few on-line, FREE learning resources to consider.
about 4 years ago, Mrs. Spencer
Free On-line Resources
Beginning Monday, March 16 Chartwells will be providing lunch for any child through 18 years old ($3.00/adult) in the form of a drive-up process in the back parking lot of the elementary school 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served Monday - Friday for the entire closure, including spring break. Please click the link below if you would like to pick up a lunch. If you have transportation barriers we may be able to deliver a lunch to your kids. We need to know about how many sack lunches we need to prepare. Again, please click the link below and complete the form. https://forms.gle/QteSn6YMSyAyE72NA
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Good Morning Parents, I appreciate your patience today. Yes, due to the Governor's announcement last night we will be closing school, starting tomorrow, Saturday, March 14 through April 5, with a planned return date of Monday, April 6. I am aware that there are a lot of questions and I currently do not have answers. I will do my best to continue communicating with you, thank you for you continued support. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
about 4 years ago, Mesick Consolidated Schools
Saturdays elementary boys basketball tournament for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders has been cancelled. Please see the attached press release from the MHSAA regarding current high school athletics: MHSAA Tournaments to Continue with Attendance Restrictions, Online Streaming of Finals EAST LANSING, Mich. – March 12 – Postseason events sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association and scheduled for March 12-14 will be conducted as scheduled. However, attendance will be restricted at all events through this weekend, with updates to be announced Monday, March 16, for the remainder of the girls and boys basketball tournaments. The MHSAA Ice Hockey Semifinals and Finals will be played March 12-14 at USA Hockey Arena, with Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals beginning Friday, March 13 and concluding March 14 at Oakland University and Holland Aquatic Center. Girls Gymnastics at Rockford High School also will be competed Friday and Saturday this weekend. Girls Basketball Regionals Finals are scheduled for tonight, March 12, across the state, as are Boys District Finals on Friday, March 13. Based on recommendations from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suggesting attendance limitations, no spectators will be allowed for the three Swimming & Diving Finals, both days, or Saturday’s Girls Gymnastics Individual Finals. These events have the highest number of participants of this weekend’s events. However, for Hockey Semifinals and Finals and Gymnastics Team Finals – events with far fewer participants – a limited number of spectators will be allowed, as determined by participating schools, to include only parents, legal guardians and essential administrators. Basketball games during the next two days also will allow only limited spectators, as determined by participating schools and following these same restrictions.  Each competing school will provide the entry list of parents, legal guardians and essential administrators to the host site prior to each contest. To recap, here is a breakdown of sport-by-sport attendance and broadcast stipulations. Boys Swimming & Diving Finals Rounds: Preliminaries on March 13, Finals on March 14 Attendance: No onsite spectators allowed. Broadcast: Live streaming of prelims and Finals on MHSAA.tv Girls Gymnastics Finals Rounds: Team Finals on March 13, Individual Finals on March 14 Attendance: Limited to parents, legal guardians and essential administrators on March 13. No onsite spectators allowed March 14. Broadcast: Live streaming of Team and Individual Finals on MHSAA.tv Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals and Finals Rounds: Semifinals on March 13-14, Finals on March 15 Attendance: Limited to parents, legal guardians and essential administrators. Broadcast: Live streaming of all 12 games on MHSAA.tv Audio: Live free audio at MHSAANetwork.com Girls Basketball Regional Finals Rounds: All scheduled for March 12. Attendance: Limited to parents, legal guardians and essential administrators. Broadcast: Live streaming of some games, with subscription, on MHSAA.tv Boys Basketball District Finals Rounds: All scheduled for March 13. Attendance: Limited to parents, legal guardians and essential administrators. Broadcast: Live streaming of some games, with subscription, on MHSAA.tv Bands, cheerleaders and gatherings in parking lots or elsewhere on-site will not be allowed. Restrictions on noisemakers, etc., will continue to be upheld for those fans who will attend. For those allowed to be present, there will be no attendance charged at any of these five events. Online ticket sales have been stopped, and all tickets that have been purchased are voided and will be fully refunded. Fans not allowed to attend will have the opportunity to watch coverage of all three of this weekend’s Finals live on MHSAA.tv. Complete streaming of all 12 Hockey Semifinals and Finals games is scheduled, as is streaming of both the Team and Individual Gymnastics Finals and both preliminaries and Finals for swimming & diving. MHSAA.tv also will carry a number of girls and boys basketball games this weekend as part of its usual subscription coverage by members of the School Broadcast Program. The streaming of all three divisions of the MHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals and both Team and Individual Gymnastics Finals will be provided FREE OF CHARGE.  More details about access to these free feeds will be provided in the next update this afternoon. This remains a fluid situation, and another update will be released today, March 12, at 2 p.m. Updates will be posted to the MHSAA Website at https://www.mhsaa.com/coronavirus. The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by more than 1,500 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract more than 1.4 million spectators each year. 
about 4 years ago, Kyle Duby