St. Charles Community Schools

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year, we teamed up with Momma J's Embroidery and Apparel to create STC mental health shirts. The shirts are $20, and a small amount of the proceeds will go towards planning mental health awareness events next year. If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, you can do so online. You can opt to have your shirt shipped directly to you or pick it up in Saginaw. If you order by Friday, May 10th, you can receive your shirt by Friday, May 17th. If you have questions, you can reach out to Amanda Lorencz at lorencza@stccs.org Thank you for your support! https://shopmommajs.com/collections/st-charles-mental-health-tees-2024 -- Amanda Lorencz, LMSW Social Worker St. Charles Community Schools lorencza@stccs.org

On Wednesday, May 1st, our high school students spent the morning at the Operation Engineering 324 site meeting with representatives from unions and apprentice programs. They also had the opportunity to use backhoes, rollers, cranes, and other heavy equipment. Please check out this short video of the students' experience. https://youtu.be/MPopzHosmg0

On Tuesday, April 30th, the senior class of 2024 visited Kalahari Waterpark in Ohio for the day. Memories were made, and it was a great trip. Some of the seniors even mastered surfing! The senior trip was just one of the events that they could check off the list of things to do before they graduate on June 2nd.

Join our team! We have multiple open positions. Click the link below to view them. Two new positions were posted today: Preschool teacher and GSRP Lead Teacher. LINK TO ALL POSTINGS: https://www.stccs.org/page/employment-opportunities

Would you like to make a difference in someone's life? A blood drive is scheduled on Wednesday, May 1st in the high school performance gym from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm. The blood drive is open to community members who are 16 years or older, and they can visit at any time. Please remember to bring your identification. You can contact Trina Kohagen for more information at kohagenc@stccs.org

If you have attended the St. Charles school district in the past two decades, you might remember the science lesson that involved roller coaster design. It may surprise you that the roller coaster design unit is still an almost yearly event in lesson plans, and the students (and parents) love it. In this lesson, students are tasked with creating their own roller coasters. However, before being given the design rights, the students are taught about the science behind roller coasters, including various forms of energy. Please look at some creative designs and decide which roller coaster you want to try as a rider.

Would you like to make a difference in someone's life? A blood drive is scheduled on Wednesday, May 1st, in the high school performance gym from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm. The blood drive is open to community members who are 16 years or older, and they can visit at any time. Please remember to bring your identification. You can contact Trina Kohagen for more information at kohagenc@stccs.org

On Thursday, April 25th, St. Charles Community Schools students in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th grades participated in the 35th Annual Saginaw County Art Exhibit. The Saginaw ISD center hosted a ceremony at Fashion Square Mall to recognize the winning students from each school.   From the elementary building, congratulations to Elena O'Connor (5th grade) for winning the Principal's Choice Award and to Braylah DeShone (6th grade) for winning the Teacher's Choice Award. From the high school building, congratulations to Jessey Tippett (9th grade) for winning the Principal's Choice Award, Alison Dinninger (9th grade) for winning the Teacher's Choice Award, and Brooklyn Bila (9th grade) for winning the Superintendent's Choice Award. Other honorable mentions from both schools included Skyler Belongia, Everlee Hafner, Autumn McElhaney, Lula Cox, Charlotte Reno, Callisto Bernard, Jonnylyn Dijak, Jemma Walkowski, Bryson Clark, Lily Santino, Willow Thornton, Harper Walker, Natalie Parson, Rook Fulton, Ella Mose, Isabella Tenut, Brenden Servantes, Collin Kiczenski, Taylor Karow, Ethan Frikken, Ava Memmer, and Kayla Sova. The student's artwork will be on display through Saturday, April 28th. Nathan Swain, the STC art teacher, states, "I'm super proud of all those who entered and am very excited for our recognized artists. It was a pleasure to see our students involved and their creativity unfold".

Career Fair was a huge success thanks to all the participants who took the time to share their careers with our students. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Great job, Mrs. Sandy Hart, for organizing and coordinating the Career Fair held at St. Charles Community School on Friday, April 19th, 2024. There were over 70 different careers represented. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Trina Kohagen and the high school leadership class, who assisted Mrs. Hart with making phone calls, setting up, and cleaning up. It was a great day, and the students enjoyed it. A proud bulldog moment! Thank you to all who came and shared their careers with our students; it is appreciated!

Congratulations, Mr. Tom Princinsky and the St. Charles Law Day students. Our prosecution and defense teams were both awarded "Best Performance." They all did an outstanding job! It is a proud Bulldog Moment!!!!!!

The hard-working kitchen staff has perfected the presentation of fresh fruits and vegetables, making it difficult to resist these healthy options while moving through the lunch line.

Need plans for tonight? Bring the family over to the STC Varsity Baseball game and take in the freshly painted dugouts, the beautiful new pressbox, the amazing-looking ball field, and all of the baseball action. The field is behind the MS/HS building (near the football field). The Varsity boys baseball doubleheader vs. New Lothrop starts at 4 pm.

The students in Mrs. Hagen's Young 5s classroom had an emotional experience (happy, excited, tears of joy) as they journeyed through the MSU Extension 4-H Embryology Program. The long-awaited moment finally arrived as their baby chicks hatched into the world. Listen closely to the comments these little bulldogs made as they witnessed the chicks hatching. Learning is FUN! Click on this link to view the experience: https://youtu.be/7mbeu-Y-nhw

Have you heard about Family Fun Day? Check it out. It was a huge success last year, and the Parent Leadership Team is excited to offer it again this year!

Our school's MS/HS Principal, Amy Leffel, attended the Great Lakes Bay Regional Youth Leadership Institute to celebrate Kirstie Symons, Tabitha Norris, and Lillian Dreffs. We are super proud of these young ladies.

STC BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY Posting: The St. Charles Community Schools Board of Education seeks a candidate for one recently open seat. Paul Himler vacated this seat on April 9, 2024. Due to the unplanned nature and timing of the resignation, the open seat will be filled through an appointment process. This appointment must apply for the next election period to continue their role as elected officials serving the STC Education Community. TERM: May 9, 2024- December 31, 2024

St. Charles Community Schools would like to express our gratitude to STC alumni Shane Thurston, owner of Larkin Painters, for his generous donation of time and resources towards completing an outstanding paint job on our middle/high school building. Shane Thurston and his team exhibited exceptional attention to detail, and we feel fortunate to have benefited from their skills and expertise. The hard work is appreciated,​ and the finished product is something our district can be proud of.

STC BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY Posting: The St. Charles Community Schools Board of Education seeks a candidate for one recently open seat. Paul Himler vacated this seat on April 9, 2024. Due to the unplanned nature and timing of the resignation, the open seat will be filled through an appointment process. This appointment must apply for the next election period to continue their role as elected officials serving the STC Education Community. TERM: May 9, 2024- December 31, 2024

Middle school students have been busy creating kitchen tools in their exploratory wood shop class. Great job!