Comstock voters will consider a $23.7 million bond proposal with an estimated zero-mill net increase over the 2026 total debt levy. Visit mi.gov/vote to view your sample ballot, verify your voter registration, and more. Visit our website for an overview of the proposal, FAQs, and community meeting information. ComstockPS.org/2026bond Click here for a flyer with information. 

Our conferences are coming up on 11/17 and 11/19, from 3:00 to 7:00 each night. Our goal is 100% family participation, and we want every parent to leave knowing three things:

1. My child is known. The teacher can speak about my child as a person: strengths, interests, and what makes them tick.

2. My child is cared for. I feel the teacher is invested in my child’s success and is a partner to me.

3. I know the next steps. I leave with specific, concrete actions for my child’s learning, both at school and at home.

Click here to access our fall parent teacher conference letter and to sign up for an appointment with your child's teacher. 

Click here for our districts updated cell phone policy that aligns with Michigan's new statewide prohibition on student cell phone use during instructional time in schools.  

On behalf of all staff at the STEM Academy, we are thrilled that you are a part of our school community. Reach out to the main office at 269-250-8560, or email meagan.thornburg@comstockps.org if you have any questions, to report an absence, or to change the pick-up routine. You can park in the west lot (staff parking). Please submit any pick-up changes before 1:30 PM. This gives our team enough time to notify your child's teacher and ensure your child gets home safely on the bus or via pick-up. 

Dear Families,

This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Bravery. Bravery means you act with mental, moral, or physical strength, even when you know things are difficult or scary.

Bravery refers to voluntary (not coerced) action in the face of a dangerous circumstance. This strength involves judgment; the brave person must have an understanding of the risks and consequences involved in acting. According to Socrates and Plato, forethought separates acts of valor from acts of rashness. This means that bravery isn’t simply fearlessness but instead the overcoming of fear.

Overcoming fears is critically important in individual development, as it allows the person to do more and become more. A person can be brave every single day. For example, some people with social anxiety are brave just by leaving their houses and talking with people. On a physical level, bravery allows us to overcome fears, such as swimming or playing a sport. And, on a moral level, doing what we know to be right, despite the risks, gives us the sense that we are acting on behalf of a larger purpose.

To practice and encourage the character strength of bravery at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.

Pre-K–K

Grades 1–2

Grades 3–5

Grades 6–8

Thank you for your support!

Michigan in November has exactly one personality: unpredictable. Within a single recess, our students may experience sunshine, sleet, wind, and rain. We still go outside because fresh air and movement are good for kids (and for the adults who teach them).

To keep everyone comfortable, please send your child each day with:

• A warm coat (the hoodie they swear is “plenty warm” is not a coat)

• Hat and gloves or mittens, ideally labeled, since they have a gift for vanishing

• Boots or sturdy shoes for puddles, mud, and the occasional first snow

• Layers, because the 8:00 a.m. forecast and the 12:30 reality rarely agree

Our rule of thumb: if it’s above freezing and not pouring, we’re heading out. A kid in the right gear is a happy kid. 

See you out there, bundled up!

Who doesn't love good news? If you have had a positive experience with a staff member this week, please take a moment and let me know. I send personal emails to staff members who receive a shoutout from a parent, and it really brightens their day to know they are making a difference. Click here to fill out the form, which only takes one minute. 

Thank you to the 35 families who hosted trunks at our Trunk or Treat Event. A huge thank you to Brittany Fields for organizing the event again this year. 

The next PTG opportunities are: NEXT Monday, November 9th (how is it already Nov??) from 6- 7 p.m. in the cafeteria, with childcare provided in the gym, and a virtual Zoom option as well.  

Questions? Email our PTG president PTGcomstockstem@gmail.com. 

*There will be childcare provided in the gym for the PTG meetings* 

Here's the latest edition of Comstock Celebrations. This is a weekly publication of good news from around the Comstock district. 

Many more celebrations will be coming soon! 

Link to the calendar for the 26-27 school year.  Parent-Teacher Conferences are 11/17 & 11/19.