Eagle Eye

Notes from the Nest

If COVID-19 has taught me anything, it is that we have a great team at SHS. No part of our personal lives remain untouched by the pandemic. Likewise, our work as educators for the Schoolcraft Community has undergone just as many adjustments - oftentimes not by our own timeline. But, our staff at SHS have responded to these changes, adjusted how we do what we do, and have learned new skills. You have inevitably seen or heard these new skills through your child’s Chromebook as our teaching and support staff have become fixtures in your home with our different virtual learning models. In spite of all of these changes, our staff have, and will continue, to keep your child(ren) at the center of our efforts.

While we all want to be back in-person, we also understand that in addition to learning a few new ways to engage our kids virtually, we all have a part in limiting the spread of this virus. We want to thank you for remaining supportive of our staff and appreciate the consideration of keeping us informed when or if your child becomes ill. Our decisions now impact the timeline of when we can all return to in-person learning and move closer to a pre-pandemic school environment.

It seems COVID-19 updates hit our phones more frequently than text messages from our friends and family, we understand that some communication can get lost in the shuffle. Following Governor Whitmer’s press conference on Monday announcing the extension of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order, the confirmation of SHS continuing in our virtual learning mode was contained in the weekly SCS COVID update. However, if you prefer seeing only the SHS-specific information, you may review this by clicking here.

To be at our best and to make informed decisions for your child(ren), we need your feedback. Do not hesitate to contact your child(ren)’s teachers if you have questions, connect with our Main Office, or email or phone call me directly. A team of teachers and parents are a part of a committee to inform a proposal for our learning model for the beginning of our second semester (January 25, 2021). If you would like to join the conversation and the planning, please reach out to me and we can discuss next steps.

We hope this newsletter model helps consolidate the deluge of information coming your way. The publication of this is emblematic of how great our team is as our Front Office crew has been compiling the information below, learning a few new Google skills, and will continue to collect information for monthly updates.

Thank you for your endurance as we adjust to a temporary “normal”. Our team is here for you and for your family.

Counselor Connection

Scholarship Opportunity - deadline February 2021

2021 Arbor Financial Community Scholarship.pdf

Click: PDF

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Co-Alliance will be again offering its Solutions Scholarship this year. Twenty students will be recipients of a one-time $1,000 scholarship based on the following criteria:

• They plan on graduating this spring

• Their parents or grandparents are members of one of our five member co-ops (Midland, Impact, LaPorte, Frontier, or Excel)

• They will study agriculture in college

• The strength of a 500-word minimum essay on the topic what agriculture means to them and why they’ve chosen it as an area of study

• Attached is the required application materials. *please note that students are expected to provide a recent high school transcript for their application to be considered complete* The application can also be found on our website here. The deadline for application is February 1, 2021. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you, Lauren Taylor, Digital Marketing Specialist, Co-Alliance, LLP5250 E US Hwy 36 Bldg 1000, Avon, IN 46123 Phone: (317) 745-4331 | Cell: (317) 450-5593 Email: lauren.taylor@co-alliance.com| www.co-alliance.com

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Register for KVCC Winter Semester

Registration will reopen Friday, December 11 at 8 a.m.

To register, click here.

Larry Ledlow, Guidance Counselor * ledlowl@schoolcraftcs.org * 269-488-7358