St. Charles Community Schools

The Bulldog Bots, our MS Robotics team, competed in their first of two competitions this past weekend at the Freeland Qualifier. Their robot (Bulldog 1) performed well. It had to pick up blocks, place blocks in baskets, or hang them on a bar, and the robot had to hang on a bar and perform autonomous tasks. After regular match play, they ranked 10th out of 35 teams, with a record of 4 wins and one loss. The Bulldog Bots made the playoffs and served as Captain of Alliance 6. However, they were eliminated from play after two hard-fought matches. Congratulations to Team 21860, The Bulldog Bots! Keep up the excellent work!

News from the elementary gym classes! Last week, in the elementary gym classes with teacher Mrs. Frost, the students played different variations of Ghosts Busters. Students practiced their kicking skills while also focusing on teamwork!

We LOVE sharing former staff and student news.😉 Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog! Former student Nick Pumford was inducted into the Saginaw County Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 3. Rich Klenk, his former high school coach, attended to support him, along with STC graduate, teammate, and brother Ryan Pumford!

National Honor Society members Tyler Dinninger, Marissa Breidinger, Mallory Flory, Lillian Dreffs, Makayla Zelinko, Kendall Harger, Gabe Kelley, Gabrielle Tohm, Logan Lorencz, Carleigh Eastman, and future members Jared and Garrett Samyn went to Union Court on Saturday, November 2nd to play bingo with the residents. It was a lot of fun, and bingo caller Tyler created many tense moments.

Are you interested in ordering school pictures?? Here is the information. If you need assistance ordering pictures, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mary Jo Skiendziel at skiendzielm@stccs.org Elementary Link: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001155108 MS/HS Link: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001155118

Space is limited, so RSVP today! Teen Science Café RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSforwbdBLye7r__Ff8KU7D697SRCjOgFuugoWkgVnUisZmImg/viewform STEM@SVSU and the GLBR East Chief Science Officers are excited to offer a FREE Teen Science Café on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Teen Science Café events allow teens and STEM professionals to engage in meaningful conversations and explore advances in science and technology. This event is open to any 6th - 12th-grade student in the Great Lakes Bay Region (Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw counties) and Huron and Tuscola counties. Teen Science Cafés are always free and fun, and they have food! Pizza will be provided for dinner. Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Saginaw Valley State University - Gilbertson Hall 7400 Bay Rd. University Center, MI 48710 Topics: Science (S in STEM) Space is limited, so RSVP today! Teen Science Café RSVP Link This is a great event made BY students, FOR students. We hope to see you there! Kathy Anderson Administrative Secretary STEM@SVSU 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4114

Mrs. Pumford's 5th-grade students are working on a collaborative writing activity where three to four students work together to create a fictional piece of writing. This helps students learn how to share ideas, build on each other’s thoughts, and improve their writing skills by giving and receiving feedback. This allows students to understand the concept of partner writing and encourages them to learn how to collaborate creatively and how, in the future, it is a life skill they will need in their careers as well. Not only is it a learning experience, but it's also fun to see how each other's thoughts and ideas come to life.

Mrs. Pumford's fifth-grade class is learning about wind vanes. Watch the video below to see the fifth graders observing which way the wind was blowing! https://youtu.be/ZWQmh7mB4yI

Are you looking for November family fun activities? Please click the link to view activities. https://www.greatstartsaginaw.org/

We wish a happy retirement to our lifelong STC Bulldog, Donna Schantz! Donna has been an invaluable asset to our district and will be greatly missed in our buildings for years to come. On October 31st, Mrs. Schantz celebrated her final day in the district by handing out light-up flashy sunglasses to the middle and high school students as a parting gift. This gesture was a true reflection of her caring nature—giving back on her special day! We will miss you, Donna! Enjoy your retirement!

The elementary staff was super excited to show off their Halloween costumes. What a great, fun-filled day at St. Charles Elementary School!

Halloween at St. Charles Elementary School was a day filled with fun and excitement. We began the day with a costume parade throughout the district. To show our appreciation for our Superintendent, Mark Benson, we created banners in his honor. Mr. Benson also grilled hot dogs for our students' lunches—thank you, Mrs. Benson! We concluded the day with a variety of activities in our individual classrooms. It was a great Halloween day!

The STC hallways were filled with Halloween spirit today. The students and staff really outdid themselves with their outfits for the school day, and it was fun to see everyone dressed up!

The middle and high school students were excited to see the food service employees dressed up for Halloween. They also enjoyed the Tootsie Pops they handed out at lunch!

Happy Halloween from some of the St. Charles Community Middle/High School staff!!! Have a great day, and be safe trick or treating tonight.

All 8th graders wrote essays in their 8th grade ELA class about who their Michigan hero was and why. Some wrote about family and friends, while others wrote about members of their community. The top 10 essays will be submitted to the America and Me contest, and then it will be narrowed down to the top three from our school. Results typically are posted in the spring. Congratulations to all writers and the top ten in the picture.

Thank you to Junior Achievement and Member Amanda Blonairczyk for providing lunch for the middle/high school staff as a way to say "Thank You" for all that you do! What a great surprise. Thank you to Junior Achievement.

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Mrs. Hatfield taught the 6th graders how to read nutrition labels in class. This is part of a six-week program called "Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds". She also made a healthy snack called "Sticks, Stones, and Bricks." If you'd like to try it at home, it consists of pretzels, cheese, cucumber slices, and red grapes.

Students in 10th grade had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Saginaw Career Complex to learn more about the 22 programs that SCC offers. In January, students will take a field trip to visit three programs of their choosing. Thank you to the Saginaw Career Complex for meeting with our students to help them learn more about possible future careers.