Baldwin Community Schools

Robocall 10/2/2020 Good Afternoon from Baldwin Country. Guess what, you didn’t break Google! You can get back into your meetings with your teachers! Google has fixed the issue with Google Meet and ALL computers should work again. Don’t hang up yet. We have a couple of announcements for you. Students being bused in to testing next week will be dropped off at the high school building. Teachers will be there to greet them and help them get into their right classrooms for the various assessments. Thanks again for making this possible parents, grandparents, and all others! We need your support. If you’re dropping a kiddo off at the school, please drop them at the elementary building. It’s not park, get out, go in, and all that. It’s drive in, drop your children, and keep on moving. In the age of Covid, we have to make some adjustments. I know you’ll support us in this cause! Yes, kids will be testing next week. The State is requiring us to do baseline assessments of our students. Please have students bring their CHARGED Chromebooks, their power cords and be ready to execute! Your chidlren’s teachers will be here to help them power up, log on, and show what they’ve learned. Quick reminder, Volleyball is at Buckley tonight at 5:30, varsity volleyball is at Farwell tomorrow at 10 a.m., and varsity football plays at Merrill tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Please watch for a survey coming this week! #GoPanthers!

If you have not yet registered your student for transportation, please contact Yates Dial a Ride as soon as possible. Busses will be running next week (with Covid protocols) for K-8 testing. http://www.yatesdialaride.com/ or 231-745-7311

Good Afternoon from Baldwin Country! We have to let you know that if you have signed up for lunch delivery on Mondays, you must be home to receive the meals. We cannot leave the meals without someone receiving them. This is not our choice, this is a requirement of the federal lunch program. If you are planning to use Yates Dial A Ride for transportation, you will need to register with Yates. They can be reached at 231-745-7311. Please take care of this by Thursday! If you are attending sporting events, you must be listed as one of a student-athlete’s two spectators. You must still pay to get into the game. Teams are asking you to pay in exact change. The cost at home games is $4 for an adult and $2 for students. Please plan to pay in exact change as schools will not be giving change! Again, you must be on the list as a spectator for a student-athlete. For Friday’s volleyball at Buckley, Saturday’s varsity volleyball at Farwell, and Saturday’s football at Merrill, the schools are requiring exact change to pay for entrance and they will not be giving change. We are doing the same at home contests. PLEASE HELP US ON THIS! We have our testing week next week. Information has gone home in the mail, but we also have the information posted on our website at www.baldwin.k12.mi.us. Please watch for a survey coming this week! #GoPanthers!

We’re thrilled to announce Baldwin Community Schools’ new app! Access documents, news updates, even emergency notifications! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3f0g2FC or iPhone: https://apple.co/3f1nTlW.

If you were unable to pick up your first grade through fifth grade mathematics materials this past Thursday, they will be available at the elementary office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. this week Monday through Wednesday.

Good luck to our volleyball teams who are heading to Walkerville tonight! #gohornets

How could I forget Cross Country!?! Their pictures are also on the 29th.

Fall sports pictures will be next week. Volleyball will be on the 29th at 3pm and football will be on the 30th at 5pm.

Varsity Volleyball defeats CCA tonight 3-1. Nice job Lady Panthers!

JV Volleyball v/s CCA is underway. Thank you everyone for following our Covid-19 safety expectations.

First grade through fifth grade mathematics materials will be available for pick up at the south elementary entrance between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday (September, 24).

Just a reminder that NEXT FRIDAY, September 25, will be a half-day of school. Teachers will be engaged in online learning and preparing for continued instruction!

You can check out the fall sports schedule, https://5il.co/l26i.

The football game this week will be on Saturday at 12 noon at Manistee Catholic Central. Student-athletes are able to give tickets to two spectators. There will be no concessions available.

Ms. Holton has created a helpful tutorial for all of you parents and students that do not have an internet connection and are working offline. Here is a short movie that shows how to save your work on the flash drive and then upload it when you pick up the next flash drive. https://youtu.be/r-zmB0PsE14

On Saturday, September 12, we will have the first day of middle school volleyball practice in the high school gym from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with varsity coach Mr. Roberts. Please bring your own water container and wear a face mask and appropriate practice gear. The screening process will take place prior to practice starting at 10:45 a.m. Hand sanitizing will follow as the students enter. Physicals from last year are valid but if you did not have a physical last yea, you must get one. If you have any questions please contact Coach Roberts at 231-631-0561.

First, we apologize for the late notice but we are asking you to pick up your meals for the week today, September 8. We cannot begin delivering the meals until September 21. We will also be scheduling a flash drive pick up and exchange for anyone who needs an updated flash drive. We will be letting you know soon when the exchange will be. #GoPanthers!

You may have heard the news, but the MHSAA has announced that high school football is back. Coach Watkins would like you to come to practice Tuesday, September 8, even if you’re just thinking about playing. Practice starts at 4 o’clock and goes to 6:30.

As we near the end of our first week of remote learning I would like to thank everyone for their effort, patience, and understanding this week. A special thank you and congratulations to the 10th grader class who collectively had the highest participation rate this week!

Don't forget to check student email accounts for the link to this evenings Virtual Parent Orientation. You will need to be logged in with the student account to gain access to the Google Meet.