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INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION AT GLMS - Do your kids use Facebook, Myspace, Online gaming, or Instant Messaging? Trooper Larry Rothman will be at Grass Lake Middle School on Feb. 23rd at 6:30 PM to discuss some of the dangers and concerns associated with these websites and other forms of communication.  Bring your kids to this interactive presentation.  Refreshments will be provided.
Grass Lake Community Education Classes Still Available! - You still have time to sign up for courses such as Basic Computer II, Beginning Digital Camera Techniques, Advanced Digital Camera Techniques, and 4 one-session self-help seminars on families and relationships, managing your time, parenting, and family fulfilment . Click here to see the Community Education brochure for dates and prices, or call 517-522-5544 for more information. Click here to learn about the self-help sessions.
 
District Announcements
Grass Lake Community Schools Asking Voters To Go To Polls. Re: Bond Extension
On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, voting polls will be open for citizens in the Grass Lake Community Schools district allowing them to vote on a proposal to fund building additions on Grass Lake High School using low to no-interest monies. These additions would include four classrooms and a multi-purpose room.

Click here to see the Bonding Proposal wording as it will appear on the ballot.
Click here to see a Fact Sheet about the proposal
Click here to see the Millage Rate Schedule for this Qualified School Construction Bond proposal.

There are Community Forums on this issue scheduled by the Friends of Grass Lake Schools on Wednesday, February 3, and Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 PM in the Grass Lake High School Library.


Welcome to the
Grass Lake
Community Schools
Central Office Web Page


Grass Lake Community Schools
899
S. Union Street   
Grass LakeMI
49240

 

Phone: 517-522-5540     Fax: 517-522-8195

Click here for directions to our Central Office

Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Superintendent: Mr. Hamilton    Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Henthorne


We're glad you have stopped to see our school district's website. Our district enrolls over 1,250 students in three buildings, enrolling students in pre-school through the 12th grade. We are continually improving our students' academic achievement, which allows us to attract students from outside of our community. We are located in the Township of Grass Lake, in Jackson County in the the south-central area of Michigan just off of Interstate 94, approximately 50 miles west of Detroit and 10 miles east of Jackson.

We take pride in our efforts to form reciprocal relationships with our community and its businesses. In 2008 we greeted Jackson Community College into our buildings to allow convenient access to life-long learning for our community members. To improve our extension efforts, our school district has recently initiated a Community and Cooperative Services department to help fill the educational and enrichment needs of our constituency.

The Village of Grass Lake retains its turn-of-the-century beauty and charm, while our township and village boards work hard to allow us to offer a charming environment, while we continute to enjoy the conviences of modern. All of this is in cooperation with the Grass Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Grass Lake Downtown Development Authority.        

Our community has an excellent mix of enterprises as agriculture remains a key component to our economy, while we expand our light manufacturing foothold and our retail bases. We are in close proximity to shopping and transportation modes. We have initiated a Five-Year Multi-Jurisdictional Recreation Plan to guide us toward offering our community the best in recreational facilities. Along with our own lake, we are surrounded by many other lakes, golf courses, biking trails, and other recreational venues. We are also only minutes away from the 20,500 acre Waterloo Recreation Area.


We love living here and we think you will, too. Stop in and see us. Let us show you what we enjoy everyday!

Our Vision: Individual excellence inspired by tradition and innovation

Our Mission: The mission of Grass Lake Community Schools is to provide a
quality learning environment which will empower all students to meet their
individual needs, discover their potential, and gain essential skills
that will enable them to become responsible contributing citizens of our world.

Still Time To Sign Up For GL Community Education Classes!
There is still time to register for upcoming Community Education classes. Following are registration deadlines. Call Doug Moeckel at 517-522-5544, or e-mail him at dmoeckel@grasslakeschools.com to register or if you have questions.

Beginning Digital Camera Techniques - $126.00 - Six 3-hour Sessions - Tuesday, February 9 Registration Deadline
Basic Computer Literacy II - $42.00 - Three 2-hour Sessions - Monday, March 15 Registration Deadline
Advanced Digital Camera Techniques - $126.00 - Six 3-hour Sessions - Friday, April 2 Registration Deadline

Click here to see the Winter, 2010 Community Education Brochure.



Scotch Doubles Bowling Event to Support the Kris Sivertson Scholarship Fund

Feb. 20, 2:00 PM @ Chelsea Lanes. All proceeds go towards the Kris Sivertson Scholarship. This is awarded to an outstanding Grass Lake High School senior @ graduation. This event is open to parents and adults only, sorry no students are to be at the bowling alley. Please do not think that you must be good at bowling, this is absolutely just a time to come out and have some fun while raising money to benefit a Grass Lake student.  The cost is $20 per couple  and this covers the bowling & shoe rental.  I do hope you will consider taking part in this; we will have so much fun.  Please register before Feb. 12, 2010. If you are unable to join us this day, but would still like to contribute you can make a donation to the Scholarship fund. To register or make a donation please contact Tiffany Apple-Finch at (517) 416-2171 or email: tapple@grasslakeschools.com.

JCC@GLHS A Huge Success This Winter
Jackson Community College has partnered with Grass Lake Community Schools to offer their college courses at Grass Lake High School this winter. Currently there are 34 sections of college classes running at Grass Lake High School that include over 450 students. These classes run Mondays through Thursdays during the day and in the evenings, and all day on Saturdays. This has been an excellent opportunity for citizens on the eastern side of Jackson County and neighboring Washtenaw, Ingham and Lenawee Counties to save time and miles in their commutes to JCC classes at other locations. This has also been an opportunity for our High School students to dual-enroll in college courses, which means they are taking JCC courses for college credit in addition to fulfilling their requirements for their High School diploma. If you have any questions about this program, please call the Grass Lake Community Schools Community Services Department at 517-522-5544.

Jackson County Health Department Expands Adult Vaccine Program
The Jackson County Health Department is pleased to announce the expansion of our adult vaccine program for those adults who are un-insured or under-insured. Through the American Recovery and Re-investment Act (ARRA) the State of Michigan is able to offer Local Health Departments 4 vaccines for adults meeting the above criteria.
These vaccines are:
●Zoster Vaccine (Shingles) for adults 60-64 years of age
●Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine (HPV) for women 19-26 years
●Varicella Vaccine (Chickenpox) for individuals born in or after 1980 with no prior documentation of vaccination or evidence of immunity
●Twinrix Vaccine (HepA/HepB Combination) for high risk individuals
These vaccines are free. However an administration fee of $16.75 will be charged for each vaccine, for those who can afford it. For more information please call JCHD’s Immunization Clinic at 788-4468.

Grass Lake Alumni Association Web Page Created
Grass Lake Community Schools has created a web page just for our Alumni Association. The page can be accessed by clicking on the "Grass Lake Alumni Association" tab on the left side of this page. As we continue to expand it, we would like to receive your input regarding what type of information you would like to see. Contact Doug Moeckel ('74) by phone at 517-522-5544, or by e-mail at dmoeckel@grasslakeschools.com . We look forward to hearing from you.

Parents Offer Support to School District in the Face of Potential Additional Budget Cuts
At the Monday, December 14 Grass Lake Community Schools Board of Education meeting, parents expressed their interest in supporting the Board in decisions that will be made in the upcoming months regarding further budget cuts from the State. They said that they understand how difficult these decisions will be and they trust the Board's direction. They see Grass Lake as an "island" of opportunity where by working together we can achieve a positive outcome. The parents pledged their time to work politically to help solve the current education funding crisis.

"Save Our Students, Schools, and State" (SOS) is an organization made up of school employees, parents, and interested citizens working together on these problems. To get more information, or to provide help and support, go to http://sosmichigan.org/sos_michigan.

Click here to get contact information for our legislators.
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