TCS News to Know
SUMMER EDITION - July 3, 2024
Dear Families,
We hope that you all are enjoying a wonderful summer break! We've been busy around the school doing summer cleaning and maintenance projects. There are a lot of exciting updates for the 2024-25 school year, including updates to our facilities and new curriculum resources in our elementary, middle school, and high school buildings! We are also excited to have all of our teachers returning for next year, along with a few new faces!
Pass the message on to friends and family that NOW is the time to enroll at Tekonsha Community Schools! Our School of Choice window is open and we have an unlimited number of openings in all grades, K-12! Registration packets for any grade level can be picked up by stopping by the Tekonsha High School office. We will also continue to offer a fully virtual option for students in grades 6-12 for qualifying students. Call the office at 517-767-4121 ext. 100 for HS/MS or ext. 300 for elementary to get more information on enrollment!
Elm Street Road Construction Finished!
The Village of Tekonsha road construction happening on Elm Street wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, and the new road looks so nice! New lines and parking have been painted and the school is definitely grateful for the work done by the Village to improve the road! There is one big change to the street parking, with straight spaces on the east side of the road and parallel parking on the west side. This was done to accommodate the necessary width of the actual road as determined by the engineers of the project. We appreciate the work done by the Village for this project and think that the finished product looks great!
New School Board Member!
The Tekonsha Board of Education voted to appoint Mr. Roy Henry to fill the vacant partial-term trustee seat left by the resignation of Daryl Blashfield. Mr. Henry has been a resident of Tekonsha for almost twenty years and has volunteered at the school in a variety of capacities. He commented, "Although not an alumnus of Tekonsha Community Schools, I care deeply about our district, its students, and the faculty and staff." Mr. Henry currently works as the Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Battle Creek. He will serve the remainder of this term through the November 2024 elections, at which time a board member will be elected to finish the remainder of the term, through 2026. We are excited to have Mr. Henry join the Board!
T-Town Little Bots
What do you like to eat for lunch??
We are excited to announce that our new Food Service Director is Kelsie Russell! Kelsie comes to us with years of experience working in the restaurant industry, and she is ready to put those skills to work in our school food service department! We would like some feedback from students and parents on things that you enjoy and some suggestions for improvement as we move forward. Please click on the link below and let us know your thoughts!
Handbook Review - We Want You!
We will be holding an open work session to review the current middle school/high school student handbook for any changes or updates for the 2024-25 school year. We invite any interested students and parents to come to a meeting to have an opportunity to provide feedback toward current policies or proposed changes. We will be meeting in the HS library on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 5:30 pm. Please contact Mrs. O'Keefe at okeefej@tekonsha.k12.mi.us if you have any questions!
Camp Summer School a Success!!!
For the entire month of June, students attending Camp Summer School have been busy learning about under the sea, in the jungle, on the farm, and more. With a variety of virtual field trips, hands on projects and demonstrations, field trips, and good old fashioned fun, students have combined science, math, geography, reading, and writing into a memorable summer learning experience. Special thank you to summer staff Aryn Henry, Erin Hardy, Shari Butler, Tara Mack, and Heather Mack for coordinating this program!
A Message from the Tekonsha Athletic Boosters...
The Tekonsha Athletic Booster’s would like to thank everyone that has contributed to the success of our 2023-2024 school year. This past year has been one full of changes and if it were not for the steadfast community support, our success would not have been possible.
One of the changes included a new Athletic Director due to the retirement of longtime AD, Tim Jenkins. Doug Tew joined our team with no AD experience and while Tim left behind large shoes to fill, Doug came in eager and willing to learn. We genuinely appreciate his efforts and look forward to watching him grow into the position.
Another substantial change was the stepping down of Trisha Blashfield at the beginning of the school year from Boosters. Trisha oversaw the day-to-day Boosters responsibilities from organizing volunteers, fundraisers, and everything concessions related. We were sad to see her leave and thank her and her family for all they have done for the Boosters over the many years they served selflessly to our student athletes.
Sara Griffith volunteered to take on Trisha’s role. Her first action was to get Boosters back as an organization. Boosters had not had an organized meeting since before Covid in 2020. Boosters currently has monthly meetings that are open to anyone with an interest in serving our Tekonsha School athletes. Please join us for the next meeting July 9th at 6 pm in the High School Library.
Below is a recap on how Booster’s spent and raised money during the 2023-2024 school year. Expenses include the difference if any had sport specific fundraising.
Expenses
- Football: $ 6,967.85 (20 helmets & 30 pants)
- Volleyball: $ 1,317.22 (uniforms and equipment)
- Cheerleading: $ 2,364.18 (uniforms)
- Basketball: $ 2,688.16 (uniforms for all middle and high school and both boys and girls)
- Wrestling: $ 200.00 (uniforms)
- Baseball/Softball: $ 1006.00 (softball uniforms, and both equipment)
- Sport Physicals: $ 1,650.00 (66 students)
Money Raised
- Concessions: $ 1,813.35
- Golf Outing: $ 3,760.84
- Non-sport specific from donations & fundraising: $ 9,297.24
Spent $ 1,321.98 more than raised in 2023-2024 school year.
The Tekonsha Athletic Boosters fully funds all the equipment and uniforms needs of all sports at Tekonsha Schools and that would not be possible without the support of our generous community donors and volunteers. We would love to list them all, however with all the support we received the list would be a mile long. We cannot express enough appreciation to everyone that has either volunteered, sold, or bought items in a fundraiser, sponsored a banner, attended an event, or bought a snack at one of our concessions stands!
Things to look forward to in the 2024 – 2025 School Year:
We have added Golf as a sport! We have collaborated with Athens School to have both boys and girls golf teams. Home course will be Turtle Creek.
Tim Jenkins is returning to coach our Varsity Football team!
Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for August 10th at Turtle Creek Golf Course. Tee off is at 1 pm. Registration information will be going out soon.
Even though school is not in session there is a way you could still help now. Here is a link to our Amazon wish list. These are items that the concession stands could really use. With the cost of food and supplies increasing, having these items donated would help us keep our pricing affordable for our spectators while also helping in raising funds for the Boosters. http://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2IQIZIQMEV7WD or search Tekonsha Athletic Boosters on Amazon registries.
Interested in volunteering, or for more information about anything Booster related, please contact Sara Griffith via phone at 517-677-7130 or email griffiths@tekonsha.k12.mi.us
Thank you! - The Tekonsha Athletic Boosters-
Annual Golf Outing!
It's golf time! Come support the Tekonsha Athletic Boosters by playing in the annual golf outing! Registration is now open, and teams can register by using the QR code below or by downloading a PDF of the registration form. You can also support the Boosters by sponsoring a tee for just $50! If you have any questions, contact Sara Griffith at 517-677-7130.
2024-25 School Calendar
If you are looking to plan for next school year, the 2024-25 calendar has been released! Please click on the picture below to download a copy!
The Tekonsha Athletic Boosters would like to thank everyone that has contributed to the success of our 2023-2024 school year. This past year has been one full of changes and if it were not for the steadfast community support, our success would not have been possible.
One of the changes included a new Athletic Director due to the retirement of longtime AD, Tim Jenkins. Doug Tew joined our team with no AD experience and while Tim left behind large shoes to fill, Doug came in eager and willing to learn. We genuinely appreciate his efforts and look forward to watching him grow into the position.
Another substantial change was the stepping down of Trisha Blashfield at the beginning of the school year from Boosters. Trisha oversaw the day-to-day Boosters responsibilities from organizing volunteers, fundraisers, and everything concessions related. We were sad to see her leave and thank her and her family for all they have done for the Boosters over the many years they served selflessly to our student athletes.
Sara Griffith volunteered to take on Trisha’s role. Her first action was to get Boosters back as an organization. Boosters had not had an organized meeting since before Covid in 2020. Boosters currently has monthly meetings that are open to anyone with an interest in serving our Tekonsha School athletes. Please join us for the next meeting July 9th at 6 pm in the High School Library.
Below is a recap on how Booster’s spent and raised money during the 2023-2024 school year. Expenses include the difference if any had sport specific fundraising.
Expenses
- Football: $ 6,967.85 (20 helmets & 30 pants)
- Volleyball: $ 1,317.22 (uniforms & equipment)
- Cheerleading: $ 2,364.18 (uniforms)
- Basketball: $ 2,688.16 (uniforms for all middle and high school and both boys and girls)
- Wrestling: $ 200.00 (uniforms)
- Baseball/Softball: $ 1006.00 (softball uniforms, and both equipment)
- Sport Physicals: $ 1,650.00 (66 students)
Money Raised
- Concessions: $ 1,813.35
- Golf Outing: $ 3,760.84
- Non-sport specific from donations & fundraising: $ 9,297.24
- Spent $ 1,321.98 more than raised in 2023-2024 school year.
The Tekonsha Athletic Boosters fully funds all the equipment and uniforms needs of all sports at Tekonsha Schools and that would not be possible without the support of our generous community donors and volunteers. We would love to list them all, however with all the support we received the list would be a mile long. We cannot express enough appreciation to everyone that has either volunteered, sold, or bought items in a fundraiser, sponsored a banner, attended an event, or
bought a snack at one of our concessions stands!
Things to look forward to in the 2024 – 2025 School Year:
- We have added Golf as a sport! We have collaborated with Athens School to have both boys and girls golf teams. Home course will be Turtle Creek.
- Tim Jenkins is returning to coach our Varsity Football team!
- Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for August 10th at Turtle Creek Golf Course. Tee off is at 1 pm. Registration information will be going out soon.
Even though school is not in session there is a way you could still help now. Here is a link to our Amazon wish list: http://www.amazon.com/registries. These are items that the concession stands could really use. With the cost of food and supplies increasing, having these items donated would help us keep our pricing affordable for our spectators while also helping in raising funds for the Boosters. You can also search Tekonsha Athletic Boosters on Amazon registries.
Interested in volunteering, or for more information about anything Booster related, please contact Sara Griffith via phone at 517-677-7130 or email griffiths@tekonsha.k12.mi.us
Tekonsha Community Schools
Website: www.tekonshaschools.org
Location: 245 South Elm Street, Tekonsha, MI, USA
Phone: 517-767-4121
Facebook: facebook.com/TekonshaCommunitySchools