Congrats to the following track athletes who qualified for states.
Emmett Lake in the 100 m dash
Derek Hopkins in the 1600 m run
Grayson Rasmus in the 3200 m run
Cora Bangert in the pole vault
and two regional champs in their events...
Will McPherson in the 110 m hurdles
Anna McPherson in the pole vault - and she tied the school record
2021 Summer Tutoring - Currently, we are able to offer in person and virtual tutoring for your student to practice math and/or reading skills throughout the month of July. Tutoring sessions would range from 30-120 minutes per session and would happen 1-3 times per week depending on the schedule you arrange with the assigned tutor. This tutoring is FREE of charge (thanks to the Saranac Education Foundation).
How do I register my child?
Parents complete the registration slip below. Please send this back to school by May 14 in order to reserve a spot. If you are not interested in tutoring or unable to participate, please return the registration form to school so we can gather information to possibly enhance the program. Some tutors can be flexible with dates and times.
After we receive the registration slip, students will be assigned a tutor. That tutor will contact the parent to set up days and times for tutoring, including adjustments for vacations, etc. Tutoring begins the week of July 5 and is in session for four weeks, unless arranged differently with your child’s tutor.
Parents are responsible to make sure their student(s) attends scheduled sessions online or in person. If they cannot attend for some reason, parents should contact the tutor directly to reschedule. The tutors are scheduling their hours for the week and depend on everyone being on time. Of course in emergencies, just contact your tutor.
For virtual sessions, if a student is more than 10 minutes late to the session, the session will be canceled. If 2 sessions are missed, virtual or in person, without contacting the tutor, the parent will have to pay $25 to continue tutoring.
If you have any questions regarding tutoring, please contact the school at 642-1200 or Mrs. McPherson at mcphersondor@scs-staff.org. Thank you for this opportunity to work together with your child.
Saranac Community Schools would like to share that this year's varsity girls basketball team earned Team Academic All-State Honors.
Paigelyn Guernsey was also recognized individually as an All-County player at the guard position.
Congratulations, ladies!
Please read the following letter in regards to a Work at Home Wednesday this upcoming week. A larger image is available under the COVID Resources page.
Incoming 7th Grade orientation will take place Monday, May 24th.
5:30 PM - Building Tour for Students with last names A-L
6:00 PM - Presentations for all 6th graders/parents in auditorium
7:00 PM - Building Tour for Students with last names M-Z
"Congratulations to Madison Trahan who participated in the MSBOA Virtual High School Solo and Ensemble Festival. She earned a 1st Division rating for her solo performance on Bass Clarinet. She will receive a medal and certificate for her accomplishment. Great job Maddy!"
"Congratulations to the High School Band for their participation in the MSBOA Virtual Band Festival. The band earned a 2nd Division Rating for their performance. Only the top 2 ratings receive awards, so each band member will receive a medal and the school will receive a plaque to commemorate the event. Great job band!"
Saranac Community Schools update regarding the return after spring break.
Saranac 2021 graduates and recent alumni. Scholarship applications are due April 15th. Applications are available on the Saranac Community Schools website.
Saranac Community Schools phone and internet have been restored. We thank you for your patience.
Saranac Community Schools continues to have no phone or internet connections. Our estimated restoration time is this morning. Due to this outage our online learners will not be able to access their virtual class meetings. We will send out an update once the restoration has been completed . Our bus garage phone connection has been restored so if there is something urgent you may contact that number at 616-642-1441.
Parent and students
During a construction project between Ionia and Saranac a power line and our fiber internet connection were severed. Consumer's Power and our internet provider are working to re-connect both power and internet. We have not been provided a restoration yet. We will keep our families updated.
Remote learners, we will connect with you as soon as we can.
Internet connection and phone services have been lost. We are currently investigating as to the cause.
Spring Sports information
Tom Westbrook is our volunteer photographer who attends most all extra-curricular events, at home or on the road. When news broke of a broken lens the students, parents, and community members worked together to help. During halftime of the basketball game Wednesday evening, Tom was presented with a gift of $1,400 to replace the lens. The donations were presented by the high school students.
Parents,
Saranac Driver's Education will be offering a spring and summer session this year. If you are interested in enrolling your child in either, email Brien Simpson at simpsonbri@scs-staff.org.
Students may also sign up on the office window. Students must be at least 14 years and nine months old by the start of the course.
Thank you very much!
Hello! A few lunch changes for this week. We will have today’s lunch menu tomorrow. Quesadillas, mandarin oranges and refried beans and Tuesday’s lunch menu will be on Thursday Popcorn Chicken, carrot sticks and Banana.
Saranac Community Schools will be closed today Monday, February 1st.
Saranac Community schools is closed due to snow.
The JSH would like to welcome Mr. Noah Macomber, who is joining our staff as a teacher of special education. Mr. Macomber is a product of Grand Valley State University and we are excited to have him on staff!
Thank You!!! Our school raised $1378.09 through the door decorating competition. All of that money went straight to the Saranac Food Pantry along with the donations were collected when Santa visited! If you are a family in need of assistance please visit the food pantry at the Saranac Community Church.