Capac is a village of about 2,000 residents in western St. Clair County.  In the past 20 years, Capac has grown from a small farming community to a thriving business and residential area.  The district's buses transport more than 1,400 students from their homes to school every day.  The school system is the hub of many activities in this peaceful community.  We invite you to come grow with us. 

Capac School Spirit with Community Service Video

Students from Capac Community Schools participated in a School Spirit challenge on Friday, May 11 to provide donations for the Eastern Michigan Food Bank.   Check out the video made by Channel 12 out of Flint covering the event  at the following website.    http://www.abc12.com/video

 May Newsletter

The May Newsletter is here.  See who the top ten academic achievers are in the Class 0f 2012 .

Lots of accomplishments are featured for robotics, band, vocal music, BPA, Mock Trial and sports.  May Newsletter   It has been exciting year and we are very proud of our students for their academics, class and club activitites, sports, and community service projects.

 8th Grade Transition Day Planned

Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, May 29th, we will be taking the 8th grade to the high school for a half day of transition activities. Half of the grade will attend a morning session, and the other half  an afternoon session.   Students will be introduced to some of the high school staff and then be broken up into smaller groups for activities. 

Capac High School Band Receives 1st Division

at State MSBOA Festival

On Friday evening, May 4th,  the Capac High School Band traveled to Port Huron Northern High School for the MSBOA State Band and Orchestra Festival. For those of you who are not familiar with this event, it's the Super Bowl for high school band.

The students worked very hard and it paid off! They received a First Division rating from the judges. This is the highest rating you can receive at the event.  Their performance was the best they've ever given. This is another amazing feather in Capac Community School's cap.

Congratulations to our hard working, dedicated band students!

Girls Softball Team Wins Caro Tournament

Our girls softball team won the Caro invitational May 5th. They beat Caro and then Bay City John Glenn in the finals. Congratulations to our varsity team and our coaches. If you see a varsity softball player tell them congratulations on this tournament victory.

Robotics Demonstration, Engineering Programs, Scholarships

The University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and Science Presents:

                                            Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering

                                          At Capac High School Multi-purpose Area

                                                             Monday, May 21st

                                                                  6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sponsored by FIRST Team #2604 Metal and Soul

See attached flyer for additional information on presentation:  Robotics Information

Schools of Choice Deadline July 30, 2012

Students residing in a public school district that is a part of the St. Clair County RESA, or in a public school district contiguous to the Capac School District boundaries, or in a public school district which is part of any intermediate school district that is contiguous to the St. Clair County RESA boundaries may apply to attend school in the Capac School District.

Applications for the 1st semester of 2012-2013 schools of choice transfers will be accepted through July 30, 2012, 4 p.m. Applications are available at Capac Community Schools Central Office, 403 North Glassford Street, Capac, or by calling 810/395-3705.

The Capac School District is now taking applications for the following buildings and grade levels:

Capac Elementary School Grades K-4

Capac Middle School Grades 5-7

Capac High School Grades 8-12

Crossroads (Alternative) Grades 9-12

NOTE: Students do not need to reapply for admission to the same choice school each year once approved for transfer. It is no longer necessary to reapply when a student changes buildings (elementary to middle, middle to high) within the same district.

Parent Health Notice Regarding

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

The St. Clair County Health Department has asked that we share the attached letter and frequently asked questions document regarding Pertussis (whooping cough) as a case has been reported at the elementary school: Parent Letter and Pertussis FAQ document

If you have additional questions following your review of the above information, contact the superintendent at 810/395-3700 or the St. Clair County Health Department at 810/987-5300. You may also obtain additional information at the Michigan Department of Community Health website at www.michigan.gov/mdch  

Bus Drivers Wanted

If you are interested in employment as a bus driver, please contact Transportation Supervisor Gladys Burlison at 810/395-3693 or email her for more information at gburlison@capacschools.us

LEGOS WANTED

Do you have any unused Legos no longer being used by your children that you would like to donate?  The Capac Junior First Lego League at Capac Elementary would love to utilize them in their program.  They can use any size or color.   Please contact Janet Sonner at 395-3705 and she will contact the Advisor Kathy Lentz to arrange for pick up or just bring them into the superintendent's office and we will notify the advisor to pick them up here. 

Capac Robotics Metal & Soul Newsletters

What have our robotics teams been doing lately?  Lots of preparation and practice for competitions.  Check our their latest newsletters for an update.

The Shield Volume 2 Issue 2

The Shield Volume 2 Issue 3

Capac Youth Baseball League

                      2012

• April 29th 6:00pm CYBL Board meeting location TBD

• Week of April 30th Practice officially begins

• Saturday May 5th and or Saturday May 12th field work days starting at 8am

• Saturday May 19th OPENING DAY Ceremonies begin at 9:30am games immediately following

• May 22nd and May 23rd CYBL pictures

• June 23rd Closing day of 2012 regular season

• July 13th, 14th, and 15th Brown City All star Tournament

• July 20th, 21st, and 22nd Capac All star Tournament

For questions e-mail us at capacyouthbaseball@gmail.com or call President Sean Kriesch @ (810) 650-5831 or Secretary Cadi Fahley @ (810) 650-4540.

See our link on the Capac Community Schools website www.capac.k12.mi.us

Capac Schools Offers School Closing Alerts Via Text

Capac Community Schools will soon have the capability of sending out text alerts directly to active subscribers only. The district plans to mainly use this to notify you of school closings in order to supplement our current method of having it announced on television and radio stations. It may also be used to provide you with reminders of school events such as conferences, school breaks, etc.

To receive Capac Schools' text broadcasts, you must subscribe.

1. Open a new message in your texting application.

2. Put this number in the "To" line: 368266

3. Send this message: app313 ChiefAlerts

(Note: Be sure to leave the space between app313 and ChiefAlerts and no space between Chief and Alerts.)

Once you do this, you will receive a text asking if you want to subscribe. Send a "yes" message back and the process is complete. If you ever want to opt out, you can do that with every text we send. Your text messages will come from APP313.COM so you may want to name the contact Capac Schools or Chief Alerts for your personal reference.

I hope that you will take advantage of this additional opportunity to improve our district's communications with you .

Community and Adult Education

 Community and adult education classes including computer technology, medical, and enrichment classes as well as adult high school completion and GED classes are held at the Lapeer County Education-Technology Center.  For more information or to register, call 810/664-1124 or visit the website at http://www.lcisd.k12.mi.us/    

Bus Routes Posted and Available for Viewing

The bus routes for 2011-12 are posted in full length on the Transportaton page as well as at each school building and the Capac Public Library.  To get to the transportation page, click on departments above and select transportation.

Proposed School Calendar 2011-12

Click on the following link for the 2011-12 school calendar.

School District Calendar 2011-12

ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

The 2010-11 Annual Report for Capac Community Schools by district and buildings is now available for viewing. Select the transparency reporting emblem of the State of Michigan on the upper right of this page, then select Capac Community Schools to access all reports. A link to each building report and the district report is also available on each building main page for the high school, middle school, and elementary school.  The links for the district report are below.

Capac District Annual Report Letter

Capac District State Report

Now Accepting Registration for Crossroads Alternative High School

If you are interested in enrolling for Crossroads alternative high school for the 2011-12 school year, please download our application packet and mail to Crossroads High School at 541 N. Glassford St., Capac, MI 48014---or drop off your paper work at the district central office at 403 N. Glassord St., Capac, MI  48014. Also, complete and return the last 2 pages of the technology acceptable use and user agreement.

Application Packet

Technology Acceptable Use

Policy and User Agreement

Blue Water Middle College Learning Opportunity

Capac High School students will now have the opportunity to earn 2 free years college credits while in high school.   To learn more about the new, free 3-year program created by St. Clair County RESA, St. Clair County Community College, and the Capac, Yale, Memphis and Port Huron School Districts, visit the following website:  www.sccresa.org/bwmc

If you were unable to attend our previously held informational meetings, you may call Pete Spencer or Terry Parks at St. Clair Count RESA 810/364-8990 to ask specific questions.

Alumni Page

Check out the alumni page on the website.  Click on district above and then alumni.  These pages are being updated and expanded.  Your class reunion information can be posted on the site by sending the information to capacreunion@capac.k12.mi.us

Parent Email Address Update

To help us communicate with you more effectively and in a timely manner, could you please take a moment to enter and/or update your email address information in Zangle ParentConnection.

 

1. Login to ParentConnection as usual.

2. Click on the Account link in the upper right of the main screen to open the Account Maintenance dialog.

3. Edit your email address if necessary.

4. Click Continue (or Cancel to abort). Your account will automatically be modified and the view will return to the ParentConnection main screen.

If you have any questions, contact Janet Sonner at 810/395-3705 for assistance.

Bring the World Home Next School Year:

YFU Is Seeking Host Families for Exchange Students

Youth for Understanding USA is looking for some local host families to host high school exchange students for the next school year. Host families provide a place to live and three meals a day plus the encouragement, advice and love to help their new family member through a semester or year in a new home. The students bring their own spending money and health insurance plus the willingness to be a good family member, following family rules and helping out with family responsibilities. YFU local representatives support the students and families to make sure it's a good experience for all involved.

For more information to see if this might be right for you and your family or to request profiles of students, contact Kathryn Moran at 1-800-872-0200 ext. 249. Or e-mail at Kmoran@yfu.org More information is available on the Youth for Understanding web-site at www.yfu-usa.org where families can fill out an on-line application and see a current list of available students.

Opportunities for Home School Students

Parents of home school students living in the Capac School District are invited to explore the option of enrolling your home school student in Capac Community Schools for part or full-time attendance. All of the courses available at any of our schools are available to home schooled students who might wish to attend as a supplement to their home school curriculum.

If you would like more information about classes that might be available to your students, please feel free to contact Capac Community Schools at 810-395-4321 and you will be connected with the appropriate counselor or administrator in the building that would serve your student. We would be pleased to talk with you about how we could help your student.

School Closing Network Personal Alerts

WWJ Newsradio 950 is offering parents automatic personal alerts regarding school closings.    The directions for registering for this free service follow:

1)  Go to schoolclosed.com

2)  Click on the yellow "Get Alerts" tab in the column.

3)  Complete the registration form.

4)  Click on the yellow "Find a School" tab to select your school.