Welcome to Capac Community Schools!

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.

Annual Report 2008-09 Now Available

Click on the following link to view Capac Community Schools' 2008-09 Annual Report. Annual Report 2008-09

Public Health Update H1N1 Flu November 2009

St. Clair County Health Department has issued an update regarding the availability of the vaccine and priority populations for receiving the vaccine. These are changes from the information sent home with students previously. This update also includes recommendations for protecting yourself from the flu and links for additional information. Public Health Update H1N1

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic Location Changes for Capac

Capac Community Schools distributed packets to all students regarding H1N1 flu. The packet included a letter from the health department, question and answer sheets explaining the nasal spray and shot forms of the vaccine, a guide for parents, and a schedule of available clinics in St. Clair County.

Only one clinic will now be held at Capac Schools from 1:30-3 p.m. for students and 3-8 p.m. for community members on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Capac Elementary School, 351 West Kempf Court, Capac.

As of 11/13/09, priority groups for H1N1 vaccination per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mandates that the following groups receive priority for vaccine at this time:

• Pregnant women

• Persons caring for and household contacts of children under 6 months of age. This includes parents, siblings and day care providers.

• Healthcare workers and emergency medical service personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious materials

• Children and adolescents 6 months through 24 years of age

Persons aged 25-64 with underlying health conditions including diabetes, asthma and heart/lung conditions (This priority group has been added back in as of 11/13/09)

People who are not in one of these priority groups will not be vaccinated until vaccine supplies increase.

NOTE: You are advised to check with the health department to confirm vaccine availability at any listed clinic. The health department's website is: www.stclaircounty.org/offices/health

Healthy Kids Newsletter H1N1 Flu Information

St. Clair County RESA has provided H1N1 flu information in their first edition of the "Healthy Kids Newsletter." Cick on the following link: Healthy Kids Newsletter Fall 2009

Trimester Schedule to be Introduced at Capac High School 2010-11

The Board of Education approved the trimester schedule for the 2010-11 school year. A mock/draft of what a trimester schedule would look like is listed below as well as the estimated costs of the new elective courses that will be offered. Click on the following links for more information:

Mock Trimester Schedule

Trimester Schedule Costs

Presentations on trimester scheduling for parents and community members will be set up in the near future. At that time, you will see information on this type of schedule, hear the benefits of this method and be able to ask questions. The high school staff is excited about implementing this schedule at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.

If you have any questions regarding trimester scheduling, please contact Mike Mrozinski, Principal at 810-395-3808.

August 2009 Back-to-school Newsletter

Check out our newsletter for the latest information about upcoming events, back-to-school information, legal notices, etc. August 2009 Newsletter

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.

Proposed School Calendar 2009-2010

Click on the following link for the proposed school calendar for the 2009-10:

Proposed Calendar 2009-10

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.