Coaching opportunity for the upcoming school year

To All Within Bear Country:

Please see the introductory letter from our new Superintendent, Mr. Ryan Portenga 🐻💙💛
#ClawAndConquer

💙 💛 ASHLEY BEARS 💛 💙
Summer Office Hours Update

Hey Bears! Please note that the main office will be operating on a modified schedule during the month of July.

📅 July Schedule
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
The office will be closed Thursday through Monday.

🐻 Back to Business: We will return to our full-time schedule starting Monday, August 3rd to get ready for the upcoming year!

Connect With Us
If you need assistance outside of our July office hours, please leave a voicemail or send an email. Mrs. Kinsley will respond on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s when she is in the office!

📞 Phone: 989-847-4000 Ext. 1003
📧 Email: jkinsley@ashleyschools.net

Have a safe and wonderful summer, Ashley Bears! 🐾

"🗓️ Check Summer Dates! 🗓️
Look for summer school, camps, or reading programs. Mark important dates so your child stays engaged and ready for next year!

Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center."

📢 Exciting News for Student Registration!
Introducing FinalForms for the Upcoming School Year

We are pleased to announce that our school will be using FinalForms for student registration beginning with the upcoming school year!

FinalForms is a secure, convenient online platform that simplifies the registration process and allows families to complete and update student information electronically.

What You Need to Know

✅ Registration will be completed through FinalForms.

✅ Parents/guardians will receive an email with instructions and a registration link.

✅ The email will be sent at the beginning of July.

Be on the Lookout!

📧 Watch your inbox at the beginning of July for an important email containing everything you need to register your child for the upcoming school year.

Please ensure your school has your current email address on file so you don't miss this important communication.

We look forward to making the registration process easier and more efficient for our families!

Questions?
Please contact Mrs. Kinsley
989-847-4000 Ext. 1003
jkinsley@ashleyschools.net

📢 Reminder for Parents & Guardians 📢

Our field trip to Sloan Museum is this Thursday! To attend, all students must have a signed permission slip turned in by 12:00 PM (noon) on Wednesday.

Unfortunately, students who do not have a permission slip submitted by the deadline will not be able to participate in the field trip.

If you have not yet returned your child's permission slip, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you for helping us make this a fun and successful trip!

📚🔍 Summer Camp Scavenger Hunt Tomorrow! 🔍📚

Join us tomorrow for our Summer Camp Scavenger Hunt! The fun begins at 8:30 AM at the library.

If you live in town, you're welcome to come out and interact with the kids as they work through the scavenger hunt. We'd love to see community members helping make this a fun and memorable experience!

Weather permitting.

We hope to see you there! ☀️😊

🏊🏼‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️⛹🏼🌞 We hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far!

The Ashley Community Schools Board of Education will have 3 -Full-Term and 1 -Partial-Term board member seats available. Interested candidates may pick up petitions at the Gratiot County Clerk's office in Ithaca, Michigan. Deadline for candidates to file is July 21, 2026. at 4 p.m. to be on the November 3, 2026, ballot.

Volunteers Needed 💙💛🐻🖌️🫟

Varsity baseball will face Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart in regional finals on Saturday June 6th at Central Michigan University at 12:30pm. All tickets for the game are digital through GoFan. The following link can be used to purchase tickets https://gofan.co/app/school/MI4286 We hope to see everyone pack the stands on Saturday to support the team as they play for a regional title.

Varsity baseball exploded for 10 runs to defeat Byron Center Zion Christian in the regional seminfinal at Montabella by a score of 10-2. The win will advance the boys to the regional final game.

The regional final game will take place on Saturday June 6th at Central Michigan University and we will face Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart at 12:30pm. All tickets are digital through GoFan.

If the boys win the regional final game at 12:30pm they will play right after that game at 3:00pm at Central Michigan University in the quarterfinal game vs the winner of the Portland St. Patrick and Maple City Glen Lake game that is to be played before our game at Central Micihgan University at 10:00am. We are hoping to see everyone there to support the boys at 12:30pm as they continue their run.

The main office will be closed tomorrow and will re-open on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Thank You!

Congratulations to our award winners!

Congratulations to our award winners!

Congratulations to our award winners!