Flushing Community Schools

Flushing Community Schools is a school district in Flushing, Michigan, U.S.A.

The superintendent is Matthew Shanafelt. The mascot of the district is the Raider Bird.

Schools operated by the board include:

• Early Childhood Center
• Central Elementary School
• Elms Elementary School
• Seymour Elementary School
• Springview Elementary School
• Flushing Middle School
• Flushing High School

The new Flushing Jr. High School was completed in 2005 and houses approximately 750 seventh and eighth grade students. Students in the middle school have access to a variety of technology labs to enhance their education. A physical science technology lab is available to all students for one semester as a part of the eighth grade physical science curriculum. A computer applications class is required of all students. A computer lab is available in the Library Media Center for student use for word processing, Internet and other computer applications. Also in place is an integrated learning lab for skill development in math and language arts and a mini-lab for foreign language instruction. Students have available to them core academic subjects and choices in exploratory electives with supporting technology. The middle school is fully accredited by North Central Association. The old Jr. High was built in 1927, and now is used for alternative education.

Seymour Elementary, the fourth school on this list, was built in 1963 and got four more classrooms in 1992. The school has the biggest playground of all of the elementary schools in the Flushing Community School district. One more fact about Seymour Elementary is that its cafeteria is also its gymnasium. The mascot of Seymour Elementary is the Knight and the Seymour students call themselves the Knights. Seymour Elementary’s motto is “Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.” The principal at Seymour Elementary is Steve Groulx.

External links

• Flushing Community Schools