The Fulton Schools Board of Education has scheduled interviews for a new superintendent of schools. First round interviews will be on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ( 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.) and Thursday, April 9, 2026 (6 p.m. and 7 p.m.).
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 6 pm, the candidates are scheduled for interviews
are Randy Cusack, Brent Cole, and Alexis Shaver.
-Rand Cusack, current Director of Special Education at Eaton County RESA.
-Brent Cole, current 6-12 Principal at Climax-Scotts Community Schools.
-Alexis Shaver, current PK-12 and Alternative Education Principal at Carson City-Crystal
Area Schools.
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m., the candidates scheduled for interviews are David Farley and Ryan Portenga.
-David Farley, current Middle School Principal at Shepherd Public Schools.
-Ryan Portenga, current Middle School/High School Principal at Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools.
The Board of Education invites parents, family members, community members, and district staff to attend the interviews. All interviews will be held in the library at Fulton Schools Middle School, located at 8060 Ely Highway, Middleton, MI 48856. Interviews will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Each interview will last approximately 45 minutes.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 6 pm, the candidates are scheduled for interviews
are Randy Cusack, Brent Cole, and Alexis Shaver.
-Rand Cusack, current Director of Special Education at Eaton County RESA.
-Brent Cole, current 6-12 Principal at Climax-Scotts Community Schools.
-Alexis Shaver, current PK-12 and Alternative Education Principal at Carson City-Crystal
Area Schools.
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m., the candidates scheduled for interviews are David Farley and Ryan Portenga.
-David Farley, current Middle School Principal at Shepherd Public Schools.
-Ryan Portenga, current Middle School/High School Principal at Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools.
The Board of Education invites parents, family members, community members, and district staff to attend the interviews. All interviews will be held in the library at Fulton Schools Middle School, located at 8060 Ely Highway, Middleton, MI 48856. Interviews will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Each interview will last approximately 45 minutes.
Congratulations to Roman Patmon on finishing 6th in the State Individual Finals today! Way to go Roman!
Day 2 of the Individual Wrestling Finals. Roman will be wrestling around 10 or so.
Update from Ford Field.
Lincoln fought hard but came up short. We congratulate him on wrapping up his high school career with a great season! We are proud of you Lincoln!
Roman is 2-0 and moving on the semifinals later today!! Keep going strong!
Go Pirates!
Check out the latest episode of the Fulton News Network on Youtube!
https://youtu.be/kMFffdfrBcw?si=mfPJbgUKHzmtVRFU
https://youtu.be/kMFffdfrBcw?si=mfPJbgUKHzmtVRFU
Roman and Lincoln head out to Detroit today for the Individual Wrestling State Finals at Ford Field. Wrestling begins tomorrow at 10:30 am.
Good luck boys! All of Pirate Nation is rooting for you!
Head to Carson City tonight to cheer on our Girls Basketball team. Game time is 5:30pm. Tickets are $7.00 each and must be purchased on GoFan.co.
https://gofan.co/app/school/MI4286
GO PIRATES!
The Inaugural School-Wide pancake breakfast is under way.
👨👩👧 Make Time Together 👨👩👧
Spend quality time with your child. Listening, talking about school, and sharing experiences shows them how much you value education and keeps them motivated to attend every day.
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.
Spend quality time with your child. Listening, talking about school, and sharing experiences shows them how much you value education and keeps them motivated to attend every day.
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.
🥞🎉 School-Wide Pancake Breakfast Tomorrow! 🎉🥞
We’re excited to host a special breakfast for all students tomorrow morning!
Every student will eat at 8:00 AM. There will be no breakfast served from 7:30–8:00 AM, so please plan morning routines and arrival times accordingly.
Please note: Alma CTE will still be running as scheduled tomorrow morning. Students attending CTE will report as usual — we will miss having you at breakfast and look forward to including you at a future event!
This is truly a team effort:
👩🍳 Our High School Student Council will be cooking up fresh pancakes.
🍽️ Our Middle School Student Council will be assisting our food service team with serving.
🧼 Members of our National Honor Society (NHS) and Junior National Honor Society (Jr. NHS) will be helping with clean-up.
We love opportunities that bring our 6–12 students together and showcase student leadership at every level. Thank you to all of our student leaders and staff members who are making this event possible!
It’s going to be a great morning at Fulton! 🏴☠️💙
We’re excited to host a special breakfast for all students tomorrow morning!
Every student will eat at 8:00 AM. There will be no breakfast served from 7:30–8:00 AM, so please plan morning routines and arrival times accordingly.
Please note: Alma CTE will still be running as scheduled tomorrow morning. Students attending CTE will report as usual — we will miss having you at breakfast and look forward to including you at a future event!
This is truly a team effort:
👩🍳 Our High School Student Council will be cooking up fresh pancakes.
🍽️ Our Middle School Student Council will be assisting our food service team with serving.
🧼 Members of our National Honor Society (NHS) and Junior National Honor Society (Jr. NHS) will be helping with clean-up.
We love opportunities that bring our 6–12 students together and showcase student leadership at every level. Thank you to all of our student leaders and staff members who are making this event possible!
It’s going to be a great morning at Fulton! 🏴☠️💙
Tonight is the final home game for our middle school boys basketball teams. The 7th grade will get things going at 5:00pm. Come out and cheer them on.
We are looking for someone to work admissions and concessions for the games tonight. If you can help out please sign up on our SignUp.com page.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
We are looking for someone to work admissions and concessions for the games tonight. If you can help out please sign up on our SignUp.com page.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
- Fulton News Network -
From Students For Students - School Board President Interview
https://youtu.be/qX_-kloVsDs?si=DUVZYZJoiE2B2uvL
From Students For Students - School Board President Interview
https://youtu.be/qX_-kloVsDs?si=DUVZYZJoiE2B2uvL
Varsity Girls Basketball postseason tips off today as our ladies travel the short distance west to Carson City to take on the Eagles in the 1st round of Districts. Tickets are $7.00 and must be purchased online at GoFan.co. Come out and cheer on the Pirates!
https://gofan.co/app/school/MI4286
https://gofan.co/app/school/MI4286
On Friday, the 7th-grade students got to meet and have a presentation from Betty Kellenberger - she is a former teacher from Carson City, MI, and she's also the oldest to hike the Appalachian Trail in its entirety. It was so amazing for her to visit us.
This week in Fulton Athletics:
Monday - 03/01
7:00pm - Varsity Girls Basketball vs Carson City - 1st Round of Districts @ Carson City
Tuesday - 03/02
5:00pm - MS Boys Basketball Home vs Montabella (7th grade plays 1st)
Wednesday - 03/03
5:30pm - VGBB - District Semifinal @ Carson City
Thursday - 03/04 - no events scheduled
Friday - 03/05
10:00am - Individual Wrestling State Finals @ Ford Field
7:00pm - VBBB - District Final @ Carson City
Saturday - 03/06
9:00am - Individual Wrestling State Finals @ Ford Field
GO PIRATES!
We are still in need of some volunteers to help with our final home middle school game on Tuesday. If you can help with admissions or concessions please sign up on SignUp.com.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
Monday - 03/01
7:00pm - Varsity Girls Basketball vs Carson City - 1st Round of Districts @ Carson City
Tuesday - 03/02
5:00pm - MS Boys Basketball Home vs Montabella (7th grade plays 1st)
Wednesday - 03/03
5:30pm - VGBB - District Semifinal @ Carson City
Thursday - 03/04 - no events scheduled
Friday - 03/05
10:00am - Individual Wrestling State Finals @ Ford Field
7:00pm - VBBB - District Final @ Carson City
Saturday - 03/06
9:00am - Individual Wrestling State Finals @ Ford Field
GO PIRATES!
We are still in need of some volunteers to help with our final home middle school game on Tuesday. If you can help with admissions or concessions please sign up on SignUp.com.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
🎉 February Student of the Month! 🎉
Congratulations to Reagan Weaver, a 9th grader, on being named our February Student of the Month!
Reagan was nominated by Mrs. Bontrager, who shared:
“Reagan shows up to class every day eager to learn and with a positive attitude. She sets an example for her peers with her organizational skills, helping attitude, and her overall demeanor. She is currently winning the reading competition in English 9… even beating her English teacher!” 📚👏
Reagan also maintains an impressive 4.0 GPA and played Junior Varsity Volleyball, balancing academics and athletics with excellence.
We are so proud of your hard work, leadership, and positive spirit, Reagan! Keep up the amazing work! 💙✨
Congratulations to Reagan Weaver, a 9th grader, on being named our February Student of the Month!
Reagan was nominated by Mrs. Bontrager, who shared:
“Reagan shows up to class every day eager to learn and with a positive attitude. She sets an example for her peers with her organizational skills, helping attitude, and her overall demeanor. She is currently winning the reading competition in English 9… even beating her English teacher!” 📚👏
Reagan also maintains an impressive 4.0 GPA and played Junior Varsity Volleyball, balancing academics and athletics with excellence.
We are so proud of your hard work, leadership, and positive spirit, Reagan! Keep up the amazing work! 💙✨
Employment opportunity with Chartwells (the company that runs our food service department).
Send resume to Andrea Gonzalez: gonzaleza@fultonpirates.net
Send resume to Andrea Gonzalez: gonzaleza@fultonpirates.net
Today the Life Skills classes learned about first aid, CPR, and AED training! Thanks to School Resource Officer Greene and Perrinton Fire and Rescue!
Tonight is the last game of the regular season for our Girls Basketball teams. Come out and cheer on the Pirates as they host the Breckenridge Huskies. JV game begins at 5:30pm followed by the Varsity game at 7:00pm.
Also, good luck to our Middle School Boys Basketball teams as they travel to Vestaburg to take on the Wolverines. 8th grade game begins at 5:00pm and the 7th grade will follow.
Go Pirates!
We are still looking for some help at tonight's home girls games. Sign up if you can help out.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
Also, good luck to our Middle School Boys Basketball teams as they travel to Vestaburg to take on the Wolverines. 8th grade game begins at 5:00pm and the 7th grade will follow.
Go Pirates!
We are still looking for some help at tonight's home girls games. Sign up if you can help out.
https://signup.com/go/ZmYnXQt
🌟 Encourage Participation 🌟
Engaged students attend school more consistently. Encourage your child to ask questions, join activities, and explore new interests!
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.
Engaged students attend school more consistently. Encourage your child to ask questions, join activities, and explore new interests!
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.
