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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."
Inspired a few years ago by the Smarter Every Day video (https://www.smartereveryday.com/backwardsbicycle ), Dean Retzloff from Coleman Auto and Bike made us a backwards steering bike!
Available for checkout from REMC 5! Contact Joe Trommater if interested.
https://tinyurl.com/backwardsbikeremc5
Thanks to Tyler C. for being a good sport and trying it out!
Adaptive PE Educator Cheryl Evers and PE/Health Consultant Josh Boutwell were able to represent GIRESD at the 2025 SHAPE Michigan Annual State Convention. There were lots of great presenters covering content on Adaptive PE, Health, and Physical Education. Cheryl and Josh also were awarded class sets of pedometers from the convention's raffle. The class sets will be able to be checked out by local educators. Josh also represented GIRESD in being the SHAPE Michigan Northeast Region 5 Coordinator.
Two outstanding 8th–12th grade students from every school in our region were selected by their principals to represent their district. This initiative gives students a platform to develop leadership and collaboration skills while sharing their unique perspectives on what it’s like to be a student in our local schools.
Congratulations and thank you to the following students for representing your schools and helping shape the future of student voice in our region!
Alma Public Schools: Claire Bloss & Mateo Castillo
Ashley Community Schools: Jazmyne Good & Riley Wilson
Beal City Public Schools: Blake Sanders & Ella Pastotnik
Breckenridge Community Schools: Ellee Cochran & Sienna Frye
Fulton Schools: Lilly Morrison & Nolan Kirkpatrick
Ithaca Public Schools: Gibson Weburg & Sage Lamey
Morey FlexTech: Audrey Combs & Daniel Devantier
Mt. Pleasant Public Schools: Brayden Trombley & Jordan Nottingham
Renaissance Academy: Brya Hanus & Jon Koutz
Sacred Heart Academy: Andrew Telfor & Landyn Wilson
Shepherd Public Schools: Brianna Holmes & Jakin Whitney
St. Louis Public Schools: Vincent Reed & Cole Grollimund
Watch our page for future updates and pictures of our Student Leadership Community!
https://tinyurl.com/REMC5HolidayPreview
Give the Gift of Reading This Season!
Your $32 donation to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library provides a local child with a book every month for a year. Just scan the QR code to donate.
All donations benefit children right here in Gratiot and Isabella Counties.
Thank you for sharing the joy of reading!
Teams include up to 4 students and 1 mentor, and thanks to a new REMC + MACUL partnership, $1,000 in support is available for participating teams! Apply by November 1, 2025 to be part of this inspiring event.
Registration can be found here: https://sites.google.com/macul.org/sts-at-the-capitol-2025/home
Students from Deloris Curtis's GIRESD classroom at Alma Middle School brightened the entrance of the Mahoney Center by 'planting' a kindness garden.
