So proud of this project as it was a collaborative effort btwn. our Digital Media S'S, E & S Graphics (Ithaca), & our GIRESD staff. Our local districts represented in our building! #GIRESDSupportsSchools
Special thanks to Safe and Sound Schools and Prevent 2 Protect for putting on a great two day Midwest School Safety Summit!
Ithaca teachers spent a snowy Monday learning to support students in early mathematics. A special thanks to Heather Dawe and Kelly Napieralski for partnering with GIRESD Math Consultant Brad Thornburgh to share their Number Corner experience. #GIRESDSupportingTeachers
It was a great opportunity to learn about the supports provided by RISE to those individuals experiencing domestic violence, & various forms of abuse during our Gratiot Co. Optimist Club Mtg. #GIRESDSupports Community
Our monthly CMMA Mtg. was a great way to start out 2024! GIRESD sincerely appreciates our manufacturing industry partners. #GIRESDSupportsIndustry
Gratiot-Isabella RESD is offering two free Pension & Retirement Seminars - School Employees Pension & Retirement Seminar. February 15, 2024 at 4:30 - Winding Brook Conference Centre in Shepherd or February 20, 2024 at 4:30 - Gratiot-Isabella RESD in Ithaca.
To Register for February 15 at Winding Brook click the link below.
https://marsp.users.membersuite.com/events/2c351cf3-0078-cb7a-d4a4-0b4637ac5843/details
To Register for February 20 at GIRESD click the link below.
https://marsp.users.membersuite.com/events/2c351cf3-0078-c7f9-68dd-0b4637ad3b8e/details
GIRESD Podcast co-hosts, Monica Spicer & Kevin O'Brien travel to Beal City Public Schools to meet w/ outgoing 17 yr. superintendent, Bill Chilman. #GIRESDSupportsSchools
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DXwNLGfyrknxFaJpiBt5q?si=3z3m7fN0TCq4ZkVVKFFDQg
GIRESD Career Navigators, Kiley and Jennie, are inviting local businesses to register for the Mid-Michigan Career and Recruitment Expo being held at Alma High School on February 8, 2024. It's not too late to register your business. Use the QR code or contact Jennie or Kiley directly.
AESA Keynote Speaker Chef Bruno Serato shares his life story of supporting children with a servant mindset. Extremely inspirational! #AESA2023
GIRESD enjoys hosting the Annual Writing Competition for area schools! GIRESDSupportsStudents
#ELTF learning together as we collaborate and align our literacy efforts! #GIRESDSupportingSchools #MichiganLiteracy
GIRESD is very appreciative of the generous financial donation rec'd. today from Terry Nestle, representing the Ithaca Lodge #123 supporting our Community Thanksgiving Dinner!
#GIRESDSupportsCommunity
Thank you to Thomas Soria and Justin Bruno from Michigan Virtual for providing an excellent AI in Education PD for our Gratiot-Isabella region. Fantastic participation by our regional & local district leaders! #GIRESDSupports
Forest Hill Nature Area had a very successful STEM exploration event with the Michigan Science Center from Detroit. Students and families rotated through engineering, science, design, robotics and bird banding events while exploring science concepts and being introduced to new ideas! All families received free tickets to the Science Center and some nature stickers as well! Thanks Michigan Science Center for a fun day of learning here at Forest Hill Nature Area!
GIRESD Math Consultant, Brad Thornburgh is attending the Nat'l Place-Based Ed. Conf., in Grand Rapids, w/ Region 10 Stem team members! #GIRESDSupportsStudents
It was so awesome to watch GIRESD SLP, Danielle Cotton bring a children's book to life for our students at Rosebush Elementary yesterday!
#GIREDSupportsStudents
GIRESD HR Director Chelsea Giles & GIRESD Field Technology Supervisor Kevin O'Brien are representing GIRESD at St. Louis HS's Career Day!
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GIRESD was recently awarded a $3000 grant from the Mt. Pleasant Community Foundation for our Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative. The funding received will cover registration costs for 115 Isabella County children (ages birth to 5 years) for 1 year. Children enrolled in the DPIL program receive a new, age appropriate book in the mail each month. GIRESD thanks the Mt. Pleasant Community Foundation for their support in improving literacy outcomes for our youngest citizens!
As a part of MiSHCA, Josh Boutwell presented at SHAPE MI Physical Education and Health Conference in Lansing today. At the session, they spoke on hot topics in Physical and Health Education and meeting the regional school health coordinators.
GIRESD invites you to listen to our most recent podcast, "GIRESD November Update." This is a monthly update highlighting programs and services at Gratiot-Isabella RESD.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0x2d7QX1I0Idp2bX9O2hZU?si=P79NFbmURFuPapWkkxZGOQ
#GIRESD Supports