GIRESD CBE students receives Certificate of Completion on Wednesday, May 29th from Leanne Barton, Associate Superintendent of Special Education.
It was an honor & a privilege to participate as a panelist during today's MMA Working Solutions Regional meeting in Mt. Pleasant. Extremely blessed to have partners w/in the CMMA creating opportunities for our S's!#GIRESDSupportsIndustry #GIRESDSupportsStudents
Forest Hill Nature Area is hosting "Backyard Birding" days here on July 24th, 31st and August 7th. Backyard Birding will connect people to the birds commonly found in Central Michigan during the summer season and will include bird banding demonstrations as well as bird crafts and activities from 9-10:30am. "Backyard Birding" is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the Backyard Birding will be canceled.
On Saturdays in July (except the 20th), we will host bird hikes with ornithologist Mike Bishop from 8-9am. Our Saturday bird hikes are for beginners to advanced and binoculars are available for use - free and open to all! Rain or shine!
Our location is 11297 N. Rich Rd. Alma, Michigan. Our phone is 989-763-5810 for general information.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month . . .
Brain breaks are good for everyone, kids and adults alike. Take a break and watch this short video from the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life with the students you work with or with your own children and let loose!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9pp5kD2gts&list=PLq4xTQAiRcEUjyRPB035MbkbtCu9oGPlg
A big shout out to Alma High School FFA program for planting our flowers again this year!
Congratulations to Abby as she completed her program at GIRESD. I had a great visit today to congratulate her! #GIRESDSupportStudents
Thank you to Beal City Public School's new Superintendent, Mr. Jason Lundin for his time today & for the district tour! #GIRESDSupportsSchools #GIRESDSupportsStudents
The GIRESD Mahoney Center is bursting with creativity and color, produced by student artists from our RESD programs. This Artist-in-Residence Program is made possible by: Michigan Arts Access, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation and the Gratiot County Community Foundation.
https://youtu.be/EE8qXrkfdQw?si=yL_bYRuyZ2FGv5JA
My Michigan Health are putting on FREE School Sports Physicals for the 2024-25 school year! Attend at one of the locations on the flyer below.
Attending the Middle Michigan Development Corporation's Annual Breakfast is a great way to start the day! Focusing on how to grow the state of Michigan. #GIRESDSupportsIndustry
May is Mental Health Awareness Month . . . Positive emotions don't just feel good — they're good for you. Research shows that people feel and do their best when they experience at least three times as many positive emotions as negative ones. Increase you positive emotions by trying these tips:
~ Name and notice any positive emotions that you feel during the day
~ At the end of each day, find at least 3 good things that happened to you
~ Pick a positive emotion and make it stronger
~ Practice gratitude every day
~ Gather reminders of good experiences
Two GIRESD students attended Mt. Pleasant High School's Prom this past weekend. They were 'pretty in pink'.
A great day for AAC training! GIRESD staff participate in AAC training with special guest Mateo Moreno at Winding Brook Conference Centre on Friday, May 17th.
GIRESD Podcast: Highlighting the academic accomplishments of St. Louis HS Sr., Curtis Brashaw. #GIRESDSupportsStudents #GIRESDSupportsSchools
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/giresd/episodes/Interview-with-St--Louis-High-School-Valedictorian-Curtis-Brashaw-e2jo6e0
For Teacher's Appreciation Month, Zenlightenment Wellness Center in Alma is offering 10% off services for all teachers. Schedule an appointment today!
Gratiot County Child Advocacy Substance and Suicide Prevention Program is hosting an in person lunch and learn on Thursday, June 6th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The lunch and learn is titled: I Met a New Friend on Snapchat. Here is a link to register: https://tinyurl.com/kdt7seax
It's great to host the Literacy Leader Network training for our region. Great leaders working together to provide best practices for all students! #GIRESDSupportsSchools #GIRESDSupportsStudents
May is Mental Health Awareness Month . . . One in 5 people will experience a mental health condition in any given year, and everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. If you have felt unusually sad, overly stressed or overwhelmed, watch this short two minute video to determine if you would benefit from Mental Health support.
https://youtu.be/pVACsCpm0x0
GIRESD is a great place to work! Check out these opportunities!
On May 8th at the Devos Place in Grand Rapids, the Great Lakes Homeland Security Conference offered a School Track day for school officials to learn more on school safety topics. The topics included: Molly Hudgens of Sycamore Middle School telling her story of averting a school attack, the Stop Trafficking Project, I Love You Guys Foundation and school recovery.
