This is a fantastic group of District & Regional Public School Administrators! Thank you to our sponsors for our time together this week!! GIRESDSupportsSchools
Our GIRESD Annual Dist/Bldg. Retreat has begun! We welcome Dr. Jim Harris as our keynote speaker for the 3rd consecutive year. GIRESDSupportsSchools
Dedicated teachers from across the MiSTEM Region spent 4 days learning to support their students in developing deep understanding of early addition and subtraction. The AVMR 1 course was facilitated by Math Recovery Champions Shelly Spayd, CGRESD, and Brad Thornburgh, GIRESD.
Educators from Gratiot and Isabella Counties toured Alma Tire Companies, CMU Athletics, and Konwinski Construction yesterday. The Educator to Industry Tour allows educators to learn more about local employers through on-site visits and presentations at local businesses. All three businesses gave extensive tours of their facilities, which allowed educators to gain perspective on how to connect their classroom content standards to real world applications and business practices so that students have a better sense of the connection from school to work.
GIRESD's most recent podcast the Central Michigan Manufacturers Association. This relationship has existed for many years promoting CTE programs and talent development. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KwcJ6jCGxrRLtMbPsfrfq?si=-rpFv5zLQL-S-baejnXtLg
#GIRESDSupportsIndustry
Paul Hungerford and Greg Wolfe getting ready for the GIRESD staff picnic!
Just a few of our great staff doing great things at The Special Olympics!
GIRESD Isabella County Early On playgroup participates in the Young Athletes Special Olympics at CMU on Friday, May 31st!
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'.
