Principals LEAD is a monthly professional development and networking series for principals in Saginaw County, hosted by #SaginawISD. This month, Sharon Norman from the CAN Council shared data and examples from the HOPE Framework, highlighting how positive school experiences can improve student attendance and success.
The monthly Principals LEAD learning series will kick off on September 9th with a focus on the "Power of Feedback". This topic was selected by Saginaw County LEADers as the #1 topic to begin this year's learning series. Participants will be provided with a copy of the "Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning" by Hattie, Fisher, Frey, and Almarode as the anchor text for 2025-26. Register at: forms.gle/ytLdu3Ro1nkP7Qrn8 #SaginawISD
8 months ago, Chris Bolen
Career Navigator Amanda Koch and Director of Career and Technical Education Kevin Summey had the privilege of welcoming the 6th cohort of the Youth Ambassador Program!
Students from across Saginaw County, along with their families, gathered for orientation to launch this three-year leadership journey. The program is designed to empower young leaders to use their voices, build their skills, and highlight that Saginaw County is a great place to live, work, play, and build a future.
Welcome, Cohort 6—we can’t wait to see all that you will accomplish!
8 months ago, Kevin Summey
Our Instructional Services team would like to thank the Castle Museum for hosting our early childhood educators in their beautiful Morley Room for an inspiring professional learning from national LETRs trainer Angie Davis. #OurStory
8 months ago, Kelly Kujala
Thank you to our district McKinney-Vento liaisons and community partners for coming together to strengthen the support system for Saginaw County students experiencing homelessness. Karen Roy from MDE/McKinney-Vento.org led the group in a day of deep, collaborative learning. #SaginawISD #OurStory
9 months ago, Chris Bolen
Check out our Instructional Services and Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds teams putting together garden beds at the Juvenile Detention Center for project-based learning! #SaginawISD #OurStory
10 months ago, Josh Miller
Summer break doesn’t mean a break from learning! On last week’s Education Matters segment with WNEM TV5, Saginaw ISD’s Literacy Consultant Kari Stephens and Early Literacy Consultant Tai Petrillo shared helpful tips to keep reading fun and engaging all summer long. From everyday strategies to creating routines that stick, check out their expert advice to help your child stay on track! #EducationMatters #SaginawISD #SummerReading https://youtu.be/49ZrFD5mMHE
10 months ago, Coty Kuschinsky
MDE Consultants, Wes Seely and Frank Holes, partnered with Saginaw ISD to hold a Spring Workshop at Millet Learning Center. Our grant coordinators and finance staff appreciate the insights you shared about many individual grants and the ConApp. #OurStory #SaginawISD
11 months ago, Chris Bolen
Congratulations to the Saginaw Covenant Academy graduating class of 2025! Our Director of Instructional Services, Chris Bolen, would like to thank Janice Jones, Family Support Specialist, for the invitation to this wonderful celebration and all that you do to support students in transition! #OurStory #SaginawISD
11 months ago, Chris Bolen
Thank you, Noel Kelty and Michigan's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MiMTSS) Technical Assistance Center, for the outstanding Partnering with Families to Foster Literacy Success workshop. This helpful information was shared with our professional development groups to build our school communities around student success in literacy. #Literacy #InstructionalServices
11 months ago, Chris Bolen
🚨 New CTE Program Alert! 🚨 We're excited to launch the Insurance Leadership Program — the newest CTE offering through the Saginaw Career Complex at Frankenmuth Insurance! Join us for an Open House to learn how this career pathway prepares students for real-world success in a fast-growing industry. Class begins this fall — come see what it's all about!
12 months ago, Amanda Koch
Saginaw ISD proudly hosted the 29th Annual Turnaround Achievement Awards this morning, recognizing 40 students from across Saginaw County who have shown outstanding resilience, growth, and determination.
Congratulations to Anthony Sewell II from Bridgeport-Spaulding High School, who was named this year’s ACE $1,000 Scholarship Award Winner. His story is a powerful example of what it means to rise, persist, and achieve.
#TurnaroundAchievement #LeadingForward #SaginawISD #Saginawesome
12 months ago, Coty Kuschinsky
At last week's Systems Work meeting, Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) teams were able to dig into some really robust reports that they could generate in our student information system (SIS), Skyward. Thank you to Data & Skyward SIS Manager, Terra Kelpinski, for sharing these tools to assist in data-driven decision making. #SaginawISD #Orange
12 months ago, Chris Bolen
Our Saginaw ISD Instructional Leadership Team is ready to learn and collaborate at the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (#MAISA) Summit on Seclusion and Restraint. #FerrisState #LearnTogether #LeadTogether
12 months ago, Vic Bugni
Saginaw ISD's Instructional Services Department would like to thank the Michigan Department of Education's Literacy Unit for an informative and important presentation about the Dyslexia Laws: PA 146 & PA 147. We appreciate your time and expertise and look forward to further collaboration. #OurStory
12 months ago, Kelly Kujala
Last week we welcomed the Michigan Department of Education for professional development on Michigan's Dyslexia Handbook and new literacy laws. #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Vic Bugni
#TOMORROW We have a virtual session that will provide educators of English/Multilingual Learners (EL/ML) in grades K-6 with information and resources to implement the Lexia English ELD program into their EL students' curriculum. Register at: https://www.sisd.cc/page/instructional-services
about 1 year ago, Chris Bolen
Saginaw ISD's Instructional Services department is hosting the MDE Dyslexia Event on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Millet Learning Center (3660 Southfield Dr., Saginaw). This professional learning opportunity is open to all K-12 educators and will explore the Michigan Dyslexia Handbook, the science of reading, early identification of dyslexia, MTSS and Structured Literacy approaches, and how to use assessments for data-driven decision-making.
Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGks3PHCTPnLU_0XjQzu8o9dhSynCj32tfyS6ISV1U3YjwAg/viewform
#SaginawISD #OurStory #ProfessionalDevelopment #LiteracyLeadership #DyslexiaAwareness
about 1 year ago, Kelly Kujala
Saginaw ISD's Instructional Services department is hosting the MDE Dyslexia Event on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Millet Learning Center (3660 Southfield Dr., Saginaw). This professional learning opportunity is open to all K-12 educators and will explore the Michigan Dyslexia Handbook, the science of reading, early identification of dyslexia, MTSS and Structured Literacy approaches, and how to use assessments for data-driven decision-making. Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGks3PHCTPnLU_0XjQzu8o9dhSynCj32tfyS6ISV1U3YjwAg/viewform #SaginawISD #OurStory #ProfessionalDevelopment #LiteracyLeadership #DyslexiaAwareness
