Dr. Taylor enjoyed listening to the views of someone who has a love of math just as she does - Bill Gates, cofounder of the Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He said "We have to resuscitate curiosity" in our learning environments. #SaginawISD
"Occupational Therapy is where science, creativity, and compassion collide"
-Jessica Kensky
Happy Occupational Therapy Month to the Saginaw ISD OT Team! #SISD
Meet today's Grad Scott! Scott, affectionately known as Scotty, is most proud of the growth he has made with listening to others and accepting their feedback in a positive manner. Scotty said what he will miss the most about SOAR is all of the school staff. After graduation, Scotty is planning on taking a road trip with his family. #SaginawISD # SOARGrad2023
YCAN students enjoyed the lovely weather by helping out at HOYt Park on Friday!
Please join us in congratulating Dennis Barlow, Saginaw ISD Career Navigator, on his February Orange Spot Recognition! Dennis was nominated for organizing the "Lead with Spirit" day for students to learn about suicide awareness, drug prevention, and safe social media practices. #SaginawISD #OrangeSpot https://youtu.be/B6KxVMNUk4U
Dr. Ericka Taylor enjoyed the first day of the ASU+GSV SUMMIT! Roger Love and others inspired staff to use their voice to better the lives of others while the Elmo & Sesame Workshop focused on the emotional wellbeing of our youngest learners.
#SaginawISD
Need Podcasting support? Don’t miss our online meet-ups for troubleshooting and brainstorming with other edu-podcasters. Each meeting will be facilitated with topics for discussion originating from a weekly survey & conversations. Held May 9th: https://bit.ly/remcmastermind
Formative Assessment is essential to success. Explore digital tools to help self-assess, gauge learning benchmarks and how to close the gap. Use quiz and polling tools, video, portfolios, interactive lessons & online bulletin boards. Starts May 8th: https://bit.ly/remcassesstools
As a member of Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, Millet Principal Cheryl Taylor is proud to share that not one but two Saginaw County Principals were elected to key MASSP Board positions! Congratulations to our new President-Elect, JoLynn Clark, Principal of Frankenmuth High School. Serving as Middle Level Central Representative on the Board is Craig Blower, Principal of Swan Valley Middle School . Congratulations and thank you for your service!
Dr. Ericka Taylor enjoyed "Leveraging Education as a Tool to End Generational Poverty." Thank you to Carmita Semaan, Heather Harding, Chong-Hao Fu, Jeff Livingston & Sharif El-Mekki for an inspirational and eye-opening panel discussion. #SaginawISD
@SaginawISD Superintendent @JeffreyJCollier and Deputy Superintendent @ScottNSawyer had the wonderful opportunity to meet Shawn Achor @shawnachor and discuss implications of positive psychology for education as part of the Education Advisory Board. #OurStory #HappinessAdvantage
Transitions Center's Career Exploration and Job Skills classes continue working on problem-solving and teamwork using Sphero Indi robots. When faced with challenges, we won't give up! #SaginawISD
Today's spotlight is shining bright on our SOAR Grad, Heather. Heather said her favorite thing about the SOAR Program is the friendships she has developed. When asked what she would miss most, Heather said, you guessed it, her friends! Heather is most proud of the cooking skills she has developed and is looking forward to cooking more for her family after she graduates. #SaginawISD #SOARgrad2023
Check out new books added to the Promoting Stem Through Literature resource. This is a great way to get students excited about science, technology, engineering, and math! PSTL books include activities to support & build inquiry and problem-solving skills. https://bit.ly/remcstem
Millet Learning Center students and staff volunteered with other Saginaw County students to help clean up and prepare the Hoyt Park Baseball Diamonds for the season. Jennifer Schaller and Chico Ramos, SISD/MRS Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants, wrote "The students from Millet and staff were amazing today! Thank you so much!" #OurStory
Wow - Stacy Darrow, Jessica McKee, and the instructional services team members are on to something! We are grateful for the timely, relevant, and innovative professional development being led at #SaginawISD. This PD is taking place on April 25 from 12-3 p.m. #OurStory #Orange
Flying to Dallas, Texas with Mr. Sawyer to meet with the International Thought Leader Network (ITLN) and discuss our practices of actionably merging #OurStory collective storytelling with "Happiness Advantage - Orange Frog" #SaginawISD 👍🏼
Check out our free REMC Media Literacy Toolkit! This toolkit is designed to introduce students to the process of finding, organizing, using, producing, evaluating, and distributing information in various media formats. https://www.remc.org/classroom-resources/media-literacy/
The #SaginawISD Early Childhood department is eager to find motivated and excited individuals who enjoy spending their days with preschool age children! Feel rewarded every day by making a difference and #JoinOurTeam of talented Early Childhood professionals today!
Explore ways to make connections between computer science and grade-level curriculum content! Our user-friendly resources will help those getting started with coding & CS to those with tech integration experience looking for new ideas. Check it out: https://bit.ly/remccrosswalks\
