The School-to-Work team recently welcomed Tyrese West from the LiUNA Laborers’ Training Center as a guest speaker for Saginaw United seniors. Mr. West provided students with valuable insight into post-secondary trade opportunities and the benefits of pursuing skilled labor pathways as an alternative to traditional college options.

This visit supports the team’s new Senior Gateway Initiative, which aims to help students explore both college and regional trade programs. Through this initiative, students gain practical knowledge, career awareness, and a clearer understanding of the opportunities available after graduation.

#SaginawISD #OurStory

about 9 hours ago, Alena Ramos
School to Work
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds is back for another year of nutrition education! Students at Weiss Elementary learned all about healthy eating and enjoyed a sample of Pumpkin Dip today. #HBHM #OurStory
about 11 hours ago, Allison Nye
students with pumpkin dip
students eating dip
HBHM lesson

Early Head Stat Teachers Eboni and Michele are encouraging creativity by teaching children colors using watercolors!! Painting trees are the activity of the day! #SaginawISD #OurStory

about 11 hours ago, Stephanie Eickholt
watercolors

Ms. Heather and Ms. Amanda’s Claytor Preschool class explored which items in their classroom sink or float through hands-on water play. #SaginawISD #Claytor #OurStory

about 14 hours ago, Heather Weaver
children
Due to icy back roads, the STEP and SISD preschool classrooms located in Merrill will operate on a 2 hour delay today Thursday, December 4, 2025.
about 17 hours ago, Erin Senkowski
Due to icy back roads, the STEP and SISD preschool classrooms located in Merrill will operate on a 2 hour delay today Thursday, December 4, 2025.
about 17 hours ago, Erin Senkowski
A big thank you to Brigette Uhrich and Kathy Geronimo for working on holiday wreaths and center pieces at the Transitions Center this week! #OurStory
about 17 hours ago, Scott Sawyer
making wreaths

There is always free entertainment during lunch at the Millet Learning Center. Stop in and bust a move with Oynx! ✨️ #MilletMustangs #SaginawISD #OurStory

1 day ago, SHAMIAH CHANDLER
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Students in Mrs. Hewitt’s and Ms. Curtis’s classes built creative structures using toothpicks and marshmallows! This hands-on activity tied in perfectly with our tree study as students learned how animals not only live in trees, but also build nests and homes of their own. 🌳🐦 #SaginawISD #ourStory

2 days ago, Elaina Hewitt
stem building fun
stem building fun
stem building fun
stem building fun
stem building fun
stem building fun

Special Education Supervisor Nicole Green would like to nominate Melanie Pluto for Orange Spot Recognition for her outstanding work as a bus aide. Nicole says. "Melanie is incredibly patient with our students and consistently goes above and beyond to support their success on the bus. Her calm approach, positive communication, and strong teamwork make a huge difference every single day." You go Melanie! #SaginawISD #OrangeSpot #OurStory

3 days ago, Nicole Green
Orange spot
Sensory Friendly Santa 2025 is excited to invite Saginaw County families to experience the magic of the holiday season in a sensory-friendly environment! Each family can register for a private 10-minute time slot to meet with Santa in a specially designed setting tailored for children with autism or other sensory processing disabilities.

Scan the QR code or click the link below to register!

https://sites.google.com/sisd.cc/sensory-friendly-santa-2025/home
3 days ago, Jessica Bluhm
A festive flyer with a light green background features a cartoon Santa Claus at the top, surrounded by red, green, and white confetti dots. Bold red text reads: “Sensory Friendly Santa Experience!” Below it lists the location: “Located at Millet Learning Center, 3660 Southfield Drive, Saginaw, MI 48601.” Event dates and times appear in red: “December 5th 5:00–7:30; December 6th 10:00–12:30; December 12th 5:00–7:30; December 13th 10:00–12:30.” A black-and-white QR code is centered on the flyer. Small text at the bottom says: “Bring your family and enjoy a sensory friendly visit with Santa! Slots are limited! Photographer onsite! Scan the QR code above to register.”

Murphy Farm preschoolers learn math best when it’s meaningful, playful, and connected to real-life experiences. #SaginawISD #OurStory

3 days ago, Megan Bedford
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number building
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number popsicle match
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Principal Nichols of Jerome would like to celebrate the incredible students in Ms. Hewitts classroom for leading a dynamic and high engagement discussion on dinosaurs and the differences between herbivores and carnivores.

What began as a quick classroom walk through turned into an authentic learning moment when the class invited Principal Nichols to join them for breakfast. The conversation that followed showcased strong inquiry based thinking, student voice, and real world connections to our science curriculum.

Ms. Hewitt and her students have built a nurturing and academically rich environment where collaboration, curiosity, and critical thinking are part of the everyday learning experience. Their classroom is a shining example of student centered instruction in action across our campus.

Thank you to Ms. Hewitt and her amazing learners for modeling what powerful early learning looks like at Jerome's STEM Campus.

#OurStory #SaginawISD #JeromeSTEMCampus
3 days ago, Corey Nichols
Students eating breakfast with Principal Nichols

To kick off thanksgiving break Mrs. Amy K's class played a "friendly" game of Yahtzee last week!🤎 #MilletMustangs #OurStory

4 days ago, SHAMIAH CHANDLER
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Saginaw ISD wishes our staff, students, families, and community a joyful and restorative Thanksgiving.

This season reminds us to pause with gratitude for the people who make our work meaningful every day. We are thankful for your partnership, your support, and the ways you help our students learn, grow, and thrive.

Wishing you a safe, restful, and happy Thanksgiving surrounded by those you cherish.

#SaginawISD #OurStory
8 days ago, Kimberly Pruitt
Orange and Yellow Illustrated Thanksgiving Facebook Post

Special Education Supervisor Nicole Green would like to nominate Kourtney Bourbina and Jessika Doyle for an Orange Spot Recognition! Nicole says, "Their shared commitment to understanding each child’s unique strengths and needs is what truly makes our school communities stronger. Thank you both for the heart you put into your work every day. Your partnership is helping create brighter paths for our students, and we are so grateful for all that you do!" #SaginawISd #OragneSpot #OurStory #TeamWork #SupportMatters

9 days ago, Nicole Green
Orange Frog
Orange Frog

Stacy Darrow from Instructional Services would like to send a special Happy Thanksgiving to Ms. Spendlove’s, Ms. Brethauer’s, and Ms. Owen’s classes from Bridgeport’s Thomas White Elementary. Today, the students celebrated with a fun Thanksgiving feast and enjoyed toast, pretzels, popcorn, jelly beans, and a strawberry milkshake — the perfect recipe for friendship and joy!

“What if we thank each other for all the things we have?” — Charlie Brown

9 days ago, Stacy Darrow
Thomas White
Thomas White
Thomas White
Thomas white
From Superintendent Collier's family to yours, "We wish the Saginaw ISD community a joyful Thanksgiving! We celebrate and give thanks for the selfless leadership, care, and dedication that make public education a force for good in every student’s life. Thank you for all you do!"
9 days ago, Saginaw ISD
happy Thanksgiving from the collier family

Nouvel Catholic Central High School spent their senior retreat at Hartley. One of the activities focused on wilderness survival, where students were challenged to build a waterproof, windproof shelter and use creative tools—such as flint and steel, a battery and steel wool, Doritos, cotton balls, and other materials—to start a fire and boil an egg. #HarletyOEC #SaginawISD #OurStory

9 days ago, Brigitte Hendershot
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Last Friday, a group of SOAR students and staff spent the morning volunteering at Hoyt Park, assembling shelves and storage units inside the warming house to help prepare the space for upcoming community winter activities. #TransitionsCenter #SaginawISD #OurStory

9 days ago, Mitchell Wheatcraft
Student drilling into shelving unit
Student SOAR group working at Hoyt Park
Group working at Hoyt Park
Hoyt Park Volunteer SOAR group