October is Blindness Awareness Month. Did you know Saginaw ISD employs a number of staff who assist students with visual impairments in gaining independence and accessing their community?
Thank you to the Visual Impairment Teacher Consultants and Assistants, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Braillists. #OurStory #SaginawISD #BlindnessAwarenessMonth
Congratulations to our #SaginawISD team members who are celebrating a service anniversary this week! #OurStory
At the Transitions Center, Mr. Palmer's Chivalry students were proud to share the "Shields of Chivalry" that they designed and created. The shields symbolize their beliefs and values that they hold! #SaginawISD
Millet Learning Center Teacher Tammy Britton would like to nominate Millet Learning Center Teacher Amy Winslow for an Orange Spot Recognition: "Thank you, Amy, for our gourds! Students had a great time painting them!" #OrangeSpot
Merrill Community Schools and Saginaw ISD are excited to nominate VI (Visually Impaired) Assistant Amber Sweatland for the #OrangeFrog recognition! She has gone above and beyond in supporting Merrill HS students during the marching band season, including Friday night halftime performances. She is a shining example of inclusion in our community! #Orange
It's National School Lunch Week! We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to our incredible nutrition services staff who work hard every day to ensure our students are fed and ready to succeed. 🎉🍎
In Michigan, all students from Pre-K to 12th grade can enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch thanks to the Michigan School Meals program! This vital state investment ensures that no child goes hungry, so they can stay focused and ready to learn.
#SchoolLunchWeek #ThankYou #FreeLunchForAll #SupportingStudents #SupportingFarmers #SaginawISD #OurStory
Millet Learning Center Teacher Tammy Britton would like to nominate Paraprofessional Brittany Williams for an Orange Spot Recognition. "Thank you, Brittany, for making Millet A Hall so cute for our students!" #OrangeSpot
Half of the CTE Team was on hand at the Middle Michigan MI Career Quest working with students to provide career awareness at SVSU last week. Ann Marie Batkoski, and Dennis Barlow, were excited to help students discover career paths and opportunities in skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, and more! This event is all about hands-on experiences and showing students that their future is full of possibilities!
Thank you to WNEM TV5 for coming out to Hartley on Friday to cover our Open House! We can't wait to celebrate our 50th Anniversary with you all next year!
https://www.wnem.com/2024/10/11/saginaw-isd-hosts-open-house-hartley/
We've made it to the third week of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month! Anyone can be a communication partner. What we do counts; what we think is important and how we respond matters. Learn more here: https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac/build-communication-partner-skills
The Saginaw Human Resources Roundtable had a big group this week to share ideas. Representatives from Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Clare, Huron, Tuscola, and Lenawee counties came together at Saginaw ISD's Unity Hall. #OurStory
We want to hear from you! REMC is conducting a survey to gather input on our Educator Resources. Your feedback will help us enhance tools, guides and classroom activities to better meet educator needs. The survey will be open until Dec. 1: https://bit.ly/remcsurvey24
Congratulations to Saginaw Township Community Schools on their grant from the legislature to update and reopen the Sherwood Community pool! Thank you Rep. O'Neal for your support of Saginaw County and congrats to Superintendent Jamie Kraatz and her team!
If you’re aiming to enhance your tech integration skills, explore instructional methods or learn tips from Michigan practitioners, REMC has you covered! Check out our course schedule through June 2025 to plan your professional learning journey: remc.org/professionallearning/
Interested in diving deeper into language comprehension with Scarborough's Reading Rope? 🧵 Join SISD Instructional Services for Day 1 of our 2-day series, The Comprehension Code! Registration is now open—we can't wait to see you there! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P6u4ISCIXNMejixSw11QE9pgFhUae2Yd7tCwn7fn278/viewform?ts=66bcca6f&edit_requested=true
Preschool Teacher Heidi Lindner came to Hartley Outdoor Eduction Center and help show folks her 3-finger grip technique for holding crayons! #OurStory
The students of Nouvel Elementary had a great time this week. The beautiful night sky was a nice treat to end their trip. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Jerome Preschool students in Ms. Latima and Ms. Mari's class engage in sensory play. This activity promotes independent thinking, understanding of cause and effect, develops fine motor skills, enhances recollection and observation skills, promotes language development, and encourages creativity and exploration! #OurStory #SaginawISD
We can’t wait to see you at the Hartley Outdoor Education Center’s Open House & Touch-a-Truck event!
Join us TODAY, from 1:00 - 3:30 PM, at 12633 Beaver Road, St. Charles, MI. Fun for all ages with activities, clothing, snacks, and drinks available for purchase! Don’t miss out—see you there! 🌲👋
For more information, visit www.hartley.sisd.cc or give us a call at 989-865-6295.
#HartleyOpenHouse #TouchATruck #FamilyFun #SaginawISD #SeeYouSoon
Exciting news for Michigan educators! The CSforMichigan Collaborative is offering FREE virtual Code.org CS Fundamentals for K-5 workshops. Learn from certified facilitators, participate in model lessons and learn the management system. Register today: https://bit.ly/csmievents
