The Bulletin Board
Recent News and Events from Clare-Gladwin RESD
Monday, August 3, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Clare County hosts annual Leadership Institute program; now accepting applications
The annual Clare County Leadership Institute is accepting
applications for the 2015-2016 program year.
Presented by Clare-Gladwin RESD, Mid Michigan Development
Corporation, and community representatives, the Clare County Leadership Institute
is designed to develop potential new community leaders. Participants will be
provided with an in-depth look at the history of the county, become familiar
with the variety of current businesses and organizations in the area, and
sharpen their skills that are critical to successful leadership such as effective
public speaking, collaborating with others, running a meeting efficiently,
maintaining a work-life balance, and more.
For a one-time fee of $100 and a commitment of one Friday
each month from September 2015 to May 2016, the Institute is open to anyone who
lives or works in Clare County and is interested in making a difference in the
community. Businesses, non-profit organizations, and government entities are
encouraged to sponsor someone within their organization to attend the program. Individuals
are also welcome to apply.
**To obtain an application, click here
or call Clare-Gladwin RESD at
989-386-3851.
Applications must be submitted by Aug. 21, 2015.**
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Deadline for school of choice application slated for 2015-2016 school year
Under the Schools of Choice legislation (Section 105 and
Section 105(c) of the School Aid Act), kindergarten through twelfth grade
students residing within Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District
(RESD) and contiguous intermediate school districts may apply to attend
participating public school districts in the two-county region, including
Beaverton Rural Schools, Clare Public Schools, Farwell Area Schools, Gladwin
Community Schools, and Harrison Community Schools.
Transportation for these students is the responsibility of
the parents or guardians.
The participating schools are listed below. For those grades
or programs allowing an unlimited number of students from other school
districts, request/application must be made to the preferred school district by
no later than the end of the first week of school. For those grades or programs
with a limited number of openings, the 15-day application period is from August
3 to August 31, 2015.
The schools accepting students from other school districts
during the first semester/trimester of the 2015-2016 school year include:
Beaverton Rural
Schools, Farwell Area Schools, Gladwin Community Schools, and Harrison
Community Schools
- All grades and programs: Unlimited openings
Clare Public Schools
Primary
- Kindergarten: Unlimited Openings
- 1st – 2nd Grade: No openings
- 3rd – 4th grade: Limited openings
Middle
- 5th – 8th grades: Limited openings
High
School
- 9th – 12th grades: Limited openings
- Alternative Ed: Limited openings
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Hundreds of educational leaders gather in Traverse City for annual Summer Leadership Academy
It was a full house at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City last month during the 2015 Summer Leadership Academy. |
The Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City was packed with nearly 265 administrators and teacher
For more than 10 years, the Summer Leadership Academy has
offered educators from small, rural communities the opportunity to learn from
nationally- and internationally-renowned speakers. This year’s featured
presenter was Dr. Eric Jensen, a leading authority on the science and
applications of brain research in education. The former middle school teacher
and author of 26 brain-based books facilitated his interactive session around
the theme “Teaching and Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind.”
Dr. Jensen set the stage with statistics depicting the
ever-increasing poverty rates, the subsequent stress factors on families, and
the impact these stressors have on physical brain function. “There is an
element that the education community is powerless to control – poverty,” he
said. “In the past two years, the rate of poverty has grown at an alarming rate
and now even traditional middle-class schools are feeling the pressure that
comes with the stress of poverty.”
Dr. Jensen went on to explain that despite poverty’s
presence, there are practices that schools can put in place that can reverse its
detrimental impact such as developing strong relationships and family
connections, actively pointing out how students’ daily actions connect to their
long-term goals, and building academic optimism so kids hear and believe every
day they can and will succeed.
Following each full-day session, school teams spent up to
four additional hours reflecting on the presentations and discussing how to
incorporate the strategies and ideas explored into their school’s improvement
plan.
“Too often, in
the midst of the daily operations of schools and classrooms, local
superintendents, principals, and teacher leaders don’t have time for an
extended collaborative inquiry into these topics to the depth that is
facilitated by the Academy’s presenters and ISD committee members,” said Deb
Snyder, Clare-Gladwin RESD Assistant Superintendent for General Education.
“Local district leaders value this time and professional learning to plan for
their continued work in the district for the following school year.”
According to
Snyder, each year’s theme builds on the focus areas of the previous Academy.
“The
conference planning committee members always consider districts’ needs when
selecting topics and speakers for the Academy,” she said, referencing past
Academy presenters such as Charlotte Danielson, Jim Knight, Anthony Muhammad,
and Randy Sprick. “The Academy has gained a reputation of high quality in all
aspects of the conference.”
Monday, July 13, 2015
CGRESD Career Tech Summer Camp a Success
More than 30 soon-to-be seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students
from Clare and Gladwin counties attended the inaugural Career Tech Summer Camps
presented by the Clare-Gladwin Career Center, a program of Clare-Gladwin
RESD.
On the mornings of June 16-18, students participated in one of four
hands-on camp programs designed to introduce them to careers associated with
career and technical education (CTE), including Caring for Children, Criminal
Justice, Culinary Arts, and Digital Media.
Students learn infant and toddler CPR in the Caring for Children Camp. |
Each camp offered a variety of labs that grabbed the students’
attention, including blood spatter and footprint casting labs in Criminal
Justice, CPR training in Caring for Children, video game creation in Digital
Media, and meal preparation in Culinary Arts.
When asked for feedback about the camps, one student said, “I loved
it! I wish it went on longer in the day so we could learn more.” Many students
echoed the desire for extended camp sessions and also expressed how much they
enjoyed meeting their peers from neighboring
schools.
A camp participant learns about blood splatter during a lab in the Criminal Justice Camp. |
“It was a great week,” said Clare-Gladwin Career Center Director
Doug Pummell. “Students had the opportunity to explore a career field they were
interested in while meeting students from other schools who had similar
interests. We look forward to offering the camp again next
summer.”
The Career Tech Summer Camps were funded by a grant from the Clare
County Community Foundation, with a portion of the funds awarded upon
recommendation from the Clare County Youth Action Council (Clare YAC). The Clare
County Community Foundation strengthens the community by providing leadership,
fostering collaboration on local needs and issues, and encouraging a legacy of
giving through grants, scholarships, and events. Clare YAC is a project of Clare
County Community Foundation, and is made possible through the Council of
Michigan Foundations and supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg
Foundation.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
CTE Welding students complete SENSE Program: now eligible for entry-level welding employment
Eleven local high school students from the Clare-Gladwin
Career Center’s Welding program completed the first level of the Schools
Excelling through National Skills Education (SENSE) Program at the conclusion
of the 2014-2015 school year. An award-winning program offered by the American
Welding Society, the SENSE Program provides administrative standards and
curriculum guidelines for the qualification of entry-level, advanced, and
expert welders in high schools and colleges.
According to Clare-Gladwin Career Center Counselor Margie
Dill, “When the students complete this first level of the SENSE Program, they
receive a certificate that verifies they have met the qualifications for an
entry-level position in welding.”
Welding is a career and technical education (CTE) program
offered to high school juniors and seniors in Clare and Gladwin counties by the
Clare-Gladwin Career Center of Clare-Gladwin RESD. Students spend half of their
day at their CTE program and the other half at their home high school.
Congratulations to the following students who completed Level
1 of the SENSE Program:
Reese Avery
Zach Brown
Jordan Cottrell
Kyle Dice
Brandyn Simon
Jarod Given
Steven Scherrer
Chris Weidman
Josh Weisheim
Clay Werth
Cody Wessel
Ricky Woods
CTE students recognized for 2014-2015 school year achievements
The Clare-Gladwin Career Center honored a number of high school
juniors and seniors last month for the efforts, skills, and commitment they displayed
while completing a career and technical education (CTE) programs during the
2014-2015 school year. Representing Beaverton, Clare, Coleman, Farwell,
Gladwin, and Harrison school districts, the students and their families filled
the auditorium at Mid Michigan Community College in Harrison to celebrate their
achievements.
The Clare-Gladwin Career Center of Clare-Gladwin RESD, offers career
and technical education (CTE) programs to local high school juniors and seniors.
Students spend half of their school day at their CTE program and the other half
at their home high school.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2014-2015 CTE Awards:
CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
1st Year Academic Excellence
David Lingaur
Olivia Walworth
Noah Hodgson
Mariah Penix
Kyla Shannon
Milena Toupin
2nd Year Academic Excellence
Madison Crowl
Jay
Poet
Bradley Gallagher
Bradley Gallagher
WELDING:
Best Learner -
Math
Clayton Burch
Ricky Woods
Most Improved
Ricky Woods
Jarod Given
Best Welder
Brandyn Simon
Josh Weisheim
CONSTRUCTION:
Overall
Outstanding Student Award
Devon Poet
Chris Schultz
Outstanding 2nd Year Student
Mike McGuire
Kyler Zinser
Caleb Bard
Outstanding 1st Year Student
Erik Hasenfratz
Jordan Green
Cameron Sherrick
Mason Nash
Charlie Allen
GRAPHIC ARTS:
Design Award of Excellence
Ethan
Davis
Shyla
Cassidy
DIGITAL MEDIA:
Academic Excellence
Ryan Metzger
Artist's Guild
John Libbey
Senior Programmer
Chris Hofmann
Soft Skills
Jace LeFevere
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS:
CNA Training Scholarship
Jessica Scherrer
Jordyn Minski
Jordan Spitler
April Gibson
Brittany McWherter
Rylie Alward
CULINARY ARTS:
Most Improved Award
Melissa Richards
Ryan Taylor
Citizenship Award
Katelyn Duesbout
Brandon Bentley
2nd year
Leadership Award
Heather Baker
Nicole Martin
Golden Spoon Award (Outstanding achievement in
all areas)
Nicole Martin
AUTOMOTIVE TECH:
Above And Beyond
Award – Student who gave 110%
Chris Delong
Nick Sharf
EDUCATION IN
TRAINING:
Affirming to Others
Joel Middleton
Ciara Chambers
Kailin Moon
Most Improved
Hannah Bauman
Ashley Huckins
Leadership at
Placement Site
Kaylee Bellingar
Sam Brown
Krystle Figgins
Monica Macklem
Recruiting Award
Sabrina Wildermuth
Desiree Sayles
Most Versatile
Jennifer Giles
Caitlynne Quick
Most Likely to have
a Long Career in Teaching
Chelsea Gordan
Madison Sinks
Kayla Armstrong
FIRST SEMESTER
PERFECT ATTENDANCE:
Dylan Atwell
Alyssa Bennett
Morgan Bradburn
Jason Brewer
Clayton Burch
Charles Cassidy II
Raymond Chenoweth III
Breanna Cosgrove
Tanner Davis
Clay Dennis
Zachary Dwyer
Ashley Eichhorn
Cody Forster
Blayne Fowler
John Frehling
Jordan Green
Ashley Helmer
Noah Hodgson
Christopher Hofmann
Taylor Krueger
Brody Lewis
Hannah Lipovsky
Gregory Massaro
Jordyn Minski
Madison Mott
Sean O'hare
Jasmine O'toole
Adam Palmer
Alan Poole
Raylene Ramirez
Alyson Robinson
Austin Sandel
Adam Scherrer
Jessica Scherrer
Gage Schutz
Trenton Searight
Kyla Shannon
Samuel Shaydik
Cameron Sherrick
Aaryn Shook
Austin Storms
Zac Swosinski
Max Taylor
Randy Taylor
Melina Toupin
Olivia Walworth
Bailey Davy
Silvia Davis
Erykah Curns
Marissa Mathews
Katelyn Duesbout
ALL-YEAR
PERFECT ATTENDANCE:
Dylan Atwell
Alyssa Bennett
Nicole Bisby
Morgan Bradburn
Charles Cassidy II
Raymond Chenoweth III
Breanna Cosgrove
Tanner Davis
Clay Dennis
Ashley Eichhorn
Ashley Helmer
Madison Mott
Adam Palmer
Raylene Ramirez
Jessica Scherrer
Kyla Shannon
Samuel Shaydik
Cameron Sherrick
Zac Swosinski
Melina Toupin
Alan Poole
Taylor Krueger
Erykah Curns
Hannah Lipovsky
Marissa Mathews
Katelyn Duesbout
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 Clare-Gladwin Area School Graduates!
Three local students graduated from the Clare-Gladwin Area School
earlier this month during the annual End of the Year Celebration program. The
tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” and a full audience welcomed students Michael
Frisch, Sean Haske, and Eden Mooketsi as they
entered the school’s gymnasium
donned in their caps and gowns.
Following the processional, each Area School class entertained the
crowd with performances that reflected the event’s “Movies”
theme.
The program concluded with the presentation of Certificates of
Completion to the 2015 graduates.
For
more information on the Clare-Gladwin Area School and the Clare-Gladwin RESD,
please visit www.cgresd.net.
Monday, June 15, 2015
CGRESD Career Tech Summer Camps supported by Clare County Community Foundation
The Clare County Community Foundation has awarded
Clare-Gladwin RESD with $4,716 in grant funding to support the inaugural Career
Tech Summer Camps that will be offered this month to students entering grades
7-9.
On the mornings of June 16-18, students will be
participating in one of four hands-on camp programs designed to introduce them
to careers associated with career and technical education (CTE), including
Caring for Children, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, and Digital Media.
“These programs will expose students to careers they may not
be aware of or know a lot about,” said Sheryl Presler, Clare-Gladwin RESD
Superintendent. “The students can then further explore those careers by
participating in a CTE program once they are in high school.”
The grant monies will fund the majority of the costs of the
Career Tech Summer Camps.
“We are extremely grateful to the Clare County Community
Foundation for their investment in this valuable opportunity for local youth,”
said Presler. “Ultimately, it is our hope that the Summer Camps will bring
awareness of career and college opportunities to students through a fun and
engaging curriculum over the three-day span.”
The Clare County Community Foundation strengthens the
community by providing leadership, fostering collaboration on local needs and
issues, and encouraging a legacy of giving through grants, scholarships, and
events. A portion of the Career Tech
Summer Camp funds were awarded upon a recommendation from the Clare County
Youth Action Council (Clare YAC). Clare YAC is a project of Clare County
Community Foundation, and is made possible through the Council of Michigan
Foundations and supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Clare-Gladwin Area School awarded grant to create a garden at the John C. Magnus Center
Beginning in the fall of 2015, the school will be using
Verna’s House for students to practice daily living skills such as cooking,
cleaning, meal planning, and budgeting. The garden project will not only enhance
the development of those skills, but it will also integrate elements of the
Common Core Curriculum. Students will be using math and science to plot the
layout of the garden and calculate the number of plants and seedlings needed.
Students will also be researching various vegetables and the effects the
weather pattern has on certain crops.
According to Longnecker, an additional benefit of the garden
will be the opportunity to give back to the community. “The students will be
donating some of the food from the garden to the local food pantries and will
be inviting members of the local communities to help with the gardens,” she
said. “Planting a garden, producing a crop, and sharing the rewards of their
work with others will give these children a great sense of accomplishment. What
better way is there to teach a sense of community while supporting independence
than to grow your own food to share?”
The Clare-Gladwin Area School is a program of Clare-Gladwin RESD.
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