Clare-Gladwin Graphic Arts students work with Mt. Pleasant Area Technical Center to create notebooks

The Graphic Arts students from the Clare-Gladwin Career Center and the Mt. Pleasant Area Technical Center (MPATC) recently shared supplies and worked together to create notebooks as part of their bindery units. 

Each class then donated the books produced to a local group of their choice.  

The Clare-Gladwin Career Center gifted 20 books to Ms. Kemmer’s second grade class at Larson Elementary to be used for the Young Authors program this month. Forty books were given by the MPATC students to Central Michigan Community Mental Health.

“While book binding posed some challenges, like running out of glue, the classes had a great time,” said Clare-Gladwin Career Center Instructor Andrea Boettner.

According to MPATC Instructor Karen Lee, “Collaborating with a neighboring career center was a get experience and opportunity for my students.” 

Area School principal and teacher take the Polar Plunge

Clare-Gladwin Area School teacher Mike Simon and Teacher Melissa Kleiman braved the frigid temperatures as they leaped into the Central Michigan University Rose Ponds on Feb. 15 for the 2014 Polar Plunge. An event made possible by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the Polar Plunge raises funds and awareness for the Special Olympics of Michigan. Simon and Kleiman raised $480 for the cause.

“The best part of the plunge is seeing how everyone, including the plungers, medical personnel, spectators and volunteers, came together with a positive attitude to support all that Special Olympics stands for,” said Kleiman. “The atmosphere surrounding the plunge was a happy, proud, and uplifting one that seemed to make everyone involved feel accomplished and warm despite the cold temperatures!”

Harrison Women’s Club celebrates Valentine’s Day at the Clare-Gladwin Area School

The Harrison Women’s Club held their annual Valentine’s Day party for the students at the Clare-Gladwin Area School on Feb. 14. They brought candy, punch, and homemade cupcakes to share with the students and staff.

“The Harrison Women’s Club celebrates Valentine’s Day at the Area School every year and provide enough treats and supplies for each classroom to have a party,” said Area School Principal Mike Simon. “They are a great group of people!”

Surrey Township Library hosts Infant-Toddler opportunities; Monthly Infant-Toddler events offered in Clare and Gladwin counties

Surrey Township Public Library in Farwell recently hosted Infant-Toddler Story Time, presented by Great Parents Great Start of Clare and Gladwin counties.

Librarian Gina Hamilton read, "Memoirs of a Goldfish," to the toddlers and their families as they enjoyed goldfish crackers as a snack.

Great Parents Great Start offers monthly community playgroups to local families with infants and toddlers in Farwell, Gladwin, and Harrison. The free events offer parents and children age 0-4 the opportunity to socialize with one another through activities, stories, snack time, and more! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Brandi at 386-8644.

FARWELL:

Infant-Toddler Story Time

Second Thursday of each month

11 a.m. - Noon

Surrey Township Public Library

GLADWIN:

Infant-Toddler Socialization

First and Third Monday of each month

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Mid Michigan Community Action Agency - Gladwin

HARRISON:

Infant-Toddler Playgroup

Third Thursday of each month

10 a.m.

Hillside Elementary School

CTE students earn ServSafe Food Safety Certification

Fifteen students from the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Culinary Arts class have earned the ServSafe Food Safety Certification from the National Restaurant Association.

In order to obtain the certification, students must pass an exam administered by the National Restaurant Association, testing their knowledge on topics covering foodborne illness, contamination prevention, and proper food serving techniques.  

In the state of Michigan, every food service operation is required by law to have at least one person on staff with the ServSafe Food Safety Certification.

CTE Culinary Arts Instructor Heidi Rocha is an approved ServSafe Food Safety instructor through the National Restaurant Association. Students in her class can take the test free of charge by participating in fundraising activities. Typically, individuals pursuing ServSafe Food Safety Certification on their own will pay up to $1,000 for both the training and the exam.

Culinary Arts is one of nine Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered at the Clare-Gladwin Career Center, a program of the Clare-Gladwin RESD. Students spend half of their regular school day in CTE and the other half at their local high school. For more information, please visit www.cgresd.net. 

Graphic Arts purchases cameras with MITES grant funds

The Clare-Gladwin Career Center’s Graphic Arts class recently purchased six Nikon Coolpix L28 cameras with grant funds instructor Andrea Boettner received last spring from the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES).

The high school juniors and seniors have been using the cameras to document their projects and field trips, and later in the semester, the students will learn about lighting, close-up photography, and more during the class’s photography unit.

“First and foremost, we need to thank MITES for the grant that allowed us to get the cameras,” said Boettner. “The students are already enjoying using them on a regular basis and I’m looking forward to seeing their knowledge and creativity grow during our upcoming photography unit.”

Graphic Arts is one of nine career and technical education (CTE) programs offered by the Clare-Gladwin Career Center, a program of Clare-Gladwin RESD. Students spend half of their school day in their CTE program and the other half at their local high school.

Graphic Arts students tour McKay Press in Midland

Graphic Arts students from the Clare-Gladwin Career Center were exposed to the print and production business during a recent tour of McKay Press in Midland. Made possible by grant funds awarded to Graphic Arts instructor Andrea Boettner last spring by the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES), the field trip educated students on the variety of machines used by McKay Press, including a web press, letter press, folders, binders, cutter, stitcher, wide format printers, and more.

“The field trip was great,” said Graphic Arts student Chris Wargo of Farwell. “I liked the different machines they used. I had no idea how complicated it was going to be or how large and dynamic the space was. The people at McKay Press even gave us one of their excellent quality calendars and a huge roll of paper for our printing and crafting projects.”

According to Graphic Arts instructor Andrea Boettner, to be better prepared for a career in graphic arts, students need to have an understanding of the production side of the industry, and the field trip to McKay Press provided students with a useful introduction.

Graphic Arts is one of nine career and technical education (CTE) programs offered to high school juniors and seniors at the Clare-Gladwin Career Center, a program of the Clare-Gladwin RESD. The students spend half of their school day at their CTE program and the other half at their local high school. 

Local Knights of Columbus councils donate funds to Clare-Gladwin RESD special education programs

The Knights of Columbus councils in Clare, Gladwin, and Harrison recently made donations totaling more than $2,900 to the Clare-Gladwin RESD’s special education programs, including the Clare-Gladwin Area School and the Early Childhood Special Education classes. According to Clare-Gladwin RESD Assistant Superintendent for Special Education Jan Weckstein, “We are so very appreciative for the generosity of the Knights of Columbus. These funds will be used to benefit student activities and opportunities that the children may not otherwise be able to participate in."

Career Center names fall 2013 Students of the Month

Career Technical Education (CTE) program instructors at the Clare-Gladwin Career Center, a program of Clare-Gladwin RESD, have announced the Students of the Month recognized during the fall 2013 semester. Students were selected based on their academic achievements, citizenship, and work ethic.    

Each month during the semester, the Students of the Month were entered into a drawing to receive a Clare-Gladwin Career Center t-shirt donated by Create-It in Beaverton. The fall winners included Wyatt Duggan of Harrison, Brook Harvell of Clare, Garret Henry of Farwell, and Jay Poet of Clare.

All recognized students were given a Student of the Month certificate along with a gift from a local sponsor. The Clare-Gladwin Career Center thanks the area sponsors: Bucilli’s in Clare and Farwell; Create-It in Beaverton; Hungry Howies in Clare and Gladwin; Lang’s Pizza in Beaverton; Mama Cilli’s in Harrison; Pizza Hut in Gladwin; and Subway in Coleman and Farwell.

Listed below are the fall 2013 Students of the Month from each program and their home high schools.

Education in Training:

Samantha Chasteen - Beaverton HS       

Samantha Rulapaugh - Clare HS

Alexis Sines-Clare HS     

Harvell: T-shirt winner. 

Brook Harvell - Clare HS

Health Occupations:

Dallas Gibson - Gladwin HS         

Brennan Baum- Beaverton HS   

Kaitlyn Jacques- Beaverton HS  

Taylor Helka - Clare HS  

Josh Kinberg - Clare HS 

Brenden Gyulveszi-Clare HS       

Bailey Reger - Clare HS

Wyatt Duggan - Harrison HS       

Megan McCarrick - Harrison HS 

Kayla Bush- Harrison HS               

Briannah Mercer - Farwell HS

Automotive Technology:

Henry: T-shirt winner.

Mariah Roskamp - Harrison HS  

Hunter Gross - Coleman HS        

Richard Walters - Beaverton HS

Ryan Rybkowski - Beaverton HS               

Dillon Hillier - Gladwin HS             

Ken Hagerty - Coleman HS

Digital Media:

Drew Porter - Beaverton HS       

Jace LeFevere- Gladwin HS         

Mason Woodruff - Gladwin HS 

John Libbey - Harrison HS

Construction Trades:

Gage Agin- Harrison HS

Kyler Zinser - Clare HS   

Garret Henry - Farwell HS            

Duggan: T-shirt winner. 

Devon Poet- Clare HS

Aidan O'Rourke - Beaverton HS

Hunter Walters - Beaverton HS 

Kyle Buckley - Gladwin HS           

Boone DeShano – Gladwin (Homeschool)

Criminal Justice:

Skyler Howard - Coleman HS     

Jay Poet - Clare HS       

Joseph Berenyi - Coleman HS     

Brad Gallagher - Gladwin HS

Graphic Arts:

Kyle Sweet - Clare HS    

Tristan Shimmons- Farwell HS   

Kathryn Loesel - Gladwin HS      

Malinda Hershberger - Clare HS

Culinary Arts:

Ariel Rose - Farwell HS  

Poet - T-shirt winner. 

Ciara Chambers - Harrison HS    

Jacob Buccilli - Farwell HS             

Randa Schultz - Farwell HS

Nicole Martin - Beaverton HS    

Kelsey Kula - Harrison HS             

Jaime Phillips - Beaverton HS     

Heather Baker - Gladwin HS

Superintendent's Message: RESD grateful for support of Gladwin Friends of Library and local Knights of Columbus

Sheryl Presler
Clare-Gladwin RESD Superintendent

I’d like to express my appreciation to the Gladwin Friends of the Library, as well as to the Knights of Columbus councils in Clare, Gladwin, and Harrison for their continuous support of local students through generous annual donations to Clare-Gladwin RESD.

For many years, Gladwin Friends of the Library has allocated funds earned through their yearly Fish Fry and quilt auctions to support Imagination Library - a program operated by Clare-Gladwin RESD that provides local children with a free book in the mail from birth to age five. With approximately 1,000 children from Clare and Gladwin counties enrolled in the program annually, the cost for books and mailing can reach more than $30,000 each year. The program relies heavily on contributions from our counties’ citizens and organizations to bring the magic of books to local children and assist them in being better prepared for kindergarten. We are proud and thankful to have Gladwin Friends of the Library as one of our partners in this effort.

The Knights of Columbus councils in Clare, Gladwin, and Harrison have also been instrumental in enhancing the lives of local youth, specifically those at the Clare-Gladwin Area School. Year after year, following their Tootsie Roll drives, each council has presented the Area School with a check.   From investing in new playground equipment and field trips, to helping with participation costs for the Special Olympics, Clare-Gladwin RESD has used these funds to positively impact students of all ages at the Area School. We are honored and grateful to benefit from the overwhelming generosity of the Knights of Columbus each and every year.

Clare-Gladwin RESD is blessed to serve communities with generous individuals and service organizations. With their contributions, we are able to improve the lives of the children in our school communities and provide them with a brighter future. On behalf of the RESD’s Board, staff, students, and families, we thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Sheryl Presler

Clare-Gladwin RESD Superintendent