Kelly Wilson has been an educator for 25 years in both traditional and non-traditional settings, and she discovered early on that teaching truly is an art, one that requires constant renewal and refinement.

It is that approach to teaching that has earned Wilson a state-wide honor among her peers. She was selected by the Michigan Council of Teachers of English as the Touchstone Award Recipient Creative Writing Educator of the Year for 2019. Read the full release about Wilson's award

Char-Em ISD is hiring! We currently have several open positions:

• Accountant
• CTE Consultant
• Early Childhood Speech & Language Therapist – Summer Session
• Occupational Therapist – Summer Session
• Physical Therapist – Summer Session
• Registered Occupational Therapist
• Special Education Teacher
• Special Education Teacher – Summer Session
• Special Education Teacher Assistant
• Special Education Teacher Assistant – Summer Session
• Speech and Language Pathologist – Temporary Position
• Speech and Language Therapist – Summer Session
• Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impaired – Summer Session
• Transporter

View complete details about these positions and other job openings in several Char-Em ISD school districts.

Char-Em ISD will present another exciting three-day summer camp for students in grades 2-8 (current year, 2018-19), with Career Academy for Kids! This day camp takes place June 18-20, 2019, with 15 classes at three locations. REGISTRATION OPENS 9 A.M. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 

Important registration notes:  CA4K is taking place at two new locations this year, due to construction at North Central Michigan College. Sessions will take place at Harbor Springs Middle School/Shay Elementary and Boyne City High School, as well as the annual High Flyers class at Pellston Regional Airport.  When registering, you may sort location by choosing "Filter by," then choosing "Michigan" under "All locations," and then selecting your preferred site. 

Transportation: As you view camp course listings, you will be able to choose transportation to and from camp, at no additional charge. Transportation route information is available within each option. You MUST add a transportation option to your cart, along with the class selection, in order to reserve a seat for your student(s). 

Review complete course listings, transportation details and FAQs about CA4K 

NOTE: Registration is now full. You may add your student's name to the waitlist during the registration process.

Students currently enrolled in grades 8-11 (2018-19 school year) may enroll in the annual Welding Academy, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, April 5. Welding Academy Registration 

This popular three-day camp takes place at the Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway June 18-20, 2019. Students will develop basic welding knowledge and skill application, participate in a team welding project, complete a take-home project and much more! For complete details, please view the Welding Academy flyer .

Through Michigan Virtual, educators can now create their own professional learning opportunity with support from Michigan Virtual representatives.  These can take place any time, any place to suit your schedule. The link to MYPD and MI Virtual registration will be located for future, easy reference at the bottom of the Char-Em ISD Professional Learning page.

It’s the time of year when local elementary schools roll out the welcome mat for incoming kindergartners and their families, through open houses, school tours and registration activities.

For the 2019-20 school year, a child who resides in a public school district providing kindergarten may be enrolled if the child is at least 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2019. For children who will be 5 by Dec. 1, 2019, parents may enroll their child through written notification to the school district by June 1, 2019.

View a complete list of kindergarten registration open houses, parent meetings and school tours planned throughout the Char-Em ISD's 11 public schools. 

Precious cargo aboard! Char-Em ISD is looking for substitute bus drivers and riders/aides for our multiple bus routes to and from Char-Em programs. Flexible hours and days mean you choose when you can provide coverage of routes. Char-Em pays for all required driver training (written testing and on-road testing), so experience is not necessary. Experience working with special needs children is not required, but is helpful, as is a compassionate personality. Because of the wide geographical area covered by Char-Em, we pay you from when you leave the house to get to your assigned transportation route each day that you work. Routes may be in Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim counties. Those interested may also start as (paid) aides rather than driver, to see if the job is a good fit.