HARBOR SPRINGS - Crooked Tree High School has been named the state’s Alternative Education School of the Year by the Michigan Alternative Education Organization. The school’s staff was awarded the honor at MAEO’s annual conference on May 2, 2024 at Crystal...
Don Heinz Press Release
Two Char-Em ISD staff members are being honored with OPIE awards for their dedication to students and families. Congratulations to transporter Pat Schwartz and to Lakeview High School teacher Kelly Wilson! Schwartz has been a transporter for Char-Em ISD for 26 years, and Wilson has been a teacher at Lakeview High School since 2006. In […]
Growing student skills at Crooked Tree High School Grant builds upon, supports organic gardening program at alternative high school Crooked Tree High School students spend considerable classroom time learning academics as they work toward earning their diplomas, but teacher Don Heinz also works to ensure they learn hands-on, employability and life skills as well. A […]
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 […]
Many teenagers surely would get on board with being able to design and build ready-to-ride skateboards, longboards, snowboards and paddle boards during the school day. With the help of a new $50,000 grant, students in Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE)...
A new group of about a dozen 19- to 26-year olds has become part of the daily rhythm at North Central Michigan College as they dine at the Iron Horse Cafe, work in the kitchen, help clean computer labs, and traverse the campus. In fact, most people would likely assume...
See the Early Childhood / Great Start Collaborative State of the Community report on this page, after the ISD overview 30 years of Career and Technical Education in Char-Em ISD! There continue to be many uncertainties in the world of education, but one constant...
Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education millage request on the May 5, 2026, ballot 23 programs operating in 50+ classrooms, dozens of K-12 initiatives funded by millage Learn about all Char-Em ISD Career Tech programming and initiatives on the CTE website On May 5,...
From Behavioral Health Coordinator, Alicia Schlehuber, Dec. 16, 2025 The urgent issue of social media's impact on youth mental health remains a top concern, as recently highlighted at the Advancing School Mental Health Conference put on by the National Center for...