Great Start Collaborative becomes ‘HOPE Certified’ with focus on Positive Childhood Experiences A groundbreaking shift in how children and families thrive is underway in Northwest Michigan. The Great Start Collaborative and Family Coalition of Charlevoix, Emmet,...
New accessible playground communication boards support inclusive play for all students CENTRAL LAKE - All young students have one thing in common: They love to have fun on playgrounds. For some students who are nonverbal, expressing their interests and feelings...
MiFamily Engagement Center Region 2 announces second round of grant awards to support family engagement and literacy Region 2 includes Char-Em ISD, Manistee ISD, Northwest Education Services, and Wexford-Missaukee ISD Celebrating National Family Engagement Month,...
On Oct. 3, 2025, the state legislature passed a budget for Michigan that eliminates all funding for Great Start Collaboratives around the state. Char-Em ISD is committed to continuing our work. Please see a message below from Savanah Cool, Great Start Collaborative...
Sign up for email updates about the MiFamily Engagement Center MiFamily Engagement Center Region 2 announces grant awards to support family engagement and literacy Region 2 includes Char-Em ISD, Manistee ISD, Northwest Education Services, and Wexford-Missaukee ISD...
In October 2024, the Great Start Collaborative & Family Coalition of Charlevoix, Emmet and Northern Antrim Counties provided $20,000 in funding to the Charlevoix Kiwanis Club Youth Foundation to support the launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for...
Each fall, the Great Start Collaborative & Family Coalition of Charlevoix, Emmet and Northern Antrim Counties takes time to review its previous year’s accomplishments and map out what initiatives lie ahead to support families with young children in Northern...
The Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet and Northern Antrim Counties recently received preschool funding that will support families and children in Northern Michigan. The Charlevoix County Community Foundation and the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area...
Go Baby Go! Press Release
The Class of 2036! Kindergarten round-ups, open houses scheduled in local school districts for students enrolling in the 2023-24 school year It’s the time of year when local elementary schools roll out the welcome mat for incoming kindergartners and their families,...
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 supported by our regional communities is Career and Technical Education, also known as the skilled trades or vocational...
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...
Great Start Collaborative becomes ‘HOPE Certified’ with focus on Positive Childhood Experiences A groundbreaking shift in how children and families thrive is underway in Northwest Michigan. The Great Start Collaborative and Family Coalition of Charlevoix, Emmet, and...
New accessible playground communication boards support inclusive play for all students CENTRAL LAKE - All young students have one thing in common: They love to have fun on playgrounds. For some students who are nonverbal, expressing their interests and feelings while...