A new Core Communication Board has been installed at the playground at East Jordan Elementary School to provide visual support for students who struggle with communication to help them express their interests, needs and wants while on the playground. Rachael Tisron, an assistant in the Char-Em ISD program classroom at East Jordan, led the […]
All children throughout Char-Em ISD preparing to start kindergarten in the fall of 2020 are eligible to receive a free Kindergarten Readiness Tote, filled with fun activities to help build excitement for starting their schooling years. The Kindergarten Readiness Totes are a project of the Great Start Collaborative & Parent Coalition, informed by the work […]
New Great Start Collaborative & Parent Coalition initiative encourages parents to engage children in everyday moments Everyday conversations with young children can have the power to boost their brain and vocabulary development through the simple act of talking. That is the premise behind a new initiative known as “Talking is Teaching,” which has launched in […]
Maureen Hollocker, Great Start Collaborative Director for Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim counties, has been appointed to serve as the Lead Trainer for the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance. The alliance is a national organization that ensures all states have a strong and effective children’s trust or prevention fund capable of leading and investing in strategies, […]
Two Char-Em ISD staff members will be recipients of an OPIE Award at the spring ceremony recognizing Outstanding People in Education, to be held on May 8, 2019, at the Odawa Casino in Petoskey. Tracy Tunison and Debbie Elzinga will both be honored, along with other area educators. Tracy Tunison is speech pathologist for Char-Em […]
Since Spring of 2017, Char-Em ISD Early Childhood staff have partnered with the Petoskey Robotics team, the Paladins, to create customized, motorized vehicles for young children with mobility challenges. This year’s build took place on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Petoskey High School and involved creating a new car for a growing boy! Martin “Mart” […]
Position serves Michigan’s northwestern Lower Peninsula, covering Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau Counties LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced that Sarah Roche has been...
CHARLEVOIX - Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District and four of its partner districts were recognized recently for their work in implementing a framework of supports that helps to meet the needs of each student, through various tiers of instruction and...
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...
Superintendent Koziol thanks Sen. Damoose for school budget efforts Regional school administrators were present during this week’s negotiations in Lansing for the 2024-25 school year budget. Char-Em ISD Superintendent Scott Koziol noted his appreciation for the...