Kindergarten Readiness Totes available to all families with children entering kindergarten in fall 2020

Posted on June 10th, 2020

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…

Talking is Teaching!

Posted on December 9th, 2019

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 behin…

Great Start Collaborative Director Hollocker named Lead Trainer for Children’s Trust Fund Alliance

Posted on November 25th, 2019

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 child…

Congratulations! Two Char-Em staff members receive OPIE awards

Posted on January 28th, 2019

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 sp…

GoBabyGo! build 2018: Rebuilding for a growing boy!

Posted on December 10th, 2018

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 in…

Robotics students come together to build customized, motorized car for boy with mobility challenge

Posted on December 22nd, 2017

Go Baby Go! Press Release …