U.S. Marine, general aviation pilot introduced as new instructor for aviation career tech program

Posted on April 19th, 2022

ALANSON – Former Marine helicopter and current general aviation pilot Duane Enos will be the new instructor of the Aviation Science and Technology course, housed at Alanson Public Schools with instruction at Pellston Regional Airport, beginning in the fall for the 2022-23 school year. Th…

Kindergarten Round-Ups scheduled for spring 2021 for the class of 2034!

Posted on March 22nd, 2021

The Class of 2034! Kindergarten round-ups, open houses scheduled in local school districts for students enrolling in the 2021-22 school year It’s the time of year when local elementary schools roll out the welcome mat for incoming kindergartners and their families, through open houses, schoo…

Career Tech department receives Dau Foundation grant

Posted on October 28th, 2020

The Robert Jensen Dau Foundation has awarded a grant to the Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education Department to provide camp scholarships to students. The three-year, $3,000 annual grant will be used for scholarships and stipends for construction trades activities. “I am very excited to…

Char-Em ISD Board of Education meeting May 18, 2020

Posted on May 13th, 2020

By Executive Order 2020-21 which prohibits all public gatherings of any number of people until after May 28, 2020, the Charlevoix-Emmet ISD School Board Meeting shall meet electronically via Zoom at 11:00 a.m. on Monday May 18, 2020. View the complete notice and log-in instructions for the May 18,…

Information regarding COVID-related school closures until April 6, 2020

Posted on March 13th, 2020

Char-Em ISD is assisting our local districts with communicating about the mandated Michigan school closure until April 6, 2020 due to the coronavirus. Following are answers to some common questions at this time from ISD Superintendent Jeff Crouse: Thank you for your understanding and patience d…

Congratulations to OPIE Award winners Sarah Dzwik and Sue Cherry!

Posted on December 18th, 2019

Two Char-Em ISD employees will be honored with Outstanding Person in Education (OPIE) Awards at a 2020 ceremony recognizing educators who are respected and admired by their colleagues. Honorees are persons in education who emulate what it means to be an educator or an educational support profess…

Meet Up and Eat Up, and Read Up – summer 2019 food programs at local schools

Posted on June 6th, 2019

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April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on April 23rd, 2019

By Philip Haldaman, Char-Em ISD Transportation Supervisor Two days before Thanksgiving in 2008 in Fort Collins, Colo., 9-year-old Erica couldn’t wait to pedal home from school on her bicycle to begin the holiday. Sadly, instead of celebrating, she was hit by a woman who was texting while…

Char-Em ISD receives grant for security updates

Posted on November 19th, 2018

The Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District will receive $45,987 in grant funds from the Michigan State Police for facility security upgrades. The state allotted $25 million in new grant dollars this year to help school districts purchase and implement new safety and security measures.…