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.…

St. Michael Academy wins first Quiz Bowl tournament of 2018-19

Posted on November 13th, 2018

St. Michael Academy served notice that it may be the school to beat this year as both its teams dominated the first 2018 Char-Em Quiz Bowl Tournament, held at North Central Michigan College on Oct.19. In the “A” Division, St. Michael finished with a 6-1 record, and its “B” team d…

A stellar invention for STELLA!

Posted on October 24th, 2018

Petoskey High School Career Tech students develop 3-D printed device to assist elementary student ‘As educators, we must faithfully rely on each other and believe that a world without barriers for our students begins with the work we do every day.’ – Jodi Carroll, Stella’s Occ…

National Manufacturing Day is coming to Northern Michigan’s students!

Posted on October 19th, 2018

High schoolers, parents and community can tour local manufacturing facilities during the week of Nov. 5-9, 2018 During the week of Nov. 5-9, 2018, area students, parents and community residents will have the opportunity to tour some of the region’s most unique and important manufacturing faci…

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Drive with care: School bus drivers, aides are integral presence in lives of students

Posted on October 10th, 2018

Local transportation supervisors learn about Michigan’s ‘OK2SAY’ effort and how they can help with student and school safety Each day, school bus drivers and aides are the first contact thousands of young people have outside of their families. Much like their teacher counterparts, schoo…

Professional Learning materials for 2018-19 available online

Posted on September 24th, 2018

Professional Learning opportunities offered by Char-Em ISD for 2018-19 include a diverse array of subjects and presenters. This year’s PL booklet is now available on the Professional Learning Page. Please note: There will not be a printed PL booklet; all courses and registration infor…

High energy! Open house, ribbon cutting launch new Energy Fundamentals course at Boyne City High School

Posted on September 19th, 2018

BOYNE CITY – Boyne City High School has taken a standard classroom space and turned it into what looks like the scene of a lineworker training grounds – sections of utility poles are connected with thick electrical conduits, hefty leather toolbelts are loaded with every necessary tool of the tr…

CHAR-EM ISD’S MISSION AND VISION

Posted on August 31st, 2018

The Mission and Vision of Char-Em ISD remain at the core of what we do each day as partners with the 11 public school districts throughout Northwest Michigan. Over the summer of 2018, the Administrative Team spent some time evaluating the statements and considering earlier, requested staff input.…

High Quality Teaching and Learning initiative update

Posted on August 31st, 2018

During the Summer 2017 Superintendents’ Retreat, the Superintendents’ group made a commitment to engage in a meaningful process to bring about better achievement results for the students of districts in Char-Em ISD. After multiple interviews to find the leader of this effort, Larry Ainswo…

Char-Em welcomes new staff

Posted on August 27th, 2018

Char-Em ISD is welcoming more than a dozen new staff members to its team this year. Please read more about the new staff members and their positions in the accompanying PDF.
New Staff Members (As of August 27, 2018) …