Superintendent Searles was asked to serve as a "reader" for a Head Start Program yesterday as a part of the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan's Disability Awareness Literacy Program. The program promotes inclusivity and fosters understanding among young students by reading a book about a specific disability, allowing students to ask questions, and providing classrooms with team-building activities.
Thank you to the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan for facilitating this beneficial program celebrating differences! #mcesabettertogether
Have you participated in Public Arts Midland's "How Does Your Garden Grow" community art installation yet? This project invites people of all ages and abilities to collaborate and connect through individually designed art. If you are interested in creating with a group, a list of community partners are available at: www.midlandfoundation.org/pam-garden.
Be sure to keep an eye out for our MCESA art when the garden sprouts up in the community! 🌷🦋 #mcesabettertogether
The coolest career camps are back this summer! 😄😎
Registration is available between now and Monday, May 19. Act fast to secure your student's spot as spaces are limited!
Register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQHhZ703k7CU_XWUQlAnOKhXE-7TLwqCGXFDWmXXzTx_OxMg/viewform?fbzx=-8029118955385331981
Check out these "sweet" snaps of what our Post Secondary/TRAILS students were working on today. The students made Easter bunny houses that they took home with them for the long weekend! 🐰🌸#mcesabettertogether
As a reminder, MCESA is closed tomorrow, April 18, 2025. We will see everyone back in the classroom on Monday, April 21, 2025. Have a great weekend!
Did you know MCESA has a team located in Lansing? Our Great Start to Quality Central Resource Center (GSQ) has offices in Midland and Lansing, and you can join our Lansing team! Our GSQ offices provide early childhood resources in Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Midland and Shiawassee counties.
If you are interested in learning more about the position currently available in Lansing as well as any of our other available job postings, please visit www.midlandesa.org/page/employment
This week (April 5-11) we celebrate our youngest learners, their families, and their educators during Week of the Young Child! Early childhood education plays an important role in our community and ensures that high-quality, early learning and development programs prepare children for success.
In collaboration with many early childhood partners, MCESA offers an array of services for families of young children, which you can learn more about visiting https://www.midlandesa.org/page/early-childhood
Spring into your next career opportunity! Join us along with our friends at Bullock Creek School District, Coleman Community Schools, Meridian Public Schools, and Midland Public Schools for the 3rd annual Midland County Education Career Fair & Expo this Saturday, April 12.
Are you looking for a new career opportunity to jumpstart spring? We have two job openings available for you! We are hiring a paraeducator for the Coleman early childhood special education classroom and a paraeducator for a Bullock Creek Elementary autism classroom as well. You can view full job descriptions for these roles at the following links:
https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/291874121
https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/291874703
Whether you are traveling or staying local, we hope this spring break brings you some time to rest and enjoy. Stay safe, and we will see you back in the classroom on Monday, April 7, 2025.
#mcesabettertogether
It may be snowing on the first day of spring today, but our students at Sugnet have found a way to brighten the hallways with their artwork and get us ready for the new season ahead! ☀️
#mcesabettertogether #firstdayofspring
You know spring is just around the corner when Dow Gardens' annual Butterflies in Bloom exhibit flutters into town! Yesterday, students and staff from one of our Post Secondary/TRAILS classrooms were able to enjoy this interactive exhibit which features thousands of butterflies from countries around the world. Dow Gardens also has three miles of ADA accessible pathways for everyone to enjoy on beautiful spring days. 🦋 🌼
Learn more and plan your visit today! https://dowgardens.org/events/butterflies/
#mcesabettertogether #butterfliesinbloom #midlandmichigan
Join our team! We are looking to hire a coordinator/facilitator for our Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department. This role will allow you to connect with businesses and community members as well as local school district students and staff to provide career-related experiences and support students through activities consistent with the state requirements for CTE and the Perkins V Grant.
Visit www.midlandesa.org/page/employment for more information and apply today!
#mcesabettertogether #nowhiring #careerandtechnicaleducation
Last Thursday, our Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department along with a number of team members from MCESA, Coleman School District, and community volunteers presented 8th and 11th grade students in Coleman with the Reality Store program. Reality Store is an event where students attend a "station" style game of real life; they pick a career, receive a salary, and navigate through a month of paying bills and reacting to events in their adult life. This is just one of the opportunities that our CTE department provides students with to connect career interests with educational requirements and economics realities of the future!
#mcesabettertogether #careerandtechnicaleducation
Yesterday, part of the Great Start to Quality Central Resource Center team (Ashlee, Ada and Shelby) and the Midland County Great Start Collaborative Family Liaison (Nikki) were able to attend Early Childhood Day in Lansing. They joined over 400 parents, professionals and advocates to encourage legislators to prioritize early childhood in Michigan.
Learn more about Early Childhood Day at the Capitol: https://www.ecic4kids.org/capitol-day-resources-2025/
#mcesabettertogether #earlychildhoodeducation
Staff and students enjoyed the interactive reading lesson of the Very Hungry Caterpillar in Miss Aleigha's Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) class at Chestnut Hill. What a perfect time to read this story with spring and butterflies around the corner while also celebrating March is Reading Month! 🐛 📚 #mcesabettertogether #marchisreadingmonth
Join our team! To view our latest posting for a post secondary teacher, visit www.midlandesa.org/page/employment and apply today! #mcesabettertogether #nowhiring
Do you recognize these spaces? This is the current look of construction in the Post Secondary wing of our Sugnet Building. We were able to do a quick walk-through of the space this morning to share some photo updates with you! #mcesabettertogether #buildinghope #buildingfutures
We have two paraeducator vacancies at our Coleman Early Childhood Special Education classroom! These jobs are morning-only, but options to work in the afternoon at additional sites are available. You would be joining a great group of people to work with amazing students. Don't wait, contact Bridgett today! #mcesabettertogether
Congratulations to Ms. Jordan's classroom at Siebert Elementary - they received the most votes for the Valentine's Day door decorating contest! Ms. Jordan said that the students loved helping with the door. This classroom was one of the rooms that won Saginaw Spirit tickets this school year through the Saginaw Spirit's Adopt-A-School Program! MCESA was adopted for the program by Three Rivers Corporation and is thankful for this opportunity to share with classrooms. #mcesabettertogether
