MCESA students at Jefferson Middle School had a fun time making salsa during inclusion class last Friday. Thanks to teacher, Kat Kruskamp, for sharing! #mcesabettertogether #buildinghope #buildingfutures
We are hiring an Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher and a Speech Language Pathologist. If you are interested in becoming a part of our team, visit www.midlandesa.org/employment for a link to the full job descriptions, and contact hr@midlandesa.org to apply.
MCESA Teacher, Rod Dishaw, gave us a glimpse into the classroom today with this note: "Students in our Jefferson classroom have been taking care of a new pet! The African cichlid is named Temple, after the famous Temple Grandin, who is a vocal and influential proponent of ethical and humane treatment of animals. Grandin is also a world recognized advocate for those living with autism, including writing numerous articles and books on the topic. Welcome to middle school, Temple!"
Transition Coordinator, Jennie Coston, shared these photos yesterday of our new TRAILS stations as well as our MCESA students in the PAES (Practical Assessment Exploration System) Lab working hard on vocational skills led by one of our paraprofessionals. It is always great to see the diligent work of the MCESA students and staff in action!
"Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world." This quote from Malala Yousafzai captures the value of literacy and education perfectly on this International Literacy Day. #InternationalLiteracyDay #mcesabettertogether
As a reminder, MCESA programs are closed Friday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 5. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
Say hello to our GSRP team of rockstars! The GSRP and Head Start programs in Midland, Gratiot, and Isabella counties offer high quality learning experiences for children at no cost to families. If you are interested in learning more about the program, visit: https://preschoolpartnership.org/
MCESA is currently hiring full-time, part-time, and substitute paraprofessionals. If you are interested in joining our team, contact Bridgett Petsnick at bpetsnick@midlandesa.org or 989-631-5890, ext. 2125 for further details.
On opening day, our MCESA teams were asked to consider the values they wish to focus on this school year. Special thanks to Kathy Snyder from the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition for sharing this word cloud highlighting the values that were shared - it's going to be a memorable year! #mcesabettertogether #buildinghope #buildingfutures
We enjoyed kicking off the 2022-2023 school year with professional development from Adam Saenz and are looking forward to reading and learning from his book, "The Power of a Teacher"! #mcesabettertogether
Yes they do! We are grateful for paraprofessionals and the students, teachers and families they continuously support. #mcesabettertogether
We have some friends who love our MCESA frisbees. Happy National Dog Day!
When a colleague brings you flowers the first week of school ... it's going to be a great year! #BetterTogether
Kat Kruskamp shared these photos of her team at Jefferson Middle School from the first day of school today. They are ready for a good school year ahead!
The 2022-2023 school year begins today! Welcome back to all students and staff.
Yesterday we welcomed back our team for Opening Day 2022! We had a fun morning and are thankful to our insurance representatives from National Insurance Services (NIS) (pictured) for also being on hand to talk to staff. We are excited for a new school year beginning Monday!
A great quote from Mr. Rogers! We are hosting this mural at our Sugnet site this week to raise awareness for Neighboring Week, which is Sept. 26 through Oct. 2. Thank you, Midland Area Cultural Awareness Coalition! Learn more at: https://tinyurl.com/2p8cxus2
Last week during our Special Education New Employee Orientation, we asked our new team members to spread some kindness within the community. SK-12 Teacher, Madison Kowaleski, shared this photo of the Starbucks gift card she shared with someone while out and about! #mcesabettertogether
We are excited to welcome some of our newest team members during our special education new employee orientation today!
Thanks to MCESA Director of Special Education, Michelle Bahr, for sharing this team photo from the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education Summer Institute. Michelle says: "Another MAASE Conference is coming to an end. We spent time with 710 other special education colleagues, with the same goal of providing quality services to the special education students in Michigan. It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this community along with my fellow co-workers!"
