Wendy Groll, Vice President, and Master Trainer at Dale Carnegie, provided an excellent workshop on communicating with different personality styles to our community's early childhood leaders! #SaginawISD #OurStory
over 1 year ago, Julie Kozan
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Lindsay Riopelle, Early Childhood Enrollment Specialist, is visiting the Great Lakes Bay Health Centers event at the Saginaw County Courthouse, helping enroll preschool students! #SaginawISD
over 1 year ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Margarette Stephens and Chartwells staff brought Discovery Kitchen to Brucker Preschool students this week. We had a great time learning about ingredients and how to make smoothies! #OurStory #SaginawISD
over 1 year ago, Jenna Ritter
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Julie Kozan, Director of the Great Start Collaborative at Saginaw ISD, led an active and engaging strategic planning session this morning for early childhood staff! #OurStory
over 1 year ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Aiden Drew, EHS Home Visitor, worked with a parent to help her learn how to put together a booster seat for her child and then helped her install it in her vehicle. Aiden is a certified car seat technician! #SaginawISD #OurStory
over 1 year ago, Jennifer Dollhopf
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Saginaw ISD welcomed the Dental Bus to Jerome Preschool today, where 21 children were serviced and learned about dental health! #SaginawISD #OurStory
over 1 year ago, Jennifer Dollhopf
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Saginaw ISD Head Start is sponsoring a Back to School Enrollment Fair! August 17, 2023 11:00 - 3:00 at 3200 Perkins St. Saginaw, MI 48601. If you are a vendor and would like to participate, please call Betty Baber at (989) 752-2193 to confirm.
over 1 year ago, Betty Baber
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Dr. April Baker-Bell was today's closing keynote at the Great Start Network Annual Convening. Her topic, "There is No Racial Justice without Linguistic Justice: Nurturing the Linguistic Freedoms of Black Children in Early Childhood," was moving, insightful, and powerful! #ECE
over 1 year ago, Julie Bash
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The Family Service Credential is a comprehensive, competency-based training experience created to support direct service staff in refining skills and strategies for their work with children and families. Congratulations to our class of 2023! #OurStory #EarlyChildhood
over 1 year ago, Betty Baber
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Yesterday was the opening day of the Great Start Annual Convention, and our full Great Start to Quality Eastern Resource Center team, Great Start Collaborative Director, and Parent Liaison were all in attendance! We had a fantastic keynote, Utilizing Culturally Responsive & Equitable Engagement, presented by Dr. Paul Elam. #EarlyChildhood
over 1 year ago, Julie Bash
Great Start
Mrs. Margret from Discovery Kitchen came by Jerome Preschool today to make delicious smoothies; our students loved it! #OurStory #SISD
almost 2 years ago, Priscilla Askew
the children putting the ingredients into the blender
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making smoothies
making smoothies
having a blast
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Saginaw ISD's Jerome Preschool hosted this week's Light Up the City event with SVSU cosponsoring while we featured early childhood education enrollment opportunities! #OurStory
almost 2 years ago, Scott Sawyer
SISD at Jerome
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Saginaw ISD's Jerome Preschool students had a great time playing with Indi cars today with the help of STEM Director Mark Lyons! #OurStory
almost 2 years ago, Priscilla Askew
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#DidYouKnow Brunkow Preschool is named after Charles F. Brunkow? He resided in Buena Vista Township and played a pivotal role in the development of the neighborhood where the school stands today. Brunkow served on the BV Zoning Board, and interestingly, his house still stands. To honor his memory, the Saginaw Community Foundation established the Charles F & Edith E Memorial Scholarship, which supports Buena Vista residents pursuing undergraduate/graduate degrees or Career and Technical Education (CTE) training. #SaginawISD
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Teams from Saginaw ISD and Saginaw Public Schools joined our parent leader group to focus on family engagement at last week's Michigan Home Visiting Initiative Grantee Meeting! #SaginawISD #Collaboration
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
Local Leadership Team
#DidYouKnow Brucker Preschool is named after Wilber Marion Brucker? He was born in Saginaw and later became the 32nd governor of Michigan. Additionally, he was appointed by President Eisenhower as Secretary of the Army. During his tenure, he established a pentagonal organization known as the Strategic Army Corps for Emergency Reaction. He also played a significant role in the adoption of the U.S. 1st satellite, Explorer I, and the Army Flag. #SaginawISD
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Executive Director of Early Childhood Dr. Ericka Taylor had a GREAT time with our home visiting team at the Michigan Home Visiting Initiative Grantee meeting in Mt. Pleasant! #SaginawISD
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
Home visiting team
Register for the 10th Annual REALTALK 2023 event for students 13-18 years and parent workshops focusing on healthy teen relationships, positive youth development, self-esteem, and other topics helping teens make healthy choices!
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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#DidYouKnow Jerome Elementary honors David Jerome, the 18th Gov. of Michigan? He appointed an immigration commissioner, founded Traverse City State Hospital, improved the railroad system, and established the Michigan School for the Blind. #SaginawISD
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Executive Director of Early Childhood Ericka Taylor enjoyed Matika Wilbur's personal and powerful stories about dismantling Native American stereotypes at the Maternal Infant Health Summit in Lansing. #SaginawISD
almost 2 years ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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