Dear TBAISD staff,
Happy summer days! As we reflect on all that you give to our students and families, you deserve some rest and relaxation and it is our hope that you are getting just that this summer! We wanted to provide you with three brief updates as we prepare for an exciting new school year.
One:
Thanks to your input we are in the finishing stages of our long-range strategic plan. In June, a 45-member team of ISD and regional representatives used the data you and others provided to develop our values, vision, mission and goals for the next three years. We are excited to set
SAIL
(
Serving, Achieving, Inspiring, Leading
) with you as we introduce this new strategic plan on August 28!
Two:
Thank you to all our year-round staff, custodial, technology, and business office crew for all the hard work this summer as we close out last year and prepare for this coming year. On the construction front, both parking lots at Arnell will be completely re-paved prior to the start of this school year and we anticipate doing the same for CTC next summer.
Three:
Welcome to new staff. Our HR department has been very busy preparing for the upcoming school year. We extend a warm welcome to our new Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning and Innovation, Dr. Kelly Coffin. As a former superintendent at Tecumseh and assistant superintendent of general and special education at Lenewee ISD, she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our region.
We look forward to see everyone on August 28. Enjoy the remainder of the summer!
Respectfully,
Nick Ceglarek, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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TBAISD Letterhead Updates
All TBAISD letterhead has been updated and can be found on the network T Drive: TBAISD/Logos Team. Please use the standardized TBAISD Administration letterhead or the specific letterhead for your building location.
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Seeking Photos for Opening Day
We are making plans for our staff Opening Day scheduled for Wednesday, August 28 at the Grand Traverse Resort. Again this year we would like to feature a slideshow of pictures that include staff members and their family taken over the summer. Some examples are individual photos, newborns, pets, family photos, graduation, weddings, reunions, vacations, boating, camping, at the beach or sporting events. If you have one or two photos that stand out and would like to share, please send them to Renee Childers at
rchilders@tbaisd.org
Please include the name of the person in the photo and location taken.
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Colette Ann Kochanny
Born June 27, 2019
8 lbs., 22" long to
Kelly Kochanny, Speech Pathologist
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Current Job Board
Please help with outreach and awareness by sharing the current TBAISD job opportunities
LINKED HERE
with others in your social circle. All current job openings are listed on the TBAISD website under
Employment
.
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Welcome to our new Board Trustee
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Please help us welcome Nicki Brown who was appointed to the TBAISD Board of Education in July to replace Bob McCall who served the region for 24 years.
An active member of her community, Nicki currently serves as vice president on the Benzie County Central School Board and supports a variety of community programs as a volunteer. She is employed by Munson Medical Center and works for Michigan State University as Assistant Director of Student Programs coordinating third and fourth year medical students in northern Michigan.
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Pictured L to R: Jim Carpenter, Liz McKellar, Nicki Brown, Joe Fisher, Jim Scherrer, Rachael Birgy, and Jason Tank.
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Student Success
2019 Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference
– A technical, skilled trade and service occupation club
Five Career-Tech Center students from the Power Equipment Technology and Film and New Media programs achieved highest honors in the Skills USA state competition in April and were eligible to compete in the
national Skills USA
competition in Louisville, Kentucky in June. The 55th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference welcomed more than 16,000 people — including students, teachers and business partners for the week-long event. Congratulations to the following students for their achievements.
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Power Equipment Technology Program
CTC Instructor: Jared Diephouse
Power Equipment Technology
Jacob Reuss
, Traverse City Central junior
State Competition Gold Medal
Nationally ranked 3rd out of 34
Marine Service Technician
Riley Holik
, Bellaire senior
State Competition Gold Medal
Nationally ranked 7th out of 15
Motorcycle Service Technician
Ethan Flynn
, Traverse City West senior
State Competition Gold Medal
Nationally ranked 14th out of 26
Film & New Media
CTC Instructor: Tom Mills
Digital Cinema Production Team
High school seniors
Quentin Elam
, Buckley
Courtney Ockert
, Kingsley
State Competition Gold Medal
Nationally ranked 12th out of 28
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TBAISD Board of Education Links
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Birthday Spotlight
See who celebrates a birthday this August.
LINK
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Dates to Remember
August - September
August 27 & 28 - CTC Student Orientation, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
August 28 -
Opening Day for Staff
- Grand Traverse Resort, 7:30 AM
September 3 - First day for Students in Special Education
September 4 - First day for Students at CTC
September 6 - Half day for students in Special Education/full day for staff
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WiredTC is for Everyone
Join educators from across the region on August 12 for the 4th Annual WiredTC event provided in partnership with TBAISD, TCAPS and REMC2.
WiredTC is a tech conference and SO much more! The event offers quick spark sessions and intensive workshops that will guide attendees to focus on "Learning First, Technology Second."
Register today
and expand your awareness of technology that will transform teaching and learning.
DEADLINE to register is August 2!
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Skills Up North Cohort 2
The Career-Tech Center, in partnership with the TBAISD Adult Education program and Northwest Michigan Works! will begin another session of Skills Up North in September with welding and Allied Health programs taking the lead in adult career training development
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Adults interested in GED/high school completion and introductory training in the skilled trades are encouraged to enroll. This program is a three-year grant from the Michigan Department of Education awarded to TBAISD and is designed to improve wage earning potential for adults 19 and older. You can help create awareness of this program in conversations over the summer or by sharing this
Skills Up North link
with others. For additional information please contact Joe Parent at 231-922-7286.
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Summer Activities at TBAISD
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Cool Tech Camp - Mechatronics
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CTC staff welcomed middle school students to campus in June for the annual three-day Cool Tech Camp experience.
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Classified Ads
For Sale:
MSU football tickets - Back by Popular Demand - for sale. Great seats on 40-yard line in upper deck near concessions and bathrooms. Chair backs for seats! Three games available with
two tickets per game
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August 30
– vs. Tulsa,
November 9
– vs. Illinois, and
November 30
– vs. Maryland
For Sale:
HD Bomber water sports three-person towable tube. 70-inch diameter, heavy-duty water raft. Like new condition. Includes new tow rope. $120/obo. Contact Heather Jewell for photo or more detail, 231.946.7284 or
hjewell@tbaisd.org
Have something to sell?
Send your item description, asking price and contact information to
hjewell@tbaisd.org
and it will appear in the next staff newsletter. Reaching over 500 readers every month!
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TBAISD| 1101 Red Drive, Traverse City, Michigan | 231.922.6200 | www.tbaisd.org
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