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Ingham Great Parents, Great Start (GPGS) has received a prestigious endorsement from the Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. (PATNC) as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the PATNC’s international network. The official designation was made on October 1, 2019.

Water test results from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes , and Energy were received in our office last week. The test results show PFAS was not detected in our water at the Thorubrn Education Center and the Wilson Talent Center. We are still waiting on results for Heartwood School.  

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan College Access Network’s annual College Cash Campaign received a major boost with the announcement of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s statewide “Governor’s FAFSA Challenge.” The governor is challenging every high school to increase their FAFSA completion rate among graduates of the Class of 2020. Michigan’s 2019 FAFSA completion rate was 55.9%, which was a decrease of 0.7% from the previous year. MCAN seeks to achieve a statewide FAFSA completion rate of 75% in 2020.

The Wilson Talent Center (WTC) will host an open house on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 4:30-7:30 pm.

In this month issue of Ingham Insights read about Great Parents, Great Start Receiving National Recognition as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate plus much more!

Mr. John Wolenberg, President of the Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD) Board of Education, announces an opening on the Williamston Community Schools Board of Education.

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on November 19, 2019.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Michigan’s number of students completing career and technical education (CTE) programs has increased by over 75 percent in the past four years, with additional but smaller growth in CTE enrollment, number of programs offered, and college credits earned, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released today.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Michigan’s number of students completing career and technical education (CTE) programs has increased by over 75 percent in the past four years, with additional but smaller growth in CTE enrollment, number of programs offered, and college credits earned, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released today.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Acknowledging the service of United States armed forces veterans and introducing veterans to a path of continued service as public educators is the focus of the latest Proud Michigan Educator video from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

On Thursday, October 24, Ingham Intermediate School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Phase One of the Hearts of Fun Playground at Heartwood School. Heartwood School serves students ages 3-26 in the Ingham ISD service area who are eligible to receive services under the categories of moderate and severe cognitive impairments, severe multiple impairments and autism spectrum disorders. Staff, students, parents and community members attended the ceremony.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Michigan continues to climb in the national rankings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading test, as released today by the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). It marks the second straight two-year testing cycle in which Michigan has gained in the national rankings.

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Press Release – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recommends communities consult local weather forecasts to determine whether or not to host outdoor activities occurring at or after dusk, due to the possible continuing risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Recent cooler temperatures are favorable to reducing exposure to EEE, however, its threat may still exist in certain areas of the state.

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and on all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Michigan, to be lowered to half-staff for 14 days — from Saturday, October 19 through Friday, November 1 — to honor each year Governor Milliken served in office. 

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on October 15, 2019.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Capital Area District Library (CADL) is the recipient of the 2019 State Librarian's Excellence Award for superior customer service, State Librarian Randy Riley announced today.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Renowned author Jim Harrison had put down stakes out West when he died in 2016, but the indelible literary legacy he left in this state lives on in a photographic exhibit opening Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Library of Michigan (LM).

As a preventative measure regarding the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) situation, Ingham ISD will apply a mosquito and tick defense spray at the Mason Campus tonight, September 25, 2019. As a reminder, Ingham County is currently NOT in the geographic area that has positively identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

There has been a lot of information shared regarding Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) that is impacting southwest Michigan. Ingham County is currently NOT in the geographic area that has positively identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services does recommend some precautionary measures to reduce risk.

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on September 17, 2019.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Each school community has numerous dedicated professionals who spend their day in support of educators and students. The Michigan Department of Education will begin accepting nominations of outstanding educational support staff members for the Education Support Staff Professional of the Year program.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Do you know an outstanding teacher who goes above and beyond for their students and is active in promoting the teaching profession?

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Third- and fourth-grade English language arts scores on the 2019 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) showed modest gains for the second straight year, the Michigan Department of Education reported today.

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on August 20, 2019. 

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags be displayed at half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities commencing immediately until sunset on Thursday, August 8 to honor the victims of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release - As part of its ongoing commitment to highlight the contributions of educators and supporters of education, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is proud to announce the release of the latest video in the #proudMIeducator series.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – When Michigan’s long-anticipated Read by Grade Three law goes fully into effect next school year, researchers will be watching closely to evaluate how it goes, and recommend changes along the way.

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on July 16, 2019.

While learning happens all year long, summer is filled with family trips, outdoor activities and usually a break from traditional structured study time. The Lansing Rotary members wanted to do something special for young learners in the region and decided to hold a book drive. Over 350 books were collected from Lansing Rotary members in May and delivered to Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD) for use with students and families.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today announced the 2019-20 household income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and free milk through the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk, and Child and Adult Care Food Programs.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer selected local education experts to sit on the Governor’s Education Advisory Council in May. One of the selected experts is Anthony Greenburg, English Instructor at The Early College at Lansing Community College, a program operated in partnership with Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD).

The Consortium of Ingham Districts for Internet Services will be migrating to a new provider on Saturday, June 29, 2019. On this date date from 9am to 1pm, all systems relying on Internet Services will be offline including but not limited to web browsing, hosted websites (inghamisd.org, etc), Versa Trans, Munis, access to email while onsite, etc.

Ingham Intermediate School District  Board of Education held a board meeting on June 18, 2019.

Ingham ISD held its biennial board member election Monday, June 3, 2019. Two six-year terms on the Board were up for election with terms beginning on July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2025. One seat was also open for the remaining four-years of a six-year term, beginning on July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2023. 

Parents ... Splash into a fun summer with these great activities and resources from the Ingham ISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee.

On Thursday, May 16, 2019, Ingham Intermediate School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Criminal Justice Training House, recently built for the Criminal Justice program at the Wilson Talent Center (WTC).

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on May 21, 2019.

As you may remember, the corner of Howell and Hagadorn is being developed into a wildlife habitat by our BioScience Careers class and community partners. Recently, the BioScience Careers students collected soil samples for the purpose of testing to determine the best time to plant the native wildflowers and grasses. Based on those results, planting will take place the last week of May and first week in June.

Ingham Intermediate School District is offering a variety of summer learning opportunities for students. Offerings include both gifted and talented programs such as Kids College and Mathematics Analytics Series: Cultivating Optimum Teamwork (MASCOT) as well as exposing students to future careers through career and technical education camps offered at Wilson Talent Center.

On the evening of May 1, 2019, Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD) hosted part-one of the 19th Annual Ingham Student Art Exhibit in conjunction with the Lansing Art Gallery and the Michigan Education Leadership Group (MELG).

Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4206 to forgive four additional snow days that occurred while the state was under a state of emergency due to extreme cold temperatures during the 2018-2019 school year.   

Michigan State Board of Education Press Release - The State Board of Education today selected Dr. Michael Rice to be Michigan’s next State Superintendent.

The Wilson Talent Center (WTC) will host its Year-End Student Showcase on Thursday, May 16, from 4:00-7:00pm. The event, now in its tenth year, allows students to showcase the skills they have developed and projects they have created throughout the school year. This event is free and open to the public. The WTC is located on the Ingham Intermediate School District campus at 611 Hagadorn Road in Mason.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release – Michigan children and teens will enjoy more summer technology and literacy programs at 90-plus public libraries with grants of up to $2,000 each, the Library of Michigan (LM) announced today.

This month, MIBLSI in partnership with MDE, highlighted a few Ingham ISD service area districts for demonstrating strong outcomes and/or making progress related to meeting the need of each and every student through a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.  

Ingham Insights is a monthly newsletter created to share stories with our community. Be sure to read the April 2019 issue available today.

Michigan State Board of Education Press Release – The State Board of Education today selected three candidates to continue the process to become Michigan’s next State Superintendent.

In a partnership with the Ingham County Sheriff’s office, Mid-Michigan Trauma Collaborative, several law enforcement agencies, mental health providers, community partners and public school districts within the Ingham Intermediate School District service area, a Handle with Care initiative has been launched to provide additional supports to students who experience trauma.

A partnership between Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency, Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, Ingham Intermediate School District and regional businesses hosted the second annual Reverse Job Fair on Thursday, March 21, at Eagle Eye Golf Club.

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on April 9, 2019.