Schools get ready to start a new yearThe 2008-09 school years begins Tuesday, Sept. 2 for all St. Clair County public schools. Read about how the RESA is preparing for the big day in the latest edition of 499 Range Road, the RESA's monthly e-newsletter. Read the current edition
Town hall to focus on early childhood issues The Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition are hosting a town hall meeting on Sept. 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Clair County Administration Building, 200 Grand River Ave., Port Huron. The meeting will provide parents and others with an interest in early childhood education and care an opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas with state legislators and local elected officials. More information is available from RESA's Whitney Pavlov at (810) 364-8990, ext. 4024.
RESA-led seminar looks at globalization, technology The St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency on Aug. 13 hosted the first 21st Century Learners Symposium, a conference created to help educators better equip students for the digital world. The conference was comprised of sessions promoting better understanding of globalization and evolving technology and its impact on learners and learning. Dr. Joanne Hopper, RESA’s director of Education Services, said dramatic changes in technology have had a significant impact on young learners — from the way they acquire information to the way they interact with friends and engage in the world. Hopper noted that the event was supported by St. Clair County’s superintendents. Keynote speakers were Dr. Yong Zhao, a Michigan State University professor and the Founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, and Alan November, senior partner of November Learning. The conference, at Port Huron High School, also featured presentations by students who demonstrated how they use technology in their everyday lives.
Accessible treehouse project moves ahead at nature center  Construction has begun on the universally accessible treehouse at the RESA's Pine River Nature Center near the Goodells County Park in Wales Township. The concrete foundations for several support pillers have been poured and construction materials are on-site. The treehouse will be accessible to people using wheelchairs and who have other mobility issues. It is being built as part of a countywide Access to Recreation grant through the Community Foundation of St. Clair County. The Access to Recreation program was awarded to the Community Foundation by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as part of the Kellogg's efforts to expand opportunities for people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors. The treehouse should be ready for visitors by the end of September. View a slideshow of progress at the site.
TEC students win national championshipsExciting news from our TEC students attending National SkillsUSA. Our students earned two gold medals and one silver, adding an exciting end to a full week in Kansas City. Nick Shepley took home the gold medal in Precision Machining. Alex Super took a gold in Mobile Electronics, a new contest in Automotive Technology. Josiah Kreidler and Matt LaDuke won the silver in Audio Production. Craig Wilder and James Quandt were just shy of earning a medal, coming in fifth place in Mechatronics. For more details about the competition, go directly to the TEC page.
Nature center becomes more friendly to batsA local Boy Scout has gone batty for the Pine River Nature Center. As his Eagle Scout project, Brad Siler put a number of bat houses on the 90-acre nature center property. His story is included in the latest edition of the Pine River Nature Center newsletter. Read the newsletter
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