We are grateful today and everyday for our Administrative Professionals!

Thank you to the Gratiot Co. Optimist Club for providing another memorable YouthAppreciation Banquet last night. The S's stories of perseverance & resilience amaze all of us!#GIRESDSupportsStudents

Learning.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

When it comes to leadership everyone wants the position but they don’t want the problems. Positive leaders care more about solving problems than their position.

“Teach like it’s your kid in the front row.” How you teach changes. How you lead changes. Every interaction becomes more meaningful. How we respond when kids are successful or fail becomes more important. Everything changes. It becomes more impactful because it’s personal.

1% better every day!! What are you doing today to get better?

Happy Teachers Appreciation Week to all of our dedicated, passionate, & caring GIRESD Teachers! You are the cornerstone of our organization! #GIRESDSupportsTeachers

Face-to-face conversations can foster #mentalhealth development, enhance communication skills, and build confidence. 💪Talk to your children and teens about mental health. Need help getting started? samhsa.gov/find-support/h… #MHAM2025

Thank you to the Sleepy Dog Books Foundation for bringing their book trailer to both field days! Each GIRESD student went home with a new book! ❤️

Physical challenges and serious health struggles in friends and family can impact their mental health. Although we might not be able to change someone’s illness, we can change it. Take the time to share a meal, take a walk, or just listen it can make a world of difference.

🫶 Volunteering, helping a friend or neighbor, or teaching someone a new skill fosters a feeling of connection and is good for your mental health! During #MHAM2025 and beyond, make a difference in someone’s life. samhsa.gov/find-support/h…

St. Patrick School faced SHA Mt. Pleasant SHA Mt Pleasant in baseball regional semifinal 12 innings! Ted Fattal Chad Podolak Paul Hungerford Earle Burns LSJ Sports Brian Calloway Fred Heumann Brock Palmbos Brayden Simon Jerryd Grady Pieratt Noah Zeien thebleacherdenizen.com/2025/06/08/mt-…

Glen Lake Athletics played St. Patrick School in state baseball quarterfinal Ted Fattal Chad Podolak Paul Hungerford Earle Burns Brayden Simon Jerryd Charlie Thelen LSJ Sports Brian Calloway Fred Heumann Brock Palmbos thebleacherdenizen.com/2025/06/08/por…

Michigan can do better than what the House has proposed for our K-12 state budget.

St. Patrick School played Plymouth Christian Athletics Plymouth Christian Varsity Baseball in the State Baseball Final. Play by play! Ted Fattal Chad Podolak Paul Hungerford LSJ Sports Brian Calloway Nathaniel Bott Fred Heumann Greater Lansing Sports CMAC Jerryd Brayden Simon thebleacherdenizen.com/2025/06/15/por…

Favorite Michigan football uni combo?

The Family Engagement Grant supports early literacy efforts throughout Bay, Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Saginaw, Gratiot, Isabella, and Midland counties! Lauren Saj from Delta Public Media and Maggie Dwan from BAISD promoting "Read for 20 minutes a day!"