🎉 Join us in congratulating the 2026–2027 officers of the Huron Intermediate School District Board of Education!

At the annual organizational meeting, the Board appointed the following officers:

• President – Ryan Kramer
• Vice-President – Janice Holz
• Executive Secretary – Carol Roggenbuck
• Treasurer – Gary Osminski
• Trustee – Tammy Schave
• Assistant Secretary – Joseph Candela

Thank you for your continued service, leadership, and dedication to the students, staff, and communities served by Huron Intermediate School District. Your commitment helps guide our mission and supports educational opportunities throughout Huron County.

United Today. Better Together. Stronger Tomorrow.

#HuronISD #BoardOfEducation #Leadership #PublicEducation #UnitedTodayBetterTogetherStrongerTomorrow

📚 Join Our Team as a K–5 Literacy Consultant

At Huron Intermediate School District, we are dedicated to educational leadership, effective programs, and quality services in collaboration with community partners to educate all learners.

The K–5 Literacy Consultant works alongside educators to strengthen literacy instruction, support evidence-based practices, and help improve learning outcomes for students across Huron County. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both students and the educators who support them every day.

We are excited to continue seeking a passionate educator to join our team in this important role.

📌 This position operates under the Huron Intermediate Education Association (HIEA) bargaining agreement.

We are also proud that HISD was named a finalist for Best Place to Work in the Huron Daily Tribune Readers' Choice Awards (2023)—a reflection of the collaborative, supportive culture we strive to create for our staff.

📄 Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume with references, and credentials to:

Julie Toner
HR Specialist, Huron ISD
📧 jtoner@huronisd.org

This position is open until filled.

💙 Join a team committed to helping students succeed, supporting educators, and serving our communities.

🎉 Welcome to Huron ISD, Jessica Heilig!

Please join us in welcoming Jessica Heilig as our new Early Childhood Specialist for the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP).

Jessica brings more than 11 years of experience in early childhood education and a passion for helping young learners thrive. We are excited to have her expertise, enthusiasm, and dedication as part of the Huron ISD team.

Welcome to Huron ISD, Jessica! 💙

#HuronISD #WelcomeToHISD #EarlyChildhoodEducation #TeamHISD

🎉 Please Join Us in Welcoming Jennessa Parker to Huron ISD!

We are excited to welcome Jennessa Parker as our new Diagnostic Assessment Intervention Technician (DAIT) serving North Huron and Owendale-Gagetown.

Jennessa brings more than 15 years of experience in education and is passionate about supporting students and staff. We are thrilled to have her join the Huron ISD team and look forward to the positive impact she will make across our districts.

Welcome to Huron ISD, Jennessa! 💙

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📚🌊 Save the Date, Secondary ELA Teachers! 🌊📚

We're so excited to announce a brand-new Secondary ELA Teacher Workshop Series designed to support, inspire, and equip our amazing ELA educators throughout the 2026–2027 school year! 💙

🗓️ Mark your calendars for these Thursdays:

✏️ October 1, 2026
✏️ November 5, 2026
✏️ December 3, 2026
✏️ March 4, 2027
✏️ May 6, 2027

⏰ 8:30–11:30 AM content session 💻 Optional afternoon team work time (until ~3:30 PM)
📍 Huron ISD Administrative Offices
🥪 Lunch provided

Watch for full registration details and SCECH information in September 2026. We can't wait to learn and grow together this year! 🙌

#HuronISD #SecondaryELA #ProfessionalLearning #UnitedTodayBetterTogetherStrongerTomorrow

💙💚 Three words can change a child's day: Handle With Care.

Huron ISD is proud to participate in Michigan's Handle With Care initiative — a statewide collaboration between law enforcement, schools, and mental health professionals to support children who have experienced potentially traumatic events.
Here's how it works: When a law enforcement officer encounters a child during a call, they send a confidential notice to the child's school — just the child's name and the words Handle With Care. No details. No labels. Before the next school bell rings, teachers and staff are ready to meet that student with extra patience, flexibility, and support. If more help is needed, mental health professionals step in.

A huge thank you to our Huron County law enforcement partners for taking that extra step — and to our educators and mental health professionals who respond with care every day. Together, you make a tremendous difference to a child. 🙌
Learn more: michigan.gov/handlewithcare

#HandleWithCare #HuronISD #TraumaInformed #StudentWellbeing #CommunityPartnerships

🌟 Professional Learning in Action! 🌟

When educators grow, students benefit. United today, better together, stronger tomorrow — that's more than a tagline. It's how we approach professional learning across Huron County.

During the 2025-2026 school year, staff from across our region participated in professional learning opportunities designed to strengthen instruction, support student success, and build leadership capacity.

📚 2,643 participants
⏰ 519+ hours of professional learning
🎓 227+ SCECH hours earned
💡 279+ hours of district-provided professional development

From literacy and math instruction to AI in education, student support, safety, and leadership development, our educators continued learning so they can better serve students every day.

Every hour of learning, every collaboration, and every new idea strengthens the foundation we're building for our students' futures. United today. Better together. Stronger tomorrow. 💙

Thank you to everyone who dedicated their time to growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

👉 Want to see what's coming next? Follow our page and visit www.huronisd.org to explore upcoming professional learning opportunities and programs across Huron County!

#HISD #ProfessionalLearning #StudentSuccess #EducationMatters #UnitedTodayBetterTogetherStrongerTomorrow

A Year of AI Integration: Reflecting on a Tri-County Collaboration 🤝

Over the 2025–2026 school year, Huron ISD, Sanilac ISD, and Tuscola ISD partnered to deliver a 7-part AI Integration series for educators across the Thumb region of Michigan.

As we close out the year, the numbers tell a powerful story:
📊 75 unique educators participated in the series
📍 234 total seats filled across 7 sessions
🔁 73% of participants returned for 2 or more sessions
🏆 5 educators completed all 7 sessions
⭐ Near-perfect 4-out-of-4 ratings for content and presenter across our final sessions

The series — anchored in the AI Integration Framework — guided participants from foundational understanding through district-level implementation planning, building collective capacity, and long-term sustainability. Teachers, principals, paraeducators, and district leaders left with classroom-ready tools, working AI policies, and a regional peer network they can lean on for years to come.

A sincere thank you to Aaron Baughman, whose facilitation made the difference. Aaron met our educators where they were, adapted content based on real-time feedback, and modeled the kind of curiosity-meets-practicality mindset we want every classroom to embody. In the words of our participants:

"Practical and immediate use."
"I have a ready-to-go AI policy."
"I love his encouragement and direction."

This is what regional collaboration looks like when ISDs combine resources to give educators something no single district could deliver alone — a world-class facilitator, a shared regional vocabulary for AI, cross-district peer learning, and a sustainable framework for implementation.

Looking ahead: The 2026–2027 AI Integration series will be hosted by Sanilac ISD and remains open to educators across Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties. Registration details to follow.

Thank you to every educator who walked this road with us.
United Today. Better Together. Stronger Tomorrow.

#AIinEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducationLeadership #TriCountyCollaboration #MichiganEducation #HuronISD

Our preschool graduates took their first big step forward this week! 🎓✨

Families and staff gathered to celebrate a special day filled with songs, smiles, and proud moments as students marked the end of their preschool journey. We are so proud of all they have accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s ahead for this bright group of learners!

United Today. Better Together. Stronger Tomorrow.

The HISD will be closed today as we honor and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country. 🌿

We are grateful for their sacrifice and commitment.

💚 Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

We love seeing our educators show up in support of mental health and one another! These staff members rocked their T‑Shirt Tuesday gear with a powerful message: The more you know, the less you judge.

Thank you for helping foster understanding, compassion, and care—our students (and each other) benefit every day.

🍕 Thank You, Hebberd Insurance! 🍕

A big thank you to Hebberd Insurance for helping staff end the week with a fun and delicious pizza party in celebration of Educator Appreciation Week!

Your generosity helped us recognize and celebrate the incredible educators who make a difference every day. We truly appreciate your support and your partnership in honoring our amazing staff!

💙 Thank You, Bad Axe Naz Church! 💙

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Bad Axe Naz Church for generously providing a delicious pulled pork lunch for staff at HISD, HLC, and HATC in honor of Educator Appreciation Week.

Your kindness and generosity made our educators feel truly valued and appreciated. We are grateful for your support and for being such a positive partner in our community. Thank you for helping us celebrate the important work our staff does every day!

With almost a year at HISD, I’ve seen with my own eyes just how hard our staff works and how dedicated they are—not only to our organization, but more importantly to our kids. Every day, I see how they help students feel that they are part of something. I watch students excited to come to school to learn and to see the educators and staff who make that possible. I’m grateful to be part of the HISD community, and I wish our staff the very best each day. Thank You! Please know staff appreciation is not just one week of the year, but every day! - Joseph Candela, HISD Superintendent

💚👕 HATC staff showed up for T‑Shirt Tuesday! 👕💚

We love seeing our Huron Area Technical Center team wearing their mental health awareness shirts and helping keep the conversation going. From messages of kindness to reminders that mental health matters, these shirts represent something bigger—support, understanding, and belonging.

Thank you, HATC staff, for modeling empathy and showing students that it’s okay to talk about mental health—not just this month, but every day.

💚👕 The message doesn’t stop with one week—it continues every Tuesday in May! 👕💚

Through T‑Shirt Tuesdays, our educators are helping normalize conversations about mental health, modeling empathy, and reminding students (and each other) that support matters. 💬✨

We are so grateful for educators who care for minds and hearts—during Educator Appreciation Week and all year long. 💚🍎

Let’s keep the conversation going!

🍎💚 Educators Appreciation Week + Mental Health Awareness Month = Teachers Leading with HEART! 💚🍎

This week—and every Tuesday in May—our incredible educators are doing more than teaching lessons. They’re starting conversations, breaking down stigma, and showing students that mental health matters. 👕🧠✨

From wearing powerful messages to modeling kindness, empathy, and support, our staff reminds us that caring for our mental health is just as important as caring for our minds. 💬💪

Thank you to our educators for showing up for students (and each other!) every single day. 💚 We appreciate you—this week and always!

🌻 Sunshine energy from our HLC students! 🌻

With guidance from their art teacher, students worked together to create this stunning sunflower art project inspired by Van Gogh. Each piece came together to create a bright, joyful display that’s now lighting up our hallway.

We love seeing our students’ creativity shine!

🦁💛 Larry the Lion stopped by!

Larry the Lion joined the Secondary MOCI class, and fun was had all around as students enjoyed time together with their new furry friend.