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



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Abstract art, glowing colors, and classroom celebrations — learning never looked so fun!
Abstract art, glowing colors, and classroom celebrations — learning never looked so fun!



📚❤️ Special Guest Readers!
We loved welcoming family members into our classroom to share favorite stories. Listening to books together builds language, attention, and a love of reading.
✨ Thank you for being such wonderful partners in learning!
We loved welcoming family members into our classroom to share favorite stories. Listening to books together builds language, attention, and a love of reading.
✨ Thank you for being such wonderful partners in learning!




🍔🚌 Field Trip to Big Boy!
The preschool class learned about how a restaurant works behind the scenes—storage, coolers, and teamwork that keeps everything running. Thank you to Big Boy in Bad Axe for letting us take a peek behind the scenes!
🙋♂️🙋♀️ Great questions and great learning from our curious crew!
The preschool class learned about how a restaurant works behind the scenes—storage, coolers, and teamwork that keeps everything running. Thank you to Big Boy in Bad Axe for letting us take a peek behind the scenes!
🙋♂️🙋♀️ Great questions and great learning from our curious crew!




💇♀️💅 Beauty Shop Visit at the Tech Center!
Our preschool students explored salon tools and routines at the HATC—hair styling, nail painting, and learning how professionals keep everything clean and safe.
🌟 Such a fun way to connect school to real-world careers!
Our preschool students explored salon tools and routines at the HATC—hair styling, nail painting, and learning how professionals keep everything clean and safe.
🌟 Such a fun way to connect school to real-world careers!









🩺🐻 Teddy Bear Clinic Day!
The preschool class practiced being caring medical staff with students at HATC as we checked hearts, listened with stethoscopes, and helped our stuffed friends feel better.
✨ Hands-on learning + imagination = the best kind of day!
The preschool class practiced being caring medical staff with students at HATC as we checked hearts, listened with stethoscopes, and helped our stuffed friends feel better.
✨ Hands-on learning + imagination = the best kind of day!





🎉 Please welcome Ryleigh Tate to our team! 🎉
Ryleigh joins us as a Special Education Paraprofessional, currently serving in the HLC. 💙
🎓 Ryleigh is a proud Laker graduate and will be graduating this May from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies and a minor in Child Development — Fire Up Chips! 🔥⬆️
👨👩👧👦 In her free time, Ryleigh enjoys spending time with family and friends, and when the weather is warm ☀️, you can find her out on the golf course ⛳
👏 We are excited to have Ryleigh join us—please take a moment to welcome her! 💬💙

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Michelle Paionk to our team! 🎉
📆 Michelle started this week and is stepping into the Early On Part C Service Provider role, replacing Kari Hildreth.
🎓 A Bad Axe Schools graduate, Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and brings a strong passion for supporting others.
📖🏖️ Outside of work, Michelle enjoys reading, going to the beach, and spending time on the water—which has her (and honestly, all of us! ☀️😎) counting down to summer.
👨👩👧👦 Michelle is a proud parent of three adult children. Many of you may already know her daughter, Makenzie Dubey, one of our Behavior Coaches.
💙 She also became a first‑time grandma to her 16‑month‑old grandson, Jase, who she says is the absolute love of her life.
👏 We’re excited to have Michelle join our team—please take a moment to welcome her when you see her!
📆 Michelle started this week and is stepping into the Early On Part C Service Provider role, replacing Kari Hildreth.
🎓 A Bad Axe Schools graduate, Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and brings a strong passion for supporting others.
📖🏖️ Outside of work, Michelle enjoys reading, going to the beach, and spending time on the water—which has her (and honestly, all of us! ☀️😎) counting down to summer.
👨👩👧👦 Michelle is a proud parent of three adult children. Many of you may already know her daughter, Makenzie Dubey, one of our Behavior Coaches.
💙 She also became a first‑time grandma to her 16‑month‑old grandson, Jase, who she says is the absolute love of her life.
👏 We’re excited to have Michelle join our team—please take a moment to welcome her when you see her!

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