C - Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District

Quick Look
Recognition
CTC Students
Health & Wellness
Spice Up Your Life
Instructional Services
Advancing HS Literacy
Community Events
May Concerts & Events
Inside Story
Lori Westman
Board Briefs
May 7, 2013
Check It Out
Dates to Remember
May 14
May 15
May 22
May 28
May 29
June 5
June 6
June 13
A newsletter for and about the staff of the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District
Our Vision: To be the BEST educational system in the world.
Our Mission: Leading Lifetime Learning
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10!
TBAISD Annual Recognition Night
5:00 p.m. at the Hagerty Center
Manufacturing Technology Academy
Honors Ceremony
6:00 p.m. at TBAISD Career-Tech Center
Northern MI Math, Engineering and
Science Symposium/Student Award Night
4:30 p.m. at the Hagerty Center
Career-Tech Center Awards Night
6:30 p.m. at the Grand Traverse Resort
Adult Work Center Graduation
10:00 a.m. at Milliken Auditorium
Outstanding Educator Award Celebration
Hosted at the City Opera House
6:00 p.m. Social, 7:00 p.m. Ceremony
ACE Program Graduation
9:00 a.m. at the State Theatre
Adult Education Graduation
7:00 p.m. at Milliken Auditorium
Honor and Tribute
May 10, 2013
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elebrations are taking place across the nation this week to show
appreciation for teachers and educators. Because our profession is
a nobel one, these celebrations should occur throughout the year.
Preparing young people for success in this ever-changing global economy is
critically important work and deserves enduring celebration.
It was a pleasure and honor to prepare breakfast for TBAISD staff Tuesday
morning. This small token of appreciation comes with a big “thank you”
from your administrators. Please consider joining us for more celebration
at the annual TBAISD Recognition Night next Tuesday evening, May 14, at
5:00 p.m. at the Hagerty Center. We will gather to honor many dedicated
employees, including 13 who have made the difficult decision to retire from
the education profession.
We extend warm congratulations to Sally Witkop and Chris Korbel for
representing TBAISD as recipients of the Outstanding Person in Education
(OPIE) Award on May 2. The ceremony at the Park Place was a special
one. Sally and Chris exemplify the positive attributes of our profession and
organization.
The end of the year calendar is on everyone’s radar right now. Thank
you for your patience, as we work with our local school districts to finalize
when the last day for students will be. We must be open to serve them and
meet required contract obligations. With 16 different
calendars and ending dates, this is a challenge. We
expect to have a final decision for TBAISD by May 15.
Once again, thank you for your patience. We respect
and understand summer planning is being impacted by
the snow day calendar situation. We will communicate
to all TBAISD employees once the final decision is
made.
Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday. The month of May is
always one full of celebrations, graduations, and yearend
ceremonies. Please capture these special moments
by taking time to honor your
co-workers, students, friends
and family. These relationships
are what truly matter.
Michael J. Hill,
Superintendent
Mike Hill was a guest of Governor
Rick Snyder at the April Traverse City
Economic Club luncheon. The Governor
2013 Excellence
spoke highly
in
of
Practice
TBAISD Career-
Award
CTC Teacher Academy
Tech Center programs that consistently receive state recognition for
successfully preparing students for college and careers.

Advancing High School
Literacy
Contributed by Secondary Literacy Consultant Andrea Burks
By winning a federal i3 grant to ‘scale up’
proven content area reading strategies, Reading
Apprenticeship (RA) is partnering in five states to
increase disciplinary literacy in ELA, Science, and
History/Social Studies classrooms. Four-hundred
thousand high school students in California, Indiana,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah are included in
this program.
For TBAISD, this means more than 1,300 high
school students received instruction this academic
year in Reading Apprenticeship’s meta-cognitive
cross-disciplinary reading strategies. Teams from
Buckley, Kingsley, Benzie, GTACS, Mancelona,
Kalkaska, Bellaire, TC West, Frankfort and Elk Rapids
are near completion of an intensive 10-day training.
Students from RA classrooms within our region
have shown impressive gains in content area reading
in this first year of implementation. For example,
preliminary review of Explore and Plan reading
scores indicates that 6% to 11% more students are
reaching benchmark this year compared to their
previous year’s scores. Both assessments predict 11th
grade ACT scores and college success. In a 3-year
national study, students in Reading Apprenticeship
classrooms showed a 33% increase in reading
comprehension compared to cohorts who did not
receive this instruction.
Locally, teachers using Reading Apprenticeship
are reporting deeper engagement in reading and
discussions by their students. Participants have
described this as the most powerful professional
development they’ve experienced in their careers.
The Reading Apprenticeship framework integrates
four domains of reading development that support
adolescent literacy, including cognitive, knowledgebuilding,
social, and personal dimensions. The
framework utilizes evidence-based, best practice
teaching strategies to build a classroom culture of
collaboration, analysis, and discussion as well as
strong independent reading practice. Skills such as
persistence, analysis, and the ability to critically read
diverse types of information, whether in the form of
an essay, novel, graph, scientific abstract or primary
source documents is what college and career
readiness indicators and the Common Core State
Standards ask students to practice.
TBAISD looks forward to a new cohort beginning
this fall and the growth of this exciting adolescent
literacy model. Cohort III schools include TC West,
TC Central, Kalkaska, and Mancelona. Several
schools who have not participated in the grant
will adopt a book study of the program’s core text,
Reading for Understanding.
The success of this program could not have been
accomplished without the support of participating
districts who committed to releasing staff and
principals for the intensive 10-day training. We thank
our staff members Dave Clinton, Dave Johnson,
Kathy Sinnard, Valerie Vandlen, and Janet Van Zale
for their commitment to supporting the teachers.
TBAISD pipe and drum team Colleen Tennant and Steve
Krygier entertain staff and students at the New Campus School.
UnClassified
For Sale - Two 12’ braided Ficus trees and a 6’ tall
orange flowering hibiscus (not hardy) for sale. The
ficus can be put outside in the shade every summer.
The hibiscus does best in a sunnier place outside.
You must be able to bring them inside in the winter.
Ficus, $100 each. Hibiscus $75. Pots included.
Contact Anna Blight at 922-6284
For Sale - RCA Television, 30”x29”, 22” deep, 33”
diagonal screen, good condition. Make an offer.
Call Renee at 922-6212
Volunteers Needed - Teams and individuals needed
for two-hour volunteer shifts in the kids games area
during the 2013 NMC BBQ on Sunday, May 19.
Contact Heather Jewell at 231-463-0489.
Seeking Local Rental: TBAISD employee looking
for a quiet, non-smoking environment, 2 bedroom
house/townhouse to rent in the TC area for 16-month
lease. Please respond via email to: skybluestars2@
gmail.com.
Seeking Local Rental: Small, close to town rental
needed for long-term. Dog friendly. Can provide
excellent references. Please call Patz 649-1444.

Student Recognition
Every year the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of
Career and Technical Education recognize students from across the
state who demonstrate outstanding achievement in a
career choice that is nontraditional for their gender. This
year, two CTC students have been recognized for their
leadership and ability to overcome obstacles in diversity
as they pursue their career interests.
Iesha Robinson is a
senior at Kingsley Area
Schools. Her enthusiasm,
leadership, work ethic, and
academic achievement
have led to success in the
culinary arts and hospitality
field. Nominated by her
teachers, Iesha has the
ability to adapt to all areas
of operation, is attentive
to detail, and is a natural
for fostering teamwork
among her peers. Her
passion for culinary arts and
perseverance have allowed
her to stand out as a Breaking Traditions 2013 Merit Award recipient.
Erin Fluharty is a senior at Traverse City West Senior High School
who is an exceptional student in pursuit of a career in Public Safety
and Protective Services. Erin was nominated by her instructors and
selected by state officials to receive the Breaking Traditions Excellence
Award, which is presented to only one student in Michigan.
Tom Lennox, program instructor for the Public Safety
program said, “Erin arrives every day prepared to learn
and continuously engages her instructor and fellow
students in an effort to learn
more about the subject
matter presented. In a
class of 40 students, most
of whom are male, Erin
demonstrates academic
excellence, exceptional
leadership, enthusiasm
and perseverance in
overcoming the challenges
of a non-traditional student
in the career path of public
safety and protective
services.”
Iesha and Erin, along with
family members, instructors,
administrators and mentors
will attend a formal award
presentation ceremony on May 15 at the Library of Michigan in
Lansing.
CTC Film & New Media student Cody Stowe
shares a proud moment after recieving a Best
of Show Award from the Digital Arts, Film &
Television Festival on April 27.
CTC Manufacturing Technology Academy
students prepare their robot for competition in the
2013 FIRST Robotics Competition and National
Robotics Challenge in March and April.
Mother’s Day Cards
Paperworks Studio
now features specially
selected Mother's Day
cards designed by CTC
Visual Imaging Technology
students Rachel McDaniel
and Amanda Collins.
Proceeds from all Mother's
Day designs will benefit
Special Olympics Area
2 athletes. Buy at local
retailers or online today!
www.paperworksstudio.com

&
TBAISD
Health
Wellness
Spice Up Your Life
Healthy eating doesn't have to be boring or bland.
Are you avoiding a change in your eating habits
because you think healthy food isn't exciting for your
taste buds? Adding herbs and spices while cooking
will add flavor to your meals and make healthy eating
enjoyable.
Fast food or processed food may seem tastier than
freshly made nutritious food, but usually that is due to
high sodium content. Sodium affects our heart health,
cholesterol levels, and will dehydrate the body. Instead
of relying on salt to add flavor to meals consider other
alternatives that help create tasty meals. There are a
number of spices that could be considered staples in
your kitchen and can be used in many dishes. These
include:
Bay leaves - used in soups, sauces or stews
Cinnamon - works well in a variety of dishes and
shouldn't be limited to baking or desserts.
Cloves - use sparingly as they can be
overpowering.
Garlic - all-purpose and can be used in just about
any savory dish.
Oregano - great in tomato-based dishes like pizza
or pasta.
Chili Powder - used to add a little spice and can
stimulate digestion.
Try adding something new to tonight's meal and
you'll be pleasantly surprised at how great healthy
can taste.
Healthy Recipes
New this week on the health & wellness website:
Heart Shape Egg Toast for Mom
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Dutch Baby Puffed Pancake
Mango Smoothie
Fresh Fruit Salad
Breakfast Quesadillas
Super Smoothies
Fall Flu Clinics
Flu shot clinics are scheduled for the 2013-14 school
year. Please register through the TBAISD professional
development online registration at www.tbaisd.org.
Vaccines are ordered according to the number of
people who register. Only those who register will be
able to get the flu shot at these clinics. The cost is $11.
Checks are to be made out to TBAISD and will be
collected on the day of the clinic.
NOTE: Register by September 13 to ensure enough
vaccines are ordered. Clinic dates are:
Friday, October 4, 2013
CTC Learning Center, 7 - 10 a.m.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Arnell Administration Building, 1 - 4 p.m.
Community Events
Local 5K Races
Mother’s Day 5K - May 12 at 9:00 a.m.
at Hickory Hills, 2000 Randolph Street.
Registration is $30 for adults. Proceeds
benefit the nonprofit charity Giving 1
Family at a Time to help needy families in
the area.
Visit www.g1ftfund.com
Tails to Trails 5K - May 18 at 9:00 a.m. at the Vasa
Pathway trailhead. Registration is $15 for individuals
and $25 for families through May 17. To register, visit
www.traversetrails.org or call 941-4300.
TBAISD Musicians in Concert
Encore Winds is Northern Michigan’s premier
concert band featuring more than 50 local musicians,
including two TBAISD speech pathologists Darren
DePuydt and Suzanne Parker. The May 18 concert will
feature guest artists Krista Cole of Traverse City Central
High School, Encore’s young artist solo competition
winner, and soprano Lynne Church. The program
includes “An American Symphony” from the film Mr.
Holland’s Opus, “Gandalf” from John de Meij’s Lord
of the Rings Symphony, and Symphonic Dances from
“West Side Story.”
Dessert Reception: Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m.
Concert:
Location:
8:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church,
6105 Center Road, Traverse City
Click the link to go to the Health & Wellness website:
https://spweb.tbaisd.k12.mi.us/sites/home/healthandwellness/default.aspx
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Hey Lori Westman, who’s YOUR Tiger?
• Not Miggy. That’s too easy.
• No Justin V. Too obvious.
• Torii Hunter. Too new to know.
• No way Jose. Papa Grande’s so gone… scratch that,
he’s back.
To a diehard Detroit Tigers fan like Lori Westman,
picking just one Tiger is a super tough decision and
requires serious consideration. On the other hand,
as a devoted Traverse City Little League supporter,
she can ramble off her favorite little leaguers in a
heartbeat: her sons Matt and Mitch, and husband
Donn Westman, coach extraordinaire. Traverse
City Little League (TCLL) is a family affair for the
Westmans, with their boys “drafted” into baseball at
the tender age of four years. Early on, Lori became
involved with the sport just being a “mom,” playing
catch in the backyard. As the boys became more
invested in the game, her role evolved to “team
mom,” and then a well-earned promotion to “team
manager.”
Whether on the job as TBAISD 16-year veteran
speech pathologist or on the ball field, anyone who
knows Lori knows she’s the ace of organization
and structure. So her rapid rise in the TCLL ranks
came as no surprise. She originally joined the Board
of Directors as Information Officer and was soon
thereafter elected as Board President. As skipper, she
loves supporting the Little League principle that helps
all kids, no matter their abilities, learn discipline,
teamwork and physical fitness. “If they happen to
become good athletes along the way, then that is a
bonus!”
Lori’s positive philosophy towards baseball impacts
642 young players on 54 teams and 162 coaches in
TCLL each year. Impressive stats, for sure. It’s a year
round commitment, which includes fundraising,
coach training, scheduling, and more. Not to mention
ensuring umps have pads, sprinkling systems are set
to run before or after games, and fields are chalked
and ready at all times.
The Westman family
As a high school softball player Lori had
appreciation for the sport, and then along came her
baseball-loving husband and sons. Thanks to them,
she now has borderline encyclopedic knowledge
of baseball rules, strategy and history. Vacations
often lead the Westmans to MLB ball parks where
they add to their impressive pennant collection from
around the country. One of her favorites is Fenway
Park, home of the Boston Red Sox; and she claims
the highlight of her family’s recent trip to Chicago
was their tour of Wrigley Field. What? She opted for
a ball park tour rather than meandering through the
Magnificent Mile’s retail nirvana?! For a gal who
loves to shop, that’s proof that Lori Westman is a
major league baseball buff!
Other story connections....
• Brad VanBuren’s Contruction Trades students
built a shed for Little League (TCLL paid for
materials).
• Kevin Kimble’s Power Equipment Technology
students reconditioned two riding lawn mowers
for TCLL and donated them to the league.
• Michael George’s Drafting & Design students
used satellite images to create maps of field
complexes for use at Little League meetings.
The “Inside Story” is a feature column to showcase staff members
who have extraordinary hobbies in addition to their dedicated work
at TBAISD. If you or an employee that you know would like to share
an Inside Story, please forward your suggestions to Heather Jewell at
hjewell@tbaisd.org for further investigation and the results may be
shared in future editions of the Check It Out.
Advance your Technological Proficiency
Go to: www.lynda.com
Contact Michael George at mgeorge@tbaisd.org for more detail

Board Briefs – May 7, 2013
Personnel Updates:
New Position: School Climate Specialist
New Employees:
Katie Graham, Secretary, Instructional Services
Tracy Huhn, Teacher Assistant
Resignations:
Anne Peele, Teacher SXI (retiring 29 years)
Lorna Coe, Teacher Assistant (retiring 10 years)
SanJuana Fisher, Migrant Recruiter
Kelly Ciolek, School Nurse
Jennifer Denoyer, Teacher Consultant
Keri Johnson, LEA Accountant
Diana Glaesmer-Hawn, Director, AWC (retiring 29 yrs)
Timothy Somero, Food Server
Superintendent’s Report:
• Site visitations to review the General Education budget
to our local districts have been completed.
• The biannual ISD Board election will be held June
• Incumbents Joe Fisher, Ranae McCauley and Bob
McCall will run again for another 6-year term. District
representatives will be attending the election to cast their
official ballot.
• He attended the first meeting of a state Systemic Reform
Committee comprised of 40 superintendents in the state
to provide input and recommendations to legislators for
future education related topics.
Approved:
• Superintendent Evaluation and Contract
• Oak Park Security bid
• Special Education Curriculum materials
• iPad Bid
• Phone Bid
• Microsoft Educational Enrollment Service (EES)
• Consortium Agreement with Michigan Virtual School
Special Education Report:
• The first meeting for a Multi Tiered System of Support
partnership will be with Mancelona next week.
• Interviews will be scheduled soon for the position of
Compliance Director.
• Itinerant staff will be attending a Marzano workshop
tomorrow to have an overview of this evaluation model.
Career & Technical Report:
• Many state competitions were held for CTC students.
Those advancing to Nationals will take place in June.
• The Record Eagle printed a front page story on a
collaborate project for Mother’s Day cards performed by
students in the VIT program and Paper Works Studio.
• Two VIT students again placed first in the fine art and
graphic art commemorative Cherry Festival poster.
• Applications are being accepted for the annual CTC
Summer Camp for 6-8 graders.
• Tim VanderMeulen, Instructor for Electrical Occupations
provided an iPad demonstration he uses with students.
Instructional Services/Technology Report:
• A security study was completed last April. Overall
existing plans are good with some additional suggestions
recommended.
• Michelle Moeggenberg, Student Achievement Data
Specialist, provided information on the Northwest
Evaluation Association (NWEA). This year districts
received a price break as a region to lower the cost for
districts to use as a web based program to offer testing for
grades 3-11.
Welcome the New Arrival!
Sloane Katherine Bulger
Born April 29, 2013
7 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long
to Susan Bulger, Teacher for Cognitively Impaired
Let’s all do the
Barbecue!
The NMC BBQ has been a community tradition
since 1951 and continues to draw families and friends
from the region to explore the NMC campus, enjoy
live entertainment, childrens’ activities, classroom
displays and the famous juicy buffalo burger meal.
JOIN THE FUN Sunday, May 19, between 11 a.m. and
5 p.m.
Order your BBQ tickets TODAY by contacting
online at www.nmc.edu/bbq. Advance ticket price is
$6 per person. Tickets increase to $8 the day of the
event. Proceeds of the BBQ go toward special NMC
projects that enhance the learning environment for
NMC students. SEE YOU AT THE BBQ!
May 19 - Michigan Reads! at the NMC BBQ on
campus in the Osterlin Library. Featuring special
readings of Moose on the Loose! Free books and
children’s activities.
August 11 - Beach Bums Game. Free lawn seating
tickets available from 4:30-5:30 for families with
children age zero to five. Sponsored by Traverse
Bay/Manistee Great Start Collaborative.
Great Start,
Great Futures
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