Getting out to enjoy the sunshine on this beautiful Maple Monday at the Neway Nature Preschool! 💛🐾☀️
Join us for our March Play & Learn Groups! If you have a child under 5, we invite you to enjoy a morning of Dr. Seuss-inspired activities and storytelling. Mark your calendars:
March 14th at Neway Center in Newaygo
March 28th at NCRESA in Fremont
Both sessions run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. We can’t wait to see you there!
We are thankful to FACF for funding community outings for our program! We went to We Rock the Spectrum! This place is incredible for our friends with sensory needs!
This past December, community members came together for the Christmas in Newaygo County fundraiser, supporting three valuable local programs — including the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
Yesterday, NCRESA was honored to receive a $2,000 donation to support this incredible program! Thanks to this generosity, 63 children in Newaygo County will receive a high-quality book each month for an entire year.
We are so grateful for this investment in our youngest learners and for the ongoing support of literacy and early childhood development in our community. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
Don't miss out... Join us with your family for our Family Support Night. Dinner and day care provided while we learn together about Special Education Basics for Parents and Fit 4 Work. RSVP appreciated, but not required.
Learning new information at MiCEC while navigating a rather complex and daunting map of all the events and speakers. Great experience and lots of information to bring back to NCRESA.😀
Newaygo County educators are spending a day with Shelley Moore. Thank you Kent ISD for a great day of learning.
February is Career Technical and Education (CTE) month! Thank you to Representative Fox for touring our Career Tech Center. Our new HVAC program staff and students loved connecting!
On a Saturday bright, the twenty-second day,
The Great Start Collaborative had something to say:
“Let’s celebrate those who work hard every day,
Caring for kids in the most special way!”
With Dr. Seuss flair, the theme was all set,
For March’s reading month, this was a perfect bet!
The workers arrived and what did they see?
A breakfast so tasty, and gifts full of glee!
There were games galore, all Seuss-ified fun,
With laughter and joy as the day had begun.
Special guests shared, with a helpful cheer,
Opportunities for growth throughout the year!
From United Way, Trishare’s model bright glow,
To MI Works! apprenticeships, ready to grow,
And MI Works gave $25 with a smile,
To thank all the workers for going the extra mile!
But wait, there’s more, for Sarah was there,
As the Cat in the Hat with his signature flair!
She brought extra joy, with her hat so tall,
Adding to the fun for one and for all!
So here's to the workers, each one with grace,
For making the world a much better place!
BPA Chapter members got involved with this year's BPA State Service Project Alex's Lemonade Stand, which is to bring awareness and support families to help cure pediatric cancer. Culinary students and their instructors graciously offered to help and baked 458 cookies that the BPA members sold, which raised $229.00 for Alex's Lemonade Stand. Both AM and PM chapter members helped to bag, tag and then deliver the cookies to help celebrate Valentine's Day.
NCRESA team spent a day learning. We are bringing the MAASE paraeducator bootcamp to Newaygo County.
Maple and the Neway preschool students enjoyed exchanging goodies to celebrate all of the wonderful friendships we've made this year! ❤️🐾
Due to projected weather conditions that are expected to impact travel tomorrow evening, the NCRESA Parent Support Night events will be canceled. This includes the Ignite Fire Peer group. Please check back for futures events.
Newaygo County staff are lucky to be at Gratiot-Isabella RESA today, learning to support students with communication needs!
This week, Dr. Kate Guastaferro, a professor at New York University, visited and conducted training for our Parents as Teachers team on the Smart Parents – Safe and Healthy Kids curriculum. Our affiliate was chosen as one of 23 nationwide to offer enhanced education and support to families. Additionally, our PAT affiliate was highlighted in this week’s NYU School of Public Health newsletter.
Tucker the Turtle Family Night
A huge thank you to all the families who joined us for our engaging and educational family event! It was an evening filled with learning, creativity, and fun as families explored important regulation strategies together.
Please join us for a night of family fun and learning.
Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Leadership Conference Competition results for Newaygo County Career-Tech are in! We announced the results on January 13th during a Celebration with Accounting, Business Management, Graphics, IT, and Health.
We had 52 members compete at the Regional Leadership Conference held at Davenport University on January 10, 2025. We participated in 44 events and placed in 29 of them. One student placed in four events earning four golds!
Students brought home 13 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, 5 students placed 4th, 5 placed 5th, and 5 placed 6th which qualifies them to represent NCCTC at the State Leadership Conference in March.
Our Play and Learn group on January 10th was a great time for young children and families! Kids had the chance to play while developing important competencies , including social-emotional, gross motor, and fine motor skills.
We also enjoyed a fun storytime, featuring The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Sharon Maile did an amazing job reading the story and engaging the children! Children had fun scooping and throwing indoor snowballs (cotton balls).
Join us for the next Play and Learn group on Friday, January 24th at 10 a.m. at NCRESA in Fremont. See you there!
Take NOTE of date change- we are moving our meeting to the 15th of January! Join us Wednesday, January 15th for our Parent Support night. We will be discussing guardianships and alternatives for adults needing additional supports from 6-7pm. Dinner will be from 5:30 - 6pm. Daycare is provided! Please let us know you are coming with the QR code below.
