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🩸 Reminder! IRESA is hosting a Versiti Blood Drive this Thursday, July 16, from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM!
Every blood donation has the power to save lives. Right now, blood is critically needed, and your donation can make a real difference for patients in our community.
If you've been thinking about donating, now is the perfect time! Whether you're a first-time donor or a regular donor, we encourage you to join us and help make an impact.
📅 Thursday, July 16
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 IRESA
To reserve your donation time, sign up here:
https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11641532
Thank you for helping provide hope and healing—one donation at a time.
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The Iosco RESA Career & Technical Education (CTE) Millage Renewal will be on the August 4 ballot. 🗳️
This informational sheet is intended to provide details about the proposed 10-year millage renewal. The proposal would continue the existing millage that has been in place for the past 10 years. If approved, it would maintain the current millage rate with no increase to taxpayers and continue funding for Career & Technical Education programs.
This informational sheet is intended to provide details about the proposed 10-year millage renewal. The proposal would continue the existing millage that has been in place for the past 10 years. If approved, it would maintain the current millage rate with no increase to taxpayers and continue funding for Career & Technical Education programs.
🔧 On June 11th and 12th, the Iosco RESA Career & Tech Center held its annual middle school camp. Automotive had some great campers during the Tech Success Camp! Students worked on an engine with Mr. Schaufele and completed a variety of other automotive tasks.
🚗 The Tech Success Camp allows students to attend Automotive, Building Trades, and Welding over the two days the camp is in session. This gives students the opportunity to explore three of the awesome hands-on shop programs offered at Iosco RESA!
💚 We enjoyed seeing students learn new skills and explore potential career pathways! 💚
🚗 The Tech Success Camp allows students to attend Automotive, Building Trades, and Welding over the two days the camp is in session. This gives students the opportunity to explore three of the awesome hands-on shop programs offered at Iosco RESA!
💚 We enjoyed seeing students learn new skills and explore potential career pathways! 💚
On June 11th and 12th, the Iosco RESA Career & Tech Center hosted our annual middle school summer camps! ☀️🎉
The Culinary middle school summer camp students learned what it takes to open their own business in the food industry and completed a food truck project where they developed and sold burgers. They then created a burger that they would proudly serve to customers! 👏🍔👩🍳
Campers also made fresh Baguette bread and used their knife skills to prepare delicious Bruschetta. To top it all off, they had some artistic fun by creating beautiful flower gelatin .
Lots of fun, creativity, and great skills! 😄👨🍳👩🍳💚
The Culinary middle school summer camp students learned what it takes to open their own business in the food industry and completed a food truck project where they developed and sold burgers. They then created a burger that they would proudly serve to customers! 👏🍔👩🍳
Campers also made fresh Baguette bread and used their knife skills to prepare delicious Bruschetta. To top it all off, they had some artistic fun by creating beautiful flower gelatin .
Lots of fun, creativity, and great skills! 😄👨🍳👩🍳💚
During our annual Summer Camp for middle school students, our Business Administration Campers worked on the following:
💼 Students in the Business Class spent their time learning about innovation and entrepreneurship and how it compares to working in a business you enjoy owned by others or purchasing a franchise. These students chose to build their own businesses. Each student chose a topic that meant something to them and inspired them to create a product and storefront to sell it at.
🌱 One student made custom signs for farmers and garden beds. Each sign was to be handmade and custom designed for the purchaser.
💐 Our second student was hand making jewelry with Michigan flowers. Each flower was dried, coated, and then placed in a designer jewelry setting by the student. She will also be at the Youth Entrepreneurship Fest on June 20th at the Alpena Community College Campus in Oscoda.
🤧📦 Our third student came up with an idea of creating an allergy pack. One smaller sized for short trips or backpacks and a larger box sized for families, homes, or cars. The seasons in Michigan wreak havoc on many people's allergies but are too beautiful to miss. This allergy pack was the students' way of offering a solution to the unavoidable and providing relief to those out experiencing the beauty of our State.
🎉 Campers had a blast and got great exposure to the programs we offer at Iosco RESA's Career & Tech Center! 💚
💼 Students in the Business Class spent their time learning about innovation and entrepreneurship and how it compares to working in a business you enjoy owned by others or purchasing a franchise. These students chose to build their own businesses. Each student chose a topic that meant something to them and inspired them to create a product and storefront to sell it at.
🌱 One student made custom signs for farmers and garden beds. Each sign was to be handmade and custom designed for the purchaser.
💐 Our second student was hand making jewelry with Michigan flowers. Each flower was dried, coated, and then placed in a designer jewelry setting by the student. She will also be at the Youth Entrepreneurship Fest on June 20th at the Alpena Community College Campus in Oscoda.
🤧📦 Our third student came up with an idea of creating an allergy pack. One smaller sized for short trips or backpacks and a larger box sized for families, homes, or cars. The seasons in Michigan wreak havoc on many people's allergies but are too beautiful to miss. This allergy pack was the students' way of offering a solution to the unavoidable and providing relief to those out experiencing the beauty of our State.
🎉 Campers had a blast and got great exposure to the programs we offer at Iosco RESA's Career & Tech Center! 💚
✈️ Iosco RESA's Career & Tech Center offered its annual middle school summer camps on June 11th and 12th. We had a camp for our new General Aviation/Drone program. Students had a great time working in this program, learning the principles of flight, FAA rules and regulations, while utilizing block programming to put their mission planning skills to work. Students were inspired by the experience of flying professional drones and learned how they can thrive in the aviation industry! 🚁✨
The Iosco RESA General Aviation program was given a jet engine from the Wurtsmith Air Museum! ✈️🛩️ We want to thank the museum for this very generous donation to our Aviation program! Our students will be amazed at the things they will learn from having this engine in our possession!
Huge thanks to Derek Moe at National City Station for transporting the jet engine that was donated to IRESA from the Wurtsmith Air Museum in Oscoda! 🚛 Derek is a great asset to our tech center, as he is a long standing member of our Automotive Advisory Board and always helps our tech center programs anytime he is able to.
Thanks again Derek (and Trent) for getting this monster jet engine to IRESA! 💪✈️ We couldn't have done it without you! 🙌
Huge thanks to Derek Moe at National City Station for transporting the jet engine that was donated to IRESA from the Wurtsmith Air Museum in Oscoda! 🚛 Derek is a great asset to our tech center, as he is a long standing member of our Automotive Advisory Board and always helps our tech center programs anytime he is able to.
Thanks again Derek (and Trent) for getting this monster jet engine to IRESA! 💪✈️ We couldn't have done it without you! 🙌
🎓🚀 Iosco RESA Career and Tech Education Center hosted a career exploration day for the third through fifth grade students in Whittemore-Prescott's summer camp! ☀️📚
Teachers and students from the tech center enjoyed sharing their knowledge with the elementary students. 🤝✨ Students flew drones, learned to take vitals, created a 3D brain, designed a food truck, learned to fix a car engine, created an ice cream sandwich marketing challenge, designed a playground, and witnessed the artistic magic of welding.
It was a very enjoyable day for everyone! 😄🎉👏
🎉👨🍳👩🍳 Iosco RESA Career & Tech Center would like to congratulate these amazing, hard working students in our Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management program. The certificates and awards these students have earned throughout this school year are well deserved. We are so proud of them. 🌟👏
State and Nation wide certificates earned are as follows: ServSafe Allergen 7, ServSafe Foodhandler 6, ServSafe Management 3, ServSafe Alcohol 4, ServSafe Alcohol Cruise Line 1, OSHA 10 7, ProStart Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts 5, ProStart COA (Certificate of Achievement) 2.
These certificates will help these students enter their college career with earned college credits. Please help us congratulate; (left to right) Jazmine Craft Tawas High School, Fenton Gustincic Tawas High School, will be attending Great Lakes Culinary Institute Maritime Academy in the fall. Diego Benitez Tawas High School, Leeland Schalm Tawas High School, will be attending School Craft for Culinary Arts in the fall. (not pictured) Gabriella LaMere Oscoda High School, is researching where she would like to study Baking and Pastry. (left to right) Jamie Flynn Oscoda High School, Zachary Martin Oscoda High School. 🎉👏
State and Nation wide certificates earned are as follows: ServSafe Allergen 7, ServSafe Foodhandler 6, ServSafe Management 3, ServSafe Alcohol 4, ServSafe Alcohol Cruise Line 1, OSHA 10 7, ProStart Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts 5, ProStart COA (Certificate of Achievement) 2.
These certificates will help these students enter their college career with earned college credits. Please help us congratulate; (left to right) Jazmine Craft Tawas High School, Fenton Gustincic Tawas High School, will be attending Great Lakes Culinary Institute Maritime Academy in the fall. Diego Benitez Tawas High School, Leeland Schalm Tawas High School, will be attending School Craft for Culinary Arts in the fall. (not pictured) Gabriella LaMere Oscoda High School, is researching where she would like to study Baking and Pastry. (left to right) Jamie Flynn Oscoda High School, Zachary Martin Oscoda High School. 🎉👏
The Iosco RESA Welding & Fabrication program was invited to create a Monarch Butterfly display for the Tawas Art Gallery to help celebrate Tawas's Monarch Butterfly Migration! ✨
Tawas has recently been named an official Monarch Butterfly City 🦋🏙️ and hosts one of the state's best viewings of the migration, which starts in September.
The students created a number of items, including a four-foot large metal Monarch butterfly, which is the centerpiece of the display. It is flanked by numerous other flying butterflies, metal flowers, and three large flowers as the backdrop for the display.
All of the items are on display outside the Tawas Art Gallery, and all of the pieces are for sale as part of a class fundraiser. This will allow the students to purchase more materials in the fall. Your support would be greatly appreciated! 🙌🦋💐
Tawas has recently been named an official Monarch Butterfly City 🦋🏙️ and hosts one of the state's best viewings of the migration, which starts in September.
The students created a number of items, including a four-foot large metal Monarch butterfly, which is the centerpiece of the display. It is flanked by numerous other flying butterflies, metal flowers, and three large flowers as the backdrop for the display.
All of the items are on display outside the Tawas Art Gallery, and all of the pieces are for sale as part of a class fundraiser. This will allow the students to purchase more materials in the fall. Your support would be greatly appreciated! 🙌🦋💐
⏰ LAST CHANCE!! ⏰
Iosco RESA's summer camp registration is closing tomorrow, Friday, May 29th! 📅 This is your last chance to register your child for a great 2-day Career & Technical Education summer camp! 🎓🔧✨
Iosco RESA's summer camp registration is closing tomorrow, Friday, May 29th! 📅 This is your last chance to register your child for a great 2-day Career & Technical Education summer camp! 🎓🔧✨
🎉 Way to go IRESA Business Students! 👏 They received First Place and Third Place in the Ferris State University/Auto-Owners Insurance Challenge in the Gold Division! 💼✨
🔥⚙️ The Welding & Fabrication Program recently competed in the Michigan Industrial & Technological Education Society's (MITES) annual competition. Twenty-two projects were entered and 13 were selected to move on to the state level to compete. 🏆👏
🥉 Oscoda Senior Aiden Taylor Regional: 3rd Place, State: 2nd Place
🥈 Oscoda Junior Allie Schimmer Regional: 2nd State: 2nd Place
🥇 Tawas Junior Alex Bell Regional: 1st State: 2nd Place
🥇 Oscoda Junior Jake Travis Regional: 1st Place State: 3rd Place
🥈 Oscoda Senior Aaron Bennett Regional: 2nd Place State: 6th Place
🥉 Whittemore-Prescott Junior Brian Schliep Regional: 3rd Place State: 8th Place
🥇 Tawas Senior Parker Eling Regional: 1st Place State: 5th
🥈 Tawas Junior Owen Warner Regional: 2nd Place State: 4th Place
👏 Oscoda Junior Xander P-Stickney Regional: 4th Place State: Honorable Mention
👏 AEA Tawas Aaliyah Schonschack Regional: 5th Place State: Honorable Mention
🎉 Regional Honorable Mention Recipients were:
🔹 WP Junior Anthony Dolunt
🔹 Oscoda Junior Zayne Altz
🔹 Oscoda Junior Logan Griggs
🔹 Oscoda Senior Riley Wilson
🔹 Hale Junior Preston Coleman
🔹 Tawas Senior Drake Jordan
🔹 Tawas Junior Tyler Pace
🔹 Tawas Junior Quinton Tipton
🔹 Hale Senior Sean Bernard
🔹 Hale Senior Brayden Jaremba
🔹 Tawas Senior Michael Marzec
🥉 Oscoda Senior Aiden Taylor Regional: 3rd Place, State: 2nd Place
🥈 Oscoda Junior Allie Schimmer Regional: 2nd State: 2nd Place
🥇 Tawas Junior Alex Bell Regional: 1st State: 2nd Place
🥇 Oscoda Junior Jake Travis Regional: 1st Place State: 3rd Place
🥈 Oscoda Senior Aaron Bennett Regional: 2nd Place State: 6th Place
🥉 Whittemore-Prescott Junior Brian Schliep Regional: 3rd Place State: 8th Place
🥇 Tawas Senior Parker Eling Regional: 1st Place State: 5th
🥈 Tawas Junior Owen Warner Regional: 2nd Place State: 4th Place
👏 Oscoda Junior Xander P-Stickney Regional: 4th Place State: Honorable Mention
👏 AEA Tawas Aaliyah Schonschack Regional: 5th Place State: Honorable Mention
🎉 Regional Honorable Mention Recipients were:
🔹 WP Junior Anthony Dolunt
🔹 Oscoda Junior Zayne Altz
🔹 Oscoda Junior Logan Griggs
🔹 Oscoda Senior Riley Wilson
🔹 Hale Junior Preston Coleman
🔹 Tawas Senior Drake Jordan
🔹 Tawas Junior Tyler Pace
🔹 Tawas Junior Quinton Tipton
🔹 Hale Senior Sean Bernard
🔹 Hale Senior Brayden Jaremba
🔹 Tawas Senior Michael Marzec
🏆⚙️ Daniel Lutz, a second year student in the Iosco RESA Welding & Fabrication Program, recently competed in the MITES competition that showcases students’ manufacturing skills across a wide variety of categories & divisions.
Daniel’s Lighthouse not only took first place in his division, but he also was selected by the judges for the prestigious award for best overall project for all categories in the Wrought Metal division where there are close to a hundred projects showcased. Daniel’s project moved on to the state level of competition where he earned a 3rd Place award. We want to congratulate Daniel on his victories and wish all the best in his future plans! 👏🔨
Daniel’s Lighthouse not only took first place in his division, but he also was selected by the judges for the prestigious award for best overall project for all categories in the Wrought Metal division where there are close to a hundred projects showcased. Daniel’s project moved on to the state level of competition where he earned a 3rd Place award. We want to congratulate Daniel on his victories and wish all the best in his future plans! 👏🔨
🏆Oscoda senior Camden Uhlbeck recently competed in the annual MITES competition, showcasing students’ manufacturing skills across a wide variety of categories and divisions! Camden’s project was entered into the Wrought Metal Outdoor/Sporting Goods Projects category.
After taking first place at the regional competition in Sandusky, Camden advanced to the state competition held at the Oakland Expo Center in Detroit. There, the judges awarded him first place in his division — making him a STATE CHAMP! 🎉👏
We want to congratulate Camden on his outstanding work as a welder and fabricator and wish him all the best in his future plans! 💪🔥
After taking first place at the regional competition in Sandusky, Camden advanced to the state competition held at the Oakland Expo Center in Detroit. There, the judges awarded him first place in his division — making him a STATE CHAMP! 🎉👏
We want to congratulate Camden on his outstanding work as a welder and fabricator and wish him all the best in his future plans! 💪🔥
🌟 We were honored to sponsor the Iosco County Community Foundation’s Citizen & Junior Citizen of the Year event this past week! Congratulations to this year’s incredible honorees for the positive impact they continue to make in our community. 💚
We had an amazing time collaborating with our local partners and neighboring ISDs as we came together to learn from Michigan Department of Education and MiLEAP!
We are so thankful for the opportunity to grow our knowledge and gain valuable insight through this training. A huge thank you to MDE and MiLEAP for taking the time to support and train our teams. 👏📚
We also had the privilege of hearing from these incredible speakers:
✨ Janet Timbs
✨ Colleen O'Connor
✨ Gina Birnbaum
✨ Dana Billings
🍽️ Special shoutout to Made with Love - Lori Keathley for catering an amazing lunch for the team!
Thank you all for sharing your time, expertise, and passion with us! 💚
We are so thankful for the opportunity to grow our knowledge and gain valuable insight through this training. A huge thank you to MDE and MiLEAP for taking the time to support and train our teams. 👏📚
We also had the privilege of hearing from these incredible speakers:
✨ Janet Timbs
✨ Colleen O'Connor
✨ Gina Birnbaum
✨ Dana Billings
🍽️ Special shoutout to Made with Love - Lori Keathley for catering an amazing lunch for the team!
Thank you all for sharing your time, expertise, and passion with us! 💚
Oscoda Senior George Kirby recently competed in the annual MITES (Michigan Industrial Technological Education Society) regional & state competition that showcases students' manufacturing skills. George is a second year student in the Iosco RESA Welding & Fabrication Program.
He entered his go kart in the open division and placed first at the regional event. This allowed him to compete at the state level where he won the open division against some very tough off road vehicles entered by other students from across the state. We want to congratulate George on his wins and being a State Champ!
He entered his go kart in the open division and placed first at the regional event. This allowed him to compete at the state level where he won the open division against some very tough off road vehicles entered by other students from across the state. We want to congratulate George on his wins and being a State Champ!
🎪🎉 Step right up for a night of family fun! 🎉🎪
Join us this Thursday from 5:30–7:00 PM at the HW Building for our Preschool Family Carnival Night! 🥳
Bring the whole family and enjoy:
🎯 Fun carnival games
🏆 Exciting prizes
🌭 Delicious dinner
🎈 And lots of smiles and memories!
We can’t wait to see everyone for an evening full of laughter and fun! 🎟️✨
Join us this Thursday from 5:30–7:00 PM at the HW Building for our Preschool Family Carnival Night! 🥳
Bring the whole family and enjoy:
🎯 Fun carnival games
🏆 Exciting prizes
🌭 Delicious dinner
🎈 And lots of smiles and memories!
We can’t wait to see everyone for an evening full of laughter and fun! 🎟️✨
