As part of Green Elk Rapids Days:

Special Village Council meeting, 6 p.m. at HERTHA Hall, 401 River Street. Announcements, essay winners, Trashformation winners.  Guest speaker Pat Lindemann, Ingham County Drain Commissioner, on innovative water projects. – Record-Eagle

Today [May 17, 2013], Elk Rapids Schools received their authorization as northern Michigan’s first and only International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the Middle Years Programme (MYP).  This authorization came after three years of training and revamping the approach to teaching and learning. In mid-March, three representatives from the International Baccalaureate Organization traveled to Elk Rapids from New York, Toronto and Detroit to spend two days interviewing staff, students, parents and administrators, observing classrooms and evaluating the units of study that teachers have put together. 

Today, Elk Rapids’ received their report and joined 3,500 other IB World Schools in over 140 countries with this prestigious authorization.  One hundred percent of Elk Rapids Middle School teachers are IB trained and have moved from “sage on the stage to guide on the side” as the IB approach is student-centered and inquiry-based making students responsible for their learning.   Elk Rapids has also announced that they are in the process of expanding the IB Programme to the Primary Years (PreK-Fifth Grades) for all students.  The plan is that all elementary teachers will be IB trained by the 2013-2014 school year. – Press Release

Green Elk Rapids Days features a Trashformer competition. This year, your vote will help determine the winner in each of several categories. Here’s the link to online voting:

Locations of exhibits are shown below:

Amanda Reintjes
Greater Michigan Field Representative
Michigan Historic Preservation Network & the National Trust for Historic Preservation
517.371.8080
reintjes@mhpn.org

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The Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2013 Northern Michigan Business Expo and Job Fair, held Thursday, April 18, at the Williamsburg Banquet and Conference Center, 4230 M-72 East, Williamsburg, MI. The event will run from 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Scheduled events include a lunch with a panel discussion, exhibitions, and Business After Hours, hourly drawings, and performances by the students of Elk Rapids High School. This state of the art event will provide many excellent opportunities for Elk Rapids and surrounding area businesses to showcase what they have to offer to the public and to network with other businesses.

The lunch will include a panel discussion regarding the expansion of the TART Trail from Acme to Elk Rapids. Scheduled participants are Julie Clark, TART Trail; Kim Pontius, Grand Vision; Dean Branson, Elk Rapids Rotary; Megan Olds, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy; and Amy Jenema, Acme Township Trustee; TV 7 & 4 News Anchor, Marc Schollett will moderate the discussion.  A limited number of tickets will be available to the public.

Space is limited; call today to reserve your space. For information contact the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce at 231-264-8202 or email Misty Youngson at myoungson@elkrapidschamber.org Source: Chamber email

On April 18 the Elk Rapids Area Historical Society opens its new season of monthly programs with   a presentation on Maritime Heritage Alliance’s The Armed Sloop Welcome.  Presenters Jim Graczyk & Woody Wright will tell the story of the armed sloop Welcome, when it was first commissioned and how the Maritime Alliance in Traverse City has preserved this ship. Slides and a couple videos will be shown at 7 p.m. at the newly located Museum, 301 Traverse St. Elk Rapids.

Suggested donation for adults is $5.00, students under 18 $2.00, and children are free.  All proceeds benefit the Society and its building preservation.

The 12th Michigan Railroad History Conference willbe held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Bay City, MI.

Program and Registration Form

We’ve begun the countdown to the Michigan History Day State Finals on Saturday, April 27 at Saginaw Valley State University. Hundreds of eager students will soon be rushing our way! If you have an interest in history and education, please consider joining us as a volunteer competition judge. No prior experience is required. We’ll teach you everything you need to know!

In addition to great historical research projects inspired by the “Turning Points in History” theme, we’ll have food, a commemorative t-shirt, and an incredible experience for all who join us.

Please respond before March 28, using the online registration form: www.hsmichigan.org/mhd/mhd-judges-form.

For more information about Michigan History Day and the judging process, see our website at www.hsmichigan.org/mhd/judging-at-michigan-history-day. Please direct any questions to michiganhistoryday@hsmichigan.org.

Michigan History Day (National History Day in Michigan) is an educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan, the oldest cultural organization in Michigan. The Society, which was founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft, focuses on five major mission areas: publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programs, and support for local historical organizations. For more information on Society programs, visit www.hsmichigan.org.

Historical Society of Michigan
5815 Executive Dr.
Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: (517) 324-1828
Fax: (517) 324-4370
hsm@hsmichigan.org
www.hsmichigan.org

Mini MBA Certificate Scholarship Opportunity

ATHENA Grand Traverse is offering a Scholarship to the Traverse City Chamber’s Mini-MBA, a certificate program accredited through Ferris State University. This nine month program starts September 2013 with a once a month evening class at the University Center in Traverse City. It is an opportunity includes working as part of a four-person team actually running a fictitious company.

This Mini MBA program is designed to enhance your business savvy, financial literacy, strategy formulation and implementation, and critical thinking skills. These skills will lay the groundwork that will help you make smarter decisions to favorably impact your organization’s productivity and profitability.

The scholarship is open to women and men in the five county Grand Traverse area who have completed any bachelor Degree or equivalent and have completed and submitted the application by the April 1, 2013 deadline.

More Information and Application