Our favorite night of the year is book pick-up night! Cohort 4 participants of the AMA Classroom Library Makeover Series will get their books for their libraries tomorrow. It was a smaller cohort this year, but these teachers are excited and passionate about building quality classroom libraries 📖Today our literacy team and admin assistant spent time getting the books organized and ready. #beAMAzing #michiganliteracy #literacyessentials
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AMA hosted a Developmental Assessment Clinic (DAC) last week. Our AMA team of 9 experts had the opportunity to meet and assess 8 children using the Developmental Profile and share the results with families.
Thank you to Dr. Anthony Luongo (Thunder Bay Eye Care) and Dr. Tyler Skiba (Skiba Vision Center) for volunteering to do vision screening and Steve Rea for conducting hearing screeners.
Children also had their skills in talking, learning, gross motor, fine motor and social emotional evaluated.
AMA hosts the Developmental Assessment Clinic 3 times per year. If you are interested in having your child's developmental skills assessed, please contact AMA Early On Coordinator, Jessica Bauer at 989.354.3101 ext. 222 to sign up for the next DAC in Fall 2025.
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Please join us for Tot Spot at Alcona Elementary School on Wednesday, April 16th from 10-11:30. Please check in at the Elementary Office.
We look forward to seeing you at this play group for children ages 0-5.
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Great things happen when our community comes together! 📚💙
In this photo, two amazing Alpena High School seniors (Eric Eades and Madison Pugh) from the Early College program are helping deliver beautiful, handcrafted bookshelves—built by students in the Alpena CTE program—to Ella White Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Atlanta Elementary.
Also pictured is a dedicated teacher from Wilson Elementary (Frederick Loewe, showing just how connected and supportive our school community truly is.
A big shoutout to all the students and educators involved in making this collaboration a success. Your teamwork is helping create welcoming reading spaces for young learners across our region! The AMA is proud to work with you on the Classroom Libraries Project.
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Tot Spot scheduled for April 9th at Hillman Elementary School is cancelled due to school closure this week. We look forward to seeing you at our next Tot Spot in Hillman on May 14th. #beAMAzing
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Tot Spot scheduled for April 2nd at Alpena County Library is cancelled. We look forward to seeing you at our next Tot Spot in Alpena on May 7th.
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Session 6 of the AMA Classroom Library Makeover Series was focused on the K-3 Literacy Essential #2: Read-Alouds. Participants learned about the importance of planning a read-aloud lesson that includes learning targets, a comprehension focus and selecting vocabulary. We spent time on how to select and teach vocabulary explicitly during an interactive read-aloud. The session ended with them pairing up to plan a read-aloud lesson aligned to Essential Practice #2. #beAMAzing #MichiganLiteracy
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CANCELLED for April 2nd
Join us at Alpena County Library on Wednesday, April 2nd for TOT SPOT. Open to all children ages 0-5. We hope to see you there from 10-11:30 a.m.
Get Ready for Preschool and Kindergarten!
The AMA Great Start Collaborative Jumpstart to Kindergarten has been here for families for 10 years! This event helps parents/guardians and their young children get ready for preschool and kindergarten.
Families will get fun activities and tips to support their little learners, practice learning activities together, and take home a free early learning kit and other useful materials.
This event is made better each year with feedback from families, teachers, and experts. Tell your friends and family about this great opportunity!
Registration link: https://forms.gle/w55xMdKXKLacmEit8
Flyer link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/191-xrSfuvf_gtkNDPtLBV5cvgDZox8x6/view?usp=sharing
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Join us for TOT SPOT at Alcona Elementary on Wednesday, March 26th at 10-11:30 am. Please check in at the Elementary School Office with identification. TOT SPOT is a playgroup for children 0-5 years old. We look forward to seeing you there.
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