Carlton D. Jenkins, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. We hope that your family enjoyed a pleasurable summer. We are excited to greet our students on Tuesday, September 6. Our teachers have been preparing their rooms to provide their students with a positive learning environment.

This year, we are excited to focus our efforts on our
Strategic Plan Priority Goal 1:

The District will deliver rigorous, relevant and flexible academic programs that are globally competitive and cultivate a culture of college bound or post –secondary learners. 

As a result, we have implemented several key instructional strategies and programs to assist in our quest to continue on the path of academic excellence.  Please find a few of those program changes listed below:

•     K-2 classrooms will have a single grade level focus throughout the district, (After listening to our parents and staff, we made a commitment to making K-2 a priority).

•     We are piloting sixth grade at two elementary schools.

•     We will fully implement RTI and MiBLSi, intervention models that will support academic and positive behavior interventions in our schools.

•     To support all students with our increased focus on college and careers, we have secured grant funding to assist students and parents with understanding of the college bound culture.

I encourage all of our families to partner with Saginaw Public Schools in our quest to continue on our path of creating the best possible educational environment.  We believe that parents still make the difference in the education and lives of their children.

We are here as partners of our parents and advocates for our children’s future.  Feel free to contact your building administrator if you need additional assistance in supporting your child’s learning. It’s a new day in Saginaw Public Schools and our community!

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