Back-to-School 2015 was a huge success! On the morning of Tuesday, September 8, a welcome back celebration was taking place all throughout Michigan at each of our 14 schools. From rolling out the red carpet, to capturing those first day…
Choice Welcomes New Human Resources Compliance Specialist
Erin joins the Choice Schools Associates and MIChoice family as the new Human Resources Compliance Specialist. Here, she is responsible for ensuring that all employee paperwork is completed and on-file, while also making sure the company is in compliance with…
Choice Welcomes New Human Resources Compliance Specialist
Erin joins the Choice Schools Associates and MIChoice family as the new Human Resources Compliance Specialist. Here, she is responsible for ensuring that all employee paperwork is completed and on-file, while also making sure the company is in compliance with…
Our Educators are Superhuman
We all remember that one teacher… The one who spent extra time teaching us difficult lessons, supporting us, helping us to understand new concepts, and pushed our learning boundaries. Choice Schools Associates employs hundreds of teachers, and while they are…
MAPSA 2015 Teacher of the Year Nominee – Shaya Helbig
Students learn differently whether that’s through a different pace, technique, or method. Shaya Helbig, a second grade teacher at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy (BHCSA), understands this and implements strategies within her classroom to ensure she’s able to reach all…
MAPSA 2015 Teacher of Year Nominee – Clare Shubert
Every teacher has a set of fundamental skills they use to engage with their students, and Clare Shubert is no different. As a first grade educator at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES), Clare understands that no two students…
From the Lens of a School Leader: 4 Key Ways to Effectively Communicate with Your School Staff
One of the first lessons I learned when I became a leader with Choice was “days are for people and nights are for paper.” What does this mean? It means that I spend my days pouring my attention and…
From the Lens of a School Leader: 4 Key Ways to Effectively Communicate with Your School Staff
One of the first lessons I learned when I became a leader with Choice was “days are for people and nights are for paper.” What does this mean? It means that I spend my days pouring my attention and…
School Leader of the Year 2014-2015 Kerri Barrett
Choice is proud to introduce Kerri Barrett as the 2014-2015 School Leader of the Year Award recipient! Kerri Barrett is the elementary principal of West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES). WMAES is an environmentally focused preschool through 12th grade…
How Do You Rank at Marketing Your School? Take the Quiz!
The start of school is less than 40 days away. Are your enrollment numbers where you want them to be? While every school employee should have a hand in the “marketing” efforts, the School Leader is ultimately responsible for driving…