This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting Title I teacher, Mrs. Johanna Dreyer. Mrs. Dreyer is in her 21st year of teaching for the district, most of which occurred at the kindergarten and first grade level. This year, however, Mrs. Dreyer had the opportunity to move into the role of Title I teacher, one that is very different from that of a... READ MORE >

This week, we are highlighting Freeland Middle/High School staff member, Mindi Hannon. Mindi currently teaches 7th grade World History and High School Spanish 1. She has been working in Freeland for the last 16 years. Mrs. Hannon is an active leader for all things technology in our building, and also serves as our Travel Club advisor. The most rewarding part of her... READ MORE >

The Special Services Department would like to introduce Lynne Loiselle, one of the two Speech & Language Pathologists working in the district. Ms. Loiselle has worked in the public school system since 2002. She has been an SLP since 2011 and began working in the Freeland Community School District in 2012. The most common skill sets used within the educational... READ MORE >

This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Caitlin DeFever, one of our newest members of the Learning Center team. Mrs. DeFever is in her second year of teaching at the Learning Center. Prior to coming to Freeland Community Schools, she taught kindergarten for six years at Shepherd Elementary and preschool at Coleman... READ MORE >

This week Freeland High School is excited to highlight Mr. Scott Kostrzewa. Mr. Kostrzewa teaches Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and Focus Math. Mr. Kostrzewa is in his 19th year of teaching here in Freeland. He says, “Making a positive impact on my students and being a positive role model” is what he finds most rewarding about his position. Mr. Kostrzewa feels very... READ MORE >

This week Freeland Elementary would like to highlight an amazing 5th grade classroom teacher. Amy Henning started her teaching career in Freeland in 2004 and is excited to enter her 15th year of teaching. Mrs. Henning believes that one of the most rewarding parts of working as a teacher is having an impact on the future of our world. She is encouraged that our... READ MORE >

This week the Freeland Special Services Department is highlighting Mrs. Suzanne Ferguson. Mrs. Ferguson has been teaching for 32 years and has worked in Freeland for 27 of those years. She teaches at both the Learning Center and the Elementary School. She has endorsements in Cognitive Impairments, Learning Disabilities, and Early Childhood Education. She also... READ MORE >

The Freeland Community School District would like to begin our 2019-20 Staff Highlights by introducing you to Mrs. Karri Dill. A resident of Freeland, Karri has been serving the parents and students of our community as our Transportation Secretary for the past six (6) months. She feels the most rewarding part of her position is working with the parents, staff,... READ MORE >

This week the Special Services Department is highlighting Darci Chambers. Ms. Chambers is a paraprofessional working with second grade students at Freeland Elementary School. She has worked for the district for 18 years. Watching the students explore, grow, and find their own special gifts fills her heart. She stated that the biggest reward she gets from working in... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is thrilled to introduce you to Mrs. Jessica McKee. She is enjoying her second year as a member of the Freeland Elementary fifth grade team. Mrs. McKee came to Freeland Community School District (FCSD) with twelve years of teaching experience. Mrs. McKee finds it most rewarding to watch her students accomplish their goals and to... READ MORE >

The Special Services Department would like to introduce you to this week's Staff Highlight, Stacey Woock. Stacey Woock is Freeland's Early Childhood Special Education teacher. Ms. Woock has taught in Freeland for 17 years. For her, the most rewarding part of her job is being able to sit down with parents at an IEPT meeting and talk to them about the progress... READ MORE >

The fall Powley Street Singers had an amazing surprise visit from the band, Pop Evil. In the fall, the students sang a rendition of the band’s song, Waking Lions. The band contacted Mr. Guenther and together they arranged for a visit. The PPS were surprised when their Facetime call turned into a live entrance of the band. READ MORE >

This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting one of our school secretaries, Mrs. Brandi Vasold, who has worked in the Freeland Community School District for four-and-a-half years. For those that may not know, she splits her time between the Learning Center and the Elementary School, where she also serves as the secretary for special education services... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is thrilled to introduce you to our newest member of our Freeland Elementary third grade team. Mrs. Stitt is enjoying her first year at Freeland Community School District (FCSD) and her eighth year of teaching. Mrs. Stitt shared that the most rewarding part as a member of the third grade team is designing and using a teaching model... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Middle School is thrilled to introduce you to our secretay and manager of all the happenings at school, Mrs. Barb Starr. Mrs. Starr has been with us for three years, and has been such an amazing addition to our school. When we asked her what the most rewarding part of her job was, she indicated that it is being able to interact with, and help... READ MORE >

Freeland defeated Cadillac Tuesday night to advance to the Division II Semi-Finals on Friday. The Falcons face the Hamilton Hawkeys @ Van Noord Arena (Calvin College) in Grand Rapids. The game will have a 5:30 tip on the 22nd. Tickets are on sale in the Freeland High School Office, from 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., for $10. Go Falcons! READ MORE >

The Special Services Department would like to introduce you to Emily Schriber. This is Mrs. Schriber's third year in Freeland. When not at work, her children, Natalie, 5, Hannah, 2, and Tessa, 8 months, keep her busy. When at work, she is the district's middle and high school CI Program teacher. She is also the LINKS teacher, working to coordinate peer-to-peer... READ MORE >

Along with preperations for spring break beginning, we also are beginning to prepare our students for our spring state testing cycle! Below is information in regards to the M-Step and PSAT. PSAT Parents of 8th grade students... Your child will take the PSAT 8/9 on April 9th this year as an initial way to prepare for the SAT they will take in their 11th grade... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is excited to introduce you to Mrs. Grocholski our 2nd grade teacher. During Mrs. Grocholski's nine years of teaching in Freeland she has taught third grade and Title I as well. In addition, Mrs. Grocholski is an active building MTSS team member, School Improvement member and advocate for best practice.Mrs. Grocholski feels the... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Middle School is excited to introduce you to Mrs. Gotts our 8th grade Health/PE teacher, and current Wellness Club Advisor. This is Mrs. Gotts seventeenth year teaching in Freeland and her favorite part about the middle school is the fact that there is never a boring day! She loves taking on new challenges with her students to see all that they... READ MORE >

The Freeland Community School District believes that instructional days are important, secondary only to the safety of our students. We would never be in session when we believed we could not care for your children. On a day like today, when many schools are not in session, but Freeland is, we wanted to share some helpful things for you to know about snow related... READ MORE >

The Freeland Community School District believes that instructional days are important, secondary only to the safety of our students. We would never be in session when we believed we could not care for your children. On a day like today, when many schools are not in session, but Freeland is, we wanted to share some helpful things for you to know about temperature... READ MORE >

This week the Special Services Department is highlighting our school social worker, Rebecca Stewart. This is Ms. Stewart’s first year working in Freeland, although she has worked for the Saginaw ISD for nine years. Ms. Steward believes that the most rewarding part of her job is being able to work with students who are going through a difficult time and teaching... READ MORE >

This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting one of our school secretaries, Mrs. Pam Dammer. Pam has worked in the Freeland Community School District for four years and is oftentimes the first person you will see when you enter the office. As anyone at the Learning Center will tell you, Pam goes above and beyond in all aspects of the job, and plays an... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Middle School is thrilled to recognize Mr. LaFond, a 7th and 8th grade Science teacher in our building. Mr. LaFond is in his 11th year teaching at Freeland Community School District. His first seven years were spent at the elementary school teaching 6th grade. Mr. LaFond indicated that the most rewarding part of teaching in the middle shcool is... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is highlighting Brenda Crook. Mrs. Crook is a fourth grade classroom teacher. Mrs. Crook has been with Freeland Community School District throughout her 22 years in the field of education. Mrs. Crook feels the most rewarding part of her position is her ability to have a positive impact on the lives of the students she has had the... READ MORE >

This week, the Special Services Department is highlighting Kristy Powell. Kristy Powell is a Special Education Teacher for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She previously taught for the Midland County ESA for 11 years. This is her third year working for the Freeland Community School District. She really enjoys getting to know each of her students and... READ MORE >

This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting Ms. Deb Short, bus driver and paraprofessional. Deb has worked in the Freeland Community School District for 12 years. In her dual role as a bus driver (district) and paraprofessional (Learning Center), she has the unique opportunity to interact with students in a variety of settings, including the... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is highlighting Mrs. Jenna Stedry, art education teacher. Mrs. Stedry has been a teacher in our district for five years during which time she has worked with kindergarten through eighth grade students. Mrs. Stedry feels the most rewarding thing about teaching is being able to see students gain confidence through making art. She... READ MORE >

On November 15th, our Freeland Middle School students and parents will experience their first student-led conferences of the 2018-2019 school year. Each year, Freeland Middle School hosts three different parent/teacher conferences. Two of these conferences are structured around a "student-led" conference, and one conference, in January, is a more traditional... READ MORE >

This month, Freeland Middle School is thrilled to recognize Mrs. Williamson, our 8th grade English teacher, and middle/high school Choir teacher. Mrs. Williamson has been teaching in the district for 25 years. She has served our students in many terrific ways throughout her years at Freeland including Teacher Librarian, English Teacher, and her... READ MORE >

The Freeland Community School District is hightlighting MaryAnn Loiacano. MaryAnn has worked for the food service department at Freeland Schools for two years. She splits her time between serving breakfast at the elementary and cashiering during the lunch hours at the MS/HS. Her favorite part of her day is cooking a warm breakfast for the students to start their... READ MORE >

This week, FHS highlights Janene Chisek, who teaches Business classes, Accounting, and Electronic Research. Mrs. Chisek has been at FHS for 32 years. She stated, "Seeing my students succeed and knowing that they have learned something from me is the most rewarding part of my job. It gives me great pleasure to get visits and notes after they graduate - expressing... READ MORE >

This week the Special Services Department is highlighting Kim Armstrong. Ms. Armstrong has been a paraprofessional at Freeland Elementary School for the past two years. This year, she works with students in 2nd, 5th, and 6th grades. Ms. Armstrong feels that the most rewarding thing about her job is seeing kids light up when they accomplish a task in class. She... READ MORE >

This week, the Freeland Learning Center is highlighting Mr. Glover, head custodian. Mr. Eric, as the students call him, has worked in the Freeland Community School District for 18 years and is an invaluable member of the Learning Center team. Not only does he help make the building look great each and every day, which is an especially challenging task at the... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Elementary is highlighting Ms. Belanger, 6th grade Social Studies teacher. Ms. Belanger has been a teacher in our district for two years. She is in her eighth year in education. Ms. Belanger feels the most rewarding thing about teaching is being able to touch the lives of all the students that she encounters, whether in the classroom, or out on... READ MORE >

This week, Freeland Middle School is highlighting Mrs. Amber Furst, special education teacher. Mrs. Furst has been a teacher in our district for two years. She is in her 22nd year of teaching. She has absolutely loved watching her students grow and learn over the last two years, and is excited to be working with so many great students this year. One of her goals is... READ MORE >

FHS representatives for Homecoming Court were announced today: Seniors Taylor Bakos, Lily Beyer, Autumn Kloha, Olivia Pumford, & Kylie Schmus Jayce Bourcier, Nick Hare, Layne Moergeli, Cameron Polega, & Jack Townsend Juniors Katie Lazarz & Madeline Rappley Noah Essex & Trey Gleason Sophomores Karsyn Kasper & Hope Kloha Stephen Duggan & Spencer... READ MORE >

You are invited to our annual MTSS Parent Meeting. At the meeting we will provide an overview of our MTSS reading interventions and programs, review PA 306 (3rd Grade ReadingLaw, and discuss Family Engagement. Who: Young 5s - 5th Grade Parents When: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Where: Freeland Elementary School Media Center If you have... READ MORE >

We are excited for our first night of Open Houses as 2nd & 3rd and 7th & 8th grade staff welcome students and parents to visit their classrooms tonight.We can't wait to see you!Elementary School2nd Grade Open House: Mon., 8/27 from 5-6:30 p.m.3rd Grade Open House: Mon., 8/27 from 6-7:30 p.m.Middle School7th-8th Grade Open House: Mon., 8/27 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. READ MORE >

The READ Association of Saginaw County has collaborated with Freeland Schools for many years, providing volunteer Reading Mentors to work on literacy skills with students in First and Second Grade. The program has been in Freeland Learning Center and expanded to Freeland Elementary as of the 2017-18 school year. This allows children in grades 2-4 to receive... READ MORE >