What Makes Our School Unique?  Exploration of the latest instructional practices in technology and education

 Small Environment  Technology Access  Integrated Curriculum  Purposeful Instruction  Lab School - Open to visitors from other schools

The mission of Grand Blanc Community Schools, the hallmark of academic and personal excellence, is to ensure students actualize their own unique genius, freely and without fear, through a system distinguished by: • Dedication to the discovery of profound learning • Exemplary models of character and judgment • Global experiences in life and living • Emphasis on individual autonomy and self-direction

 District Curriculum and Technology staff working together with teachers to pro-

Administration and Contacts

vide support and sustained pro-

District Curriculum Director

fessional development

Amber Hall 810-591-6017

District Technology Architect Herb Wansitler 810-591-6004

Perry Innovation Center Secretary Paulette Genord 810-591-6078

Perry Innovation Center

About Us Location: 11920 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Downtown Grand Blanc, Michigan Office Phone: 810-591-6078

Philosophy

Curriculum

Education is more than a storehouse of knowledge and

Grades 2nd-6th grade core subjects are taught

set of skills. Students learn in multiple ways and are

and learned with an integrated approach with

benefited by a variety of instructional methods and an

methodologies and instructional practices such

interdisciplinary approach.

A quality education results

as lab experiments, research, interviews, model-

when students are actively involved and create meaning

ing, Socratic questioning, and project based

through purposeful, authentic learning experiences. We

learning. Authentic assessments are utilized to

believe that social, emotional, and academic learning are

monitor student learning with a variety of repre-

interrelated and that educators, parents and community

sentations (projects, presentations, public out-

are essential partners in guiding our students to actualize

reach initiatives, written work, etc.).

their own unique genius.

placed on developing critical thinking, creativity,

As an innovative school, we

continually strive to improve education.

as a natural and essential tool.

To embolden our students to become creative, critical thinkers and compassionate, collaborative learn-



problem-solving, independence and collaboration skills. Technology is infused with learning

Vision 

Focus is

Specials (2nd-5th) and Electives (6th)

ers as they progress on their path of actualizing their

Specials in grades 2nd-5th will include Technol-

own unique genius.

ogy Explorations, Art, Music, and Physical Edu-

To serve as the learning hub for Grand Blanc Com-

cation.

munity Schools at which all educators are welcome to engage in inquiry-based, reflective learning.

Electives in sixth grade will include an exploratory block with Technology, World Language,

Technology

Physical Education, and Art.

Grade Levels:

Perry Innovation students will actively be involved with

personalize one or more of their block options.

technology resources. Students in 3rd-6th grade will be

Other options will include Band and Orchestra, a

2nd - 6th (Future expansion planned)

assigned a take-home Chromebook device and students

semester or full year of World Language, Lead-

in 2nd grade will have numerous devices in their class-

ership and Service Learning, and a wide array of

room. New technologies will be introduced on a regular

online classes.

Bus Transportation Available for In-District Residents

basis, prior to being implemented district wide. It is im-

Time Schedule: 7:35 a.m.—2:45 p.m.

portant that technology be used purposefully as a tool to support curriculum and enhance student learning.

(Half Days: 7:35 a.m.—11:12 a.m.) (Late Start Days: 9:55 a.m.—2:45 p.m.)

For information and application,

Latchkey Available (810-591-6083)

please visit www.perryic.org.

Students may