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Breakfast is a time for connection! 💬 GSRP students are offered mobile COR boards to support expression and encourage language.
2 days ago, Kelsey Mickus
GSRP students sit around a classroom table eating breakfast while a teacher holds and uses a mobile COR communication board with the children.
GSRP students eat breakfast together at a classroom table with individual mobile COR communication boards placed in front of them.
Our dedicated team gracefully stepped into new roles as traffic coordinators to keep things moving during an unexpected parking lot project at PREP.
3 days ago, Dennette Kreutzkamp
Three ladies standing in the road wearing pink constrution vests.
Construction trucks working on a parking lot project.
Just putting our new gym teacher through a little skills assessment. 👀🏀

This Pathway athlete got in some playtime while making sure his juggling and basketball skills are up to par. I think it's safe to say he's got some pretty tough competition around here!
4 days ago, Caton Walter
A young boy shoots a basketball toward a hoop while an instructor watches.
A young boy kicks a soccer ball high in the air near a portable basketball hoop while an instructor observes.
The people behind the wheel deserve a little love, too. 🚌💚

Our bus drivers do way more than get our learners from Point A to Point B. They know the names, the personalities, the jokes, the routines — and they’re a familiar face to start and end the day.

We really do have the best. 🥹
6 days ago, Caton Walter
A young boy holding a red stuffed snake walks hand-in-hand with an adult towards a yellow school bus.
School staff and a driver assist a young student getting off a Livingston Educational Service Agency school bus.
New Hire Onboarding in full swing ~

Welcome to the team Jodi Douse (OT for Early On) & Rhonda Thomas (ECSE teacher for GSRP classrooms)

L to R - Libby Mason, Cristian LaBar, Jodi Douse, Lucas Smith, Rhonda Thomas
9 days ago, Lori Waite
Five adults sitting around desk working on their computers.
Our STEP learners showed up ready to give back at Day of Caring! 💚

Half of the group put their teamwork to work packing backpacks, while the other half rolled up their sleeves and helped with landscaping around local schools. 🌱🎒

Day of Caring is all about coming together to make a difference in our community, and our learners were happy to be part of it!
10 days ago, Caton Walter
olunteers in green shirts spread mulch near a large pile outside Challenger Elementary School.
A group of volunteers in green t-shirts pose together outside a school entrance.
A large group of volunteers pose for a wide photo outdoors near a patio table.
Volunteers holding rakes pose for a group photo outside against a brick wall.
A group of volunteers in matching green t-shirts huddle together to take a group selfie in a hallway.
Due to a widespread power outage in the Howell area, Howell Public Schools, all programs hosted at the Education Center, STEP, PREP, and Project SEARCH, will be closed today, Thursday, September 3rd.

Enjoy your extra long weekend!
10 days ago, Livingston ESA
Photo of the Livingston ESA Education Center behind a frosted window with a sign that reads "Sorry, We're Closed"

Just Passing Through! 🪶😂

Apparently, two Sandhill Cranes heard there was something exciting happening at LESA and decided to stop by for a little campus tour! 🐦🐦

No appointment. No visitor badge. Just strolling through like they own the place! 😂

We’re always happy to welcome unexpected visitors to campus! 💚

11 days ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Two sandhill cranes walking in parking lot.
School is back and the Pathway crew is together again. 🥹💚
12 days ago, Caton Walter
A young woman with a long side braid smiles as she holds a "First Day of Pathway 2026–2027" sign outdoors.
A smiling woman with glasses and a messy bun holds a "First Day of Pathway 2026–2027" sign.
A woman in a mint green shirt smiles outdoors while holding a "First Day of Pathway" sign under a covered walkway.
A smiling man in a button-down shirt and grey slacks holds a "First Day of Pathway" sign outdoors.
Four women pose together outdoors smiling for a group photo on the first day of school.
Three women pose together holding a "First Day of Pathway" sign outside a school building.
A woman in a grey Pathway School t-shirt smiles for a candid portrait outside.

Spotted outside my work space last week.

Back to school means fresh starts, fresh paint… and sparkling clean windows While our classrooms and learning spaces are getting their back-to-school refresh, our amazing staff are up on the roof helping make sure the LESA campus is looking its best for a brand-new school year! ✨📚🍎

#BackToSchool #LESA #Teamwork #FreshStart #ReadyForTheNewYear

13 days ago, Lori Waite
Staff member on roof, clean and painting
Staff member’s on roof, clean and painting
Staff member on roof, clean and painting

Pete Alfaro, of Edustaff leads workshops monthly at LESA for adults looking to become substitute teachers.

Edustaff is America’s leading educational staffing agency, helping K-12, special education, and higher education institutions remain fully staffed with qualified professionals. From substitutes to full-time positions, we simplify staffing so you can focus on what matters most: your students.

edustaff.org

17 days ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Man checking out paperwork for a new substitute teacher.
Room full of potential new substitute teacher teachers.
Room full of potential new substitute teachers.

🎒💙 A HUGE SHOUT-OUT to our AMAZING volunteers! 💙🎒

We are so grateful to our incredible staff, learners, community partners, and Board members who rolled up their sleeves and joined the Livingston County United Way’s Day of Caring! 🙌

Together, we assembled MORE THAN 1,100 backpacks — that’s 1,100 reasons to smile and 1,100 local learners who will be heading back to school with a little extra support! 📚✏️🎒

We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you. ❤️ When our community comes together, amazing things happen! 👏🎉

19 days ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Very large group of individual gather for a Day of Caring group photo.

Congratulations Arlo and Auri on your graduation from High School 📚🎓✨

#WAY Livingston+

20 days ago, Laurie Colatruglio
Young women standing with diploma next to her male teacher 📚🎓✨
Young man in his cap and ground standing with his male teacher.
Early College's Welcome Back Breakfast was a hit! 🎉

From fun and connections to advice for the year ahead, our Early College students are kicking off the school year strong. Here's to a great year! 📚✨
27 days ago, Megan Kelley
A large group of people seating around round dining tables in a wood-paneled hall decorated with strong lights.
A group of students sitting around a table working together to build a structure out of toothpicks and marshmallows.
An audience seating at round tables faces a presentation screen reading "CRS Grit & Resilience" inside a wooden hall decorated with string lights.
A close-up view of a complex structure built out of a mini marshmallows and colorful toothpicks resting on a white tablecloth.
What an exciting few weeks it’s been here at LESA as we prepared for the 25th year of our Backpack Giveaways!
From planning to packing, the energy has been amazing—
Thank you Marta (far right) for the amazing donation from your church.
about 1 month ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Three women pose for photo in front of LESA sign.

Celebrating Together at the Howell Melon Social!!!

Great Start Livingston Family Liaison, Breanne Green (r) and Coordinator, Robin Schutz were celebrated at the 2026 Howell Melon Social. Breanne was recognized as a Melon Court honoree, while Robin accepted the Community Partner award on behalf of Great Start Livingston. Congratulations Ladies.

about 1 month ago, Lauren Weber
Two women standing together  to pose for a photo.  One holding a certificate.

WOW! What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been as we geared up for our 25th year of Backpack Giveaways! We’re blown away by the generosity of our community—your donations are making it all possible.

Thank you Pat & Doug

about 1 month ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Man and woman stand in front of LESA sign with backpack supplies.
Fresh sand calls for some serious construction work! 🚜☀️

Our maintenance team filled the sandboxes with brand-new sand, and our Early Head Start friends wasted no time getting to work! From building and digging to bulldozing and exploring, imaginations were hard at work! I have a feeling we'll be needing more sand again soon. 😉
about 1 month ago, Livingston ESA
A young girl in a pink and red sundress uses a plastic cup to build in the sand.
A toddler straddles and plays with a large yellow toy bulldozer inside a sandbox.
A smiling toddler girl with blonde hair tied in a topknot scrunches her nose joyfully in an outdoor sandbox area.
It takes a lot of helping hands to make Backpacks for Kids possible, and thankfully, our STEP learners are always ready to lend theirs! 💙🎒

Today, they rolled up their sleeves and tackled some of the heavy lifting, picking up backpacks and supplies from donation sites and bringing them back to the Ed Center, where they'll be sorted and prepared for distribution.
about 1 month ago, Caton Walter
Summertime is the perfect time for updating. David Larson, Chief Technology Officer along with Mark Rogers, Director of Technology work on upgrading the projection system in the conference rooms.
about 1 month ago, Merribeth Tognetti
Man standing on tall ladder while another man helps from below.
Man standing on tall ladder while another man helps from below.