May 8, 2023
State Representative Cam Cavitt visited Pied Piper School today. Here, Principal Larry Johns shares information about the greenhouse and the renewed efforts by staff and students...
April 27, 2023
Pied Piper staff had the opportunity to meet with the team from Kingscott over the last two days. Here Shawndelle Hibner, Pied Piper teacher, shares her ideas on the renovation ...
April 20, 2023
On April 13, 2023, the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District’s Board of Education approved the annual Special Education Payout to local districts for costs incurr...
April 13, 2023
Amanda Frey, a 25-year-old student in the Transition Program at Pied Piper School in Alpena, has been multiply impaired her whole life, lacking the ability to verbally speak or mo...
April 6, 2023
The AMA ESD offices and Pied Piper School will be closed tomorrow, Friday, April 7, 2023. We will reopen on Monday, April 10.
March 23, 2023
The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) recently awarded a new round of community grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and...
March 10, 2023
First Children’s Finance – Michigan Team is pleased to announce the selection of communities into the second round of the Rural Child Care Innovation Program under Caring for MI ...
March 10, 2023
Almost a year ago, a family member of a former Pied Piper student donated a specialty tricycle to the school. Dick McDonald from McDonald Brother’s Collision agreed to see what t...
March 1, 2023
The AMA ESD has been a proud partner site for NEMROC's Supported Employment services. NEMROC has been providing Supported Employment services for people with disabilities for ove...
February 1, 2023
Justin Gluesing, AMA ESD Superintendent, receives a check for $3,000 from Christine Hitch on behalf of the Alpena Rotary Club . The funds will support the purchase and installat...
January 27, 2023
Justin Gluesing, AMA Superintendent and Alpena Rotary member, receives two donations from Jess Krawczak for the upcoming Rotary Auction fundraiser to be held on Thursday, March 2...
January 25, 2023
Justin Gluesing, AMA ESD Superintendent, receives an initial check for $6,000 from LeAnn Schultz, Director of Marketing for Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union . The funds will supp...
January 20, 2023
On Thursday, AMA ESD leaders met with representatives of Kingscott Architects and Clark Construction to review initial timelines for the Pied Piper Renewal and Modernization Proje...
January 19, 2023
ISD and local superintendents from across Michigan gathered this week in Kalamazoo for the 2023 Midwinter Conference. District leaders are participating in multiple learning se...
January 13, 2023
The AMA ESD Board of Education was recognized as a part of its regular meeting this month. January is School Board Appreciation Month, and the AMA ESD staff and students came to...
January 13, 2023
Justin Gluesing, AMA ESD Superintendent, receives a check for $4,500 from Joe Gentry, Executive Director of the United Way of Northeast Michigan . The funds will support the purc...
January 10, 2023
We are now opening out Tot Spot to the public! If you have a child aged 0-5 bring them down to the library for some fun on Wednesday 1/11, from 1:30 - 3:30 (no need to stay the wh...
January 3, 2023
The AMA ESD is joining school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month .
Our board members proudly represent the communities that make...
January 3, 2023
After some time off for the holidays, the AMA ESD offices and Pied Piper School are open again! Both sites will be open for normal business hours. We want to welcome our staff a...
December 21, 2022
The AMA Central Office will be closed to the public from Friday, December 23 until Monday, January 2 . The office will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, January 3.