Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District

10/06/2026

Did you know?

Early attendance and early literacy grow side by side! Every Day Counts at school - reading, learning, and building the foundation for a bright future.

10/06/2026

📚✨ Happy National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day! ✨📚

Today, we want to give a special thank you to the instructional coaches here at EUPISD! 💙

Your dedication to supporting educators, sharing expertise, encouraging new ideas, and helping turn instructional goals into meaningful action makes a difference every day.

Thank you for being trusted partners, thought leaders, collaborators, and champions for both educators and students across the EUP!

10/02/2026

SUPERINTENDENT NEWS

Fall has arrived in the UP! The weather feels a little cooler, and the leaves are turning glorious colors. Schedules seem really busy, with meetings, sports, extracurricular activities, work, school, and family events all going on. What gives when families feel swamped? What can we do as educators to help students and families make school attendance a priority? Several districts in the EUP began studying attendance last year and considered ways to improve it.

According to Bridge Magazine (Lohman, Sept. 17, 2026), 27.2% of K-12 students are chronically absent. Chronic absence means missing 10% or more of the school year. A school year typically has 180 school days. Chronically absent students are missing 18 days or more of school!

Across the UP, districts are participating in a UP-wide attendance campaign, “Every Day Counts!” to highlight the importance of school attendance. This project is supported by the MiFamily Engagement Centers Region 1, with partial funding from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. Many schools have shared these posts on their social media pages. Have you seen the posts? Please share them with others as you see them.

Strong attendance is closely connected to literacy and achievement. Strong readers are more likely to succeed in school, graduate from high school, and have greater career opportunities. Kids who attend school regularly learn good habits that translate into a strong work ethic. School attendance can also build positive relationships.

As parents, educators, and community members, let’s make school attendance a priority!



Lohman, I. (2026, September 17). Michigan absenteeism inches down; 1 in 4 still miss too much school. Bridge Michigan. https://www.bridgemi.com

Angie McArthur, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Fall has arrived in the UP! The weather feels a little cooler, and the leaves are turning glorious...

10/02/2026

🧹✨ Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨🧹

Today, we celebrate the incredible custodians who keep our schools, offices, and facilities clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone. Their hard work often happens behind the scenes, but their impact is seen and felt every day.

Thank you for your dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to creating positive environments for our students, staff, and visitors. We truly would be a mess without you!

Please join us in showing appreciation for the custodial staff who help keep the EUPISD shining!

09/30/2026

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨

Join the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District as the EUP MiSTEM Region Director!

This leadership position plays a key role in advancing STEM education across the Eastern Upper Peninsula by building regional partnerships, supporting innovation, and serving as the region's voice within Michigan's MiSTEM Network.

Learn more and apply today by scanning the QR code or visiting our careers page here:

🔗 https://www.applitrack.com/eup/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=3737

09/30/2026

We're Hiring! Join the EUPISD Team!

The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District is seeking a Full-Time Custodian to help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming learning environments across our district facilities.

Up to $18/hour

If you have experience in maintenance, cleaning, equipment operation, and enjoy hands-on work, we'd love to hear from you!

View the full job description and apply today at: https://www.applitrack.com/eup/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=2162&fbclid=IwY2xjawUqPGdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMXJaMjFMT3N3Ym1iNEZoaXFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeSgoAPEkoc8bQNPhuH1Rwn-MuLaN0c0pPzkXrC4v8g4toTvd6CfVa0g7PpBk_aem_JiSvMb6mBWYD9ZB6MoKPdQ&category=Maintenance%2FCustodial

We're Hiring! Join the EUPISD Team!

The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District is seeking a Full-Time Custodian to help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming learning environments across our district facilities.

Up to $18/hour

If you have experience in maintenance, cleaning, equipment operation, and enjoy hands-on work, we'd love to hear from you!

View the full job description and apply today at: https://www.applitrack.com/eup/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=2162

09/30/2026

🧡 Every Child Matters 🧡

Today, on Orange Shirt Day, we honor the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities impacted by this chapter in history.

The orange shirt serves as a powerful reminder that Every Child Matters. It represents our commitment to listening, learning, and working toward truth, reconciliation, and a future where every child is valued, respected, and supported.

09/29/2026

📢 We're Hiring!

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Join our team! We are currently seeking qualified candidates for multiple positions across our organization.

✅ Competitive benefits
✅ Meaningful work
✅ Collaborative team environment
✅ Opportunities to support students, schools, and communities throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula

View current openings and apply today!

https://www.applitrack.com/eup/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=2162&all=1

09/28/2026

Students who enjoy just 20 minutes of reading a day in class can encounter nearly 1.8 million words a year!

That's a world of stories, ideas, and discoveries waiting inside the classroom. Being here means becoming a stronger reader. Every Day Counts!

09/23/2026

The annual Constitution Day event for high school civics students was held at LSSU on September 18. 200+ students gathered to learn about how the 4th Amendment, which protects US Citizens against unreasonable search & seizure, applies in schools.

Volunteers from the EUP ISD, League of Women Voters, Sault Area Schools School Board, LSSU History Department, Chippewa Co. 4H, and MSU Extension guided students through discussions on probable cause and privacy in school using a fictional court case. Students learned about real U.S. Supreme Court Cases involving teens and property searches to guide their discussion.

We finished the day with Officer Adkins, who gave additional context for students around reasonable suspicion vs probable cause, and how schools may act "in loco parentis". Students had a lot of questions and thoughts about their rights in school!

📜"I have the right not to be searched without reasonable suspicion."
🗯️ "Why did they give us the right to privacy if they take most of it away at school?"
🙋"Speak up if you think that some action is taken against you that is not legal."