Welcome to the Crawford AuSable School District ~ 2021-2022

According to US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Grayling Middle School is ranked 102 out of 1042 Middle Schools!  GMS is in the top 10%!!

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT recently published their first-ever rankings of public middle schools, and the news is good for GMS: Our school placed among the top 30% of middle schools in the state of Michigan, making it a U.S. News Best Middle School.

Less than 30% of the schools earned the right to be called Michigan's Best Middle Schools and use the U.S. News badges as symbols of excellence in education. 

Take a look at what US NEWS & WORLD REPORT published about our school, including its new rankings, by clicking on this link.

More information about U.S. NEWS Best Middle Schools – including methodology, badge eligibility, promotional options, and how to access the rankings – is available on the Best Schools information page.

Substitutes Needed in All Areas

​NOW HIRING: Substitutes Needed in multiple areas. CASD needs substitute custodians, paraprofessionals, food service workers, and teachers**. Interested applicants can complete the application through EDUStaff Services online at Edustaff.org.  INCENTIVE: Applicants who complete the registration process by December 1 are eligible for reimbursement of fingerprinting costs*. This incentive is available for NEW substitutes only.  Work as much as you want, and/or work in multiple areas (custodial, paraprofessional, food service, teaching, etc.). You can pick the buildings you work in. Work in some buildings or in all of them.

Part-time/flexible hours. $12.35/hour for hourly positions.  Teacher subs** earn $90/day with 60 credit hours, $95/day with a bachelor's degree, or $100 for active teacher certification. Teacher subs that work 10 days in any building are also eligible for a $125 monthly bonus.  These opportunities often lead to full-time opportunities.

• *Reimbursement will be processed after 10 days worked in a CASD building (teaching subs) or 80 hours worked (all other subs).
• **To qualify as a substitute teacher, applicants must have comp​​leted at least 60 semester hours of college credit.

CASD begins visioning for the future

The CASD Board of Education has begun planning for our next investment in our school community.  In part, our next project will include an effort to convert our middle school building into a middle school campus. To do this, we have requested the Grayling City Council approve a resolution vacating a small portion of Ottawa Street.  For more information, please follow the links below:

• CASD Visioning - A Summary of the Middle School Project - Superintendent Gluesing

• GMS Preliminary Site Plan

• Draft Resolution - Grayling City Council

• Resolution Exhibit - Grayling City Council

• GMS 100 Year Anniversary Information - September 23, 2016

CASD wins 'You Made It Happen' Award!

The entire CASD staff won the 2020 Grayling Chamber of Commerce "You Made It Happen" award for navigating through the educational process during the pandemic in a ceremony held at Hanson Hills on June 17. The award is given annually to a business, organization or person who positively affected the growth of the community over the past year. "It is always an honor to be among the nominees, but I think that statement never was more true than in 2020," said Superintendent Justin Gluesing. "Special thanks to the Grayling Promotional Association for their sponsorship of this year's award." See the article in the Crawford County Avalanche.

CASD holds summer meal program

This summer, the CASD is offering meal pickup for breakfasts & lunches each Monday and Wednesday from June 14 to August 30 (except July 5) for students ages 0-18. Pick-up times are from 10:00 a.m.to 12 noon at Grayling Elementary School. Monday's meal package will include breakfast and lunch for two days, and Wednesday's meal package will include breakfast and lunch for three days. Contact Kim Schmidt at 989-344-3757 or kschmidt@casdk12.net if you have any questions. .

GES welcomes new principal

The Crawford AuSable School District welcomes Shauna Bergwall, who begins her duties as Grayling Elementary school's new principal on July 1. Bergwall replaces Gina Brunskill, who will retire at the end of the school year. Read the story in the Crawford County Avalanche.

GHS named to 'Best High Schools' list for the 11th time

Grayling High School was named to the U.S. News & World Report's 2021 "Best High Schools" rankings for the 11th time. GHS was ranked 133rd in Michigan and #3,623 in the country. Schools are ranked on student performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about the rankings.

Viking Wellness Center offers COVID testing 

The Viking Wellness Center, located in Room C309 at GHS, is offering COVID-19 testing for students and staff members. Testing is primarily for symptomatic cases because the VWC currently does not have a large number of tests available. Call 989-344-3540 for appointments and more information. 

Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CASD Board of Education has postponed the next Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony until the 2021-2022 school year. Access a nomination form.

Grayling Viking University

Grayling Viking University (GVU) is our program to individualize the education of our students to prepare them to be college and career ready and to help them earn free college and university credits prior to graduation through Advanced Placement® courses, early/middle college opportunities and career technical education courses. And through our unique 13th year program, students can actually earn a free associate's degree. Visit the webpage.

CASD is a school of choice

The CASD accepts applications for non-resident students under Sections 105 and/or 105c of the State School Aid Act. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are available now. Click here for application information.