Hello,

My name is Kyle Rairigh. I am the Elementary Principal at Pickford Public Schools.

Fall and the beginning of the school is my favorite time of the year. It is always exciting to see all the students again.  I am here to support all the students as they gain the best education they can and ensure they are in a safe environment.

Professional History

Kyle Rairigh is a 1999 PHS alumni. He then went to NMU to pursue a degree in Industrial Arts Education, and Physical Education. He started his teaching career in Romulus Community Schools as a middle school woodshop teacher. After a successful 1st year of teaching, he returned to the Upper Peninsula and worked at Brimley Area Schools for 12 years. While teaching woodshop, technology and P.E. at Brimley, he earned his school administration degree from CMU. In 2017 he and his wife Julie (also a PHS alumni) returned to Pickford with their two children when he became the MS/HS principal. After 7 years, he became the K-12 principal and then his current position, K-5 principal. During his principalship at PPS he has also taught woodshop and officiating classes. 

Professional Learning and Trainings

MI K-12 Mi-BTAM BASIC Training

PREPaRE Workshop 1 Crisis Prevention and Preparedness

QBS Safety Care Training

Ins and Outs of Work Based Learning

The Silent Crisis Training

MTSS (Multi-tiered system of support, data review) training

VPAA Visual Performing and Applied Arts PLC trainings

District College Board (PSAT, SAT) Test coordinator 

BTOP- technology 1-1 student -computer training

Social-Emotional Learning: Introduction to SEL

Safe Schools

Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy K-3

Continues Literacy Processing Specialist ongoing professional development 

Cereal City Science Training

504 Coordinator training

Committees

PBIS Committee Leadership

Reading Month Committee 

School Improvement 

Health and Wellness Committee 

Sex-Education Advisory Committee

Building and Grounds Committee

Finance Committee

Policy Committee

Athletic Committee

Awards Received

Past President of the EUP Secondary Association

PAC administrator of the year award\

MITES Teacher of the year- multiple years

Brimley Area Schools- Teacher of the Year