More than 16,000 second through seventh grade students across Washtenaw County have unlocked over $1 million in college and career savings thanks to My Future Fund, a free program for students enrolled in participating public schools in Washtenaw County. “We are thrilled to invest more than $1 million into students and their dreams right here ...
Three candidates are competing for two open spots on DCS’s Board of Education. As the November election approaches, three candidates are vying for two available seats on the Dexter Community School District Board of Education. To help voters understand their positions on key issues such as curriculum and budget priorities, Sun Times News sent five ...
Three candidates are running for three open spots on Chelsea School District’s Board of Education. As the November election approaches, three candidates are running to fill the three available seats on Chelsea’s Board of Education. To help voters understand their positions on key issues such as curriculum and budget priorities, Sun Times News sent five ...
Seven candidates are running for four open spots on Saline Area School’s Board of Education. As the November election approaches, a whopping seven candidates are running to fill the four available seats on Saline’s Board of Education. To help voters understand their positions on key issues such as curriculum and budget priorities, Sun Times News ...
A message from the Saline Area Schools Superintendent went out on September 14 informing school district families of hate speech that occurred at Saline High School. Superintendent Stephen Laatsch began his message sent out on that Saturday with: “I am deeply saddened and outraged at the need to send this message to you all. Racism, ...
Saline Area Schools (SAS) has a new school resource officer who says he has a vested interest in making sure the buildings are safe. SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch introduced the new officer in his Sept. 13 Superintendent’s Community Message. “Starting with the 2024-25 school year, Officer Ben Hohman from Pittsfield Township Police Department,” Laatsch said. “Officer ...
On November 5, voters in Milan Area Schools (MAS) will be picking two candidates to fill the seats up for election on the Board of Education. There are four candidates (George Elder, Cassie Prior, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez and Gary Taepke) running for the two spots on the MAS school board. A school board member serves a ...
Milan Area Schools (MAS) are adding a few new classes at the high school that will aim to give students some important skills they can use as a future homeowner or in their career path. The MAS Board of Education approved by a unanimous vote at their Sept. 11 meeting to add three new courses ...
The Chelsea School District has filled their newly created Director of Safety and Security position with a candidate who brings with him a lot of important experience. CSD formally introduced Doug Whitsel at the Sept. 9 school board meeting as the new Director of Safety and Security. He’s been on the job for a few ...
On November 5, voters in Milan Area Schools will decide whether or not they want to help pay a millage that would allow the school district to make improvements for building repairs, safety, instructional technology and transportation. Voters are being asked to vote on a Sinking Fund Millage proposal. Milan Area Schools (MAS) has been ...
We hope this makes it easier for you to decide “Yes” or “No.” The complex legal and technical language required for ballot measures can make understanding the choices difficult. As we did for the August primary, we aim to break down the wording of the upcoming Washtenaw County ballot proposals for the November 5th election. ...
The Bridge to Civility plays an important part in Saline Area Schools. This was highlighted in a recent Superintendent’s Community Message sent out by SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch. Each week, Laatsch along with the Jackelyn Martin, SAS Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, visit classrooms around the district. In describing his visit to Liberty ...
A candidate forum will give the community a chance to see and get to know better the seven people vying for the four open spots on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. SAS students are hosting a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, in the Liberty School Board room. There are ...
When Morgan Marsh, a 2022 graduate of Dexter High School, set out to do her Undergraduate research project, she was motivated in part by what she was learning in her Anthropology courses and a desire to do work that went into a new depth she hadn’t covered before. Now over a year later, this work ...
This summer has seen a variety of work being done at buildings around Dexter Community Schools. From Mill Creek to Wylie and the high school, a lot of great improvements are happening. To learn more about these projects, the Sun Times News caught up with Craig McCalla, DCS’s Principal for Operations. McCalla said the projects are ...
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