The Dexter High School (DHS) Polar Plunge is an important and fun event that aims to raise money for the Special Olympics. Set for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5, DHS Polar Plunge organizers (Jenni Davis and Kellison Kohler) are getting the word out on their upcoming plunge to help raise money for a good cause. ...
Who: What: Eastern Michigan University will host its annual Teacher Job Fair When: Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 2–6 p.m. Where: Eastern Michigan University, Student Center Ballroom, 900 Oakwood St. in Ypsilanti. BACKGROUND: Eastern Michigan University will host its annual Teacher Job Fair from 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026. in the EMU Student ...
In picking someone to fill the seat of outgoing board member Brian Arnold, the Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Board of Education found someone unique in that he is both a graduate of the school district and parent of students. DCS announced the new board member on Feb. 25, after the school board selected him at ...
Dexter High School students planning a career in the skilled trades can now apply for the Gregory Briggs Scholarship Fund, which is accepting applications for the upcoming year. The scholarship is open to current Dexter High School students who intend to enroll in a post-secondary trade program, apprenticeship, or construction-related field beginning in Fall 2026. ...
More than 80 students from Chelsea High School left class Friday afternoon to take part in a walkout focused on federal immigration enforcement policies. Similar student demonstrations took place earlier this month in other Washtenaw County districts, including at Milan, Dexter and Saline high schools. Students exited the school building early afternoon and walked to ...
The Saline Middle School robotics team S.W.A.R.M. (15555) will travel to Washington, D.C., this week after being selected to represent Michigan at the inaugural Governor’s Cup. The team was chosen by Gretchen Whitmer to compete at the event, which will be held at DAR Constitution Hall. 50 teams from across the country are expected to ...
On Thursday Feb. 12, Milan Middle School sixth grader Nathan Bennink traded his classroom for the bowling lanes, joining classmates for a field trip to Station 300 in Saline. “We got a strike and a spare,” Bennink said. “It was fun!” The outing marked the first peer-to-peer field trip of the year, bringing together 34 ...
Two Dexter High School seniors are speaking candidly about a pressure many teens quietly carry — toxic overachievement, the belief that self-worth is measured by grades, sports and résumé-building success. As students continue their studies and begin selecting classes or making plans for fall, SRSLY Dexter recently led a schoolwide lesson on the mental health ...
Going before the Saline Area Schools Board of Education, three third-grade students from Pleasant Ridge Elementary School put on a student showcase about rain gardens, pollinators and carnivorous plants. The presentation, before the school board on Jan. 27, gave great insight into the classroom learning the students have done recently. Pleasant Ridge Principal Kenyatta ...
The Dexter Drama Club staged a remarkable production of Seussical – The Musical over two weekends in the Center for the Performing Arts at Dexter High School. With music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and the script written by both Flaherty and Ahrens, Dexter students showed heart and energy as they sang and ...
After thirteen years in Dexter Community Schools and three decades in education, Superintendent Dr. Chris Timmis will be retiring on February 28th. During his 30-year career in education, Timmis has served multiple communities in a variety of roles: paraeducator, teacher, coach, curriculum director, high school principal and superintendent. Before coming to Dexter, he led Adrian ...
A breakthrough in teacher negotiations led the February 11 meeting of the Milan Area Schools Board of Education, where members announced a tentative wage agreement with the Milan Education Association and approved a new Director of Student Services. The district and teachers reached a tentative agreement on wages for the 2025–26 school year following mediation ...
This year will see the first series of big projects as part of the 2025 Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Bond get underway. The DCS Board of Education got an update recently about what’s next for the bond and what the community can expect to see beginning to happen in the coming months. The Sun Times ...
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education hosted a community forum focused on explaining how the district is funded and the limits placed on how those dollars can be used. The Feb. 10 “Big Red Board Chat,” held at Symons Elementary School, centered on school finance in Michigan, including revenue sources, restricted funds, and challenges ...
What should be some finishing touches on a big bond project, the Saline Area Schools Board of Education awarded two contracts totaling $792,040, to help complete work at Heritage School. At their Feb. 10 meeting, the school board voted to approve the contractor awards for the Heritage STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Additions, which were recommended by ...
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