A range of learning opportunities are expected to come to Saline High School (SHS) next year after the introduction of a variety of new courses at the December 9 Saline Area Schools (SAS) Board of Education meeting. The Board of Education approved a list of new courses to be added to the 2026/27 SHS Course ...
Photo: Saline High School Manufacturing Instructor Trent Trout. Courtesy of ACTE. The South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) and Saline Area Schools are proud to announce that Trent Trout, Manufacturing Instructor for the Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) program at Saline High School, has been selected as the Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education (MI ...
Dexter Community Schools are looking to add a unique Physical Education course at the high school that would be open to all students wanting to be part of the Peer-to-Peer program. Planned to be called Peer-to-Peer Physical Education, the course was introduced to the school board at its Dec. 15 meeting. The school board is ...
The new scoreboard at Al Ritt Stadium isn’t quite complete, but Dexter Community Schools has a plan to remedy that. The DCS Board of Education approved a contract at its December 15 meeting to move this plan forward. “As part of the Al Ritt sign (scoreboard) project, the District would like to place a Dexter-branded ...
In the areas of government and board relations, community relations, staff relations, business and finance, and instructional leadership, Saline Area Schools Superintendent Rachel Kowalski gets an effective rating, which is the highest rating a Public Schools Superintendent in Michigan can receive in their annual evaluation. After coming onboard on July 1 for the retiring Stephen ...
Saline Area Schools devoted over $2 million at the December 9 school board meeting on a variety of purchases, including new technology and bleachers. The school board unanimously approved a handful of purchases as the school district looks to address a range of needs. The first approval was the technology purchases, which were recommended by ...
Photo by Heather Finch This weekend, all four Saline Middle School robotics teams competed at the Michigan FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships, facing top teams from across the state and earning impressive results. Three teams competed in Muskegon at Trinity Health Arena, while one team represented Saline at a separate championship location. Teams H.I.V.E., CyBugs, ...
Getting to hear the personal, historical account from a survivor of the Holocaust, Dexter High School (DHS) students were paid a special visit from Irene Hasenberg Butter on December 9. Butter’s talk gave students both an insight into a difficult and important time in world history as well as a chance to hear a unique ...
Photo: Eastern Michigan University President-Elect Dr. Brendan Kelly. Courtesy of EMU Eastern Michigan University has selected one of its own to lead the institution into its next chapter. Dr. Brendan Kelly, a two-time EMU graduate with a long career in higher education leadership, has been elected the University’s 24th president. He will return to Ypsilanti ...
By Ben Fineman The South Central League Tournament at Saline Middle School this past weekend felt less like a regional competition and more like a massive neighborhood reunion. But don’t let the high-fives and shared practice fields fool you: when the matches started, the robots were playing for keeps. In a remarkable display of depth ...
After a smaller introduction of the Collaborative Classroom curriculum last school year, Chelsea Schools are now seeing some positive results of its full implementation. Over the past few months into this current school year, Chelsea teachers say they are seeing results in student engagement, foundational skills and consistency across classrooms. In his November report to the ...
The Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest is an annual tradition for students in Dexter to demonstrate their artistic talents. The Dexter Lions Club recently announced the winners from Creekside Intermediate School. First place was Emmy DiPatrizio, second place was Annabelle Tabor and third place was George Larson. For the past 12 years the Dexter ...
Saline Community Education will open registration for its Winter & Spring 2026 programs on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 a.m., offering families and residents a wide range of enrichment, recreation, arts, and educational opportunities for all ages. The new seasonal catalog features dozens of classes that span the arts, fitness, youth activities, technology, music, and ...
Photos by Heather Finch Tuesday, November 11, 2025, saw Saline’s first-ever First Technical Challenge (FTC) League Event take place in Saline High School’s new STEAM center, which opened this fall. Nine teams from the South Central Michigan League were in attendance, including all four Saline Middle School teams. The four teams representing Saline were: 10644 ...
It’s been just over a year since voters in Milan Area Schools (MAS) approved the Sinking Fund Millage. The funds have started to come in with the district already using some to address urgent needs while also thinking about using more and planning for some big projects ahead. With the Sinking Fund in mind, MAS ...
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