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The Ecorse Public Schools District let its teachers know they are appreciated with a day of pampering and amusement on Friday, May 7. The day began with brief workshops in the morning on self-care and stress relief. Teachers were treated to a Mexican-style lunch along with a buffet dessert table, then were able to partake in pampering and fun activities including facials, manicures, massage, shoe shine, dance lessons, and karaoke. The event was held at Ecorse High School. "We want to make sure...
n the year 1977 there was a young man who had a dream. A motive outside of his hometown of Des Moine Iowa. This young man had lost his father as a child, and lived under the leadership of his mother until the age of seventeen. After then, and only with his mother's permission, he was able to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. He was growing up, becoming his own man, and putting himself in the places he felt he needed to be. Despite his mother's worries and wishes, he signed up to be an...
RIVER ROUGE - On Wednesday May 5, 2021, the River Rouge School District officially hired Mrs. Michelle Kyles as Principal of the River Rouge High School. Principal Kyles was appointed interim principal last November and she has without question earned the opportunity to become the permanent principal of River Rouge High School. Principal Kyles joined the district as an assistant principal for the 2017-2018 school year. In that time, she has distinguished herself as an advocate for urban...
As the school year comes to a close this year, Robichaud High School in Dearborn Heights will graduating more that scholars; the school will also be graduating something new: certified nurse assistants, or CNAs. The Certified Nurse Assistant Program was added this school year (2020-2021) and joins the Criminal Justice and JROTC Programs at Robichaud High School. The school partners with two other schools also located in Dearborn Heights, Crestwood High School and Annapolis High School, to offer...
Adams Middle School student Princess Ikenyi knows a lot about history. She was selected as a National Qualifier Alternate to represent the state of Michigan for National History Day in Washington D.C. She is one of the top qualifiers from students in the rest of the 50 states. She will only participate if one of the top two is unable to fulfill the qualifications needed to continue. She was able to accomplish this through her hard work and dedication in her Accelerated Social Studies class. Her...
When Benjamin Edmondson arrived in Michigan 1999, he was merely here for a holiday visit with family. By a curious twist of fate however, the New Jersey native ended up staying and ultimately earning his Doctorate of Education at Eastern Michigan University in 2006, having previously attended the University of Virginia and earned his Master of Education at Ohio State University. In his time in Michigan, Edmondson has brought his experience to administrative roles in the Wayne-Westland School...
Beginning in fall 2021, Ecorse students will have a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) course option. Automotive Service Technician will join Cosmetology, Radio and Television, Graphic Design, and Certified Nursing Assistant, to make a total of five CTE Programs offered at Ecorse High School. CTE Programs give students the opportunity to get a head start on preparing for college or a career. "We're pretty excited about this opportunity that's going to be coming forth," says Ecorse Schools...
Western Wayne Family Health Centers has opened "Raiders Care" school-based health center at the Kennedy Administration Building of Ecorse Public Schools. It's a health center for students of the district. Pediatrician Dr. Gregory Treado and support staff will be at the center to see children by appointment for primary care. Services available will include physicals, sick care, management of chronic health issues and immunizations. Any student of the district and their siblings can make...
"I think that I'm probably speaking for most school districts when I say that this has been the most unique situation we have dealt with in the history of public education." The quote comes from Dr. Derrick Coleman, Superintendent of the River Rouge School District as he looks back and relates how the school district navigated the past year in the face of COVID-19. As in-person learning came to a halt last spring in response to the governor's orders, many schools scrambled to come up with a...
As the Wayne-Westland School District prepared to welcome students and staff back into the classrooms for in-person hybrid learning on March 1, it became clear that not everyone was comfortable with moving from the virtual-only classroom format. But the district had a plan to address anxiety. Last year, Superintendent John Dignan had already prompted some of the district's department heads to form a Mental Health Taskforce to assess the mental health needs in students and staff as they...
The Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster will officially open its doors to the public on Monday, March 22, 2021. Originally planned for last March but delayed due to COVID-19, the library's opening is a celebration of its new location at 2500 Hamlin Drive. A grand opening gala celebration will be held at a later date. The library's previous location at 2005 Inkster was permanently closed due to severe building problems in 2018. The Inkster Library Board had worked to find a new home for the...
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) office of Federal Student Aid needs your help reaching Michigan high school seniors, current college students, and their parents to remind them to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. As Michigan's March 1 deadline approaches, the urgency to submit the FAFSA form increases. Submitting the FAFSA form is crucial because it is used to determine a student's eligibility for federal grants, work-study funds, and loans for...
School districts throughout Michigan have faced an unprecedented year in the face of COVID-19. Schools have strived to keep education humming along with virtual classrooms, limited in-person learning and some combination of both. While it isn't the ideal learning environment, most school districts are tackling the challenge of online classrooms, including Ecorse Public Schools, which had already taken the first steps toward including a virtual learning environment into its system before the...
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined today with Republican and Democratic legislators to announce the launch of the $30 million Michigan Reconnect program, the largest effort in state history to ensure that more than 4.1 million Michiganders who are 25 or older and do not have a college degree will have an opportunity to earn a tuition-free associate degree or skills certificate. "All Michiganders deserve a pathway to a good-paying job, whether they choose to pursue a college degree, t...
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But one hundred years...
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the United Nations and the rest of the world community in observing the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The day is observed annually on December 2. This day was established by the United Nations to recognize the historical trauma of the slave trade over the centuries and to remember slavery and to celebrate the abolition of slavery in most of the world. The reality is that slavery has not been completely abolished. It continues in different forms and is not limited to the less...
Detroit -- The Harambee Literacy Project (HLP) sponsored by Be-Moor Radio in conjunction with the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art + Design, Brightmoor Maker Space, Sunbridge International Collaborative and Detroit Community Schools aims to promote literacy through building personal libraries. On November 21st, 2020 several Detroit area men from across the area will collaborate and construct 50 personalized bookshelves for elementary age students in Detroit. The Harambee Literacy...
DEARBORN, – With the singular mission of bringing diversity to the practice of law, Ford Motor Company – with the support of its philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund, and Henry Ford Learning Institute – has developed the Ford Law Career Academy. The four-year program is launching in two metro Detroit high schools with an innovative curriculum designed to excite, inspire and empower students of color to explore a law career. It fills a void for a legal-themed career academy that intro...
RIVER ROUGE - Mr. Demond Thomas (Principal), Nicole Arnold (Academic Engagement Officer and Selena Smith (Education) are very humbled with the generosity and support that has been shown to the students at Clarence B. Sabbath Middle School in River Rouge. These three organizations work together on proving support to Sabbath school. Apple Red Sister Organization donated hygiene kits for the students. The Reggie McKenzie Foundation donated hand sanitizer and mask to the students and the Legacy of...
As Black Reading Month comes to a close, I want to inspire you to continue reading. These thirty days have gone by so fast. I only read one book, "I Tried to Change So You Don't Have To" by Loni Love. I also read four different newspapers and two magazines. It was hard to fit that much extra reading in between my normal reading. I have been a reader since my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Moore, at Northrup elementary school. We had a weekly competition on who could read the most books. Since I like...
Will you go to a black bookstore and buy a book by a black author to exercise your brain cells so you won't get distracted by all the rhetoric floating around during this political season. With all the schools closed will you set an example for your children and your grandchildren. Will you visit our literary websites on fb: aalbc.com - timbooktu.com - September is Black Reading Month - Concept East Institute of Literature - Concept East Institute of Afro-French Affairs for background...
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with leaders in education, business, labor and workforce development, today launched the nation's first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders between April – June 2020. Futures for Frontliners, inspired by the GI Bill which provided college degree to those serving their country in WWII, offers Michigan adults without college deg...
As you are preparing your children or grandchildren to return to school via virtual classrooms, maybe you think it's time you tended to some unfinished business in regards to your own education? If so, Dearborn Adult Education may have what you are looking for. Ioanna Garrisi is the Supervisor of Dearborn Adult Education (DAE) and has been with Dearborn Public Schools for 27 years. "Dearborn is the largest adult education provider in the state," she says. "We service on average, over 1,800...
As we opened our doors for the first week of school, we successfully implemented our reentry plan to educate students during these uncertain times. Teachers and support staff returned to the buildings following strict safety protocols. We have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 and we are just happy to be back on familiar grounds. We miss interacting with our students in the buildings and our drop-in centers will be operational beginning September 21, 2020. More information is forthcoming as to how...
A wise man once told me the Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word crisis. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity. As we find ourselves on the eve of an opening of school where our students are being asked to do something less than ideal, we recognize there is opportunity in the midst of this crisis. In the River Rouge School District, we embrace this moment because we are certain the skills...
