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Wayne –As we continue the 2018-19 school year, Wayne-Westland Community Schools is proud to welcome three new administrators to the district. "We are excited for the additional perspectives, knowledge and experiences that our new administrators are bringing to WWCS," said Dr. Shelly Holt, Superintendent. "I look forward to collaborating with each of them as we continue to educate the students in our community." Please join us in welcoming the following administrators to WWCS and their new roles:...
yne – Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) has announced that all K-12 students will be able to receive free breakfast and lunch. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows schools in low-income areas to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students without the burden of collecting free and reduced applications from families. The opportunity for all students to receive free lunch will help diminish the negative stigmas associated with free or reduced lunches. Instead of constantly t...
The Westwood Community School District welcomed Dr. Stiles Simmons as its new superintendent on July 1, 2018. Simmons replaced the retiring Dr. Sue Carnell. Simmons brings with him to Westwood a bounty of experience in the educational field. He began his career as an educator in the Detroit Public Schools District as an elementary school teacher. While in his position there, he became involved with Cub Scouts, serving as a leader and mentor to young boys. While in Detroit, he also served for two...
Jennifer Imediegwu, nee Webb, Southwest Detroit native and daughter of June and Crawford Webb is the author of the new book, Letters to Her: Becoming a Woman of Purity, Purpose, and Proverbs 31 Virtue.Jennifer is a 2005 Valedictorian Graduate of Renaissance High School. She continued her education at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Policy in 2009. Jennifer graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Law in 2013 and is currently a practicing Attorney in Milwaukee,...
kster residents and neighbors can once again enjoy library services at the Leanna Hicks Public Library. On August 20, the library opened in a new, temporary location at 1086 Inkster Road. The new location will be usable while the city awaits the opening of a new library in 2019. The library's previous location at 2005 Inkster was permanently closed due to severe building problems in January of this year. The Inkster Library Board has been working to find a new home for the library and its vast...
The walls of the Rollercade have been packed all Summer. For certain, this is nothing new. For generations the Southwest Detroit skating rink served the community with good, clean, and wholesome fun. This time around, the fun came with a twist. Kyle Black pulled his resources for the Rollercade's 6th annual school supply drive. Paul's Metro PCS and Phat Headz Barbershop helped to sponsor the event. Everything was free for all who dared to enter. Free entry, skate rental, hundreds of book bags...
During the Great Depression of the 1930's a Black couple, Orsel and Minnie McGhee, rented a home in a White neighborhood at 4626 Seabaldt street on Detroit's west side. Their move would result in litigation that would be appealed all the way to the United States Supreme Court. During many decades in the nation's history White communities across America established racial covenants in housing deeds. These racial and religious restrictions primarily targeted Blacks and Jews to be excluded from...
Daddy Can You Hear Me is collection of poems and prayers targeted to fatherhood, and what a father figure means to the family. Cass Tech and Michigan State alumni Patrice A Lee is the sole contributor of the poems in Daddy Can You Hear me. The subject matter covers fatherhood in a multitude of perspectives. Ms. Lee wrote this book to remind the community that a father's job is never done, and that it's never too late to start over. There are pieces directed to absent fathers and suggested steps...
ngela Hopkins of Inkster was recently appointed to the Westwood Board of Education to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Trustee Gregory Stephens. Ms. Hopkins is active in the Westwood Community School District as a volunteer. She recently participated in the interviewing process for incoming superintendent Dr. Stiles Simmons. She is the grandmother of a student who attends Westwood schools. She is also a graduate of the District. "I want to be more involved in the community in which I...
Seduced By The General is another title in the long list of Detroit author India T. Norfleet. Norfleet is a writer of romance and erotica where her stories are very distinctive from others in the genre. Her fans know her for in-depth characters that drive intricate, intimate, and relatable storylines. Brandie Harris is her tale's leading lady. A beautiful, successful, and charismatic black woman that's living her best life. All the charm and eminence doesn't stop Ms. Harris from being burned by...
The Westwood Community School District's motto is Education with CARE: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Under the direction of retiring superintendent, Sue Carnell, the district has attained those standards. The district serves the cities of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, and Inkster, and manages six schools, including one of Wayne County's first cyber high schools. Carnell oversaw the implementation of online learning along with other technology-based programs into the district....
As superintendent of Ecorse Public Schools, Dr. Josha Talison has already made great progress in preparing the students in his charge for the challenges and opportunities which await them. Talison has been on the job for just under a year and recently announced the creation of three new programs aimed at attendees of Ecorse Community High School. Beginning in the fall of 2018, students will have the option of looking ahead to either higher education or obtaining career training while still in...
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Lupus can affect every organ, and affects everyone differently. Francine Houston has been affected since her senior year of high school. There has been numerous setbacks from the sickness but that hasn't stopped her from traveling, graduating from college, and writing a book about her life and experiences. Lupus Journey is the first book in Francine Huston's series of memoirs....
Google defines wealth as an abundance of valuable possessions or money. In my own terms, generational wealth is the act of taking said valuable possessions and passing it down through the bloodline. Ensuring security for yourself, your children, and their children's children. Cultivating Minds To Own Thyself, puts a new lens on the phrase valuable assets. Cleveland award winning author, poet and public speaker, Jameel Davis doesn't describe wealth as a paycheck. But as a clean, healthy, and...
Normally, what stories are told out of the city of Detroit? Action, suspense, and crime normally cross my eyes when browsing local bookstores. The Empress' New Hair is something that defies the norm. Detroit native, author, and librarian Stephanie Fazekas Hardy created the first fairy tale that takes place in the city. Stephanie goes by the pen name SF Hardy. Empress Zaina Niara of Detroit is confused. Her highness doesn't know what to do with her hair. How can an empress rule an entire empire...
On Wednesday, March 28, many exceptional students attending Robichaud High School in Dearborn Heights, got a chance to express their concerns to local elected officials in the school library. The issues, chosen by the students for the event, ranged from peer pressure to school safety and included such topics as global warming, substance abuse, and school finances, among others. The event was an NAACP Forum titled "Let's Talk," and was held in conjunction with the NAACP of Western Wayne County...
WDIV morning news anchor Evrod Cassimy visited Sabbath Middle School. Principal, Desmond Thomas encouraged his staff to go all out for last month festivities. Selena Johnson pulled her resources and made it possible for award winning journalist's appointment. Cassimy came to River Rouge to finish off National Reading Month, which Sabbath celebrated like a second Christmas. He read out of Hollow City, the second novel of the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. Students, staff and...
As a conclusion to the Telegram's series, 'More Than Just Books', the focus this week is on the collaborative efforts of the Dearborn Public Library system and the library staff at Dearborn's Salina Intermediate School to get library materials into the hands of students. The southeast end of Dearborn is a highly industrialized area, yet it is also home to a tight-knit population of recent immigrants, mainly from the Middle East. Within this community sits Dearborn's Salina Intermediate School, t...
Youth from around Wayne County Michigan have been learning about the importance of civic engagement. The Youth Engagement Committee of the Western Wayne County Branch of the NAACP have been registering students to as they turn 18 years old. The committee has registered students to vote at four local school districts that has resulted in new voters in eleven cities. The students have shown a level of excitement that wasn't expected, but was welcomed. Along with registering to vote, they are also...
Westwood Board Members Cheryl Bell-Everett and Donald Willis recently earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) for their efforts to improve their leadership skills, while demonstrating their commitment to student achievement. They achieved the Master Board Member level for classes completed in MASB's leadership training program, as well as for conference attendance, years of service and leadership activities. Master Board Members have completed three levels of training...
