Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Reigning Miss Michigan 2012, Angela Venditti, will serve as the keynote speaker at the L’Anse Creuse Community Action Coalition's annual Dialogue Day.
Given her platform to encourage discussion of teen drug abuse, organizers of the L’Anse Creuse Community Action Coalition's annual Dialogue Day say Miss Michigan Angela Venditti was a natural choice to serve as the keynote speaker of this year's event. “We are thrilled to have Angela with us this year as her platform is ‘Above the Influence: Keeping Kids Drug Free,’ which is a main objective of our Coalition,” said Julie Rickel, chairperson for Dialogue Day, in a statement. Started more than a decade ago, Dialogue Day is designed to bring students and community leaders together to freely talk about issues such as personal empowerment, bullying, healthy teen relationships, drug use/abuse and more. Divided into small groups by topic, both …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Local residents are making the grade at the Southfield school.
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Tuesday, January 15
Students from Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore have been named to Dean's Honor Roll at Lawrence Technological University for the fall 2012 term, according to the Southfield school. They are: Joseph Polizzi from Chesterfield, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Gregory Nowicki from Chesterfield, majoring in Architecture. Jeffery Summers from Chesterfield, majoring in Transportation Design. Vincent Nicolazzo from Chesterfield, majoring in Robotics Engineering. Karen Rosenbusch from Chesterfield, majoring in Architecture. Mateusz Koper from Chesterfield, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Terry Sorenson from Chesterfield, majoring in Audio Engineering Technology. Christy Hartner from New Baltimore, majoring in Interaction Design. An …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Children throughout the Chesterfield Township school raised money for Hurricane Sandy victims by donating to the American Red Cross.
Students at Green Elementary in Chesterfield Township got cozy for a cause. With a desire to help Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey, student council, kids, their families and local businesses have raised approximately $1,500 for the American Red Cross during "Slippers for Sandy." The fund-raiser started when Green kindergarten teacher Pam Olcese, a New Jersey native who lost her childhood home in Brielle, NJ in the storm, wanted to to give back with support of school administration. During a weekend vendor show at the school, about $200 was collected and then kids were asked to donate $1 to wear slippers and pajamas to school last Wednesday. But, many families gave more than the required amount, Olcese said. "The families are just so …
Reward Schools perform in the top five percent of all schools in the state of Michigan, according to Anchor Bay School District.
Two Anchor Bay Schools have been designated "Reward Schools" for their high performance level. Ashley Elementary in New Baltimore and Great Oaks Elementary in Chesterfield Township received the state of Michigan designation because they perform in the top five percent of all schools in the state, according to a presentation at a previous Anchor Bay Schools Board of Education meeting. No school in the district was placed on the "needing improvement list," the fall presentation by Joe McDonald, principal of Anchor Bay High School, and Marie DeWitte, director of Elementary Education stated. It also noted: Read more Anchor Bay Schools news.
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Board of Education approved the independent report Wednesday night during its regularly scheduled meeting.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Board of Education approved the independent report Wednesday night during its regularly scheduled meeting.
Anchor Bay Schools received a "clean" audit opinion Wednesday night from an independent firm. The opinion presented to the Board of Education in Anchor Bay Middle School North is the "highest level of assurance possible for the district's financial statements," according to the report by Kim Lindsay. 'Difficult decisions' make for balanced budget Superintendent Leonard Woodside commended the Board of Education for handling the budget while board members acknowledged Anchor Bay Director of Business Services Kyle Anderson. District officials pointed to decreased funding from the state and decreased property values as the main factors for recent financial constraints. "The board's done a great job with the budget," Woodside said at the …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Data from the Michigan Department of Education shows the Class of 2013 at Anchor Bay, L'Anse Creuse and New Haven did better on the Michigan Merit Exam than their predecessors.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Data from the Michigan Department of Education shows the Class of 2013 at Anchor Bay, L'Anse Creuse and New Haven did better on the Michigan Merit Exam than their predecessors.
The majority of Chesterfield and New Baltimore area students continue to score above state average on the Michigan Merit Exam, but the number of students actually passing the exam suggests there is much work to be done, according to a report released by the Michigan Department of Education this morning. The performance of students this year takes into account a test that is more difficult to pass, based on new cut scores implemented last year by the state. Across the state, the largest gains on the MME occurred in reading and writing, where reading saw an average one-year increase of 3 percent and writing an average one-year increase of 2.5 percent. These increases show roughly 56 percent of tested students are proficient in reading and 50…
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The district bid farewell to six educators earlier this month.
Anchor Bay School District said goodbye to six retiring teachers this month. The Anchor Bay School District Board of Education has approved the retirements for the seasoned educators. Laurel Blom, secondary teacher. Blom has been with the district for 35 years. Jeannie Kramer, elementary teacher. Kramer has been with the district for 20 years. Susan Lafle, elementary teacher. Lafle has been with the district for nine years. Virginia Shepherd, secondary teacher. Shepherd has been with the district for 38 years. Joan Smith, secondary teacher. Smith has been with the district for five years. Douglas Hayden, elementary teacher. Hayden has been with the district for 35 years.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Upload photos of your big day on New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch.
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
The class of 2012 is looking forward to future accomplishments but graduates and their loved ones are welcome to share their memories on Patch. Upload your favorite graduation pics of Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore students in this article for all to enjoy.
Kelly Allen
2:36 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Christy thank you for sharing this story; the Green Elementary students and their families have truly shown their compassion for those in need! more ›