Education

Read Early Read Often program turning the page on children’s literacy.

August 18, 2021

Read Early Read Often program turning the page on children’s literacy. Program has provided 36,000 books to Oceana kids in past five years. OCEANA COUNTY — Since its creation in 2016, as a leadership initiative of the Community Foundation for Oceana County, Oceana Read Early Read Often (RERO) has been working hard to make children’s books and early literacy resources…

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Youth Advisory Council to award $3,800 in grants to teachers.

August 16, 2021

Youth Advisory Council to award $3,800 in grants to teachers. PENTWATER – As students, teachers, and school administrators prepare for the back-to-school transition, the Community Foundation for Oceana County’s Youth Advisory Council is preparing to award $3,800 in teacher mini grants. The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) brings high school students from throughout the county together to provide grants to programs…

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Tiger band marches in coast guard parade.

August 9, 2021

Tiger band marches in coast guard parade. GRAND HAVEN — The Shelby Marching Tigers had their first performance of the year Saturday, Aug. 7, in the US Coast Guard Festival Parade. “The students just wrapped up a successful band camp on Aug. 6 and have a lot of work to do before the football season starts up for the school…

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Tiger marching band gearing up for 2021 season.

August 3, 2021

Tiger marching band gearing up for 2021 season. SHELBY — Shelby Marching Tigers are gearing up for marching band season after having an unprecedented year off due to the pandemic. “It’s time to piece the group back together and make some music,” said Shelby Public Schools Band Director Erin Ray, who took over leadership of the program after the retirement…

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Pirate News: Research station cultivates agri-science enthusiasm.

July 27, 2021

Pirate News: Research station cultivates agri-science enthusiasm. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Mark Platt, Hart Public Schools Superintendent. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Our region has a rich history – and an incredibly bright future – in agri-science.  Whether it involves planting, protecting, harvesting, transporting, processing, packaging, or marketing, the tremendous…

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