Education

Hart fifth graders graduate from TEAM.

May 25, 2021

Hart fifth graders graduate from TEAM. HART — Approximately 100 Hart Middle School fifth graders graduated from the Hart Police Department TEAM (Teaching, Educating And Mentoring) program. The program taught annually by Sgt. Kevin Skipski encompasses a host of classes on fire safety, internet safety, feeling safe and secure, drug resistance, why we have rules and laws, Michigan Community Child…

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Pentwater students clean up during 16th Annual Community Pride Day.

May 21, 2021

Pentwater students clean up during 16th Annual Community Pride Day. PENTWATER — Pentwater Public Schools requires that graduating seniors must put in 40 hours of community service in order to graduate.  “One of the ways we help them earn some of these hours is through our Annual Community Pride Day,” said Superintendent/Principal Scott Karaptian.  Every year in May, Pentwater students…

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Hart HS principal accepts superintendent position in UP. 

May 6, 2021

Hart HS principal accepts superintendent position in UP.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Hart High School Principal Brandon Bruce has resigned from his position to take a new job at his alma mater in the Upper Peninsula. Bruce has accepted a job as superintendent of Gwinn Public Schools, said Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt. Bruce has served as…

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Community is ‘vested’ in schools’ future with bond passage.

May 5, 2021

Community is ‘vested’ in schools’ future with bond passage. SHELBY – Shelby Public School district voters went to the polls during a special election Tuesday, May 4, and voted 899-642 to pass a 3.64 mill bond proposal. The bond will generate $33 million for district-wide improvements. Key projects include: building a new centralized elementary school for all K-5 students, renovations…

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HHS Drama Club presents ‘Little Women.’

May 5, 2021

HHS Drama Club presents ‘Little Women.’ By Linda Fishel, Contributing Writer. Photos by Bob Schulz. HART — The Hart High School Drama Club presented the first three of six performances of the Broadway musical “Little Women” by Allan Knee this past weekend. Knee’s book is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, which is semi-autobiographical and tells the story…

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