Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes. #ReadEarlyReadOften In Oceana County, 62.3 percent of third graders are non-proficient in English language arts, ranking the county 75th out of 83 counties in Michigan. Incidentally, the number of books in a child’s home has shown to be as impactful on a child’s educational attainment as the education level of her parents.…
Wine and Art by the Water event May 20. #PentwaterWomensClub #PentwaterYachtClub PENTWATER — Members of the Pentwater Women’s Club are actively preparing for the club’s annual ‘Wine and Art by the Water Scholarship Benefit,’ set for Sunday, May 20, from 2-5 p.m. at the Pentwater Yacht Club on Dover Street. Members are currently seeking items for silent auction, and Hansen…
Panther Olympiad teams excel at regionals. #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA — Hesperia Middle School and High School students had exciting finishes at regional competition at Mid-Michigan Community College Saturday, March 17. Science Olympiad is an academic-focused extracurricular option for students interested in math, science, and engineering. Students interested in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) become “specialists” in events like forensics, material…
New super identifying district needs. #ShelbyPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Public Schools’ new superintendent, Tim Reeves, has been busily assessing the school district’s needs since he started the job less than two months ago. The experienced educator most recently worked as the Hamilton High School principal before taking over leadership of Shelby schools. Reeves replaces Dan Bauer, who…
Tiger Olympiad team advances to state. #ShelbyPublicSchools SHELBY — The Shelby High School Science Olympiad Team took third place during regional competition, March 17, in Mount Pleasant, bringing home a team trophy and 18 first through third place medals. The Tigers now move on to compete in the State Science Olympiad Tournament at Michigan State University, April 28, said Coach…
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