Education

Career fair helps teens find right path.

February 21, 2018

Career fair helps teens find right path. #OceanaCollegeAccessNetwork By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — When you’re 16 years old, it’s time to seriously think about what kind of career you want to pursue, and for many teens that can be a daunting task. The Oceana College Access Network makes that decision process a little easier. One way of reducing the…

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Library bus gets $25,000 boost.

February 1, 2018

Library bus gets $25,000 boost. #HartPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The summer library bus at Hart Public Schools recently received a $25,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Education, and the funds will be used to increase trips to outlying areas in the district; buy more books; and offset operational costs such as fuel expenses, said Hart Public…

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Book drive supports Read Early, Read Often.

January 24, 2018

Book drive supports Read Early, Read Often. In its second year, children’s books collected or purchased for the Read Early, Read Often initiative have been flying off the shelf. Since September, nearly 2,000 books have been distributed to area families with over 10 percent of those bilingual. With new partners all over Oceana County including food pantries, nonprofits, health and…

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Girls on the Run coaches needed.

January 24, 2018

Girls on the Run coaches needed. Girls on the Run is a national, non-profit program with a mission that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident while using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. This program is offered for girls in third through eighth grades at participating schools. The program runs an hour and a half, two…

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Hesperia hosts Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge.

January 19, 2018

Hesperia hosts Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge. #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA —The 2018 Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge is Saturday, Jan. 20, at Hesperia Middle School. Participating students in the fifth annual event are from schools in Baldwin, Hart, Hesperia, Muskegon Heights, Walkerville and White Cloud. FOCUS stands for For Our Children’s Ultimate Success. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Both are…

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