Education

West Shore ESD offers free preschool.

July 10, 2017

West Shore ESD offers free preschool. #OceanaCountyNews #WestShoreEducationalServiceDistrict #GreatStartReadinessProgram Eligible families with children who turn 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2017, have the opportunity to receive free preschool in Oceana, Mason and Lake counties. Applications are being accepted for the 2017-2018 school year. Benefits of Great Start Readiness Program include full-day programming, transportation to and from school and a…

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Hesperia student gains state recognition for art.

March 22, 2017

Hesperia student gains state recognition for art. #OceanaCountyNews #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA — Hesperia student Olivia Prado has gained statewide attention for her artwork entitled “Mexican American Gothic,” which also serves as a political statement to raise awareness about Mexican-American families’ daily struggles. “Hesperia Community Schools would like to congratulate Olivia Prado for being a ‘state champion’ in the arts,” stated her…

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Bob Schulz is a ‘Cool Teacher.’

March 17, 2017

Bob Schulz is a ‘Cool Teacher.’ #OceanaCountyNews #EducationNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — When you walk into Bob Schulz’s fourth grade classroom at Spitler Elementary School, it is pretty easy to see why he has been named WGVU’s Cool Teacher. The classroom is filled with interactive projects and students extremely eager to participate and learn. Nominated by student Faith…

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School district’s building project brings all students to one campus.

February 20, 2017

Proposals go before voters May 2. #OceanaCountyNews #ShelbyPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — After the Shelby Public Schools’ bond election failed last August by just over 200 votes, Superintendent Dan Bauer and the board of education decided to ask the voters to support a “community-driven” project this May. The $20 million project, which includes two proposals, locates all grade…

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Taranko is Michigan’s ‘Outstanding Principal.’

December 16, 2016

Taranko is Michigan’s ‘Outstanding Principal.’ #OceanaCountyNews #HartPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The “dynamic” Amy Taranko, who is the Spitler Elementary School principal for Hart Public Schools, was recently awarded as the “2016 Outstanding Practicing Principal” by the Michigan Elementary and Middle Schools Principals Association. “We nominated her because we always thought she was the best,” said Hart Superintendent…

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