Thursday, May 23, 2013
Dearborn students can enroll in summer classes and "Camp Invention" beginning this week.
Editor's note: The following press release was submitted by Dearborn Public Schools. Dearborn Public Schools will once again offer students a variety of summer learning opportunities this year. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade can take part in a three-week summer program focusing on reading and writing. Classes start June 18 at McCollough Elementary School. Registration deadline is May 28. Tuition for the class is $235 for Dearborn resident students. Non-residents will be accepted on a space available basis at a cost of $300. High school students living within the Dearborn Public Schools boundaries can take advantage of the summer program being held at Edsel Ford High School. A morning session running from 9 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Students will remember fallen heroes in observance of Memorial Day on May 23.
Editor's note: This press release was submitted by Dearborn Public Schools. Students, staff and community members will once again take part in an annual ceremony to honor Edsel Ford High School students who were killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. The event will take place on May 23, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Edsel Ford auditorium located at 20601 Rotunda Drive in Dearborn. The ceremony will include brief comments from Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston and Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and musical selections from the Edsel Ford choir. Presenters will read the names of the 23 former Edsel Ford students who died during the war. As each name is read, a student in the audience …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Three teachers were recognized on May 15 for their commitment to education in Dearborn.
Editor's note: This press release was submitted by the Dearborn Area Chamber Commerce. Gary Kearns, chairman-elect of the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce Board, welcomed a crowd of more than 500 to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center for the annual Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony held on May 15. Brian Whiston, superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, spoke about how teachers make a difference in the life of students. He also acknowledged the dedication Dearborn educators have to their profession and thanked them for choosing to share those talents with the students in Dearborn. The chamber’s Education Committee, chaired by Stephanie Stover, had the tough job of selecting three winners from a field of more …
State law requires job performance to be the top consideration in school personnel decisions beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education approved a state-mandated policy governing how the district handles layoffs, recalls and job placements for teachers and administrators at its meeting on Monday. Board Policies 3130.10 and 3130.20 end the district's "Last In, First Out" practice through which staffing decisions are based solely on seniority, in favor of a new system that requires administrators to consider demonstrated effectiveness in the classroom. Tenure is now the last of seven factors for layoffs and recalls. It will not be considered in a teacher's application for a different position, Dr. Glenn Maleyko, director of Human Resources for Dearborn Public Schools said. A teacher's effectiveness rating will be determined …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Gainesville pastor plans to attend the Arab International Festival in Dearborn in June.
Officials at Dearborn Public Schools said there are no plans to meet with Pastor Terry Jones next month, when Jones returns to Dearborn for the Arab International Festival. Jones announced on his website on May 9 that he will meet with Scott Casebolt, principal of Edsel Ford High School, to discuss his concerns about Muslim students bullying non-Muslim students at the school. Jones traveled to Edsel Ford in October 2012 to protest what he calls “aggressive bullying by gangs of Muslim youths” in public places, including schools. Jones said in the press release that he contacted Casebolt’s office, and a school employee told him they were unsure which day Casebolt could meet with Jones. “In aftermath of the Boston Bombings it is now widely …
Monday, May 13, 2013
The district was honored for improving ecological practices and teaching educational stewardship of Michigan's land and waterways.
Editor's note: This press release was submitted by Jim Toth, director of Public Information for Wayne County Commission. Dearborn again was well represented at the Michigan Green Schools Recognition Ceremony as more than three dozen public and private schools located within the city were recognized in a ceremony held May 1. With Dearborn leading the way, schools throughout Wayne County were honored for their commitment to energy saving and environmental stewardship. “You can’t say enough about the commitment our teachers and students show in their efforts to focus on the environment,” said Wayne County Commission chairman Gary Woronchak (D-Dearborn), who attended the ceremony in Wayne and presented certificates to Green School honorees. …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Currently, Dearborn Public Schools require students to take foreign language for two years.
Hoping to free up more options for students when it comes to high school electives, the Michigan House Education Committee approved two bills in Lansing on Tuesday that would eliminate the foreign language requirement for graduation. Dearborn Public Schools currently follow the Michigan Merit Curriculum guidelines that require students to take two years of a foreign language. The district offers classes in French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Mandarin Chinese, and American Sign Language. According to Dr. Gail Shenkman, associate superintendent for secondary education at DPS, students can complete the foreign language requirement by enrolling in two years of classroom instruction at the high school level; testing out of a foreign language; or …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
The program is open to students who are age-eligible for kindergarten, and require additional time to develop cognitive or academic skills.
Dearborn Public Schools will offer a new "Young Fives" program beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. The program is designed for students who are age-eligible for kindergarten, and require additional time to develop their emotional, social, physical, and cognitive or academic skills. Children attend five full days per week, follow the Dearborn Public Schools calendar, and participate in all activities at Lindbergh Elementary, 500 N. Waverly St. The Young Fives program is part of the K-12 state funded public school program. There are no fees or tuition. An eligible Young Fives applicant must be able to demonstrate the ability to participate in developmentally-appropriate classroom and social activities as well as to attend to personal …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Current and former employees will be recognized for their years of service to Dearborn Public Schools on May 17.
The Dearborn Public Schools "25+ Club," an organization made up of retired district and Henry Ford Community College staff members, will host its 57th annual banquet on May 17. The event, honoring retirees and 25-year employees, will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Park Place, located at 23400 Park St. in Dearborn. The fun begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards program at 6:30 p.m. Honorees attend as guests of the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education and the 25+ Club. All other employees, retirees from DPS, and friends are invited to attend the event. Thirty-seven retirees will receive an engraved tray honoring them for their 25 or more years of full-time service to the district and/or college. Seventy …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The unedited edition of the book is at the center of a statewide debate due to its references to female body parts.
There are no plans to pull copies of "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" from library shelves at Dearborn Public Schools, officials said Tuesday. A newly released unabridged edition of the book has become the center of a statewide debate after a Northville woman complained that the book is too graphic for her daughter's seventh-grade class because of a scene in which Frank discusses her female anatomy. Parent Gail Horalek filed a formal complaint with the Northville school district and is hoping to have the book banned at the school. Currently, there are several versions of Anne Frank’s diary available. The first version was edited by Frank’s father, Otto Frank, and released in English in 1952. This edition removed several pages of …
Donna Kay
1:29 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
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