April 19, 2025

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Dexter High School

Dexter High School: Introducing Woodshop and Construction to a New Generation

With a commitment to increasing real-world, skill-based experiences for students, Dexter Community Schools continues to look into introducing new courses at the high school. Two of the latest are Woodshop and Systems of Construction. These probably sound familiar, but they are not currently offered at DHS. However, that might change come next school year. Two ...

Opa! It’s Ann Arbor’s Ya’ssoo Greek Festival time–June 7, 8, 9!

Greek cuisine and homemade pastries, dance performances by church youth, live music by Enigma, tours of a Byzantine-architecture church, a raffle grand prize trip to Greece for two, daily raffle prizes donated by area businesses, and much more! With its food, entertainment and atmosphere, the Ya’ssoo Greek Festival of Ann Arbor is a great way ...

A Millage Renewal is expected to go before Chelsea, Dexter and Saline voters

Going before school boards around Washtenaw County is a resolution asking districts to support renewal of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District Special Education Millage. This millage renewal is proposed to go before voters county-wide in the November 5 General Election. The Saline, Dexter and Chelsea school boards have all looked at the renewal proposal. The ...

A Ribbon Cutting for Dexter Community Schools Celebrating True Collaboration

With the cut of the ribbon, the Dexter community took a big step forward in establishing a permanent home for the Dexter Senior Center and creating a Multigenerational Community Center. Dexter Community Schools welcomed the community to a ceremonial ribbon cutting held on the morning of May 20, just outside of the Dexter Wellness Center ...

Saline Awards Varsity Letters to its Washtenaw United Hockey Players

The Saline Area Schools Board of Education May 14 meeting was a memorable one for the Washtenaw United High School Hockey Team. It saw the Saline contingent of the team receive their Varsity Letters. During the meeting, Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch introduced the team and their coaches to the school board and gathered public. The ...

Scio Township’s Skip Davis is Honored for his Service

For his decades of service, Skip Davis was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award. From the Vietnam War when he was a 19-year-old serving in the infantry to his present day role as the Scio Township Fire Investigator, Davis has made it his life’s mission to faithfully serve. His service was recently recognized by 1-800-BOARDUP, ...