April 26, 2025

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Dexter Education

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Articles for category: Dexter Education

Dexter School Board Votes To Pursue Tenure Charges Following Closed Session

“Monday night, the DCS Board of Education voted to pursue tenure charges against a DCS teacher.  Filing tenure charges is part of the process of terminating a contract with a tenured teacher.” At the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 24, the board entered a closed session to discuss what was ...

From Geostrategy to Diplomacy, Dexter Students take on the United Nations

Dexter High School was well represented at the recent University of Michigan Model United Nations Conference called “MUNUM XXXVIII.” Twelve of Dexter High School’s (DHS) Model United Nations Delegates attended the four day conference from January 16-19th. The event is described as a “Model U.N. conference dedicated to providing high school students a space to engage with ...

AI as an Educational Tool in Dexter and Chelsea Schools

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is finding its way into different parts of life, so it’s only natural that education would be one of those places. Local schools in Chelsea and Dexter have started to use it in an effort to stay committed to being on the forefront. In Chelsea at Beach Middle School, Principal Matt Ceo ...

A Unified Team in Dexter Community Schools

Dexter Community Schools’ Unified Basketball Teams are playing at another level; bringing together students on the court in a unique way toward a common goal of working as a team. This is being highlighted in a huge game for them that will be taking place before a Detroit Pistons game on Jan. 31. They are playing ...

Dexter Students have their Art on Display in a big Art Show at Washtenaw Community College

Art created by students in Dexter Community Schools will again be part of the Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Art Show. Every school in DCS, from Anchor and Beacon to Wylie, Creekside, Mill Creek and the high school, will have students participating in the show. It will be open to the public starting Saturday, ...

Local Schools Report No Impact from Data Breach

Like Saline schools, Dexter, Chelsea and Milan also said they were not impacted by the PowerSchool data breach. The Sun Times News asked Dexter Community Schools Superintendent Chris Timmis about the breach that reportedly happened in December to PowerSchool, which is a cloud-based K-12 software provider.  It’s been reported that a compromised credential was used ...

Dexter Community Schools Move Forward With Bond Proposal Process

The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Board of Education approved taking the next step in potentially putting a ballot proposal before voters for the May 6, 2025 special election. The school board at its Dec. 16 meeting approved a resolution to authorize DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis to submit the Preliminary Application for a School Improvement Bond ...

Dexter Lions Present Peace Poster Award

Inspiring great art from local sixth graders, the Dexter Lions Club recently announced the winners of this year’s Peace Poster contest. This contest is part of the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest for 2024. There were 60 students who participated from the sixth grade Art Classes at Creekside School of teacher Jane Montero. The ...

Dexter Principal Katie See Recognized and Honored for Outstanding Leadership

Wylie Elementary School Principal Katie See was honored for her outstanding leadership after being selected as one of the best in Michigan at what she does for Dexter Community Schools. Dexter Community Schools announced on Dec. 6, that See has been honored by the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) as the Region ...