A view of the past through the eyes of the future, celebrating Dexter’s Bicentennial has been put into art through the hands of local students. When planning the parade for the Bicentennial celebration, Steve Fineman had an idea to involve an important local institution, so he looked to Dexter Community Schools with help in putting ...
Naming the solar panel walkway was an important decision for Dexter Community Schools and the many students who helped pick it, and that’s why the Board of Education voted to name it for long-time teacher Kate Boynton, who passed away in 2020. DCS announced on June 5, the naming of the walkway. In its announcement, ...
A lot of eyes in the community have been watching the construction of Woodview Commons, the new mixed-use development that’s heavy on the residential side being built at Jackson and Baker roads. One set of eyes is Dexter Community Schools. Located in Dexter school district boundaries, the development is expected to bring an influx of ...
Earning their degrees to making the Dean’s and President’s lists, local college students are finding success. Occasionally the Sun Times News recieves updates about local students succeeding at the college and university level. Here are a few recent ones. At Indiana’s Trine University this spring, students completed degrees at the end of the Spring 2024 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Community News Dexter High School Varsity, Concert and Symphonic bands took their talents on stage at the Dexter High School Center for Performing Arts for the annual spring concert. In addition to honoring 28 Dexter High School class of 2024 seniors at their final high school band concert, the following seniors were honored with awards. ...
A new course will be introduced at Dexter High School that aligns with the strategic plan of focusing on preparing students for the 21st century by integrating technology into education. It aims to foster creativity, critical thinking, and technological proficiency, ensuring that students acquire skills relevant to modern industries. It’s called Music Technology. Grace Wolfe, ...
Community News On April 18, three dedicated leaders from Dexter High School’s SRSLY club traveled to Lansing to take part in Michigan Prevention Association’s Advocacy Day. This event aimed to raise awareness about substance use issues and advocate for legislative actions to address them. Senior Mia Hilliard, and sophomores Clara Lamb and Brynn Fitch had ...
By Izzy Martinez & Sam McDole, Dreadbot Reporters After an impressive roller coaster of a season, the Dexter Dreadbots, along with 82 of the top-ranked Michigan teams, were invited to participate in the World Championships in Houston, Texas. 598 of the best teams across the globe (and an estimated 50,000 student team members) competed in ...
Boys volleyball is a new up and coming high school sport in Michigan. Yes, volleyball has been around a long time as a high school sport, but it’s primarily been for girls at that level. But that’s changing, especially in Dexter. The Sun Times News (STN) learned more about this. The Dexter team got started ...
For exemplifying what is best in their profession, two Dexter teachers were recently named by the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber as the LaFontaine 2024 Teacher of the Year winners. Kalli Nowitzke, a Special Education Teacher at Dexter Community Schools and Jennifer Johnson, Third-Grade Teacher at DCS’s Wylie Elementary were named Teacher of the Year winners ...
Updates on the future Dexter Community Center and Senior Center went out on April 26, with one big one being that Dexter Community Schools have officially purchased the Wellness Center. DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis sent out the updates to the community through his regular message, and said, “On Friday, April 26th Dexter Community Schools closed ...
Many readers know that April is Autism Awareness Month. As the annual awareness campaign comes to an end, one local parent of a now-grown autistic son has chosen to share a story she thinks might help other caregivers of autistic children. Professional artist Crissy Stratford’s son Chad was diagnosed with autism at a young age ...
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