In an effort to strengthen learning in reading, the Chelsea School District (CSD) has brought on a new curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. They’re now looking at doing the same for middle school and high school, while also reviewing other areas of learning as well. To learn more about the changes and updates, the ...
Katie Hepler In what has become a beloved local tradition, Chelsea District Library is celebrating March is Reading Month by presenting a lineup of celebrated authors at its 16th annual Authors in Chelsea event. The program, designed to inspire Chelsea School District students as readers and writers by bringing them face-to-face with some of their ...
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 ...
For the past four months the Chelsea School District has been going through its own Security Audit. The results of this were presented to the Board of Education at its Jan. 13 meeting. CSD Superintendent Mike Kapolka said the process for this has been going on for the past four months. He said the audit ...
The Chelsea School Board started the new year by swearing in two newly elected members and selecting officers. At its Jan. 6 meeting, the school board swore in the newly-elected school board members, Heidi Reyst and Erin Hunt-Carter. Board president Kate Henson administred the Oath of Office, which reads: “I do solemnly swear that I ...
A new course coming to Beach Middle School was created after seeing some needs coming out of the COVID era. At the Nov. 18 Chelsea School District Board of Education meeting the new course was introduced. It will be formally introduced as an opportunity for students during the 2025-26 school year. In his report to ...
The collaboration between Chelsea High School and senior citizens in the community continues to grow as evidenced in a recent special class project for some students. CHS Principal Amada Clor updated the school board on this in her recent report: “Our collaboration with community senior citizens have continued to grow. This past week, Valerie Johnson, ...
The Chelsea School District’s Transportation Department is aiming to be best it can be in order to meet the needs of the students and district. Over the past few years, many districts in Michigan have had challenges in their transportation departments, especially with having enough people to drive the buses. Chelsea has had some of ...
Chelsea High School students in Art Finger’s Academic Learning Lab have come through in a big way that will help local families in need. The students have collected over 700 food items to be donated to the Faith In Action food pantry. In his update to the community on Nov. 8, Chelsea School District Superintendent ...
A helping hand for those who need it, the Kiwanis Club of Chelsea lives by their motto. The Kiwanis motto is empowering communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. The Chelsea club living up to their motto was evident at the Oct. 28 Chelsea School District Board of ...
In lead up to Veterans Day on November 11, a group of Veterans paid a visit to Beach Middle School to share their stories with students. The visit, which was organized as a panel with the Veterans talking to the students, was held on Oct. 24 at Beach. The Sun Times News (STN) reached out ...
The Chelsea School District’s reimagining of the Portrait of a Graduate logo going into this school year didn’t stop there. The effort and commitment in bringing about what that logo represents takes place in the classroom each day. This is evident in recent reports coming from school district’s building leadership. Casey Wescott, Principal at ...
Updating policies is a common practice for the Chelsea School District and Board of Education. A recent policy update dealt with Animals on District Property. At the Oct. 7 meeting, the school board approved an updated policy with definitions and explanations spelled out in the language. In explaining why the policy was updated, CSD Superintendent ...
Keeping in mind the goal of health and wellness, the Chelsea School District has brought on two new staff members to help with their approach in promoting the social, emotional and mental well-being of each student. At Oct. 7 CSD Board of Education meeting, the school district introduced Ellen Hicks as the new Psychologist at ...
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools doing outstanding work to welcome more students into Advanced Placement courses. Chelsea High School is one of these schools. CHS was recently named to the 2024 AP School Honor Roll. This is a nice honor for the school, students, teachers and staff. The Sun Times News followed up ...
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