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 ...
The Chelsea School District has filled their newly created Director of Safety and Security position with a candidate who brings with him a lot of important experience. CSD formally introduced Doug Whitsel at the Sept. 9 school board meeting as the new Director of Safety and Security. He’s been on the job for a few ...
Coinciding with the start of the new school year, the Chelsea School District has officially launched its Strategic Plan and unveiled its re-imagined Portrait of a Graduate logo. The school district updated the community on these two things the week before school began. In a letter to school district families, CSD Superintendent Mike Kapolka said ...
Students in Dexter, Chelsea and Saline will continue to receive free breakfast and lunches this upcoming school year. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced in early August that Michigan’s 1.4 million public school children will continue to have access to nutritious free meals through the Michigan School Meals program in the 2024-2025 school year. The MDE ...
Casey Wescott follows in his father’s footsteps, bringing a family tradition of education and community to Chelsea’s youngest students Photo: Father and Son Casey and Bill Wescott. Photo by Melissa Marcum. By Melissa Marcum Chelsea´s North Creek Elementary educates children from young fives to second grade. According to its website, there are around 490+ students. ...
A date and time has been set for the community open house at Pierce Lake Elementary School, when the closed down school will be officially unveiled as the new Early Childhood Center. The open house is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 275 N. Freer Road. During the Aug. 5 board meeting, ...
The Chelsea School District (CSD) plan to reopen Pierce Lake Elementary School is happening with some programming expected to begin this summer there as well as a community open house. CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka updated the school board and community at the July 22 CSD Board of Education meeting. Kapolka said they have completed the ...
It’s around mid-summer now, but there’s still a lot of work being done in the Chelsea School District, especially when it comes to preparing for the new school year. One big part of the preparation is hiring new teachers to fill in for those who have retired, resigned, transferred or because there’s an increase in ...
Going into its new fiscal year, the Chelsea School District is planning to see revenues and costs both go down a bit. As the 2023-24 fiscal year came to a close, the school district introduced a new budget plan for the new year that begins July 1. The CSD Board of Education meeting on June ...
Embodying everything a great educator needs to be, Stacie Battaglia has meant a lot to South Meadows Elementary School and the Chelsea School District. This is why her send-off into retirement on June 10 was an emotional one. With family members in attendance, the longtime principal at South Meadows in Chelsea was recognized at the ...
By Natalie Davies The Chelsea Alumni Association connects Chelsea graduates through hosting social events and working on projects related to the schools and community. CAA is a subcommittee of the Chelsea Education Foundation. CAA Steering Committee member Julia Applegate chairs the Wall Team, which is working on putting together a history wall inside Chelsea High ...
The Chelsea School District has its next principal for South Meadows Elementary School. With the retirement of Stacie Battaglia as principal of South Meadows Elementary, the CSD Board of Education approved the administration recommendation to hire Katie Spisich as the new principal. Spisich is a familiar face and knows the school quite well already as ...
The Chelsea School District will soon be looking to fill a new position that will act as the face of the district’s safety and security. CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka introduced the proposal for the role of Director of Safety and Security at the May 20 school board meeting. Kapolka said this new position comes out ...
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