What will stand as a tribute in honor of her teaching legacy, Dexter Community Schools (DCS) has installed the plaque recognizing the naming of the solar walkway after the late Kate Boynton. It is located under the solar walkway in the bus hub, which is near Anchor and Wylie schools. The DCS Board of Education ...
As Dexter voters prepare to weigh a historic school bond, questions emerge about long-term costs, debt, and the district’s financial future. Editor’s note: This article offers a counterpoint to the perspective presented by Dick Lundy in a recent piece published by the Sun Times News online on March 27, 2025 and in print April 2. ...
With a big boost from a Michigan Department of Education grant, Dexter Community Schools are getting an upgrade in its filtered water bottle-filling stations at every school building. The DCS Board of Education approved a contract at its April 14 meeting that will use the grant for this district-wide upgrade. The school district awarded the ...
Mill Creek Middle School will have a new principal and assistant principal next fall. Dexter Community Schools are looking to two familiar faces and experienced leaders in the district to fill these important roles at the school for seventh and eighth graders. DCS announced the news on April 18. “Dexter Community Schools is pleased to ...
The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Young Five – 12th grade ArtWalk 2025 is opening on April 19, bringing with it a chance to see student-created art inside local businesses and locations in downtown Dexter. The ArtWalk will run from April 19-May 11. This is the 22nd year the DCS Art Department has held this student show. ...
Dexter High School’s Model United Nations Team earned a runner up finish at Oakland University’s Model United Nations 8th Annual High School Conference. The competition had nearly 200 delegates from the Greater Metro Detroit and surrounding area. Dexter’s 10 member delegation also brought home recognition in seven areas. This was Dexter’s first time participating in this ...
The Unified Basketball Team from Dexter High School (DHS) won the Division Nine State Championship at the state tournament, which was held at Calvin College on March 21. The Dexter team was made up of Chase Biskner, Taymour Zalmout, Bennett Biga, Daniel Xuereb, Braxton Hopkins, Callan Biga and Liam Fealy. They played the team from ...
The Dexter High School Trap Team has gone from being a student directed club to now being designated by Dexter Community Schools (DCS) into what it truly is. The Dexter Dreadnaught Trap Team, based at the Ann Arbor Moose Sportsman League and part of the Michigan High School Clay Target Association, is now a self-funded ...
The Mill Creek Middle School bands have been busy achieving remarkable success at recent music festivals, showcasing the talent and dedication of the students. Citing the recent highlights, their Band Directors Andrew Damman and Rachel Wilson said: The Sun Times News (STN) connected with the Mill Creek Band Directors to learn more about this ...
The Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Art Show was a huge success for the participating students from Dexter Community Schools. It’s now led some of them to the state art show. With their art on display at the regional show, a group of Dexter students were selected for the upcoming Michigan Art Education Association State ...
It’s an individual award, but for Jim Barnes, a teacher at Wylie Elementary School, it’s really an honor to be shared. Barnes was honored as the MiSTEM STEM Integration Educator of the Year at the MiSTEM Region 2 Educator of the Year Recognition Banquet, which was held at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building on ...
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 ...
Voters in Dexter Community Schools will have a big question on their ballots this spring, now that the DCS Board of Education approved the application to place the $241.8 million bond proposal before voters. In a message to the community sent out on Jan. 31, DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis said “On Monday, January 27th, the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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