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 ...
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 ...
A recommendation has been put forth that if approved would see voters in Dexter Community Schools (DCS) answering yes or no to a $240 million bond question in the special election on May 6, 2025. The DCS bond proposal emphasizes that there will not be an increase in the current millage rate for school bond projects and ...
Employees in Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are receiving a one-time, off-schedule payment in the coming month. At the Nov. 18 DCS Board of Education meeting, the school board approved a number of decisions to give the different employee groups a one-time payment. The Sun Times News followed up with school board president Elise Bruderly to ...
The Red Glasses Movement has come to the Dexter Early Elementary Complex (DEEC). To kick off a month of Kindness and Gratitude, the complex which includes Anchor and Beacon Elementary schools, will Live Boldly. Love Big. Pass it Along. On Nov.7, students from the young five level through second grade came home with red glasses. ...
The November 5 election will see two new faces on the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education and it also marks an end of an era that spanned over four decades. Choosing not to run for re-election, both Dick Lundy and Mara Greatorex are stepping down from their spots on the board of education after ...
Dexter Community Schools has their pool back. After months of construction and closure, the updated community pool at Wylie Elementary School was recently re-opened, much to the excitement of those who use it. The Dexter Women’s varsity swim team held their first home meet of the season on Oct. 17 at the community pool. To ...
Honoring the hard work some local schools and leaders have done to engage families and spread the word about an important program, My Future Fund announced its inaugural “Dream Big” and “Above and Beyond” awards. Locally, the award winners included Wylie Elementary (Dexter Community Schools) with the “Big Dream Award.” Other Dream Big Award nominees ...
This summer has seen a variety of work being done at buildings around Dexter Community Schools. From Mill Creek to Wylie and the high school, a lot of great improvements are happening. To learn more about these projects, the Sun Times News caught up with Craig McCalla, DCS’s Principal for Operations. McCalla said the projects are ...
Two seats on the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education are up for election on November 5. In lead up to this, the school district plans on hosting a candidate forum in September to help voters get to know the candidates. At the Aug. 26 board meeting, DCS Board of Education President Elise Bruderly shared ...
Aubree’s Pizzeria and Grill’s recent golf outing was able to raise $11,000 that organizers say will be donated to the Dexter Community Schools Athletic Department. This was the fourth outing for this annual event and each year it’s aimed to help support the Athletic Booster Club of Dexter. This now brings the total donated from ...
Support personnel, bus drivers and administrative staff in Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are all starting the new school year with new labor agreements in place. Each group is seeing an increase in wages. The Dexter Community Schools Board of Education approved new agreements the Dexter Educational Support Personnel Association (DESPA), West Washtenaw Bus Drivers and ...
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 ...
Dexter Community Schools will implement a no-transport zone starting this fall, requiring 239 students who live within a 1.5-mile radius of their schools to walk, bike or find a ride to school other than the bus. The area ineligible for bus transportation includes Dexter Crossing, Walkabout Creek, Hilltop, Huron Farms and all students in town ...
An updated agreement with the teachers and appointment of new school board officers, the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education is staying busy this summer. At the July 22 board meeting, the DCS school board made a number of decisions as it looks ahead to the new school year. The first being an updated contract ...
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