Volunteers with Mittens for Detroit put some smiles on children’s faces at William Ford Elementary and other schools around the District on Thursday afternoon. As the snow, and the temperature, continued to drift down outside, the nonprofit visited 12 Dearborn Public...
Salina Elementary and the Communities in School program are looking for volunteers – hundreds of them – to read to Salina Elementary students on March 4. Volunteers will be paired with students to read one-on-one with them that morning as part of the Leaders and...
February, with only 28 days, is the shortest month of the year, but in 2020 we will enjoy an extra day due to leap year. It’s interesting how we “adjust” time to balance the calendar or maximize the day as we do twice a year in the spring and fall for daylight saving...
A renewed emphasis on preparing high school students for careers has Michael Berry Career Center seeing renewed growth as it approaches its 15th birthday. MBCC enrollment has doubled since 2015, with about 615 students attending this year. Most students attend for two...
It’s time for students to nominate their favorite Dearborn Public Schools teacher for the 2020 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award, sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group. The nomination...
Congratulations to Angela Matta of the Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology. Matta earned 1st place in the high school beginner category of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 14th annual Website Design Contest. Matta created a website...
Dearborn Public Schools is again remembering civil rights leader Fred Korematsu during a special ceremony, and the public is invited to attend. This year’s event will be held at the Michael Berry Career Center on Jan. 30 from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. The ceremony is...
Dearborn Public Schools this week mailed letters to the families of all 1,500 third grade students in the District, providing them with information about the Read by Third Grade Law. The Michigan Legislature passed Public Act 306 in 2016, but the law does not take...
All are welcome at a Community Job Fair the District is hosting on Feb. 27. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Michael Berry Career Center, 22586 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights. Employers from retail, healthcare and hospitality fields will be on hand,...
For the second year in a row, Dearborn Public Schools has been recognized for excellence in how it presents its budget. The Association of School Business Officials International recently awarded the district a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the current 2019-20...
High school students from across Dearborn Public Schools are inviting their peers and the public to an MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. at the Islamic Center of America, 19500 Ford Road Dearborn. U. S. Rep. Debbie...
With winter break over, many families are starting to dream of warm weather and plan summer vacation. Dearborn Public Schools is releasing next year’s school calendar to assist with that vacation planning. Again next school year, class will resume in August on...