Life-altering brain hemorrhage sends Metro Detroit mother to ICU for 21 days while on vacation
Currey and Emily DeArmit were excited to take a quick trip to the Bahamas at the beginning of December. After having two babies in the last three years, the trip was going to be a break they were looking forward to.
Parents push for recall of 4 Chippewa Valley school board members
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Parents are pushing for a recall of four Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education members over decisions related to in-person learning. It targets Board President Frank Bednard, Vice President Denise Aquino and trustees Beth Pyden and George Sobah. Parents who support the recall said the issue is the lack of in-person options for students -- a frustration that goes back to last August when Chippewa Valley Schools went completely virtual. Since the recall language has been approved and neighboring districts have moved to offer greater in-person choices, a letter went home to parents advising them that Chippewa Valley will discuss implementing more in-person options next week. โDakota High School is the biggest high school in the state right now and Chippewa Valley is right behind it, so we have special challenges we need to overcome when we have that many children,โ he said.
Mohawk Elementary School alum creates an outdoor classroom space
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. โ The push for school safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led one Macomb County student to expand his thinking about what a classroom could become. Chippewa Valley Schools has started face-to-face learning with elementary schools Wednesday and secondary students return Monday with its hybrid program. Mohawk Elementary School in the Chippewa Valley School District and has an outdoor classroom space that was designed by 17-year-old Mohawk alum Nate Lyons. It is now a viable space for children to learn. Lyons combined science with creativity to create the space.
When can we realistically expect schools to reopen?
DETROIT โ There could be some good news on the horizon in terms of reopening schools and getting back to normal. During a Harvard webinar, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a group that transmission in schools is lower than originally thought. Read: Michigan high schools allowed to reopen today as part of revised COVID orderโWhen you look at it, the number of children getting it is less than you would have expected, which is good news for keeping the children in school,โ Fauci said. โIf it spreads in the school, the kids brings it home, parent brings it to work and spreads it there,โ Sims said. โWe have teachers who are ill, teachers quarantined from home and thereโs a substitute shortage,โ Roberts said.
Parents, students push for face-to-face learning in Clinton Township
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Parents in Clinton Township made their voices heard for face-to-face learning. On Monday, a smattering of protestors -- parents and their children who want in-person learning -- were outside the Chippewa Valley Schools administration building. Earlier this summer, the district thought it could provide some in-person learning, but pulled back on that option just before the start of school, sending all 15,000 students into remote learning. The district acknowledges the fact that most children do better with face to face learning, but said that science says itโs not safe. However, some parents, like Pearce, said there is still no reason why students could not be in school.
Chippewa Valley Schools to start remotely this fall
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Chippewa Valley Schools (CVS) have decided to begin the 2020-21 school year remotely amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Note : The deadline to register for or opt out of the Chippewa Valley Virtual Academy is today, Aug. 13. Students who are not enrolled in the districts virtual academy are automatically enrolled in the remote start option. Officials say students enrolled in the remote start option can request a laptop from the district for at-home use. Visit Chippewa Valley Schools website here for more information.