Jon Dean ready to take on role of superintendent
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GROSSE POINTES After being named Grosse Pointe Public School System superintendent May 12, Jon Dean felt “excited” and “honored.”
“I’m two-thirds excited and one-third like, ‘Wow.’ I’ve lived here since 1997 and raised my family here,” the Grosse Pointe Woods resident said. “The idea of being superintendent has been a dream of mine for a long time. I’m just honored to get the opportunity. I love the people here.”
Although the 4-3 school board vote was not unanimous to select Dean, “We’re prepared to move forward,” the appointed superintendent said. “We are all doing this for the same reason. We care about the kids. We care about this community.”
GROSSE POINTE SHORES The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education, or GPFPE, is having a very busy year while continuing with its mission of supporting staff and students of the Grosse Pointe Public School System.
Good News Report contains student mental health update
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GROSSE POINTE FARMS With Grosse Pointe Public School System staff and parents concerned with how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students, Superintendent Gary Niehaus asked district communications coordinator Mary Anne Brush for an update on their overall mental health.
At the May 10 Board of Education meeting held at Brownell Middle School, Brush presented a mental health update during her Good News Report. The district’s mental health team consists of social workers, counselors and psychologists.
The district is offering full-time in-person instruction and 100% online schooling in its GP Virtual program, depending on a family’s wishes. Brush’s report reflected on students in both programs. To collect data, Brush communicated with the mental health staff.
Jon Dean is the new GPPSS superintendent
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FARMS Jon Dean, deputy superintendent for the Grosse Pointe Public School System, was appointed superintendent at a special board meeting held May 12 at Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms.
The school board voted 4-3 to name Dean superintendent.
Board President Joseph Herd, Vice President Margaret Weertz, Secretary Christopher Lee and Treasurer Colleen Worden voted in favor of appointing Dean.
Trustees Lisa Papas, David Brumbaugh and Ahmed Ismail voted against the measure. Papas and Brumbaugh were in favor of selecting the second finalist, Stephen Bigelow, current Bay City Public Schools superintendent, but the vote on that motion failed 5-2.
On April 26, the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education announced grants for its spring cycle. Pictured, front row, left to right: Kathy Fisk, GPFPE board member and grants committee co-chair; Courtney Kliman, Defer Elementary; Karen Gallagher, Parcells Middle School; Erika Stout-Kirck, Parcells; and Christie Scoggin, GFPPE vice president and grants committee co-chair.Back row, left to right: Tom Torrento, Parcells Middle School and Grosse Pointe North High School; Principal John Kernan, Richard Elementary; and Nicholas Symonette Jr., Parcells Middle School.
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Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education spring grant recipients announced
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GROSSE POINTES There are many times during Grosse Pointe Public School System educators’ careers in which they would like to bring in certain programs or have students become involved in special projects.