MACOMB TOWNSHIP/CLINTON TOWNSHIP Chippewa Valley Schools recently reconfirmed the extended COVID-19 learning plan, but it wasn’t without discussion on how future learning should look like.
Parents push for recall of 4 Chippewa Valley school board members
Recall effort targets board’s president, vice president and 2 trustees; Parents say due to lack of in-person options
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Parents are pushing for a recall of four Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education members over decisions related to in-person learning.
Recall language has been approved by the Macomb County elections division. 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.
Mohawk Elementary School alum creates an outdoor classroom space
Project was an Eagle Scout endeavor
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MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – 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.
The project was an Eagle Scout endeavor. It is now a viable space for children to learn. Lyons combined science with creativity to create the space. He and his fellow Boy Scouts started construction in August.
Saving for a Stable Financial Future With MiABLE
When Michael Zybura s son was diagnosed with autism at age 3, he recognized there would be expenses down the road. He s happy that he has a way to save for his son s future.
Michael Zybura says he’s just an average dad who loves his daughter and son and wants the very best future for them. As the father of Colin, a 13-year-old with autism, Zybura knows that he will be advocating for his son beyond the typical 18 or 20 years. He also knows that Colin is likely to have expenses related to his autism later in life.
File photo by Deb Jacques
A look back at the year’s top stories in Macomb Township
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP This year will undoubtedly at the local level be known for COVID-19, when words like social distancing, pandemic and face masks became an everyday part of the American lexicon.
With 2020 coming to an end, here’s a look back at some of the biggest headlines of the year from the Chronicle’s coverage area.
January
In what seems like a lifetime ago in pre-pandemic Macomb County, a special meeting was held in the middle of the month allowing 15 applicants to address the Macomb Township Board of Trustees regarding their qualifications for the vacant trustee seat. The seat was filled by Charlie Oliver.