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Sturgis Journal For the past 33 months, Art Ebert, superintendent at Sturgis Public Schools, has lived the district's motto: “We are here for you.” Although Ebert is often the face representing the district, he is quick to say his team of “hardworking and dedicated staff” are the true difference-makers behind the success of the school system. As it goes with many leadership roles, there is no “typical day" for Ebert. “I many times find myself changing hats — as a parent, community member or superintendent — multiple times when attending an event, serving on a team, or even whe...

Sturgis Journal Educating students one year into the COVID-19 pandemic has seen in many ways restructuring in the way students learn. For 2020-21, schools have done a variety of in-person, hybrid or remote learning, based on COVID-19 cases and the comfort level of families, depending on the trends at the time. On March 13, 2020, school districts were given the task of shifting in-person learning to remote education for what ultimately turned out to be the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Slowly, schools are working toward, or have reached, a return-to-learn plan that includes in-person...

Sturgis Journal St. Joseph County school districts are looking ahead to their respective high school senior graduation ceremonies, with tentative plans underway for commencement. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, vaccine distribution coincides with a downturn in number of cases. However, the unpredictability of the virus, and new variants emerging, continues uncertainty of finalizing plans for May and June. By that time, school districts may find pandemic restrictions eased, or the 2021 commencement could require limited attendance, masks and continued social- distancing. Officials at St...

Sturgis Journal Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Monday continued its recognition of its “Trojan Heroes” by highlighting the accomplishments and service of three district staff members: Dave Northrop, school safety and security supervisor. Paul Currier, custodian at Eastwood Elementary School. Eliot Gitelman, middle and high school orchestra teacher. Superintendent Art Ebert read from a list of those who nominated the three for the February award. Northrop "has a heart to serve others,” Ebert read. “There have been so many times we’ve called on him and he is always willi...

The Sturgis Public Schools administration and back-to-school team have updated the "returning-to-learn" plan.The team met Jan. 19 and discussed courses of action for the district. Initially, the back-to-school team’s plan was to return students to in-person instruction Jan. 4 if a COVID-19 weekly cases-per-day threshold was met across St. Joseph County — 8.5 cases per day or fewer. If that threshold is met, all option A middle school and high school students will attend fully in-