Thursday, May 8, 2014
Donelson Hills SciencePalooza engages students that science is fun
Students at Donelson Hills Elementary in Waterford walked into a world of Oz recently as nearly 20 science experiments ranging from physical science, to creepy critters and engineering all captivated students. Working with the Michigan Department of Science, Elizabeth Kutchey and the staff put on quite a show as parent volunteers let students explore the what and why of various experiments using the Scientific Method. The video story comes out later Thursday but the photo album can be found in the front page of the online Oakland Press and is archived at: http://media.theoaklandpress.com/
The Video is online at the Oakland Press and is archived at Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/95284087
Donelson Hills 'Breakfast with a Hero' draws police, fire, families and Paws!
The Waterford Schools breakfast program where all kids can have a healthy breakfast regardless of income has been rolled out at three elementary schools and Donelson Hills is one of the schools. Karen Gomez said her school statistically has 87-percent of students in the poverty range and this helps with getting her students off to a good start learning each day. Titled 'Breakfast with a Hero,' members of the Waterford Police and Fire Departments, parents eatin with their children and the Detroit Tigers' Paws all made this a super event. The program is being rolled out to other Waterford Elementary schools next school year and teachers and administrators can be confident students will have food in their stomachs and will be hitting the ground running to learn
A video story will be available later Thursday with Paws, interviews and more. For now, the photos are in the front page of the Oakland Press online and below.
http://media.theoaklandpress.com/
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
EAA school official: Pershing High teacher could be fired after breaking up fight with broom
An EAA teacher finds themselves defending their career after two students were engaged in a fight tearing up her classroom and her trying to break up the fight with a common wisk broom. The Freep story below is complete with video and story. Comments are welcome at the bottom of the story.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014305060143
EAA school official: Pershing High teacher could be fired after breaking up fight with broom
8:07 PM, May 6, 2014
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Pershing High School in Detroit is seen on May 06, 2014. A fight occurred in a freshman classroom and a teacher tried to break it up by hitting one of the students with a broom after she couldn't radio security. / Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press
Reaction to firing of Detroit Pershing high school...: Opinions vary on whether it was right for a Pershing High School teacher to be fired after using a broom to break up a serious fight.
A teacher’s job
is in jeopardy because a video circulating online apparently shows her striking a student with a broom in an attempt to break up a fight at Pershing High School in Detroit.
The chancellor of the Education
Achievement Authority, which runs the school, plans to recommend to
the authority’s board of directors that the teacher be terminated, EAA
spokeswoman Chrystal Wilson said Tuesday.
■ Related: Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell takes plea deal on charges he assaulted guard
“Which means the termination is effective immediately; she will have an opportunity, like any other employee, to meet with the board as they consider this recommendation at its next scheduled board meeting” on June 17, Wilson said in an e-mail.
A video posted online by Fox 2 News shows two male students tussling in a classroom, with punches thrown as the boys collapse into desks and onto the floor. Screams can be heard in the background.
About 33 seconds into the video, a woman can be seen using what appears to be a broom to strike one of the boys. She yells, “Stop!” and “Get off!” A man eventually separates the pair.
■ Related story: Mick McCabe: Detroit Public Schools ignores Michigan law in Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell case
■ Related story: Stephen Henderson: What Jayru Campbell saga can teach us about violence, race, forgiveness
■ Related story: Drew Sharp: Adults play role in star athletes' bad behavior
The incident happened Wednesday. Wilson said the students are 15 and 16 and in ninth grade. One was suspended for 10 days and the other for three days, she said.
The fight and its aftermath are the talk of the school.
“I feel like if I was there, I would have done the same thing trying to break them up. ... I don’t think she should lose her job or have charges brought against her,” said Natalie Tyson, 36, the mother of a Pershing freshman. “What else could she do? Those guys were kind of big, and they were tearing up the classroom.”
Bernard Barton III, a 19-year-old senior at the school, said the teacher went too far.
“She should have never grabbed the broom. She could have just grabbed the security guard,” he said, adding that the student could’ve gotten hurt by being hit. “She should have gotten charged for it.”
The teacher, whose name was not released, was notified in a May 1 letter about the recommendation that she be terminated. She has not yet indicated to the EAA whether she plans to appeal.
The teacher was hired Jan. 27, Wilson said.
Created in 2011, the EAA is the statewide system for the worst-performing public schools. Teachers in the EAA do not belong to a union.
Earlier this year, EAA Chancellor John Covington said that the district would conduct a discipline audit to address allegations made by some former employees that students have been disciplined harshly.
An online petition on change.org calling for the teacher to get her job back had more than 170 names Tuesday.
Fox 2 News Headlines
is in jeopardy because a video circulating online apparently shows her striking a student with a broom in an attempt to break up a fight at Pershing High School in Detroit.The chancellor of the Education
Achievement Authority, which runs the school, plans to recommend to
the authority’s board of directors that the teacher be terminated, EAA
spokeswoman Chrystal Wilson said Tuesday.■ Related: Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell takes plea deal on charges he assaulted guard
“Which means the termination is effective immediately; she will have an opportunity, like any other employee, to meet with the board as they consider this recommendation at its next scheduled board meeting” on June 17, Wilson said in an e-mail.
A video posted online by Fox 2 News shows two male students tussling in a classroom, with punches thrown as the boys collapse into desks and onto the floor. Screams can be heard in the background.
About 33 seconds into the video, a woman can be seen using what appears to be a broom to strike one of the boys. She yells, “Stop!” and “Get off!” A man eventually separates the pair.
■ Related story: Mick McCabe: Detroit Public Schools ignores Michigan law in Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell case
■ Related story: Stephen Henderson: What Jayru Campbell saga can teach us about violence, race, forgiveness
■ Related story: Drew Sharp: Adults play role in star athletes' bad behavior
The incident happened Wednesday. Wilson said the students are 15 and 16 and in ninth grade. One was suspended for 10 days and the other for three days, she said.
The fight and its aftermath are the talk of the school.
“I feel like if I was there, I would have done the same thing trying to break them up. ... I don’t think she should lose her job or have charges brought against her,” said Natalie Tyson, 36, the mother of a Pershing freshman. “What else could she do? Those guys were kind of big, and they were tearing up the classroom.”
Bernard Barton III, a 19-year-old senior at the school, said the teacher went too far.
“She should have never grabbed the broom. She could have just grabbed the security guard,” he said, adding that the student could’ve gotten hurt by being hit. “She should have gotten charged for it.”
The teacher, whose name was not released, was notified in a May 1 letter about the recommendation that she be terminated. She has not yet indicated to the EAA whether she plans to appeal.
The teacher was hired Jan. 27, Wilson said.
Created in 2011, the EAA is the statewide system for the worst-performing public schools. Teachers in the EAA do not belong to a union.
Earlier this year, EAA Chancellor John Covington said that the district would conduct a discipline audit to address allegations made by some former employees that students have been disciplined harshly.
An online petition on change.org calling for the teacher to get her job back had more than 170 names Tuesday.
Friday, May 2, 2014
The Oakland Press is shooting paparazzi photos at Proms around town
M I C H I G A N G R O U P
Operation Red Carpet: Oakland County
DATE: School, venue, location, time
5/16 Hazel Park, Andiamo, Warren, (Time TBD)
5/16 South Lyon East, Crystal Gardens, Brighton, 7 p.m.
5/17 Troy High, Cherry Creek Golf Club, Shelby Twp., 6:30 p.m.
5/20 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Royal Park Hotel (Rochester), 6:30 p.m.
5/20 Royal Oak Shrine, TBD,
5/22 Royal Oak High, Shenandoah Golf & Country Club, West Bloomfield, (Time TBD)
5/22 Pontiac High, King's Court Castle, Canterbury Village, Lake Orion, 6 p.m.
5/22 Clawson, MacRay Harbor (Harrison Twp.), 7 p.m.
5/22 Rochester High, Palazzo Grande (Shelby Twp.), 7 p.m.
5/22 Rochester Adams, San Marino Club in Troy, 6:30 p.m.
5/22 Southfield-Lathrup, RoosterTail, Detroit, (Time TBD)
5/22 Walled Lake Central, Farmington Hills Manor, (Time TBD)
5/23 Madison Heights Madison, MacRay Harbor (Harrison Twp.), (Time TBD)
* 5/23 Pontiac Academy of Excellence, (photo session at school), 4 p.m.
5/27 Southfield High, Detroit Marriot Hotel at the Renaissance Center, (Time TBD)
5/28 North Farmington High, Dearborn Inn, (Time TBD)
5/29 Oak Park, TBD, 8 p.m. 4/30: International Academy (Highland Twp.), Detroit Yacht Club, 6 p.m.
5/1: International Academy (Bloomfield Hills), Federal Reserve Rossetti, Detroit, 7 p.m.
5/1: Birmingham Detroit Country Day, Townsend Hotel, Birmingham (time TBD)
5/1: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Shenandoah Country Club, West Bloomfield Twp., 7-11 p.m.
5/2: Eaton Academy (Birmingham), Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi (time TBD)
5/2: Everest Academy (Clarkston), It’s a Matter of Taste, Commerce Twp. (time TBD)
5/2: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes; Deer Lake Banquet Center, Independence Twp., 6:30
5/2: South Lyon HS, Crystal Gardens, Brighton, 6:30-11 p.m.
5/3: Novi HS, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, 7-11 p.m.
5/3: Holly HS, M-59 West, Highland Township (time TBD)
5/3: Troy Athens; Andiamo, Warren, 7-11 p.m.
5/8: Novi Detroit Catholic Central, Laurel Manor, Livonia, 7 p.m.
5/9: Waterford Kettering, Petruzzello's, Troy, (Time TBD)
5/9: Madison Heights Lamphere, Gino's Surf (Harrison Township?), (Time TBD)
5/9: Auburn Hills Avondale, St. Nicholas Greek Cultural Center, Troy, 6:30 p.m.
5/10: Brandon High School, Boulder Point Golf & Country Club (Time TBD)
5/10: Birmingham Roeper, Infinity Yacht Charters, St. Clair (Time TBD)5/15 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club, Oakland Twp., 6 p.m.
5/15 Berkley High (TBD)
Meet Sean McComb- The National Teacher of the Year
The Academy Awards for teaching was held at the White House with all 50 state winners representing the school communities and states they serve. The ultimate winner of those celebrated was an english and science teacher who said his life was changed as the result of his calling to teaching.
Watching a Channel One piece of Sean McComb from Baltimore, Maryland it showed the very special way this 30-year-old teacher connects with his students.
http://www.channelone.com/?s=sean+mccomb
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
PTO Today Expo gives parent leaders great ideas to help around their school
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| The Brain Show is one idea to meet standards |
Video PTO Today
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| This PTO showed their One Team One Dream Spirit |
To find out more about PTO ideas, check out www.ptotoday.com
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| Wildlife Safari brought the animals and the parents loved it |
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| It's not a selfie but a group shooting a Kinkajoo. |
Monday, April 28, 2014
Oakland Press celebrates top students, programs for 22nd year
In an article written by Diana Dillaber Murray, the Oakland Press celebrated with students in the county for academic excellence. Berkley School District Senior Jacob Behrmann, Berkley High School; Makaya Morgan, Novi High School; and Coryssa West, Waterford Mott High School took home the prizes. The article and photo story celebrate the Excellence in Education (EIE) awards.
The photo gallery link is in a separate post and the Oakland Press put out an insert on Sunday, April 27th.
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20140425/oakland-press-celebrates-top-students-programs-for-22nd-year
Oakland Press celebrates top students, programs for 22nd year
A Berkley High School student was named top Oakland County senior and a Lake Orion school district’s kindergarten intervention strategy was selected as most outstanding classroom program at the Excellence in Education Recognitions ceremony that was kicked off by The Oakland Press 22 years ago.
The Press started Excellence in Education (EIE) to highlight high school seniors from public, private and parochial schools, who have achieved academically with a 3.0 GPA or above and contributed to their school and community, while at the same time overcoming obstacles that could be daunting for most people.
At the same time, the Press wanted to honor teachers and principals who have created or customized outstanding educational programs who have made a positive difference in children’s academic achievement or their school’s environment.
Six years ago Oakland Schools intermediate district, which provides services to all 28 of the county’s school districts, joined in partnership with the Press to carry on the goals of the EIE.
Overall, more than 1,200 students and creators of 400 classroom programs have been celebrated at the annual EIE recognition nights.
Many of the students selected have continued bravely through their school years on while dealing with such things as death of their parents, divorce, and/or life threatening or physically or emotionally limiting illnesses.
Honored as the top students for the 2014 Excellence in Education Recognition program Thursday at the awards event at Oakland Schools building in Waterford Township, were Jacob Behrmann, Berkley High School; Makaya Morgan, Novi High School; and Coryssa West, Waterford Mott High School.
The top three programs honored were Lake Orion Early Intervention Reading Initiative; South Lyon Dolsen Elementary Taking Care of Others Initiative, and Lake Orion Blanche Sims Kick Off Kindergarten.
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