Education

OWOSSO — The Owosso VFW Auxiliary 9455 has begun what it hopes is a new tradition of donating books to Owosso schools.

MORRICE — Alina Stinson has been playing music most of her life — and recently began choreographing some of the Morrice High School band’s performances.

CORUNNA — Corunna FFA members traveled to East Lansing with 2000-plus members from across the state to participate in contests, degree ceremonies and attend the sessions March 4-6.

OWOSSO — Shiawassee RESD Career and Technical Education Countywide Auto I program students recently were awarded with the ASE student certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence for Electrical/Electronic Systems.

SHIAWASSEE AREA — In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the closure of all K-12 public, private and boarding schools, effective Monday, through April 5.

CHESANING — A 0.75-mill sinking fund intended to maintain Chesaning Union Schools’ existing infrastructure, as well as provide additional upgrades throughout the district, was approved by district voters Tuesday, 1,485-1,131.

OVID-ELSIE — Marauder Kids Learning Zone preschool friends were visited by Ovid mail carrier Mary Perrien recently. She stopped in to show students her mail truck, talk about sending mail and teach about her job as a carrier.

CORUNNA — Officials at Corunna Public Schools are updating the district’s current reproductive health and wellness curriculum, proposing a transition from the current “abstinence-only” model toward an “abstinence-based” format, which would provide students with information about pregnancy pr…

LAINGSBURG — Perhaps it’s unsurprising that varsity basketball player Jesse Gugel aspires to become a physical therapist.

UNIVERSITY CENTER — Sixty Saginaw Valley State University students recently spent spring break week providing support and goodwill to in-need communities across the nation.

OWOSSO — In a surprise announcement Wednesday, the Owosso Public Schools Foundation named Karen Michalec as the district’s Teacher of the Year, and Amy Parsons as Support Staff Member of the Year.

OWOSSO TWP. — When the idea of launching a private, nonprofit Christian school was posed at Life In Christ Church, Sherri Semans decided to run with it.

FLINT — Student teams from two campuses at Baker College recently earned top spots at the annual Michigan Collegiate Cyber Defense Network competition Feb. 15 at Davenport University.

Morrice Area Schools’ first-grade class, taught by Trish Baggett, was a winner in the Red Wings For Reading program. There were 100 classrooms across the state competing and the Morrice group won tickets to a Red Wings game, a library make-over and a VIP reading experience from Justin Abdelk…

New Lothrop Area Public Schools hosted a family night this past week along with its book fair. Officials said plenty of people braved the snowy weather Feb. 27 to take part. Teacher Krista Ketterer organized the event and Lynn Bishop hosted the book fair.

LAINGSBURG — Laingsburg High School’s Red Thunder Robotics For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competitive team recently received $5,000 from the Laingsburg Educational Advancement Foundation, and $100 as the chosen charity of Modern Woodmen of America Hometown …

BYRON — Jacob Huhn doesn’t have an off-season.

CORUNNA — Corunna High School is moving away from its four-period “block” schedule for fall 2020-21 in an effort to increase scheduling flexibility and course offerings for students.

CORUNNA — The decision to remove a police “presence” from Corunna Public Schools Wednesday was the result of a miscommunication between district administrators and Corunna city officials, Corunna Superintendent John Fattal said Monday.

Byron third-graders recently drew “monsters” for an art project. Byron High School intermediate art students then took those ideas and recreated them in 3D by using pottery techniques.

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools students from Leonard Elementary were recognized at the Feb. 19 school board meeting as Star students.

NEW LOTHROP — The New Lothrop FFA Chapter conducted its greenhand and chapter degree ceremony Dec. 10, hosted by the junior and senior officer teams.

OWOSSO — When Hannah Poyner learned her sister Kirsten was applying for a teaching job at Owosso Middle School in the spring of 2014, she had no idea she’d soon be working for the district herself.

NEW LOTHROP — When Kerra Hinrichs joined New Lothrop’s FFA program in seventh grade, she quivered at the notion of having to do public speaking.

OWOSSO — Baker College of Owosso invited visitors Tuesday to view “American History through the Eyes of African-Americans” during a Black History Month Expo in the college’s student center.

BENNINGTON TWP. — On a Saturday afternoon in January, Dalton Davis received a phone call that could change his life.

OVID — Ovid-Elsie High School senior Mason Spiess plans to study fisheries and wildlife management this fall at Lake Superior State University, and if you ask his favorite high school teacher Tracey Hoffman, the 17-year-old has got what it takes.

SHIAWASSEE AREA — Seven area school districts are experiencing continuing declines in enrollment from the fall 2019 student count, according to preliminary numbers released this week.

BYRON — During a school day in mid-January, Ella Bohm first learned of the wildfires plaguing Australia, and for the 9-year-old Byron Elementary student, the news warranted action.