Ypsilanti cancels after-school programs

Ypsilanti Schools accept transportation consolidation
By Adrienne Ziegler
Jun. 8, 2010 · 3:07 p.m.

Connie Shelton, an East Middle School Teacher, speaks against the WISD transportation consolidation plan at Monday's special meeting of the Ypsilanti Board of Education. The board approved the motion to join the consolidation by a vote of 5 to 2.

"Shame on you" echoed through the audience Monday night after the Ypsilanti Public Schools Board of Education approved a plan to join a countywide consolidated...read more

Willow Run appoints new board member
By Adrienne Ziegler
Jun. 5, 2010 · 8:16 a.m.

The Willow Run School Board looks on as Kristine Thomas, a district parent and previous board member, is sworn in as trustee on Thursday night. Thomas will take the position of Joi Jenson who resigned in early May.

The Willow Run School Board appointed a new, yet familiar trustee to the board of education during their regular meeting Thursday night.

Kristine Thomas, a Willow...read more

Willow Run approves county-wide transportation plan
By Adrienne Ziegler
May. 27, 2010 · 2:09 p.m.

The Willow Run School District signed on to a countywide consolidated transportation plan at their regular board meeting last week.

The plan aims to save transportation...read more

Lincoln offers summer courses to area high-schoolers
By Mark Tower
May. 26, 2010 · 7:49 p.m.

Students from Lincoln and other nearby districts are being invited to participate in Lincoln High School's Summer Academy this year, registration for which opened...read more

Willow Run terminates student services administrator
By Adrienne Ziegler
May. 26, 2010 · 12:26 a.m.

Willow Run School Board President Sheri Washington said she didn't know if the district was going to press charges against former Student Services Administrator Laconda Hicks after the board fired Hicks during a special meeting Tuesday night.

The Willow Run Board of Education unanimously voted to terminate its contract with former Student Services Administrator Laconda Hicks Tuesday night during a special...read more

Traffic heads through downtown during a winter weather advisory that caused after-school programs at YPS to shutdown for the day. The snowfall is expected to last through the night and accumulate 3 to 5 inches.

Photo by Dan DuChene

Traffic heads through downtown during a winter weather advisory that caused after-school programs at YPS to shutdown for the day. The snowfall is expected to last through the night and accumulate 3 to 5 inches.

Winter weather advisory in effect until Friday morning

By Dan DuChene
Jan. 7, 2010 · 3:11 p.m.

In a statement released by Ypsilanti Public Schools administration, all after-school programs at YPS are canceled today.

The release said the cancellation, due to weather, includes all sporting events, extracurricular activities, adult education classes and the warm water swim classes at Estabrook Elementary School.

According to the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday. With snowfall expected to reduce visibility to 1 mile, 3 to 5 inches are expected to accumulate during the night.

Willow Run Community Schools also canceled its regular board meeting scheduled for tonight. No reason was given for the cancellation.

For more information, visit the Citizen’s weather page.