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Back to school: Pediatrician on how to get the kids sleeping on a regular schedule again
FOX 2 - Let's talk about sleep. I'm not talking about the grown-ups. I'm talking about the kids as they head back to school. How do you make that shift? Setting alarms, getting up early and making sure they're not too tired. Doctor Stephanie Tarnacki, a pediatrician with Trinity Health, stopped by to talk shut-eye.
Macomb County students earn spot in national fishing contest
Students Joey Elliott and Avry Morehouse need not fish for compliments, as the duo recently earned second place in a state fishing championship and qualified for a national championship. The students were among 21 teams of two anglers from throughout the state that competed in the Bass Federation’s Student Angler...
Back to School Bash Cancelled Due to Road Closure
We regret to announce that the P-CCS Back to School Bash, scheduled for this Saturday, August 24, 2024, has been canceled due to an unexpected road closure. Wayne County recently informed us that Joy Road will be closed in both directions from the main entrance of Salem High School to beyond Beck Road. This closure impacts key parking areas, including the circle parking lot, staff parking lot, and the bus loop, making the event unfeasible.
2024 Ecorse football season preview
The football program over at Ecorse Community High School has been one of the more steady ones in the Downriver area in recent history, and they continued that trend in 2023. The Red Raiders a season ago finished the fall with an 8-2 record overall, marking their third straight season of reaching that win total. Despite coming up short in the district final round of the Division 6 state playoffs, it was their seventh trip to the postseason in the last eight years overall.
Wayne County High School students' art on display at the Guardian Building after DIA stint
For many high schoolers, taking an elective class can make a big difference in their lives. For Madison Bullock, an entry-level jewelry class did just that, and her work has been on display across Detroit. “When I got to Wayne, they had really developed the art department,” said Bullock,18, who graduated...
Detroit-area high school baseball coaching legend receives quilt honoring his career after Parkinson's diagnosis
MELVINDALE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Earning a title like the "Dean of Baseball" doesn't come easily. It took a 53-year coaching career for Gary Szalka at both Melvindale and Trenton high schools to achieve that title.His Woodhaven community rallied around the cherished educator who's now in hospice after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.Szalka received a new quilt honoring his coaching career that weaves through time."I've seen quilts, my mother quilted, but nothing like this. This is absolutely amazing," said Szalka's wife Pam, of 50 years.The quilt consists of uniforms worn by teams Szalka coached throughout the decades,...
Former Sign-Stealing Michigan Staffer Hired as High School's Defensive Coordinator
Former Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions, who was at the center of the Wolverines' sign-stealing scandal, is back on the sidelines after being hired as the defensive coordinator for Detroit Mumford High School. "I got the most hated man in college football right now, Connor Stalions," Mumford head coach William...
New Detroit early-education center aims to help fill gap
A new early-education center is opening soon on Detroit's east side. Why it matters: The center adds 96 early-learning seats in a city that lacks enough affordable child care options. Those education and development opportunities in the first five years of a child's life are a major factor in children's...
Monroe County students earn scholarships, earn academic honors
MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County students recently earned academic honors and were awarded scholarships at U.S. colleges and universities. The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded several scholarships to area students:. Trent Olrich of Ottawa Lake received the $1,500 Jarrait Farm Bureau Insurance Agency Agriculture Scholarship. Kayla...
WJR and Dr. Robert Livernois Look to Empower Education in Michigan with ‘School Talks’
DETROIT, Aug. 20, 2024 ~ 760 WJR will launch “School Talks” on Sunday, August 25 at 3 p.m., an all-new weekly program focused on the future of education in Michigan. The show, which will be hosted by longtime Michigan educator, Dr. Robert Livernois, will look to address a range of challenges that schools face, with focus on new techniques, best practices, and legislative ideas that are creating solutions and delivering results.
Kids give advice to kids ahead of the school year
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — Summer Break is officially coming to an end for kids all across Metro Detroit and in the coming days, they will be starting their next chapter. So as your official 7 News Detroit advice gathering reporter, I found six kids of all different ages who gave some really good advice.
Detroit program offers math with a side of fitness
We all know getting and keeping the attention of young kids isn’t always easy, especially in the classroom. One Detroit teacher found a way to keep her classroom interesting by merging two subjects. “The class was very active and needed brain breaks,” teacher Dana McKissic said as she spoke...
ABA to observe 1L Week in support of first-year law students
The American Bar Association Law Student Division (LSD) will observe ABA 1L Week (www.americanbar.org/groups/law_students/events/1lweek), a yearly event that welcomes and supports first-year law students as they begin their legal education. Throughout the week LSD will be sharing advice and resources designed to help new law students acclimate to law school,...
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit helping to break higher ed barriers
It’s that time of year again — back to school. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready and kids are soaking up the last days of summer vacation. The Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars is a nonprofit that helps students from around southeast Michigan prepare for life after high school.
Tiny Steps, Big Emotions: Parents’ Guide to Preschool Beginnings
August 20, 2024 ~ Back to school season is upon us and Lauren is facing the emotional preparations of sending her son off for his first day of preschool. Listen to Blaine, Lauren, and Veronica talk through the jitters a parent faces sending their child off to school, and how Lauren plans to tackle this exciting yet nerve-wracking time!
Horizon League selects LOHS alumni as NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
LAKE ORION — The Horizon League selected LOHS alumni Allison Sherman as one of its NCAA Woman of the Year nominees, the University of Detroit Mercy announced on Aug. 16. The Electrical and Computer Engineering student holds a school record in the 5,000 meters, and broke a record that stood for 20 years during this track and field season by completing the 10,000 meters in 35 minutes, 7.45 seconds at the Drake Relays.
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