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Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Scott Riedel

  By Crystal Hayduk Scott Riedel has been selected as this year’s Beach Middle School Honored Educator by the top ten academic honors students. He accompanied the students to the Academic Honors Night festivities on May 11, and will address … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Duane Moss

By Lisa Carolin Chelsea School District technology teacher Duane Moss has had many students tell him that thanks to the courses they took in Chelsea, they have been ahead of their peers when they’ve gotten to college. “My students tell … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Trisha Pollack

Story and Photo By Crystal Hayduk Fifth grade teacher Trisha Pollack always knew she wanted to be an educator, thanks to her love for children and various jobs doing child care when she was a young person. She gained a … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Laura Lutz

By Lisa Carolin Two of Chelsea High School teacher Laura Lutz‘s biggest enemies are apathy and disengagement. At least where her students are concerned, those are two things she tries to quash. “My goal is to help my students understand … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Jeanne Caselli

By Crystal Hayduk Moms visit Jeanne Caselli’s classroom each May when their children treat them to a special morning that includes a yummy continental breakfast, a beautiful flower, and a relaxing chair massage. The event is just one of the … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Amy Wagoner

Story and photo by Crystal Hayduk Amy Wagoner knows Chelsea District Schools. Raised in the district, she graduated from Chelsea High School, and then returned after obtaining her degree in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University.  In her 17th year … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Sandy Lantis

By Crystal Hayduk One of Frank Shanley’s fondest memories of his early elementary education includes special visits from retired teacher and principal, Bob Benedict. “It was always a fun day when Mr. Benedict came,” said Shanley, a 2014 Chelsea High … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Lydia Weid

By Lisa Carolin Don’t be surprised if you walk into first-grade teacher Lydia Weid‘s classroom at North Creek Elementary School and hear a student accidentally calling her “mom.” She even gets called “dad” sometimes. Weid, who is in her 13th … Read more