All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
By Crystal Hayduk Superintendent Mike Kapolka, whose first day on the job was Aug. 1, presented a review of his first 90 days to the Chelsea School District (CSD) Board of Education at its meeting on Oct. 24. Kapolka said … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.) Last Monday, Olivia Vigiletti of Dawn Farm explained all the services available for alcoholics and addicts, which include a free detox program, residential treatment, and continuing … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk The Chelsea School District Board of Education approved the 2016-17 tax rate at its meeting on Sept. 12. The rate to be levied for the sinking fund on Dec. 1 will be 0.9191 mills, the maximum allowable … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk What began as recognition for his students at the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on May 11 soon turned to surprise and honor for Chelsea High School (CHS) teacher Matt Pedlow. Pedlow and … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Senior Nicolas Arons and junior Carly Critchfield attended their first Chelsea School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 11 as the new student representatives. Students were invited to apply and interview for a position on the … Read more
Story and photo gallery by Crystal Hayduk Attired in caps and gowns, the Class of 2015 processed into the Chelsea High School auditorium accompanied by the musical strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” to receive an array of honors and scholarships … Read more
Photos and Story by Crystal Hayduk Principal Mike Kapolka welcomed next fall’s freshman students, the class of 2019, to Chelsea High School (CHS) on May 22 for Moving Up Day. The morning’s goal was to boost the students’ comfort level … Read more
By Lisa Carolin Chelsea High School special education teacher Kim Davis has taken a unique path to get to where she is today. She is in her ninth year of teaching, all of which has been spent at Chelsea High … Read more
By Lisa Carolin The school year may not be much more than a month old, but it’s never too early to give credit where is due. Chelsea High School Principal Mike Kapolka recently gave a number of “staff shout outs” … Read more
(Publisher’s note: This is another nomination by a reader for a featured teacher, a series of stories about the teachers in the Chelsea District Schools. If you would like to nominate a teacher, please email me at [email protected].) By Lisa … Read more
By Lisa Carolin The start of school for a freshman entering high school can be daunting. That’s where Chelsea High School’s Link Crew can make a big difference. Link Crew Leader Lillian Lantis says she was greatly helped by Link … Read more
There was an excited buzz emanating through Beach Middle School, Chelsea High School, North Creek Elementary and South Meadows Elementary as students headed back to school Tuesday. For Beach Middle School Principal Nick Angel, it meant that about 599 students … Read more
By Chelsea High School Principal Mike Kapolka It is often a bit of a struggle to seek narrative inspiration for a principal’s parting thoughts to a graduating class. This year was no different. Although I am fully aware that the … Read more
From civics class to calculus class, art to engineering, poetry to history, students, teachers and administrators will tell you that the addition of the ipad to the Chelsea High School learning experience this year has opened doors and windows into … Read more