Chelsea District Schools
Meet North Creek Elementary’s new principal Kimberly Gillow
When K-2 students arrive at North Creek Elementary School on Sept. 4, they’ll be greeted by a new principal. “We are very excited to welcome Kimberly Gillow to North Creek and our administrative team,” said Julie Helber, superintendent of Chelsea … Read more
Chelsea Schools open to School of Choice
By Crystal Hayduk The board approved opening the Chelsea School District to School of Choice for the 2018-19 school year at its meeting on June 25. Stipulations include no more than 25 non-resident students will be accepted in the first … Read more
Moving Up Day at Beach and Chelsea High School (with slideshow)
Story and photos by Lisa Carolin They may be at different stages of their lives, but the transition is daunting for both eighth-graders moving up from Beach Middle School to Chelsea High School (CHS) and for fifth-graders moving up from … Read more
Chelsea students medal at recent Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (with slideshow)
(Publisher’s note: Last names were not included in the names of some of the winners at the request of the teachers and coaches involved in the competition. Chelsea Update would like to thank Nicole Spangler and Zuzana Wiseley for the … Read more
April 21-May 3: Chelsea District Schools’ Art Extravaganza at WSEC
This year’s Chelsea District School’s Art Extravaganza will take place April 21-May 3 at the Washington Street Education Center. The exhibit will be open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1-3 p.m. and the community is … Read more
Chelsea Schools celebrate National Reading Month
By Lisa Carolin March is National Reading Month across the nation, and the Chelsea District Library and the elementary and middle schools are very much involved. At North Creek Elementary School, activities include the annual principal challenge. “If all students … Read more
Chelsea High School, Beach Middle School students participate in ‘walkout’
(Contributing to this story were Chelsea High School reporters Anne Findlay and Faith Olberg.) Several hundred students at Chelsea High School and Beach Middle School joined thousands of other students across the country, state and county for a “walkout” Wednesday. … Read more
Breaking Barriers, a student-led celebration of diversity and empathy
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Adam Schilt for the information in this story.) Ninth-grade students from Westside Academy (Detroit) and Chelsea High School will meet at Washington Street Education Center on Tuesday, March 20, for the second edition of … Read more
Crisis counseling available following passing of high school student
Below is the notification sent by Chelsea High School Principal Michael Kapolka. Good afternoon Bulldogs students and parents. It is with a very heavy heart that I am sending this email to you today. I received notification this morning that one … Read more
Chelsea School District’s February Count Day
By Crystal Hayduk Students who were present in Chelsea District Schools on Valentine’s Day gave administration a little extra love, since it was Michigan’s second official count day of the 2017-18 school year. Chelsea Superintendent Julie Helber reported that the … Read more
Psyched Out: how to teach your child about private discussions
By Kristin Krarup-Joyce Dear Chelsea Community: Have you ever had a conversation with your child about a sensitive topic only to have your child repeat your conversation to someone outside of your family? Some families like to keep things private; … Read more