All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
By Crystal Hayduk Superintendent Julie Helber presented information about School of Choice as an option for the Chelsea School District (CSD) at the board of education meeting on May 21. She included results of research about open enrollment, along with … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Throughout the known history of Chelsea School District (CSD), there’s never been a school nurse – until now. Even though Washtenaw Intermediate School District’s nursing services have been utilized for consultation at times, the district’s administration and … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Julie Helber for the information in this story.) As you are aware, IHA (Integrated Health Associates), alongside St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, made a unique offer to purchase Chelsea School District property on the corner … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Six weeks into the school year, 4-year-old Charlotte bounces into Sandy Lantis’ Young Fives classroom at North Creek Elementary School. Her mom, Stephanie Wolff, believes the full-day program for children who turn five between July 1 and … Read more
The Chelsea School District received official certification of the recent union election and support staff turned down representation by the MEA. Although the original request included only paraprofessionals, food service workers and the theater manager, the district requested that all … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Nearly 17 years of the Chelsea School District (CSD) Band Department’s leadership duo of Rick Catherman and Jim Otto is coming to an end with Otto’s retirement. He has been teaching, molding, and influencing the district’s band … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk In an effort to complete the vote regarding formation of a new Michigan Education Association (MEA) bargaining unit prior to the close of the current school year, the Chelsea School District has requested the Michigan Employee Relations … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jessica Zubik for the information in this story.) Did you know that students can lose up to two months’ worth of learning over the summer months? To help parents combat the summer learning loss, … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Chelsea School District (CSD) para professionals, food service workers, and the theater manager are working with the Michigan Education Association (MEA) to establish a bargaining unit, the Chelsea Educational Support Professionals. During the opportunity for public input … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Second graders and Chelsea High School (CHS) art students met face-to-face for the first time at North Creek Elementary School on Nov. 18 to celebrate Monster Match-Up, a shared drawing and sculpting project. Monster Match-Up began in … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk After nearly 15 years as executive director of business and operations, Teresa Zigman plans to leave her administrative position in the Chelsea School District (CSD) at the end of the calendar year. Zigman is responsible for the … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk Chelsea School District (CSD) employees will receive an extra lump sum check in November, thanks to an extension agreement reached last fall between the Chelsea Education Association and the Board of Education during the interim leadership of … Read more
As a part of National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21, Chelsea Schools Transportation Director Rick Boham and his staff have been working with school bus drivers and students, practicing emergency bus evacuations. Each day, 22 school buses are ridden … Read more
