Amerman Academic Games Team Wins State Championships and Top National Ranking

Forty of the elementary school's students participated.

- Submitted by Karen Chapel Amerman Elementary’s Academic Games team won multiple State Championship titles at the State Tournament this March, qualifying the team for the first time ever to compete in Nationals. Forty Amerman students traveled to Grand Rapids with hundreds of other students across Michigan to play in teams of five in intense competitions beginning at eight in the morning and finishing with late-night playoffs ending close to midnight. All three Amerman teams of third and fourth graders used their mathematical know-how to beat out all of the 43 other teams to jointly become Co-State Champions in Equations. One of the three teams also went on to claim the State Championship in On-Sets, a game of set theory. Five fifth …

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Gov. Snyder Signs Colbeck Bill Expanding Cyber Schools in Michigan

The bill was signed into law on Tuesday.

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Northville School District Presents Uncertain Budget Future to Community

Rising costs and stagnant revenues are at issue for the district and could create a budget deficit, officials said.

Northville Public Schools could face a deficit sometime in the future, due to changing levels of state funding, the implementation of all-day kindergarten and increasing retirement costs. Still, Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher assured the more than 25 people in attendance at Monday night's school budget forum that things are much more stable than they were this time last year. In the summer of 2011, the school district was in the middle of contract negotiations with various employee unions and was considering the privatization of some services, such as custodial and transportation services. "The main takeaway is that on the cost side, there's the transitional cost to full-day kindergarten, which is really important, and the second one is…

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10:21 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

We do more with less everyday. Plus the option is there for you the district is going to run half day programs at 2 schools.   more ›

Vote: Amerman Elementary School Named Finalist in $10,000 Facebook Contest

According to a Northville school district email, the money would be used for new playground equipment.

Amerman Elementary School is in the running for a $10,000 prize to build a new playground. According to an email sent throughout the Northville Public Schools district, Amerman "has been selected as a finalist in the Bank of Ann Arbor Project Help Community Grant program for a potential grant of $10,000 for new playground equipment. Amerman is working on improvements to their playground due to the necessary removal of outdated equipment that must be replaced. Their overall goal is to raise $42,000 and this grant will take us along way towards that goal and you can help us win the grant!" To vote, visit the Bank of Ann Arbor Facebook page. Click on the 'Project Help' button at the top center of the page and "Like" it. Under the $10,000 …

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In Brief: Northville School Board Approves Tenures, Buys Used Bus

Highlights from Tuesday night's school board meeting.

At its meeting Tuesday night, Northville's school board approved the tenure of six employees on their 2012 anniversary dates. Tenure was approved for the following: Five students were recognized for their Eagle Scout achievement. Their names and projects are listed below: The school board approved the purchase of a used school bus. It is a 2010 Thomas Special Needs Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus purchased for $71,420. Michael Zopf, assistant superintendent of finance and operations, said the bus is being purchased to replace another, which has been retired because of safety concerns. In the meantime, according to district documents, a bus has been leased by the district's transporation provider Durham School Services at a rate of $40 per day.

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In Brief: Northville School Board Member May Resign

Board member Anita Bartschat's husband may be relocated to Germany for work.

At the end of Northville's school board meeting on Tuesday night, board member Anita Bartschat shared with the community that she may be relocating in the summer to Germany. Bartchat said that her husband may be relocated for work in July. She was elected to her first term on the school board in November 2011. "This is one thing I would truly regret giving up," Bartschat said. She said she would know for certain by the end of this month if she will in fact relocate. If Bartschat were to resign her position, the board would appoint an interim member to her seat. Then in November, the spot would be available in the general election. It would be the second resignation for the school board in the past year. Former and longtime board member …

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