February 24, 2021 By Tom Tolen / news@whmi.com
Two sisters who attend Spencer Elementary School have been announced as the winners of the Brighton Area Schoolsâ âLove Your Pet Dayâ promotion.
Over 100 students âfrom Tot Spot to 8th gradeâ participated in the contest, in which the winner will get to spend a class day with Buckley, one of the school districtâs âPack of Dogsâ.
The winners were announced Tuesday by Karen Storey, a Brighton special education teacher who founded and directs the districtâs much-emulated Pack of Dogs program. The contest took place in conjunction with the national âLove Your Pet Dayâ promotion, which was held last weekend. The school contest was based on students submitting a photo of themselves with their dog, the panel basing its selection of the winner on the best photo.
February 3, 2021 By Tom Tolen / news@whmi.com
Two employees of Brighton Area Schools have been recognized for their efforts during a COVID-19 incident that left an entire kindergarten class at Spencer Elementary School in quarantine, including their regular classroom teacher.
Kris Valade and Cody Alexander - who filled in on a momentâs notice â were chosen as âShining Starsâ by the Brighton Area Schoolsâ Board of Education at its meeting last week. According to Spencer Principal Bill Renner, the class â one of four kindergarten classes and a junior âKâ class at the school â was placed in quarantine last November when there were a couple of positive tests for the coronavirus. That left the class and its principal quarantined in their homes for two days. Kris Valade is a teacher in the Brighton Virtual Academy program and Alexander is a district literacy coach. Since Renner knew both teachers from previou
December 23, 2020 By Tom Tolen/News@whmi.com
Andy Burchfield, who has held the reins as Brighton Board of Education president for the past four years, will be leaving his position at the end of the year.
Burchfield announced several months ago that he would not be running for another term on the Board of Education. He has led the board through calm waters and during contentious times, including recent months, in which the board and teachersâ union were stalemated over a yearly salary reopener in their contract well into the school year. That was ultimately settled with the two sides ratifying the agreement in late November.