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Virtual Academy of Allegan County is Closing
By a unanimous decision of the superintendents of the partner school districts, VAAC will cease operations at the end of this school year.
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Allegan Area ESA Headlee Restoration Passes
The passage of the three proposals will generate $301,000 annually to support students in Allegan County.
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STAR Program to Close
Renaissance Alternative High School in Plainwell will enroll students that would have continued on with STAR and is happy to enroll future teen parents.
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COVID-19 Information
Up to date information on how COVID-19 is affecting Allegan County can be found here, along with school meal locations and educational resources.
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New Kitchen at ACATEC
A major renovation to the Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center has been completed with a sweet result.
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Michigan Sees Dramatic Growth In Early College Participation, Success
The number of Michigan students enrolling in Early/Middle College programs has increased 101 percent in the past four years, the Michigan Department of Education announced.
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Skerbeck Resigns from AAESA Board
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency Board of Education Secretary Sonja Skerbeck has resigned due to health issues.
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AAESA Receives Positive Financial Audit
The financial health of the AAESA is stable which allows the District to continue to provide the necessary services to their students, and support the local districts within Allegan County.
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Perrigo Donates More Than $60,000 To Reading Now Network Program
The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation today announced a donation of $63,182 to two schools serviced by the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, in support of their literacy work with the High Impact Leadership (HIL) project.
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Gun Lake Casino Steps up to Support Imagination Library
A $100,000 sponsorship will help Imagination Library provide free, high-quality books to children from birth until their fifth birthday.
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TeacherCon Science Training for Area Educators
Three Allegan County teachers participated in a five-day training for teachers planning to implement either Computer Science Discoveries for 6-10th grade or AP Computer Science Principles at the high school level.
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Summer Letter from the Superintendent
Many of our staff, students, and families have had the opportunity to take some well-deserved vacation time recently. It is good to recharge our batteries in preparation for the 2018-19 school year.
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Former State Lawmaker Birkholz Passes Away
Patty Birkholz, a former southwestern Michigan lawmaker known as a great supporter of early childhood education, died last week at age 74. Ms. Birkholz served the state House from 1997-2002 and Senate from 2003-08.
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Tech Center Students Win State Awards
Kristina Ellens of Wayland and Samantha Gould of Hopkins are two of only 63 students state-wide to win a 2018 Breaking Traditions Awards.
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Public Comment Requested for IDEA Application
The period of public participation on the FFY2018 Part C of IDEA Application extends from February 23, 2018 through April 27, 2018, with public comment accepted only March 13-April 13, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
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Board Support for Literacy
The AAESA Board recently passed a resolution in support of participating in the Literacy Essentials Collaboration.
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Fit For Life 5K is a Big Success
Cloudy skies couldn’t keep the runners and walkers away this past Saturday. The 7th Annual Fit for Life 5K Run/Walk featured a record setting numbers of participants.
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Early On Program Receives Special Recognition
The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency’s Early On program received a Partnership Award at the Community Action Hearts and Hands Celebration on April 20 at The Silo in Allegan.
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The Robots are Coming
The EV3 LEGO Robotics Challenge and Coding Showcase is an opportunity for youth who have been studying robotics and/or coding to demonstrate their learning, celebrate accomplishments, and interact with others who share similar interests.
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ACATEC Programs to Present at State CTE Event
For the fifth year in a row an ACATEC program has been chosen to present at the annual state Career and Technical Education (CTE) Showcase in Lansing.
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Four Allegan County Schools on MDE Reward School List
Congratulations to the staff, students and parents of Pine Trails Elementary in Allegan, Sycamore Elementary in Hopkins, Cooper Elementary in Plainwell, and R.J. Steeby Elementary in Wayland.
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Using Pennies to Fight Poverty
The ACTAEC Penny War took on some added significance by helping fight hunger and poverty. Proceeds from the event were used to purchase farm animals through Heifer International.
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Tech Center Students Excel at National Conference
Three Plainwell students who attended Allegan Tech Center’s Teacher Education program this past school year have received medals at a conference in San Diego, California.
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AAESA Staff Member Appointed to National Position
Jennifer Haase, Special Education Bookkeeper and Medicaid Coordinator for AAESA, has been named Treasurer for the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education, Inc.
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Musical Act Gemini to Perform at Hillside
Gemini, twin brother musicians Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits, will be performing at Hillside Learning and Behavior Center on May 4th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
