Tag: Middle School Events

Evie Mathis matches best pole vault effort at 10-6

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Wayland Middle School eighth-grader Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis, last weekend matched her best performance in the pole vault by clearing 10 feet, 6 inches at a special field events meet last weekend at Dexter, Mich. Mathis hasn't entered high school yet, but has bettered the school...
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Ten Hopkins Middle Schoolers join solo, ensemble fest

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The Hopkins Middle School band sent 10 students to the Middle School Spring Solo and Ensemble at NorthPointe Christian School in Grand Rapids April 22.  Students performed either solos or duets in eight different events. All students were from the seventh or eighth grade band and had been preparing for...
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Wayland Middle School to observe Pearl Harbor Day

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Wayland Union Middle School will hold its annual Pearl Harbor Day program to remember the events of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and to honor local veterans. The program, observing the day's 75th anniversary, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts...
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Five candidates seek 4 Wayland school board seats

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Most of the information for this story was provided by Laurie Zywiczynski, public relations specialist for the Wayland Union School District. Two of the three contests for seats on the boards of education for Martin, Hopkins and Wayland school districts will be very quiet in the Nov. 8...
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About 120 citizens attend assessing school needs forum

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The first of three public forums this summer on assessing the physical needs of the Wayland school district drew about 120 people Wednesday night. A good crowd listened briefly to comments from representatives from architects Tower Pinkster of Grand Rapids and from Triangle Construction before breaking up into small groups...
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Democracy Tree: Michigan GOP insensitive to gun violence victims

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by Amy Kerr Hardin A week ago today, just hours prior to the horrific mass shooting in California, Michigan House Democrats offered a resolution to declare Dec 9–16 as Remembrance For All Victims of Gun Violence Week in the state of Michigan, marking the three-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook...
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Larry Ward named recipient of Wayland VFW Teacher of Year honor

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Wayland High School teacher-coach Larry Ward is this year's recipient of the Wayland VFW Post No. 7581 Teacher of the Year award. Ward was presented the plaque at Wayland Union Middle School's annual Pearl Harbor Day program Monday to remember the events of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 and...
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WMS students learn the Cha Cha for World Language Month

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Wayland Middle School students  took Cha Cha lessons this week as part of their World Language Month activities. Chelsea Robinson (at right) from Sisters Three School of Dance in Wayland taught the class in the cafeteria after school. This activity, sponsored by the Wayland Union Education Foundation Grant, was one...
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