Blue Cross to Fund Clinton Valley Programs to Keep Kids Healthy, Active

Clinton Valley Elementary is one of 20 elementary schools across the state that will receive grant money from Blue Cross Blue Shield and assistance from Wayne State to implement healthy eating and physical activity programs.

Some LCPS Students Trash Healthier Lunches, Others Accept Changes

Students in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools have mixed reactions to school lunch changes caused by new federal school meal guidelines.

St. Thecla Parents Urge CV to Restore Bus Service to Resident Kids, Consider Legal Action

In 2010, Chippewa Valley Schools stopped its 44-year practice of busing resident children to St. Thecla Catholic and St. Luke Lutheran schools in Clinton Township.

L'Anse Creuse Applauds Dispatcher for Organizing Mock Crash

The LCPS Board of Education recognized the efforts of a district dispatcher who recently organized a training session focused on school bus safety for students with special needs.

L’Anse Creuse Board Debates Building-Naming Policy

LCPS Board of Education members clashed Monday night over how the district should name and dedicate facilities.

LC Board Waives Community Center Fees for Nonprofits; Schools Get Upgrades, New Technology

Nonprofit groups will not be charged a rental fee to use the Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices this year.

Student Artists Add Color to Festival of the Senses With Vibrant Posters

Dozens of brightly colored posters inspired by this year's festival theme currently line the fence opposite the Clinton Township Civic Center on Romeo Plank Road.

Three Clinton Twp. Students Named Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program

International Academy of Macomb students Abigail A. Hooker and Cira J. LaPerriere, as well as Marie C. McGee, who is home schooled, were named as semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.

5,300 Fraser Students to Have iPad Access by January 2013

Fraser Public Schools is boosting the role of technology in its curriculum by giving every enrolled student an iPad.

Tips: Pack a Safe, Healthy Bagged Lunch

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture offer guidelines to help parents as they prepare their students' meals.

Solutions for Family Caregivers Expo

Multi-Million Dollar Renovations Near Completion in Chippewa Valley Schools

From an overhaul of Chippewa Valley High School's locker rooms to new sidewalks at the Ninth Grade Center, renovations for the 2012-13 school year are just about complete.

LCN Pep Rally Welcomes Students Back, Celebrates Class of 2014's Record ACT Scores

L’Anse Creuse High School North students and staff started off the first day of school with a blast of enthusiasm this morning.

Photo Gallery: Share Your Back-to-School Moments

School begins for thousands of students in Clinton and Macomb townships today. Upload your back-to-school photos on Patch!

Chippewa Valley Axes Pepperoni on Pizza, L'Anse Creuse Limits Sodium in School Lunches

The United States Department of Agriculture has set new requirements for public school lunches that will alter the foods students will be served in cafeterias this year.

Less Playtime, More Study Comes With Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten

Patch recently spoke with veteran Chippewa Valley kindergarten teacher Connie Hagel to get an idea of what full-day will mean for the kindergarten curriculum and what parents can do to better prepare their students.

Chippewa Valley Expects to Bus 10,500 Students on 450 Routes in 2012-13

Chippewa Valley's Transportation Department provides a by-the-numbers breakdown of its busing service for the upcoming school year.

L’Anse Creuse Unveils New Admin Building, School Renovations for 2012-13 Year

L’Anse Creuse Public Schools has completed several renovations to schools and administrative buildings in the district for the 2012-13 academic year.

Big Reds Premiere 'Wicked' Marching Band Show

The Chippewa Valley High School marching band provided fans a sneak peek of this year's show on Aug. 21.

Important Dates for Chippewa Valley Schools' 2012-13 Year

Plan ahead with the district's 2012-13 calendar for the upcoming school year.

Textbook Updates Cost Chippewa Valley Schools $127,985

The Chippewa Valley school board awarded five textbook contracts totaling $127,985 at its Aug. 13 meeting.

Chippewa Valley Promotes 9 to Assistant Principal Posts for 2012-13

Dakota High School, Iroquois, Wyandot and Seneca middle schools, and Cheyenne, Sequoyah and Shawnee elementary schools will have new assistant principals this year.

Chippewa Valley Names New Principal for Huron Elementary School

Tara Koch is the new principal of Huron Elementary School.

Legislation to Cut Teacher Benefits Would Save Chippewa Valley $2 Million

Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and lose state-funded health care in retirement under a bill headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for approval.