Dexter Students Celebrate Swiss Karneval Festival

Students from Dexter High School and Mill Creek Middle School will design presentations based on the customs of Switzerland.

Go 'Into the Woods' This Weekend at Dexter Performing Arts Center

The Dexter High School Drama Club's winter musical opens on Feb. 1.

Airplane Day 2013 Celebrates Life of Dexter Student Laurence Carolin

Friends and family are hosting a fundraiser on Feb. 2 at Foggy Bottom Coffee House to benefit the United Nations Foundation.

Dexter High School Symphonic Band Wows at Michigan Music Conference

Students at Dexter High School and Mill Creek Middle School performed at the eighth annual Michigan Music Conference.

Wintry Snow and Ice Mix Closes Dexter Public Schools Monday

A Winter Weather Advisory expired at 6 a.m. Monday, but area public and private schools are closed all day.

Dexter Drama Students Venture 'Into the Woods' for Upcoming Winter Musical

The high school winter musical opens on Feb. 1 at the Dexter Center for Performing Arts.

Dexter Parents Organize Special Education Advocates Group

The group will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Aubree's Pizzeria to advocate for the needs of children with special education needs.

Center for Michigan Releases Report Tied to Dexter Education Conversation

Local residents contributed to the report with comments at a Sept. 27, 2012 forum.

Dexter Schools Host Information Night for Kindergarten, Young 5's Registration

Parents can learn about all-day kindergarten and the Young 5's program on Feb. 5 at Cornerstone Elementary School.

Interim Superintendent to Review Curriculum, Athletics at Dexter Community Schools

Former Riverview Superintendent Dennis Desmarais will lead the administration in Dexter through June.

Barbara Read Joins Dexter School Board

Dexter High School Principal Kit Moran proposes adding AP Physics to the school's curriculum for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Dexter High School Petitions School Board to Add AP Physics Class

The Dexter Board of Education will consider adding the new class for juniors and seniors next year.

Bridge Magazine Report Shows Dexter Community Schools in State's Top 30 Percent Academically

The school district ranks 167th in Bridge Magazine’s top-to-bottom list of Michigan schools.

Dexter Community Education Offers New Programs for 2013

A youth rugby team, chili cook-off, and other family-friendly events are scheduled for the new year.

Dexter Student Publishes Art in National Magazine

Charlotte Burderly, a student at Bates Elementary School, was selected to publish an illustration in the literary magazine "Spider."

Dexter High School Soccer Team Makes National 'Top 26' List for Best Human Interest Story

Buzzfeed.com picks the top stories around the country that restore faith in humanity.

Dexter Superintendent Honored for 19 Years of Service to School District

Mary Marshall will leave Dexter at the end of December to pursue a job as superintendent in Pentwater, Mich.

Dexter School Board Offers Contract to Former Riverview Superintendent

Dennis Desmarias will serve as the interim superintendent for Dexter Community Schools beginning January 1.

Dexter School District Addresses Safety After Shooting

Superintendent Mary Marshall says students are "the safest they can be" at each of the district's six buildings.

Dexter Students Question Editorial Cartoon in High School Newspaper

A group of International Baccalaureate students say a cartoon published in The Squall promotes bullying.

Dennis Desmarias, Dexter Interim Superintendent Candidate, Will Meet With Staff Friday

The former superintendent from Riverview is being vetted to fill a vacancy in the Dexter Community Schools district beginning Jan. 1, 2013.

Show Off Your School Pride with MHSAA Spirit Contest

MHSAA ‘Battle of the Fans II’ seeks Michigan’s top high school cheering section.

Three Dexter Elementary Students Win Inaugural Chess Tournament

Robbie Moore, Jake Middleton, and Charlie Solomon competed in the Dexter Community Education chess tournament on Dec. 1.

UPDATED: Dexter School Board Approves New Classes for International Baccalaureate Curriculum

The Board of Education approved nine new classes for the 2013-2014 school year in Dexter.

Dexter Third Grade Student Raises $1,000 for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief

Wylie Elementary student Haila Moazami organized a "hats for the hurricane" fundraiser on Nov. 16.

Letter to the Editor: Michigan Education Reform Proposals Bad for Schools

House Bills 6004 and 5923 will create a single, statewide school district that is not accountable to voters.

Your Guide to Michigan Education Reform Proposals

Find out what the bills entail, where they are in the legislative process, the pros and cons, and when an informational meeting will be held near you.

Dexter School Board: Overhaul of Michigan's School Aid Act Should Not be Rushed

House Bills 6004 and 5923 call for the creation of new schools and dissolving school district borders.

Dexter Students, Parents Prepare Dinners in Healthy Cooking Class

Fifth and sixth grade students received hands-on training from the Art Institute of Michigan to prepare a meal with their parents.

Wylie Elementary School Holds 1950s Sock Hop

The Dexter elementary school celebrated the 56th day of school with a special dance on Nov. 23.

Dexter Schools Adopt Limited School of Choice Option

The district is eligible to receive $180,000 through the Michigan Legislature's "Best Practices" standard.

Dexter School Board to Vote on Limited School of Choice Option Monday

The board will consider Superintendent Mary Marshall's recommendation to approve enrollment for up to five students who plan to register as IB diploma candidates.

Dexter Journalism Teacher Receives National Education Award

Rod Satterthwaite is the recipient of the National Scholastic Press Association's "Distinguished Adviser" Award.

Dexter High School Students "Stuff the Bus" for Faith in Action

Members of the DHS Student Council and Leos Club are collecting nonperishable food items through Nov. 18.

Dexter High School Investigating Student's Threats on Twitter

Dexter principal says threatening messages will be investigated by law enforcement officials.

Dexter "Reading Dogs" Help Students Learn

Therapaws of Michigan boost confidence in young children learning how to read at local schools.

Annual Turkey Trot Gives Wylie Elementary Students Lesson in Fitness

Students in the third and fourth grades participate in a 1-mile fun run in Dexter every November.

Dexter May Tap Michigan Leadership Institute in Superintendent Search

Dexter School Board President Larry Cobler says replacing current Superintendent Mary Marshall could be a long process.

Dexter Superintendent Mary Marshall Picked by Pentwater Schools

The Dexter superintendent has entered into contract negotiations with the Pentwater Public Schools Board of Education following a job interview on Wednesday.

There's Murder Afoot at Dexter High School in 'A Haunting We Will Go'

The Dexter Drama Club will present the spooky Halloween production on Oct. 25-28 at the high school.