Tri-County Educational Center News
TCEC honored the graduating class of 2021 in an outdoor ceremony at Ferndale High School on Thursday. Congratulations to all of this year's graduates, and good luck on your future endeavors.
The latest FPS Curriculum Quarterly is now available. Our Curriculum & Instruction Department will be releasing a new issue 4 times a year that will briefly highlight areas of teaching and learning in Ferndale Public Schools. We look forward to sharing our programming overviews with you. If you have questions, please contact Johanna Mracna at johanna.mracna@ferndaleschools.org.
This issue focuses on our science learning goals and methods, presented by grade ranges. Please take a look, and stay tuned for future issues introducing our other pillars of education.
Read the Curriculum Quarterly for May 2021 - Science & Our Students »
Every year, we present the annual state of the district. To celebrate some of the innovations and adaptations we have developed during building closures, we are presenting the State of the District as a series of short videos, available for asynchronous viewing.
Each weeknight at 6:00 pm, we will reveal a new mixtape, which can be viewed altogether or clicked through in any order.
- Monday, May 10th: Preschool at FECC
- Tuesday, May 11th: Elementary (Lower & Upper)
- Wednesday, May 12th: Middle School at FMS
- Thursday, May 13th: High School at FHS, TCEC, & UHS
- Friday, May 14th: Your District, Today & Tomorrow
The links will go live at FerndaleSchools.org/2021 all week long.
This week, Major Zachary Shea presented Ms. Mikolajewski with a flag from the US Army. This flag honored Ms. M’s work teaching Major Shea’s daughter, Cora, and supporting their family while he was deployed for the last 11 months.
Thank you Ms. Mikolajewski for supporting all of our Ferndale Families, and thank you, Major Shea, for your service to our country and for helping us to honor the other ways people are serving in our community!
Runner's World featured UHS Grad Joe Robinson (class or 2009) in an inspiring follow-up article recently. Robinson co-founded the Detroit running group , We Run 313, which now includes more than 250 runners. Read the article to discover how Joe is supporting healthy lifestyles, engaging social change, and supporting neighbors in need through running and community building.
Read the Runner's World Article
The following District Calendars are pending approval from the Ferndale Schools Board of Education and the Ferndale Education Association.
Ferndale Schools 2021-2022 District Calendar
COVID-19 Vaccines are now available to ALL MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AGES 16 AND UP. The resources below will allow you to register conveniently, or visit FerndaleSchools.org/District/Health/Vaccine for our vaccination page.
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Rite Aid also offers Free COVID-19 testing for Ages 4+
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County Vaccine Distribution
Learn more about the COVID Vaccine from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
The Ferndale Equity Development Team will hold a quarterly community meeting on
Wednesday, April 14th
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
If you are interested in joining, please email Robyn Camblin for Zoom information Robyn.Camblin@ferndaleschools.org.
Chartwells is excited to announce a new program: the monthly nutritional enrichment calendar. The calender is a PDF with clickable links available at FerndaleSchools.org/return/meals/#enrichment. Every day features two links:
- Elementary student activity in green
- Secondary student activity in orange
These activities are a part of the after school meals program. QR codes with these same links are being placed in the actual meal bags for parents and students to easily access daily enrichment activities. Click the link or the image to view or download the calendar.
April Nutritional Enrichment Activities Calendar
Ferndale Schools will be receiving the Future Proud Michigan Educator Grant from the Michigan Department of Education. This $10,000 grant will fund support engagement efforts for current students considering the Future Teacher Pathway (dual-enrollment) with Wayne State University. Our hope is that, with this grant, we will be able to help guide and mentor our next generation of teachers.