by SEMIS Coalition | May 28, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Wylie fourth graders were learning about the Michigan Legislative Process and discovered that House Bill #6382 had been introduced to the House of Representatives in September 2022. This is a bill to change the Michigan State Bird from Robin to Kirtland’s Warbler....
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
In this video, we will be discussing how we can keep our community healthy and safe. By: David Nzoma and Leland Taylor, 8th Grade Teacher: Kimberly Finley Theme: Civic Engagement Subject: Science Type: Video...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
In this video, we will be discussing the littering problem in Detroit and providing a solution for it. By: Aiden Johnson, Braylon Benford, and Noah Mitchell , 8th Grade Teacher: Kimberly Finley Theme: Civic Engagement Subject: Science Type: Video...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Our group members researched information on the value of starting Detroit Public School one hour later to increase student achievement in all academic areas. By: Jade Burnside, Michelle Hunter, Victoria Tinch, Kai-Lynne Travis, 8th Grade Teacher: Kimberly Finley...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Humans of Ypsilanti is a project started at ACCE High School in 2021, where we interview members of our community and amplify their stories through our writing, photography and videography. By: Lauren Fardig-Diop’s Classes, 9th-12th Teacher: Lauren Fardig-Diop...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Interviewer, Preston Scherdt . Humans of Ypsilanti is a project started at ACCE High School in 2021, where we interview members of our community and amplify their stories through our writing, photography and videography. Interviewees, Mr. Pedro Betancourt (left) and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Interviewee Heath Reichardt Interviewer Semiah Collier For my Humans of Ypsi project, I chose one of my teachers, Mrs. Reichardt or Mrs. R (they/she) as we call her. She is 23 years old, they have been in Ypsilanti for 6 years as of 2023. Ypsilanti is the first place...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Interviewer Austin Lee Interviewee: Preston Scherdt Humans of Ypsilanti is a project started at ACCE High School in 2021, where we interview members of our community and amplify their stories through our writing, photography and videography. By: Austin Lee, 9th-12th...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Interview with Maddie Hannah Where did you grow up? How long have you lived in Ypsi? I grew up in several different Southeastern Michigan areas: Whitmore, Pinkney, Detroit. Moved around a lot. Grandparents and dad live in Ypsi. Mom was always on the go, lived with her...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Interview with Anaya Parker King Where did you grow up? How long have you lived in Ypsi? I grew up in Flint. I lived in Ypsi since I was in 2nd grade. I went to Adams elementary. I was born in Flint. How do you like Ypsilanti? I hate it here. Ypsi is boring....
by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Video of Khamonte Green interviewing Christiana Jackson and James Toliver-Jones Khamonte reading to a young scholar at YIES Elementary And… since both students mentioned gun violence in the interview… Khamonte wanted to share our podcast episode about Gun Violence...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 19, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
In this video, you will hear from students discussing their thoughts on learning about climate change. Community Partner, Audra Carson, Founder and Chief Beautification Strategist of Izzie LLC issued a challenge letter to students to express their creative stories...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 19, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
In this video, you will hear from students discussing their thoughts on learning about climate change. Community Partner, Audra Carson, Founder and Chief Beautification Strategist of Izzie LLC issued a challenge letter to students to express their creative stories...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to protect the Huron River Watershed. They are also creating visuals to support what they’ve learned. By: Maggie and Alice, 3rd Grade Teacher: Sarah Russell Theme: General Place-based Education and Stormwater...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to protect the Huron River Watershed. They are also creating visuals to support what they’ve learned. By: Charlotte, Jillian, Mason, and Jace, 3rd Grade Teacher: Sarah Russell Theme: General Place-based...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to protect the Huron River Watershed. They are also creating visuals to support what they’ve learned. By: Alex, Harrison, Declan, and Colton, 3rd Grade Teacher: Sarah Russell Theme: General Place-based...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to protect the Huron River Watershed. They are also creating visuals to support what they’ve learned. By: JP, Karli, and Cece, 3rd Grade Teacher: Sarah Russell Theme: General Place-based Education and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students are created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to protect the Huron River Watershed. They are also creating visuals to support what they’ve learned. By: Kaylee, Ellie, Eli, and El, 3rd Grade Teacher: Sarah Russell Theme: General Place-based Education...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
Students from 3 classes at Wylie Elementary in Dexter, MI worked on this project. Wylie Elementary students worked with Arbor Day Research and Distribution teams to learn about their mission, the value of trees, and how they could contribute to the effort around Arbor...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery
This presentation documents our year-long adventure raising salmon in the classroom for release into the Lake Michigan. By: Olivia Caviani, Sophia Korican, and Michael Puglia, 4th Grade Teacher: Jim Barnes Theme: Stormwater and Watershed Education...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
By Annalies “Anni” Messner, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan Climate change is bad for the Earth because it makes the surfacewarmer, it can kill plants by drying them out, and most of all, it’s caused by humans!!! One reason climate change is bad for the...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
By Juliette Dubuque, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan https://planetdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Natalie-Hanlon_01.mp3 My name is Juliette, and I’m in fourth grade. And right now, climate change is affecting my life. It’s real hot, I’ll tell you...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
By Alice Meek, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan What are some of the things I have heard about climate change? What has inspired me to take action? I noticed a problem in my school. There’s trash all over the playgrounds. One day my friend and I thought of...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
By Livielle Peters, tree, water, and earth lover, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan You, me, trees, water, and our natural world, need each other. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, which we can’t breathe. The more trees that are being cut down, the more...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
By Stella Ruby Hughes, Age 14, Hamtramck High School Climate change has been a part of my reality for as long as I can remember, and for as long as I can remember I have been worried about climate change. So many other beings rely on this Earth to survive, and each...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
“This diagram is a hand representation of our Voice Level chart at The James and Grace Lee Boggs School. For younger kids who find it harder to understand the current chart, I think it would be best to have a diagram that is familiar to them and appealing. I...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A voice chart illustration shows three birds, a sun, a palm tree, and a house with footprints leading away from it. Labeled “Level 0/zero through Level 4/four with examples of the different sound levels “This diagram is for K – 2 classes for the hallway. I...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A voice chart diagram in the shape of a flower. Labeled “Stay Safe!, with 5 petals of a flower illustrating decibel levels 0 -5. “This diagram was created as a flower because the design would grab the attention of little kids. The petals present the order...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Wylie students were inspired by Mother Earth Water Walkers to bring awareness to the importance of clean fresh water, here in Michigan.Note: Student projects may be difficult to hear in spots. Please stay tuned while full written transcripts are being prepared! By:...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
This project was inspired by Wylie students expressing concern about the first day when masks would become optional. Our class found that there were students that were so excited about the opportunity to be maskless at school and others that were very anxious and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A voice chart that’s labeled “3-5 Hallway Voice Level Chart”, with 0-4 decibel levels, with 4 at the bottom of the pyramid. Side note: “Without a mask, when you breathe droplets travel 1.5 meters. That’s decently far. When you cough, to...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
This group will present information about what we have learned about pertaining to our exploration of beavers who have taken residence near a local creek. By: Carson Creehan, Dez Meiers, Hudson Perrine, Kaya Rossi, 3rd Grade Teacher: Betsy Schmidt, Wylie Elementary,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Third graders at Wylie Elementary school became aware of beaver activity on Mill Creek in downtown Dexter after reading an article in the SunTimes News. Our class invited expert guest speakers to teach us about the importance of beavers in an ecosystem and did lots of...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
My name is Uriel and I have created two survey questions that could help our school further understand the data collected from our water fountain regarding 20 oz bottles saved. By: Uriel, 8th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
The 7th graders studied data from the school water fountain about the amount of 20 oz bottles have been saved. Students studied trends, predicted daily amount saved, and challenged the student body to analyze a graph to predict amount saved by 5/31/22. The students...
