by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
We will describe the process we went through to establish a fruit Orchard at our high school and explain the reasons we decided to do so and how this helps improve food justice for us and our community. By: Layla Covington, Ruba Kouj Aoghlan, Mojtaba Mahmoud, Chase...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
First, we will describe our place-based activities from garden club this year and then we will show you how to make and your own mint tea and plant seeds harvested from our garden! By: Aiden Bodary, Lizzy Moore, Ephraim Kisia, Chris Greer, and Zeke Matthews, 9th-10th...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
This timeline looks at how population has changed from 1930 to present day in Ypsilanti Michigan, and the consequences of those changes, including how the physical environment and opportunities for the population have changed. By: Danasia Murphy-Roberts, Basile...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Biology students will apply their Master Rain Gardener skills to assess and maintain the rain gardens on the Ypsilanti Community High School campus. As part of this hands-on environmental stewardship project, students will evaluate soil conditions and determine...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will be presenting their ideas to help teach their community about fighting Climate Change including protecting trees, composting, saving monarchs, creating a weather kit and stopping plastic waste. By: Lily Lippens, Jace Cochran, Aidan Anderson, Julian...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Wylie Elementary students wondered about the Huron River Watershed. We came up with these questions: How can you tell if a river’s watershed is healthy? How healthy is the Huron River? What are ways that we can help the community keep the Huron River and Watershed...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Eber/Bowman Fourth Grade Team at Wylie Elementary in Dexter researched Michigan Watersheds and our favorite Michigan Rivers. We used data from The Huron River Watershed Council website to learn about the whole Huron River Creekshed. We learned about the healthy...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Eber/Bowman Fourth Grade Team at Wylie Elementary in Dexter researched Michigan Watersheds and our favorite Michigan Rivers. We researched the impact that humans have on rivers. We used the school Stream Table to create an unhealthy river and came up with ways...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Salina students spent the cardmarking learning about climate change’s impact on local communities. They discovered how vulnerability exacerbates the effects of climate change and recognized the crucial role of tree equity alongside climate justice in supporting...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
During this presentation students from Renaissance High School will talk about their relationship with the outdoors and how it has been impactful to them. The students will highlight outdoor experiences that they’ve had, including skiing/ snowboarding, ice...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The students will present the problem with our old playground. They will then describe the dream for our new outdoor learning space. They will answer questions, and finally they will have audience members complete a sheet that would include any other science, math or...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will display their proposed policy changes to the county’s sustainability plan based on what they have learned through an interdisciplinary unit on gentrification. By: Brailyn Hiemstra, Charles Harding, Jozef Jason, Harper Keelan, Bria Powell, Tamia...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will present on their argument for a more sustainable method of world conflict resolution based on their findings about air toxins and the Willow Run Bomber Plant contributions to WWII. By: Arianna Inman, Samuel Bentley, Emma Berehendt, Riley Eilertson,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students read Promises to Keep by Sharon Robinson, exploring the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson while engaging in deep conversations about race, equality, and social change. As part of their learning, students created a timeline to reflect on key events and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Our 5th-grade class visited Freedom Dreams, a community land trust on Detroit’s East Side and the neighborhood where the Boggs School began. As the first class to explore the space, students engaged in hands-on activities that centered on community, creativity, and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students were invited to share original art, poetry, photography, and writing with Riverwise Magazine for their special collection on hope and healing. In a world filled with challenges, students took time to reflect, create, and express what matters most to them —...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Exploring the Detroit Riverwalk By: Madeline Kinkead, Merrill Kinkead, Grace Tanabe-Longton, Kairos Bloom, Jayce Pratt, 5th Grade Teacher: Spencer Price, James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Type: PowerPoint Click on the links above to see other gallery entries...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Lunch Enhancement Group is a student-led initiative focused on improving the lunch experience at school by giving students a stronger voice. Through collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership, students in this group are working to create a lunch environment...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will engage the audience in an interactive activity that demonstrates the interconnectedness of Michigan ecosystems. They will highlight the roles of native plants and animals to illustrate these ecological relationships. By: Amelia Batkiewicz, Nali...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 23, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Join us to learn about our investigation of climate resilience and what it means for our community, through our work in our high school math classroom and in connection with our community here on EMU’s campus. We learned about and explored a number of...
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
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 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 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...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Students share data collected from nearby Paint Creek including Google maps and photos of erosion from water. By: Ashton Alexander, Amin Campbell, Luiz Figueroa, Aawaiz Khan, Ali Mahmoud, Langston Singleton, Trenton Szymchack, Kevine Tengo, Furious Turner, and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Students share knowledge about rain gardens. By: Robert Caddell, Kamren James, Damarko Jordan, Muneeb Tahir, 11th Grade Teacher: Paula Sizemore, Ypsilanti Community/ACTech HS, Ypsilanti Subject: Earth Science/Environmental Science Theme: Climate Change Resilience and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
What can we do to take matters into our own hands and care for our school/community? Check this out to learn what one class did and how it morphed into so much more. By: Leander, Xuily, Phoebe, Erin, Ryan, Dom, Yuika, Iris, Ellis, Tenzin, Henry, Ily, Madison, Gabby,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 18, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
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by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
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by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
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by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
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