by SEMIS Coalition | Jun 4, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Step into a project where students connect with the people around them by listening to real stories from their community. Through interviews and shared memories, they learn how everyday voices help shape and care for a place. The audience will experience these stories...
by SEMIS Coalition | Jun 2, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Seventh graders at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School investigated the stray problem in our Islandview community. Using what we learned in math, social studies and ELA, they worked on a yearlong project to research and advocate for our homeless animals in our...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 31, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Experience what a day in the life of a kid in Detroit can be like in regard to the air they breathe. Hear from young people about what they believe are the most normalized threats to their air and potential solutions that would help them breathe easy. This...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 31, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Islandview has a cement problem and the sidewalk is being damaged. This is important because it could become a tripping hazard. Our goal is to get the government to pay more attention to Islandview and other neighborhoods cement problem. It can be hard for people in...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 31, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
We have learned about local pollinators, how they help plants grow and survive, and how to help support them in our local environment! 🙂 By: Noa Rosen, Chloe Stevens, Lucy Tanabe-Langton, Monet, Lochlan, 2nd Teacher: Michelle Sheng, The James and Grace Lee Boggs...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 29, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Our young learners will share how worms help turn food scraps into healthy soil. Through our classroom composting work, they discovered how small actions can care for the Earth and support healthier soil in our community. Visitors will hear what the students learned,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 29, 2026 | Community Forum 2026
Eighth graders from the James and Grace Lee Boggs School investigated housing instability in our neighborhood. They learned which demographics are most affected and worked on a yearlong project to understand why our neighborhood looks the way that it does. By:...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025, Student Gallery
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, Student Gallery
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, Student Gallery
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, Student Gallery
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, Student Gallery
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, Student Gallery
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. Â By: Amelia Batkiewicz, Nali...
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
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
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 17, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A voice chart that’s labeled “How Loud Am I?”, with 0-4 decibel levels “This diagram was created to represent my influence as an older student in the school for good! This will help the 3rd-5th graders regulate their voice levels in the hallway...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
The Detroit skyline with a bridge and the Huron River in front of it, view from the highway This image was chosen because this picture looks like home to me. I was born and raised here, and it will always be my home. I was told growing up that “Home is where your...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A grassy cemetery filled with gravestones of various sizes and trees This image was chosen because cemeteries are a sacred place and I had a recent connection with the sacred nature of a cemetery. This is a poem from a student inspired by how they connected to...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A color image of a pond with a rocks around the perimenter. A gravestone is on the right side. This image was chosen because while at the cemetery for the field trip, I had the impression that when people come to Bloody Run Creek they think of the ugly past, instead...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Close-up of a half burned cigarette laying in a groove on a white piece of plastic This image was chosen because I felt like the cigarette was nasty and ugly because smoking harms us and nature. This is a poem from a student inspired by how they connected to...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Yellowing grass and a chainlink fence with trees and a grey sky behind it This image was chosen because I felt like the fence in nature was a crime against nature. The fence is dividing the land and the vines are rebelling against it.This is a poem from a student...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A flock of 21 birds flying across a grey sky This image was chosen because birds are important to nature. They are creatures that can do anything; they are like humans but are freer.The following is a poem from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A black and white pencil drawing of an egg with a hole cracked into it, laying on the ground The is a drawing from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during a fieldtrip to test the water at the Detroit River, and Bloody Run Creek this school year....
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A black and white drawing of a seagull sitting on a lamp post, with two clouds in the background This is a drawing from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during a fieldtrip to test the water at the Detroit River, and Bloody Run Creek this school year....
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Black and white drawing of a tree of two geese on Belle Isle, with a chainlink fence in the background This is a drawing from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during a fieldtrip to test the water at the Detroit River, and Bloody Run Creek this school...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
Black and white drawing of a tree with a chain link fence in the background This is a drawing from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during a fieldtrip to test the water at the Detroit River, and Bloody Run Creek this school year. Enjoy! “This...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 16, 2022 | Community Forum 2022, Student Gallery
A colored pencil drawing of a cigarette in grass This is a drawing from a student inspired by how they connected to nature during a fieldtrip to test the water at the Detroit River, and Bloody Run Creek this school year. Enjoy! “This image was chosen because it...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
If you see an error (“Unable to play video. Error: 5”) and cannot play the videos in the presentation below, try clicking this link to the presentation directly. If that doesn’t work, try disabling browser plugins (like Privacy Badger, ClearURLs) on...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
If you see an error (“Unable to play video. Error: 5”) and cannot play the videos in the presentation below, try clicking this link to the presentation directly. If that doesn’t work, try disabling browser plugins (like Privacy Badger, ClearURLs) on...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
If you see an error (“Unable to play video. Error: 5”) and cannot play the videos in the presentation below, try clicking this link to the presentation directly. If that doesn’t work, try disabling browser plugins (like Privacy Badger, ClearURLs) on...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 17, 2021 | Community Forum 2021, Student Gallery
These drawings depict beauty and nature’s resistance that were seen on a walk in a student’s neighborhood. By: Spencer Lusa, 6th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Subject: Math Theme: General Place-based Education...
