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Trustee Collins appointed new board member

Trustee Collins appointed new board member

By Katie Madigan and Sasha Poradun December 13, 2023

After attending and voicing his opinions at the Board of Education meetings over the past few years, Terry Collins was appointed on Oct. 26 as the new Grosse Pointe Public School System trustee following...

Senior schedule altered to accommodate prompt credit audit

Senior schedule altered to accommodate prompt credit audit

By Elly Meteer, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2023

Changes to the 2023-2024 academic calendar have shortened the school year for seniors by one week, as announced by GPPSS on Dec. 6. According to the email, the seniors’ last day will now be May 24 and...

Gone with the ruff: Pitbull ban in Grosse Pointe Shores

Gone with the ruff: Pitbull ban in Grosse Pointe Shores

By Sasha Poradun, Allie Mattes, and Molly Lau November 8, 2023

Following several recent dog attacks, the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council met on Sep. 19 and voted 4-3 to ban pit bulls and pit bull mixes in Grosse Pointe Shores. Then, on Oct. 10, the City Council...

QUALITY LEADERSHIP | Choosing the role of the superintendent is one of the most important roles for the Board of Education, according to Deputy Superintendent Dr. Roy Bishop Jr., which is why they included the Michigan Association of School Boards in their search for the best candidate. “Im sure theyll have a candidate profile, a portfolio that will be created based upon community, student, teacher, paraprofessional support staff input, and then from there they will look to be able to find the best candidate for someone to fill in that role,” Bishop said.

District searches for new superintendent after Dr. Jon Dean’s retirement

By Katie Madigan, Kenzie Dera, and Akasha Teel October 6, 2023

When Deputy Superintendent Dr. Roy Bishop Jr. reflects on former superintendent Dr. Jon Dean’s time spent in GPPSS, it is Dean’s contributions to the district Bishop believes will be remembered most....

FAMILY FIRST | Following her brief speech at the podium, North senior Naima Wright invited members of North’s choir to join her at the front of the room. “We have found a tight knit community, some may even say family in many of the extracurricular programs offered at North,” Wright said. “We will be singing the North alma mater to demonstrate the support that not only exists in the performing arts program, but in the Grosse Pointe community as a whole.”

Board meeting lasts nine hours due to district budget discussion

By Grace Cueter, Annabelle Julien, and Katie Madigan June 9, 2023

When senior Naima Wright walked to the podium to give her allotted 3 minute public comment at the May 22 board meeting, she was followed by 15 choir students who joined together to sing North’s alma...

NEW ATTRACTION | As the Metro-Detroit area has introduced numerous fast food restaurants, Taco Bell will become the latest addition to the area at the cross section of Mack and East Warren. According to business teacher Richard Cooper, there are benefits when establishing chains due to their widespread appeal. “[A benefit] is foot traffic,” Cooper said. “Its going to bring a lot of people to the specific location where it is so those businesses will thrive.”

New fast food additions shorten lunch commute

By Elly Meteer and Stephanie Karoutsos June 8, 2023

Alongside other students who go out to eat, junior Lea Paluzzi can often be found taking a trip to Starbucks during her lunch period. However, drive-thru fast food restaurants are prohibited in all Grosse...

CLOSING CONCERNS | Even with the extension of the due diligence period, school board member Sean Cotton is apprehensive about Robertson and Renovare’s ability to close the deal within that time frame. “The developer must receive more than $8 million in government subsidies in order for the deal to close,” Cotton said.

Sale of Poupard Property stalls as Robertson and Renovare work to acquire government subsidies

By Grace Cueter and Annabelle Julien May 9, 2023

After the original proposal to sell the former Poupard Elementary building passed with a vote of 5-0 at the school board meeting on Jan. 24, they held a special meeting on April 11th at Barnes Early Childhood...

TikTok, the clock is running out: Social media app poses potential safety risks

TikTok, the clock is running out: Social media app poses potential safety risks

By Isabella Boedeker and Maggie Dunn May 9, 2023

Nearly two and a half years ago the previous presidential administration threatened to ban TikTok in the United States if it did not break away from its Chinese owners. Now, a bipartisan group of senators...

New bill passed to remove the A-F grading system

New bill passed to remove the A-F grading system

By Sasha Poradun, Staff Reporter May 8, 2023

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to abolish the state's current A-F letter grading system for all public schools on March 21st by a 63-45 majority. This now prompts the question of...

District proposes new budget cuts: Potential halt on band and orchestra instrument funds

District proposes new budget cuts: Potential halt on band and orchestra instrument funds

By Kaitlyn Barr and Sophia Dragich May 2, 2023

The school board has recently tasked a group of administrators with identifying $3 million in budget reductions by asking them to find places where district spending can be cut or reduced. Some of these...

Detroit ozone reaches dangerous levels: City fails to meet federal air standards

Detroit ozone reaches dangerous levels: City fails to meet federal air standards

By Sophia Dragich, Shayla Andrews, and Sage Cole April 11, 2023

The Detroit area has recently experienced increased air pollution, which has led to high levels of ozone in the atmosphere. This issue caused the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to reclassify Detroit...

Lets get chatting: The pros and cons of Chat GPT

Lets get chatting: The pros and cons of Chat GPT

By Sofia Gauldoni, Staff Reporter March 23, 2023

For some students to start writing an essay, the first step they will take is to plan and research. However, this may not be the case in the future with the development of Chat GPT. Chat GPT is an AI program...

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