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Under the direction of Chef Sam Musto, students from Saline Highs Culinary Arts Program recently catered a lunch for the schools Capstone Media Event. The in-house restaurant, lovingly called The Hive, was buzzing with activity as student cooks and bakers honed their culinary skills serving guests of the event. In the photo, Robert Borowski, a certied master baker, demonstrates for a group of culinary arts students how to make a Danish pastry. Musto said the culinary arts program is not directly related to the Capstone Experience Course, but it is another program for students to get real world experience before graduation. vice and citizenship. Graden said the goal was to create a course that gives students a deeper more relevant experience during their senior year of to envision an educational system that is different than what many of us have experienced over the years, she said. Were really trying to transform the experience that our students have. So far, students say its the link to community and
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Students in the Senior Capstone Experience pilot program at Saline High School are finding their stride, after a fast-paced start to the school year and the opportunity to show their progress to community leaders at the programs halfway point. Even with a few bumps along the way, Saline Schools Superintendent Scot Graden says the program has been an overall success, and has allowed the 12th grade students to explore real-world problems and issues, while getting the chance to get out in the community and gain firsthand experience in ser-

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District readies for all-day kindergarten

School board OKs changes to meet goals
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Incoming kindergarteners at Saline Area Schools will have experiences others before them never had.

Registration for the class of 2026 begins March 1 and, with it, the intensive investment of resources on the young students will commence. First, kindergarten will be an all-day adventure after the Board of Education recently approved the switch from a half-day program late last year. The move helps the district accomplish an

action step of its Strategic Framework goals and keeps its per pupil foundation grant intact. Secondly, incoming students will be screened to determine their reading and comprehension level. This will help the district better ascertain the literacy needs and allocate resources accordingly. The Strategic Framework is an attempt

by the school district to set forth goals it wants to accomplish to better serve the educational needs of its students. Its not a mission statement, but it displays the heart of the teachers and administrators. It really captures what we want as a district, Assistant Superintendent Steve Laatsch said. The framework is just a shell. Within each of the four

goals are action steps. These are jumping off spots that need to be carried out for the next two or three years. The action steps help the district determine what resources are needed and where they should be used. Its a rough shell of what we are striving for, Laatsch said. What the district is strivPLEASE SEE DISTRICT/3-A

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Celtic Festival will bring renowned band to perform

Annual event to be revamped for 2012
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A Gaelic flair will return to the Saline Celtic Festival with the addition of an internationally known band and the return of the Highlander games. The Saline City Council heard an update from Bob Rash Feb. 6 about the plans the committee has for this years event. The
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committee has been busy the past few months, he said, revamping the festival. Rash titled his presentation: Not your mothers old festival anymore. This years festival, which will run July 12 through 14 at Millpond Park, will feature attempts by organizers to reconnect the event to the community. This will include sending residents discount coupons with
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The committee will bring a Celtic band and entertainer downtown on the Thursday night before the festival begins.

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