Some long-awaited changes are in store for the Plymouth-Canton middle school athletic programs, and they could be made even next year.
Boy’s volleyball could be changed to wrestling, and cross country could be added for both boys and girls next year. Both are currently offered as clinics through the school, but are not official school sports.
The changes will be reviewed by the Plymouth-Canton school board in the spring.
Even though the Plymouth City Commission made a decision on their liquor moratorium, the issue of liquor licenses in the city is still making headlines. The latest debate is whether to allow the Penn Grill and Bar, which has had many alcohol-related problems recently, to continue to hold a liquor license.
Jean Pierre Orlewicz, an 18-year-old Canton High School student, will be sentenced to life in prison on May 12 after being convicted of murder, but his actions will radiate far beyond his jail cell walls. For years to come, the township of Canton will be known as the home of one of the most violent murders the state of Michigan has ever seen.
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The drug sweep of the Plymouth Canton Educational Park’s parking lots on October 31, 2007 found alcohol in three students’ cars and an illegal drug in another car. The unannounced search has students debating what rights they have while at school.
A team of Canton Township police officers and canine units inspected all cars on school property. Over 47 cars were searched after dogs gave positive responses, but only four contained drugs or alcohol.
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Officials for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are pleased with 2007 MEAP results, which were released Tuesday.
Plymouth-Canton students showed improvements in 15 of the 28 categories measured in the 2007 MEAP testing, which tested math, reading, writing, social studies and science in grades 3-9.
The Plymouth City Commission lifted their moratorium on the sale of liquor licenses Feb. 4, allowing new businesses to apply for licenses in the downtown Plymouth area.
The situation surrounding the moratorium began several years ago, when Plymouth changed their parking regulations to allow for more commercial use of the downtown. Around the same time, the state of Michigan changed their state liquor laws, allowing for licenses to be transferred from anywhere within a county. A combination of both changes in regulations led to Plymouth’s concerns of where their city could be headed.
Continue reading City of Plymouth Liquor moratorium about to end
Budget cuts for the Plymouth-Canton school district will continue into next year and soon reach the classroom, according to school officials.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (PCCS) has cut $11 million over the last five years, and with the lack of aid from the state government, they will be forced to continue cutting expenditures in the next year.
Continue reading Budget cuts show unstable school district finances
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The City of Plymouth hosted the 26th annual Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Festival last weekend, drawing thousands to the downtown’s Kellogg Park to see ice transformed into art.
Every year, sculptors from all over the world descend upon Plymouth the weekend after Detroit’s International Auto Show to showcase their talents. Local high school and college students compete in various contests throughout the weekend, as well.
Financial struggles have forced the Plymouth-Canton community school district to raise the costs that students must pay to participate in high school sports.
High school students are now required to pay $180 to play on a varsity sport, an increase of $55 from the 2005-06 school year. To play on a second team, the fee drops to $100, and if the student plays for a third team, it is free of charge.
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