Deadline Approaching for Chambers' Student Citizen Scholarships

Plymouth and Canton Chambers combine to offer five $1,000 scholarships for Plymouth, Canton, Salem, Starkweather and non-PCCS students.

Submitted by Wes Graff The March 22 deadline is approaching for students to submit applications to receive the Student Citizen Scholarships from the Plymouth Community and Canton Chambers of Commerce. The two Chambers reward the scholarships based on community service only, not grade point. There will be a selection committee that will pick one student each from Canton, Plymouth, Salem, Starkweather and a non PCCS high school student who lives in the district. Scholarships will be at least $1,000 apiece. The application is attached to this story, and can be downloaded from a link on the front page of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools website (www.pccs.k12.mi.us). To apply return applications to: Community Relations 454 S. Harvey St. …

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Do You Support the Plymouth-Canton Bond?

Voters will decide on a $114 million bond at the polls on May 7. Tell us why you'll vote yes or no.

When Plymouth-Canton voters head to the polls May 7, they'll consider a $114 million bond proposal to replace an aging Central Middle School, replace buses and upgrade technology throughout the district. The $114 bond proposal, which the district says will not increase the district's current millage rate of 4.1 mills if passed, will replace Central Middle School with a new building on district-owned property at Canton Center and Cherry Hill roads in Canton, install fiberoptic networking throughout the district, add tablet devices and laptop computers to each K-12 student, make building improvements and gradually replace the district's outdated fleet of buses. If the bond is approved, voters would opt to hold the rate from an existing …

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Karen Colone

4:21 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

What about the declining enrollments in the Middle Schools? The 5 year student projection (not including the loss of students in 7th & 8th grade to charter or private schools) would be aprox. 3646 total middle school students with the currents middle school capacity of 4475 that would be almost a 20% decline in students. Almost enough to close Central Middle School by the fall of 2017 (projected …   more ›

PCEP Student Cited on Drug Paraphernalia Charge

The following information was provided by Canton Township Police. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

Canton Township Police responded March 1 to the main office of Canton High School for a report of marijuana use, according to a police report. A security officer at the campus told police she was informed by a student that the Plymouth High School boys bathroom smelled like marijuana smoke and security footage showed two male students in the area at that time, the report indicated. One of the students identified in the video, who was inside Canton High School, was questioned and told administrators he and another student were going to the book room, stopped in a bathroom on the way there and the other student entered a stall and proceeded to smoke marijuana before both students headed to the book room. Administrators searched the student’s…

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Superintendent: Plymouth-Canton Bond Addresses Immediate Needs

Jeremy Hughes says bond will replace aging Central Middle School, help buildings meet technological demands.

When Plymouth-Canton voters head to the polls May 7, they'll consider a $114 million bond proposal to replace an aging Central Middle School, replace buses and upgrade technology throughout the district. Superintendent Jeremy Hughes shared the district's case for the bond Monday with parents at a forum at the Canton Public Library, stressing the urgency of some of the pending expenditures. The $114 bond proposal, which Hughes said would not increase the district's current millage rate of 4.1 mills if passed, will replace Central Middle School with a new building on district-owned property at Canton Center and Cherry Hill roads in Canton, install fiberoptic networking throughout the district, add tablet devices and laptop computers to each …

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Ann

9:42 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Perhaps you, yourself could finance this milage and a new facility. As for my husband an I, we have taken a pay cut, our monthly bills have increased A lot and one day we want to retire as we are in or 50's. My kids went to Central Middle School and they survived. In fact I survived Detroit schools. Please realize that the middle class is having a difficult time. Get over all of the "wants".   more ›

Friday's Wine, Beer Tasting Event Raises Funds for Plymouth-Canton Classrooms

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Educational Excellence Foundation fundraiser is Friday at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center.

Plymouth-Canton Wrestlers Compete at State Finals in Auburn Hills

Canton's Ben Griffen finishes sixth, Plymouth's Mohamad Yousset Jr. finishes seventh at Palace of Auburn Hills.

By Danna Castillo The 2013 MHSAA Individual State Finals were held at The Palace of Auburn Hills this past Thursday-Saturday. The best of the best in D1, D2, D3 and D4 were represented in Auburn Hills, including some star athletes from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:  Bracket results can be found at MHSAA.com. Share your photos from the weekend's wrestling events here on Patch.  Correction: The author incorrectly stated Ben Griffin was upset in the first round; Griffin won his first two rounds. 

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John McKay

1:27 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Thanks, Cory, for the correction. I've edited this community-contributed piece accordingly.   more ›

Plymouth-Canton Book Challenge Helped Inspire Salem Senior's Collegiate Plans

Jessi Longe made case for 2 challenged books in video distributed to school board members in 2012, will study public policy at Michigan State.

Salem High School senior Jessi Longe hopes to study public policy this fall at Michigan State University. While not even graduated from high school yet, Longe has already made a splash in the local political arena. In 2012, Longe was a vocal supporter of keeping two texts in her AP English classroom after they were challenged by a family in the district who alleged Graham Swift's Waterland and Toni Morrison's Beloved were inappropriate for high-schoolers. Longe and friends created a video detailing the impact the books have had on students and distributed the clip to Plymouth-Canton Board of Education members. She also addressed the board about keeping the books in classrooms. The book challenge made national headlines, and two separate …

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Snow Day: Wintry Weather Closes Plymouth-Canton Schools Today

Heavy overnight snowfall closes area schools.

After a night of constant snow, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are closed for the day, giving students fresh off their mid-winter break last week another day off.  This is the district's third snow day this school year. As of 5:15 a.m., the following schools officially canceled classes due to wintry conditions: Several inches of snow fell overnight, wreaking havoc on driving conditions Wednesday morning.  Stay safe during your commute morning by checking our live traffic map before you leave for work.

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