Congratulations to the following Michigan public schools which have won an MASB Education Excellence Award for exemplary school programs. The Education Excellence Awards program is generously sponsored by SET SEG School Insurance Specialists. Award recipients will be honored on May 6 at an Awards Luncheon at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath. Teachers, administrators, board members, parents and students are welcome and encouraged to attend and support their school and award-winning program.

MASB's Education Excellence Awards program is a statewide competition to identify and recognize outstanding education programs in Michigan public schools. More than 150 entries were received and carefully reviewed by an independent panel of judges. In total, 27 Education Excellence Awards will be presented. All programs advance to a second round of judging for a chance to win a Michigan's Best cash award, generously donated by SET SEG. These winners will be honored at MASB's Fall Conference, Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Traverse City.

For more information about the 2008 Education Excellence Winners, including program descriptions and contact information, use the searchable database.

Local District Winners

Community Relations
"A Call to Action" Freshman Focus Homelessness Project
Howell High School-Freshman Campus
Howell Public Schools

Structured Language for Parents
Iron Mountain Public Schools

Montague AgriScience Community Center
Montague Area Public Schools

Fine Arts
Kennedy Elementary School Drama
Kennedy Elementary School
Manistee Area Public Schools

Barth Bears News
Barth Elementary School
Romulus Community Schools

Erickson Elementary Spring Musical
Erickson Elementary School
Ypsilanti Public School District

Health and School Safety
Bendle Family Health Services
Bendle Public Schools

Bronco Buddies
North Branch Elementary School
North Branch Area Schools

KNOTS - Kids Need Opportunities To Socialize
Arrowwood Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School and White Pine Middle School
Saginaw Township Community Schools

Improving Student Achievement for At-Risk Students
Academic Mentors
Coopersville Area Public Schools

Child Study Investigation
McBain Elementary
McBain Rural Agricultural School

Personal Adjustment
Waterford School District
Waterford Kettering High School

Improving Student Achievement in Math and Science
Astronomy and Mathematics - A Marriage Made in the Heavens, and An Amazing Mathematical Tour
Gier Elementary School
Hillsdale Community Schools

K-12 Environmental Literacy
Lawton Community Schools

Ealy Elementary  Alcoa Howmet Partnership
Ealy Elementary School
Whitehall District Schools

Improving Student Achievement in English Language Arts and Social Studies
E4=Everybody Everyday Eye to Eye Reading
Frostick Elementary School
Croswell-Lexington Schools

Elementary Reading
Milan High School
Milan Area Schools

CPR: Comprehensive Program for Reading
Oxford Elementary School
Oxford Area Community Schools

Professional Development
Farmington Physical Education Assessment Program
Farmington Public Schools

Teacher Technology Specialists
Southgate Community Schools

UCS Professional Development: Consistently Implementing Writer's Workshop in 800 Classrooms At Once
Utica Community Schools

School Improvement
Increasing Student Achievement Through Task Force Restructuring
Weymouth Elementary
Charlotte Public Schools

Curriculum QUESTions
Gladwin Community Schools

Homework Program
Lakewood Middle School
Lakewood Public Schools

Intermediate District Winners

Technology Integration
Supporting Student Achievement Through Data
Kent ISD

Career/Technical Education
Van Buren County Volunteer Tax Assistance Program
Van Buren ISD

Special Education
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Wayne County RESA

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