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Another Graduation, You Know What That Means?
By Dave Barry, MASSP Past President

It is June and you probably just finished another commencement to honor the recent graduating class of 2009. Thousands of students in Michigan have walked across the stage over the last few weeks to receive their diplomas and hear countless graduation speeches with words of wisdom. Which means one thing, you are getting another year older. -Click Here to Read More-


Recent News

MASSP Speaks Out To Legislators On EXPLORE

Significant Cuts Across the Board

Save the Scholarships - Editorial

State Senate Republicans Propose Steep Spending Cuts, Including MI Promise Scholarships

Statewide Dropout Challenge

MDE Director of CTE Writes Editorial - Plan Demeans CTE

Help -- Need Sample Report: Sex Ed. Advisory Committee (Seriously!)

Mike Flanagan is on Twitter


Principals Questions of the Week

If you're a HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL Principal, have you joined our NEW discussion group?

Does any school offer/mandate a freshman success class for all freshman?

Does anyone play the national anthem at their graduation ceremony?

Do you still offer senior class trips and what are the guidelines for the trip.

Anyone recommend a great Autodialer?


Look Who Blogged This Week

Three Minute Classroom Walk Through Training


Upcoming Events

June 22-24, 2009, Annual Summer Retreat, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI

July 19-22, 2009 (Middle School) and July 26-31, 2009 (High School) Summer Leadership Camp for Students, Albion College, Albion, MI

July 28 -30, 2009, Principal Boot Camp, MELG Building, Lansing, MI

October 4-6, 2009, MASSP Annual Convention, Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI

November 1-3, 2009, Assistant Principals' Fall Conference, Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville, MI


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