Summer sustenance: The return of the popular Summer EBT student meal program announced

Summer sustenance: The return of the popular Summer EBT student meal program announced

This 810 Kids! feature is a part of our monthly digital issue sponsored by the Michigan Fitness Foundation and its supporters the Crim Fitness Foundation, Genesee Intermediate School District and TheHUB Flint. Subscribe to receive the full newsletter. More than 56,000 students will be eligible for the state’s summer meal program, formally known as the Summer Electronic Benefit […]

Enrollment open for YouthQuest afterschool program for 2018-19 school year

Enrollment open for YouthQuest afterschool program for 2018-19 school year

A popular afterschool program serving Flint’s youth is welcoming new students aboard. YouthQuest, a 32-week extracurricular initiative that provides activities structured around academics, physical fitness, science, math, technology, and leadership development, begins Sept. 17 at more than a dozen Genesee County schools. “YouthQuest offers a safe place for students to explore new interests and build […]

School bus drivers needed for part-time employment

School bus drivers needed for part-time employment

The wheels on the bus lead to Flint Community Schools, but not without qualified operators. Professional drivers are needed to ensure timely and safe delivery of students. Even though classes have begun and youth are already making the transition from lazy summer mornings to early routines that include boarding coaches, slots for part-time bus operators […]

Flint Community Schools Board of Education opens search for new superintendent

Flint Community Schools Board of Education opens search for new superintendent

The Flint Community Schools (FCS) Board of Education has opened a formal search process for the superintendent position and hopes to identify a new leader for the district by September. Interim Superintendent Gregory Weatherspoon has been serving on a temporary basis since March 2018. Candidates must have prior K-12 teaching experience; the ability to be […]

Flint Community Schools graduates 223 students

Flint Community Schools graduates 223 students

Parent, friends and teachers celebrated the graduation of 223 Flint Community Schools students on June 6 at Whiting Auditorium. Graduates were from Flint Southwestern Classical Academy, Flint Northwestern and the Accelerated Learning Academy. “I will remember this night forever,” says Malika Triplett, Flint Southwestern Classical Academy graduate. “My classmates and I have worked hard to […]

Water levels continue to test below LCR action levels

Water levels continue to test below LCR action levels

The city of Flint’s water quality has tested below action levels of the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) for nearly two years, representing four consecutive 6-month monitoring periods, according to a report issued today by the Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Preliminary data for the first half of the current 6-month monitoring period […]

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