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• ‘Grease’ grabs YSHS hearts

  By Megan BachmanApril 12, 2012

  

  When Grease was announced as this year’s spring musical over the loudspeaker at Yellow Springs High School, students screamed.

• A swinging spring musical at YSHS — Grease opens Friday

  By Megan BachmanApril 11, 2012

  

  Yellow Springs High School students are eager to play their rebellious teenage counterparts at the fictitious Rydell High School in this year’s spring musical, Grease.

• McKinney focuses on wellness

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 5, 2012

  

  Bullying is a problem everywhere in schools today, according to longtime ­McKinney Middle School teacher Sarah Lowe, and Yellow Springs is no exception.

• Schools initiate new tax levy

  By Lauren Heaton

  Yellow Springs school board members faced a room of empty chairs last week as they discussed a school tax hike at their “committee of the whole” meeting on Thursday, March 22.

• Students think Police Chief Grote is “awesome like a possum”

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 30, 2012

  

  Mills Lawn students bid Police Chief John Grote farewell yesterday on the occasion of his retirement from the force this month.

• Schools discuss new property tax levy

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 28, 2012

  

  The Yellow Springs school board is considering a new property tax for this year’s November ballot. See how much the levy could cost you.

• Schools commit to laptops

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 22, 2012

  The schools are talking tech this year, with a recently established goal to purchase laptop computers to replace the district’s desktop computers, some of which are 10 to 13 years old.

• Wellness week at McKinney

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 21, 2012

  

  Students at McKinney Middle School are experiencing a “Wellness Week” this week at the school, focused on learning healthy behaviors along with becoming aware of the warning signs for troubled peers.

• Irish step dancers entertain Mills Lawn students

  By Matt MindeMarch 19, 2012

  

  Irish step dancers livened up a St. Patrick’s day assembly on Friday morning, March 16.

• The Harlem Quartet to perform at MLS Monday

  By YS News StaffMarch 16, 2012

  

  The Harlem Quartet will perform at an all-school assembly Monday at 10 a.m.