October 12, 2022

2022-2023 Women Superintendents To Watch

Our Superintendent, Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross, is one of 10 - 2022-2023 Women Superintendents to watch. Dr. Zachery-Ross’ hard work and perseverance on behalf of YCS have been recognized. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor. We are so very proud of you!

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April 30, 2024

2024 LaFontaine Commendable Teacher of the Year

Ypsilanti Community Schools English as a Second Language Teacher Rhoshawda Miller was named the 2024 LaFontaine Commendable Teacher of the Year and won $500 in cash for her classroom.
YCS staff members, LaFontaine staff and Rhoshawda Miller 2024 LaFontaine Commendable Teacher of the Year

June 5, 2023

News from YCS

Review: Transportation Thought Exchange Results

Thank you for your participation in the Transportation Thought Exchange and your collaboration in the Community Engagement Session held on May 31, 2023. This presentation contains a summary of the data gathered during the Transportation Thought Exchange.

Next steps…

The Ypsilanti Community Schools Executive Cabinet and the Transportation Action Team will:

Meet to analyze the data gathered from the Community Engagement Session and the Transportation Thought Exchange
Review the financial implications, and make a recommendation to the Board of Education in early July.
Prepare a final decision before school begins.

Grizzly Learning Camp

Prek - 8th grade Grizzly Learning Camp is now closed. Students can be placed on a waitlist, and parents will be notified if space becomes available. Registration remains open for grades 9-12. GLC is scheduled to begin Monday, June 19, 2023.

Your Voice Matters

Reminder: Please complete the survey sent by your building Principal.

Phone Outages

Phones will shut off on the night of Monday, June 12th, after the board meeting, and new phones will be installed in all office spaces on Tuesday, June 13th. School staff may not be available to respond to phone calls right away on the 13th, as our technology department deploys phones. The Technology Department is confident that by June 14th, all offices will be up and running.

May 22, 2023

Reminder: May 26, 2023 - Early Dismissal and May 29, 2023 - No School Memorial Day

School Resumes - May 30, 2023

May 6, 2023

Abigail Woodman Named the 2023 LaFontaine Teacher of the Year

A teacher at Ypsilanti Community High School received a surprise visit Monday. A group of community organizers arrived to surprise Abigail Woodman with the 2023 LaFontaine Teacher of the Year Award. Thank you Ann Arbor/ Ypsilanti Regional Chamber and LaFontaine Automotive Group.