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The 60 members of the Williamston Red Cedar Garden Club voted unanimously in early March to transfer the money the club raised for a new gazebo in Old Mill Park to the Public Spaces Community Places grant that would double their $10,000 contribution.
Williamston Police Department teams up with Ingham County Families Against Narcotics for the Hope Not Handcuffs program. The program assists those struggling with drug addiction and others affected by substance abuse.
The Step Up for School Wellness program through Building Healthy Communities awarded Adelle Banister, a Williamston High School physical education teacher, a $3,000 grant.
The health department received $1,000 and the physical education department was awarded $2,000 from the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association.
The grants will serve
The physical education department used the money to cover curriculum, training and class materials on social-emotional health and wellness. “Especially with the pandemic going on, I will take all the information I can get regarding the SEL, social-emotional learning curriculum,” said Banister, “We got the step-up boxes and the exercise bands, and some things that we just didn’t have access to right now.”
The physical education department used funds to purchase the school new equipment and materials for conditioning and training.
Olivia Santelli Curriculum from the training will be applied here in Adelle Banister’s health education classroom. Student mental health
Williamston prioritizes student well-being alongside providing recognized education. “Williamston High School is devoted to the development of 21st-century learners and global citizens while focusing on the physical, social and emotional growth and support of all students,” said Principal Steven Delp in his welcome.
The staff and administration know how important student mental health is to succeed. “It’s a very heavy topic.
The Williamston High School Inventeam designed a Roomba-like beach clean-up invention for the Lemelson-MIT program. They were accepted into the program for the 2019-2020 school year, which makes this the school’s third trip to Eurekafest.
In Kind Bakery opened up in Downtown Williamston on Feb. 6, 2021. The bakery opened up with the goal of donating treats and money to the Williamston Food Bank.
The city of Williamston had a third water main break, and a gas main break in late February; showing signs of aging infrastructure.
Williamston Community Schools are taking the next step to transitioning students back to in-person after meeting virtually for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Williamston restaurants are following tight gathering guidelines put in place by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to ensure safety.
Jim Wolf became the new chief of police for the city of Williamston in early February.
“This is a great community,” Wolf said. “It really warms my heart to see that this is the kind of community I thought it was and still is. The people here are good people who care about others.”
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