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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

High schools each receive $5,000 grant

Both high schools in the ing to a prepared statement from ” a 12- to 18-month period that
Wayne Westland district were the organization. includes an additional $10,000 in
among those awarded ASPIRE In alignment with Michigan's This is a new grant program that builds grant funding, where they will
grants from the Michigan College Sixty by 30 goal, High School on the prior work of MCAN with high schools. develop and execute plans to
Access Network (MCAN). Innovation Grants encourage improve college-going culture, as
Both Wayne Memorial and schools to assess and improve well as create data infrastruc-
John Glenn High School will their college-going cultures ture to measure student trends.
receive $5,000 as part of the pro- through a multi-year collabora- The final stage, ALIGN, is a 6- to
gram which awarded grants to tive process. The schools will “Michigan's students deserve especially low-income students, 12-month period that includes
only 10 high schools in the state. work collaboratively with MCAN robust, equity-based postsec- first-generation college-going another $10,000 in grant funding.
Recipients will use the funds and community partners to ondary guidance that prepares students, and students of color - In this stage, the schools will
over the next four to six months develop sustainable, systems- them for college and careers,” can access postsecondary educa- focus on sustaining best prac-
to assess current systems and wide plans to improve postsec- said Ryan Fewins-Bliss, MCAN tion that helps them achieve tices and sharing results with
practices, determine challenge ondary outcomes for their stu- executive director. “By address- their career goals.” others in the education commu-
areas, develop an action plan dents. This is a new grant pro- ing systemic inequities and Upon completion of the nity.
and establish a postsecondary gram that builds on the prior employing best practices, we can ASPIRE stage, schools will For more information, visit
action and success team, accord- work of MCAN with high schools. help ensure that all students - progress to the ACTIVATE stage, micollegeaccess.org.
Officials seek public input on park design

A new community gathering
space or park is under considera- ”
tion in Westland as part of creat-
ing a future City Centre District Plans are to
in the community.
A survey posted on the city construct a
website regarding the proposed programmable
City Centre Park is asking resi-
dents and business owners to list community
amenities they might suggest for gathering space.
the park which would be con-
structed on a parcel of land adja-
cent to Westland City Hall. The
proposed project has been in the this district including the reloca-
planning stages for more than a tion of city gall and Fire Station
year, according to a prepared 1. The announced goal of the
statement from the city. project is to “create a City Centre
A survey regarding the pre- District which will provide
ferred amenities or needs of the opportunity for future develop-
public is available at https://ohm- ment and provide an anchor for
planning.typeform.com/to/Zwrxa new and existing businesses,
xcd..., which can also be accessed while providing an amenity for
at the homepage of the city residents, visitors and local work-
Plans are to construct a pro- ers that encourages them to con-
grammable community gathering nect with the community,”
space in the former Service according to the statement. To
Merchandise site off Nankin watch an animated video of the
Boulevard. The project is the park visit: https://www.youtube
continuation of the investment in .com/watch?v=jn2TYJdbvV4
Wayne

band to

play for

Tigers

Wayne Memorial High School
students have hit a high note with
the recent announcement that the
Zebra Marching Band will per-
form the National Anthem at
Comerica Park this spring.
The band will take to the base-
ball diamond at 6:45 p.m. to per-
form the anthem just before the
game begins and the first pitch is
thrown. School officials said a link
would be posted on the Wayne
Westland Community Schools
website at a later date for the pur-
chase of tickets to the game.
All the marching band mem-
bers will be admitted to the
Detroit Tigers game free of charge
in return for the musical perform-
ance. Organizers suggested visiting
the district website for more infor-
mation regarding tickets for the
Tigers vs. the San Francisco Giants
game.

Library

is moved

to school

Full library services at the
William Faust Public Library of
Westland were expected to begin
yesterday at Marshall Elementary
School, 35100 Bayview Street.
While there are still a few proce-
dures to work through, patrons
can check out and return items,
fax/copy/print materials, use the
computers and other services.
Library employees are hoping to
welcome patrons at the temporary
facility while a major renovation
of the library building on Central
City Parkway is complete. The
entrance and parking for the
library is at the rear of the school
building, accessible by the west
driveway.