Chirp Sheet
Singing the praises of our DCS students and staff 9-15/23
More than 60 Davison students compete in annual Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Davison Middle School students earned $2,625 in checks, gift cards and special awards plus a $400 electronics kit after competing in this year's Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair held March 22. Davison High School and Hahn Intermediate each had a student competing and placing in the annual Fair as well.
Davison Middle School Teacher Mr. Kirk Hansen said, in all, 61 students from Davison entered science fair projects.
"As usual, it was a fun and exciting weekend for everybody," he said. 'I am very proud of all the hard work from our students and the support of our parents. Also, I need to give a shout out to the Flint Regional Science Fair for supplying 100% of the tri-fold boards for DMS students."
Middle School Grand Awards
- Savannah Flynn, second place, $300
- Corey Mueller, third place, $250
- Ellarose Monk, third place, $250
- Abigail Hansen, third place, $250
- Jack Frey, fourth place, $200
- Payton Moore, fourth place, $200
- Ellery Allen, fourth place, $200
- Donovin Thwing-Medbery, fourth place, $200
- Noah Dallaire, fifth place, $100
- Hamdan Hassen, fifth place, $100
- Cadence Murray, fifth place, $100
- Aiden Wetherford, fifth place, $100
- Jaxson Lobban, fifth place, $100
- Ella Carpentier, sixth place, $50
- Felix Garrett, sixth place, $50
- Isabella Williams, sixth place, $50
- Brady Fuhr, sixth place, $50
- Aiden Davis, sixth place, $50
- Owen Felt, sixth place, $50
- Alan Webster, seventh place
- Addyson Kile, seventh place
- Aidan Baker, seventh place
High School Grand Awards
- Anna Hansen, 8th place
The following Davison Middle School students did not place but were present for the interview portion of the Fair on Saturday.
- Adam Lehr
- Alexis Juhl
- Alijah Hampton
- Ayden Weiss
- Blair Vickers
- Bowen Remillard
- Colton Bozynski
- Desmond Harwell
- Evan Demo
- Evelyn Rapacz
- Faith Smith
- Hayden Pendell
- Heath Koch
- Jason Lyon
- John Stock
- Joseph Cecchini
- Kaden Monreal
- Kate Miller
- Katherine Lorts
- Kyle Roy
- Liam Doyle
- Logan Kuipers
- Loralye Baker-Simpson
- Lucas Placer
- Maddox Madigan
- Nolan Gagnon
- Reghan Jones
- Sean Chapin
- Sophia Batzos
- Sophia Frey
- Tre'stan Duckworth
- Tyler Hoppe
DHS students participate in Math Field Day
Davison High School Teacher Mr. James Wilcox recently accompanied five students who were hand-selected by the upper-level mathematics department teachers to compete against 20 other schools in the 56th Annual "Math Field Day" at the University of Michigan-Flint. The students included:
- Quinn McCrocklin
- Nathaniel Tober
- Peyton Smuzeski
- Laney Wolschleger
- Ben Lange
"Unbeknownst to me, this was Davison's 30th year participating - so props to Mrs. Tammy Heavner for taking Davison 29 times up until COVID, so they awarded Davison with a plaque," Mr. Wilcox said.
The students competed in various math events, such as Chalk Talk (Tober), Leap Frog (Smuzeski/Wolschleger), Mad Hatter A&B (McCrocklin/Lange), Team Essay, Team Huddle and Team Relays. Awards were given to the top two places in each event, and Ben Lange won the Gold Medal in Mad Hatter B!
Congrats to Ben and the rest of the competitors for representing Davison well!
Kathryn Kellogg named as District’s next Special Education Coordinator
Speech-language pathologist Kathryn Kellogg will assume the duties of the District’s Special Education Coordinator beginning July 1. Kathryn is replacing Charlotte Dotson, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
The Special Education Coordinator facilitates the meetings and paperwork for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), completes Reviews of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) to make decisions about a student's eligibility for special education services, keeps a list of 1:1/enhanced staffing for students, assists staff with questions regarding IEPs, Amendments and REEDs and assists with implementing support for Secondary Transition Programs.
“I am excited about this position because it provides the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of staff and work with families across the district,” said Kathryn, who joined the DCS family three years ago. She previously worked as a speech-language pathologist at Grand Blanc Community Schools for 16 years.
For the past year, Kathryn has also taught the High School Cardinal LINKS program.
“Kathryn is a dynamic professional and colleague who has the exceptional gift of being able to empathetically and authentically express sensitive information to both staff and parents,” said Dana Melaragni, Special Education Director at DCS. “She also has a high level of professional curiosity that is needed to solve complex issues while exemplifying the district's overall vision of being a place where kids come first."
Kathryn completed her undergraduate work, teaching certificate and graduate degree in speech-language pathology from Michigan State University.
Kathryn and her husband, David, will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this year. They have two children: Grace, 19, is a Davison Early College student who will be attending Michigan Tech this fall and Warren, 16, is a junior at Davison High School who will be the marching band’s senior drum major next school year.
In her free time, Kathryn enjoys spending time with her family playing board games, watching movies, traveling when she can, hiking and biking.
