HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS

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Mission Statement
Huron Valley Schools and our community will
provide a premier education which prepares all
students to thrive in a global society.
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Now showing daily

• 5 a LHS v MHS Swim Dive
• 630 a Dipsey Doodles Flowerpot Shop
• The Animal, Farmer Dales Red Pickup Truck,
• Whats the Magic Word?
• 730 a Dipsey Doodle Biscuit
• 9 a Focus Huron Valley Promise
• 10 a LHS v MHS Varsity Soccer
• 1130 a Smooth Transitions

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Now showing daily

• 1 p Focus Huron Valley Promise
• 115 p LHS v MHS Swim Dive
• 230 p LHS v MHS JV Soccer
• 5 p Dipsey Doodles Flowerpot Shop
• 6 p Focus Huron Valley Promise
• 630 p LHS v Northville Frosh Soccer
• 8 p Board of Education Meeting 8.20

Thanks to the LHS Soccer Parents for providing
the footage and play-by-play for this game!
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Late Night

• 1030 p LHS v MHS JV Soccer
• 1145 p LHS v MHS Swim Dive
• 1 p LHS v Northville Frosh Soccer
• 2 p LHS v MHS Varsity Soccer

Thanks to the LHS Soccer Parents for providing
the footage and play-by-play for this game!
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To order a copy of HVS-TV Programming
Cost 10.00 per copy Checks Payable
To Huron Valley Schools Mail to
Administration Building 2390 S. Milford
Road Highland, MI 48357 Attn Jane
Marttila Please include the name of event and
date. Copies will be mailed to you. For
information www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us, or
call Jane Marttila at [phone].
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HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS

• Board of Education Members
• 2009-2010

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LISA BLACKWELLPresident
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Ms. Blackwell was elected to the Board in 2004
  and begins her second term in January.
• Lisa and her husband have four children, a son
  and daughter attending Lakeland High School, a
  son who attends White Lake Middle and a daughter
  who attends Lakewood Elementary.

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JOHN BRANSTETTERVice President
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Mr. Branstetter is serving his second term as a
  Board member.
• He is a resident of Highland Township and a Board
  member since 2001. John and his wife have a
  daughter and a son who both graduated from
  Milford High School.

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DEBBIE SQUIRESSecretary
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Ms. Squires was first elected in 1995, and is
  serving her fourth term as a Board member.
• Debbie lives in Milford. She has three sons, two
  who graduated from Lakeland High School and one
  who graduated from Milford High School.

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CHARLES DITTMARTreasurer
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Mr. Dittmar was elected to the Board in 2004 and
  is serving his second term.
• Chuck and his wife have a daughter who graduated
  from Milford High School and one daughter
  currently attending Milford.

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JENNIFER BEAM Trustee
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Ms. Beam was first elected to the Board in 2002,
  and is now serving her second term as a Board
  member.
• Ms. Beam is a resident of Commerce Township. She
  and her husband have a son at Lakeland High and a
  daughter at Oak Valley Middle School.

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JOHN KNIGHTTrustee
Board of Education 2009-2010

• Mr. Knight was first appointed to the Board in
  1991 and is serving his fifth term as a Board
  member.
• Mr. Knight is a resident of White Lake and he and
  his wife have two sons and a daughter who
  graduated from Lakeland High.

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SEAN CARLSONTrustee
Board of Education 2009-2010
Mr. Carlson was elected as a Board trustee in
November of 2008. He and his wife live in
Commerce and have two children, a son and a
daughter who attend Country Oaks Elementary.
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Board of Education 2009-2010
Lisa Blackwell, President, resides in White Lake
John Branstetter, Vice President, resides in
Highland Charles Dittmar, Treasurer, resides in
Highland Debbie Squires, Secretary, resides in
Milford John Knight, Trustee, resides in White
Lake Jennifer Beam, Trustee, resides in
Commerce Sean Carlson, Trustee, resides in
Commerce
To contact a Board member, please call (248)
684-8244 or mail correspondence to 2390 S.
Milford Road, Highland, MI 48357
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Huron Valley SchoolsBoard of Education Meetings

• You are invited to attend your
• Board of Education meetings!

Regular Board of Education Meeting September 10 _at_
700 p.m. Milford High School LGI Room 2380 S.
Milford Road Highland, MI 48357
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How to Contact us
Instruction Department [phone] Human
Resources Department [phone] Continuing/Co
mmunity Education [phone] Athletic
Department (LHS) (248)
676-8331 Athletic Department (MHS) (248)
684-8155 HVS Driver Education (248)
684-8066 Transportation Department (248)
684-8200 Pools Fitness (248)
676-8394
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New HVS Administrators

• Kevin McKenna comes to Muir from Milford High
  School where he was assistant principal since
  2006.  Prior to becoming assistant principal, Mr.
  McKenna was a high school and middle school
  teacher for six years. 
• He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University
  with a Bachelor of Science degree and received
  his Masters in Education Leadership from EMU in
  August 2005.  He also holds an Administrator
  Certificate from the State of Michigan.

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New HVS Administrators

• Jill McDonald is the new Oxbow Community School
  principal.  Ms. McDonald comes to Oxbow from
  White Lake Middle School where she was assistant
  principal since 2005. 
• Prior to joining the White Lake staff, she was
  associate principal at Lakeland High School for
  four years.  She received her Bachelor of Science
  in Education from Central Michigan University and
  her M. Ed. in Educational Leadership from Saginaw
  Valley State University.

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New HVS Administrators

• Dr. Deirdre Brady is the new principal for
  Heritage Elementary.   Dr. Brady comes to
  Heritage from Country Oaks Elementary School
  where she was the Lead Teacher / Building Support
  Coordinator since 2006. 
• Dr. Brady has her doctorate in educational
  leadership, her Bachelor of Science in Education
  degree from Bowling Green State University, her
  M.Ed. and Ed. S. and Ph. D. from Oakland
  University.

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New HVS Administrators

• Eric Dziobak comes to Milford High School from
  Highland Middle School where he has been a
  teacher since 1994.  
• He received his Bachelors of Science in Education
  and Masters of Arts in Educational Administration
  and Community Leadership from Central Michigan
  University, and most recently graduated from the
  Aspiring Principals Leadership Academy.

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• Please be a role model
• for our students.
•   Smoking on school property is
• prohibited by law. 

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Huron Valley Schools appreciates and thanks
WOCCCA and Comcast for their continued support.
WOCCCA
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GO EAGLES!
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GO MAVERICKS!
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Early Childhood programs at
Head Start is a federally-funded preschool
program for children 3 or 4 years old from
low-income families.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
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Early Childhood programs at
Head Start Program Benefits Classes held
four half-days a week Taught be certified
early childhood specialists.
Consideration is given for special needs.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
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Early Childhood programs at
School Readiness is a state-funded preschool
program for children who are 4 years old by
December 1, and exhibit at least two at-risk
factors.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
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Early Childhood programs at
School Readiness At-Risk Factors include such
things as low family income, single parent
families, language deficiency, family history of
low school achievement, etc.
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Early Childhood programs at
Title I Preschool is a federally-funded
preschool for students who are 4 years old by
December 1.
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Early Childhood programs at
Title I Preschool is for students who live in
Title I designated attendance areas, and are most
at risk of school failure based on criteria.
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Early Childhood programs at
Title I Preschool criteria developmentally
appropriate measures of development, teacher
judgment, parent interviews. Parent
participation is encouraged.
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Sign Up Now for Driver's Education
Applications available at Lakeland High, Milford
High, IA-West, or these middle schools
Highland, Muir, Oak Valley White Lake. Or call
Drivers Education Office _at_ 248.684.8065
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Thank you to our sponsor for supplying the cars
for the Huron Valley Schools Drivers
Educationprogram!
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Huron Valley Schools offers Day Care!
Care for children 36 months - 6 years old.
Competitive rates with a special discount option

for Huron Valley families. State
licensed. Convenient hours 630AM - 600PM
Monday - Friday Convenient location at the Apollo
Center (2
miles north of M-59 on Milford Rd)

• We offer a day care program
• like no other
• at the Apollo Center!

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Huron Valley Schools offers Day Care!
High quality, caring staff. Unique features such
as a climbing wall and swimming (supervised
activities) Hot lunch service. Developmentally
appropriate experiences movement and music,
language and literacy arts and crafts, science
and math

• We offer a day care program
• like no other
• at the Apollo Center!

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Huron Valley Schools offers Day Care!
3-year-old class (by Dec. 1, 2009) Tuesday
Thursday 915-1145am 4-year-old class (by
Dec. 1, 2009) Monday, Wednesday Friday
915-1145am Combine the preschool program with
day care at Apollo Center to create a full day
program!

• We offer a day care program
• like no other
• at the Apollo Center!

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Kindergarten Vision Screening forStudents
Entering Kindergarten
Michigan Law (Public Health Code, Act 368, and
Michigan School Code, Act 291) requires a vision
screening for incoming kindergarten. Vision
screening done by a health department technician,
a physician or an eye doctor fulfills this
requirement. Oakland County Health Division
offers free vision screening for County
residents. Please call [phone] for an
appointment.

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• Concerned about your
• infants or toddlers
• health or development?

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The Early Intervention Program services children
birth to 3 years old.

• Helping infants and toddlers and their families
  by providing information and/or services for
  speech language, vision hearing, physical or
  overall development.

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• Contact Oakland Schools
• Early On Referral Line
• 248-209-2084

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Bring your toddlers!

• Huron Valley Recreation Community Education
• Early Childhood Department is expanding to take
  toddlers!
• Beginning September 2nd, we will be accepting
  students as young as 24 months.
• Exclusive classroom for 2 to 3 year olds
• An environment that enhances the social,
  emotional and physical development of each child.

For registration information, contact the Early
Childhood Office 248.676.8496 oatesv_at_huronvalley
.k12.mi.us
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Bring your toddlers!

• Get a firsthand look at our program!
• To take a tour of Apollo Center Child Care,
• contact Gwen Fannon, Early Childhood Programmer,
  248.684.8245 or boleyg_at_huronvalley.k12.mi.us

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Huron Valley Adult Education

• Do You Want to
• Improve your Job Opportunities?
• Raise Your Earning Potential?
• Have a Better Future?
• A High School Diploma or
• GED Certificate through
• Huron Valley Adult Education
• will help you achieve your goals.

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Adult Education Opportunities

• What is available to YOU at Huron Valley Adult
  Education?
• FREE classes for anyone without a diploma
• High School completion courses
• GED preparation and testing
• Daytime and evening classes
• Testing for credit
• Credit for work or homemaker experience
• Small class size
• Individualized attention
• Reading improvement for adults

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Adult Education Opportunities
Classes Start September 8th. Please call (248)
676-8398 or [phone] to make an
appointment!
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English As a Second Language Classes

• Get help
• at all skill levels with
• Speaking
• Listening
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Reading
• Writing
• Spelling
• TOEFL Preparation
• Citizenship Preparation

• Classes Start September 8th. Please call (248)
  676-8398 or [phone] to make an
  appointment. There is a 25 fee to register.
• Duck Lake Center
• 5061 North Duck Lake Road
• Highland Township

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GED Testing

• Prepare to take the GED test using either
  traditional, teacher-driven instruction or
  technology-based learning software
• GED testing every month
• Day and Evening preparation classes
• Practice tests given in each area

Register Early! Class sizes are
limited! Call 248-676-8398 for an
appointment
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Huron Valley Adult Education Medical Assistant
Career Training

• New students may only register in the Fall.

Opportunities for employment include positions
in physicians offices hospitals and
clinics home health agencies Laboratories assisted
living complexes and insurance companies.
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Huron Valley Adult Education Medical Assistant
Career Training
For program information call 248-676-8398 or
248-676-8396 or email adulted_at_huronvalley.k12.mi
.us
All students are required to pass an entrance
Math exam with a score of 100 Students must also
pass a Reading exam with a minimum 10th grade
level
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Athletic Tickets for the 09-10 Season
TICKETS

• VARSITY GAMES AND COMBINATION DOUBLE AND/OR
  TRIPLE HEADERS
• ALL TICKETS 5.00
• Pre-School Seniors (62) FREE
• FRESHMAN ONLY GAMES
• (No other game played on that date)
• ALL TICKETS 3.00
• Pre-School Seniors (62) FREE

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Athletic Tickets for the 09-10 Season
TICKETS

• SEASON FAMILY PASS 175
• For The entire SEASON (Immediate family only)

Good for all Lakeland/Milford home games during a
fall or winter season. These passes are
available at the Athletic Office and through the
Athletic Coordinators at both high schools
beginning in August 15th. Purchase either a fall
or winter pass, and your pass can be used for the
spring sports season
SEASON STUDENT PASS 40 Good for ALL home games
at Milford and/or Lakeland FOR THE ENTIRE
YEAR. Passes also available at registration and
in the athletic office when school starts.
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Huron Valley Recreation and Community Education
Exercise, Educate, Enrich 248-676-8390
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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School Age Care
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Monday to Friday On School Days

• School Age Care is an extended day program
  located in each elementary building
• for school-aged youngsters in kindergarten
  through 5th grade,
• before and/or after the regular school day.
• Our program provides a wide variety of activities
  such as
• Literacy based activities
• Computers
• Enrichment activities
• Sports and recreational activities
• Reading, music, arts and crafts
• Activities are designed to develop critical
  thinking and promote social skills.

Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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School Age Care
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Monday to Friday On School Days
Highland, Lakewood, Spring Mills Hours 630 a.m.
until start of school After school
until 6 p.m. Rate Per Session Morning 7.25
Afternoon 9.00
Baker, Brooks, Country Oaks, Heritage, Johnson,
Kurtz, Oxbow Hours 7 am until start of school
After school until 6 pm Rate Per
Session Morning or Afternoon 7.25
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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Mind/Body Fitness Classes

• BOOT CAMP
• BURN AND FIRM
• CARDIO CORE CONDITIONING
• CARDIO SCULPT
• FIT FLEX
• FLOW YOGA

• ON THE BALL
• PILATES
• PUMP
• YOGA
• YOGALATES

Commit to Get Fit!
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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Apollo Child Care
Toddlers as young as 24 months Discounts to
Pools Fitness Members Trained and dedicated
staff to meet your childs needs
Hours Monday Friday 630 am 6 pm
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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Full Year Membership Information
Full Year Memberships start at 285 a year. Sign
up for Electronic Withdrawal for 25 a month. Six
Month and Three Month Memberships are also
available. 20 Visit passes are only 60. Daily
Passes are 4.
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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Fitness or Swim only Memberships
Fitness or Swim memberships start at 225 a
year. Sign up for Electronic Withdrawal for 20
a month. Six Month and Three Month Memberships
are available. Two Person and Family Memberships
are available. Daily Passes are 4.
Visit www.huronvalleyrec.com for details!
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Register anytime and get more information at
www.huronvalleyrec.com
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2009-10 Traditional Calendar

• 9.8.09 First full day of School
• 11.3 Election Day No School
• 11.25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
• 11.30 Professional Development No School
• 12.21-1.1.10 Christmas Break No School
• 1.4 School Resumes
• 1.18 MLK Jr. Day No School
• 1.29 Professional Development No School
• 3.9 MME Day No School EXCEPT Juniors
• 4.2-9 Spring Break No School
• 4.12 School Resumes
• 5.31 Memorial Day No School
• 6.17 Last Day of School

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2009-10 School Board Meetings

• 9.10.09 7 pm Milford High School
• 9.21.09 7 pm Milford High School
• 10.1.09 7 pm Location TBD
• 11.5.09 7 pm Location TBD
• 11.19.09 7 pm Location TBD
• 12.3.09 7 pm Location TBD
• 12.17.09 7 pm Location TBD

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2009-10 School Board Meetings
1.14.10 7 pm Location TBD 1.25.10 7 pm Location
TBD 2.4.10 7 pm Location TBD 2.18.10 7
pm Location TBD 3.18.10 7 pm Location
TBD 4.1.10 7 pm Location TBD 4.22.10 7
pm Location TBD 5.6.10 7 pm Location
TBD 5.20.10 7 pm Location TBD 6.3.10 630
pm Location TBD 6.24.10 7 pm Location TBD
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Employment Openings as of 9.3.09
Para Educator Student Support (30-hr/wk) JobID
4962 Closing Date 9/11/2009   Classroom
Assistant/Special Education Assistant Date
Posted 9/3/2009 Location 12 - Heritage
Elementary School Date Available September
2009 For more info www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
The Huron Valley School District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Huron Valley Schools
Board of Education that no person on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability
shall be discriminated against, excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of or
otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any
program or activity.
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Employment Openings as of 9.3.09
GED Math/Math Lab Instructor (PM) JobID 4965
Closing DateUntil Filled   Date Posted
9/3/2009 Location  03 - Duck Lake Center Date
Available As soon as possible For more info
www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
The Huron Valley School District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Huron Valley Schools
Board of Education that no person on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability
shall be discriminated against, excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of or
otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any
program or activity.
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Employment Openings as of 9.1.09

• Social Studies Teacher (0.8 FTE)
• Job ID 4949
• Closing Date 9/8/2009 
•  Date Posted 8/31/2009
• Location 52 - White Lake Middle School
• Date Available September 2009
• For more info www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us

The Huron Valley School District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Huron Valley Schools
Board of Education that no person on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability
shall be discriminated against, excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of or
otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any
program or activity.
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Employment Openings as of 9.1.09
Boys Freshman Soccer Coach JobID 4697 Closing
DateUntil filled   Date Posted6/26/2009 Location
 71 - Lakeland High School Date
Available Immediately For more info
www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us
The Huron Valley School District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Huron Valley Schools
Board of Education that no person on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability
shall be discriminated against, excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of or
otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any
program or activity.
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Employment Openings as of 9.1.09
Substitute Bus Attendants JobID 4733 Closing
Date Until filled   Date Posted7/10/2009 Loca
tion82 - Transportation Date Available As soon
as possible Substitute Bus Drivers JobID 4657
Closing Date Until filled Date
Posted6/18/2009 Location82 - Transportation
Department Date Available As soon as possible
The Huron Valley School District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Huron Valley Schools
Board of Education that no person on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability
shall be discriminated against, excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of or
otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any
program or activity.
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LHS Center of Performing Arts

• Rent our

Seating Capacity 637 Facilities 3 Projection
Screens Professional Lights
Board Professional Sound Board
Microphones Stands
Music Stands Chairs Green Room, Makeup,
Prop Areas
Call Tom O'Brien for more info 248. 895. 9700
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LHS Center of Performing Arts

• Rent our

Call Tom O'Brien for more info 248. 895. 9700
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Milford High School Ski Team
The MHS Ski Team is looking for racers for both
the Boys and Girls Teams! For information about
the Ski Team, please contact either Shari Moser
at shariandscottmoser_at_comcast.net Coach Marty
Neighbors at neighborsm_at_huronvalley.k12.mi.us
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Reminder to parents
Sign up for notices from your childs building
through the HVS ListServ. The process takes just
a few minutes.