New Name, New Approach at Intermediate School Barring an Unforeseen Principal Don Schelke

-‘ CASS CIT! VOLUME 85, NUMBER 37 CASS CITY,MICHIGAN - W1 FIFTY CENTS 16 PAGES PLUS ONE SUPPLEMENT Ifplan is followed New name, new approach at Intermediate School Barring an unforeseen Principal Don Schelke. BIDS OPENED McFadden Corporation, ing the units will cost $3,958 change in opinion before the Presenting information would be the cheapest when and the work will be com- January meeting of the Cass about the program were Bids for 3 new diesel buses a difference in trade-in al- pleted by Martin Electric, City School Board, the name Gerri Tibbits, sixth grade for the school were opened. lowance is considered. the lone bidder. of the Cass City Intermedi- teacher, and Diana Wil- However, the contract will What the committee must Supt. Ken Micklash esti- ate School will be changed liams, junior high math not be awarded until a re- try to ascertain is how much mated that the pay-back in to the Cass City Middle teacher, who were both in- view of the bids is conducted could be received for the 3 reduced cost for electricity School, it was decided at the volved in the study preced- by a committee. trade-in buses if they sold would be 6.4 years. There regular meeting of the board ing the proposed change. The reason for the delay is them themselves, as they will be additional savings in held Monday at Deford In another presentation, to determine which bid is in have in the past. maintenance costs as the School. Linda Volz reviewed the the best interest of the There will be new lights current equipment is wear- The change in name will activities of the Cass City school. The low bidder for installed over the Christmas ing out. reflect a change in the way Paren t-Teacher Association the complete chassis and holiday in the high school students are taught in grades and explained how the state body is Osentoski Equip- gym. Furnishing the lights OTHER BUSINESS 5 through 8 under a proposcd and national PTA are help- ment for $35,663 for each of and fixtures will be Schmer- restructuring of the teaching ing on those levels to pro- the 3 units. However, a bid heim Electric of Saginaw, A drawing of the new band method in these grades. mote better education for for the chassis combined the low bidder from among 6 uniforms was reviewed and Instead of scattered class- students. with a bid for the body, from bidders, for $3,725. Install- Please turn back page. rooms throughout the 3- story building, the new sys- tem will have students in each grade housed in one area, divided into groups-- New tvve achievement and taught by teams of 41 teachers. When the plan is fully operational, there will be less structured classcs test lowers pupil scores and at times each subject taught be lengthenedOr The Cass City School more on each division from reading portion than on the centage of students who shortened* On the Board reviewed the results a possible 370 if all ques- instructional reading. have answered at least 75 needs at the time. of the state-regulated tions were answered cor- The science tcst scoring percent of the questions The achievement tests at its rectly. reverts to the type that has correctly. ing Of the Fades take regula meeting Monday The students did much been used previously. The State averages for 1991 severalyears- It is hoped that night at Deford Elemenmy better on the recreational figures represent the per- have not yet been &eased. CASS CITY RESIDENT Wayne Dillon gives a helping hand the new team approach can School. bc started next fall in the Math setting up the “Three Little Pigs” exhibit in Cass City’s fifth and sixth grades. Jerry Cleland outlined Grade 1989 1990 1991 1991 (New Test) Storytime Display. The display starts at the corner of Church Cass City . andA studya Survey Of theOf area new schools some of the differences in Cass City State Cass City State Cass City {he test this year. Questions same as 1990 and AEe-strwbmthe entwnee4.o Cass City Recreational was under the In math, the students did direction of Intermediate well on questions.that were 4 92.2 88.0 90.3 88.0 86.6 38.7 Park. Related picture page 5. 7 81.8 72.4 86.4 74.0 82.9 42.9 similar to what was asked 76.1 70.5 88.3 70.6 89.9 28.3 the previous year, but not $5,000 to Tuscola Countv well on the new type questions that included mental arithmetic and estimation. Grade 1989 1990 1991 Recreational Cass City State Cass City State Cass City Reading Theresults,asindicated 4 43.2 35.8 47.6 36.3 38.1 69.7 / ugrant for 50,000 D*A@RmEe 62.9 in the chart, show the per- 7 36.6 33.1 41.7 32.8 37.1 McLaren Regional Medi- youth in fifth and sixth the 4 countics and will fund support D.A.R.E. because of centage of students who 10 30.3 28.6 45.6 37.1 47.5 , 83.8 cal Center, Flint, was recog- grades. program mat crials, T-shirts the program’s community have reached the objectives nized last Wednesday in McLaren contributed for each student participant, focus and its significant as defined by the state. Science Tuscola County for its major $50,000 to help support student booklets and other impact in preventing poten- - sponsorship of the D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E.in a 4-county re- program needs. tial health problems related In the reading portion, Grade 1989 1990 1991 program. D.A.R.E., which gion covering Tuscola, According to Susan Piper, to substance abuse. there are 2 divisions, recrea- Cass City State Cass City St2te Cass City stands for Drug Abusc Re- Shiawassee, Genesee and vice president of fund devel- “This project also supports tional and instructional 5 69.1 69.1 67.2 67.3 82.3 sistance Education, is a prc- Lapeer counties. The mo- opment at McLaren, the McLaren’s commitment to reading. The scores are for 8 67.3 52.1 66.1 51.4 69.4 ventive program aimed at nies will be divided among medical center chose to Please turn to page 5. students who scored 300 or 11 34.0 38.8 31.6 39.1 51.6 New construction totals $1.29 million Retirement condos keep Cass City growing Cass City can count itself new comrncrcial projcct - job market,” Village Man- year. condos are primarily retired ron indicated. ties and otherwise making a among the rural communi- set at $40,000 for construc- ager Lou s. LaPonsie re- Eleven new buildings (22 couples, many from the “I’m finding with the retir- contribution to the commu- ties reaping rich rewards by tion of a Little Caesars res- marked. units) were built this year, Detroit area, who are look- ees that (this) is exactly what nity. helping to meet a growing taurant. Commercial addi- “With Detroit Edison corn- with 2 dcszen couples mov- ing for a home that will re- they’re looking for.” One gentleman, for ex- demand for housing created tions, meanwhile, ac- ing in (next year), we feel ing into condominiums dur- quire little maintenance, in a The benefits being reaped ample, is interested in start- by ranks of city dwellers counted for $137,400, while we’re in very good shape ing the same period. To- small, friendly community by Cass City are not finan- ing a support group for looking for a plcasant com- residential additions added compared to (some) other date, the development con- away from the hassles of life cial alone, Herron pointed people sufferingwith arthri- rnunity in which to retire. another $69,264. There communities.” sists of 40 units, with the in the city. out. She explained that the tis, she added. “They’re The rewards include a were only 2 new houses built According to Linda Her- capacity for a total of 150 All of them found that Cass p~plemoviiag into the con- people who are interested in boost in construction at a this year. ron, it appears the market for units. City fits the bill in terms of a domiiliums are vohnteering doing things and getting time marked by hard timcs Despitc the numbers, Cass retirement housing will The people purchasing home and community, Her- their time for various activi- involved.” cconom icall y , with com - City officials say it could be remain strong, judging by mercial and industrial de- much worsc, considering sales of units at Northwood velopment in a slump. the state of thc economy. Lake this year. It’s a trend that could be “We feel very fortunate in “It started out a little slow seen in construction permits our area with the building in the spring, but it just took issued in Cass City in 1990, and construction that’s off in the summer,” she said. and again over the past 12 going on, and also with the “I expect it to be better” next months. Of the nearly $1.3 milliort~ in building permits issued Construction in Cass City this year, some $920,000, or 1991 more than 70 percent of the New Commercial $40,000 total, involved construction Commercial Additions $137,400 at Northwood Lake Condo- New Residential $1,045,100 miniums, which cater primarily to rctired couples. Residential Additions $69,2@ In 1990, building permits totalling $725,000 were is- Total $1,29 1,7@ sued for construction at the condominium complex, which is being developed by I - Tom and Linda Hemon of 1990 $1,135,557 Cass City.

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