September 26th, 20241DEARBORN HEIGHTS - During a recent gathering in California, Crestwood School District Superintendent Dr. Youssef Mosallam was named as the 2024 Superintendent of the Year.
Mosallam was selected out of the 21 finalists at the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) Annual Conference for his “transformative leadership,...
June 7th, 20240DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As part of a common senior prank, several students were caught vandalizing Crestwood High School on May 24.
Through a thorough investigation conducted by the Crestwood administration, multiple students were identified vandalizing the school with spray paint.
“The investigation consisted of camera footage,...
June 20th, 20221DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having just returned from the World Championships in Houston, the Crestwood School District’s robotics team is seeking sponsors and donations.
The team, Charger Robotics, had qualified for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) Robotics World Championships in Houston, Texas in...
April 8th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Attorney General Dana Nessel paid a visit to the Crestwood School District on Tuesday to learn about its approach to restorative practices in the district.
Last year, Nessel announced a restorative practices initiative in order to address racial disparities in school discipline.
At the beginning of the 2021-22...
January 9th, 20220DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With COVID cases on the rise, local school districts have had to face whether or not to return to virtual learning again.
Dearborn Heights’ District 7 (D7) school district has decided to return to virtual learning beginning Monday, Jan. 10 until Friday, Jan. 21 due to the “increase and significant uptick in...
December 3rd, 20210DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In response to the Nov. 30 Oxford school shooting that left four students dead, local school leaders are addressing concerns of parents in their districts.
Dearborn, D7 and Crestwood public school districts all confirmed that they have ALICE training.
ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform,...
November 24th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Amid the surge in positive COVID-19 cases throughout the state, the Crestwood School District has decided to return to virtual learning temporarily.
With 36 positive cases among students and staff throughout the district and an estimated one to three close contacts to each case on average, Superintendent Youssef...
May 15th, 20210DEARBORN/ DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the Pfizer vaccine now being approved for children as young as 12, local school leaders are addressing vaccine concerns.
Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Glenn Maleyko said that the district cannot dictate vaccines for students.
“We are just advocating for the vaccines in a positive...
March 4th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Starting this week, the Crestwood School District is slowly reintroducing students back to the classroom after nearly a year.
Beginning March 3 through March 12, the elementary and preschools will host small group tours for specific classrooms.
The week of March 15, all elementary schools and preschools will...
February 6th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a packet emailed to families, Crestwood Schools presented its tentative reintegration plan for bringing students back to the classroom.
The letter attached to the packet signed by Superintendent Dr. Youssef Mosallam said that the district is committed to safety.
“Since March of 2020, we as a community, a...
