A familiar face at South Elementary will lead the school in 2018

School District 27J is pleased to announce that former student and current South Elementary Assistant Principal Kristen Puzio has been selected to  take over as school Principal after Kay Collins retires at the end of the school year. Read more.

Newly selected Brighton High Principal has worn many hats - student, alumna, teacher, Assistant Principal and now Principal

School District 27J is proud to announce that Brighton High alumna and current Assistant Principal Shelly L. Genereux has been selected, from a competitive pool of candidates, to serve as the next Principal of Brighton High School. Read more.

Board of Education recognizes Reaching Out "Apprentice" Award recipients

Everyone who has started a position or occupation begins as an Apprentice. That person usually has the knowledge of a subject, but actually learning the skills of the trade and the work environment is a new learning curve for that individual. Learning those subtle proficiencies that are needed to complete a project or interact with other people or students. The apprentice has learned from the master therefore can use those learned skills in other projects that will come in the future of the apprentice.

With 27J’s “construction” theme for this school-year’s Reaching Out Awards, the Board of Education recognized employees who are new to the district or new to a different job position since July 1, 2017. 

27J celebrates Earth Day by announcing nearly 100 trees saved using Peachjar

School District 27J is committed to environmental conservation. In an effort to better serve the community while saving trees, 27J switched to digital flyer delivery with Peachjar in 2017. Since its inception, 27J has saved 799,917 sheets of paper and 96 trees! Read more.

South Elementary principal to retire and join 27J charter school

Kay Collins, South Elementary principal since 2000, will retire at the end of the school year. Ms. Collins has accepted an offer to serve as Principal at Foundations Academy, a 27J charter partner school in Brighton. Foundations Academy is operated by National Heritage Academies, an education management organization headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read more.

27J announces Britt Travis has been selected to serve as principal of Brantner Elementary

27J Schools is pleased to announce that Britt Travis, current dean at Henderson Elementary School, has been selected to serve as the Principal at Brantner Elementary starting this July. Current Principal, Michele Saller recently accepted the position of principal at Vikan Middle. Read more.