EAST ENGLISH VILLAGE
EEVPA’s Crenshaw is here for everyone
By Makayla Slaughter and Allayia Easley | 4 days agoEEVPA's Whitney Crenshaw treats students as family.
EEVPA's Whitney Crenshaw treats students as family.
The Voice of the Ville sat down with principal Marty Bulger began to talk about his life, including being shot in high school, and his time at EEVPA.
Meditation exercise has been a hit with students.
Voice of the Ville's LaNiyah Steen talks with English teacher Jennifer Pierin.
Companies including Estee Lauder, Clinique, L’oreal and Maybelline use various methods of tests and studies on animals to learn the flaws and benefits of their products before they market them to the general public, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The Ville is known for its academic games teams, the robotics club, advanced modern dance troupes, and highly skilled athletes, but what many people don’t know about East English is it has an award-winning choir.
One of East English’s Project Base Learning (PBL) initiatives was a student driven health fair this month.
Women of Tomorrow is a mentorship and scholarship program that was launched in 1997 by Detroit TV journalist Jennifer Valoppi. The organization sprang from Valoppi’s aspiration to encourage successful women to motivate and mentor other young women to success.
East English has its first Inclusion Club that welcomes a wide variety of students. Its founders are administrator Dora Hudson, a new staff member, and ELA teacher Jennifer Pierin.
Seniors deserve to participate in commencement; they should be able to throw their caps in the air and declare themselves graduates. After years of stress and hard work, why should an exit exam determine if a student will receive a high school diploma?
Time after time, people ask, “How safe are DPSCD schools?” This question often is addressed in homes and communities where children attend school. So, what’s the answer?
Students were amused and hyped as East English Village teachers and staff took to the stage performing acts, singing and dancing in the “Teachers Got Talent” show.
The halls are rarely ever quiet, but they sure are clean, thanks in part to Wayne Johnson, East English’s new custodian. He brings a fresh personality, energy and talent to the school.
Genise Turner is an ESE (Exceptional Students Education) teacher at the Ville. She has been with Detroit Public Schools Community District for more than 20 years.
The minimum of 200 community service hours are required for graduating seniors in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Keeping in the spirit of giving, Voice of Ville’s journalism team sponsored a successful canned goods drive at the school. All food products were donated to Bethany Lutheran Church to help feed the homeless this Christmas.
Soft spoken and mild mannered are two fitting adjectives for chemistry teacher, Dr. Anura Hewagama, a native of Sri Lanka, Kalutara.
As the school year progresses, juniors and some seniors at East English are preparing to take the SAT examination. Juniors are getting an early start studying for the test; many of them have a special SAT prep class taught by Michael Gaston.
Detroit has many beautiful, exciting and unique things going on during this holiday season. The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was a great lead to the many festivities in Detroit.
"Determining and managing your personal financial needs for the future is the core of Personal Finance,” said business management teacher, Juanita Moton.
