Chirp Sheet (formerly Building Beat)
An electronic newsletter publicizing the great things happening in our schools!
2025-26
June 30, 2026
Here is one more Chirp Sheet on the last official last day of the 2025-26 school year. Be sure to check out the summer challenges that are underway - including the Summer Read to a Million challenge as well as our new Get Outside Challenge, a DCS Wellness Committee initiative encouraging students and their families to spend 200 hours outside between July 1 and the beginning of the school year. To help students get their reading in, the DCS Summer Traveling Library Bus will also be out and about - the schedule is in today's Chirp Sheet. We also wrap up the year with some incredible student achievements that we just didn't want to miss sharing about. We will be back in mid to late July to share the most recent staff changes, school supply lists, August Open House and Registration dates and more information about the 2026-27 school year.
June 25, 2026
Our latest Chirp Sheet celebrates our staff! Find out who was named Davison Educational FoundationTeacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year, who was selected to receive classroom mini grants and what bus drivers were among the first to receive "Cardee" awards.
May 29, 2026
Find out what's happening in our schools in this week's Chirp Sheet. In this edition, we feature artists, scientists, athletes, alums and more.
May 15, 2026
Well, what a week it has been. Let's reflect on the awesome things happening at DCS in this week's Chirp Sheet. Don't forget that tomorrow is the Musicathon, the Hamilton staff bus trip and compost pickup and, hopefully, 80-degree weather. Have a great weekend!
May 12, 2026
Yes, it's only Tuesday but let's celebrate the day with a Chirp Sheet because we have lots of great things happening that we can't wait until Friday to share.
May 1, 2026
Warning: Do not start reading unless you have some time to spend as this week's Chirp Sheet has about as many stories as the amount of awards won by DTV this week (and, yes, that ia a lot!). You can read more about it in today's edition as well as discover articles about the NHS induction Ceremony, Salmon in the Classroom, ESports and Instrumental Music wins, composting updates (and a chance to purchase compost!), Balloon Debates, Davison Early College accolades, after school bowling and tennis clubs, Alumni accomplishments and more!
Special Edition ABC Awards - May 1
April 24, 2026
There are so many positive things happening in the district - so many, in fact, that we didn't have enough time to fit everything in this week's edition of the Chirp Sheet! But you will find stories celebrating the successes of our art and health sciences students, an award-winning gymnast and elementary student from Siple Elementary and our SVL Scholars of the Year. And the accolades don't stop there - we also celebrate staff who have earned titles of SVL Teacher of the Year, GCI Distinguished Alumni and Science Fair Educator of the Year. We also welcome new lacrosse Coach Craig Schaepkens and share details about the DEF Teachers/Support Person of the Year. You can start reading here:
April 15, 2026 - Special Edition
It's almost show time and students will take the stage to perform Footloose - the 60th musical production put on by Davison High School students. Performances are at 7 p.m. tonight and tomorrow and 2 p.m. Saturday.
April 10, 2026
April showers may bring May flowers but this month is also the start of what Supt. Lobban has coined "the celebration season." And if you read this week's Chirp Sheet, you will understand that we have a lot to celebrate. Like Neurodiversity Week - be sure to look at our daily spirit days so you can participate along with us next week as we celebrate all the unique ways our brains work. And speaking of celebrations, you could almost hear the cheering all the way from Texas when our Powerlifting Teams got down to business and earned some national hardware. Meanwhile back at home, we had Middle School students participating and earning some serious awards at the Flint Regional Science Fair, our Dance Team was performing at the Detroit Pistons halftime show and DTV was picking up more awards for its wall at the Michigan Association of Broadcasters in Lansing. In addition our DHS Auto Technology program is preparing for its 11th annual Car Show and Student Competition and our DHS/DAE March Students of the Month have been selected. Read all about it in today's Chirp Sheet.
March 20, 2026
Happy FriYaY! Great job to those whose efforts helped earn their school building certification as a Michigan Green School! Read about that in this week's Chirp Sheet as well as which students were selected to participate in the Michigan Music Education Association's Regional Elementary Honors Choir, which takes place this weekend right here at Davison, what 5-8th graders were deemed winners in the Media Center Paraprofessionals' annual Bookmark contest and what student athletes are going to compete at the Powerlifting nationals in Texas. Oh, and there's more in this week's Chirp Sheet but you will have to click on the link below to find out for yourself!
March 13, 2026
What a great week to shine a spotlight on our very successful students, staff and programs! Get the latest highlights from music to art, math to Quiz Bowl in this week's Chirp Sheet
March 6, 2026
What a great week to shine a spotlight on our very successful students, staff and programs! Get the latest highlights from music to art, math to Quiz Bowl in this week's Chirp Sheet.
February 27, 2026
What a busy week that seemed to just fly by! Be sure to take a few minutes to settle down from the hectic pace and take a look at this week's Chirp Sheet. From kindergarten registration to high school scheduling, we have all the details for parents. We also highlight students of the month for February at Davison Middle School, Davison Alternative Education and Davison High School and share who's competing at the state level from our Davison Middle School artists to our high school bowlers and wrestlers. Spring athletic tryouts are coming up and the schedule at the Performing Arts Center is packed for March ... AND ... DCER is offering another session of Luebke's Care Care class and registration is ongoing for the Youth Baseball and Soccer programs.
February 13, 2026
Happy Valentine's Day! Find out how much we LOVE highlighting our kids and staff and the awesome things they are accomplishing by checking out this week's Chirp Sheet.
February 6, 2026
Join us in congratulating Davison High School on earning accreditation - get all the details plus find out what else has been happening here at DCS in this week's Chirp Sheet
January 30, 2026
Even with the snow and cold days, water main break and frozen water lines during the past week and a half, there's still plenty of positive things happening at DCS.
January 23, 2026
It's too cold to go outside so grab a blanket and cuddle up to read the latest edition of the Chirp Sheet. Our feature story is about our very own Mr. Tony Woods, the saxophone-playing teacher at Davison High School who shares about being a foster parent to a son with severe needs. Find out how you can help the family in reaching their goal of raising $50,000 to match what an anonymous donor is offering in order for the family to build an addition to their house to better care for Nicholas and a wheelchair accessible van. This week's Chirp Sheet also includes stories about the DHS Auto Technology program, which is in the running for another national award, Kindergarten Registration information and a recap of the Battle of the Books season at Hahn Intermediate. We also share which DHS students are now EKG certified and who were named Students of the Month for December. In sports, we meet the two swimmers who qualified for state competition and meet new Varsity Softball coach Jason Titsworth. And you can learn more about the Actors Playhouse upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz and watch some of the young actors who sang the national anthem at the Shrine Circus. Last but not least, we include a reminder to parents about the district's upcoming informational meeting on our gifted (Challenging Academic Potential) program next Tuesday, January 27.
January 16, 2026
Today, we share information about the Developmental Kindergarten program, a cool T-shirt fundraiser for the LINKS programs, where seniors can apply for local scholarships and the Students of the Month at Gates, Siple and Thomson elementary buildings and Davison High School.
January 9, 2026
Happy New Year! Find out what's happening at DCS in this week's Chirp Sheet. If you are looking for something fun to do tonight or this weekend, be sure to check out artwork from some of our very own student artists at the Greater Flint Arts Council's ARTWALK.
December 19, 2025
It's the day before break but Friday wouldn't be complete,
without sharing all our good stories in the Chirp Sheet.
From ESports bringing home the win from states,
to ABC winners from DHS,DAE, DMS, Hahn, Central & Gates.
There's sounds of the season - preschoolers caroling at the Cardinal's Nest,
Mr. Woods on the sax and "conductor" Mr. Piger waving the baton as a guest.
Certifications for health students, intersession registration and CAP details at last,
Heck, we even have info on holiday mental health in our latest podcast!
So take a seat, grab a snack or a (non-alcoholic) drink,
And settle in for a good read by clicking on the link.
December 5, 2025
We've had our first significant snowfall of the season, the holiday season is in full swing and our calendars are quickly filling up as we celebrate our first Friday in December. And we have a lot to celebrate as you can see in today's Chirp Sheet. We have "famous artists" at Gates Elementary, an exceptional euphonium player who, although just a middle school student, has been accepted into the Michigan School Band and Orchestra All-State Honors Band, DMS Students of the Month and members of the Hahn Intermediate P2 Crew. We also hear from the DHS Debate Team as they wrap up their season, find out who is singing in the state Regional Honors Choir this weekend and learn who competed at the DECA District competition this week. You will also get the details on the upcoming high school book fair, meet the incredible student athletes who signed letters of intent at the Athletic Department's first signing ceremony of the school year and even talk a little turkey with students in Mrs. Van Every's class following the Thanksgiving holiday. (Full disclosure - our Thanksgiving themed articles - including which pom pon all-stars performed in the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit and how Hahn and DMS students worked together to save the turkeys - was supposed to go out last week but didn't due to email technicalities.
November 21, 2025
In this week's Chirp Sheet we highlight the pilot composting programs at Central and Gates Elementary buildings where students and staff are diverting about 1,100 pounds of waste per week - per building - from entering the landfills and atmosphere. We also check out an annual tradition in Mrs. Katie Davis' Spanish IV class, get an update on how the Vex Robotics teams did at last weekend's competition and discover an impressive list of students who qualified for the P2 (Positivity Plus) award for the month of September at Hahn Intermediate. We also share details about how our PreK for All (GSRP) program is expanding - and how to enroll - as well as share information about tryouts for the new Unified Basketball team and where to sign up for DCER's co-ed youth volleyball program.
November 14, 2025
What an awesome week at DCS! We celebrated Veterans Day with lunches and concerts and World Kindness Day with encouraging notes. In today's Chirp Sheet, we also recognize our #1-ranked robotics program, share about the Look for the Good program at Siple Elementary to promote thankfulness, announce plans for a new Unified Basketball team that will combine athletes with and without intellectual disabilities and unveil a new program to make it easier to communicate between coaches, players and parents (we just need parents and students to get registered!). We also highlight the girls' swim season, which wrapped up with some PRs and one swimmer heading to the state finals, announce our October AND November Students of the Month at Davison High School and Davison Alternative Education, beam with pride over the accomplishment from one of our alums and take a look at what's coming up at the Performing Arts Center - which, by the way, includes a concert featuring our very own DHS choirs and Chamber Strings and a solo by none other than DMS Middle School Choir teacher Michelle Wilson. Last, but certainly not least, learn more about the Car Care clinic being offered by DCER that is specifically designed for teen drivers and instructed by our very own DHS auto technician Miles Luebke.
November 7, 2025
In today's Chirp Sheet, we celebrate accomplishments of choral music and Construction Trades I students as well as the Varsity Volleyball team, share details about "Cocoa with the Cops" and what DHS students helped pack meal kits for children, announce the students whose artwork is featured in the 2025-26 City of Davison Source Water Protection and provide resources for those in need of winter gear. The Winter Sports Tryout Schedule is also posted as well as information about DCER's youth wrestling league, which starts Tuesday. Click on the link to start reading!
October 3, 2025
We are proud to announce that Davison High School has been named once again to U.S. News' list of Best High Schools. You can get the details about this - as well as our new nature-based preschool classroom and the newest club at Davison High School that will appeal to history buffs, in this week's edition of The Chirp Sheet. Plus, we reveal which students were named as Students of the Month for September at Davison High School, Davison Alternative Education and Davison Middle School, share our Homecoming 2025 video and the details on how to donate to the Davison Band and Orchestra fundraiser. There's also news about alums and their accomplishments, a reminder about today's deadline to sign up for intersession and the latest offerings from Davison Township Parks and Recreation.
September 19, 2025
Special Homecoming Preview
September 12, 2025
In this week's edition of the Chirp Sheet, meet the members of the 2025 Homecoming Court as well as the student artists whose artwork will be featured for the next year in the Cardinal Gallery. Get the details on the Key Club's annual Cops and Cans food drive, Fall Intersession, family engagement programs "Donuts with Grownups" and "Special Person Day" and Alumni News.
September 5, 2025
We are settling into our back to school routines and next week will mark our first full week of school. Today's Chirp Sheet newsletter includes a video featuring photos taken during the first few weeks of school. You can also find out how to join us as we raise money for cancer research as we kick off our Gold (Childhood Cancer) and Pink Out T-shirt fundraising campaigns.
August 15, 2025
It's the Friday before school starts for a new year
We just can't wait for our students to get here.
But until then, so you don't miss a beat,
Be sure to check out this week's Chirp Sheet
August 1, 2025
We are just a couple of weeks away from the start of school! In our first edition of the Chirp Sheet for the 2025-25 school year, you can find a list of student registration and open house dates for all of our school buildings, check out the lists of suggested school supplies (because who doesn't like to go school shopping?!), get a jump on completing paperwork for our Food Services program and get the details on all of the administrative changes for the new school year. If your new to Davison High School, you will also want to check out the parking instructions for the north lot and there's still time to join the Summer Reading Challenge.