Currey and Emily DeArmit were excited to take a quick trip to the Bahamas at the beginning of December. After having two babies in the last three years, the trip was going to be a break they were looking forward to.

Local 4 has obtained a video that shows what happened on a Chippewa Valley Schools bus where students were injured.

Local 4 obtained footage allegedly showing a Chippewa Valley school bus driver slamming on the brakes out of frustration last month. The sudden motion jolted the kids.

A Chippewa Valley school bus driver is on administrative leave after a scary bus ride that sent multiple kids to the hospital.

Three students are facing threat of terrorism charges after statements were heard about a school shooting and a gun case was found outside a Macomb County middle school, police said.

A 15-year-old Chippewa Valley High School student is facing multiple charges after a gun was found at school on Friday (April 1).

Chippewa Valley High School went into temporary lockdown based on a report that a student inside the school possessed a gun, school officials said Friday.

Four schools within the Chippewa Valley Schools district have been placed on a temporary external lockdown after a Snapchat threat was discovered, officials said.

Students at Chippewa Valley Schools will not be required to wear face masks when heading back to the classroom this fall.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law Wednesday morning that significantly increases funding for K-12 schools.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Parents are pushing for a recall of four Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education members over decisions related to in-person learning. It targets Board President Frank Bednard, Vice President Denise Aquino and trustees Beth Pyden and George Sobah. Parents who support the recall said the issue is the lack of in-person options for students -- a frustration that goes back to last August when Chippewa Valley Schools went completely virtual. Since the recall language has been approved and neighboring districts have moved to offer greater in-person choices, a letter went home to parents advising them that Chippewa Valley will discuss implementing more in-person options next week. “Dakota High School is the biggest high school in the state right now and Chippewa Valley is right behind it, so we have special challenges we need to overcome when we have that many children,” he said.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The push for school safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led one Macomb County student to expand his thinking about what a classroom could become. Chippewa Valley Schools has started face-to-face learning with elementary schools Wednesday and secondary students return Monday with its hybrid program. Mohawk Elementary School in the Chippewa Valley School District and has an outdoor classroom space that was designed by 17-year-old Mohawk alum Nate Lyons. It is now a viable space for children to learn. Lyons combined science with creativity to create the space.

DETROIT – There could be some good news on the horizon in terms of reopening schools and getting back to normal. During a Harvard webinar, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a group that transmission in schools is lower than originally thought. Read: Michigan high schools allowed to reopen today as part of revised COVID order“When you look at it, the number of children getting it is less than you would have expected, which is good news for keeping the children in school,” Fauci said. “If it spreads in the school, the kids brings it home, parent brings it to work and spreads it there,” Sims said. “We have teachers who are ill, teachers quarantined from home and there’s a substitute shortage,” Roberts said.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Parents in Clinton Township made their voices heard for face-to-face learning. On Monday, a smattering of protestors -- parents and their children who want in-person learning -- were outside the Chippewa Valley Schools administration building. Earlier this summer, the district thought it could provide some in-person learning, but pulled back on that option just before the start of school, sending all 15,000 students into remote learning. The district acknowledges the fact that most children do better with face to face learning, but said that science says it’s not safe. However, some parents, like Pearce, said there is still no reason why students could not be in school.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Chippewa Valley Schools (CVS) have decided to begin the 2020-21 school year remotely amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Note : The deadline to register for or opt out of the Chippewa Valley Virtual Academy is today, Aug. 13. Students who are not enrolled in the districts virtual academy are automatically enrolled in the remote start option. Officials say students enrolled in the remote start option can request a laptop from the district for at-home use. Visit Chippewa Valley Schools website here for more information.