December 11, 2025

Articles for tag: Milan Area Schools

Local Schools Wait to See a Final State Budget

Local Schools Wait to See a Final State Budget

We’re now into August and families are thinking about the start of the school year. However, school districts like Chelsea, Dexter, Milan and Saline are still in the dark as to how some things will look this upcoming year. The reason being is that Michigan lawmakers have not yet put together a final budget that ...

Milan Middle School has a New Principal

Milan Middle School has a New Principal

Milan Middle School’s new Principal is looking forward to his new role. With a unanimous vote of the Milan Area Schools (MAS) Board of Education, David Middlin was hired during the July 9 school board meeting to fill the vacant leadership position. His start date was effective July 10. Middlin comes on board to take ...

Lonnie Huhman

Milan High School Welcomes a New Head Coach

Milan High School Welcomes a New Head Coach

Milan’s new Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Volleyball team is a well-known pick. She’s an alum who had success in Milan and brings with her a lot of important experience after serving as assistant coach of the varsity team. On July 1, the Milan High School (MHS) Athletic Department announced that heading into the ...

Milan Area Schools Hires a New Elementary School Principal

Milan Area Schools Hires a New Elementary School Principal

Paddock Elementary School’s new Principal brings with her a range of skills and abilities. With the coming retirement of longtime principal Sean DeSarbo, the Milan Area Schools (MAS) Board of Education, after conducting an extensive hiring process, moved forward on May 20 and hired Brandi Ignagni as the new Principal. In introducing Ignagni to the ...

Milan Varsity Boys Basketball has a New Head Coach

Milan Varsity Boys Basketball has a New Head Coach

Milan Area Schools (MAS) is looking to an alumnus and former player to lead the Varsity Boys Basketball team. In filling a big role at Milan High School, Milan Athletic Director Herb Morelock announced on May 6 that “Milan Area Schools is proud to announce the return of Coach Bill Eaddy as the new Head ...

Milan has a New Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach

Milan has a New Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach

The new coach for the Varsity Girls Basketball Team brings a wealth of experience to this important role at the high school, Milan Area Schools (MAS) said in their announcement on May 2. “Milan Area Schools is excited to announce the hiring of Mr. Philip Freeman as the new Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach,” Herb ...

Lonnie Huhman

Milan High School’s FFA Succeeds at State Competition

Milan High School’s FFA Succeeds at State Competition

The Milan FFA Chapter performed really well in the recent State Skills Competition. Held in Lansing this past month, high school students from Milan placed in the top 25 percent of the contest where over 2,000 FFA members from around the state competed in different challenges to demonstrate their skills. The Sun Times News followed ...

Milan Moving Ahead with Hiring Process for Paddock Elementary Principal

Milan Moving Ahead with Hiring Process for Paddock Elementary Principal

Milan Area Schools has set a timeline to hire the next Paddock Elementary School Principal. This comes after the recent retirement announcement of longtime principal Sean DeSarbo. During his comments at the end o the March 12 school board meeting, MAS Superintendent Bryan Girbach said the district has received some good feedback and input from ...

Cassidy Jenkins

Annual Student-Staff Basketball Game Unites Milan Community for a Fun-Filled PTO Fundraiser

Annual Student-Staff Basketball Game Unites Milan Community for a Fun-Filled PTO Fundraiser

The much-anticipated annual student-staff basketball game took place on Thursday, February 27th, at Symons Elementary. Doors opened at 5:00 PM, with the game starting at 5:30 PM. This engaging event featured a friendly competition between teachers and staff from Paddock Elementary and PECC against their counterparts from Symons Elementary. The game served as a fundraiser ...

Flight, Space and Rockets Pay a Visit to a School in Milan

Flight, Space and Rockets Pay a Visit to a School in Milan

Students at Symons Elementary School had a unique educational experience recently after an alumnus of Milan Area Schools paid a visit along with some friends. This wasn’t the first time this former student did this, but it was the first time he brought a team from the Aerospace Engineering program from the University of Michigan. ...