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Azhair Alaajeeb, knows that trust starts with the smallest gestures. She watched children go from uncertain glances to running hugs, all because she showed up with patience and consistency across four classrooms. Her story reminds us that every interaction matters, especially for our youngest learners who need extra support. This is what it means to create environments where every child feels safe to grow.
about 5 hours ago, Crestwood School District
Purple background with white text. "EARLY CHILDHOOD Spotlight" in yellow font. Quote "Small Moments, Big Trust" below. Teacher's name: Azhair Alaa-Jee, Cresswood Early Childhood Center.
We’re proud to showcase the impactful work and meaningful moments happening across Crestwood School District! Crestwood High School Principal Roni Abdulhadi highlights how shared responsibility and teamwork among staff are increasing student engagement and helping every student succeed. Stay tuned as we continue to share the great work happening across our district!
about 24 hours ago, Crestwood School District
A blue Crestwood School District graphic featuring the district logo and the headline, “Building Success Through Shared Responsibility.” The message explains that Crestwood staff are working as a team and sharing responsibility to support every student, increasing engagement and helping more students succeed. The graphic features Roni Abdulhadi, Principal of Crestwood High School, with his headshot in the lower-right corner.
Shane Cash reminds us that the most powerful teaching often happens in the spaces between the curriculum. As a teacher at Crestwood High School, Shane models the kind of presence and intentionality that helps students build skills that last a lifetime. This captures exactly what makes our Crestwood community special: educators who see the whole student and invest in their growth every single day.
2 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood Spotlight graphic featuring a quote from Shane Cash, Teacher at Crestwood High School. The headline reads, “The Lessons That Live Beyond the Lesson Plan.” Supporting text emphasizes that meaningful learning often happens in the in-between moments and real conversations that can give students something lasting beyond any assignment.
Cathryn O'Brien, a teacher at Riverside Middle School, reminds us that the most powerful learning happens when we design for transfer. Her approach to argumentative writing shows what's possible when we help students connect skills across subjects and contexts. This is exactly the kind of thoughtful, student-centered instruction we celebrate at Crestwood.
3 days ago, Crestwood School District
Riverside Spotlight graphic featuring a quote from Cathryn O’Brien, Teacher at Riverside Middle School. The headline reads, “When Learning Is Built for Transfer.” Supporting text explains that when students build on skills throughout the year, they receive continued support before, during, and after a formal assignment.
The Thirty42 Impact Foundation is helping families kick off the school year with Not Another Backpack Drive: A Real Head Start!

Join them on Wednesday, September 2nd, from 5–8 PM at 25585 Joy Rd. in Dearborn Heights for an evening filled with free resources and services for families, including physicals and immunizations, barber services, school and resource stations, sneaker restoration, hygiene and clothing basics, wellness resources, food, and more!
4 days ago, Crestwood School District
Promotional flyer from the Thirty42 Impact Foundation for the “Not Another Backpack Drive – A Real Head Start.” The event will take place September 2nd from 5 PM–8 PM at Suite Thirty42, 25585 Joy Rd, Dearborn Heights. A QR code in the upper right is labeled “Not Another Backpack Drive,” with instructions to “Scan to register” and “Scan to sign up,” along with the phrase “A real head start for South Redford families.” The flyer features four photos highlighting event services: a Wayne Health Mobile Unit with staff offering free physicals/immunizations; a barber giving a child a haircut for barber services; BBQ Mike’s Food Truck; and a table filled with notebooks, pencils, and other supplies representing school/resource stations. The design uses dark blue and gold backgrounds with white and gold text. Logos along the bottom include KayRose, Suite Thirty42, Thirty42 Impact Foundation, Mobile Health Unit, and HealthFirst Telehealth. The bottom of the flyer repeats the location: “Suite Thirty42 – 25585 Joy Rd, Dearborn Heights.”
Meet Nissreen Slim, a paraprofessional at Kinloch Elementary School, who shows us what's possible when we commit to consistent, one-on-one support. Her dedication to reading intervention reminds us that real growth happens when students feel seen, supported, and encouraged to try. This is the heart of what we do at Crestwood.
4 days ago, Crestwood School District
Kinloch Spotlight graphic featuring a quote from paraprofessional Nissreen Slim about how consistent support and encouragement can help students build reading skills, confidence, and achieve meaningful growth.
Congratulations to Crestwood High School senior Ahmad Bazzi, whose design was selected as a winner of Michigan’s “I Voted” Sticker Contest!

Ahmad’s winning design will help represent the importance of voting across the State of Michigan. We are incredibly proud to see Ahmad’s creativity recognized statewide and to have him represent Crestwood High School and the Crestwood School District through this exciting accomplishment.

Congratulations, Ahmad!
4 days ago, Crestwood School District
Congratulations graphic recognizing Crestwood High School senior Ahmad Bazzi as a winner of Michigan’s “I Voted” Sticker Contest. The graphic features Ahmad’s winning sticker design, which includes Michigan landmarks and the words “I Voted,” along with his senior photo and voting-themed illustrations.
When David Pierson, teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School, sees students proudly guiding their families to clay pots and weavings they created themselves, he knows the art program is doing more than producing beautiful work. It's building fine motor skills, focus, and the kind of pride that comes from creating something with your own hands. This is the kind of hands-on learning that makes a lasting impact.
5 days ago, Crestwood School District
Hillcrest Spotlight graphic featuring David Pierson, Teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School, with his headshot over a photo of a school art display filled with colorful student artwork and handmade projects. The message reads, “When students become tour guides.” Supporting text describes Hillcrest’s hands-on, step-by-step art instruction and the pride students experience when guiding their families through displays of clay pots, weavings, and other work they created.
Fresh, hot meals are coming straight from our school kitchens!

Our Food Service kitchen managers recently participated in hands-on training to learn how to use the new kitchen equipment in our schools. With our updated kitchens, meals can now be prepared fresh and served hot right at each school!

A big thank you to our Food Service team for all of their hard work and preparation to make this possible.

Crestwood School District is ready to serve our students today and every day!
6 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood School District Food Service staff participate in hands-on training in a school kitchen, learning to use new cooking equipment and prepare fresh, hot meals. The graphic reads, “Crestwood Food Service is ready to serve you this school year!”

Linda Taleb, Principal at Highview Elementary School, led her team to full implementation of the math workshop model this year through Classroom Learning Labs that put great teaching on display. By creating opportunities for teachers to observe experienced colleagues in action, Linda helped her staff see that the shift from whole-group to small-group math instruction wasn't just possible, it was achievable with the skills they already had. This is what happens when leaders invest in the power of peer learning and trust their teachers to grow together.

6 days ago, Crestwood School District
Highview Spotlight graphic on a bright yellow background featuring the message, “Big instructional shifts start with seeing.” Supporting text explains that teachers can make significant instructional changes when they have opportunities to observe effective practice, believe in what is possible, and build on their existing skills. The graphic features Linda Taleb, Principal of Highview Elementary School, with her headshot in the lower right.
Welcome back, Crestwood students!

The first day of school is here, and we can’t wait to see your smiling faces back in our classrooms and hallways!

Here’s to a new school year filled with learning, friendships, new opportunities, and plenty of reasons to smile. Let’s make 2026–2027 a great year, Crestwood!
7 days ago, Crestwood School District
Back to School collage featuring students from across Crestwood School District enjoying playground activities, spending time with classmates and staff, smiling together, and celebrating the excitement of returning to school.
Rosemary Rowland, one of our dedicated paraprofessionals, spent six months showing up for a student who wasn't ready to participate in the sensory room. Then one day, the student threw the ball back. That single toss represented a transformation from observer to participant, and it happened because Rosemary never stopped believing. This is the kind of persistent, student-centered work that defines who we are at Crestwood School District. When we hold onto conviction and stay present, we reach every student.
7 days ago, Crestwood School District
Purple Early Childhood Spotlight graphic featuring a quote titled “Students Can Feel Our Belief in Them.” Rosemary Rowland, a paraprofessional at Crestwood Early Childhood Center, reflects on the importance of consistently believing in students, encouraging them, and remaining persistent in helping them succeed.
While we officially welcomed our staff back on Thursday with breakfast, coffee from the Tim Hortons truck, and a welcome message from Dr. Mosallam, the work of preparing for a new school year started long before then!

Throughout the summer, our staff have been busy planning lessons, preparing materials, collaborating with colleagues, attending trainings, organizing learning spaces, and finding new ways to engage and support our students. On Thursday and Friday, staff also participated in professional development to help prepare for a successful year ahead.

We also celebrated an incredible milestone for two members of our Crestwood family. Congratulations to Rachelle Ukrainec and Jim Studard on 30 years in education! We are grateful for their decades of dedication to our students and school community.

A special thank you goes to our elementary teachers, who had the added challenge of completely setting up their classrooms this past week following a summer filled with construction. In just a few short days, they transformed those spaces into welcoming classrooms ready for students!

We appreciate the incredible time, energy, and care all of our Crestwood staff have put into making tomorrow an amazing first day for our students.

Crestwood families, don’t forget to set those alarms tonight—the first day of school is TOMORROW! We can’t wait to welcome our students back!
8 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood School District Back to School graphic featuring a collage of staff welcome-back activities. Photos show staff enjoying breakfast, visiting a Tim Hortons truck, gathering together in the cafeteria, and attending a district-wide welcome presentation. Another photo shows a staff member being recognized for 30 years of teaching alongside the superintendent.
Getting Ready for Back to School collage featuring elementary teachers unpacking boxes, organizing classroom supplies, arranging desks and learning spaces, decorating bulletin boards, and preparing instructional materials as they get their classrooms ready to welcome students.

A little friendly competition for a great cause!

Football players from Crestwood, Fordson, Divine Child, Dearborn High, and Edsel Ford recently competed in Emo’s 1st Annual Wing Eating Contest! Congratulations to Fordson, who took home the win with an incredible 38 wings eaten in just 5 minutes! Crestwood senior, Ahmad Bazzi, proudly represented the CHS football team in the competition.

But the biggest win of the night was for all five football programs! Thanks to the generosity of Emo’s Brick Oven Pizza, Custard Co., and Tony’s Car Wash, each participating football team received a $500 donation!

Thank you to the local businesses that made this event possible and to everyone who came out to support our student-athletes. We appreciate our community coming together to support local schools and programs!

8 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood High School football players and coaches participate in the Dearborn Heights Football Teams Wing Challenge at Emo’s Brick Oven Pizza. The graphic thanks Emo’s and other local businesses for supporting area student-athletes and donating $500 to each participating football program.
Thank you to our amazing Crestwood community for coming out to celebrate with us at our Back to School Kickoff on Thursday! It was wonderful seeing our students, families, staff, and community members together as we get ready for another great school year.

We also appreciate our generous sponsors—United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Highview PTA, Hillcrest PTO, Kinloch PTA, RMS KAB, and CHS PTA—and our community partners—ACCESS, Blue Hands United, Family Doc, Dearborn Heights Police, Dearborn Heights Fire, Dearborn Heights Library, and Dean Transportation—for their continued support of our students and families.

A special thank you to the CHS National Honor Society and Boys Soccer Team for their help with setup and throughout the event. Your support helped make the evening a success!

We can’t wait to see everyone back at school tomorrow!
8 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood School District Back to School Kickoff thank-you graphic featuring photos of students, families, staff, and community partners participating in activities and visiting tables at the event. The graphic thanks the Crestwood community, sponsors, and partners for making the celebration possible. Sponsors include United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Highview PTA, Hillcrest PTO, Kinloch PTA, RMS KAB, and CHS PTA. Partners include ACCESS, Blue Hands United, Family Doc, Dearborn Heights Police, Dearborn Heights Fire, Dearborn Heights Library, and Dean Transportation.
Tomorrow is the first day of school!

If you haven't already, today is your last chance to complete the Required MiStar Back to School Check-In for each student before school starts.

This important process allows you to:
• Confirm emergency contacts
• Update address and health information
• Access important medical forms
• Acknowledge district policies

Complete your check-in today through MiStar ParentConnect:
https://sisweb.resa.net/MISTAR/Crestwood/

Need help?
English: https://5il.co/3k3nb
Arabic: https://5il.co/3k3na

Need a computer? The Crestwood Board Office (1045 N. Gulley) has Chromebooks available Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM for use in the lobby.

Thank you for helping us prepare for a safe, successful, and exciting start to the new school year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow!
8 days ago, Crestwood School District
A blue Crestwood School District back-to-school graphic announces that there is 1 day until school starts. Large white and gold text at the top reads “Back to School,” with a gold box stating “School Starts August 24th.” A large white box on the left displays the number 1 above the words “Day Until School Starts.” On the right, the graphic reminds families to complete the MiStar ParentConnection Back to School Check-In now and includes the Crestwood Back to School Check-In and MiStar logos. The ParentConnection website, https://sisweb.resa.net/MISTAR/Crestwood/, is displayed across the lower portion of the graphic. Along the bottom are the logos for Crestwood High School Chargers, Riverside Middle School Ravens, Crestwood Early Childhood Center Caterpillars, Crestwood School District, Highview Hawks, Hillcrest Huskies, and Kinloch Koalas. The graphic serves as a final reminder for families to complete their required online back-to-school check-in before students return for the first day of school.
We’re proud to showcase the impactful work and meaningful moments happening across Crestwood School District!

By building strong relationships and responding to students’ individual needs, our schools are creating supportive, respectful, and positive environments where learning can thrive.

Stay tuned as we continue to share the great work happening across our district!
8 days ago, Crestwood School District
A blue graphic with the Crestwood School District logo at the top and a message about building strong relationships to create more positive classroom environments. The text explains that by understanding students and responding to their needs, classrooms are becoming more supportive, respectful, and focused on learning. The message is attributed to Nassrine Saad, Principal of Hillcrest Elementary School, with her headshot shown in the bottom corner.
When do we know our work is truly making a difference? Ayman Elsersy, Graduation Specialist at Crestwood High School, reminds us that true success isn't only measured in credits completed. It's in the growing confidence of our English Learner students, their strengthened voices, and their expanding sense of what's possible. At Crestwood, we're committed to fostering belonging from day one so every student can see graduation as something attainable for themselves.
9 days ago, Crestwood School District
Crestwood Spotlight graphic featuring a quote from Ayman Elsersy, Graduation Specialist at Crestwood High School. The headline reads, “The True Measure of Success.” Supporting text explains that success for EL students goes beyond completing credits or meeting requirements and is reflected in growing confidence, strengthened voices, and an expanding sense of possibility.
When Amanda Mersek talks about learning that sticks, she's talking about the kind of teaching that transforms a classroom. As a teacher at Riverside Middle School, Amanda brought High Touch High Tech into her 5th grade science lessons this past school year, turning abstract concepts into tangible moments of discovery. Her commitment to hands-on, real-world learning experiences reflects exactly the kind of educational excellence we celebrate across Crestwood. This is what great teaching looks like.
10 days ago, Crestwood School District
Riverside Spotlight graphic featuring a quote from Amanda Mersek, Teacher at Riverside Middle School. The headline reads, “Hands-On Learning That Truly Sticks.” Supporting text explains that hands-on demonstrations and real-world connections create meaningful learning that students carry with them long after the lesson ends.
When Stephanie Resetar, a teacher at Kinloch Elementary School, invited families into her classroom for Game Day this spring, something powerful happened. Students stepped into the role of teacher, demonstrating not just the games they'd learned, but the confidence, communication skills, and teamwork they'd developed along the way. This is what strengthening the home-school connection looks like in action—and a beautiful reminder that learning thrives when families and educators partner together.
11 days ago, Crestwood School District
Kinloch Spotlight graphic featuring Stephanie Resetar, Teacher at Kinloch Elementary School, over a classroom photo of a smiling student seated beside an adult during a family learning activity. The message reads, “Students teaching parents their games.” Supporting text describes students enthusiastically teaching their parents educational games they had practiced while demonstrating confidence, communication, teamwork, laughter, and collaboration.