A community engagement initiative of Macomb CUSD 185.
The Stories of Us.
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Leading from the Sidelines and Toward the Future
Catching Readers Before They Fall Behind
The Work Between the Work
Turning Challenge Into Purpose
Meeting Every Child Where They Are
Why Stories Still Matter
Running Toward Opportunity
Helping Teachers Find Their Best Teaching
From Seed to Service
The Small Things That Shape Big Futures
Where Creativity Begins
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Spring | 2026
"Volleyball is just such a discipline. It focuses on your mental and your physical."
"There's value in being a lifelong learner and a lifelong reader."
"I decided to turn all of that into motivation."
April Hardy figured out what she wanted to do with her life at sixteen.
"To lose the artistic side, the human side — and just focus on the ones and zeros — is losing a bit of ourselves."
From Chicago to Macomb, T.J. Steele has found a place to grow — on the track, in the band room, and everywhere in between.
"It's all about their growth."
"In less than 20 seconds, you can be gone in a grain bin. Worst kind of drowning, basically. Suffocation by corn."
"I don't want them to start their kids' education career with a bad taste in their mouth at three years old."
"I started to be a musician in second grade, and it was joyful."