ROYAL OAK — Cub Scouts Pack 1604 held its yearly Pinewood Derby March 11 at Addams Elementary School in Royal Oak. 

ROYAL OAK — Three Shrine Catholic School educators are being recognized for winning ‘Amazing Catholic Educator of the Year’ awards from The Catholic Foundation of Michigan. 

EASTPOINTE — Officials in Eastpointe Community Schools are in the process of entering into a partnership agreement with the Michigan Department of Education in an effort to improve student achievement at Eastpointe High School and Eastpointe Middle School.

TROY/WARREN — Did you “hair” about head custodian Adam Wilson at Susick Elementary School? He’s such a proponent of March is Reading Month that he volunteered to have his head shaved as an incentive for students to pick up books and other reading materials this month.

TROY — Christina Rick, an English language development teacher at Troy High School, has been named an Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools held its annual State of the District on March 12, during which the district’s administration provided details to the public on positive happenings within the district.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — A little over a month after Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Andrea Tuttle announced her plan to retire at the end of August, the Board of Education has found her successor.

BIRMINGHAM — During Birmingham Public Schools’ midwinter break, the Minor family traveled to Tanzania to deliver donations two of the Minor siblings collected for their Eagle Scout projects.

MACOMB COUNTY — About 3 1/2 years ago, a group of women came together with a desire to volunteer in the community in different ways.

MACOMB COUNTY — Lori M. Gonko, Ed.D., the current interim president at Henry Ford College, was chosen to become the new president of Macomb Community College.

STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Current Introduction to Sculpture students at William R. Davis Junior High School in Sterling Heights were able to learn different sculpture techniques through melted and morphed plastic plates and alcohol inks, and they recently displayed their work.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Schools parents are invited to a workshop titled “Raising Healthy Children and Teenagers” 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — After last month’s student count day, Southfield Public Schools reported a preliminary total of 4,314 students enrolled for the 2025-26 academic year.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A variety of scholarships for local students eyeing studies in everything from engineering to public administration are available this year from the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation.

ROCHESTER — Recent efforts of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education and administration will save taxpayers over $8.6 million, according to district officials.

EASTPOINTE — By law, Michigan school districts must pass their annual budgets by June 30 for the upcoming school year, but there are always changes in finances throughout the year due to a number of factors.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools announced in a press release that it has been awarded a $4.45 million Clean Bus Energy Grant from the Michigan Department of Education. 

CENTER LINE — Wolfe Middle School eighth grade student Chris Sims walked over to the “housing” booth to buy a home for his spouse and two children, ages 1 and 6.

MACOMB COUNTY — At press time, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees planned to meet March 10, after the newspaper went to press, to discuss and possibly appoint a new president to lead the college.

FERNDALE — The students of the Ferndale Theatre will be traveling the yellow brick road for its next show.