SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Over 300 graduates from Southfield Public Schools crossed the stage at commencement ceremonies on June 5 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, located at 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit.

ROSEVILLE — As Roseville Community Schools closed out the 2025-2026 school year, educators set time aside at the June 1 Board of Education meeting to recognize staff and students during “Nice Things Happening.”

NOVI — The Novi High School graduation ceremony hasn’t always been held at the George Gervin GameAbove Center, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools held a kindergarten signing day on May 19, and the district set a new high for enrollment since the pandemic.

NOVI — The Novi High School Class of 2026 received diplomas on May 17, but not before getting some final words of wisdom and advice from Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Manika and Novi High School Principal Nicole Carter. 

CENTER LINE — Crothers Elementary fifth grader Marya Al-Bazi couldn’t hide her emotions when reading the letters she wrote to her parents and her teachers Toby Long and Angie Robb.

ROYAL OAK — Adriana Alexander, a seventh grader at Royal Oak Middle School, earned two best of show awards at the 58th Michigan Student Film Festival. 

BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Country Day School’s Shaw Stadium, described by Head of School Richard Dempsey as the “front porch” and “heart of our campus,” is being reimagined with a project that is expected to wrap up in time for the start of the 2026-27 school year.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Known for her kindness and for making her youngest students feel safe and excited about learning, Diane Kawesa was named the Farmington Public Schools’ Early Childhood Teacher of the Year.

UTICA — Utica Community Schools will see mother and son Natalie Paramo and Juliun Lopez receive their high school diplomas as 2026 graduates at the same ceremony June 6 at Oakland University Credit Union O’Rena.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department is investigating how a preschool student brought a parent’s gun to Schwarzkoff Elementary School.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College’s new leader, Lori M. Gonko, is expected to assume the college presidency on July 1.

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — High School graduation is bittersweet. Proud graduates walk across stages to collect their diplomas while their parents — some teary-eyed — capture the moment in photos. There are guaranteed hugs, cheers, applause and high-fives.

BERKLEY — A Berkley High School student and member of the school’s robotics team traveled to Texas to compete in the FIRST World Championship.

TROY — On Aug. 4, voters will consider a proposal that aims to support schools throughout Oakland County.

NOVI — A sixth grade student at Novi Meadows has created an app to detect and prevent gum disease.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Stevenson High School sophomore Lincoln Tezak received a perfect score of 100 as a tuba soloist at the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival on March 21.