Schools

Published April 12, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Trombly pre-K tuition program to return next year

GROSSE POINTES — The Trombly pre-K tuition program will return for the 2021-22 school year.

Troy High School students Sohan Vittalam, Niheera Aedla and Om Shah will represent Troy High in the virtual finalists rounds of the International Public Policy Forum global debate competition May 1.

Published April 11, 2021

Troy Times

Troy High students place in global debate competition finalists rounds

TROY — It may be their first time ever debating as a team against others in a competition, but Troy High School seniors Sohan Vittalam and Om Shah, and junior Niheera Aedla have earned their place in the elite eight finalists rounds of the International Public Policy Forum, a global debate contest sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University.

Published April 9, 2021

Troy Times

Troy school board approves $1.4 million summer renovations

TROY — Some Troy School District Board of Education trustees returned to the board room March 16, while others remained present virtually, to approve, in a 5-0 vote, a roughly $1.439 million bid pack that includes renovations to the Troy High School media center and the Smith Middle School stage, and exterior window and door work at both Hamilton and Wass elementary schools.

Published April 9, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS receives grant to encourage students to explore careers in teaching

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Community Schools district recently received a Future Proud Michigan Explore grant from the Michigan Department of Education to help encourage students who are interested in teaching careers to explore teaching further.

Farmington Class of 1946 still as close as ever

Published April 8, 2021

Metro

Farmington Class of 1946 still as close as ever

FARMINGTON — Though the class size has dwindled over the years, the bond of the Farmington High School Class of 1946 has never wavered.

Published April 7, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Chippewa waives testing requirement

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Chippewa Valley Schools class of 2021 now has one fewer requirement to graduate.

From left, Bozymowski Elementary Principal Heather Shubnell, Kathleen Nolfo and Paula Elias, the Macomb Intermediate School District Director of Center Programs, hold Nolfo’s Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery.

Published April 7, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores teacher inspired by others to the profession honored for work

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The mother of a son with special needs, Kathleen Nolfo said she always appreciated the tremendous assistance she received from his teachers while he was growing up.

Published April 6, 2021

Metro

Oakland University ranked third-safest college campus in U.S.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University ranks among the safest colleges in the nation, according to a recent study by CollegeMagazine.com.

Busing returns to Lake Shore Public Schools this month

Published April 6, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Busing returns to Lake Shore Public Schools this month

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A staple of many school days, the bus, has been absent for the school year in Lake Shore Public Schools.

Published April 6, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Utica Community Schools serves 1.8 million meals since pandemic’s beginning

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Utica Community Schools marked the anniversary by highlighting the efforts of its food service staff, which helped many local students during this difficult time.

Published April 5, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale schools declines to offer full-time return option

FERNDALE — Many school districts in Michigan had to make a decision by March 22 whether or not to offer a full-time, in-person option for students.

Published April 5, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Eisenhower returns to remote learning following increase in COVID cases

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School has returned to fully remote learning after the school saw a high number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the last week of March.

Published April 2, 2021

Warren Weekly

Continuing with classes during COVID-19

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Something noticeable for Van Dyke Public Schools Superintendent Piper Bognar when students returned to in-person learning last month was how much they have grown since last year.

Troy Athens High School senior Ian Clark, 17, was selected as the 2021 Boys & Girls Club of Troy Youth of the Year.

Published March 27, 2021

Troy Times

Athens senior honored as Boys & Girls Club Troy Youth of the Year

TROY — When Troy Athens High School senior Ian Clark, 17, first started attending programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Troy more than 10 years ago, he admits he was a troubled little kid.

FPS student and staff member win tech awards

Published March 27, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington Public Schools student and staff member win tech awards

FARMINGTON — Farmington High School senior Tejaswini Ravula and career and technical education/information technology/business teacher Jason Canfield both won Aspirations in Computing awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Published March 26, 2021

Farmington Press

FPS student and staff member win tech awards

Farmington High School senior Tejaswini Ravula, and career and technical education/information technology/business teacher Jason Canfield both won Aspirations in Computing awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology. According to a press release, U.S.Read More

Tutor Time co-founders and Troy High School freshmen Deeksha Hadagali and Shreyana Keeta.

Published March 26, 2021

Troy Times

Troy freshmen create free tutoring nonprofit for students

TROY — After dealing with the struggles caused by remote learning themselves, two Troy High School freshmen have created a tutoring nonprofit that helps students across the country, from California to New Jersey, understand their coursework and feel comfortable asking questions in the virtual classroom.

Published March 25, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS student chosen to showcase art piece in Wayne State exhibition

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History is in the midst of its annual 2021 Tri-County High School Exhibition, and one student from Utica High School had her work accepted into this year’s show.

Clawson schools approve ‘right sizing’ option, to go for bond

Published March 24, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Clawson schools approve ‘right sizing’ option, to go for bond

CLAWSON — On March 15, the Clawson Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a bond project as recommended by the bond steering committee and place it on the Aug. 3, 2021, ballot.