FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools’ annual State of the District address will take place tomorrow.

TROY — Troy Athens High has raised more than $102,000 for the New Day Foundation as a part of its annual Charity Week, which took place Feb. 9-13.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Jessica Gupta, the newly elected president of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, is stepping down from the board.

WARREN — After nine years at the helm of Van Dyke Public Schools, Superintendent Piper Bognar recently announced she is leaving the district effective June 30.

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2022, the state Legislature created a new mental health and school safety grant known as 31aa funding.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Lakeview Community Theatre Guild will present “Mary Poppins” in March, a production bringing current students and alumni together for a magical time. 

METRO DETROIT/LANSING — Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade won’t be bringing their cellphones inside the classroom next year while at school.

HAZEL PARK — The next musical by the Hazel Park Drama program promises to be a districtwide affair, starring students from the high school, junior high and elementary schools alike.

TROY — A student from International Academy East has come up with his own proposal for the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence in schools. 

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools held a briefing on Jan. 28 to update the community on the projects done in the district related to the 2022 capital facilities bond.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Jessica Gupta, the newly elected president of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, is stepping down from the board.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A Rochester Community Schools Board of Education trustee has filed a lawsuit against the district challenging a bylaw that restricts what trustees can say publicly.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Just over two years after she was tapped to lead the Grosse Pointe Public School System, Superintendent Andrea Tuttle has announced her intention to retire.

METRO DETROIT — With the recent heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures, school has been canceled in many local districts this year as a safety precaution for staff and students. 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Katie Pietrosante, a Bloomfield Hills resident and senior at Marian High School, was recently recognized for her commitment to service and leadership at her school and in her community. 

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Students at Henry Ford II High School have created an initiative to provide laundry supplies to families in need within the Utica Community Schools district.

WARREN — Ed Malaga didn’t hold back. He strummed his air guitar and did some classic Chuck Berry footwork while grooving to the Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield School District recently celebrated its 32nd “United We Walk” event commemorating the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Jan. 18. The event celebrates his message that all are deserving of dignity. 

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The trials and travails of Regency gentry will come to life on stage for the Chippewa Valley High School Drama Club’s production of Jane Austen’s 1813 story “Pride and Prejudice.”

EASTPOINTE — At the Jan. 28 Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education meeting — which had been rescheduled from Jan. 26 due to weather conditions — the school board voted 7-0 to place a non-homestead operating millage replacement on the May 5 ballot.