WARREN — A “Seven Nation Army” marched into the music studio classroom at Carlson Elementary School this year.

BERKLEY — The students of Berkley High School will take on the Greek underworld in their new musical. Berkley High School’s Be Drama club will perform “Hadestown” April 23-25 at the Bonstelle Playhouse in Detroit, 3424 Woodward Ave.

SOUTHFIELD — Teams of Lawrence Technological University students have built their own vehicles from scratch this year to race at competitions across the country in the spring and summer.

BIRMINGHAM — Three local music students have been awarded scholarships by the Birmingham Concert Band. The scholarship program has been run annually by BCB since 1979, totalling around $100,000 in scholarships over the years.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — After converting a friend’s selfie into a drawing, Shelby Junior High School ninth grader Ellie Miloian earned a national silver medal in this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A local school is offering some cute entertainment and the chance to win a trip to a west Michigan town.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A new after-school program for Mount Clemens Community Schools gives students the opportunity to reach new heights: literally, given the fact the students are piloting drones.

UTICA — Utica Community Schools community partners gave 39 graduating seniors scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 to continue their educations at trade schools, community colleges or universities, for a total of more than $40,000 in scholarships.

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — A safety animation video by Crevolution Robotics, a Utica Community Schools FIRST Robotics team, will be played during FIRST competitions after being selected as one of the finalists for the Safety Animation Award.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School BOSS Theatre Company presents a 1960s twist on William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” at 7 p.m.  April 15-17.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District robotics program finally has a place to call its own — the Novi Robotics Center at 25299 Taft Road — where students can battle it out with teams from across the globe on their own turf. 

NOVI — “Legally Blonde: The Musical” emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and overcoming adversities, according to theater students at Novi High School who will be performing the musical April 17-19.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Southfield Public Schools celebrated the legacy of McIntyre Elementary School on March 26 as the district gears up to close the building as a school.

MACOMB COUNTY — For approximately 40 years, the Macomb Intermediate School District has held an Outstanding Teacher of the Year program in which educators at the elementary, middle and high school levels are honored in each Macomb County district.

ROYAL OAK — The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica is opening its doors for a walk through history during its Centennial Tours from 12:30 to 3 p.m. April 18. 

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Every year, the Macomb Intermediate School District holds an Outstanding Teacher of the Year program in which educators at the elementary, middle and high school levels are honored in each Macomb County district. 

NOVI — Novi Middle School teacher Rebekah Schulze was rewarded for her years of hard work and dedication to her students with her first new car to drive after being named the district’s Educator of the Year on March 5. 

MADISON HEIGHTS — The morning of March 17 was an emotional rollercoaster for Rachel Harwell. The science teacher at John Page Middle School in Madison Heights was about to begin her second class that day when she received a call from her son’s elementary school, telling her he was absent.

WARREN — Just before students went on spring break March 30 through April 6, Warren Mott High School held “Strive for a Better Drive” in an effort to promote safe driving among the teenagers.