NOVI — The Dec. 15 Novi Community School District Board of Education meeting was the last engagement for longtime Novi school board members Bobbie Murphy and Kathy Hood.

SOUTHFIELD — The United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Tech United Initiative aims to bridge the digital divide among students by providing technology to schools to amplify learning through their team of southeast Michigan executives and IT professionals.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A new use for Trombly Elementary School, at 820 Beaconsfield Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park, could be on the horizon.

WALLED LAKE — After learning last summer that Walled Lake Consolidated School District Superintendent Kenneth Gutman would be stepping away from his role, John Bernia began watching for a posting about a job opening for the position “right away,” he said.

CENTER LINE/WARREN — During her years as Center Line Public Schools superintendent from 2009 through June 2020, Eve Kaltz often met kids who were successful academically and socially.

WARREN — Pearl Lean Elementary in the Warren Consolidated Schools District was one of five Michigan public schools the Education Trust-Midwest recently recognized through its 2022 Building the Hope Schools program.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Following a gun scare in November that forced the district to lock down, Clintondale Community Schools is reviewing and implementing new district-wide security policies for the new year.

FRASER — On Nov. 11, the Fraser Educational Foundation surprised five teachers in the district with its annual educational grants, providing schools and classrooms with new resources not included in their regular budgets.

SOUTHFIELD — Oakland Community College and Lawrence Technological University signed a pre-engineering transfer articulation agreement allowing OCC students to transfer their credits seamlessly into one of the five LTU engineering disciplines Nov. 4.

WARREN — The students who attend Regina High School recently demonstrated the meaning of Thanksgiving.

METRO DETROIT — Middle school and high school students interested in manufacturing and technology careers recently had the opportunity to meet with local manufacturers during the annual Auto STEAM Days.

WARREN — For anyone who attended Van Dyke Public Schools, you probably ran into Eleanor Bates at one time or another.

NOVI — The Novi Public Library and Director Julie Farkas received an award from the Michigan Association for Media in Education Nov. 10 for their efforts to work with the Novi Community School District.

NOVI — Sixth grade students were forced to evacuate Novi Meadows Elementary School Nov. 16 after yet another threat was found on a bathroom wall at a Novi school.

FRASER — Three Fraser teachers were recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Nov. 15 for their efforts to incorporate patriotism and civic responsibility in their lesson plans for students.

CENTER LINE — The Center Line City Council has approved a proposal to apply for a state grant to place a public safety officer in Center Line Public Schools.

FARMINGTON — Students and staff at Farmington High School faced three school shooting threats over the course of eight days, Oct. 31-Nov. 8.

FARMINGTON HILLS — On Nov. 11, Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King issued a statement about a North Farmington High School student being arrested for posting photographs of a nonsexual nature of female students to a pornographic website.

FERNDALE — Ferndale police arrested two Ferndale High School students a day apart for separately making threats against the school. 

FERNDALE — A student at Ferndale High School has been arrested for allegedly making threats of violence on social media against the school.