Schools

Published December 13, 2021

Teen charged after allegedly threatening violence at Bloomfield Hills High School

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A 15-year-old student has been charged in connection with threatening violence at Bloomfield Hills High School.

Educational foundation grants help teachers bring new opportunities for learning

Published December 12, 2021

Novi Note

Educational foundation grants help Novi teachers bring new opportunities for learning

NOVI — Nicholas Weigel-Hubler became a teacher because he wanted to create a welcoming space for all students.

Published December 10, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville police respond to false threats at middle school

ROSEVILLE — A pair of unrelated and unsubstantiated threats involving a bomb and an armed suspect resulted in an evacuation and a lockdown, respectively, at Roseville Middle School Dec. 9 and Dec. 7.

Troy middle schools receive new book collections thanks to $60,000 grant

Published December 10, 2021

Troy Times

Troy middle schools receive new book collections thanks to $60,000 grant

TROY — Thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Troy Foundation for Educational Excellence, the four middle schools in the Troy School District were furnished with new classroom libraries customized for their students.

Grosse Pointe schools take additional steps against threats following Oxford shooting

Published December 9, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe schools take additional steps against threats following Oxford shooting

GROSSE POINTES — In the wake of a tragic shooting at Oxford High School that, at press time, had claimed the lives of four students and injured a number of others, Grosse Pointe school officials are trying to reassure parents that the Grosse Pointe Public School System is doing what it can to prevent that from happening here.

Fraser teachers receive grant money for new classroom purchases

Published December 9, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser teachers receive grant money for new classroom purchases

FRASER — Three Fraser Public Schools teachers recently received grants from the Fraser Educational Foundation to help provide them with new resources for the classroom.

The Troy School District was among many districts in metro Detroit to receive threats of violence in the wake of the Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30.

Published December 8, 2021

Troy Times

Troy schools respond to threats in the wake of Oxford shooting

TROY — Many families are understandably anxious following the shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30 that left four students dead and seven people injured.

Local schools receive threats after Oxford High School shooting

Published December 8, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores schools receive threats after Oxford High School shooting

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Students were sent home early from South Lake High School Dec. 2 after the school received a bomb threat, according to St. Clair Shores Police.

Local school districts close following Oxford High School shooting

Published December 8, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Local school districts close following Oxford High School shooting

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Following the Nov. 30 school shooting that left four students dead and others injured, school administrators and local law enforcement agencies are working together to ensure students’ safety and investigate copycat threats.

Published December 8, 2021

Rochester Post

Two RCS schools enter lockdown after student finds ‘suspicious note’

ROCHESTER HILLS — Two schools in the Rochester Community Schools district were placed in lockdown Dec. 8 after a student found a suspicious note in the girls’ bathroom at Stoney Creek High School, officials said.

Macomb County law enforcement responds in wake of school shooting

Published December 8, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County law enforcement responds in wake of school shooting

MACOMB COUNTY — Following the fatal shooting at Oxford High School and a slew of school closures due to threats across metro Detroit, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is making one thing clear: Copycat threats are criminal violations, and in Macomb County, such criminal violations will be prosecuted.

Roseville Community Schools Gifted and Talented program returns

Published December 8, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville Community Schools Gifted and Talented program returns

ROSEVILLE — Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Roseville Community Schools officials did not offer the elementary school Gifted and Talented Program during the 2020-21 school year.

Published December 8, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe administrator recognized with MAME award

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe Community Schools administrator has been recognized for her dedication to the district.

Mental health event welcomes crowd at Walled Lake Central

Published December 8, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

Mental health event welcomes crowd at Walled Lake Central

WALLED LAKE — Even prior to the mass shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, the mental health of students was on the radar.

Avondale High School welcomes new explosive-sniffing K-9

Published December 8, 2021

Rochester Post

Avondale High School welcomes new explosive-sniffing K-9

AUBURN HILLS/ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s a new staff member on the payroll at Avondale High School who may just be the “top dog” on campus.

Published December 8, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

UCS ThunderQuest robotics competition resumes after 1-year interruption

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Thirty-three regional Lego robotics teams returned to the annual UCS ThunderQuest — one of the state’s largest regional FIRST LEGO robotics competitions — Nov. 13 at Henry Ford II High School in Sterling Heights.

Published December 8, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Local educators react to Oxford tragedy

CENTER LINE/WARREN/EASTPOINTE — Local communities are heartbroken over the tragic shooting that occurred Nov. 30 at Oxford High School.

Published December 8, 2021

Madison - Park News

Madison District Public Schools officials share plans for repairs

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison District Public Schools secured a bond in the election last month that will pay for a variety of repairs and upgrades across the district — replacing roofs, fixing boilers, adding air conditioning and more.