Schools

Published July 2, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores schools say federal money helping budgets amid uncertainty

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Over the past year, schools have had to adapt to changing circumstances like never before.

Published July 1, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Chippewa Valley fills several positions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A couple of hires were recently approved for leadership positions within Chippewa Valley Schools.

Published July 1, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

School board approves Dean’s contract, Niehaus presents closing remarks

GROSSE POINTES — At the June 28 Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education meeting, the school board voted 5-0 on a contract for new Superintendent Jon Dean. Board members Ahmed Ismail and Lisa Papas were absent.

Published June 30, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Clintondale names new superintendent

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A nationwide search has resulted in a new superintendent of Clintondale Community Schools.

Published June 30, 2021

Warren Weekly

CLPS retirees recognized for their years of service

CENTER LINE — When reflecting on the careers of those who touched the lives of children in Center Line Public Schools, district Director for Special Services Terri Karam quoted from the book of Ecclesiastes.

Published June 30, 2021

Warren Weekly

Board receives update on CLHS academies

CENTER LINE — After a one-year hiatus during the 2020-2021 school year, the Career Technical Education firefighting class at Center Line High School will return this fall as part of the school’s educational academies.

Published June 29, 2021

Warren Weekly

Summer food programs up and running at local districts

CENTER LINE/WARREN — This summer, local school districts are offering several food service programs. The meals are free. Here is a list of dates and sites.

Published June 26, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

GPPSS students wear their hearts on their sleeves

GROSSE POINTES — The elementary school students in the Grosse Pointe Public School System opened their hearts again this year to help the American Heart Association.

Published June 25, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Recipients revealed for scholarship program

STERLING HEIGHTS — Twenty-one students have been announced as winners in the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation’s annual scholarship program, receiving a combined $21,000. The foundation and nine sponsor partners award the funds to college-bound students and current college students who live in and around Sterling Heights.

Published June 25, 2021

Troy Times

Graduating seniors, staff reflect on pandemic school year

TROY — For Troy High School graduation speaker Kenneth Gu and the Class of 2021, receiving their high school diplomas at DTE Energy Music Theatre June 6 during one of four graduation ceremonies for the Troy School District was a relief in itself.

Published June 25, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Graduation plans evolve with the state of the pandemic

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Looking forward to being a senior at Lake Shore High School, Katie Maciejewski said she was anticipating a year “full of school spirit and doing things together ... as a whole class.”

Published June 24, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington-area grads reflect on 2 years of upheaval

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — The 2021 graduating class endured something no other set of seniors has seen with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published June 24, 2021

Rochester Post

RCS bids farewell to 2021 seniors

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — After a year of ups and downs while attending in-person, hybrid and remote school during a global pandemic, the graduating seniors in the Rochester Community School District were thrilled to have a traditional sendoff.

Published June 23, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Be the Beacon Benefit makes history

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — There’s a new record in town, and it belongs to the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education, or GPFPE.

Published June 23, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

Class of 2021 grad reflects on being part of history

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In normal years, a senior getting to go to prom and attend a graduation ceremony wouldn’t be all that noteworthy.

Published June 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

LHS educator is county’s teacher of the year

WARREN/MACOMB COUNTY — From engaging students in her U.S. and world history classes to heading the school’s Social Studies Department, the dedication of Lincoln High School social studies teacher Gabrielle Avila has made an impact.

Published June 23, 2021

Warren Weekly

Fifth grade farewell

WARREN — During the morning of June 14, the Siersma Elementary School fifth grade students were the center of attention.

Published June 23, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

New STEM-based charter school opening in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new charter school in Sterling Heights is focused on children from a wide array of backgrounds, with multilingual support and a curriculum specializing in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and math.

Chippewa schools take to the field for graduations

Published June 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Chippewa schools take to the field for graduations

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Within a span of two days, 1,223 students graduated from Chippewa Valley Schools.

Saying that parent volunteers in the district “light the way,” the Roseville school board gave its parent volunteers gift bags, which included a lamp.

Published June 22, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville school board thanks its parent volunteers

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Community Schools’ Board of Education took some time at its special meeting June 3 to thank the district’s many parent volunteers for the efforts they’ve put forward in the last year.