Schools

Published October 21, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Former Fraser teacher, Air Force instructor reflects on life

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bob Bondy has lived quite the life.

Published October 18, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Principal duct taped to wall after fundraising challenge met

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The chance for students to tape their principal to the wall was enough incentive to raise around $8,400 through a fundraising challenge set up by their Parent-Teacher Club, or PTC.

Athens High School junior Grant Vande Kerkhoff helps out at varsity football practice the afternoon of Oct. 2.

Published October 16, 2019

Troy Times

Sidelined Athens football player stays in the game

TROY — Athens High School junior Grant Vande Kerkhoff has played sports since he was 5 years old.

Published October 16, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington school officials raise awareness of communication channels plan

FARMINGTON — Administrators in the Farmington Public School District are working to better educate parents, staff and community members on their channels of communication by posting a new organizational chart within each school and promoting it on their website.

Published October 16, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Manufacturing Day gives students access to local industry

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Dakota High School students participated in Macomb County Manufacturing Day Oct. 4 by touring aerospace supplier Triumph Group.

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Elementary robotics programs inspire students to build a better future

METRO DETROIT — With the number of high-paying jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields growing by the day, many schools and businesses across the nation are providing more opportunities for students to engage in robotics, building STEM skills at an earlier age than ever before.

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Today’s menu: tech with a side of chitchat

METRO DETROIT — Now in her senior year at Lutheran North Christian High School in Macomb Township, Emma Schulz, 17, started showing up to school a few minutes earlier than normal this fall.

Published October 15, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Former longtime UCS school board member passes away

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Community Schools community is remembering the life of Gene Klida, who had served on the Board of Education for about two decades.
Klida, who lived in Grosse Pointe Farms, died Oct. 6 after reportedly having a hemorrhagic stroke. She was 64.

Published October 15, 2019

C&G Newspapers

CVHS alum presents to students, staff

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In the time since Rich Sheridan graduated from Chippewa Valley High School, he’s focused a great deal on building learning organizations.

Published October 15, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Sex education advisory board provides update

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Every two years, an update is required from the Chippewa Valley Schools sex education advisory board.

Published October 15, 2019

Advertiser Times

Chandler Park Academy students learn about careers during Manufacturing Day

DETROIT — Every year, students across the country are exposed to jobs and career paths they may not have been familiar with through Manufacturing Day.

Published October 15, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Senator is guest speaker at annual luncheon

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When addressing the crowd at the Grosse Pointe Public School System’s ninth annual community luncheon Oct. 11, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, brought up several topics, including the importance of skilled trades training and mental health care.

Published October 15, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sergeant strums guitar to spread school bus safety

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights Police Sgt. Aaron Susalla hopes that if school bus safety advice won’t stick in drivers’ heads the normal way, maybe a song will.

Published October 14, 2019

Woodward Talk

Seniors working with Berkley students to set up transportation options

HUNTINGTON WOODS/BERKLEY — Seniors who would like to use ride-sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, can work with high school students to get past any technological obstacles.

Published October 14, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Trinity Lutheran School in Utica receives award

UTICA — A local school in Utica recently was named a School of Distinction by the National Lutheran School Accreditation Commission.

Published October 11, 2019

Warren Weekly

Local schools participate in Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch

WARREN — “Crunch.” That was the sound that echoed in the cafeterias of five Warren Consolidated Schools buildings Oct. 10 as students participated in the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch.

Published October 10, 2019

Rochester Post

Teen suspended after reportedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ Rochester High School

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 13-year-old Rochester High School student has been suspended after, sheriff’s officials say, she threatened to “shoot up the school” while in class.

Published October 8, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Academy celebrates 50-year anniversary

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Past and present Grosse Pointe Academy, or GPA, staff, parents and board members reminisced about the good times when they gathered Oct. 4 to celebrate the school’s 50-year anniversary.

Published October 8, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

North, South fans to tackle the tailgate party before the game

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Let the rivalry begin. The annual Grosse Pointe North High School vs. Grosse Pointe South High School football game is set for Oct. 18.

Published October 8, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Students rally around classmate with cancer

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When students and staff at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School learned that fifth grade student Payton Shock had been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a form of cancer, they immediately began doing all they could to help Shock and her family emotionally.