Schools

Published April 24, 2018

Derby auction will fund Maire playground equipment project

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The spirit of the Kentucky Derby will race over to The War Memorial May 5 to benefit Maire Elementary School. Every three years, the Maire Parent Teacher Organization holds a school fundraiser. Next weekend, the school’s PTO will hold its 2018 auction to raise money that will be earmarked to replace some playground equipment at Maire.

Published April 24, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Roeper awarded $5,000 grant for swimming program for underserved children

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The Roeper School of Bloomfield Hills recently received a grant of $5,000 to assist with a program aimed at providing swimming lessons to at-risk and underserved children.

Published April 24, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Detroit Country Day shows off students’ artistic skills

BEVERLY HILLS — On April 22, Detroit Country Day School showed off its students’ talent and demonstrated what they have learned in their time at the school with its annual Celebrate the Arts program.

Published April 24, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

State, county officials propose ideas to improve school safety

LANSING — It’s been nearly two months since 17 students died at the hands of a shooter in a Parkland, Florida, high school. Since then, young people around the country have demonstrated online and in public squares, demanding safer environments in which to learn.

Published April 23, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

School resource officers approved for Eisenhower, Utica high schools

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — It wasn’t the catalyst, but the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14 that left 17 people dead increased the urgency of putting school resource officers at Eisenhower and Utica high schools.

Published April 20, 2018

Warren Weekly

Lincoln Elementary off priority schools list

WARREN — Lincoln Elementary School in Van Dyke Public Schools has been removed from the Michigan Department of Education’s priority list.

Published April 20, 2018

Warren Weekly

Students get a kick out of solar presentation

WARREN — Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin and representatives from Power Home Solar teamed up for a special visit April 18 to Carter Middle School.

Published April 20, 2018

Warren Weekly

Learning about finance through rock ’n’ roll

WARREN — As Warren Woods Tower High School economics students rocked out during a live concert the morning of April 13, they also received lessons on the importance of financial planning.

Published April 19, 2018

C&G Newspapers

New program offers students experience in recording industry

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In an era of podcasts and satellite radio, Clintondale High School administrators and instructors want to offer students the opportunity to get a hands-on experience.

Published April 18, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Dakota students bring magical carnival to life on stage

The Dakota High School theater students have traded in the musical numbers of “Footloose” for the creepy vibes of an evil carnival as they put on “Something Wicked This Way Comes” this April.

Published April 18, 2018

Woodward Talk

Berkley superintendent ‘honored and humbled’ to receive national award

During her junior year at Berkley High School in 2006-07, Ashley Maloff was a student in her then-teacher Dennis McDavid’s honors English class at Berkley High School.

If approved by voters May 8, the Southfield Public Schools sinking fund tax would fund several capital improvement projects, such as work at the playground at Adler Elementary School, 19100 Filmore St.

Published April 18, 2018

Southfield Sun

Southfield Public Schools puts millage proposal on May ballot

SOUTHFIELD — Voters within the Southfield Public School District will decide whether to approve a sinking fund tax for school buildings, technology and security upgrades May 8.

Published April 17, 2018

Rochester Post

Authors in April celebrates 35 years

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Four authors will share the magic of books with local students and community members during their Authors in April visit this month.

Published April 17, 2018

Rochester Post

RCS students, families invited to first STEM science festival

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Community Schools Parent Teacher Association Council is inviting district families to explore creative uses for common household items during the first STEM + Families Science Festival.

Published April 17, 2018

Rochester Post

Avondale’s Martin Ballard named county’s Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year

ROCHESTER HILLS/AUBURN HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — It was a typical day for Avondale High School teacher Martin Ballard. At least that’s what he thought before he was ambushed during class March 21 with the announcement that he had been named Oakland County’s Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year.

Published April 17, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Upcoming events to benefit and showcase local schools

GROSSE POINTES — Some school events are on the horizon that promise to entertain, benefit students and bring together community members.

Published April 16, 2018

Farmington Press

Farmington student faces sentencing after social media threats

PONTIAC/FARMINGTON HILLS — A 17-year-old Farmington Central High School student is facing a sentencing in May following his arrest in connection with a social media message March 21.

Published April 16, 2018

Farmington Press

Farmington Presbyterian Preschool celebrates 50 years

FARMINGTON HILLS — What did a group of young moms do in 1967 when they saw that their church’s classroom at First Presbyterian Church of Farmington was underutilized?