Schools

Published September 8, 2021

Four-legged employees welcomed to Novi schools

NOVI — Students at eight of the Novi Community School District’s buildings will now have a new four-legged, furry emotional support friend for the 2021-22 school year.

Published September 8, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Education center principal hopes for new growth

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The center is described as a safe haven for students, a place to come and further one’s education.

Published September 8, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

A new generation of after-school activities

MOUNT CLEMENS — A grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation will help Anton Art Center provide unstructured art opportunities for teens to learn and experiment after school.

Published September 8, 2021

C&G Newspapers

New school year begins in-person for local districts

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — The 2021-2022 school year began locally with students returning face-to-face full time with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, including stringent cleaning procedures and social distancing wherever possible.

Published September 8, 2021

Rochester Post

RCS students return

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Rochester Community Schools opened its doors to students for the first day of school Aug. 30.

Mask mandate divides the school community

Published September 8, 2021

Novi Note

Mask mandate divides the school community in Novi

NOVI — Mask-wearing for staff and students at school became a hot-button issue once again Aug. 25 at the Novi Community School District’s Board of Education meeting after Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced Aug. 24 a new emergency health order, from the Oakland County Health Division, mandating facial coverings in all day cares and vocational, elementary, middle and high schools.

Published September 8, 2021

Warren Weekly

CLPS becomes a Ford Next Generation Learning Community

CENTER LINE — As the new school year gets underway, Center Line Public Schools officials announced the district received the distinction of becoming a Ford Next Generation Learning Community.

Troy schools return to in-person learning

Published September 7, 2021

Troy Times

Troy schools return to in-person learning

TROY — School is back in session, and the students of the Troy School District returned to classes Aug. 31.

Royal Oak, Clawson school districts adopt emergency mask mandate

Published September 7, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak, Clawson school districts adopt emergency mask mandate

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Both Royal Oak Schools and Clawson Public Schools changed their mask protocols after the Oakland County Health Division issued an emergency health order requiring masks in educational settings Aug. 24.

New school year begins in person for Roseville, Eastpointe students

Published September 7, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

New school year begins in person for Roseville, Eastpointe students

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — School bells are ringing for local students as the 2021-22 school year gets underway.

Students return to Stevenson Elementary School in the Southfield Public Schools district Aug. 30, the first day of the new school year.

Published September 7, 2021

Southfield Sun

Southfield Public Schools continue commitment to COVID safety

SOUTHFIELD — The new school year has begun against the backdrop of a resurgent coronavirus and a new mask mandate from the county executive for all schools in Oakland County.

Published September 7, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Wayne County requirement leads to masking in Grosse Pointe schools

GROSSE POINTES — Students, faculty, staff and visitors to Grosse Pointe Public School System facilities will be masking up again when the new school year starts Sept. 7 — after the Sept. 9 issue of the Grosse Pointe Times went to press.

Published September 7, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

MLK historical marker celebrated at South

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Representatives from the Grosse Pointe Public School System, Michigan Historical Commission and Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors were among those on hand Aug. 30 to celebrate a state historical marker at Grosse Pointe South High School commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 speech there.

Published September 6, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington Early Childhood Center opens

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Public Schools recently hosted a grand opening/open house for its new Farmington Early Childhood Center.

Published September 2, 2021

Madison - Park News

School officials discuss COVID practices, mask mandates

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — With the new school year underway, officials continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, including the commitment to implement the new mask mandate issued by Oakland County, as the state attempts to counter the surging delta variant.

Published September 1, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield, Walled Lake schools return to class with mandatory masks

WEST BLOOMFIELD/WALLED LAKE — Folders, pencils and new sneakers all took a backseat last week to the most important back-to-school item for West Bloomfield School District and Walled Lake Consolidated Schools students: masks, of course.

School district to begin year with in-person, virtual options

Published August 27, 2021

Novi Note

School district to begin year with in-person, virtual options

NOVI — Novi Community School District Superintendent Steve Matthews announced at the Aug. 5 Board of Education meeting that families and staff within the district will have two options for enrollment at the start of the 2021-22 school year.

Published August 27, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Chippewa Valley administrator set to retire

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Walt Kozlowski’s plan is to wait and see what the future holds.

Published August 26, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS counselor named Counselor of the Year

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools counselor has been named Counselor of the Year by the Michigan School Counselor Association for her leadership in giving resources and support to counselors so that they can meet their students’ mental health needs.

Published August 26, 2021

Woodward Talk

School superintendents speak on return to school, mask policies

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Students soon will be returning to class in the Ferndale and Berkley school districts, and both will be focusing on in-person instruction.