Thursday, May 23, 2013
Nearly two-dozen members of the Lower School's second grade took the stage with the real estate-mogul and television star Donald Trump at the 2013 Oakland County GOP Lincoln Dinner.
Students in Christina M. Del Pizzo's second grade class at Detroit Country Day School in Bloomfield Township shared the stage with Donald Trump during the 2013 Oakland County GOP Lincoln Dinner Tuesday in Novi and were recognized for their writing about leadership. The crowd of roughly 2,300 — who each received a copy of the book of essays the students wrote — cheered as the students were introduced with the developer of major skyscrapers and star of the 'Apprentice' television show. Del Pizzo said the 22 students wrote the essays in September as part of Patriot Week, and were invited to share them at the dinner, which is the largest, and longest-running annual fundraiser for the county's Republican party. One of the students extended …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Rohan Sinha is just 16 but already has jump-started his academic and entrepreneurial careers, punctuated by a perfect score on the ACT college preparatory exam.
Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch regularly features students doing amazing things. This week's Whiz Kid is a sharp student and budding businessman who joins a small percentage of high school students nationwide to earn a perfect score on the ACT. Age: 16 School: Lahser High School Hometown: Bloomfield Hills Achievement: Sinha is among the small percentage of test takers across the country to earn at perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT. Though the number of perfect scores varies year to year, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students that take the test earn a top score, according to ACT organizers. Among the high school graduating class of 2012, only 781 of more than 1.66 million could boast of accomplishment. "I never expected …
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Andover High School junior is a robotics guru who at 17 enjoys teaching younger girls the fun of studying science.
Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch regularly features students doing amazing things. This week's Whiz Kid is an activist and science lover at heart who, despite her age, sees the importance of exposing more young girls to what science, technology, engineering and mathemics have to offer. Age: 17 School: Andover High School Hometown: West Bloomfield Achievement: Bloomfield Youth Guidance recently named Law among eight local students — and the only high school junior — as an Outstanding Youth Citizen. Law has a love for science, and robotics in particular, that started even before she started working with the Andover Robotics Club — while just in 7th grade. Now a captain of the Barons team, she spent more than 250 hours of community service…
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The Lahser head coach will have a familiar trio of proven players, plus the best of Andover's squad to mold next winter in the inaugural season of Bloomfield Hills High School.
The first tip-off won't happen until late this fall, but the inaugural season of the Bloomfield Hills High School Black Hawks basketball season got under way of sorts last week with the first organizational meeting. And new Head Coach Duane Graves couldn't wait to get started. The long-time Lahser High School coach who piloted the Knights to consecutive Oakland Athletics Association Blue division and regional title crowns, was recently named the head coach of the Black Hawks. And he has his sights on making a statement in the school's first season following consolidation with Andover High School. "I'm honored and and very excited to be coaching Bloomfield Hills High School," said Graves, who earned North Metro Coach of the Year honors from…
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
WXYZ-TV's 34-year tradition of honoring Metro Detroit's top high school students continues with several from Bloomfield schools.
Channel 7, WXYZ recently honored more than 250 recipients of this year's "Brightest and Best" award with a special luncheon at the station in Southfield. Among the winners for 2013, the 34rd year of program, were ten from Bloomfield-area schools. The station teamed up with Gardner-White Furniture again this year to present the area's top students. ________________ Of Interest: See Bloomfield's Brightest and Best from 2012 ________________ Here are the students from local schools: Sanjay Reddy Andover High School Thomas Nowinski Avondale High School Zaahid Khan Cranbrook Kingswood Anusha Ponduri Detroit Country Day Balaji Veluswamy International Academy Alexander Dennis Brother Rice Margaret Metzger Lahser High School …
Vote now through May 17 for the Eastover Elementary School's C.H.E.W. Program.
The Eastover Elementary School community is asking residents to vote to help win a grant for the school's C.H.E.W. Program. The C.H.E.W. - Cook-Harvest-Eat-Well - initiative combines unique learning opportunities from the Eastover student garden, classroom hydroponic growing systems and the Eastover mobile kitchen, according to the school's web site. Students use these tools to learn about the health and environmental benefits of eating locally grown fresh produce. The Eastover garden is currently in the running for a $25,000 grant or one of 15 $10,000 grants from Seeds of Change. The school plans to use the grant funds to help sustain student gardening year-round and expand space for planting. People can vote every day through May 17. …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The Andover High School senior could win a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for her school with your vote. Online ballots must be cast by midnight.
In just 10 days, Andover High School senior Dakota Jones and her family went from keeping a big secret to telling everyone they know — and everyone they don't — all about it. They'll soon find out if it will pay off. Jones, 18, is representing Michigan in a nationwide art contest that could have her work seen globally by anyone that uses Google Company representatives announced Jones won the Michigan Doodle for Google competition and unveiled her artwork during a special ceremony at the school's auditorium last week. Along with the potential of greeting millions of Google users online, Jones could win a $30,000 scholarship and a technology grant for her school, if she garners enough online votes before 11:59 p.m. today on the contest site…
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Two educators in the Bloomfield Hills Schools are among 58 nominees from nearly two dozen school districts who will be recognized Thursday at the Oakland Schools campus in Waterford.
Oakland County schools will honor two teachers from the Bloomfield Hills Schools Thursday during the 26th annual Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards in Waterford. Eastover Elementary School physical education teacher Lori Wettlaufer of Berkley, and Ferndale resident Catherine Young, a middle school teacher in the Bloomfield Hills Schools are among the are among 58 nominees from 22 local school districts who will be recognized during National Teacher Appreciation Week for their contributions in the classroom. Bonnie Bartnick, of Beverly Hills, a teacher in the Birmingham Public Schools, and three teachers from West Bloomfield are also on the list. __________________ Of Interest: Bloomfield Hills' Hugh Watters Named 2012 Oakland County …
West Maple staff, students and family pulling together to soften blow of Harry Berkowitz's death.
The staff at West Maple Elementary School in Bloomfield Township had a difficult day as students returned Wednesday following the devastating news of beloved teacher Harry Berkowitz's death. Yet the building's and district's staff, the students and school family are helping each other through it, Birmingham Public Schools spokeswoman Marcia Wilkinson said. "(They) have pulled together to support one another during this very sad time," she said late Wednesday afternoon. The district had grief counselors and additional support staff at the building and will continue to do so this week. Berkowitz, 72, was shot multiple times by his roommate Thomas Ian Matthews in the Franklin home they shared on Charles Lane Tuesday, police confirmed. …
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
The Farminghton Hills teen wins a close competition and a chance at stardom.
Detroit Country Day student Madelyn Karoub, 17, recently won a close competition that could help launch her modeling career. Karoub was the winner in Model Launcher's Green-themed contest for girls 17 through 20. Contestants were asked to submit nonprofessional photos in a favorite green outfit to participate, and public voting determined the winner. “Madelyn’s win for the Green contest was very intense,” Model Launcher CEO and founder Bill Staniford said in a news release. “Madelyn is a very sweet girl. She’s dazzling, ambitious, and knows what she wants. I know she will have countless opportunities in the future." The competition-based website gives aspiring male and female models between the ages of 13 and 35 a chance at stardom …
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