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Brighton High School Band Director Planning to Retire
Gabriella Hoffman, the popular Brighton High School band director for the past 12 years, confirms that she will be retiring at the end of the first semester in the coming school year. Hoffman, who is 67, says that she will have her 25 years in public education by that time,...
1 of the country's best distance runners is at Meads Mill Middle School in Northville
Another regional meet, another stellar performance. Only this time Alex Scappaticci didn't lose a shoe. The seventh-grade track and field star is one of the greatest distance runners in the country right now, and that can't be refuted because, well, she has the times to back that up. She's currently...
Northville High School music teacher celebrates 50 years of education
NORTHVILLE, Michigan (WWJ) -- A Northville High School teacher is celebrating 50 years in the classroom and is one of the longest-tenured high school band teachers in Michigan. "It's the kids that make me come back," says music teacher Mike Rumbell. Rumbell has been teaching all aspects of music since...
‘Big Chairs’ Unveiled at Metroparks to Promote Michigan Education Trust
Pre-school children from a local day care facility shared a newly installed giant wooden chair with 2023 Miss Michigan Maya Schuhknecht during Michigan Education Trust’s “Sit with MET” event Wednesday at Kensington Metropark to promote Michigan’s Section 529 prepaid tuition educational savings plan. MET Executive Director...
Softball Recap: Chloe Paryaski leads Plymouth Christian Academy to victory over Whitmore Lake
Plymouth Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Whitmore Lake Trojans onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. Plymouth Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 21 games by six runs or more this season.
Trio of Farmington International Baccalaureate students kickstart esports program
FARMINGTON — The launch of a high school esports program always seems to have a beautiful story behind it. Either one student or a group of friends create a space for gamers throughout the high school to call home for a couple hours during the week. For Farmington High...
Troy student eliminated from Scripps National Spelling Bee in semifinal round
A Troy middle school student was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday night, May 29, in a seminfinal round. Aryan Khedkar, 13, an eighth-grader at Baker Middle School in Troy, was one of 16 spellers remaining when the eighth round began .He misspelled “drusen,” small deposits of material that build up in the eyes.
Clarkston Mourns the Loss of Dan Fife, Legendary High School Basketball Coach and Community Pillar at 74
The tight-knit community of Clarkston, Michigan, is mourning the loss of a local legend, as Dan Fife, the longtime boys' basketball coach at Clarkston High School, has passed away at 74. The school's basketball account, now referred to as Clarkston basketball X, confirmed the sad news on May 30, sparking an outpouring of tributes from those whose lives he touched.
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