Expenditures continue to grow and if the district does nothing, they could face a $10 million deficit by 2016, officials say.
Prizes at the annual auction include Disney Park Hopper passes and a two-night stay at a Parisian hotel.
The new Pierce Elementary running club will prepare students for the Martian Invasion of Races this spring in Dearborn.
In addition, 13 players received medals for their performance during the Michigan Scholastic Team Championship, held earlier this month.
While Birmingham's 2012 MEAP scores exceeded state averages, the district saw a 10 percent drop in the percentage of students proficient in fifth grade science.
Check back with Birmingham Patch at 10 a.m. Monday for a look at how students fared on their Fall 2012 Michigan Education Assessment Program exams.
The Birmingham elementary library and media center was recognized as part of the state's program of measuring how well school libraries serve "21st century schools."
The snow is expected to continue to fall until 10 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service says.
Superintendent Daniel Nerad listed his administration's plans for upping security at all Birmingham school buildings during the Tuesday night school board meeting.
The nonprofit, which funds grants for Birmingham students and teachers, is hosting its 12th annual Unabashed Bash Saturday night at the Townsend Hotel.
The Birmingham Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district's administrative offices.
Betting On Our Youth, a Las-Vegas-themed fundaiser at the Townsend Hotel, will raise money for technology purchases and enrichment programs at the Birmingham elementary school.
The staff of Groves student news magazine, Scriptor, won first place in the 2012 American Scholastic Press Association's annual contest.
The head of the Michigan Department of Education says higher salaries for teachers is what the state needs to attract better qualified math and science teachers.
A Winter Weather Advisory expired at 6 a.m. Monday though several area schools, including Birmingham Public Schools and many private schools, are closed.
Two athletes from Detroit Country Day and Cranbrook are also among the 120 student athletes competing for a $1,000 scholarship that looks at a student's academic and athletic success.
Beginning Tuesday, new security guards will be stationed at locked front doors at all Birmingham school buildings. In addition, Pierce Elementary begins a test of an intercom-based visitor notification system.
Roosevelt Johnson of Mobile Ed Productions spoke with students at Berkshire Middle School Tuesday.
Twenty-six students from Seaholm and Groves high schools qualified for the second part of the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition.
Seven students from Seaholm and Groves high schools were recently named National Merit Semifinalists.
Roeper second and third grade students opened a gift store featuring recycled and reused items to raise money for the Michigan Humane Society.
A group of Groves basketball players made a special visit to Quarton Elementary this week.
231 students at Seaholm and Groves high school were recognized as AP Scholars, AP Scholars with Honor, AP Scholars with Distinction or National Scholars.
The $451,000 donation will be used to "beautify" the school's upper school campus on Adams Road, which dates back to 1921.
As part of a short-term plan to beef up security throughout the school district, locked front doors at Birmingham school buildings will soon be manned by security personnel.
Birmingham Public Schools will open six spots in its alternative education program in exchange for an additional $430,000 in state aid for meeting state-mandated best practices.
The Birmingham Education Foundation was selected to receive $2,500 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs for its new in-school musician residency program.
From Marian to the Eton Academy, learn about your options for the 2013-14 school year at more than half a dozen Birmingham-area private schools.
Also on the agenda for the Birmingham Board of Education: renovations at the Birmingham Conference Center and budget amendments.
Students and staff at Berkshire Middle School have been collecting toiletries, winter clothing and non-perishable foods for a month now.
The early childhood center is the only Birmingham preschool to receive five stars from Michigan's 'Great Start to Quality' program.
Timothy Mullins, attorney for Birmingham Public Schools, says the lawsuit filed in November by two Derby Middle School parents lacks merit.
Preschoolers from the Midvale Early Childhood Center helped collect hats, mittens and scarves for Lighthouse of Oakland County.
Birmingham Public Schools' presents 'Transition to Kindergarten' next week at Pierce Elementary School.
Spots at the Birmingham Covington School for the 2013-14 school year will be available next week. If there aren't enough available spots at the 3-8 school, a lottery will be held on Jan. 16.
The students organized their first food drive just in time for the holidays.
"It's moral imperative to tackle this issue," says one member of Birmingham Schools' Achievement Gap Committee, which presented to the Birmingham Board of Education on Tuesday.
Birmingham Schools Superintendent Daniel Nerad says 'we need to feel a sense of shame' about the Newtown shooting, promises review of school safety procedures by end of January.
The renovations will prepare the building to be used as the administrative offices for the Birmingham Public School district. Work is expected to wrap up at the beginning of June 2013.
Those wishing to donate can drop off toys and games for the Bottomless Toy Chest at the Beverly Elementary main lobby.