🌱 Patch AM: How Bloomfield Hills Middle School’s enrollment has shifted over the last decade

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bloomfield Hills Middle School's enrollment has shifted over the last decade
• Can Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood build on its first winning season?
• See how Bloomfield Hills' International Academy topped Michigan's high school rankings

Also on today's calendar: Free Webinar: Intro to Community Cat Caretaker Certification and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloomfield Hills Middle School had 44 Asian students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Bloomfield Hills Middle School enrolled 44 Asian students out of 555 in the 2024-25 school year, with Asians making up 7.9% of the student body and whites 76.2%. The article tracks a decade of enrollment and demographic shifts at the school and notes that Bloomfield Hills High has the district's largest Asian enrollment, all against the backdrop of Michigan's growing per-pupil funding.
   

• Football preview: 2026 Catholic High School League team capsules (theoaklandpress.com) — Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood heads into the 2026 Catholic League season after its first winning record since 2019, leaning on star receiver Anthony Warchuck and a renewed competitive edge. The preview also breaks down expectations for nearby Catholic League programs like Brother Rice, Detroit Catholic Central, and Royal Oak Shrine, outlining key returners, strengths, and playoff hopes.
   

• New Ranking Of Michigan's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Bloomfield Hills' International Academy ranks an impressive No. 12 in the nation and tops Michigan in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools list. The rankings highlight how Michigan schools stack up nationally based on test performance, graduation rates, and college readiness, with several other metro Detroit schools also earning high marks.
   

📸 Around Bloomfield Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomfield Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Julie Haven →
  Eddie Merlot's, 37000 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Free Webinar: Intro to Community Cat Caretaker Certification →
  12:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Board of Trustee Work Session →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI  48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329
  4:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar - Township of Waterford - Auditorium 5200 Civic Center Dr Waterford MI 48329
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• OLHSA Golf Fore Change 2026 →
  Westwynd Golf Course, 4161 Adams Rd
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• New Student Orientation
  Oakland Early College West Bloomfield, MI 48324
  9:00 am
• Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Eagle Creek Academy 3739 Kern Road Lake Orion, 48363
  9:30 am
• Poetry in Motion
  Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334, US
  10:30 am
• Marketing Peer Solution Group
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 429 Main 429 S. Main Street Rochester, MI 48307
  11:00 am
• Postpartum Support Group →
  Jewish Family Services, 25900 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• ESL Book Discussion
  Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street, Farmington , MI, 48335, US
  1:30 pm
• Quilters of Farmington
  Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334, US
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anyone has experience in hanging large art on tall ceilings please DM me… or respond to this post .
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• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Birmingham

• Birmingham police patrols increase following roadway brawl (candgnews.com)
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• Top Legal Resources and Firms in Metro Detroit You Should Know About (ocnjdaily.com)

Troy

• Pontiac school board approves interim superintendent (theoaklandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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