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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Bloomfield Hills private schools made Michigan's top rankings for 2026?
  • How did Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice stay unbeaten in a 35-0 rout?
  • How International Academy's changing enrollment connects back to Bloomfield Hills.

Also on today's calendar: TNR Community Cat Colony Certification Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (wearemidmichigan.com) — Bloomfield Hills families will be pleased to see three local schools—Academy of the Sacred Heart, The Roeper School, and Cranbrook Schools—ranked among Michigan's top private high schools for 2026. The list highlights Bloomfield Hills' strong reputation for academics, college prep, and extracurriculars, giving local parents concrete options if they're considering private education for their children this year.
   

• Football Roundup: Lake Orion bounces back, shuts out West Bloomfield 45-0 (theoaklandpress.com) — Bloomfield Hills football fans will note that West Bloomfield heads to Bloomfield Hills for a crossover game after a tough 45-0 loss to Lake Orion. The roundup also spotlights Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice's dominant 35-0 win over U-D Jesuit, with explosive scoring on offense and special teams that keeps the Warriors undefeated and firmly in the statewide conversation.
   

• International Academy enrollment: 59 multiracial students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — International Academy, part of the Oakland Schools district whose central office is in Bloomfield Hills, has enrolled 59 multiracial students for 2024-25, a 9.3% increase from last year. The school now serves 1,370 students, with Asian students forming just over half the enrollment and multiracial students the third-largest group, against a backdrop of statewide post-pandemic academic challenges.
   

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    We live in the Bloomfield Square sub (inkster/Quarton. This is a pic of his brother. The missing one Doesn't have white paws. Email me at cmeathe… (Nextdoor Walnut Lake)
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🗞 Nearby News

Troy

  • Physician Assistant (PA) Troy Medical Campus (Cross-Sectional Interventional Radiology) (umich.edu)
  • Lutheran North's Macri, Boright win Autumn Classic titles (macombdaily.com)
  • 197 white students enrolled at Hamilton Elementary in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)

Pontiac

  • Pontiac task force linking guns to shootings wins national award (wlns.com)
  • Man killed, another in custody after domestic-related shooting in Pontiac (wxyz.com)
  • How a single Pontiac ZIP code became Michigan's top destination for migrants crossing the southern border (mlive.com)

Ok Bloomfield Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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