Dakota Junior Takes First Place at 2012 DECA International Conference

Erika Burdt won in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism category, competing against some 160 other students from across the U.S.

PHOTOS: Science Olympiad Students Show Off Hardware from 2012 Tournies

The Chippewa Valley school board gave special recognition Monday to the district's students, parents and teachers who participated in Science Olympiad this year.

Chippewa Names New Principals for Shawnee, Huron Elementary Schools

Sarah Simon and Tara Koch are the new principals of Shawnee and Huron elementary schools, respectively.

Virtual Yearbook: Show Us Your Class of 2012 Photos, Lutheran North!

Lutheran High School North's Class of 2012 graduated June 3 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. You can share your memories of the ceremony, all-night party or just senior year by uploading your photos here on Patch!

PHOTOS: Cheyenne Kids and Kittens Cuddle at Humane Society of Macomb

Nikki Simons' second grade class at Cheyenne Elementary worked all year to raise $550 to support the work of the Humane Society of Macomb.

PHOTOS: L'Anse Creuse North Graduates Class of 2012

L'Anse Creuse High School North held its graduation at the Ultimate Soccer Arena in Pontiac on May 30.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Run Ends for Macomb Spellebrity

After three rounds of preliminary competition, Nathaniel F. Britton was not one of 50 spellers to advance to the national spelling bee's semifinals.

Utica Closes High School, Ebeling, Beck Elementary Schools Today

The water main break at 24 Mile Road in Shelby Township has led Utica Community Schools to shut down four of its schools.

Chippewa Valley OKs $5.5 Million to Install Virtual Computers

By fall 2012, some 3,000 Chippewa Valley computers will be connected to the district's new virtual network, which will eventually allow students and staff to access school computers from home.

Dakota Students Finish Sixth Home for Macomb Habitat for Humanity

Some 80 students in Joe Churches' construction trades program built a three-bedroom home for Macomb Habitat this year.

Macomb Area Students Fill Channel 7's 'Brightest and Best' List

WXYZ-TV's 33-year tradition of honoring Metro Detroit's top high school students continues with several from Macomb schools.

Endeavour Middle School: Third Quarter Honor Roll

More than 150 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students have made the third quarter honor roll at Endeavour Middle School.

Show Us Your Prom Photos, L'Anse Creuse North!

Share the night's memories by uploading your L'Anse Creuse High School North prom pictures here.

Chippewa Valley Bids Farewell to 8 Veteran Teachers, Principals

Scott Burns, Wendy Ross, Patricia O’Connor, Nancy Spittal, Thomas Heethuis, Nancy Green, Sharon Miracola and Ernest Coil will retire from Chippewa Valley at the end of this school year.

SET SEG Foundation Awards Dakota Students $1,250 to Attend Leadership Camp

This money will supplement the cost for 10 Dakota High School students to attend the Michigan Association of Student Councils/Michigan Association of Honor Societies Summer Leadership Camp.

Chippewa Valley Names Ojibwa's Pam Gold Elementary Teacher of the Year

Chippewa Valley Schools recognized the second-grade teacher's commitment to students, innovative lesson plans and continued school leadership at Monday's school board meeting.

Six Macomb School Board Seats Come Up for Election in November

Chippewa Valley, L'Anse Creuse and New Haven school districts have board seats up for election on Nov. 6. Prospective candidates have until Aug. 14 to file with the county clerk.

Mohawk Elementary Students Gear Up for Career Fair

Fourth- and fifth-graders took part in a career day sponsored by the Mohawk Elementary School PTO.

Important End-of-the-Year Dates for Macomb Township Elementary Schools

School's out in less than a month, which means the next few weeks are packed with important dates for elementary school students and parents in Macomb Township.

Important End-of-the-Year Dates for Macomb Township Middle Schools

School's out in less than a month, which means the next few weeks are packed with important dates for Seneca, Iroquois and L'Anse Creuse North middle school students and parents.

MCC Needs Voter OK in November for $56 Million Bond

The money will be used to preserve and update Macomb Community College's facilities and technology, much of which is more than 40 years old.

Important End-of-the-Year Dates for Macomb Township High Schools

School's out in less than a month, which means the next few weeks are packed with important dates for Dakota, Lutheran North, L'Anse Creuse North and Eisenhower high school students and parents.

Kindergarten Registration: Macomb School Districts Enrolling for 2012-13

Chippewa Valley, L'Anse Creuse, Utica and New Haven are currently enrolling resident students and School of Choice students for kindergarten.

Mother-Daughter Graduates Walk Stage Together at Wayne State

Macomb Township mother and daughter, Sherry Kahari and Darcia Miller, both graduated from Wayne State University May 7.

Show Us Your Prom Photos, Dakota!

Share the night's memories by uploading your Dakota High School prom pictures here.

Chippewa Bids Farewell to Custodian Couple, Elementary Clerk, Teacher

Chippewa Valley Schools recently recognized the retirement of Karen Brosch, Janet Nank, Dennis Edwards, Sheila Hull, and Bob and Denise LaRosa.

Lifelong Big Red Named 'High School Teacher of the Year' in Chippewa Valley

Chippewa Valley High School alumnus and now social studies teacher, Ron Campbell, is the district's high school teacher of the year for 2011-12.

Chippewa Valley Students Host Art and Music Fest at Clinton-Macomb Library

Student artwork from all 19 elementary, middle and high schools will be on display and evening musical performances will feature choirs, soloists and a ukulele ensemble.

New Haven Superintendent Named 'Communicator of the Year'

The Michigan School Public Relations Association has named Keith Wunderlich the 2011-12 Superintendent Communicator of the Year.

Are You the Proud Parent of a Graduate? Post an Announcement on Patch!

Whether your student is on his or her way to kindergarten, high school, college, or the real world, we want you to brag about it on Macomb Patch.

Oxford Academy Students Give Beloved Instructor 65 Reasons to Live

Continued support from students, staff and family has given Oxford Academy Program Director Toni Partyka the strength to overcome her hairy cell leukemia.

Are Local Districts Ready for an All-Online MEAP Replacement?

Recent technology upgrades should allow most Macomb Township districts to test their students entirely online by 2014-15.

Community Input Key to New L'Anse Creuse Superintendent's Summer Plans

Jackie Johnston shares goals for her first 90 days and weighs in on the need for the district's pay-to-participate policy and involvement in schools of choice.

Sewing Students Give Wedding Dresses New Life as Baptismal Gowns

Lutheran North sewing students spent the last month transforming 12 wedding dresses into baptismal gowns for hospitalized infants.

Lutheran North's Spring Musical Tells Tale as Old as Time

'Beauty and the Beast' will run Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m. at the high school.

Assistant Superintendent Leaves L'Anse Creuse for Full-Time New Haven Post

A dual employee of both the L'Anse Creuse and New Haven districts, Keith Wunderlich is leaving L'Anse Creuse to be superintendent of New Haven full time.

New Haven Schools Launches YouTube Channel

School news will now be shared by video, shot by New Haven administrators, teachers and students.

Show Us Your Prom Photos, Lutheran North!

Share the night's memories by uploading your pictures here.

Do You PROMise? Lutheran North Students Urge Peers to Stay Above the Influence

Members of the student group Example tied hundreds of balloons to the cars of upperclassmen Thursday to encourage their peers to enjoy a drug and alcohol-free prom.

Seneca Green Team Tackles Trash Along 21 Mile Road

The sixth grade members of the Green Team were out in force Tuesday collecting litter along the north side of 21 Mile Road near Heydenreich.