With temperatures exceeding 70 degrees this week and into Thursday, schools want to remind students to keep certain spots covered.
Oona Alajarvi, 17, has excelled at the oboe and on the basketball court since coming to West Bloomfield in August.
West Bloomfield School District administration will at least begin to follow the lead of other area districts in seeking a proposal.
Touchstone Awards will be presented at 50th Michigan Youth Arts Festival in May.
Here are three key facts of the redistricting plan, which was approved by a 6-1 vote Thursday.
Local school district officials praised improved scores in math and reading and suggested that science and social studies scores would soon improve.
Scores were generally well above the state average; here's breakdown of how each school in the district did.
West Bloomfield scores were lower in 2011 due to changing cut scores — with a few dramatic drops — however, local students continue to exceed statewide averages.
Board of Education's sale of about $18.22 million in bonds will save property owners about 1.61 mills, but the district still faces challenges.
The show, sponsored by the Michigan Art Education Association, opens tonight and features K-12 masterpieces from West Bloomfield Schools and Frankel Jewish Academy.
The West Bloomfield eighth-grader is preparing for his first lead role in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' while training for his first half-marathon.
The planned closure of two elementary schools in West Bloomfield may force transfer students at other schools to move, too, which upsets some parents.
Two West Bloomfield High School students recently placed in an essay contest hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The annual event Friday at West Bloomfield High School features workshops, awards and public screenings in the evening.
Community turns out to hear plans dealing with closures of two local elementaries. The board is expected to decide Feb. 16 which of three plans it will implement.
JoAnn Andrees announced her intention to retire at the end of the school year after 21 years in the school district.
Anti-drinking commercials apply course skills for auto dealers' campaign.
West Bloomfield High School hosted guest speakers to discuss perceptions of drug and alcohol use among teenagers, showing students how real use among peers may differ from those perceptions.
Several stories defined West Bloomfield Patch in 2011. Today, we'll look back on the local school district's teacher contract negotiations.
Common Core Standards will set the pace for student learning for years to come.
Michigan and 45 states across the country brace themselves for rigorous curriculum requirements for K-12 classrooms.
The 16-year-old West Bloomfield High School student will perform in the Michigan Music Conference on Jan. 20.
The district qualifies for a "best practices" incentive, which would bring in an additional $100 per student.
The controversial payments made to seven administrators and one cabinet member over the course of 2008-10 could be going toward classroom improvements, said one trustee.
The FJA production opened Thursday and continues Saturday at 7 p.m.
It would likely lead to expansion of number of charter schools in the state; what do you think?
The Frankel Jewish Academy senior is involved on multiple levels in the school's upcoming production of 'The Wizard of Oz,' opening Dec. 8.
Fifteen West Bloomfield High School students recently visited New York City as part of a new class designed to give students field experience.
A seventh-grader at West Hills Middle School, Miles Eichenhorn is also having an excellent forensics season after winning a national championship award last spring.
Every day, our video series 'Wake Up' aims to know West Bloomfield and its people better.
Stopping payments and asking for reimbursement of the controversial payouts to West Bloomfield administrators are suggested as an action item for Dec. 12 agenda.
The 13-year-old eighth-grader is helping to educate and inform her fellow students with the WeatherBug Weather Station.
The award-winning play by Shauna Kanter is being performed at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts.
A DVD of students singing patriotic songs and thanking military personnel will be played on continuous loop at the newest addition to McNamara Terminal in Detroit Metro Airport.
Incumbent treasurer wins with 2,416 votes with newcomer earning on a spot with 1,860 votes.
Voters cast their ballots for two positions on the West Bloomfield School Board and public safety millage elections.
The West Bloomfield High School Marching Band repeated its 2010 performance at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championships with a 10th place finish.
A look at recent MEAP and MME scores by West Bloomfield students under the state's new cut scores show a drop in the percentage deemed "proficient."
A video series aiming to know West Bloomfield and its' people better.
R&B band led by Doug Beddow of West Bloomfield is among "Vote 4 The Best" choices online.