West Bloomfield Students Invite Community to United We Walk

The 20th anniversary event will be held Jan. 19, 2014.

What's a Menurkey? Hillel Day School Kids Celebrate Rare Holiday

Students at the private Jewish day school celebrate the rare convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.

West Bloomfield Schools Alumni Needed for Historical Society Project

The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society and volunteers are compiling histories of each school in the district.

Walled Lake Central Students Present 'You Can't Take It With You'

The show on stage Dec. 5-7 involves more than 80 students in the cast and crew.

West Bloomfield Parent's Open Carry Video Draws Media Attention

The parent's video showed him openly carrying a holstered pistol on Scotch Elementary School property.

Walled Lake Central Band Travels to Grand National Event

The band finished 5th in class AAA and 26th out of all 91 bands in the competition.

When Do West Bloomfield Area Schools Close for Thanksgiving?

West Bloomfield, Walled Lake and Bloomfield school districts have slightly different holiday week schedules.

Walled Lake School Board Approves Sale of Maple Site in West Bloomfield

M. Shapiro Development Company, for Pinnacle Homes of Michigan, purchases the property for $725,000.

Walled Lake Schools Elementary Students Win STEM Poster Awards

Finley Siegel and Maddie Tinskey take top honors in the Michigan STEM Partnership STEM and Me contest.

West Bloomfield Educational Foundation Fundraising Drive Underway

Support the foundation by attending upcoming events or donating online.

West Bloomfield Elementary School Competes for $200K Prize

Vote for Scotch Elementary School to receive up to $200,000 in installed safety and security equipment.

West Bloomfield High Singers Give Hour-Long State Capitol Concert

The Laker Express choir performed on Nov. 5 at the request of State Sen. Mike Kowall.

Walled Lake Schools Art Partnership Blooms

A sunflower mural is the latest installation produced by a partnership between the district and the community.

See 'Shrek the Musical' at Walled Lake Western High School

The school presents the musical based on the popular movie Nov. 14-16 and Nov. 21-24.

Still Time to See 'Mockingbird' at West Bloomfield High

The show closes after performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Walled Lake Western Band Members Win U.S. Army Honors

Harrison Seltzer, Hailee Perrett and Michael Perry will perform with the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band at the 2014 Alamo Bowl.

Walled Lake Superintendent Thanks Community for Bond Approval

Voters in the district, which includes West Bloomfield, approved the $67.5 million request by a 57-43 percent margin.

Walled Lake Band Earns Highest State Title Score Since 2007

The band's score at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship also set a school record.

Walled Lake Central Marching Band Wins State Title

The band scored 91.550 points with its show, "Conquest".

Board Chair: Bond Defeat a 'Tragic Loss for Our Kids and Our Community'

Revised Farmington Public Schools bond proposals were defeated Tuesday. Proposal 1 went down by 248 votes; Proposal 2, by a 1,339-vote margin.

West Bloomfield Teachers Run to 'Defeat the Label'

Abbott Middle, Scotch Elementary and West Bloomfield High teachers draw attention to bullying at Sunday's New York City Marathon.

West Bloomfield High Choir to Perform Nov. 5 in Lansing

Sen. Mike Kowall arranged the performance after hearing the students during a tour of the school.

Families Invited to Open House, Curriculum Fair at West Bloomfield High

Learn more about all West Bloomfield schools and tour the high school during the Nov. 6 event.

Walled Lake Central to Perform at Lions Thanksgiving Game

The students will be on the field and on stage during the half-time show.

Scotch Students Balloon Bomb Tutu-Wearing Principal

Principal James Scrivo fulfills a promise made to students as part of the West Bloomfield school's fundraiser.

West Bloomfield Students' Snow Men Help Families in Need

Five student artists will have their drawings turned into greeting cards that will be sold to support the Our Children's Fund Holiday Help fundraising drive.

Today's College Grads Won't Be Able to Retire Until They're 73

Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.

Middle Schoolers Invited to Register for Future Cities Competition

In addition to student teams, the competition needs volunteers judges and mentors.

Three Walled Lake Schools Celebrate Homecoming

Walled Lake Northern, Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Western all won their homecoming football games.

Walled Lake Student Wins Harvard Study Scholarship

Oten Iban studied international relations and principles of economics over the summer.

Kindergarten Teacher, Student Bloggers Present at Lansing Conference

Walled Lake teacher Barb Ozminkowski will participate in the Student Technology Showcase.

Schools Award $500K in Scholarships at West Bloomfield Admissions Fair

Colleges and universities award $500,000 in scholarships during the school's third admissions fair.

West Bloomfield Theater Students Help with Disaster Drill

For a third year, young actors get improv experience as they help Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital train for disaster response.

Thespians Present 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at West Bloomfield High

Harper Lee's story of racial injustice in the South opens Nov. 7.

Farmington Schools Seeks Members for Trimester Review Committee

The deadline has been extended to Oct. 24.

Sen. Kowall Helps with 'Burning' Demonstration at West Bloomfield High

On a tour, the state senator participates in a science class experiment.

Online Learning Helps West Bloomfield Temple Teach Hebrew

Temple Israel pilots a program from Maryland-based ShalomLearning this year.

Frankel Jewish Academy Alum Works for Rock Ventures

Vadim Avshalumov was in the West Bloomfield school's first graduating class.

Walled Lake Schools Hosts Michigan Philharmonic Concert

The concert will feature performances by student groups from Hickory Woods Elementary in Novi and Sarah Banks Middle School in Wixom.

NFL Airs Video Highlighting Walled Lake 'Warriors for Warriors' Game

A video profiling the school's breast cancer awareness and fundraising event aired during Sunday NFL Games.