Bowers Academy

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education has introduced their 2021-22 Student Interns and Student Advisors. These appointees will provide student voice into various Board business items and report regularly to the Board on student issues and initiatives over the next year.

Students in the Real Talk Club at Bloomfield Hills High School have spent this unusual year supporting each other through monthly virtual meetings. Real Talk is a monthly peer-to-peer support group of around 25 students.

Looking for ways to get your child out in nature? Sign up for one of our amazing summer camps at Bloomfield Hills Schools E.L. Johnson Nature Center! 2 and 3 day camp offerings for 3 - 5 year olds, and week-long Junior Naturalist Camps for 6 - 9 year olds, will get your little one experiencing authentic outdoor learning. Nurture a love of nature that will last a lifetime! Check out this website for more information and to sign up today!

Did you know that Bowers Farm features a Farm Store, selling fresh vegetables and meats from the premises? Located at 1219 E. Square Lake Rd, in Bloomfield Hills, Bowers Farm is one of the only local farms with a store that features products grown right on the property. Grab your fresh farm produce, some ice cream, and then grab a seat outside on the patio to enjoy treats with friends and family!

Congratulations to Pooja Kannappan for receiving a 2021 National Honorable Mention and for being selected as a Michigan Affiliate Winner for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing!

After reading about the unfair and cruel treatment of the protagonist Charlie Gordon by peers in the class science fiction short story Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, BHMS students Madeline Ryan and Amelia Kouyoumjian found a way to increase disability awareness and encourage inclusive practices for all students at BHMS throughout the month of May.  

All children are eligible to receive meals from BHS at this time throughout the summer. Curbside pickup is available:

Mondays and Thursdays
12:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Bloomfield Hills High School

In the 2021-22 school year, Bloomfield Hills Schools will have two new staff members at Lone Pine Elementary and West Hills Middle Schools - therapy dogs! The first puppy is temporarily named Daisy, and a second dog will begin training as a BHS dog soon.

Planning and construction surrounding the exciting bond work in Bloomfield Hills Schools is well underway. As our district continues with constructing incredible spaces for our community, we will need to close some of our athletic fields temporarily. 

• The Lahser parking lot will have very limited accessibility beginning summer 2021. Lahser softball field will close 6/19/21 until Spring of 2023 and the baseball field will close in Fall 2021 for several months.

• BHMS soccer field will close 6/19/21 until late Fall 2022 and the BHMS baseball field will close 6/19/21 until late Fall 2022.

We understand that this is an inconvenience for some of our community and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work toward creating improved spaces for our students and greater community.

The BHHS Global Education Team (GET) enjoyed its third and final Book Club gathering of this school year, in person at the Legacy Courtyard. BHHS administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and guardians read and discussed topics relating to diversity and inclusion through the lens of children's picture books.

August 27, 2021
4 to 7 p.m.
Bloomfield Hills High School

All BHS families are invited to attend. There will be games for all ages, animals from Bowers Farm, raffles, prizes, food, and more!

Children at Bloomin’ Preschools learn all about pets and some classrooms even have live animals that pay extended visits. The pets have varied behaviors and habitats which gives the preschoolers opportunities to explore diversity.

The 2021 Oakland Youth Orchestra recently held Solo Competitions, and two BHS students - Hannah Oh and Elizabeth Oh - placed top in their categories! 

Congratulations to the Black Hawk girls tennis team for winning their first State Championship!

Battery K, an artillery unit that actually existed during the Civil War, visited West Hills to show students what life was like for Civil War militia. This is the 10th year that Laura VanGemert, 8th grade Social Studies Teacher, has coordinated the reenactors’ visit.

Summer Reading Program

The West Bloomfield Library’s Tails and Tales summer reading program runs June 12 - September 3. Kids, teens, and adults can register online at wblib.org/summer to start earning rewards for meeting reading milestones and completing select activities. 

Summer Reading Events

• Virtual Jack and the Gentle Giant
  Sat, June 12 at 10:30 AM
• Virtual Hop, Jump, and Read
  Mondays, June 14 – July 26 at 10:30 AM
• Virtual Tune in Tuesdays
  Tuesdays, June 22 – Aug 24 at 10:30 AM
• Virtual Camp Pencilpoint
  Thursday, June 24
• Virtual D&D: Animal Adventures 
  Mondays, June 28 and July 12 at 7 PM

Looking for a meaningful way to honor a favorite teacher, coach, graduate, coworker, administrator, retiree, or student this year? Make a Tribute Donation to the Bloomfield Hills Schools Foundation that will support academic and enrichment programs for BHS students and staff at www.bloomfield.org/Tribute.

Every spring, BHS art teachers organize the "Art From the Hills" K-12 District Art Show which showcases the artwork from our talented and hard-working students. Instead of a physical art display, this year's "Art From The Hills" is completely virtual! The district art show web gallery can be viewed here: www.bloomfield.org/artshow

Planning and construction surrounding the exciting bond work in Bloomfield Hills Schools is well underway! A major milestone is the commencement of construction: the Groundbreaking Ceremonies! “North Hills Middle School” groundbreaking will be held at the site of former Lahser High School on Wednesday, May 26 at 5 p.m., and the “South Hills Middle School” groundbreaking will be held on Thursday, July 29, at 5 p.m., at Bloomfield Hills Middle School.

Oakland County Parks and Recreation continues to provide safe, socially-distanced nature programs for our residents. The attached flyer includes outdoor programs, trail hikes by appointment and also kits that families can pick up and make at home; some with virtual instructions via Zoom.