Bowers Academy

Congratulations to the IA OKMA students who received awards from the SEFMD and MSEF: Diya Ramesh, Akshara Karthik, Arya Goel, and Vivian Yee.

The BHHS Theatre Department is thriving this year, with eight students collectively earning more than $1.8 million in scholarships, and theatre students participating and winning awards in multiple virtual festivals. The BHHS International Thespian Society (ITS) Troupe 8055 was awarded the Outstanding Theatre Troupe of the Year in the state of Michigan by the ITS Honor Society. BHHS also participated in the virtual Mid-Michigan Theatre Festival, resulting in multiple scholarship award winners. 

National Assistant Principals Week is April 5–9, 2021! Bloomfield Hills High School has three Associate Principals: Jessica Lupone, Cathy McDonald, and David Reed-Nordwall. Bloomfield Hills Middle School’s interim AP is David Baker; East Hills Middle School’s AP is Angie Konzen; and West Hills Middle School’s AP is Melissa Palmeri. These dedicated administrators help and support our students and staff on a daily basis, building positive culture, and assisting with all the details that make our schools run smoothly. Take a moment to thank your school’s Associate Principal this week!

Keeping up with Jeopardy? Get ready for the best guest host yet: Superintendent Watson! Which contestant will win? Check it out!

Save the date:
Thursday, May 27, 2021
5:30 to 8 p.m.
BHHS Legacy Courtyard

Registration Packets (due 04/19/21)
View the Multicultural Celebration Slideshow

This year, the U.S. observes Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, April 8, corresponding with the Jewish day of remembrance, Yom HaShoah. The Holocaust Memorial Center in West Bloomfield is hosting The Kappy Family Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel Night Art & Writing Competitions, to educate students about the Holocaust, engaging them through Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel's profound stories and empowering them to move from thought to action using creative expression.

This year's art and writing competition, open for students in 7th - 12th grades, is themed "The Power of Memory." The entry deadline is April 16, with a virtual Awards Ceremony on June 16. Learn more here.

Students from the BHHS Community Service Club raised funds for children who have been abused or neglected through an “Egg My Yard” charity event that donated $2,656 to Care House.

To protect the health and safety of Wing Lake students and our playground guests, Wing Lake Developmental Center is enacting and enforcing a new No Pets Rule on school grounds. Service animals are allowed. Please also remember that all BHS school properties are drug free zones, which includes tobacco products (Board Policy 6006). Please do not smoke or use tabacco products of any kind on school grounds.

Congratulations to the BHHS Gymnastics team for finishing as the top team in their region and taking 5th Place at the State Finals!

For the eleventh year in a row, Eastover Elementary has participated in the Michigan Green Schools program, which promotes energy saving and environmentally friendly activities and lessons through student and teacher driven learning experiences.

April 4-10 is National Library Week. This year’s theme, “Welcome to Your Library,” will focus on the library as a welcoming space and library services beyond the building. Check westbloomfieldlibrary.org, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit us throughout the week as we celebrate libraries across the nation.

You can now watch Black Hawk home games and matches live! Home games and matches taking place in the main gym can be viewed at www.nfhsnetwork.com by purchasing a subscription. Black Hawks!

Senior Bowler, Jaidan Montomery, finished 3rd at the Bowling Regional Match in Sterling Height and qualified for the State Finals in Allen Park. Congratulations, Jaidan!

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

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

SCAMP will be returning to in-person camp for this summer at West Hills Middle School. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. There are limited spaces available. Register today!

New this year, BHS Recreation will offer Sports Starters for ages 3-5 and Tee Ball Fun for ages 4-6.

• Sports Starters (Ages 3-5)
• Tee Ball Fun! (Ages 4-6)

Classic 5 on 5 and New 7 on 7
April 25 through June 1, 2021
Pre-K through 10th Grade
Register Today!

Bloomfield Hills Schools has Summer Camp opportunities for all ages, all abilities, and all interests! New this year, families have the option to select individual days, an entire week, and an option to pay for the entire summer. Camps include:

• Huck Finn (Grades K-3)
• Bloomfield Summer Fun (Grades 3-7)
• Sports and Adventure (Grades 3-7)
• Bowers Farm Summer Camps

Questions? Contact Recreation@bloomfield.org.

With the passage of the $200 million bond in August 2020, Bloomfield Hills Schools administrators and staff are excited and hard at work planning for the future of our schools. The plans for the new and renovated structures are educator-driven, to ensure that teachers have a direct impact in designing student-centered schools.

As part of the state’s continued efforts to slow the increasing spread of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) announced the statewide rollout of the COVID-19 exposure notification app MI COVID Alert.