MYP project schedule change
Jillian Sacksner, Social Media Manager
February 27, 2020
On February 26th, and February 27th, 10th grade students at Bloomfield Hills High School were supposed to present their MYP personal projects. However, due to the snow days on those dates there has been a change in schedule. The schedule was made public on the @BHBlackHawks twitter this...
New Cultural Observances Calendar Filter Available
Kaitlyn Luckoff, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2020
Beginning on January 31st, the Bloomfield Hills School District launched a Multicultural Calendar, created by the district Global Education Team. Over the past few years, the district has worked to include cultural awareness into school curriculum. The purpose of this calendar is to filter our large...
New science requirements
Eryn Stern, Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
For the 2019-20 school year, Bloomfield Hills High School has reinvented the science curriculum to require physics as a graduation requirement and renamed the physics and chemistry class titles. There are many changes to the science curriculum and science requirements. For the class of 2022 and beyond, every stud...
Blue Point Alarm Activated at BHHS
Jordan Hamilton, Staff Writer
December 26, 2019
Earlier today, December 19th, 2019, the BluePoint alarm system was activated at Bloomfield Hills High School. This alarm alerted students to the possibility of an on-campus active weapons threat which was later determined to be a false alarm. Within seconds, students and faculty impleme...
Organization makes their mark
Grace Roberts, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
The BHEA (Bloomfield Hills Education Association) operates a pantry for families in need, who are part of the Bloomfield District, to receive food and other needed items in order to support themselves. “BHEA is an association made up of all the teachers, counselors, and social worker...
School board elects student interns and council
Mari Lynn, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
Seniors Lexie Finkelstein and Kiersten McCollum have been selected as the first ever student interns on the district’s Board of Education. This new pilot program will allow increased representation of the student body by gathering student feedback and voicing student concerns. On beh...
Sheikh crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA
Noa Goldstein, Staff Writer
November 10, 2019
It was a historic day for the Bloomfield Hills community on September 22, as senior Aneesa Sheikh, was crowned Miss Michigan Teen 2020. Sheikh is the first teen from Bloomfield Hills to win this prestigious award since the competition began in 1983. Aneesa and the 34 other contestants took part in modeli...
Disney expands into streaming services
Mari Lynn, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
New to the House of Mouse is Disney Plus, a streaming service with classics from the Disney “vault,” original shows, and films. Priced at just seven dollars a month, Disney Plus will challenge current streaming services with its discounted prices when it releases on November 12 of this year. It is...
Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry
Sanju Swamy, Business Manager
October 21, 2019
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D), announced on September 24th that the House of Representatives would be launching an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump (R). When Pelosi was formally interviewed about the future status of impeachment, she responded by saying that “this is a ver...
Sandy Hook Promise Releases PSA on School Safety
Kaitlyn Keele, Section Editor
October 14, 2019
The Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit founded by parents of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, released a PSA on September 17 that intends to raise awareness about the risk of future mass shootings. Since the Columbine High School school shooting in 1999, more th...
Nicki Minaj retires
Mariah Al-Atraqchi, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
On Thursday, September 5, the well-known female singer and rapper, Nicki Minaj, announced via twitter that she will no longer be producing music. Minaj revealed to fans her decision to settle down and start a family with her boyfriend, and soon to be husband, Kenneth Petty. “I’ve decided to retire & have my fa...
Nintendo Made a Little Switch
Jillian Sacksner, Social Media Manager
September 12, 2019
Ever since the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004, Nintendo has been committed to the creation of the “portable console.” On September 20, 2019 Nintendo continued its line of portable devices with the Switch Lite, a miniature version of the Nintendo Switch. The Switch Lite costs 199.99 dollars which...
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