Utica Community Schools

CSI students earn first place, two other top honors at national skills competition

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At today's Full Board meeting, Commissioners Sylvia Grot, Joseph V. Romano, and Chair Joe Sabatini presented a Proclamation congratulating Utica Community Schools for being recognized as one of the best communities for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. Due to the dedication of the district’s educators, students experience meaningful and inspiring music programs that spark creativity and encourage a lifelong love of the arts.

This year, a UCS mother and son graduated together on the same stage. Natalie Paramo graduated from our adult education program and Juliun Lopez graduated from the Alternative Learning Center. On the day of their graduation, they sat down with the news team at WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit to share their story.

Mother & son graduating together Natalie Paramo and Juliun Lopez, graduating from Utica Alternative ...

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners honored Utica Community Schools for being named one of the best communities for music education. Commissioners Sylvia Grot, Joseph Romano and Board Chair Joe Sabatini presented a special proclamation to UHS band teacher and instrumental music department chair Brett Bays, drum majors Madelynne Gabridge and Nathan Siegert and UCS Chief of Staff Dr. Michael Bender. The resolution reads in part that the board “honors Utica Community Schools’ ongoing dedication to fostering creativity, collaboration and lifelong learning through music.”

When a stand used by Prekindergarten students at Walsh Community Education Center broke, John Chateau and his industrial arts students at Davis stepped in. The students built a new stand that early childhood students are now enjoying on their playground. The stand is used for imaginary play and is similar to a market stand used at a farmers market to sell produce.

The New Warriors! Two UCS athletes are celebrated in profiles for Wayne State University cross country. https://tinyurl.com/2bv2byy8

Stevenson Concert Band’s selection "is like winning the state championship” for student musicians

UCS grad among only 31 statewide to earn college-based National Merit scholarship. https://tinyurl.com/2e53b53s

UCS Science Olympiad students receive honors at state competition UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Bemis Junior High School teams earned two top medals at the 2026 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament, in the middle school division, on April 25 at Michigan State University.