Rochester Community Schools Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is for students residing in the Rochester Community Schools attendance area. Rochester Schools does not accept out of district students. Under the Open Enrollment Policy, a student can apply to attend a school other than the school assigned to their home attendance area. North Hill Elementary and Hart Middle School are closed for …

Story Time With Santa

Take a moment to enjoy the season with story time at the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve. December 11th and 12th starting at 11 a.m. the children listen to a nature related story, make a holiday craft, have a treat and talk with Santa. Then there is an optional snowman treasure hunt and a visit to …

FREE Visits With Santa

We go visit Santa EVERY year at the Village of Rochester Hills since we moved to metro Detroit in 2008. It is FREE to visit Santa at the Village, he has a REAL beard and the decorations in the Snug in Festival Park are beautiful and perfect for picture taking! Remember to bring your camera …

The Rochester Parade is This Sunday!

Don’t forget about the 59th Annual Hometown Christmas Parade this Sunday (December 5th) in downtown Rochester.  This year’s theme is Candy Lane on Main.  The parade starts at the north end of town around 1:45 and goes through down town – it usually lasts about two hours. People start claiming their viewing spot 1-2 hours …

Join Detroit Mommies This Saturday!

This Saturday, December 4, 2010 Detroit mommies, daddies, children, and others from all over metro Detroit are gathering in downtown Birmingham at Einstein Bagels to donate a toy and receive a bagel with cream cheese and a drink for their participation.  You are invited to join us! The toys that are donated will be delivered …

This Year’s Lagniappe Kicks Off the Holiday Festivities

November 29 This year’s Lagniappe in downtown Rochester takes place November 29 from 6-9 p.m. Visitors will see horse drawn carriage rides, Santa, carolers,  the Holiday Shop located at 335 Main Street and Kicks for a Charity which is a shoe drive to benefit the Rochester Area Neighborhood House.  Bring a pair of new shoes …