Some Detroit students were honored for their creativity, continuing 33 years of tradition during the unveiling of this years float for The Skillman Foundation.

This year's theme is "We are better together."

Ten-year-old Harmony Henry's drawing was chosen out of the hundreds of submissions to be the winner of this year's competition. She said that is the meaning behind her drawing.

I was like, oh my gosh, woah. My mom was jumping up and down. She was like you earned it, you earned it. But I was really excited and proud of me, myself and I. Harmony said.

Angelique Power, president and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, said it's not easy to choose a winner, but Harmony's drawing checked all their boxes.

All the different types of people working together to make the world better, not people who were like each other, but specifically people who were different, Powers said.

Hear more from Harmony Henry Angelique Power and in the video player below: 10-year-old Harmony Henry explains her design for America's Thanksgiving Parade float

Harmony told me she put a lot of thought and rough drafts into the project and wants everyone who looks at it to understand that we all have a part to play. 

The hosts of the contest said they wanted to honor some of the other amazing artists by decorating the bottom of the float with their drawings as well.

My inspiration is my mom being a law enforcement officer and my dad also being one and hes also a firefighter, sixth grader Kaiden Green said.

Redford Union Schools have had a therapy dog in the district for about two years. After having such a positive impact on the students, they've decided to add not one or two more pups... but six more!

The studies show there's more to it than just being an animal lover. Just by petting a dog:

students can decrease feelings of stress and cortisol levels by about 75% Improve emotional regulation, especially for students with ADHD and other emotional challenges Encourage social interaction among students who may be shy or socially withdrawn Increase focus and attention among students with attention-related issues by resetting their mental focus Promote empathy and responsibility Support for students with autism, learning disabilities, or emotional disorders by creating a sense of safety and predictability

"It gives you a reset when they walk in, you may have a stressful day or a lot going on at home I think it really is a reset when I see them," said Sophomore Arieona Ireson.

And it isn't just for the students. One student told me she could see it improve teacher's moods, too.

"Not only does it help us, it helps the teachers too. When they come into the classroom the teachers, their mood will just get better and it's beneficial to me too because then I don't have to learn for a second," said Cheyenne Toben, a sophomore at Redford High School.

An employee at Saline Middle School is accused of bullying students, which has led to a police investigation, possible criminal charges and the person being fired.

When parents learned the school caught a suspected bully terrorizing kids in an art class, they were relieved but when they found out the accused was a staff member, they say they were shocked.

"It's a little shocking that that would happen," parent and Trustee-elect Jason Tizedes said.

Parents of children in Saline Area Schools are disheartened not only after learning the suspected bully was a staff member but also hearing the bullying was happening through notes.

"I can be shocked, Tizedes said. Usually when you hear about bullying incidents, it has to do with kids bullying other kids."

After receiving allegations of bullying during a second-bell art class, we're told Saline Middle School's principal opened an internal investigation fully believing this was a matter between students.

"We want our teachers, administration, staff members to kind of be those role models for kids and not display that behavior," Tizedes said.

It was during the investigation that the school found it was a staff member who was harassing the kids. 7 News Detroit is not naming the former staff member since they have not yet been charged of any crimes.

"In the Saline schools, what I've seen over the last couple of years, unfortunately, it does not surprise me. I've heard of other incidents of bullying happening from teachers from parents," one parent told us over the phone.

At first, the district only notified parents of the kids in the class via email. You can read that email below:

After learning of the incident, we decided to reach out to the district and see what happened. Shortly after, they sent out a statement to the entire district summarizing the incidents of bullying they discovered. You can read the districtwide email below:

Some parents who did not want to appear on camera for fear of retaliation told us they feel like the district was trying to sweep it under the rug.

"The email only went to parents of kids in that classroom, so most of the parents wouldn't have even heard about it in the school, and I believe that teacher would have kids in other classes," the parent on the phone said.

Others say they are disgusted with the alleged actions of the staff member, but they appreciate the school's response in terminating the employee and turning the case over to Saline police for investigation.

Police have submitted a warrant request to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office for a review of possible charges.

Some parents say they wish administrators responded faster in notifying all parents of middle school students, so they could talk to their children about appropriate conduct.

"I think the school acted appropriate. I think they stepped up, they did the right thing and they took the necessary action," Tizedes said.

We've reached out to the staff member for comment but have not heard back as of Friday evening.