A showdown between two of the state’s best girls soccer programs might not have had the result for which Lake Orion fans were hoping. But Lake Orion varsity coach Ken Snage said just playing in those tense games makes the team stronger for the even bigger games they’ll face down the road. The Dragons, ranked […]
A goal of Clarkston Schools repeated on several occasions is to ‘keep kids younger for longer.? But eventually kids have to grow up and learn about issues that will effect them as teenagers and adults. District officials decided that the transition between middle school and junior high is an ideal time to begin discussing these […]
If you have attended a Clarkston School Board meeting in the last two months, you would have seen a new person sitting up front, taking notes on the meeting. That would be Heidi McClain, the district’s new administrative assistant to the superintendent. Approximately two months ago, McClain, 35, took over for Helen Whitehead, who took […]
Effie Vitinaros always knew she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. When her family came to the U.S. from Nafptos, Greece at the age of six, her second grade teacher, Mrs. Coffee, became her inspiration to teach others. ‘She was just a special person,? Vitinaros recalls today. ‘She took me under her […]
We always say today’s children are our future leaders, and two of them just may be local Oxford students. Nick Hadorn, an eighth-grader from Oxford Middle School, and Chase Tucker, a ninth-grader from Oxford High School, spent March 30-April 2 at the National Young Leaders State Conference in Lansing. Sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership […]
Starting this fall, kindergartners in the Oxford School District will follow an all-day/alternate day (ADAD) schedule instead of the half-day/every day they now attend. School board members unanimously approved the switch at their meeting last Tuesday night. ‘We’re very excited,? said Jim Schwarz, director of curriculum for Oxford schools. ‘The teachers are looking forward to […]
The Oxford varsity Lady Kickers once again had a victorious 4-2 win over Lapeer East on Monday. Oxford got off to a quick start and scored two goals in the first half. Both were scored by junior forward Sam Bono. Lapeer East crept up on the ladies with a goal late in the first half […]
The Oxford boys and girls varsity track team lost to Holly at their April 11 meet, but coach Adam McDonald said his athletes are improving. The boys lost 63-72 with Adam Richmond taking first place in the 3200 meter run and second in the 1600 meter run. ‘Hard work in the off-season has paid off,? […]
Last Tuesday, juniors at Oxford High School got to strut their stuff at the 2006 Prom Fashion Show at the Performing Arts Center to raise money for the junior/senior prom. Wearing fashions from Windsor, Maria’s Bridal and Men’s Warehouse, the students paraded their styles in programs called Paparazzi, Mafia, Delerium and Masquerade. The show was […]
Just two weeks after deciding against authorizing an investigation into the Orion Township’s recent investments issue, the Township Board of Trustees changed its tune, and approved an independent forensic audit at their April 3 meeting. The motion was made by Trustee John Steimel, who said ‘We’ve come to an impasse, and no one is going […]