Oxford Virtual Academy, better known as OVA, is getting an “expansion” in its office space in the coming weeks. At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Oxford Board of Education approved spending $314,000 for the renovation of OVA’s office at 162 S. Washington St. It was a 7-0 vote. Though the word “expansion” was used in […]
At its Feb. 12 meeting, Oxford’s board of education talked about the district’s International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, namely “what is IB and, more importantly, what is not IB.” All students in the district receive an IB education from developmental kindergarten through 10th grade. After that, students can elect to pursue an IB diploma in their […]
Now one step closer to their final goal of appearing at the state championships, Oxford’s cheerleaders have cemented a spot at the regional competition on Feb. 23. The Wildcats took fourth place at the Feb. 16 district competition held in Lake Orion, taking the last spot from the district that will head to regionals. The […]
Coming back from a tough loss against Ferndale, the Wildcat boys basketball team added two more checks to its win column last week. The boys are now 17-1 overall, tying them for the most wins in a season by any Oxford basketball team. At the season’s beginning, Head Coach Steve Laidlaw said it was their […]
Starting with the 2019-20 fiscal year, some of Addison Township’s firefighters will start getting a small pay raise. The decision was made by the township board in a 7-0 vote. Those receiving a 5 percent increase in pay are career firefighters and paramedics, the emergency medical services (EMS) coordinator and the office manager, who works […]
“My definition of caring is helping others without a second thought.” That pretty much sums up Alex VanHaren, an Oxford Middle School seventh-grader. This month, Alex was selected as a distinguished finalist in this year’s 10-person class of Michigan’s Top Youth Volunteers. The recognition is given as part of Prudential Financial’s Spirit of Community Awards. […]
Oxford’s swimmers and divers competed in their final regular meets of the season this week and moved to 9-1 overall. Now, they’ll be focusing on the postseason and getting more state cuts. Right now, Freshman Carson Wolf is the only Wildcat slated to swim at the state meet. On Valentine’s Day, the boys took on […]
Decked out in pink uniforms for breast cancer awareness, the Lady Cats took out Rochester Adams in a 63-40 game on Feb. 14. Adams, the hosting team, presented a $1,000 check to Elemental for its efforts to help breast cancer survivors before the game. Though Adams quickly took the lead, Oxford came back to tie […]
Throughout the 2019-20, School of Choice will remain unlimited for most grades and schools throughout the district. The decision was unanimously approved by the board of education during its Feb. 12 meeting. In all five of the district’s elementary schools, Oxford Middle School and the ninth grade at Oxford High School, enrollment through School of […]
At the age of 13, Makayla Haywood had a summer job and an ambitious goal. Five years later, thanks to that job, she achieved her goal and now her college education is paid for. The Oxford High School senior was one of 23 Michigan students to be awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, […]