After presenting to the Oxford Board of Education on all she and her employees do to help the students at Oxford Bridges High School trek toward a high school diploma, Bridges principal Aleetha Vanloozen told the board she has just one piece missing: a way to personally engage her students on a regular basis through […]
Oxford’s fastest growing school, Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA), clocked in this school year with about 1,600 full-time equivalency (FTE) students. To try and keep those students on track and with a hope to add even more kids to its virtual classrooms, OVA is piloting its Flex program. The school’s principal, Janet Schell, presented the program […]
After a semester full of Oxford Schools’ staff and administration being given active-shooter readiness training through the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform Counter and Evacuate) program, the training has finally reached the majority of the student body. Sam Barna, assistant superintendent of business and operations, informed the board of education at its Nov. 27 meeting that […]
Pregnancy and PPOs Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an Oxford manufactured home community on Nov. 27 in regard to a possible assault. A 22-year-old Waterford man was at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Oxford. She, as well as another ex-girlfriend who called officers, has a personal protection order (PPO) out against him, so he […]
Snow is dusting Mount Holly once again, and the girls’ ski team is itching to get back on the slopes. This season, they’ve got a division title on their minds. “I’m hoping that we can win our division and win most of our races at Mount Holly,” said Seth Thompson, the head coach of the […]
The Cats are trying to go the distance this season, and the boys’ basketball team let the competition know they aren’t messing around last week. In their first week, Oxford took wins over Walled Lake Central and Avondale. On Nov. 27, senior forward Michael Raisch led the Cats with 19 points and 11 rebounds in […]
Last year, the boys’ ski team performed admirably and had a few faces show up at the state championships. They’re hoping for a repeat this winter. “We had a pretty good season last year with the boys all around,” said Seth Thompson, head coach of the Oxford-Holly joint team. “So I think with the addition […]
Oxford’s bowlers, both the boys and the girls, started their seasons with strong showings at the Early Bird Tournament on Dec. 1 in Novi. The ladies took home first and the boys finished second. The team also competed in the OAA Singles competition on Dec. 3. The girls, Michigan’s defending state champions, claimed third in […]
Coming off two tough losses that ended in mercies, Oxford-Avondale United hockey was unable to catch a break against Royal Oak United on Dec. 1, taking a sour 9-1 loss. The boys started out the game with aggressive offensive efforts and scored their only goal of the game near the end of the first period. The […]
Forget the snow on the ground. Addison Township is talking beaches. On Oct. 24, the township board held a special meeting to discuss the possibility of a public beach on Lakeville Lake. Residents who own property on the lake came to the meeting to voice their disapproval of the idea and, after a show of […]