The Holly/Oxford Boys finished third with 137 points at the Southereastern Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) Championship race held at Alpine Valley on Feb. 18. First place included Bloomfield Hills with 57 points, followed by Birmingham Brother Rice in second with 127 points. ‘The boys had a pretty solid day overall. Not the best slalom in […]
Oxford Schools had ‘mixed? results on the MEAP test (Michigan Educational Assessment Program), the numbers for which were released Feb. 28, according to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. James Schwarz. ‘We have, obviously, areas that need improvement and we have areas where we excelled in and did very well,? Schwarz said. ‘We were […]
When it comes to Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students, Oxford Schools is down approximately 83 from the fall count, which equates to a student population of 5,345 FTEs, based on the spring count day held Feb. 12. ‘We budgeted for fewer students for the second count,? said Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. ‘That has been the trend. […]
The Oxford Wildcat boys varsity basketball made history Feb. 25 after winning the league title for the first time in more than 30 years by beating Hazel Park 72-66. ‘I don’t think it honestly has hit me how significant (this is), especially (in) my first year as head coach,? said Coach Stephan Henning. ‘I was […]
Discussion on whether or not to extend Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract to 2019 has been pushed back to the March 26 meeting, according to Board of Education President Colleen Schultz. ‘We’re not doing anything until the end of this month. We’re going to do everybody’s contracts, all the administrators? contracts,? Schultz told this […]
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard visited the Rotary Club of Oxford last week to provide some insight regarding the inner workings of his position and department. Bouchard, who’s been sheriff since January 1999, explained that county residents have high expectations when it comes to the level of services they receive from their governments and his […]
Of the eight individual wrestling state qualifiers, three Wildcats came home with All-State honors and wearing medals. Alex Hrisopoulos took second at 112 pounds, after being pinned by Max Johnson, of Davison, with seven seconds left on the clock in the first round. Hrisopoulos finished the season with a 46-9 record. ‘I don’t even know […]
As part of on-going efforts to ensure student safety, an Oakland County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit swept Oxford Middle School Feb. 26, but found no illegal substances. ‘We have scheduled periodic sweeps of the school by the Oakland County K-9 unit. They are unannounced to all staff (except for) administrators,? explained OMS Principal Kenneth Weaver. ‘The […]
Because there is evidence that shows that students lose much of what they learn over the summer if they’re not in an active learning mode, particularly in lower performing schools, Governor Rick Snyder in his State-of-State Address suggested looking at year-round schools. ‘Again, I’m not suggesting this for every corner of Michigan, but I think […]
Genisys Credit Union is a few steps closer to being able to construct a new facility in Oxford Village. Last week, the village planning commission voted 4-0 to give final approval to Genisys? site plan with conditions such the landscaping must be irrigated and maintained, and the credit union must agree to contribute funds for […]