When it came time to decide at the June 23 special meeting whether to renovate the existing township hall or build a brand new one, the Addison Township Board voted 6-0 in favor of a concept plan that does both. Partners in Architect, the firm hired for the job, proposed a concept plan at the […]
Oxford Schools had 26 teachers obtain tenure this year and seven teachers retire. Tenure teachers included, Clear Lake Elementary: Kristina Boyd, Eric Kerr, Jodie Vivano and Stacy Zmikly; Lakeville Elementary: Brian Luba, Emily Malbouef and Norma Parker; Leonard Elementary: Jennifer Coggins and Amy Granger; Oxford Elementary: Nora Krol; Oxford Middle School: Michelle Gibson, Amber Golden, […]
Two new bills (HB 4465 and HB 4466) passed by Governor Rick Snyder’s desk last week that revise high school graduation requirements as they relate to math, foreign language, health and physical education, the arts and giving students more options and flexibility. Instead of having to sit through an algebra II math class, under the […]
In an age where concussions are becoming more of a concern in contact sports, especially football, could the make and model of the helmet possibly reduce your child’s risk on the field? Researchers at Virginia Tech seem to think so. Their research started 11 years ago when they put sensors in helmets from eight collegiate […]
Oxford Schools is revamping the elementary level Spanish and Chinese language curriculum, according to Superintendent of Curriculum Dr. James Schwarz. Schwarz described the new curriculum as being more ‘in-sync with each other.? ‘So, the same topics are taught nearly the same time as each other from language to language in each grade level,? he said. […]
By default, Oxford Community Schools is taking over the education of Crossroads for Youth, after Deer Trail Academy (DTA) decided to ‘close their doors? a few weeks ago due to financial reasons. ‘Financial viability is the reason I believe the (DTA) board (voted for) the termination. They did not make their enrollment goals this year,? […]
‘Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat,? rings true for Joyce Brasington, having been born and raised in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1982. It’s that lifetime experience that she hopes to bring to the Oxford Board of Education if elected in November. ‘I love the community and I love the small town […]
Still wanting ‘to be a part of providing opportunities for kids? is why Trustee Kim Shumaker is seeking re-election to the Oxford Board of Education. ‘My experience, having lived in Ohio and Michigan and multiple different cities and different school districts is that sometimes school districts can be very focused on a particular thing. My […]
Precision Pipeline, the contractor laying the line 6B pipeline for Enbridge that will run through both Oxford and Addison townships, decided to give back this past week and presented a couple $2,500 checks to the community. The first check was presented to the Addison Township Fire Department on July 3. ‘We often work in rural […]
This year’s Oxford Schools juniors had ‘a few positives? on their Michigan Merit Exam (MME) scores and had some ‘gains and drops? on their ACT results compared to last year, according to Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. ‘Whenever these scores come out it always causes us to reflect on all of those bits and […]