Last Wednesday Oxford High School staff dressed up in cardigan sweaters in honor of TV icon “Mr. Rogers” for World Kindness Day. Staff and students had spent the week reading up on Mr. Rogers for the day. World Kindness Day is an international holiday formed in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world and is […]
Oxford High School teacher Katie Goetz received the 2019 SHAPE-Michigan Honor Award from the Society of Health and Physical Educators on Nov. 7, at the SHAPE-MI annual conference in Lansing. The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPEMi) is dedicated to the promotion of the organization of School, Community, and National programs of health education, […]
The Down Syndrome Guild of North Oakland County had its Special Needs Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 25 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.The event has expanded over the past few years to include special needs youth from the Orion and Oxford communities.The evening included trick-or-treating, pizza, snacks and music. Several area groups participated in the event, […]
Lakeville Elementary hosted its annual Haunted House on Friday and Saturday. As usual, it did not disappoint with its series of frightening vignettes. For more photos, please pick up a copy of the Oxford Leader for $1.
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer Things are about to get spooky at Lakeville Elementary as their annual haunted house opens Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. For $5 per ticket, embrace the chaos of the haunted manor as you work your way through the check-in desk, living room, kitchen and many other […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Marching Band is taking their show indoors for the annual Band-O-Rama concert. Everyone is invited to the OHS Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of music provided by the entire band program. “We do Band-O-Rama at the end […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer New Chromebooks will soon be gracing classrooms throughout the Oxford school district thanks to the members of the school board. At the Oct. 8 school board meeting, members voted unanimously in favor of purchasing Google Chromebooks for the elementary and secondary levels. The elementary level will be receiving 560 […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer At the Oct. 8 school board meeting, board members received a “congratulations” from Jacob Sopczynski CPA, regarding the district’s audit for the 2018-19 fiscal year, which ended June 30. In the presentation, Sopczynski gave the district a “highest level of assurance” and went over the audit report in detail, […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer “For tonight, you are swearing a commitment to scholarship, leadership, community service and character,” said Josh Budden, advisor, to a crowd of parents, family and students, waiting to be inducted into the National Honor Society. The National Honor Society, formed in 1921, is a society that can be found […]
Lakeville Elementary recently held its annual Wildcat Dash during which students ran lap after lap and tackled various fun obstacles to raise money for their school. For more photos, pick up a copy of the Oxford Leader for $1.