With soil, seeds, tools and vegetables in tow, an expert organic farmer came to visit the Clear Lake Green Team along with some Girl Scouts and Daisies on April 18 after school. Dr. Fay Hansen or, as she asked the kids to call her, Farmer Fay, is an associate professor of biology at Oakland University, […]
A group of seven fifth-graders from Kingsbury Country Day school will pack their bags and head to the global Destination Imagination (DI) competition next month. DI brings schools from all over the world together to compete in STEM-related, science, technology, engineering and math, challenges. Kingsbury has had a DI team for just two years, and […]
By Liam Houston TORC Student Team Member Oxford High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition team, Team 2137 TORC (The Oxford Robo Cats) competed at the Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University this weekend. For the competition, TORC was placed on the Ford field, one of four divisions at the event, and played with 39 […]
Parents: Christine and Justin Jarrett GPA: 4.112 Favorite Subject: Science Extracurricular Activities: President of Oxford Health Organization Students of America (HOSA); Michigan Blood Drive Coordinator for Oxford High School; TEDx Oxford Event Organizer; National Honor Society Member; Tutor; I’m Third Volunteer Club; Oxford Gives Back Event; Oxford Township Fire Department- EMT Shadow Student; Detroit Medical […]
Last Monday, Kingsbury Country Day School welcomed three goats and four chickens to its campus. In the days since, the school’s students have enjoyed getting to know the animals who will be part of their environmental science classes. “You can feel the enthusiasm,” said Mark Fleming, an environmental science teacher. Since their arrival on campus, […]
A total of 21 fourth-grade teams representing Oxford’s elementary schools competed in Battle of the Books on April 9 at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. The fourth-graders read five books on their own time in preparation for the Battle. Competition was fierce, but Clear Lake Elementary’s Readers of the Lost Arc were crowned […]
Parents: Susan and Greg Opalewski GPA: 4.208 Favorite Subject: Chemistry Extracurricular Activities: Tennis Interests and Hobbies: Golf and learning about history Plans After Graduation: Attend Michigan Technological University and studying Chemical Engineering When I think of the future: Living a happy life and am employed How have you grown as an individual during your years […]
Parents: Diane and Don Underwood GPA: 4.124 Favorite Subject: Math Extracurricular Activities: Cross country, track and Boy Scouts (just made Eagle Scout). Interests and Hobbies: Skiing, camping, and I’ve been in orchestra since fourth grade. Plans After Graduation: Go to college and study chemical engineering. When I think of the future: Excited to meet new […]
The 13.6 acres of land adjacent to Oxford High School officially belongs to the school district. At the March 26 board of education meeting, Superintendent Tim Throne announced that the district was closing on the land. The purchase, costing $500,000, was approved by the board on Nov. 27, 2018. Though the district doesn’t currently have […]
A crawl space below Leonard Elementary has an asbestos problem, and the district will remove the mineral over the district’s spring break, set to take place April 1-5. Sam Barna, the district’s assistant superintendent of business operations, said during the board of education’s March 26 meeting that the mineral currently presents no danger to students […]