A 38-year-old Rochester Hills man was sentenced to jail time and more than $800 in fines for operating a vehicle without a valid license, the latest on a long list of his run-ins with the law. The man, a single father hoping for probation, was sentenced by 52-3 District Judge Julie Nicholson inside Oxford Middle […]
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 […]
There was no shortage of Christmas spirit at Lakeville Elementary as the school hosted its annual Santa Breakfast on Saturday morning. After eating, the kids got to meet one-on-one with the jolly old elf himself, then do some gift shopping for family members and play reindeer games. This weeks issue has a whole page of […]
Young performers from L.A. Dance, a studio in Orion Township, are preparing to bring a timeless holiday classic to the stage of the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 8. They will present “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet set to the majestic music of 19th-century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The performance […]
Breaking up the routine of their day-to-day, a juggler and professional speaker came to speak with Crossroads for Youth kids on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The juggling and audience participation had the kids and teens laughing and smiling throughout the hour presentation titled “Juggle to Success.” “Do you understand the difference between ‘I can’ and ‘I […]
Best known for his motivational speaking at grade schools, Jim “Basketball” Jones paid a visit to Leonard Elementary on Tuesday, Nov. 13 to encourage students to stand up against bullying. In his anti-bullying assemblies, Jones tells students to be “upstanders” rather than bystanders and apply the golden rule by treating others the way they want […]
Bringing a familiar tale about characters who feel like family, Oxford High theater students are taking the story of “Little Women” to the stage this week. The play follows the March sisters as they trek through life and love over the years. The main characters of the March sisters will be played by MacKenzie Finley […]
Members of the Oxford High School Marching Band braved the cold weather over the weekend to collect donations for their annual Tag Day fund-raiser. They received $4,980 in contributions, which will cover expenses such as bringing in clinicians to work with the bands and providing financial aid for students who can’t afford things like going […]