Leonard Elementary School students practice all year for a big night of acting, dancing, singing, costumes and showing off what they’ve learned to family and friends during their yearly play through the Leonard Elementary Theater Club. Though the group’s production for this school year, “The Jungle Book,” is still pretty far off, the kids are […]
The ongoing tariffs being presented to other nations by United States President Donald Trump have come closer to home for Oxford Schools. The HP Chromebooks used by the schools recently increased by about 15 percent on Sept. 28 due to the tariffs put on China that targeted automotive and electronic products. The state of Michigan […]
Teachers are ready. Substitutes are ready. School administrators are ready. Now, it’s parents’ turn. Parents who volunteer with Oxford Schools now have the option to take ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) active-shooter training. Superintendent Tim Throne decided to give the option to parent volunteers after board of education trustee and Oxford parent Heather […]
Students at Lakeville Elementary literally ran in circles Friday morning to help better their school. It was all part of the annual Wildcat Dash, a fund-raiser for Lakeville’s Parent School Council (PSC), which works hard to support students and improve the school wherever and however it can. For more photos from the Dash, pick up […]
On Saturday morning, Oxford Elementary School hosted a regional Academic Games tournament. Seventy-two students, ranging from third to eighth-grade, competed in the event. They came from schools in Detroit, Southfield, Utica and Oxford. Oxford was represented by 13 students from Clear Lake and Oxford elementary schools along with Oxford Middle School. The Academic Games are […]
Running and nature enthusiasts alike will race for the finish line during Kingsbury Country Day School’s annual OktoberFAST 5K Trail Run and Walk. The race, entering its eighth year, will take place on Saturday, Oct.6. The race will take runners and walkers through the school’s well-known wooded property, where Kingsbury students get unique experiences relating […]
Students from Daniel Axford and Oxford elementary schools whooped it up during a special tailgate party prior to the football game Friday evening.
Celebrating being above the Michigan average and looking to what might improve student scores in the future, the Oxford Board of Education spent nearly an hour discussing standardized testing at its Sept. 11 meeting. The discussion centered around the figures shown in the chart to the right represent the percentages of Oxford, Oakland County and […]
Although September and the school year are well underway, first-graders at Leonard Elementary will soon be seeing a new face in the classroom. Oxford Schools decided to add a third first-grade teacher to the school after parents expressed concerns that the existing two classes were too large in size. Deputy Superintendent Ken Weaver and others […]
By the time the board of education is finished, Oxford Schools will have some well-protected students. Last month, staff from the district’s five elementary schools received ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) Training. ALICE encourages teachers to proactively evacuate and defend their students using things around them. The training was well-received by elementary school […]