Since opening in 2000, Oxford Crossroads Day School has worked with at-risk youth in the hopes of helping them carve a bright future for themselves. At the Oxford Board of Education’s Aug. 28 meeting, Crossroads Prinicpal Guy Cococcetta was noticeably light on his feet, giving Board President Thomas Donnelly a high-five as he walked by […]
When the bell rings on Aug. 27, there will be a new principal at Lakeville Elementary greeting students and parents as they embark on a new school year together. Kristin E. Guinn, a 1988 graduate of Utica Ford High School, will be leading the K-5 school from now on. “I want to be the type […]
Not many high school students can say that their band has toured Europe. But, come this summer, Oxford High School sophomores Caterina DiCosmo and Selina Langfeldt will be two of those few. Between June 8 and July 20, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp’s international exchange program is sending them and their bandmates to seven cities […]
In a room filled with family, friends, and loved ones, 44 students were honored at the Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA)/Oxford Schools Early College (OSEC) graduation ceremony, held in the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center May 30. The OVA program is designed to serve students who are seeking a more flexible core education schedule. The […]
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, student safety been a regular topic of conversation for parents and school officials across the nation. That conversation has been just as prevalent in the Oxford Schools community and will soon lead to some policy changes for parents, students and visitors, according to officials. This reporter […]
They came, they saw, they graduated. Oxford’s Class of 2018 said good-bye to the simplicity of high school life during the commencement held May 24 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Independence Township. A total of 382 of Oxford’s 432 graduates walked across the big stage, a symbolic bridge linking the innocent, carefree days […]
Being named salutatorian of your graduating class is a high honor and, for the Oxford High School class of 2018, that honor was bestowed upon Aaron Reynolds. Graduating with a 4.226 grade point average (GPA), Reynolds said he was “humbled” to have received this level of recognition. “I’ve worked very hard over the last several […]
With the school year coming to a close, students are preparing to move on to the next grade level, next school or next chapter in their lives. Also moving onto something new in their lives are Oxford’s 18 retiring teachers and staff-members after a collective 387 years of service. Retirees were honored during a Board […]
Last week’s board meeting was a busy night for Oxford school officials. Oxford’s Board of Education approved expenditures totaling more than $300,000 from the district’s general fund budget to fund the purchase of a new bus, computers and other needs for the district at a May 22 meeting. Of that total, $143,275 went towards the […]
xford High School held its annual Senior Honors and Awards Program last week to present students of the Class of 2018 with their hard-earned awards and scholarships. According to Principal Steve Wolf, the ceremony serves as an opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication that students have put forth in their journey through high […]