Oxford’s orchestra program has marked a decade of music education this year, according to Director of Orchestras Natalie Frakes. “The orchestra program started from scratch 10 years ago,” said Frakes. “By now, we have students that first started in the program as 4th- and 5th-graders who are graduating. It’s interesting to see the progression of […]
Most Lakeville Elementary students have already had the pleasure of meeting Lucky the Reading Dog, but last week they were introduced to a friend of another species– Trish the Reading Chicken! April Ventline, a parent of a Lakeville Elementary student, brought her pet chicken, Trish, to accompany her last Wednesday as she read with students. […]
Oxford High’s 2017 Homecoming Court included (from left) Alexis Jahlas, Jimmy Claudio, Lauren Methner, Dylan Rebtoy, Queen Hope Watson, King Trent Evans, Thomas Pletta, Anna Peruski, Carla Zawadzki, Hunter McGuire, Nina Neumann, Griffin Burk, Collin Trevino and Abbey Twichell. To the far right are 2017 OHS grads Katie DeTone and Garrett Tyrrell. The Prince and […]
What’s black and white and “read” all over – and sometimes even used to make chairs? Well, newspapers, of course. A class of Oxford High School (OHS) students learned just how strong newspaper can be when they spent last week constructing chairs out of nothing but newspapers and twine. The project was completed as part […]
Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) Principal Janet Schell and Homeschool Director Lisa Sullivan have joined State Rep. John Reilly (R-Oakland Twp.) in his fight to permanently exempt homeschooling families from being required to submit Educational Development Plans (EDP). Educational Development Plans are annual academic and career evaluations, which are mandated by the Michigan Department of Education […]
What was rumored to be an attack on patriotism and free speech turned out to be nothing more than a mere dress code issue, according to school officials. Last week, three Oxford High School students draped 6 to 8-foot flags around their shoulders, wearing them as “capes,” according to Principal Steven Wolf. Two of the […]
Voters will be asked to approve two proposals – a $28.28 million bond and a 5-year, 0.75-mill sinking fund – on the November ballot, both of which would be used to fund a variety of capital improvement projects throughout the Oxford school district. Should the proposals be approved, officials are looking to invest a total […]
Oxford football fans attending the first home game of the 2017 season Friday night got their first look at the stadium’s new LED video display scoreboard located on the south end of the field. The school district spent $309,000 (including installation) on the digital scoreboard, purchased from Daktronics, a company based in Brookings, South Dakota, […]
Oxford School District students’ most recent standardized test scores were well above state averages and most were at or above county averages, according to results from the Michigan Department of Education. English, Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are assessed in grades 3-8; science in grades 4 and 7, and 11; and social studies in grades […]
The Oxford School Board voted 7-0 to give Superintendent Tim Throne a 4 percent salary increase at its Sept. 12 meeting following positive evaluations. Effective Sept. 29, Throne’s salary will increase to $182,000 per year, plus benefits– $7,000 more than his current salary. His contract was recently extended by the board through December 2021. As […]