Next round of interviews slated for April 2 By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – After five interviews over three nights, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education has decided to move three superintendent candidates to the second round of interviews. Candidates Cormac Lynn, David Raleigh and Tonya Milligan will each have a tour […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the Feb. 27 Oxford Community Schools Board of Education meeting, food service director Patty Silorey gave the board an update on the food service department for the district. “Now we have operating kitchens in all seven of our buildings,” she said. “We feed Bridges High School […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During an Oxford Community Schools Board of Education special meeting on March 4, the school board narrowed down potential superintendent candidates from 19 candidates to five. “What will happen next is that each one of these candidates will be contacted and notified officially that the board has […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Feb. 27, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education approved a $206,581 change order for the Drahner Road project, as well as a fee of $107,616 to tap into the Oxford Township sewer and water. The Drahner Road project was originally budgeted […]
The Oxford High School Theatre will present Beauty and the Beast this weekend for the school’s winter play production. Photo by Melissa Williams. By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer OXFORD — After a successful weekend of magic and storytelling, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is on stage again this week at the Oxford High School […]
Focus groups give feedback on issues of concern, strengths By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the Oxford Board of Education meeting on Feb. 27, Sarena Shivers of Hazard, Young and Attea Associates presented a summary of all of the feedback received during the focus groups HYA conducted for the current superintendent search. […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Feb. 27, Dr. Allison Willemin, executive director of school safety, operational technology and student services, gave the Oxford board of education a quarterly safety update that included an updated number for suicide risk assessments and threat assessments. “Because of Christmas break, things […]
Students, staff ‘are safe,’ school district says By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. – Oxford High School went into “secure protocol” shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday morning after receiving an email about a bomb threat against the school. The message said an unidentified person had a bomb in a vehicle in the parking […]
Bullying down in Oxford schools By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Feb. 13, Oxford schools Superintendent Dr. Vicki Markavitch gave an update on the ongoing recovery plan, which included data on bullying, staff training, and other measures that were implemented. “After the last recovery plan update, the board […]
Charlotte Cogan discovers the feel of oobleck during STEM night at Clear Lake Elementary on Friday. See page 13 for the story and more photos. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — Meeting a hedgehog, building a circuit board, making a balloon rocket were just some of the […]