A public hearing to discuss moving the regular school election date from May to November will be conducted by the Oxford Board of Education 6 p.m. Monday, July 9. Board President Colleen Schultz said the board has been thinking about moving school elections to the fall for a while because it would be ‘the fiscally […]
A $37.191 million balanced budget for the 2007-08 school year was unanimously approved June 26 by the Oxford Board of Education. Although the district was faced with $1.592 million in spending increases stemming from items like employee benefits and maintenance, they were able to offset these additions with $449,000 in new revenues, plus $1.45 million […]
Back-to-school shopping can be so expensive, and when you’re on a tight budget, it can be very difficult to get your children the special items they need. That’s why Oxford/Orion FISH has started to collect donations for their annual School Backpack Drive. Residents can donate backpacks, and various school supplies ? such as crayons, pencils, […]
Attention avid quilters! Fill up your gas tanks and get your passports ready for the 8th Annual Michigan Stash Dash, which will have a special stop at Oxford’s Aunt Nan’s Fabrics this year. The Stash Dash is a scavenger-type race for those who love to quilt. With their $10 ‘passport? in hand and a pin […]
Not everyone can say they’ve been on the set of a Hollywood movie ? but now I can. While on vacation last week in the great town of Chicago, my husband Scott and I stumbled (literally) upon a scene being shot for the upcoming film The Dark Knight, a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, which […]
When it comes to community service, Amanda Teller knows her stuff. That’s probably why she was named the winner of an essay contest called ‘Giving Back,? which was started by T&C Federal Credit Union and the Detroit Shock. The 16-year-old Oxford High School student wrote her essay on why giving back to the community is […]
A special fund-raising event for a local team walking in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk is set to take place at The Oxford Tap (36 S. Washington) on Saturday, June 16. Team WISE is comprised of 15 women, five of which are from Oxford, and it’s their goal to raise $12,000 locally to benefit Susan […]
Students at Lakeville Elementary beamed with pride as they read their poems, narratives, and even letters to their future grandchildren at the school’s Author Day June 6. ‘It’s just a day to celebrate,? said Colleen Kazor, reading specialist at Lakeville. ‘They’re just awesome writers.? Throughout the entire year, students at the school have been compilng […]
In another ceremony to celebrate the great milestone of graduation, Oxford High School seniors and their family members attended the annual baccalaureate ceremony June 6 at the Performing Arts Center. A baccalaureate is a religious sermon given to a graduating class. Sponsored by the Oxford/Orion Ministers Association, the baccalaureate featured student testimonies and inspirational words […]
Although it only reached about 73 degrees on Wednesday, there was just enough sun to let students at Clear Lake Elementary put their latest invention to the test. The students created a solar convection oven as a part of their Solar Day event, which taught them how humans can harness the sun’s power and put […]