Whenever U.S. Army reservist Dave Zanin was on a convoy while stationed in Iraq with the 7 85th military police battalion, he always made sure his three American flags were right beside him. ‘They were folded up, put in an ammo can and then they traveled with me,? the Oxford resident said. ‘Anywhere I went, […]
Starting this November, there will be a familiar face coaching the varsity boys wrestling team at Oxford High School. Scott Couch, a freshman science teacher at OHS, was named head coach last week for the Grapplers after former head coach Paul McDevitt threw in his coaching hat to become the assistant principal at the school. […]
Since the governor signed into law more rigorous requirements for high school graduates last April, the state has sent down more specific information on the requirements for the Class of 2011 and 2016. Jim Schwarz, Executive Director of Curriculum for Oxford Schools, informed the school board last Tuesday of these specifications. The state is mandating […]
Recess always seems to be the part of the school day kids enjoy most. Now, students at Clear Lake Elementary won’t have to wait so long for that oh so treasured time of day. Sue Hannant, principal at Clear Lake, decided to change the school day around a little bit this year, allowing students to […]
The Oxford varsity boys soccer team came out on top once again at their last two games. First, beating Davison 6-1 on Thursday and then shutting out Lapeer West 8-0 Monday night. Coach John Thaler said the Wildcats fell behind a little in the first half of the Davison game, which gave the Cardinals a […]
The Oxford varsity girls swim team’s Flint Metro League record jumped to 2-1 after last Thursday’s tri-meet against Brandon and Clio at Brandon High School. Oxford lost to Brandon 151-115, but won against Clio 115-37. Freshman Allison Woonton took first place in both the 200-yard swim and 500-yard freestyle with a time of 2:33.23 and […]
Some might say Jeff Beane’s life has come full circle. The 1992 graduate of Oxford High School has spent the last three years as assistant principal at Oxford Middle School, and now, he’s decided to move on. Friday was Beane’s last day at OMS before he takes hold of the reigns at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate […]
Some kids spend their summer vacations swimming in the pool, going to theme parks or just watching TV, but Oxford High School freshman Paul Belmonte didn’t experience the usual summer vacation. That’s because he spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand as a student ambassador for the People to People program. Belmonte was able […]
Beginning January 1, 2007, individuals and groups wishing to use classrooms, athletic fields or auditoriums in any school in the district could be charged a rental fee, according to Pat Ball, athletic director for Oxford Schools. ‘We’re still in the planning process,? he said. ‘We’ve collected data from the area schools around us at this […]
The first week of school can be the most stressful for some teachers, but for Oxford High School English teacher Abby Prater it’s gone pretty smoothly. Prater, a Lake Orion resident who was recently hired into the district as a part-time teacher, wanted to work in Oxford after hearing so much about it from her […]