Students at Oxford Middle School will have a new ? and much taller ? principal to look up to this fall. Ken Weaver will be transferring from his position as assistant principal at the high school to being the head honcho after Karen Sage’s retirement at the middle school. Weaver has been the assistant principal […]
Congratulations to Barb Johnston, a fourth grade teacher at Oxford Elementary, who won the Learning Creates Community Understanding Mini-Grant Award last Tuesday. Lakes Community Credit Union presented Johnston with the $250 grant for her request to purchase a white dry erase board for her classroom to replace the blackboard. ‘I chose to write a grant […]
Anyone with a garden knows it’s very hard work, but the end result always makes it worth while. That’s why residents from Oxford, Lake Orion and other surrounding areas have spent the last few weeks planting their garden on land purchased by St. Joseph Catholic Church on the premises of the Dominican Sisters on W. […]
Even though he’s had hair brushes and full two-liter pop bottles thrown at him while on his bike, that hasn’t stopped Oxford resident George Spencer from continuing his love of cycling. ‘I must have a big ‘throw something at me? target on my back,? he joked. An avid rider for four years, Spencer said he […]
For those who might not feel connected to their religion, but want to have a spiritual connection with others, the Peace Dome just may be the solution. Located on the grounds of the non-denominational Center of Light Spirituality Center on Baldwin Road, the geodesic dome is built on a hill surrounded by perennial gardens and […]
The Oxford High School senior class forever memorialized their former classmate and friend, James ‘Jamie? Charles, at an emotional ceremony May 23. Surrounded by friends, family and administration in the sun-filled courtyard at the school, the Class of 2006 dedicated a memorial bench in honor of Charles, who passed away at the young age of […]
The Oxford School Board May 23 approved 5-2 the addition of a girls swim and diving team and boys and girls bowling team at the high school this fall. Due to the current budget concerns growing in the district, the Oxford Athletic Boosters Club decided to earmark monies to subsidize the teams for one year […]
The Oxford School Board announced plans last Tuesday to reduce expenditures to help balance their 2006-07 budget. Superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro said when the board first looked at the 2006-07 budget earlier this year they were anticipating a $2 million shortfall due to various increases, but were happy to find they wouldn’t be as extreme as […]
When the school board decided to eliminate the career resource center coordinator position held by Karen Logan, Oxford High School student Autumn Pippenburg decided she’d fight tooth and nail to save Logan’s job. Two weeks ago, the senior passed out petitions describing why the student body ‘needs Mrs. Logan.? Pippenburg had more than 100 of […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School senior Brad Grunewald who was awarded with the Congressional Medal of Merit May 12. Michigan State Representative Mike Rogers awarded 30 students from District #8 at the state capitol in Lansing. Grunewald was selected by OHS administrators and counselors for his outstanding leadership in the community and in school. Grunewald […]