After placing second at last week’s Flint Metro League (FML) Cheer Competition, the Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team is ecstatic at their Third Place in the overall FML. The girls captured a 181.5 in the first round, followed by a 178.9 in the second and 271 in the third. The team captured first place in […]
The Oxford Area Girl Scouts took a special trip around the world Thursday night at their annual International Night at Oxford Middle School. With their trusty passports in hand, the girls visited countries like France, Australia, China and Poland, just to name a few. Each group chose a country to represent and had to learn […]
Three senior girls in the Oxford High School DECA program want to help families with hospitalized children, and they need your help. Allie Burgess, Nicole Gallo and Sara Pollack have been working on their Civic Consciousness project for the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit since the beginning of the school year and are in the […]
To celebrate Black History Month, students at Lakeville Elementary got to jam to traditional reggae, Jamaican and African music when the West Bloomfield- based Gratitude Steel Band visited them Friday. Students got to dance, sing and try out some unique instruments. Teachers and students even got to try break-dancing to the percussion beats. The family […]
The Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team has spent the last week gearing up for tonight’s Flint-Metro League competition at Brandon High School and is determined to place even higher than the last competition. At the Lake Orion Invitational on Jan. 28, the girls placed fourth in their pool with a first round total of 173, […]
With the recent announcement of ‘deficit spending? from the 2005-2006 school budget, Oxford school officials have already come up with a plan to try and balance next year’s budget. At last week’s school board meeting, superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro outlined their plan of action. Unfortunately, Brennan-Kyro said they’re ‘anticipating? close to $1.5 million increases in various […]
A 16-year-old girl from Oxford Twp. was arrested on Saturday evening after allegedly stealing a friend’s truck in Addison Twp. and leading sheriff’s deputies on a chase through Addison, Oxford and Orion townships. According to the sheriff’s report, the girl, who was a runaway, was getting a ride to the Oxford Meijer from her 17-year-old […]
Congratulations to the Oxford High School Quiz Bowl Varsity team for their second place win in the Genesee Academic League. The team competed bi-weekly from October to December against various schools like Flushing, Swartz Creek and Clio. They also competed on a Quiz Bowl television show called ‘High School Challenge? on WFUM (Channel 28) where […]
Students at Oxford Elementary spent the afternoon Monday learning about ‘nature’s warehouse,? or how things in nature are used in everyday life. Mark Szabo, from Stoney Creek Metropark, spoke to the students about rocks, minerals and problems with pollution. He even brought along various minerals, like limestone and iron ore, for the kids to see.
The Oxford/Brandon Varsity Ski Teams started their season on Jan.16 at Mt. Holly and seemed to be on the right foot after the girls? team beat Powers High School by one point. Senior Karen Offer’s quick speeds helped her finish first in the giant slalom with a total time of 45.19 seconds and first in […]