An explosion of green and white erupted from the as the final 30 seconds of the Division 1 football state semi-finals ticked off the clock. Lake Orion was up a scant three points over Cass Tech, 24-21, with the Technicians poised to make a final touchdown and take the game when junior ironman Andrew Shafkalis […]
By Megan Collier Review staff writer Plans have changed for middle school restructuring, slated to take place next school year. Now, money-saving changes at the middle schools won’t include cuts in programming. ‘We know we have to reduce costs. There’s obviously going to be elimination of some staff members, but there’s been a concern regarding […]
An explosion of green and white erupted from the stands as the final 30 seconds of the Division 1 football state semi-finals ticked off the clock. Lake Orion was up a scant three points over Cass Tech, 24-21, with the Technicians poised to make a final touchdown and take the game when junior ironman Andrew […]
Marion Ginopolis, a former superintendent in Oxford, got a chuckle out of the school board when she smiled and said, ‘I’m changing from a Wildcat to a Dragon.? Ginopolis beat out four other candidates for the Lake Orion Community Schools? interim superintendent position. She’ll take on the position while the board continues to search for […]
Campaigning for the school district’s bond election will begin this week while dollar signs and priorities are still being worked out. So far, the $25.5 million in proposed money is slated for safety/security ($2.3 million), updated technology ($14.9 million), new buses ($3.1 million), building refurbishing ($2.3 million) and miscellaneous fees/expenses ($2.9 million). Each school will […]
Thank you. That was the simple message from the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA) last Thursday at their Volunteer Appreciate Party when more than 60 guests helped the DDA celebrate downtown businesses and volunteers in 2010. As is the custom each year, DDA staff handed out awards to community members, though this year they […]
Tyler Misiak, Joey Kohler, Zach Zott and Blair Williams were sophomores when the Dragon football team battled in Ford Field two years ago. The boys didn’t play that game, but each of them remember walking out of the tunnel and seeing the crowd for the first time. ‘It was a really cool experience,? said Kohler. […]
Blanche Sims Elementary is 60 years old, ‘but you can’t even tell because of how clean it is,? announced Natalie Buch, a fifth grade student, to an audience of former Blanche Sims teachers and students, parents, guests and current students, Nov. 4. She went on to say, ‘What I love about Blanche Sims is that […]
Student count estimates for this year were right on the money, according to school officials. With the help of two outside consulting firms, Lake Orion predicted having 40 fewer students this year and that’s exactly what they got. According to Jillynn Keppler, acting superintendent, the district is pleased with the student population dropping so little […]
Just a few years back, when school districts were conducting their own elections, Lake Orion’s cost a mere $4,000. Now that municipalities are required to hold elections, LO’s price tag is upwards of $33,000. What gives, asked School Boardmember Jim Weidman. ‘The real issue is not that the election costing $30,000 is the school district’s […]