Oxford Middle School students jump-started the new school year Sept. 11 with an assembly featuring Keenan West, an anti-bullying/motivational speaker ‘We brought Keenan in last year . . . (and) the response from the kids. It was absolutely fantastic,? said OMS Assistant Principal Carl Sproul. ‘To get our anti-bullying program (OLWEUS) kicked off (this year), […]
Oxford Community Schools? new communications coordinator has a very familiar face. Jenny Matteson will be keeping everyone from the community to the media in the know when it comes to school district news and happenings. Matteson replaces former communications coordinator, Linda Lewis, who resigned from the position last spring. Her job duties, which come with […]
As far as ‘outlook on the season,? Girls Swim and Dive Coach Jacquelyn Rank is expecting this to be their ‘best swim and dive season yet.? ‘We have some very talented incoming swimmers to go along with our more veteran swimmers and divers,? Rank said. Leading the charge are senior captains Elizabeth Wilkins, Elise Ormiston, […]
Fifty-one runners makes this the largest cross country team in Oxford High School history, according to Head Coach Matt Johnson, who has 38 boys and 13 girls running this season. ‘The kids were excited we had to take two buses to go somewhere, which is cool,? Johnson noted. Out of the 38 boys, Johnson said […]
Last week, Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) proudly opened the doors to students at their new lab, located in the Market Place Plaza on N. Lapeer Road. After a little over $2,000 worth of renovations over the summer, the new lab features 3,000 square feet of work and office space. Students have access to 35 onsite […]
The Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) continues to expand their ‘classroom,? this time to Flint. With a newfound partnership with Kettering University, OVA opened another new learning lab directly on Kettering’s campus on Sept. 4. ‘We formed a partnership with Kettering as a result of their sponsorship of the Oxford Robotics team,? explained Janet Schell, Lead […]
Oxford High School’s Jazz Band kicked off its first concert in Lansing last Friday night as a part of Marshall Music’s 65th year celebration called ‘Marshallpalcoza.? ‘Marshall Music is the company that does equipment rental and is our music dealer,? explained OHS Band Director Jim Gibbons. ‘In honor of their 65th anniversary, they wanted to […]
The Wildcats Cross Country runners got themselves off to a good start on Sept. 7 at West Bloomfield as both the boys and girls took first place in Division 2. ‘Even though we’re a Division 1 school now they kept us in the Division two to try and keep a big enough pool of teams […]
The Oxford Rotary Club teamed up with Hope for Tomorrow International, a Christian mission organization based in Lake Orion, along with Sawyer Water Filtration Systems, manufactured out of Safety Harbor, Florida, to help bring fresh drinking water to needy families in Guatemala. A team of 11 went to the mountain village of El Chico from […]
The fourth class of Wildcat athletes inducted into Oxford’s Athletic Hall of Fame were officially honored at halftime at last Friday’s football game, followed by a formal ceremony at Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday night. ‘It certainly is a labor of love between the committee and myself,? said Athletic Director Mike Watson. […]