Suppose you were only half an inch thick and could travel by mail. Where would you go? What would you do? Whom would you see? These were questions asked by Stacey MacDonald’s second grade class at Leonard Elementary after finishing the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. In the story, Stanley is flattened by a […]
Fourth graders at Lakeville Elementary were treated to a special session during their disability workshop this past week – longtime Oxford Schools employee Sue Enekes spoke about living with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of physical disorders that result from a brain injury or abnormal brain development that can occur at any […]
The volleyball match-up of the season is ready to take place tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. between undefeated league teams Oxford and Lapeer East. “It is going to be a show down,” said Head Coach Kristy McDevitt. “We are both undefeated in the league at 5-0 and would love to have a big crowd in […]
The Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team took third place at the Lake Orion Invitational on Jan. 24. Winning the competition was Rochester Varsity with 733 points and taking second was host Lake Orion. Oxford took second in Round 1 with 186 points. Rochester came in first with 199 and Lake Orion third with 181. “We […]
Lady Luck was definitely not on the side of the Brandon-Oxford Ski team this past week as the skiers competed on both Wednesday and Thursday. The team opened up the week strong on Jan. 21 against Fenton. Both girls and boys completed their slalom runs, but lighting problems closed the course before the giant slaloms […]
Lapeer West and Linden beware! The Wildcat varsity wrestlers are on their way and they are hungry for a Flint Metro League title after winning their last eight match ups in a row. The Oxford grapplers began their winning week on Jan. 24 when the team split to compete in two different tournaments. Five of […]
And the final report cards are here – sort of. Despite statements from multiple state officials that results will not be released until the appeal process is completed, the Michigan School Report Cards were posted for public access on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. The school report cards are a result of the state’s Education […]
Thanks to federal special education funds distributed early in the school year by Oakland Schools and the addition of 40 students, the Oxford Schools Board of Education was able to pass a balanced amended budget at the Jan. 27 meeting. According to Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, the additional $135,000 in special education funds and $223,000 […]
Pizza, puzzles and loved ones – what better way to spend a cold, wintery evening? With this thought in mind, the Leonard Elementary PTO hosted its first ever Family Puzzle Night on Jan. 29. The original event featured a jigsaw puzzle competition, snacks, pizza, pop and lots of fun. “There were 16 families total and […]
Walt Studinger, president of the Oxford Educators Association (OEA), the union organized to represent the teachers of Oxford Schools, presented a formal letter to the Oxford Schools Board of Education during the Jan. 27 meeting. Studinger said his written comments are in response to a “Letter to the Editor” published in the Jan. 21 edition […]