After carefully weighing all the pros and cons, Mike Schweig decided to cast his name into the pool of candidates running for Oxford School Board. ‘I think I bring some expertise to the table, obviously as an educator, but also as a community member and a parent,? Schweig said. ‘I feel like I could be […]
After being appointed to the school board after Trustee Bill Keenist resigned in May, Angela Mitchell is hoping to be voted into a more permanent seat, which is why she is running in the Nov. election. ‘I have always been active in the schools and I am interested in broadening my involvement and giving back […]
This year’s Oxford Schools juniors had ‘a few positives? on their Michigan Merit Exam (MME) scores and had some ‘gains and drops? on their ACT results compared to last year, according to Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. ‘Whenever these scores come out it always causes us to reflect on all of those bits and […]
Twenty-five third-through-fifth-grade Chinese students from Oxford’s sister schools in Shenzhen and Chongqing joined Oxford students for a week of summer camp fun July 21-28. ‘It’s unique because we’ve had an opportunity to visit these schools before so some of the kids have even recognized us,? said Oxford Elementary Principal Jeff Brown. The 25 students were […]
Oxford School Board President Colleen Schultz said she’s ‘encouraged? to see nine candidates running for the four open seats on the board, which includes her own. ‘It shows our community cares about our school district and it shows people want to make a difference,? said Schultz, who’s served on the board for 17 years. ‘While […]
If you ask Amy Hamilton what her hobby is, she will be the first to tell you that it’s her kids. ‘I will get a hobby when the kids are grown and out of the house,? Hamilton said. ‘Until then, they are my hobby.? That’s why Hamilton has decided to become a school board candidate. […]
‘Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat,? rings true for Joyce Brasington, having been born and raised in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1982. It’s that lifetime experience that she hopes to bring to the Oxford Board of Education if elected in November. ‘I love the community and I love the small town […]
Still wanting ‘to be a part of providing opportunities for kids? is why Trustee Kim Shumaker is seeking re-election to the Oxford Board of Education. ‘My experience, having lived in Ohio and Michigan and multiple different cities and different school districts is that sometimes school districts can be very focused on a particular thing. My […]
Precision Pipeline, the contractor laying the line 6B pipeline for Enbridge that will run through both Oxford and Addison townships, decided to give back this past week and presented a couple $2,500 checks to the community. The first check was presented to the Addison Township Fire Department on July 3. ‘We often work in rural […]
In an age where concussions are becoming more of a concern in contact sports, especially football, could the make and model of the helmet possibly reduce your child’s risk on the field? Researchers at Virginia Tech seem to think so. Their research started 11 years ago when they put sensors in helmets from eight collegiate […]