Changes to the central administration staff with regard to its structure, titles and salaries were approved last week by the Oxford Board of Education. According to Superintendent Dr. Willian Skilling, the central office has been broken down into two categories, operations and academics, as a part of a restructuring plan the district will be laying […]
The state of Michigan is expanding on-line education to seated students, according to Oxford Virtual Academy Director Andrew Hulbert. Under section 21F of the State School Aid Act, the State of Michigan is providing students grades 5-12 the option to enroll in up to two-online courses in place of their seated classes. The new legislation […]
Lady Wildcat Varsity Soccer is ready to kick off a new season, according to new Head Coach ? Robert Euashka, who was hired to take over the program last November. ‘You will see a much more composed team on the ball that plays fast and looks to exploit gaps with speed on the widths. Last […]
Head Coach Tim Bausack is ‘expecting to see exciting things this season? from his Lady Wildcats on the Lacrosse field. ‘We are working towards being better at all the things that are fun to watch as a spectator,? he said. With this being their first season with a tougher schedule, Bausack is hopeful for his […]
While the Lady Cats might be young out on field, new Varsity Softball Coach Jessica Granger believes ‘by the end of the season there will be a huge amount of growth and learning take place.? ‘The sky is the limit with this team,? Granger said. ‘As long as we practice hard and come to play […]
The Addison Township Public Library will ask voters to approve a new, additional property tax of 0.25 mill on the Aug. 5 ballot. The library board voted 4-0 to approve the ballot language at their March 27 special meeting. The additional millage would be a 10-year millage and is estimated to generate new revenue of […]
As an International Baccalaureate World School District, the Oxford Community Schools? curriculum is structured to make music an integral part of every student’s life. It seems that structure has paid off since the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named Oxford schools one of America’s 2014 ‘Best Communities for Music Education.? ‘Music is alive and […]
Oxford Community Schools is looking to expand their Young Fives program from Daniel Axford to every elementary in the district this year, with the exception of Oxford Elementary, according to Dr. James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction. ‘There seems to be a widening demand for that to give parents greater options within their […]
The Oxford Early Learning Center’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) summer camp is now available for free this year, due to an additional $3,600 per pupil funding being passed down by the state, which hadn’t been given in the summer before according to OELC Director Washea Jackson. ‘We’re thrilled about it,? Jackson said. ‘This is […]
During their first competition of the season, Oxford High School’s Robotics Team TORC, has already locked themselves in for a spot at the state competition on April 10-12 after winning the ‘Chairman’s Award? at the Great Lakes Bay Region District, March 20-22. The Chairman’s Award, which is the most prestigious award at FIRST is given […]