Oxford High School’s boys? junior varsity and varsity soccer teams are proud to announce the Fifth Annual Alumni game to be played Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m. at OHS. ‘It is a great event where the Oxford Soccer Community of the past, present and future come together to celebrate Oxford High School’Soccer,? said Boys […]
After being unsure of where to continue his college wrestling career, 2013 graduate Rocco Borg made his decision a couple weeks ago and signed an agreement with Eastern Michigan University. ‘I visited Northern (Michigan University) first and then Eastern. They’re like two completely different schools,? Borg said. ‘I kind of liked the college lifestyle more […]
As a way of keeping parents connected with Oxford Community Schools, OCS has created a new free ‘Oxford Community Schools App? for smartphone and tablet users to download. ‘It’s flat out just communication with parents. Anything we can do to make it easier for our parents either to find information, find who they’re looking for […]
Despite some slight improvements in a number of subject areas, Dr. James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction is ‘disappointed with how Oxford students scored on the 2013 Michigan Merit Exam (MME), which is administered annually to high school juniors, and the ACT college entrance exam ‘Certainly we’d like to . . . .see […]
Former Bridges teachers Kyle Tecmire and Kyle Rowley can relax because they won’t have to go job hunting. Oxford Community Schools has called them back to work. ‘It’s a huge relief because never in my career as a superintendent have I laid off a teacher, so I’m glad that in one week’s time, we were […]
As a way to fix the problem so many school districts operating in deficit, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan is asking lawmakers to consider creating countywide school districts. Michigan currently has 549 school districts 56 intermediate districts, and 277 charter schools. Other states with countywide districts include Maryland, Virginia and Florida. ‘From my experience as both […]
Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Community Theatre wants to show you ‘a whole new world? with its take on the classic story and musical ‘Aladdin? starting July 19-21 at Oxford Middle School. Director Peggy Miller-Zelinko calls it ‘an energetic comedy.? ‘It’s Aladdin, but it’s not the traditional Aladdin. It’s an adaptable Aladdin. The songs are […]
Whether it’s capture the flag, wet t-shirt relay, or pool time. Oxford Township Park & Recreation ‘Fun-N-Sun Summer? Camp offers a good time for students K-6 grade. For more information, checkout www.oxparkrec.org
If you ask Pete Franks what led to his retirement from fixing brakes and working on the front-ends of cars? The 72 year-old will smile and say ‘old age and white hair.? After 33 years of owning and operating Oxford Brake & Front-End, Pete and his wife JoAnn have decided to hand over the keys […]
After two years of working with Homeschool Connections as a home school vendor for the Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA.) OVA officials have decided to go a different route. OVA Director Andrew Hulbert sent out a June 6 e-mail to OVA parents letting them know the partnership would ‘conclude at the end of the 2012/2013 school […]