As an enticement ‘to help prevent layoffs and alleviate budget concerns due to the uncertainty of state funding,? Oxford Community Schools is offering a retirement incentive available to all Oxford Education Association (OEA) teachers with at least 10 years in the district. According to Deputy Supervisor of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, the incentive would be […]
Oxford Community Schools is looking to renew their contract with the Holland, Michigan-based Enviro-Clean for custodial services. The two-year extended contract would come with a price tag of $1,027,000 per year, which is $116,195 more per year than when Enviro-Clean was hired by the district in 2010 for $910,805 per year for a three year […]
Have you ever wondered how good an all-American hamburger would taste on a bun made of donuts? Well, now you can at DK Donuts & Burgers (1090 S. Lapeer Rd.). After running Knapp’s Donuts for 17 years in downtown Rochester Hills, David and Ky Lee decided to move their operations here to Oxford. ‘We came […]
School and government officials from Tlalnepantla, Mexico visited Oxford High School and Lakeville and Leonard elementary schools last week as apart of their sister school agreements with Oxford Community Schools. ‘We were pleased to be able to host them,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. ‘They were such great hosts (to) us and showed tremendous hospitality […]
The Lady Wildcats Lacrosse season came to an end on May 23 after the Academy of the Sacred Heart beat Oxford 19-5 at the MHSAA Regional playoffs. ‘Sacred Heart is a good team and they played well,? said Coach Andrew Bausack. ‘We weren’t able to get into any sort of rhythm the entire game.? Sophmores […]
The Lady Booters season came to an end after losing 4-0 against Rochester High School on May 30 at the MHSAA District semifinals. ‘We played for a really good 33 minutes against Rochester. Then we gave up a goal and then I think we ran out of gas,? said Head Coach Larry Ferris. ‘We had […]
Oxford Elementary School students celebrated the end of the school year by holding their annual Field Day May 31.
One stroke, that’s all that was between the Oxford boys? varsity golf team and heading to the MHSAA Regionals. With a score of 326 the Wildcats placed seventh out of 12 teasms at the MHSAA District tournament on May 29 at Coyote Preserve in Fenton. Regional qualifiers included Grand Blanc, 312, Clarkston, 317, Lake Orion/Rochester […]
After growing up in a house with a dad as a book author, Ian Terry decided to follow suit. ‘It’s really cool, I didn’t expect to have my first book out when I was 19,? said the 2012 Oxford High School graduate. Terry is the author of the self published e-Book, ‘Monster Seeker 2: Rise […]
Summer camp for the Oxford Early Learning Center, located at 105 Pontiac Street, is now open for enrollment. The camp is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon thru Fri starting June 17 through Aug. 23 with the exception of July 4-5. The camp accepts children 6 weeks to 12-years-old. A $45 per child application […]