By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon- This year, one student from Brandon High School is a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sarah Pesta, 16, is a senior at Brandon who scored a 1480 of 1600 possible on her PSAT. Each October junior high school students, like Pesta, take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National […]
By David Fleet Editor About 6 miles of M-15 separate Goodrich and Ortonville. On Sept. 27, the Brandon Blackhawks will make that trek north and visit the Goodrich Martians at 7 p.m. at the Roy U Stacey Athletic Stadium to continue a battle that dates back to the early 1950s. “It’s always more than just […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Renovations at Brandon High School are nearly complete for the 2019-2020 school year. “The high school had a cosmetic remodel as well as some infrastructure items,” said Janice Meek, Brandon Schools chief financial officer. “The cosmetic upgrades included new luxury vinyl tile floors in the hallways, new carpet in all […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-On Sept. 20 the Brandon Blackhawks will host the Owosso Trojans in the home opener and ‘Salute to Service’ with a tribute to all 1st Responders. The second annual tribute game will honor Deputy Eric Overall, the former Oakland County Deputy and Brandon School District liaison officer, who was tragically […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich High School juniors remain in the top tier of Genesee County High Schools according to the results of the SAT scores release last week. The 189 Goodrich student joined more than 1.8 million high school students nationwide to completed the SAT or the Scholastic Assessment Test which serves as a […]
Brandon High School Fall sports practices and tryouts begin the week of Aug. 12. In order to participate in practices, athletes must have a current MHSAA Physical (dated after April 15, 2019) and an athletic contract turned into the athletic office. For more information or additional questions, contact the athletic office at (248) 627-1827. Here […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer For the 2019-2020 school year, Brandon will have five new staff members. “Our kindergarten numbers for the district have increased for the last five years,” said district superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “Now we’re adding new staff at the elementary, and we’re rebuilding our foundation as a district.” Emily Duffey, a […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On June 17, the Brandon Board of Education approved an intramural sports program 7-0. The plan for the program was introduced by athletic director Chris Dines, and would be for students grades 2-6. “This is part of the Brandon 2025 goals,” said Dr. Matt Outlaw, district superintendent. “We want all […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Both Harvey-Swanson and Oakwood Elementary schools chose to put on the classic play Peter Pan as their drama performance this year. On June 1, Harvey-Swanson had two performances of the play, and Oakwood had both of their performances on May 31 and June 1 at the Performing Arts Center at […]
By David Fleet Editor On Tuesday morning, eight Goodrich High School students delivered a project that touched on death, life and a glimpse of community history. GHS Teacher Katie Benard directed the Leadership Exploration And Development or LEAD class on The Obituary Project. The class takes on what it means to be a leader in […]