By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their March 9 meeting, Lake Orion Community Schools rounded out their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) presentations by providing the Board of Education with information on the program at the middle school level. In recent months, LOCS administrators and staff have given presentations on the district’s SEL program across all […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor March is National Reading Month and schools across the Lake Orion district are bringing guest readers to help inspire students and foster a love of reading. On March 16, three Lake Orion High School football players – juniors Patrick Rowland, Dorian Hills and Carlo Fortino – visited Paint Creek Elementary […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past few board meetings, the topic of school start times has been brought up and discussed by Lake Orion Community Schools administration and the Board of Education multiple times. As of right now, the district has not made any changes to start time or any significant changes to […]
Volleyball courts, ice rink could be built on old site By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees approved a contract to demolish the old Orion Township Hall and build tennis courts on the site. The board voted 7-0 during its meeting on Monday to award a total of $360,300 to three […]
Last Friday, students at Lake Orion High School participated in the school’s 7th annual Cell Out For Soldiers event where 1,879 students gave up their phones for the day to stand in unity with troops and their familie at home and overseas. After taking two years off, LOHS Leadership students arrived early to prepare for […]
Village council also rejects forming advisory committee By Jim Newell Review Editor A proposal to explore questions about the DDA’s operations, including potentially dissolving the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, met with a swift rebuke from government officials, downtown business owners and residents during the village council meeting on Monday. Village Councilmember Michael Lamb gave […]
Lake Orion to use a phased approach to redistricting middle schools By Megan Kelley Review Writer During the past several meetings of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education, the topic of enrollment, specifically at the middle school level, has been touched on numerous times. In prior meetings, district administration informed the board that […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held their annual preliminary budget review during their regular meeting on March 8. During the review, the board discussed debt services, proposed projects and reviewed a proposal for increasing the fees in the current village contract. According to DDA Executive Director […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s girls basketball team took home the district five championship trophy last Friday, defeating the Rochester High School Falcons 40 – 34. This is the team’s first district title in 12 years and fourth in program history. Dragon fans filled the Lake Orion Fieldhouse with palpable energy […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer While enrollment is not typically a big topic of conversation at meetings of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education, it is one that is presented at least once a year. Last year, during their December meeting, the board received a presentation from Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick […]