By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education held a work session meeting on Nov. 30 where the board, superintendent and cabinet reviewed the progress of the district’s new strategic plan. The board approved the new strategic plan in April, and has since had two of the […]
District receives ‘highest form of assurance possible’, auditor says By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received the presentation for their annual audit during their regular meeting on Nov. 9. Jenny Kolbow from Plante Moran presented the district’s audit information on the fiscal year ending June […]
* Wildcat Remembrance starts Monday By Don Rush OXFORD — Next week will be a week of many emotions in Oxford as the community reflects back on the tragic loss of life on Nov. 30, 2021. A mass shooting at Oxford High School took the lives of four beloved students, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — With the fall sports season coming to an end and winter sports picking up, Lake Orion High School’s Athletic Director Chris Bell provided an overview of the fall sports season to the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education during their meeting on Nov. 9. In recent […]
(From left) Dragon student-athletes Sophia Shonts, Quinn McElroy and Nina Horning all signed their letters of intent to play college sports. Photo by Megan Kelley By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School held their first of three athlete signing days last Wednesday with three student-athletes signing letters of intent to […]
2022 student count down 18 students from last year’s count By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During their meeting on Nov. 9, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received the district’s annual enrollment presentation from Rick Arnett, the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Each year, Arnett provides the board with […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor DETROIT — Hail to the Dragons! The Lake Orion High School Marching Band finished second in the state at the Michigan Competing Band Association finals at Ford Field on Nov. 5. This is the fourth time in the past five years that the Dragons have finished in the top five […]
Lake Orion students above state average in core subjects By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Oct. 26, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received the first of its annual presentations on student achievement throughout the district. This specific presentation included M-STEP, PSAT and SAT results, as well […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized a ground lease agreement with TowerCo 2013 LLC for a cell tower on district-owned property on East Clarkston Road during their Oct. 26 regular meeting. The original agreement, which was reviewed by the board during their meeting on […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — In October, the Michigan Library Association announced the honorees for the 2022 Michigan Library Awards, naming Lake Orion Community Schools’ Rebecca Lowe as the School Librarian of the Year. Lowe is the Media Specialist at Scripps Middle School. “Everyone has talked about Becky over and over, about […]