By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their meeting on March 10, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education was joined by the principal of Lake Orion High School, Steve Hawley, who presented additional high school achievement data. The board had received a presentation regarding student achievement data last month, but had requested a more […]
On March 9, 45 students from Oakview, Scripps and Waldon middle schools met virtually for the Lake Orion Community Middle Schools and Orion Township Public Library’s 2021 Battle of the Books. Melissa Kempski, Media Specialist at Oakview Middle School; Rebecca Lowe, Media Specialist at Scripps Middle School; Katherine Montei, Media Specialist at Waldon Middle School; […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Superintendent Ben Kirby, announced Wednesday during a meeting with the LOCS Board of Education some changes in the daily student schedule starting on March 8. Before discussing the schedule changes, Kirby explained that in changing schedules, the district has also had to balance busing and food service, like “a big […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer School of Choice (SOC) was again a topic of discussion at the Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Educations workshop meeting on Feb. 24. School of Choice students had also been discussed by board members at their Jan. 27 meeting. Traditionally, LOCS accepts School of Choice students at a rate […]
Last year, school districts within Oakland County approved an amended governance structure and consortium agreement with the International Academy (IA). Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education voted to approve the amendment and consortium agreement along with ten other school districts while two districts (Bloomfield Hills and Avondale) voted no. This resolution went into effect […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools presented Dragon Virtual plans for the fall 2021-22 school year at their regularly scheduled board meeting Feb. 10. There to deliver the presentations were Dragon Virtual Coordinator Nick Coccia and Director of Curriculum Kerri Anderson. LOCS began working on a virtual learning program in March 2020 […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on Feb. 10 with a packed agenda. One of the main focuses of the night was expected to be the district’s student achievement presentation. Much like the student achievement presentation delivered in October of last year, the board was joined by district […]
During the school board’s Feb. 10 meeting, Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Ben Kirby gave the board an update on where the district is regarding COVID-19. At the time of the meeting, the district had 15 total positive cases (both students and staff), with 15 staff quarantining, four of which received positive COVID results. Additionally, […]
Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education unanimously cast their Region eight vote for LOCS Vice-President Birgit McQuiston to be a representative on the MASB Board of Directors. The Michigan Association of School Boards sent out the ballot to elect members of the MASB Board of Directors last month. School boards across Michigan were asked […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 27, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education discussed school of choice (SOC) authorization for the 2020-21 school year. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick Arnett, along with Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Mercer, presented the data regarding school of […]