Site work began on three different construction projects around the district, giving hope that spring has finally arrived for good. Workers from Granger Construction began site work for classroom additions at Clear Lake and Oxford Elementary, while site work began at Oxford High School for redoing the drainage on the athletic field and for adding […]
It’s a whole new ballgame next year for wrestlers. Beginning with the 2011-2012 season, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) will follow the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) by going with new weight classes for 10 of the 14 weight divisions. The NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee approved an upward shift of […]
It was the performance of a lifetime for a select group of choir members from Oxford High School as they performed in New York City’s famous Carnegie Hall on Sunday, April 17. Thirty-three students spent four days in New York City as part of a performance residency for the National Festival Chorus, consisting of advanced […]
Now Oxford Community Schools can really say it can prepare its students to compete in a global world that is changing 24/7. It was announced on Tuesday, April 19 that OCS, along with Beijing Channel Consulting and Northeast Yucai Education Group of Shenyang, China, will form a partnership to establish an international Oxford High School […]
An expert from Oakland Schools gave the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education a presentation on the true meaning of college-readiness Monday night. Ernie Bauer, the Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment Programs for Oakland Schools, told the board the current definition of college-readiness, which is based off the results from the ACT test, needs […]
United States Army Pvt. First Class Kelsey Oliver is going to have a 21st birthday to remember next week. Oliver, a 2008 graduate of Oxford High School, is home on leave from South Korea. She will receive the ultimate birthday present for a girl who holds a special place in her heart for her beloved […]
It’s someone’s worst nightmare that during a medical emergency, the firefighters and paramedics cannot find a house address because the numbers are not there or they can’t be read from the street. Addison Township Fire Lt. W Rippetoe is hoping to ease that worry by informing people about green reflective address signs and how they […]
Addison Township didn’t have to search very far to find a new deputy treasurer. April Alberty, daughter of Township Treasurer Dan Alberty, was hired as the new Deputy Treasurer for the township. ‘I’m just happy I have the opportunity to show people that I will be good at this job and they will get to […]
The wet weather continued to torment the varsity boys golf team as they had to play in the Oakland County Division Two Golf Tournament at Pontiac Municipal Golf Course on Monday, April 25. The Wildcats battled their way through the rain soaked golf course to come home with a second place finish, shooting a 303. […]
The start of the varsity softball season is not going according to varsity head coach Kristi McDevitt’s plans. Oxford has lost all six games to begin the season, including an 8-7 loss to Milford on Monday, April 25. The Wildcats jumped out to a 4-0 lead on RBI’s from sophomore Autumn Cervantez, junior Cassie Edgemon […]