The Oxford International Residency Academy will have to wait until the fall of 2011 to open its doors. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling announced at the last Board of Education meeting that due to a late start in the recruiting process, the Academy will be pushed back by a year. ‘We didn’t have enough time,? Skilling […]
Director of Human Resources Nancy Kammer had a very busy summer. She had to say good-bye and wish 25 teachers good luck with their retirements, leaving her with some big shoes to fill. So she set about finding the perfect candidates to fill all of the available positions. Starting this fall, the district will welcome […]
Former band and choir students of Lew Wilson are being sought to take part in an alumni concert on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 to honor the man they proudly call teacher, friend and mentor. Lake Orion resident Kari Lynn Clark is on the committee heading up the concert. ‘We are looking for many past students […]
Helen Smith will forever be regarded as the matriarch of the Oxford Wildcats Athletic Booster Club (OWABC) and one of the most loyal supporters in the district’s history. It is that loyalty which has earned Smith, a 1952 graduate of Oxford High School, a spot as one of the charter members for the OHS Athletic […]
A green thumb must run in the Deehr family. Leonard resident Noel Deehr, 17, and her parents Lori and John each won multiple awards as the Oakland County Fair and the Armada fair this past summer. However, Noel out did her parents, racking up over 11 first, second and third place ribbons for her homegrown […]
Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach Ray Sutherland called this summer’s practices the best he has ever seen. ‘We are working extremely hard. The girls are stepping it up a notch and we probably had the best practice for the girl’s team that I’ve ever had in the history of the school,? Sutherland said. […]
Varsity Girls Golf Coach Terry Kelley isn’t sweating moving from the Flint Metro League into the Oakland Activities Association. ‘We’re fine,? said Kelley. ‘We’re 2-0 in the league and we have had some middle of the pack finishes in tournaments. We scored well even when we didn’t rank well.? So far, the girls defeated Avondale […]
Spend any time with Varsity Volleyball Coach Kristi McDevitt and it will be clear that she is excited for this upcoming season. ‘I am exited about moving to the Oakland Activities Association (OAA)…I am really hoping that we can compete this year and make a name for ourselves the first year in the OAA for […]
Out with the Flint Metro League and in with the Oakland Activities Association. Oxford Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach John Thaler knew this day was coming for the last couple of years, so he purposefully scheduled games against OAA opponents to better prepare his team for the transition. ‘It’s a higher level of play all-around,? […]
This season presents new challenges for Varsity Girls Swimming Coach Jackie Boswell, but she is ready to take them with a team that brings back a ton of talent. ‘So far the team looks great,? said Boswell. The Wildcats bring 32 athletes to the pool, five divers and 27 swimmers. Out of the swimmers, only […]