Complete with sideburns, jumpsuit and a few ‘baby, babies,? Paint Creek Elementary School said ‘Thank you, thank you very much,? to one of their own last week. Learning Resource Center (LRC) teacher Maureen Schabel was named Lake Orion Community Schools? Elementary Teacher of the Year at a surprise ceremony on Feb. 12. ‘It was a […]
‘The objective is to teach the student to see the land, to understand what he sees, and to enjoy what he understands.? – Aldo Leopold Waldon Middle School teacher Jon Gray has always valued the hands-on educational experience that connects his students with the earth. He took a group of students canoeing in the fall […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools? Board of Education hopes to avoid budget cuts in the coming year. But given the state of the economy, they’ve begun to look into the possibility. As such, the board recently appointed two committees to look into some cost saving measures through scheduling options, one at the high school level […]
At first glance, last week looked like a rough one for the Lake Orion Community Schools. On Wednesday, they were forced to ship an entire elementary school some three-and-a-half miles away because of a ‘strange odor? (Page One). On Friday, a ‘threat? at the high school put things on lockdown for part of the morning […]
Lake Orion High School has become known for its success on the fields, courts and courses, with many talented athletes leading the way. But there is, perhaps, no greater accomplishment for a high school athlete than turning that talent into an education at the next level. Before last week’s basketball game against Rochester Adams, LOHS […]
A strong fourth quarter helped host Pontiac Central come from behind against Lake Orion on Tuesday night. Central took the lead for good early in the final stanza, and outscored the Dragons 19-9 in the quarter to prevail 59-50. The Chiefs played without leading scorer Dameon Abram (broken finger). Drew Maynard scored 18 to lead […]
A 10-2 mercy of Avondale last Saturday ensured the Dragon hockey team of first place in the OAA II. The team began its week with a 8-2 victory over Berkley, giving them an outside chance to clinch should Troy lose to Bloomfield (in a game that took place around the same time as the LO/Avondale […]
When Lake Orion Wrestling Coach Doug Kline sat down before the season started and looked at his projected lineup, he probably grinned. His team, which started the season ranked sixth in the state, had a chance to surprise many people, even with such a high ranking from the get-go. However, injuries quickly depleted the squad, […]
A pair of top-10 finishes by Emily Loerch helped the Lake Orion girls? ski squad to a third place finish at regionals last Thursday, qualifying the team for the state competition next week. ‘It’s a great feeling,? Coach Derek Delzer said of the team making it to states. ‘They’ve had a great season. We did […]
A $55 million tax abatement requested by General Motors was granted on Tuesday night by the Orion Township Board of Trustees. The board approved GM’s request for a three-year construction period (to begin on Dec. 31, 2007) and a 12-year period to follow in which the abatement would take effect. The request from GM is […]