Team finishes in second place at Jackson District Tournament By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com JACKSON — Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 finished as event finalists at the FIRST Robotics Jackson District Tournament last weekend, and also earned a ticket to the state finals beginning on April 3. The Dragons were selected by […]
Expects to receive over $40k in discounts By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized bid awards and a resolution worth $909,203 during its meeting on March 12. The authorizations cover projects, equipment and more that will be used throughout the district. The board approved […]
LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education adopted four policy revisions on March 12. One policy regarding field trips and other sponsored trips, allows a parent, student or staff member to drive and transport students if written permission is provided for the student driver and student passenger through completing a district […]
Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education adopted a resolution calling on congress to pass a permanent and full funding act for the Individuals-with-Disabilities-Education-Act last week. The IDEA is a law that makes a free appropriate public education available to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation. It also ensures special education and related services […]
Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 completed their first competition in Ferndale Feb. 28 to March 1, ending qualification matches ranked 14th and securing a spot in Team 6570’s alliance alongside Team 6618. The Dragons made it to the semifinals where they were eliminated in a Double Elimination Bracket and placed third overall as […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A 16-year-old male student at Lake Orion High School was arrested March 4 after making a threat that many people were going to die in a shooting at the school, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said. The student, a sophomore at the school, was taken to […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion schools are projecting student enrollment to decline slightly over the next five years, just under 2%, said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon. Weldon gave an enrollment projection presentation during the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education workshop on Feb. 26. According […]
MASB represents school boards across the state By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select Westwood Board of Education Treasurer Roderick Means to region eight of the MASB board of directors ballot during a workshop meeting on Feb. 26. The ballot is […]
Says program would remain if Oakland’s system was the same as other counties By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education President Danielle Bresett sat down with The Lake Orion Review on Thursday to provide more information surrounding the board’s decision to support district administration’s recommendation to […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity basketball team defeated Stoney Creek, 59-44, on Feb. 25 while the boys team lost to Waterford Mott, 41-40, in the MHSAA tournament on Feb. 26. It was senior night for the girls and the final game of the their regular season. The Lady […]