By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion Community Schools PHASES program is looking to partner up with some local businesses to secure some form of work and growth opportunities for its students. PHASES is a program run through LOCS for post-secondary aged adults with disabilities. The program, run by the district’s […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education reauthorized their annual ThinkLink partnership with the Orion Township Public Library. The partnership seeks to expand the educational opportunities and academic achievement of district students by combining each entity’s individual resources. The board voted 6-0 in favor of renewing […]
Second part of a two-part story By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — During their meeting on Aug. 10, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education reviewed the district’s strategic plan goals for the upcoming school year. Since approving the strategic plan at the April 27 meeting, district officials have been working to […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education and administrators have spent the last year creating a new strategic plan to help guide the district forward over the next five years. Since approving the strategic plan at the April 27 meeting, district officials have been working to reach […]
LO PEPP, varsity players hold youth football camp LAKE ORION — These Lake Orion youth football players may be ready to take to the gridiron but they will have to wait a few more years before donning the Dragon green and white under the Friday night lights. Lake Orion Football PEPP held their annual youth […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved the annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application for the School Loan Revolving Fund (SLRF) during their meeting on July 20. “What that program does for us and other districts is, a lot districts don’t have the tax base to efficiently […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools (LOCS) Board of Education approved bid awards for part three of the Blanche Sims Elementary project as well as some district-wide project change orders. The board voted 6-0 to approve both requests at its July 20 board meeting. Blanche Sims bid award […]
Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week the new principals for Lake Orion High School and Scripps Middle School. At LOHS, Dr. Dan Haas will be taking over the role of principal. Haas takes over the position, which was left vacant by previous principal Steve Hawley, who cited medical issues as his reason for departing. […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education presented the results of their mid-year superintendent evaluation, giving Superintendent Ben Kirby a “highly effective” rating after the 2021-22 school year. Kirby was hired by the board in July of 2020. “The Lake Orion Board of Education has conducted […]