By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved purchasing 10 busses for $1,280,970 during a regular meeting on Nov. 20. Treasurer Jake Singer made the motion which was supported by Vice President Heather Sinawi. According to district documents, eight of the busses are conventional Hoekstra […]
Flavored tobacco increases youth usage, according to LOCS documents By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution to support addressing a lack of effective statewide tobacco prevention policies during their meeting on Nov. 20. The resolution was in support of the Protect Mi […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com DETROIT — Go Dragons! The Lake Orion High School Marching Band finished fourth in the state at the Michigan Competing Band Association state finals on Nov. 2 at Ford Field. This is the seventh time in the past eight years that the Dragons have finished in the top five […]
Total enrollment down 124 students By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon gave the district’s annual enrollment presentation to the district’s board of education on Nov. 6. The presentation provided a snapshot from Student Count Day on Oct. 7, and included a […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Royal Oak-based GMB Architects Mitch Duyser and Tom VanDeGriend met with the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education on Nov. 6 to show bond project designs for Paint Creek Elementary and Lake Orion High School’s AUX gym. Duyser presented renderings and floor plans to the […]
Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Heidi Mercer told the district’s Board of Education that Paint Creek Elementary and Lake Orion High School’s AUX gym bond designs are “pretty much done” during a board meeting on Oct. 23. “A few tweaks here and there that we are looking at, but this will be coming to the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education voted 7-0 to adopt an Oakland County School Boards Association (OCSBA) bylaw revision in October. The revision allows an exception for a member of the Board of Directors to complete their term on the board if they are elected […]
Lake Orion High School began using AI last year By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion High School students are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom and teachers and students say it can be a helpful tool to complete schoolwork, get instant feedback and provide help when a teacher is […]
Lake Orion High School’s new Health Occupations Student Ambassadors club (HOSA) is participating in the seventh annual Gift of Life HOSA challenge from Oct. 7 to Nov. 1. Students will register new organ donors and educate their communities about the impact of donations during the challenge. The need for organ donation is urgent, with around […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — During their meeting on Oct. 9, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved an amendment to an option and ground lease agreement with TowerCo 2013 LLC for the construction of a cell tower on East Clarkston Road. This amendment allows an additional six months […]