Dragon Marching Band photos – Sept. 2022
Lake Orion school board reauthorizes ThinkLink partnership with Orion Twp. Public Library
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 […]
LOCS board, admin. discuss first year goals in new strategic plan
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 […]
LOCS school board, admin. discuss first year goals in new district strategic plan
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 […]
Are you ready for some Dragon football?
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 […]
LOCS school board approves annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application for SLRF
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 […]
LOCS school board approves bid award, project changes for bond work
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 […]
Dr. Dan Haas takes over as principal at LOHS, David McKay named Scripps M.S. principal
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. […]
Supt. Ben Kirby receives ‘highly effective’ rating in mid-year evaluation
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 […]
LOCS approves $333k technology bid for elementary schools device carts
During their final meeting of the 2021-22 school year on June 22, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved another technology bid award, this time for device carts at the elementary schools. “To support the district’s no-homework policy for elementary students, the district intends to store and charge the student devices overnight and […]