Lake Orion Community Schools is currently undergoing the strategic planning process. This processes, done through the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), inlcudes seeking out and receiving community input. “The LOCS Board of Education and LOCS Administration continue the strategic planning process and will move forward with in-person opportunities for community input after the new […]
Supt. Kirby details Lake Orion safety measures; counseling available for students By Megan Kelley Review Writer In the days following the tragic shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in the deaths of four students, Lake Orion Community Schools, like many other districts across the State of Michigan, have taken the time to regroup and […]
LOCS Update December 5 December 5, 2021 Dear LOCS Families- As we transition into the upcoming school week, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for your understanding, your patience and your partnership. Last week’s tragedy in Oxford was a moment that shook us all to our core. It connected closer to […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Athletic Director for Lake Orion Community Schools, Chris Bell, joined the district’s Board of Education during their Nov. 10 meeting to provide some updates on the athletic program in LOCS. According to Bell, the district has over 2,000 students registered to participate in both middle and high school sports throughout […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Smile Big. You are special. Be Brave. You are awesome. Happy. Or maybe just a brightly colored rainbow and a big smiley face. That says it all. These are just some of the messages and images that students at Blanche Sims Elementary are drawing as part of Serving the Needs […]
By Joe St. Henry Special Contributor to The Review Lake Orion varsity football coach John Blackstock resigned last week, with a familiar face replacing him on the sidelines – Athletic Director and former head coach Chris Bell. Blackstock took over the program in 2017 when Bell was elevated to the district athletic director position. Blackstock […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Staff members from Lake Orion High School attended the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education meeting last week to present their course request proposals. In total, seven new classes were proposed. The board is expected to vote on these course requests at their December meeting. Up first were Marie […]
Lake Orion High School is proud to announce Chris Bell as the new varsity football coach, beginning with the 2022 season. Bell is a lifetime Dragon with an extensive history in the football program, leading LOHS to its only state football title in the 2010 Division I title game. “I’m beyond excited to get a […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met last week for their regularly scheduled meeting and the docket included several first readings of a policy updates and discussion on those updates. The Policy Committee, made up of board Vice President Birgit McQuiston and Trustees Scott Taylor and Susan Flaherty, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Five student-athletes from Lake Orion High School, spanning three sports, signed letters of intent to five different colleges last Wednesday in the high school’s first signing day of the 2021-22 school year. The students were joined by their families, as coaches took turns introducing their athlete and saying a few […]