Army Sgt. Destiny Vinson returned to Lake Orion to surprise her younger sister Morgan at Orion Oaks Elementary on Veterans Day. Sgt. Vinson, a 2017 Lake Orion High School graduate, last saw Morgan in April. Vinson is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. To watch the video of the sisters’ reunion, click play on the […]
Projects are part of the school bond phase II construction work By Megan Kelley Review Writer In recent months, Lake Orion Community Schools has wrapped up several bond construction projects throughout the district, reaching the end of the first series of the three series $160 million bond plan. Up next on the list of upcoming […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their workshop meeting on Oct. 27, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education moved forward in the strategic planning process by participating in their own input session. In recent months, the district has started building the foundation of strategic planning, wrapping up some of the final details of […]
The Lake Orion High School Leadership Development Workshop students organized a class competition Activities Night on Sunday evening after the Homecoming Parade. Seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen formed teams and competed in class games such as blindfolded musical chairs, tug of war, relay race, balloon stomp, a scavenger hunt and more. The senior won (legitimately) […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 13 where, as has become a semi-regular occurrence, they were joined by district Data Specialist Missy Butki who presented the fall 2021-2022 student achievement data. Butki has presented student achievement data roughly three times […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools staff and board members celebrated the completion of the new building addition and other bond-related construction last Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour. Staff members from Webber, including Principal Jennifer Goethals along with district administrators, board members, GMB architects and others who worked on the […]
Lake Orion Community Schools celebrated the beginning of Homecoming week with their annual Homecoming Parade through downtown Lake Orion. After taking a year off due to COVID-19 last year, Dragons big and small crowded the streets to cheer on students and staff within the district and give the varsity football team some encouragement for their […]
Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021, Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees […]
Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators […]
Singer, Drakos and Bresett share their stance on in-school masking By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday for their regularly scheduled meeting. Though the agenda was light, the district administration building was packed with parents and members of the community representing both sides of the recent […]