By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools broke ground on their highly anticipated and long-awaited Blanche Sims Elementary school construction project last week. District administration, school board members and representatives from GMB Architects and Frank Rewold and Sons joined Blanche Sims staff and students in the current Blanche Sims cafeteria for the ceremony. […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on April 13 where one of the more anticipated topics of discussion was the unveiling of the district’s strategic plan. Over the past several months, LOCS has been participating in the strategic planning process through the Michigan Association […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion High School DECA students competed in the DECA state competition in March with several students placing well enough to move onto the international competition. Top honors for Lake Orion include: Amy Bronikowski and Megan Witt – Role Play winners, Top 10 and State Champions in the Integrated […]
The Orion Township Public Library held their annual Battle of the Books competition at Waldon Middle School last Saturday. Each year, the library holds the competition amongst area fifth grade students who form teams and read from a select list of books provided by library staff. The event culminates when all teams head to the […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved several bid awards during their regular meeting on March 23. As LOCS makes the transition to Series 2 of their three series, $160 million bond, several projects are ready to get started. First, the board approved a furniture bid for new […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools is a district that is greatly appreciative of its staff. The teachers within the district are often heralded for their passion and dedication to their students. Every year, LOCS selects a teacher from each level of education (elementary, middle and high school) and celebrates them as […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their March 9 meeting, Lake Orion Community Schools rounded out their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) presentations by providing the Board of Education with information on the program at the middle school level. In recent months, LOCS administrators and staff have given presentations on the district’s SEL program across all […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor March is National Reading Month and schools across the Lake Orion district are bringing guest readers to help inspire students and foster a love of reading. On March 16, three Lake Orion High School football players – juniors Patrick Rowland, Dorian Hills and Carlo Fortino – visited Paint Creek Elementary […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past few board meetings, the topic of school start times has been brought up and discussed by Lake Orion Community Schools administration and the Board of Education multiple times. As of right now, the district has not made any changes to start time or any significant changes to […]
Last Friday, students at Lake Orion High School participated in the school’s 7th annual Cell Out For Soldiers event where 1,879 students gave up their phones for the day to stand in unity with troops and their familie at home and overseas. After taking two years off, LOHS Leadership students arrived early to prepare for […]