On March 11, 80 students from Oakview, Scripps, and Waldon Middle Schools met at Waldon Middle School for the Lake Orion Community Middle Schools and Orion Township Public Library’s 2022 Battle of the Books. Over four months, teams read four books and were challenged with more than 60 multiple-choice, short answers and true/false questions at […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on April 13 for their regularly scheduled meeting and the board unanimously approved three bid awards for technology and transportation projects. Some of the awards are part of the district’s three series $160 million facilities renovation and new construction projects. Voters […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s theater department is back for their annual spring musical. After months of rehearsal and countless hours dedicated to the show, the LOHS students are presenting: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show takes place at LOHS next week May 5, 6 and 7 at […]
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 […]