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 […]
Lake Orion to use a phased approach to redistricting middle schools By Megan Kelley Review Writer During the past several meetings of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education, the topic of enrollment, specifically at the middle school level, has been touched on numerous times. In prior meetings, district administration informed the board that […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As Lake Orion Community Schools begins to plan for next year, one of the proceeding topics of exploration is school start times. According to district administration, study after study has shown that high school-aged students do not function at their highest capacity in the morning, and that pushing back to […]
The Lake Orion girls’ varsity basketball team are district champs for the first time in 12 years after defeating Rochester High School in an intense game on Friday at Lake Orion High School. The Dragons beat the Falcons 40-34 in the Michigan High School Athletic Association District No. 5 Final. This is the first district […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer On Monday, students across Oakland County, including Lake Orion Community Schools, attended school without a mask mandate for the first time in almost two years. After roughly six months, the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) lifted their requirement to wear masks in schools and daycares on Feb. 28. Before that, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met last week for their bi-annual workshop meeting where the board approved more than $9 million in bid awards for part one of the new Blanche Sims Elementary bond project. Projects included in part one are earthwork and site utilities, fencing, foundations, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their meeting on Feb. 9, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education heard a presentation from Lake Orion High School administration, staff and students regarding the social emotional (SEL) program at the school. Giving the presentation were LOHS principal Steve Hawley, teacher Amy Redman and several students (senior […]