Fifth grade students at St. Joseph Catholic School took time in January to make blankets for Farmington Hills-based organization, Fleece & Thank You. Fleece & Thank You collects blankets and distributes them to children around Michigan who are battling illnesses. Each blanket includes a video of well-wishes and support from the students who made the […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday to discuss the superintendent search process with John Silveri from the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), the district’s search firm. In this meeting, the board essentially nailed down a timeline for the search process that is expected […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Operation Center received an anonymous tip from Crime Stoppers at 10:24 p.m. on Jan. 28 regarding a threat made against Lake Orion High School via Snapchat. The anonymous tip stated that a “bomb” had been placed in the locker rooms near the pool lobby, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office stated in […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Reading is critical for a student’s success. In 2016 the state of Michigan Legislature passed the “Read by Grade Three” law to ensure that students exit third grade reading at or above grade level. This law will affect the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The tip-off of Lake Orion’s “Rivalry Night” promotion, the Lady Dragons basketball team battled their rival Clarkston Wolves at the O’Rena on the campus of Oakland University on Jan. 29. Unable to generate any traction offensively, Lake Orion was routed by Clarkston, 45-31. Led by junior Taylor Heaton’s 15 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The first action for the boys since dropping a hard-fought road tilt with the West Bloomfield Lakers on Jan. 24, the Lake Orion Dragons basketball team partook in “Rivalry Night” at the O’Rena on the campus of Oakland University on Jan. 29, squaring off against the Oxford Wildcats. Hoping […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity competitive cheer team took fifth place at the Dragon Invite on Saturday, with just seven points separating the top five teams. Invite winner Rochester Adams had the highest score in the three-round competition, 787.52; followed by Rochester High School, 785.38; Stoney Creek, 784.68; Woodhaven, 780.94; and Lake Orion at […]
By Kristie Orselli Review Sports Contributor With the regular season winding down, the wrestling team competed in their last dual meet of the year. Facing Grand Blanc to start off the night, the dragons narrowly came out on top 38-31. Senior Mason Slocum and Junior Dominic Orselli each pinned their opponents. Senior Issac Kinne and […]
The Lake Orion High School boys swim and dive team headed to North Farmington High School on Jan 30 suffering a hard loss 102-81. In the diving portion, senior Alex Brent took first while sophomore William Kahrl scored second, followed closely by Blake Burgess who finished in third. Individually, junior Brendan Ledtke took second in […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Operation Center received an anonymous tip from Crime Stoppers at 10:24 p.m. on Jan. 28 regarding a threat made against Lake Orion High School via Snapchat. The anonymous tip stated that a “bomb” had been placed in the locker rooms near the pool lobby, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office stated in […]