By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education held their first meeting of 2020 on Jan. 8. and one of their priorities was to hold their annual re-organizational nominations. Board President Birgit McQuiston began the meeting requesting nominations for the position of board president. Secretary Dana Mermell nominated Treasurer Jim Weidman […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. This year marks the sixth annual CELL OUT for Soldiers event at Lake Orion High School, which is planned and organized by the student Leadership class at the high school. On Friday, Jan. 17, students will be asked to […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion has had a strong wrestling program for years but growing competition and parity in the league necessitates that when the Dragons hit the mats they’re at peak performance every meet. On Thursday, Lake Orion faced two of its biggest rivals in a tri-meet against Clarkston and Oxford at […]
Lake Orion High School’s Thespian Troupe attended the Michigan Educational Theater Association State Festival in Detroit last month. The festival gives students the opportunity to attend workshops, compete in technical and performance events and audition for college scholarships. For the third year in a row, LOHS is the Technical Theater Olympic Champions. During this competition, […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Lake Orion Community Schools is joining 529 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. Too often the efforts of school board members go unrecognized so we will be celebrating School […]
Guest column by Carol Azizian St. Joseph students in several grades helped spread cheer overseas to the Wild Geese of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 774. Students in second and fifth grades and middle school, along with members of Cub Scout Troop 186, collected 11 boxes of coffee, Christmas lights, hot sauce and other items for […]
By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The first action for the team since Dec. 17, the Lake Orion Dragons girls basketball team returned to the hardwood to battle the Avondale Yellow Jackets on Jan. 6 at Lake Orion High School. The Yellow Jackets, who did have a game over Christmas break, set the tone early […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s swim and dive team competed in their third meet of the season on Dec. 17 against across town rival the Oxford High School Wildcats. In their final meet of 2019 the Dragons dominated the Wildcats 100.5 points to 85.5 points. The win boosts the young Lake […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education met on Dec. 18 for their final meeting of 2019. This meeting was exceptionally important for the superintendent search process. During their special meeting on Dec. 11, the board heard from three search firms regarding the scope of their services as well as […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Area Youth Assistance hosted its first Holiday Mart last week, giving Lake Orion schoolchildren the chance to learn that it is better (or just as good) to give unto others. Students from Head Start and the Great Start Readiness Program at the CERC (Community Education Resource Center) building […]