February 22, 2017 Fund Operations, Internal Controls and Revenue Update: Building and Site Sinking Fund revenue is managed using a separate bank account and reconciliation process. The project management planning, oversite and internal control team and processes have been defined and are now in place. Projected tax revenue for the December 2016 levy is $3.4 […]
By Georgia Thelen Staff Writer Lake Orion Community Schools recently announced their 2017 Teacher of the Year (TOTY) award winners, representing Lake Orion’s high school, middle school and elementary school programs. Kevin Kopec, a teacher and girl’s varsity basketball coach at Lake Orion High School, was awarded the 2017 TOTY award. Kopec is a government, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Long hours. Hard work. Diversification of responsibilities. Intensive concentration and studying. No pay. For most people, it does not sound like a lot of fun, but for the Lake Orion High School students on Robotics Team 302 it’s a dream job. Or a dream team. And Team 302 wants people […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Writer Matt Zittzmann, a 2004 Lake Orion graduate, visited his hometown on Dec. 19 to speak with technology-minded students about his endeavors. Zittzmann is CEO and cofounder of Kamcord, a mobile application that allows the user to record what is playing on their smartphone or tablet screen. Zittzmann described the journey […]
Thank you to the Lake Orion community for supporting the Building & Site sinking fund proposal this past August. As the school year is now in full swing, we wanted to provide an update regarding next steps in the process and what you can expect to see over the coming months. Building and Site Sinking […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Superintendent Marion Ginopolis received a “highly effective” rating from the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education members in her annual performance review, presented at the board’s Dec. 14 meeting. The evaluation represents Ginopolis’s performance over the 2015-16 school year and is “based on the district’s strategic Goals and Objectives,” […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at its board meeting Dec. 14 to sell the district’s administration building on Lapeer Road in the Village of Lake Orion. The sale is part of the district’s restructuring plans and selling the building will help rebuild a fund balance […]
Lady Dragons set team, individual varsity records The Lake Orion varsity girls swim and dive team completed their season with a convincing showing at the state championship meet on Nov. 19, finishing in eighth place as a team. This is the fourth consecutive top-10 finish for the Lady Dragons at the state meet. Senior […]
Dark Horse fueled by Dragon fire On Nov. 12-13 I had the privilege of tagging along as an observer with the newly formed Scripps Middle School Robotics Team, heading to the Great Lakes Bay Region FTC Robotics Qualifier, at Bullock Creek High School in Midland. Being that our team is newly formed, (team shirts […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion High School Thespian Troupe 2898 will be performing their fall production of The Man Who Came to Dinner at the Lake Orion High School Performing Arts Center Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. “It’s a comedy but it’s a Hollywood satire,” […]