DDES expansion now complete
The Della Davidson Elementary School eight classroom expansion due to overcrowding is now complete and students and teachers moved into the new spaces in January. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
Walking Wednesdays program on hold
Walking Wednesdays have been put on hold while the city and University of Mississippi await word on funding from Mississippi Department of Transportation. (January 31, 2012, Page 2)
High school bids nearly complete
Bids for the new Oxford High School will now move forward with plans for the Oxford School Board of Trustees to determine the best choice in March. (January 31, 2012, Page 1)
Education briefs
- DDE honor roll
- 2012 state theatre champs announced, OHS wins awards
- Locals on NEMCC dean’s list
- Mississippi ranks 48th on national report card
- Lucker named to honor list at Missouri S&T
- Huckins named to the Seaver college dean’s list at Pepperdine
- Watson named to Clemson University president’s list
- Lowrey joins society
- UM pharmacy faculty member wins award
- Three local seniors inducted into UM hall of fame
- OUUMC day school art work
Districts name top teachers
Della Davidson Elementary School teacher Patches Calhoun and Lafayette Elementary School techer Tanya Robertson are the top teachers this year for their districts. (January 26, 2012, Page 1)
Education Briefs
- OMS honor roll
- Mr, Miss NWCC named
- LUES honor roll
- Pugh joins NWCC board
- Local FFA chapter participates in challenge
- Franklin graduates from JSU
- Estock graduates from Mississippi College
- Odom on dean’s list
- LMS beauty review set Saturday
- Kramer on USM dean’s list
- Nominations sought for educator award
OSD explores ways to close achievement gap
Oxford School District is looking for ways to close the achievement gap with new initiatives to help students succeed this year they announced at the annual state of the district report. (January 24, 2012, Page 7)
OSD pays $85K to settle legal dispute
The Oxford School District paid $85,000 to a family with a special needs child to help settle a legal dispute. (January 24, 2012, Page 2)
LES tops county in collecting box tops
Lafayette Elementary School is tops in box tops collection in the county this year with a check recently delivered for $3,419 meaning the school collected 34,190 box tops. (January 17, 2012, Page 7)
Education briefs
- Art class helps OE students
- OHS honor roll
- Who’s Who list at UM
- Houston graduates from ICC
- NWCC nursing graduation
- Ole Miss call for educator nominations
- Locals receive honors at MC
- Oxford residents chosen for Chancellor’s Leadership class
- LHS honor roll released
- OUS see acrobats
- Civil rights year round lesson
