Lacy to retire after 30 years with Oxford Schools
Sarah Lacy will retire this month as a biology teacher at Oxford High School after 39 years with the district. (May 12, 2011, Page 1)
School districts to receive more funds
Lafayette and Oxford School Districts will see more state funds this year but only because both will see a growth in student population. (May 6, 2011, Page 5A)
City school leader dead at 55
Kim Myrick Stasny, 55, died Wednesday evening at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi after complications from a brain tumor.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Oxford University United Methodist Church with a service to follow at 3.
Bramlett and Oxford Elementary schools will dismiss at 1:40 and the remainder of the schools will dismiss at 2.
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OHS student named STAR
Oxford High School student Dan Mossing has earned the reputation as STAR student not only in Oxford but throughout the state as he was named STAR student for Mississippi. Dan will attend Princeton University and is the child of Mike and Sue Mossing. (May 4, 2011, Page 1)
Special ed meeting set
A meeting for parents in the Oxford School District that have children with identified special needs has been set for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. (May 2, 2011, Page 3A)
OMS to get $3 million makeover
Oxford School District approved a $3 million demolition and construction of a new gym at Oxford Middle School at Monday’s board meeting. The project will also include the addition of 8 classrooms for the school. The project is set to begin this summer and complete by Aug. 2012. (April 26, 2011, Page 1)
Oxford superintendent takes medical leave
Superintendent Kim Stasny will be out off the office for the next two months while dealing with a brain tumor. Assistant Superintendent Brian Harvey will be in charge. (April 20, 2011, Page 2A)
Students enjoy high-tech story time
Oxford School District students are working together through the use of Skype to help eighth graders teach first graders the love of reading. (April 12, 2011, Page 6A)
Oxford High School principal juggles present, future
Third in a series following the first year of Oxford High School Principal Mike Martin where Martin shares the work put into planning for the new school and working with students and improving discipline. (March 22, 2011, Page 6)
Clay named OSD administrator of the year
Jeff Clay, Oxford Elementary Principal, was recently honored as the administrator of the year for the Oxford School District. (March 8, 2011, Page 6)
