Financial aid assistance program available Saturday
Although officially dubbed College Goal Sunday, on this Saturday, the University of Mississippi Financial Aid office will be available at Oxford High School to help families fill out their federal financial aid forms. (February 23, 2010, Page 7)
Honor Rolls
Lafayette High School and Oxford Middle School announced their latest honor rolls. (February 23, 2010, Page 6)
BES play
PHOTOS — Children at Bramlett Elementary School presented the play “The ABCs of Going to School” on Friday morning. (February 23, 2010, Page 6)
Fantasy football helps OMS students score math points
Oxford Middle School teacher Jeffrey Jones uses fantasy football to teach his sixth-grade ramp-up math students essential skills. (February 2, 2010, Page 6)
Schools, city agree on school resource officer plan
The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a contract with the Oxford School District to continue with the current funding arrangement for the six school resource officers, or SROs, through the summer. (January 21, 2010, Page 2)
This week in Education
BRIEFS — University Museum’s early-release day program to teach first- through 12th-graders about world holidays; the Oxford School District is one of 25 mini-grant recipients from the National Center for Safe Routes to Schools; Science Saturdays continue at University Museum; locals named to Delta State honor roll. (January 19, 2010, Page 8)
Local student wins school-level round in National Geographic Bee
Emma Herbst, a fourth-grade student at Della Davidson Elementary School, won the second-level competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. (January 19, 2010, Page 8)
Reality Fair, CHOICES program teach responsibility
Students from Oxford Middle and High schools as well as Lafayette Middle School took part in programs this week aimed at helping them realize the importance of good grades in its impact on future career choices. (January 19, 2010, Page 6)
Spelling it out
Mark Zhao won the Oxford School District’s spelling bee at Oxford Middle School this morning, with Grace Turner and Megan Kennedy also making it to the final round. (January 15, 2010, Page 1)
City school leaders consider bond issue
Oxford voters may be asked later this year to support a bond issue to pay for a new high school and other improvements to school facilities. A decision on whether a bond referendum will be needed to build a new high school for the Oxford School District could be decided by May. (January 13, 2010, Page 1)
