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🌱 How will LOCS’ year-five strategic plan affect students and staff?
Happening soon: Romeo Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Orion on the Lake Orion Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How will LOCS' year-five strategic plan affect students and staff?
- See the full route for this year's Homecoming parade downtown.
Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LOCS administration provides strategic plan year five update (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion Community Schools leaders just shared a year-five strategic plan update, outlining how they're expanding academic options, refreshing technology, and supporting student wellbeing. From AP and early middle college growth to new social-emotional supports and upcoming contract talks, the plan details how LOCS aims to keep students and staff safe, challenged, and supported this year. 
• Homecoming parade returns downtown on Oct. 4 (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion residents can look forward to the high school Homecoming Parade returning downtown on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m., starting at Blanche Sims Elementary. The village council has approved the event, which will feature the Dragon Marching Band, sports teams, and school clubs marching through the heart of downtown.
📸 Around Lake Orion
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion
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★ Featured events ★
- Romeo Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- Board of Trustee Work Session →
Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI 48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329
4:30 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting →
Waterford Township- Township Calendar - Township of Waterford - Auditorium 5200 Civic Center Dr Waterford MI 48329
6:00 pm - Seaholm Boys JV Soccer @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
5:30 pm - LOCS Board of Education Meeting
Lake Orion Community Schools Orion Township Hall (2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, 48360)
6:30 pm - Northville JV Football @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
6:30 pm - fLipSpot Friday Night fLipOut →
fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer L.O., 233 Kay Industrial Dr, Orion Township
7:45 pm - 21st Annual Corvette Fest →
Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
10:00 am - Wine & Cheese Open House →
Guardian Angel Cemetery, 4701 N Rochester Rd
1:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education - Finance Committee
Oxford Middle School 10 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371, USA
8:45 am - Oxford Knitting Club →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
10:30 am - DK/K Curriculum Night
Daniel Axford Elementary
6:30 pm - Athens Boys JV Soccer @ Oxford →
Oxford High School, 745 N Oxford Rd, Oxford
5:30 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Lake Orion. Apply here.
- Culver's posted a job opening for Porter in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oxford
- Will Furniss Gets One More Ride with the Rebels, Announces Return to Ole Miss (therebelwalk.com)
- Asian students made up 10.2% of Oakland County districts' student body in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Auburn Hills
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001921094-26-000881 (sec.gov)
- Is Retro Automotive Design Here to Stay? (kbb.com)
- Ask 411 Wrestling: What Were the Original Plans for the Outsiders in WCW? (411mania.com)
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