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Congratulations to Libby. She was recognized, by the IESA, for her sportsmanship throughout the tournament.
A couple more spirit wear orders are closing soon. Order your Boys Basketball gear by November 21st and your Softball apparel by November 26th. Go Chargers!
8th Grade - JA Inspire Career Expo: Students chose from various career clusters and visited booths to learn more about their particular fields of interest.
Medieval Times: Our 7th-grade kids stepped back in time and experienced spectacular horsemanship, swordplay, games of skill, and an authentic jousting tournament between six brave knights!
Reminder - NHS BINGO Night and Soup Supper! - Friday, November 22nd @ 6:00 PM with doors opening at 5:30 PM. Please join Orion's National Honor Society in raising funds for Toys for Tots. This is a family-friendly event located in the Commons at Orion High School, so feel free to bring the kids. Cost is $10/player.
CR Hanna writing contest winners. The students had lunch with our visiting author Kate Hannigan.
We had the pleasure of hearing from author Kate Hannigan at CRH today. She shared her experiences with our students during two assemblies this afternoon.
To celebrate our "Exemplary" status from the Illinois State Board of Education, the OHS Senior Class is selling "Chargers vs. Everybody" t-shirts as a class fundraiser. These shirts are very versatile as they can be worn to any of our Charger activities.
https://stores.inksoft.com/chargers_vs_everybody/shop/home
The Charger Closet will be open for the first time on Tuesday, November 19th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
We had the Cereal Box Challenge - Cereal Domino Drop today at CR Hanna. We would like to THANK the community for the 1,425 boxes of cereal donated to the OHS Student Hunger Drive. We would also give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to the OHS students and Mrs. Nightingale who came over to set up the boxes in the middle of the hallway.
Reminder: School will not be in session on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, due to Election Day.
Quad Cities Symphony-String Quartet performed at CRH today. The children learned about the strings and the performers. The music was beautiful!
Orion High School is proud to announce that for the 1st time ever, OHS has earned an “Exemplary” Designation from the Illinois State Board of Education. Yesterday, ISBE released the Illinois State Report Card for schools all over the state. The achievement places OHS is in the Top 10% of all schools, including elementary and middle schools, statewide .
To earn this honor, OHS earned a high cumulative score in the areas of, academic testing (PSAT/SAT scores), graduation rate (99%), school climate (measured by the 5 Essentials Survey) and a low absenteeism rate. To celebrate this achievement and our student's and staff's efforts we hosted a Whitey’s ice cream sundae bar during lunches today.
Several student band leaders participated in the Prairieland Band Festival in Sherrard. The OMS band and choir groups continue to grow and improve.
Great job - Annmarie, Julia, Liv, Lanie, Harrison, Payton, Phoenix, Elliot, and Finn.
The OHS Student Hunger Drive is underway and the Student Council is collecting non-perishable goods until 8:00 am on November 7th! One great way to get involved is to accept the Cupboard Clean-Out Challenge! To participate, clean out your pantry and donate all those items that may no longer be needed by dropping them off at OHS! Pick-up is also available by contacting OHS at 309-525-3361 and cash donations can be accepted as well! Help support our students by helping others!
OMS students celebrated Carter on Wednesday during his state walk. Carter will represent OMS at the state cross-country meet in Normal on Saturday. Best of luck and reach your goal!!
Don't forget to schedule your P/T Conferences!
Reminder: School will be dismissed early tomorrow, Friday, October 11, due to a School Improvement Teachers' Inservice. Early dismissal times will be as follows: C R Hanna Elementary School at 11:22 a.m., Orion Middle School at 11:28 a.m., and Orion High School at 11:32 a.m.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day gives the public an opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Take part in the QC area event on October 26th.
To create a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone attending our home high school football games, we will be implementing new expectations for middle school students (grades 6-8) starting this Friday. These changes are being implemented to ensure the safety and well-being of all attendees and to maintain a positive atmosphere at our school events.