
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.


Join us at OHS tomorrow night for our Fall OMS/OHS Choir Concert starting at 7pm. Feel free to stop by early and check out the improvements in the music room. Hope to see a big crowd tomorrow night!


Homecoming Walls are ready for tomorrow. We hope to have a big crowd tomorrow night for the parade starting at 5:00pm, followed by the Homecoming Dinner at 5:30pm, and the Pep Assembly at 6:30pm. Go Chargers!





Last chance to order t-shirts for the Orion High School Volleyball Team's “Knights of Honor” community service project on October 22. This event will honor veterans and first responders for their selfless service to our community and the nation as a whole. All proceeds from this event will be given to the QC Honor Flight. T-shirts for this event can be purchased using this link: https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_volleyball_knights_of_honor/shop/store-closed


Looking for an easy dinner on Thursday? Don't forget about the OHS Homecoming Dinner. Watch the OHS Homecoming Parade at 5pm and then make your way to OHS for dinner, before watching the Pep Assembly starting at 6:30pm.


The Orion School District is in need of substitute paraprofessionals at C.R. Hanna. These positions offer a highly flexible schedule and would be great for college students going into education.


A MESSAGE FROM THE OHS/OMS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS! Please be cautious and careful when driving through town and rural roads around Orion, as we have multiple students after school running for Cross Country practices. Students have been instructed to run on the left hand side of the road so they can see oncoming traffic (except when going up big hills, they move to the right). They have also been instructed to wear brightly colored clothing to easily be seen. Please again be mindful when driving after school hours and during their practice time. Thank you!


Homecoming is just right around the corner! We are now accepting entries for the parade which will be held on Thursday Sept. 26th. The parade will start at 5pm from Orion High School. Attached to the post is the entry form, if you are interested and wanting to be apart of the parade please fill the form out and return to OHS by Tuesday Sept. 24th.


At the request of the American Legion Color Guard, OHS will be using a new Homecoming Parade route starting this fall. This route will match the 4th of July Festival Parade with the parade starting and ending at OHS. The Homecoming Parade will take place on September 26th at 5pm followed by the Homecoming Dinner at 5:30pm and the Homecoming Assembly at 6:30pm.


On October 22, the Orion High School Volleyball Team will be hosting the “Knights of Honor” community service project. The volleyball team will honor veterans and first responders for their selfless service to our community and the nation as a whole. All proceeds from this event will be given to the QC Honor Flight. T-shirts for this event can be purchased using this link: https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_volleyball_knights_of_honor/shop/home
If you would like to honor a veteran or first responder that evening please use the attached form and either drop it off or mail to Orion High School: Attn: OHS Volleyball, 1100 13th St., Orion, IL 61273. If you have any questions, please contact: Alissa Kunert: 563-508-3949 or Kristy Sandberg: 309-945-6883. Thank you so much for your support!




Reminder: School will not be in session on Monday, September 2, due to the Labor Day holiday. School will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Have a great weekend!

Reminder: OHS School Picture Day is tomorrow (Wednesday, August 28th). Parents may use the following link to either pre-order pictures or to order pictures after proofs are available. Parents were also emailed a link by Cobert Photography. Pictures do not have to be ordered before tomorrow. Link: https://schools.cobertphotography.com/orionilhs2425.html


Parents: Please join us for the 2024 Orion High School Open House. This is a great opportunity to meet your student's teacher and learn about the OHS curriculum. We hope to see everyone on Wednesday, August 21st at 6:30pm.


We are excited that school starts this week in the Orion School District! Backpack Night takes place at C.R. Hanna and OMS Monday night, with school starting on Tuesday at all three buildings. Let's Go Chargers! Go Big Red!

New vinyl door wraps were installed on the main gym doors today thanks to the generosity of the classes of 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. A special thank you to Daniel Cline who donated his time to create the graphic design.



Freshman Locker Move-In the next two nights, only six more days until school resumes!
