Due to cold temperatures tonight's Freshman Boys Basketball at Mercer County has been postponed and we are working on a make up date. Stay warm everyone!
Ms. Grundstrom's English 4 class opened a study of grit with a fun activity. They were first asked to write what "grit" means to them on a balloon, and then they had to keep the balloon bouncing without it falling on the ground. Eventually, students were challenged to only use one hand, balance a book on their heads, and drink from a glass to simulate how it feels to balance multiple obligations in life. "It definitely got me thinking about balancing multiple things at the same time," said senior Macy Mizlo.
Unfortunately tomorrow OHS JV and Varsity Girls Basketball games vs. Mercer County have been postponed. They will be rescheduled for Monday Feb 3rd starting at 5:30pm and 7pm.
Congratulations to our 2025 Orion High School Hall of Fame Inductees! The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for February 7th, 2025 at 6:30pm before the boys varsity basketball game.
Congratulations to Junior Kyler Owens for receiving Week 19 Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout! Thank you for those of you who took the time to vote for him! Come out tomorrow night and catch Kyler and the rest of the Chargers take on the Rockridge Rockets! Keep up the great work everyone!
Congratulations to Kamryn Brown for scoring her 1,000th point for the Chargers during the second quarter of tonight's match up against the Rockridge Rockets. Brown broke the 1,000 point barrier on a driving layup, earning her 1,001st point on the bonus free throw that followed.
Nothing going on tonight, come on out for Hoops for St. Jude. The OHS Girls Basketball are hosting a fundraiser and all proceeds will go towards St Jude's. JV game will start at 5:30 and Varsity will follow vs. Rockridge. Hope to see you there!
OHS kicked off finals week with doughnuts waiting for students as they arrived to school yesterday.
Congratulations to our very own Junior Kamryn Brown for receiving Week 16 Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout! Thank you for those you took the time to vote for her! Keep up the great work everyone!
Such great performances tonight by the OHS Choir, Band, KnightSounds Jazz Band, and Syncopation Vocal Jazz Ensemble at their Winter Festival. Shout out to Ms. Heiberger and Ms. McCullough for putting together a great show! Great job everyone!
OHS Student Council collected toys to support both QC Toys for Tots and the Orion Christmas for Kids programs. They were assisted in their efforts by the OHS National Honor Society who raised $2400 through their Bingo Night on November 22nd. Thanks to the support of the Orion community and the efforts by Student Council and NHS, eleven Toys for Tots collection boxes were completely filled through donations.
Just a quick reminder, the Orion School District will be dismissing school early on Friday, December 20, 2024
Dismissal times;
CR Hanna 2:02 PM
Orion Middle School 2:08 PM
Orion High School 2:15 PM
Have a wonderful break!
***POSTPONED (Due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date.)
Tomorrow's scheduled Christmas Sweater 5K hosted by the OHS National Honor Society has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date!
Tomorrow's OHS Girls Basketball game vs Monmouth-Roseville will now just be a varsity only game! The start time has changed and will now be at 6pm.
The OHS F/S Boys Basketball team participated in the Warkins Invite this past weekend and got themselves to the Championship game on Monday night. The Chargers brought home some 1st Place hardware. Congratulations guys and keep up the great work!
Wonderful performances tonight by the OMS Choir and Band. Tremendous community support tonight. Thank you for attending!
The Chargers vs. Everybody T-Shirts are in!! If you purchased one of these shirts they are available for pick up in the OHS main office. The office is open until 4pm each day.
The future of the Orion Girls Basketball from 1st-7th Grade was recognized tonight in between our home JV and Varsity games! The future looks bright for our Chargers!
Go walking (or running) in a winter wonderland and join the OHS National Honor Society as they host a Christmas Sweater 5K. This fun event will be held Saturday, December 14 @ 7:30AM on the OHS Track. The entry fee is $20 with all registrations being walkup at starting at 7AM. Wear your favorite ugly sweater, listen to some Christmas music and enjoy the event as funds raised will be donated to Humility Homes (a program that provides housing opportunities for the homeless in the greater Quad City area.).
Thanksgiving week was a success for the Orion Charger Boys Basketball program. Thank you to everyone who came out this week for our own Orion 10&32 Tip Off Classic! Varsity finished up 3-1 placing 2nd and for the Sophomore and Freshman it was a fun Saturday as they battled each other in the Championship game! Sophomores pulled off the win but definitely a great game played by everyone! Congrats to Kyler Owens for All-Tournament Team selection. Keep up the great support all season long!
