Please join us in celebrating Abby Thomsen, who is stepping into a new role as Orion Middle School Principal!
Many of our students and families already know Abby from her years as a math teacher, and we’re excited to see her bring her experience and dedication to her new role as principal. ❤️🖤
- OMS XC at Geneseo
- OMS Softball
- OHS Boys Golf at Home
- OHS Girls Golf at Hidden Lakes
- OHS Boys Soccer at Home vs. Mendota
We’re excited to highlight Alyce McConaghy, who is taking on a new role as our STEM Teacher at C.R. Hanna Elementary!
Alyce has been part of the Orion elementary team for an incredible 26 years, and this year she’s helping launch our new STEM program at C.R. Hanna. 🔬🚀
Please RSVP using this link by Wednesday, September 23rd!
https://www.smartlablearning.com/il-event-cr-hanna/
OHS EVENT UPDATE!! Due to the temps today, Boys Golf Invite at Gibson Woods has been cancelled. For Boys Soccer at Kewanee we have pushed the start time back to 6pm and will be Varsity only. We will update you if that changes before the end of the school day!
Please join us in welcoming Joy Carter to Orion CUSD #223! Joy is joining our Orion High School team as our new Spanish Teacher.
We’re excited to have Joy become part of the Orion family and look forward to getting to know her.
We’re excited to introduce Dawn Carlson, our new Orion Middle School Head Softball Coach!
This year marks the beginning of middle school softball at Orion, and we’re thrilled to have Dawn leading the way as we introduce this new opportunity for our students. ⚾❤️🖤
Please join us in celebrating Michele Weston as she steps into a new role with Orion CUSD #223! After an incredible 21.5 years as a part-time cook at Orion Middle School, Michele is now serving as the Head Cook at C.R. Hanna Elementary.
We’re excited to see Michele bring her years of experience, dedication, and care to her new role. ❤️🖤
You may already know Logan Kane from his time as a paraprofessional at Orion Middle School, but this year he’s taking on a new role as a Special Education Teacher!
We’re excited to see Logan continue to grow within the Orion family and bring his experience and dedication to his new role. ❤️🖤
Please join us in welcoming Rachel Hamilton to Orion CUSD #223! Rachel is joining our Orion High School team as a Math Teacher.
We’re excited to have Rachel become part of the Orion family and look forward to getting to know her.
A Special Visit to Orion CUSD #223!
We were honored to welcome several important guests to Orion Community Unit School District #223 as they toured our schools and experienced firsthand the amazing things happening throughout our district!
Joining us were Kathy Marshall, ROE Superintendent of Schools; Senator Mike Halpin; Dr. Tony Sanders, State Superintendent of Education; Cynthia Lund, Chief Governmental Relations Officer; and Matt Seaton, Chief Finance Officer.
At CR Hanna Elementary, Mr. Lowe showcased our new STEM Lab, our guests visited with our preschool students, and they even had the opportunity to see our students enjoying recess!
At Orion High School, Mr. DeBaillie gave a presentation highlighting ways our new Luxedo projector can be incorporated in academic and athletic settings. Our guests visited the culinary classroom, where students were busy making boba pearls as part of their hands-on learning experience.
At Orion Middle School, Mrs. Thomsen led a tour of the STEM Lab and LEGO Robotics room, highlighting some of the innovative learning opportunities available to our students.
We truly enjoyed the opportunity to spotlight Orion CUSD #223 and showcase the incredible things happening in our schools. Having state and regional leaders visit our small community gave them the chance to see, firsthand, the dedication of our staff, the opportunities available to our students, and the many great things happening right here in Orion.
It was an honor to welcome our guests and proudly showcase our schools! ❤️🖤
Thank you to our staff and students who helped make their visit a memorable one!
You may already know Kristy Sandberg from her 8 years as the Orion Middle School Secretary, but this year she has taken on a new role within our district as our District Office Secretary and Food Service Director. ❤️🖤
Please join us in welcoming Brent Hamerlinck, our new Head of Maintenance, to Orion CUSD #223
We’re excited to have Brent join our team and look forward to the experience, dedication, and care he brings to our district. 🛠️❤️
We’re excited to introduce Amber Cashen, our new Transportation Director! While her role may be new this year, she is certainly not new to the Orion family. Many of our students and families already know her from her years as an Orion bus driver. 🚌❤️
If you have a little one interested in this years Scarlets please get your forms filled out and send/turned into the office at Orion High School. If you have any other questions please reach out to Brittany Brown and Sarah Marshall at the emails listed on the flyer!
Final reminder that the OHS Orion-tation Night is tonight! This event is designed for all students and their parents to become Orion-ted with the building, meet our staff, and learn about our expectations before the first day of school. Students will be able to move into their lockers, visit classrooms and get settled in to avoid the Wednesday-morning jitters! We'll have free popcorn, flavored lemonades and raffle prizes for students!
