Orion CUSD 223

Kara earned the IESA Sportsmanship Award. Congratulations and keep up the great work!!

Congratulations to our 7th grade volleyball team. They are Regional Champions.

The Orion Theatre Department put on a fin-tabulous production of "The Little Mermaid." This production included students in 6th-12th grade. We loved to sea their talent. Their talent was in-crab-ulous, and we could tell they had an eely good time!

Take a minute and order your Spring spiritwear!

Track - Open until midnight tonight (2/25/26)
https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_track_and_field_2026/shop/home

Baseball - Through March 8th
https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_baseball_2026/shop/home

Softball - Through March 1st
https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_softball_2026/shop/home

Booster Club - Always open
https://stores.inksoft.com/orion_booster_club/shop/home

Orion High School is pleased to introduce their new hire Matt McClean. Coach McClean will be taking over as our new Head Football Coach for the Chargers, bringing in a lot of experience from all age levels. We are excited to see what the future holds for the Chargers and can't wait for football season this Fall! Students interested in football next year have the opportunity to meet Coach McClean today after school in the Library. There will also be an Open House/Meet and Greet tomorrow night Feb. 20th at 5:30pm in the library for any families interested in meeting Coach! Please help us welcome Coach Matthew McClean!!

Reminder: The OHS National Honor Society students are hosting a BINGO night on Thursday, February 12th, at the high school. Doors open at 5:30 and Bingo starts at 6. Bring your family and friends for a fun night of Bingo, raffle baskets, a nacho bar, and games. All ages are welcome to attend. The cost to play BINGO is $10 person. All funds raised will be donated to King's Harvest Ministries to support people experiencing homelessness in the Quad Cities.

E-Learning Day for Orion School District on Friday, January 23, 2026!

Just a reminder that the OHS Hall of Fame Night takes place this evening. We hope to see everyone there to support our inductees!

Mark your calendars! The OHS National Honor Society students are hosting a BINGO night on Thursday, February 12th, at the high school. Doors open at 5:30 and Bingo starts at 6. Bring your family and friends for a fun night of Bingo, raffle baskets, food, and games. All ages are welcome to attend. All funds raised will be donated to King's Harvest Ministries to support people experiencing homelessness in the Quad Cities.

The school may be on Christmas Break but that doesn't stop our winter sports! Check out where we will be after Christmas and cheer on our Chargers. Varsity Boys Basketball games on Monday and Tuesday will be TBD based on the days before. And Wrestling matches on Tuesday will be determined based on how each wrestler will do Monday. Good luck to all 3 programs! Go Big Red!

Congratulations to our 2026 Orion High School Hall of Fame Inductees! The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for January 16th, 2026 at 6:30pm before the boys varsity basketball game.

Congratulations to Leo Nedved who has been named the OHS December Student of the Month. Leo was selected by the faculty and staff of Orion High School due to his academic excellence, leadership, integrity, responsibility within the classroom and his willingness to learn. Take some time and get to know this outstanding student.

OMS students are working on their pickleball unit! Some of these students are the real "dill!" They are "relishing" in their pickleball abilities, and some have found their "bread and butter." We hope this unit "pickled" their fancy! 🥒🥒🥒

Congratulations to Delaney Tapscott as we honored her today after school as she signed her National Letter of Intent! Delaney will be continuing her Volleyball career at Carl Sandburg in Galesburg! Good luck to her and the Chargers these next 2yrs!

What an awesome busy night last night at the OHS Girls Basketball game! Not only did we have an amazing turnout for the Brantley Francis Foundation fundraiser but we honored our future Chargers at youth night! Thank you all who came and supported! The girls basketball team raised about $3,000 that will be donated to the foundation!

Orion Scarlets Winter Session is now open and you can sign up your little one! Attached to this email is a flyer with all information! You must sign up your student by January 9th. They will be performing at 3 High School games starting Jan. 30th. If you have any further question please reach out to our Sponsors Sarah Marshall and Gayle Grundstrom at the emails listed below. Please mail your form and fee to Orion High School attn: Orion Spirit Squad. Gayle Grundstrom - ggrundstrom@orionschools.us Sarah Marshall - smarshall@orionschools.us

Don't forget to update to the new App if you didn't last year!

The OHS Girls Basketball “Shooting for Childhood Cancer Night!” Each year 100% of the proceeds is donated to a local charity. This year the senior girls chose a local non-profit, The Brantley Francis Foundation. BFF provides kids with cancer, bags full of goodies to help make their time in hospitals a little easier. Game Night Details: 🗓️ December 11, 2025 🏀 Vs Monmouth-Roseville 🤫 Silent Auction tables & 50/50 open at 5 PM ⛹️‍♀️ ORION Girls Youth Basketball Night (girls are recognized on court)