State here we come! Congratulations to these OHS Girls Track Athletes for making it to State next week! Freshman, Savannah Streeter in High Jump and 100m Hurdles and Juniors, Abi Kayser in the 3200m run and Mallory Pronschinske in the High Jump! Good luck next week girls!
Congratulations to Senior Braxton Story on signing his National Letter of Intent today. Braxton will be continuing his Track & Field career at St. Ambrose University. Best of luck next year Braxton!
Congratulations to Orion FFA member, Brayden Hardin who signed a scholarship to attend John Deere Tech. Brayden signed with Heritage Tractor and will attend Lake Land College to obtain his diesel technician certification. Congratulations Brayden!
OHS Boys Track - Performers of the Meet - Sherrard Relays:
Track and Field newcomer Owen Voorhees is having a standout season with another state qualifying performance in the 100m dash. Owen ran a time of 11.10, edging out a difficult crowd by .05 seconds. Owen also ran 3 relays, each earning a 2nd place medal consisting of the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400.
Our Men's 4x800 Relay dropped their time significantly as each runner achieved splits that either matched or surpassed their previous lifetime bests The 4x800 Relay overall time was 8:57.89. Aidan Leingang led the team off (2:14), followed by Tony Doctherman (2:14), Parker Larson (2:18) and was anchored by Dillon Thomas (2:11). This improves our seed time for the Conference Meet by over 20 seconds.
Charley Arnold had a challenging night running nearly back to back 400m sprints. Charley was a contributing member of the Fresh Soph 4x100 relay that took first place beating the crowd by nearly half a second. The sophomore anchored both the sprint medley relay (1st place) and the 4x400 relay (2nd place) at the end of the meet helping the team secure second place in overall standings. The sprint medley ran a time of 1:39.66 and the 4x400 a time of 3:34.84.
What a night last night for the Girls Track program as they competed at the TRAC Conference meet. Congratulations to Savannah Streeter, conference Champion in the 100m Hurdles. Savannah was also runner up in the High Jump with a PR of 1.68m (5'6"). And congratulations to Abi Kayser as she was runner up in the 3200m, running a 12:57.44! Keep up the great work girls as well head into Sectionals next week at Rockridge!
Vote for OHS teacher Chef JR Greenwood in the Taste of Home Favorite Chef contest. See how winning this contest would contribute to the Culinary Arts program at OHS. https://favchef.com/2025/jr-greenwood
Congratulations to Katie Angelos for signing her National Letter of Intent today. Katie will be continuing her Basketball career at Black Hawk College next year. Good luck Katie!!!
The Orion School District has a number of job opportunities available at this time. Positions include: OMS Secretary (part-time), Paraprofessionals, OHS Assistant Volleyball Coach, OHS Assistant Wrestling Coach, OMS Head Wrestling Coach, 7th Grade Volleyball Coach, Elementary School Counselor, OMS STEM Educator & OHS Student Success Coordinator, OHS Cook, OHS Special Education Teacher, OMS Special Education Teacher, and OHS Color Guard Sponsor. Please visit the school district's website to view the full vacancy notice for these positions.
A huge thank you to the Orion Booster Club for their contribution in purchasing a new scoreboard for Charger Field. The board was scheduled to be installed this summer, but NEVCO Scoreboards surprised us yesterday and let us know they could install the board today!
OHS Boys Track - Top Performers - Mercer County Invite
OHS Boys Track had standout performances at the Mercer County Invite after finally getting some nice weather and fast competition! The 4x100m Relay team consisting of Will Maher, Cash Duhs, Lance Moore and Owen Voorhees set a new school record of 44.22, breaking a 42 year old record by over half a second. The previous record was set in 1983. This time was also a state qualifying standard, setting the team up nicely for sectionals in three weeks.
Cameron Engstrom had a big showing in the jumps setting two personal records. He placed 3rd in the triple jump hitting a mark of 11.73m or 38 '6 " breaking his previous personal best by over half a foot. He also improved his long jump to 18’8.75” placing 5th. Cameron is currently ranked 7th at the Rockridge Sectional.
Also adding an honorable mention to our throwers who stepped out of their comfort zones and up to the challenge of the Throwers 4x100m relay. The group consisting of three sophomores and one senior (Kade Cirks, Chance Reid, Joe Border and Chase Hixson) placed 2nd overall with a time of 51.19.
OHS Boys Track - Top Performers - Rockridge Invite
Aaron Mohr picked up a new event with the triple jump and started strong with a performance placing him 3rd overall. The triple jump is a challenging event to pick up in a short time and Aaron jumped 37’1.25.” Aaron is one of many athletes showing the depth of the team right now, which is crucial as they approach conference and sectionals.
Dayne Gibbons secured two 1st place medals in the 400m dash as well as the 4x100m relay. His 400m time was 52.09, which is only .17 away from the state qualifying standard. Dayne also anchored in the 4x400m relay, placing second overall.
Last night, our third graders transformed into Junior Rangers! They’ve been hard at work researching national parks across the country, and they shared fascinating facts and fun presentations with family and friends. From Yellowstone to the Everglades, these young explorers taught us all something new about the beauty and diversity of America’s natural treasures.
We’re so proud of their curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Way to go, Junior Rangers!
We’re excited to welcome the next generation of learners to CR Hanna Elementary! Join us for our Introduction to Kindergarten on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Meet our amazing teachers, tour the classrooms, and get a sneak peek at what kindergarten is all about!
This is a great opportunity for incoming kindergarten students and their families to get comfortable, ask questions, and start building excitement for the school year ahead. We can’t wait to meet you!
💛 Please share with families who have a kindergartener starting this fall!
Join us at OHS on May 6th at 6pm as we host our 13th Annual Academic Awards Night and National Honor Society Induction ceremony. This evening will include the presentation of our senior scholarships where over $75,000 is awarded to our graduating seniors.
Lucian and Brendan were recognized at Augustana College this weekend. Both students participated in the Holocaust Project.
2025 Charger Classic 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Orion Middle School
Please go to the Sports Leagues and Camps page on the school district's website for more information and entry forms.
Congratulations to Grace and Andrew. Both were recognized at the Illinois Principal's Association Leadership breakfast this morning. Both are respected by peers and staff because of their character, friendliness, and hardwork.
The next monthly Orion Board of Education meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 23, 2025, (due to official election results not available by April 16, 2025). Executive Session Meeting: 6:00 PM; Regular Session Meeting: 7:00 PM. Location: District Office, 1002 11th Avenue, Orion, Illinois.
Don't let the sunshine fool you!! Unfortunately due to low temperatures at the start of tonight's Softball and Baseball games we will be postponing and will be rescheduling! Softball will be rescheduled for Wednesday, April 30th at Mercer County. Both Varsity and JV Baseball will be rescheduled for Monday May 12th. Varsity will be at Mercer County and JV will be at home.
Congrats to the OSC United Girls Soccer team on winning their home invitational today. The girls defeated Dixon 4-2 and Clinton, IA 5-0 to move to 7-1 on the season.
