The OHS Hall of Fame Night is only one week away! Joins us on January 12th to celebrate our honorees. Come early and enjoy a Chili Supper hosted by the Orion After-Prom Committee starting at 5pm and the F/S Boys Basketball game at 5:30pm.
Congratulations to our 2024 Orion High School Hall of Fame Inductees! The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for January 12th, 2024 at 6:30pm before the boys varsity basketball game.
The Orion School District has openings for a number of positions. Please share this with anyone who may be interested!
The Orion FFA is holding a Silent Auction to benefit the OHS Toy Drive. Anyone can bid on these student made projects, perfect for the Christmas season. Use this link: https://shorturl.at/dfhoE to bid on the items for sale. The Silent Auction will end at 11:59pm on Thursday, December 14th. Silent auction bids are currently at $15 for the 26" tall 2x4 tree and $50 for the set of pallet trees!
OHS Drama "The Clearing" being performed at CR Hanna this afternoon.
Mark your calendars!!! The OHS National Honor Society is hosting a Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser on Saturday, December 16 from 8am-noon with pickup no later than 3pm. Drop your boxed and labeled gifts off, and leave the wrapping to them. All proceeds go to Toys for Tots!
Exciting news! The new softball scoreboard has been installed and the old scoreboard removed. Thank you to the Orion Athletic Boosters and the Brick Paver Fundraising Committee for their generosity in purchasing the new scoreboard. Also a huge thank you to our district staff (Tom Hamerlinck, Henry Carson, Mitchel White, and Cooper Herd) for all of the work they put into the scoreboard projects. The larger scoreboard and new centerfield location look great!
It's Toys for Tots time! OHS Student Council is working to make a difference once again! They will be collecting new unwrapped toys from now until 12/11! Please consider making a difference in a young child's life this holiday season. Your donation can be dropped off at the high school anytime between 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. If you don't have time to shop that's ok - cash donations are accepted as well! StuCo will also host a 50/50 raffle at the Boys Basketball game on Saturday, December 9th at 4pm to support Toys for Tots, we hope to see you there!
As part of his Work-Based Learning Experience (formerly Co-Op), OHS senior Cooper Herd is employed in the Orion School District transportation department. He knew he'd help maintain the transportation fleet, but he probably never imagined he'd help prep and install 28ft steel beams for the new softball scoreboard. Also, a big thank you to the Rental Guys for donating the use of the forklift to install the beams! Not sure it would have happened without the lift.
The Orion School District would like to thank the Orion Athletic Booster Club and the Village of Orion for all of their work in purchasing and installing a new scoreboard at Love Park. In addition to benefiting the OHS baseball team, it will also benefit youth programs within the district as well. Additionally, the Orion Athletic Booster Club, the OHS Brick Fundraising Committee, and the school district collaborated in purchasing a matching scoreboard that will be installed at the OHS Softball Field in a new centerfield location. Thank you to everyone involved!
OHS student council members are ready to deliver the food they collected for the Student Hunger Drive. A huge thank you to OMS and CR Hanna for their participation and to the entire Orion community for your generous contributions!
Here is a link to view the CRH Cereal Box Domino Challenge 2023!
https://youtube.com/shorts/x0vhFfPm7pc
The CRH community donated 313 cereal boxes toward the Student Hunger Drive. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!!!
OHS students setting up for the Cereal Box Domino Project at CRH.
The OHS Student Council is participating in the River Bend Food Bank Hunger Drive. Orion has been well represented for several years and even placed first in our division last year! However, we are in need of your help! Currently we are EXTREMELY low in donations and would love for you to help us reach our goal. Any non-perishable food item can be donated in the OHS Office and we can even accept cash donations and do the shopping for you!
Did you know the River Bend Food Bank can turn $1 into 5 meals for those in need! Imagine what your donation CAN do!
Donations can be brought to OHS between 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday- Friday or call and we can arrange a pick-up! Last drop off date is November 8th!
Thank you to all who have already helped us fight hunger! Your support is greatly appreciated! With your help - we CAN do it!
14 OHS students attended Western Illinois University's Future Teacher Day on October 27th. They were able to explore campus, investigate multiple education majors and sit in on a mock educational course.
Congrats to the OHS Volleyball team! 2023 IHSA Regional Champions! #back2backships
Looking for a unique gift for the holidays? A fundraising brick might be the answer. These brick pavers may be purchased to honor a parent, friend, business, or family. Additional opportunities exist for anyone wishing to make a larger donation (such as a memorial bench).
The OHS Marching Band competed at the WIU Marching Festival today, finishing their season on a high note! They received awards for Best Winds, Best Percussion, Best Drum Major and were named 1st Place Overall in Class 1A! #marchtovictory #punsintended
New HVAC unit being installed today on the multi-purpose/wrestling room. Only a few weeks until wrestling season starts on November 6th.
