Thank you to the Orion community for the turnout this morning at the FFA Pancake Breakfast. Live auction items, including the labor auction, raised $10,585! Thank you Orion!
🫓 🌟🫓OHS Seniors Teach Juniors How to Make Arepas! 🌟🫓🫓
Yesterday, our OHS seniors took on the role of teachers, showing the junior students how to make delicious arepas—just like the ones in Encanto! 🎶✨ These warm, golden stuffed cornmeal patties are a staple in Venezuelan and C
Don't miss out on the FFA Pancake Breakfast tomorrow morning starting at 6:30am. Start your day by supporting the FFA!
Go walking (or running) to kick of your St. Patrick's Day Weekend! Join the OHS National Honor Society as they host a St. Patrick's Day 5K. This fun event will be held Saturday, March 15 @ 8AM on the OHS Track. The entry fee is $20 with all registrations being walkup and starting at 7:30AM. Wear your favorite St. Patrick's Day Family Friendly Attire. Snacks and drinks will be available for both participants and non-participants. Funds raised will be donated to Humility Homes (a program that provides housing opportunities for the homeless in the greater Quad City area.).
Congratulations to the OMS 8th grade Scholastic Bowl team who won the 2025 Prairieland Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament. Team members include: Finn Burnham, Wyatt Butler, Drew DeBaillie, Jaxon Ferry, Grace Lilly, Walker Mason, Collin Patterson, Leo Nedved, Dylan Versluys and Harrison Wright.
It was a clean sweep as the 7th grade team also won but escaped before a large group picture could be taken.
In Statistics class, students made their own die out of clay to explore the idea of 'fairness'. The class is studying the chi-square distribution which is used to estimate the population standard deviation by calculating a confidence interval based on a sample. They are comparing expected outcomes to observed outcomes to see how 'fair' our homemade dice are.
Last chance to see the Wizard of Oz! Matinee performance today at 2pm. Don't miss out!
Congratulations to Senior Kennedy DeBaillie for signing her National Letter of Intent today to continue her Volleyball career at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Congratulations and good luck Kennedy!
Spotlight of the Day
Today, students from the OHS Student Council joined over 450 Quad City teens at the QC Youth Conference held at the River Center in Davenport, IA. A variety of session were held for students to enhance their decision-making skills and learn more about mental health and personal safety.
Save the date for the FFA Pancake Breakfast! Don't miss out on the unique opportunity to purchase a 1946 John Deere Model A that was restored by the 23-24 and 24-25 Ag classes. All proceeds go to the Orion FFA, so spread the word!
What an incredible season and career for Maddux Anderson! Though falling short to the #3 wrestler in the Nation, State Runner-Up is something to be very proud of! Charger Nation is very proud of you Maddux! Congratulations!
Maddux Anderson has earned a trip to the Championship match!! Congratulations Maddux and good luck tomorrow!!
Good luck to Maddux Anderson as he wrestles in the 190 lb State Semifinals tonight.
Senior Spotlight of the Day
Last night we had the privilege to recognize the future of Orion Charger Basketball at our youth night! The future looks bright! Go Big Red!
The Orion School District has posted more job opportunities today! These positions include: School Cook, CR Hanna Head Cook, Extended School Program (ESP) Director, High School Head Boys' Golf Coach, and High School eSports Coach. Please visit the school district's website to view the full vacancy notice for these positions.
Congratulations to Senior Violet Fiers for signing her National Letter of Intent today to continue her soccer career at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Good luck Violet! The Chargers are proud of you!
We apologize for such the delayed post but due to conflicts with the opposing team, tomorrow's Freshman Boys Basketball game vs. Fulton has been canceled.
The Gray Matters shared some love this Valentine’s Day week by placing words of encouragement on every single locker at OHS.
