7-8 Dance. This group enjoys the Cha-Cha Slide. They are a great group!
Pictures from the 6th grade dance. They know "YMCA" so we are in a good place. They had a great time!!
Orion Middle School celebrated our Fine Arts students on Thursday. Both choirs and bands performed for an overflow crowd. The art students displayed their creations in the cafeteria. Both the students and teachers did an outstanding job.
8th graders attended "school day" at the Quad City River Bandits game.
Today, we celebrate the incredible work of our administrative assistants, D'Carla and Kristy— the quiet heroes who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Your dedication, organization, and patience makes OMS a better place.
Thank you for everything you do — your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for you!
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.
A huge congratulations to our 7th & 8th Grade Scholastic Bowl teams for their amazing performance in this year’s conference competition! Thanks to their dedication, teamwork, and sharp minds, both teams have secured the title of conference champions!
Several OMS girls participated in the "Women in Manufacturing" field trip today. They got some hands-on welding experience while they were there.
OMS students learned about Native American culture during an assembly on Thursday. Chief Gerald Savage discussed traditions, music, storytelling, citizenship, and some of the Native American heroes who fought for the United States during the World Wars and beyond.
Good luck to our OMS wrestlers at state. Jace, Blake, Ellis, Ben, Max, Landyn, and Griffin.
OMS Choir hosted the Prairieland Conference Choral Festival Thursday night. Our students were outstanding. 200 students represented the 7 conference schools.
Thank you to Ms. McCullough for putting on a great show. Thanks to the OHS staff for hosting us. Finally, thanks to the families who fed all of the students and our janitorial staff.
8th Grade students visited Circa 21 today. Circa hosts several programs which discuss professions within the Arts. Students also watched Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
6th and 7th graders were treated to a performance by Morgan Myles. Ms. Morgan has a successful singing career and was a contestant on The Voice.
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.
Please join us for a Blood Drive at OMS! Check out the flyer for more details and how you can sign up to donate!
The School District will have an e Learning Day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, due to the Winter Weather Warning. All after school activities will also be canceled on Wednesday. Please be aware that conditions could possibly carry over to Thursday. We will be closely monitoring the weather. Thank you and stay safe.
School will be dismissed early today, Wednesday, February 5, due to the icy weather that is predicted to be in our area later this afternoon. CR Hanna will be dismissed at 2:00, followed by OMS and OHS. There will be NO afternoon ESP at CR Hanna after school today. Please stay safe.
Several OHS students visited with our 8th grade today. They discussed the many opportunities our students will have at the high school. Thank you to Mrs. Bakener and all of our presenters for mentoring our students today.
OMS students were treated to a livestream with Brooks Gibbs during study hall today. Brooks Gibbs is a resilience educator with a PhD in Social Psychology. He is a popular youth speaker who has been hired by more than 3,000 schools. He specializes in teaching youth how to be emotionally resilient and inspires them to live by the Golden Rule.
AnnMarie and Jack helped Brooks with the presentation.
Congratulations to the 8th grade girls volleyball team. They retained the conference travel banner on the opening night of conference play.
