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Interim principal Chris McCann, Ed.D., joined Oak Park for the 2021-2022 school year

New principal jumped from sixth grade to high school in a matter of months

Brynlee Tucker and Katie Klepper September 23, 2021

Over the summer, Chris McCann, Ed.D., went from being the principal at the sixth-grade center Eastgate to the principal at Oak Park, this brings a mass difference in the energy and behavior of the students. “I...

Oak Park kicks off the new year with new stadium

Oak Park kicks off the new year with new stadium

Kayleonah Trumble September 9, 2021

On Friday, September 3, 2021 Oak Park’s new stadium opened and the stands were filled with Alumni, Parents, and students. The lumberyard and the rest of the fans dressed in neon to support the opening...

After the ceremony, graduates took photos with friends and family.

Class of 2021 walks at HyVee Arena

May 25, 2021

On Monday, May 24, Oak Park High School graduated 409 members of the Class of 2021 at the HyVee Arena.  According to the counseling office, this year's graduates earned numerous honors, accolades and...

The fourth date may just work for the new drive in movie event. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 30.

Lindsey Dunaway, writer April 27, 2021

As the year progresses, COVID-19 restrictions ease back and more events are being held for example, Oak Park decided to hold its own drive-in movie theater.  “Ideally, this will become something...

Junior Named QuestBridge College Prep Scholar

Junior Named QuestBridge College Prep Scholar

April 23, 2021

Junior Lamis Habila recently learned she is one of a select group of QuestBridge College Prep Scholars chosen from across the nation. This QuestBridge initiative supports...

Prom hosts Spirit Week

April 23, 2021

The Prom theme this year is Fairytale Under the Stars, so the Junior Class Officers have created a Spirit Week for the week of April 26 to 30. Monday-Match Your Date Tuesday-Fairytale Character ...

FCCLA qualifies for nationals, places Gold at State

FCCLA qualifies for nationals, places Gold at State

April 23, 2021

At the FCCLA STAR events state competition in March, several of the FCCLA members placed in their competitions. Senior Emily Morrison competed in FCCLA State STAR Events in the state competition...

Theater takes 11 Blue Star Nominations

Theater takes 11 Blue Star Nominations

April 23, 2021

Starlight Theater's Blue Star Awards just released their nominees for awards this year. Oak Park received 11 nominations this year.   Nominations are: Brenden Blue- Technical Achievement...

Introducing Kings and Queens for Prom 2021

Introducing Kings and Queens for Prom 2021

Kelsey Abunga, writer April 13, 2021

    Your prom nominees have been chosen.  For the spring season of 2021, the prom king candidates are Logan Linard, Ethan Smith, Bently Taulbert, Gabe Todtenhausen and Logan Willmann....

Senior Brenden Blue and junior Cameron Burns played father and son in Yellow Boat, a play for this year’s theatre for a cause in hope to raise money for Children’s Mercy Hemophilia Center. Blue played a young boy name Benjamin, who was born with hemophilia and died in 1987 at the age of 8. “Playing a young boy with such a wild imagination has been an outlet for my own creativity. Benjamin is not like any role I’ve done before; I have to really dig deep and be expressive with this character, and be as creative as I can.” Said Blue.

“The Yellow Boat” opens tonight

Staff February 25, 2021

The Oak Park Theatre Department premieres "The Yellow Boat" tonight, Friday and Saturday as this year's Theater for a Cause. This year's production benefits the Children's Mercy Hospital Hemophilia...

Riot at the Capitol touches Oak Park

Riot at the Capitol touches Oak Park

Kayleonah Trumble, Managing Editor January 10, 2021

In the early afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 6, protesters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The members of the Senate and House of Representatives were in the middle of certifying electoral...

Lights on to celebrate senior class of 2020

Lights on to celebrate senior class of 2020

Nathan Nance, photographer May 20, 2020

On the original graduation date of Friday, May 15, the Oak Park fields were lit at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the Class of 2020. Several students in caps and gowns came.    

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