On Saturday, Dec. 4, senior Jackson Murray traveled to St. Louis to compete in the Special Olympics State Bowling Championships. Jackson brought home a SILVER medal.
Anissa Mohamed, Journalism 1 reporter
• October 29, 2021
This year, administrators added another lunch shift, which makes five lunch shifts, so there were smaller crowds in the lunch lines and in the cafeteria.
“The cafeteria seems to be more relaxed and...
On Thursday, Sept. 23, most teachers around the school were abruptly interrupted by the new 75-inch LG TV being rolled into their classrooms. Many teachers were left with no instruction on how to use it...
Lily House, Journalism 1 reporter
• October 25, 2021
COVID-19. What started out as one unidentifiable case brought a deadly world-wide pandemic, resulting in the announcement of public mandates and the development of new vaccines. As a new idea to all, the...
Jacob Eischen, Journalism 1 reporter
• October 22, 2021
Oak Park instated a new form of grading in the last school year to promote learning among students rather than point stacking. Oak Park was a year ahead of the other three high schools in the district;...
While the mask mandate in place is meant to protect students, staff, and faculty members, there are some who believe the mandate is unnecessary. On Sunday, Aug. 29, a group representing concerned parents...
This fall, students once again need to purchase a parking pass for their vehicle in order to use the student parking lot. After a school year with no passes necessary, due to COVID-19, the increased number...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
