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Wash your hands

Kayleonah Trumble, writer April 18, 2020

COVID-19 is a deadly virus, so how can you help prevent you and your family from getting it? There are many things you could do but the two main things are to stay at home and to wash your hands. When...

Even on a rainy Friday, staffers were providing lunches to OP students. Any student 18 and under can request a free lunch every weekday.

Lunches provided curbside and at selected bus stops

Nathan Nance, photographer April 3, 2020

UPDATE: Due to recommendations from the CDC, the school district changed the food delivery process. As of Monday, April 13, they will no longer be using district buses to deliver meals at bus stops....

How the COVID 19 Affects the OP Family

How the COVID 19 Affects the OP Family

March 26, 2020

This series of stories, photos and other content hopes to provide our readers with localized news on how the global pandemic affects those of us who daily walked the halls together as the Oak Park family...

The COVID-19 virus has spread world wide.

The year no one will forget

Lindsey Dunaway, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2020

Quarantine. Something that sounds like a movie plot, or that seems surreal. What seemed like a new minor virus, Covid-19, a variety of coronavirus, has become a nation-wide threat. At time of...

The COVID-19 virus has spread world wide.

The year no one will forget

Lindsey Dunaway, Editor-in-Chief of The Northmen’s Log March 24, 2020

Quarantine. Something that sounds like a movie plot, or that seems surreal. What seemed like a new minor virus, Covid-19, a variety of coronavirus, has become a nation-wide threat. At time of...

Candidates say they are ready for office

Hannah Butts, writer February 17, 2020

Red, white and blue? More like blue, blue and blue when it comes to student body election season. Candidates run campaigns in hopes of winning, and students weigh out their options. With all the excellent...

Sam Skelton, National Merit Scholar

One student earns National Merit Scholar

Nathan Nance, Photographer December 18, 2019

Senior Sam Skelton earned the National Merit Scholar Award. This year, Skelton is the only National Merit Scholar for Oak Park. “I was excited to get it,” Skelton said. College Board each...

Pommies prepare for competitions

Claire Heller, Journalism 1 reporter November 4, 2019

  5, 6, 7, 8. As the music starts to play, the Pommies prepare for the upcoming competition season. Practicing from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, the team looks forward to creating...

And The Band Marched On      

Elayna Rodriguez, J1 Reporter October 31, 2019

Taking each breath, the Marching Northmen take pride every step along the way in this year’s show, “Fortune Teller.” Their dedication to music and friends is shown every time they take the field.  The...

Administration looks to improve based on survey

October 25, 2019

On Monday, Sept. 30, all students were emailed a link to three Panorama surveys based around your school experience and student’s possible struggles. “It’s something that’s we’re doing district-wide,...

District plans new central preschool in crafts and grocery stores

Lillian Goss, J1 Reporter October 25, 2019

For several years now, the North Kansas City School District has had a capacity issue at Pleasant Valley and other preschool locations. This location is home to the Childhood Special Education program...

Adjusting to the System

Luka Ashton, Staffer September 28, 2019

Oak Park High School has offered online classes for years through eCampus, students working with a more lenient pace and on their own in various different classes. This year, however, there has been a...

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