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Wrestlers enter the gym.

Winter sports and faculty-student basketball fill gym

Haydenn Gallagher, writer December 15, 2021

Student Council and N2 Sports Marketing paired up for another all-school assembly; this time featuring winter sports.  

Jackson Murray, silver in bowling

Murray takes silver in bowling

December 6, 2021

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.      

The boys swim team leaves for State Swim.

Two boys head to State Swim

November 10, 2021

The OP student body gathered around the main courtyard to cheer for the boys swim state qualifiers, seniors Tony Vanderbeek and Brent Compton, as they left the building for the Missouri State Swim competition...

State Cross Country finalists Ahmed Thabit and Gabe Pingelton circled the main courtyard before boarding the bus.

Cross country sends three to State

Haydenn Gallagher, writer November 4, 2021

Band, cheer and Pommies escorted the three state finalists in Cross Country Ahmed Thabit, Gabe Pingelton and Hudson Allen around the main courtyard where Northmen students cheered for them on as they board...

Paying to park returns to the student lot

Paying to park returns to the student lot

NorthmenNews staff October 1, 2021

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...

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...

The Olympics come to Oak Park 2021

The Olympics come to Oak Park 2021

Luka Ashton, Editor In Chief September 15, 2021

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...

@OneChalkArmy brings joy, messages of perseverance and more to community schools

@OneChalkArmy brings joy, messages of perseverance and more to community schools

May 25, 2021

For more than a year, @OneChalkArmy has been leaving messages of encouragement, perseverance and current events on the sidewalks of area schools.

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...

Organized desktop

Stay organized through the year

Kayleonah Trumble, writer April 14, 2021

Students' laptops can become very messy with all of their classwork and other files on their desktops. It is important to stay organized whichever way you do it. One’s organization system may be messy...

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