The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

Water Polo Prodigy

Wyatt Cary, Reporter April 18, 2024

Trent Batten, a senior on the water polo team, has been playing at the varsity level all four years. He has progressively gotten better every year.  Batten started his first season of water polo and...

Deep Roots

Deep Roots

Tristan Howard, Reporter April 12, 2024

Pauline Cella came out of college and moved to Saint Louis for a banking job. But, on a whim, her career went a different direction. “I got married, and my husband was like, ‘Oh, we should buy this...

A preview of teaching at OHS

A preview of teaching at OHS

Maria Parisi, Emma Neuhoff, Reporter April 5, 2024

Despite being in her first-year, World History and American Government teacher Olivia Novak is very familiar with the students and staff at OHS. Being a past graduate in 2019 and long-term substitute teacher...

Dimas Diaper Drive

Dima’s Diaper Drive

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief April 3, 2024

While all of the students in the CAPS program complete a project to help educate the community, one in particular made sure to get the school involved with their endeavor. Dima Majood (12) ran a diaper...

Jeff Kuchno works with Sawyer Bess (12) to line produce next broadcast.

Familiar Face

Madeline McClusky, Reporter March 28, 2024

You may have noticed a new - yet familiar - face in room 234. Jeff Kuchno is currently the long-term substitute teacher for Ms. Manolis while she’s on maternity leave, but he’s no stranger to Oakville....

Baker happily poses with her displayed project in the St. Louis Artists Guild. I really enjoyed making the noodles using the clay extruder, Baker said. The extruder is her favorite tool to use in ceramics class.

Ceramic Spectacle

Lucy Caira, Reporter March 8, 2024

Sydney Baker (12) is just one of many OHS students who does not hesitate to challenge herself to the fullest extent. Not only is she a three-sport athlete, CAPS and dual enrollment student, but she also...

Wicks works to make lesson plans and put in grades for her students. When my husband and I went back to work it was a whole other adjustment period, Wicks said.  Wicks only teaches students in the freshman class at Oakville and says they still check in on the baby.

A Glimpse Into Motherhood

Lucy Caira, Reporter March 3, 2024

When Codie Wicks, freshman English teacher, picked up the phone on June 20 2023, she received urgent news of a newborn baby boy who was in need of a family to love and care for him. Since then, her life...

Heidi Niedermann (12) celebrates her eighteenth birthday with friends and family. I loved how everyone dressed up and gave it their all for me, Niedermann said. She also had wrestling themed food at the party, playing on their names for the dishes.

What’s With Wrestling?

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief February 26, 2024

Blinding lights fill the screen of an old ipad as shadowy figures take the stage. Through the wired headphones the crowd screams as smoke appears and the music starts. A 10 year-old Heidi Niedermann is...

Macy Judd (12) and Delaney Murphy (12) Rehearses one of the scenes while Judd attempts to knit. Right now were working on cleaning. So we work chunk by chunk to make sure that its exactly where we want it to be transitions and things like that, Judd said. Judd and many of the other actors play multiple roles in this one-act play.

The Stage: A larger-than-life class of only a few

Tristan Howard, Reporter February 24, 2024

All of the world’s a stage, but at OHS, it’s just a class. The theater department added a new class this year called The Stage, which allows the students to expand their experience outside of the...

Purnals piano

Purnal’s piano

Ava Chancellor, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2024

As you walk through the cinder-blocked first floor of OHS, you might hear a faint, transcendent melody pinging through the hallways. You might find yourself wanting to hear more, to find where this unexpected...

The Voice Behind The Annoucements

Maria Parisi, Reporter February 5, 2024

Students are probably familiar with hearing the daily announcements, but they may not know who is behind them. Administrative assistant Renee Lamatina has been in charge of the announcements for the last...

Jalali gazes off into the sunset of Cabo.

Winter Break on the Beach

Lucy Caira, Reporter February 4, 2024

Winter break is a highly anticipated period of two weeks in which students are able to rest, relax and recharge. School can be quite draining for students, which makes winter break extremely desirable....

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