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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

GSA Sponsor Leah Black talks with GSA members in the OHS Library.

GSA overcomes prejudices throughout the years

Cassandra Ludwig, Webmaster March 12, 2021

While many students have heard of Oakville’s GSA, not everyone knows the hard-won victory of it’s beginning. In 2007, the club was started by freshman Johanna Brown with the help of Mr. Ed Taylor. “We...

Isaac Freitag teaches US History and American Government to Mehlville@Home students. He is one of several teachers at OHS who teach classes for Mehlville@Home

Mehlville@Home provides a new way for students to learn

Bethany Whitener, reporter March 5, 2021

Busy schedule? Wanting to learn from home? Looking for a way to stay safe while still learning important material? Mehlville@Home might be the answer.  Introduced last semester, Mehlville@Home is an...

All students will be coming back to the building, with virtual Mondays, starting March 9.

Mehlville School District to change schedule, again

Jack Butchart, reporter March 1, 2021

In a recently released statement by Superintendent Dr. Chris Gaines, OHS students will be returning to school full time.  As students settled into the current hybrid schedule that has students attending...

Key Club volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul to give back to the community.

Key Club finds volunteering hours at St. Vincent de Paul

Olivia Wolff, reporter February 26, 2021

Due to the pandemic, community service events have been difficult to put together for Key Club. Fortunately, St. Vincent de Paul allowed 10 members to volunteer on Jan. 6. The idea to volunteer at SVDP...

Mrs. Dianna Bowcock gets ready to hand out breakfast snacks to students. Students get free breakfast and lunch everyday this school year.

Free breakfast and lunch at OHS helps students with their stressful year

Ava Hounsom, reporter February 19, 2021

With a worldwide pandemic going on, students are mentally and emotionally exhausted. Some students struggle with online learning, restrictions on sports, quarantine, etc. With so much commotion going on...

After singing the song “Loud and Heavy,” Gavin Sandvoss (11) was the winner in the high school competition.

Despite restrictions, students perform in Oakville’s Got Talent

Olivia Wolff, reporter February 18, 2021

Even with the many restrictions the event required due to the COVID pandemic, OHS was still able to host Oakville’s Got Talent on Feb. 12 at Nottelmann Auditorium. Ms. Ruth Carter, assistant choir...

Abigail Funkhouser (11) showing her junior ring she received on Feb. 11 during ANP in Gym B. She was also named the one Most Likely to Become President of the United States

Junior ring dance looks different for ‘22

Jack Butchart, reporter February 12, 2021

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, OHS juniors were unable to have a traditional junior ring dance. However, the school wanted to do something special for the Class of 2022. With quick thinking, school administration...

The Casting Director, Cassandra Ludwig (12), performs for this years fall play Bad Auditions on Camera in a room separate from other actors. This is the first year OHS drama club has produced a virtual play.

Drama produces a ‘pandemic play’ with “Bad Auditions on Camera”

Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator January 30, 2021

For the first time ever, the OHS drama department has produced a “livestream” play. With the complication of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast and crew could not present the usual in-person play like...

The  Madrigal Singers present their first virtual dinner theatre, a show called 2020: A Disgruntled Madrigal Experience.

Madrigal Singers Dinner Theatre Christmas tradition goes virtual

Emma Borage, reporter December 19, 2020

Although this holiday season may be different for everyone, the OHS Madrigal Singers have found a way to spread holiday cheer virtually with the MADS Dinner Theatre. Traditionally, the MADS choir puts...

Alex Odom (11) tutors for the A+ program in the library.

A+ Tutoring changes the way its program works

Bethany Whitener, reporter November 18, 2020

Change is something that all students and staff in the Mehlville School District are trying to adapt to this school year. Some of these changes have involved the A+ Program.  The program has worked...

On Friday Nov. 13, students walk into the last day of the blended model before heading back to connect learning on Monday Nov. 16.

OHS Students to Return to “Connected” Learning

Jack Butchart, reporter November 13, 2020

With so many students and staff being sent home due to contact tracing from potential exposure to the Coronavirus, in-person learning has become more difficult. Teachers and students have to adapt to the...

Students in Mr. Ben Knols fifth block American Government class participate in a Gimkit activity during the first week of in-person classes at OHS.

OHS students return to school in the blended model

Jack Butchart, reporter November 10, 2020

With OHS students returning to school in a blended model, many changes have been made to the typical school schedule.  Students are separated into cohorts by last names; A-K is Cohort A and L-Z...

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