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myOHSonline

Mr. Brian Brennan spends a lot of his time working on contact tracing to keep the school safe.

Keeping OHS safe from COVID-19 requires a lot of work

Ava Hounsom, reporter May 7, 2021

With COVID-19 playing a big role in this school year, contact tracing has been a priority to keep everyone safe. Now that most students are back on campus five days a week, plenty of people are still being...

OHS Science teacher Daniel Wrangler gets his first Moderna vaccination shot at OHS' vaccination event

OHS holds vaccination event for MSD faculty

Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator April 19, 2021

On March 19, employees of the Mehlville School District gathered in OHS’ very own Gym B to get their first COVID-19 vaccination shot. “Mehlville School District Head Nurse Jen Ahearn contacted...

Leyla Vilic (11) tutoring younger students at Wohlwend Elementary. Many A+ tutors have struggled to get their hours in this year with COVID-19 restrictions.

Administration offers students new A+ tutoring aid and opportunities

Leyla Vilic, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2021

Coronavirus strikes again. Thanks to the chaos the pandemic has caused by impacting how students garner the required A+ tutoring hours, OHS has found alternatives for the Class of 2021.  With fewer...

Channel 97 News 3-19-21

March 31, 2021

This is the 8th broadcast of the 2020-2021 school year at Oakville High School. This show features stories on the Golden Girls, the school nurse, vaccinations, local businesses, and pandemic pets... plus...

Many students taking an AP course this year have dropped their exams for the spring.

AP Testing Is Changed due to COVID-19, Number of Tests being Taken Decreases

Emma Borage, reporter March 19, 2021

Despite the complications of this school year, OHS is still offering AP exams in 17 subjects. But many students are in the dark: How are AP exams being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic?  According...

Hannah Franke (12) participating in a virtual competition at OHS on Feb. 26

COVID-19 Can’t Stop OHS Quiz Bowl

Morgan Herrick, reporter March 17, 2021

COVID-19 has pounded on many teams this school year, and the Quiz Bowl team at OHS is rolling with the punches.  “Typically, Quiz Bowl tournaments are hosted at one school and many other teams compete...

Students in Mrs. Jennifer Lieberoff's spanish class study closer together with the return of full in-person scheduling.

What does OHS think about another new schedule?

Ava Hounsom, reporter March 12, 2021

With all of the changes made this school year, schedule changing has been the biggest difficulty for many students and teachers. OHS has had five different schedules since the beginning of this school...

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...

Many students have been into the guidance office this year with increased need for mental health help.

Schools need to provide more mental health care

Leyla Vilic, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2021

As the world engages in a fearful fight against coronavirus and other problems that plague society today, the precarious state of students’ mental health around the nation is steadily declining.  Some...

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...

Mrs. Bhambri utilizes intervention time by helping a student with their school work.

Connected Model a safer, more efficient alternative to learning

Emma Borage, reporter December 15, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OHS has created two new learning plans to stay safe: the “Connected Model” and the “Blended Model.” The Connected Model is 100% virtual, all classes taking place on...

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