Walking through the halls of Oakville, there is plenty of evidence to show the many talented art students. From the murals on the walls to the pottery in display cases, there is nearly always something...
Head down. Falling asleep. Struggling to keep your eyes open. Walking through the halls, feeling the weight on your shoulders drag you down. Airpods in. Music on. Just getting through the day.
Until...
Haley Hughes, Editor-in-Chief
• September 12, 2024
As some people grow up, they think ‘what job can get me rich and successful?’ But the more important question may be ‘what job can I make a difference with while enjoying it?’ A few OHS staff started...
Many teachers volunteer their time to running clubs, coaching sports, or tutoring after school, which can take up a lot of their time.
This is a reality for biology teacher Kelsey Tunze, who is also...
English teacher Sarah Petroff is working two jobs to sustain her lifestyle. In addition to teaching, she is a part-time waitress at the breakfast restaurant First Watch. While there are some downsides...
Mrs. Amy Crean and Mrs. Katie Heurung (Wolf) are both roommates. No they don’t share an apartment, they share a classroom.
Mrs. Crean only travels during her planning period and proceeds to the teacher...
Caryn Miller (German teacher)
Truth: I teach at 3 schools.
(OHS, JeffCo, & German School Association of Greater St. Louis = a private school in West County.)
Truth: I've been to Neuschwanstein (the...
This year for the canned food drive, OHS students collected 9,508 food items to benefit Feed My People. This year’s collection set a record for OHS.
The canned food drive started Nov. 3 and ended...
![Coach Rodney Gerdes stands with the golf team at state. "[I coach and teach at OHS because] there were teacher openings. It came with the fact there were a bunch of coaching positions...I said 'I'll coach anything' to get a job as a teacher," Gerdes said. He has been coaching and teaching since he got out of college over 20 years ago.](https://myohsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_4629-1200x900.jpeg)
![OHS coach Adam Williams supervises wrestlers in the weight room. "...[I can't spend a lot of time with my family while coaching because with] practice you are usually here till 5 o’clock anyway, and during the winter it gets dark around 5:30," Williams said. Williams coaches wrestling and football.](https://myohsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-08-1.35.49-PM.png)
