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Tomorrow, the OH Black Student Association (BSA) is hosting the Black Excellence Ball, a celebration of the culture, achievement, and community at OH. OH senior and BSA board member Angela Hill said, “The Black Excellence Ball celebrates the success of our students with the minority honor roll award, and it celebrates unity as a club throughout the year.” According to the club, BSA is a place to bond with other students through a shared culture, and the Black Excellence Ball is a night set aside to represent the invoked culture that many students experience.

The SD#308 Board of Education has voted to change the school district's attendance boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year. While the changes do not impact OH students, they do include several subdivision boundaries which have been adjusted, and it does impact where some younger students will go to school. “In general, the goal of boundary adjustments is to balance enrollment, support long-term planning, and ensure students across the district have access to strong academic and extracurricular opportunities,” said SD#308 School Board President Dominick Cirone. Discussions for a change have been going on for almost a year with the goal to combat the increasing population in the district. The board passed the changes during the Jan. 26 board meeting.

The OH Floral Design team earned first place at the State competition this past weekend, highlighting the strength of the school’s career and technical education program and the dedication of students who chose to compete. “I think it shows that our investment in career and technology courses is where kids can learn skills that lead to careers after high school,” Floral Design Director Meegan McCarthy said. “In order to be eligible for the team, you have to have [taken the] Floral Design I [course] that shows you all the basic skills and things you need to know in order to be able to work in the shop.” Students must complete Floral Design I before trying out for the competition team to learn foundational techniques and shop skills. In the weeks leading up to State competition, team members participate in refresher training during class, after school, and whenever they are available to refine their designs and timing.