Teens Activating the Language of Kindness (TALK) is more than just a catchy name for an event.
The OH club Believe It Or Not I Care (BIONIC) puts on the TALK event twice a school year in efforts to connect high school students in a meaningful, supportive community that values communication, understanding, and kindness.
Wendy Monn, BIONIC advisor and OH health teacher said, “[[It’s great]] just watching people not be on electronics and communicating, and just having a great time, having fun.”
In the quiet corners of OH, the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is doing more than just making art: they are turning their passion into a way to give back and build a stronger community.
According to OH senior and NAHS President Leona Bateman, "[[NAHS]] is basically just a group of dedicated art students that want to give back to the art community through community service and just creating opportunities and an outlet to create."
Sponsored by the National Art Education Association, NAHS is driven by student vision and leadership, and the club thrives on individual creativity turned to a community connection.
An upcoming art show for which NAHS is getting ready is the Chicagoland 4x5 Art Exhibition on Nov. 4.
With their competition season only four months away, Oswego Commotion has kicked off their rehearsal season.
The show choir team of aspiring dancers and singers rehearse and collaborate every Tuesday and Thursday, starting with warm-ups consisting of basic exercises and then run laps around the school.
“We increase [[the number of]] laps almost every week,” said OH sophomore Natalia Oliveros. “After that, we spend 30 minutes doing vocals, and then for the rest we dance.”
OH juniors Lizeth Gutierrez Mojica, Oscar Lopez, and Vianca Vargas have been running a cookie business, called Choco Bites, all school year, and with much tasty success.
With Mojica in the kitchen, brewing up new menus every week, Lopez and Vargas are selling cookies every Thursday.
“I’ve been selling for [[Lizy]] officially starting the beginning of this school year,” said Lopez. “I wanted to help her now that she’s homeschooled.”
As the leaves change colors and Halloween decorations appear, fall brings more than cooler weather to OH students. For many, the season means continuing family traditions, reconnecting with loved ones and creating memories that last long after the season ends.
For OH junior Nathan Olandese, one of his favorite fall traditions is carving pumpkins with his family each year. When asked who decides which traditions continue, Olandese said, “my dad is the one who usually decides what traditions we do every year but carving pumpkins is one that never goes away.”