Friday Night Lights are back! But instead of football players on the field, teachers will line the school’s parking lot and instead of fans in the stands, community members will be allowed to cheer from their cars. Oakwood High School is joining a national movement to provide hope to its […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grammy-winning producer and writer Nick Monson thought he had a pretty clear idea about his life’s path as a teen-ager. He would go to college, play basketball and – at some point – join the coaching ranks. “My identity when I was in Oakwood was very […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com At the time current administrators and teachers were preparing to work with students, vaping was not something they were expecting to face. At the time parents of today’s teenagers had their children, “juuling” wasn’t a term. In fact, while many of those educators were working towards […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The Oakwood Community Education Foundation will host its annual “Comet Celebration for Education” fundraiser on March 7 at The Dragonfly at Sleepy Creek Vineyards at 6 p.m. The 2020 Celebration includes dinner provided by Encore Catering and live music by Oakwood alum David Howie. All proceeds […]
Oakwood High School has released second quarter and first semester Honor Roll lists for the 2019-2020 school year. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-2020-Oakwood-First-Semester-Honor-Roll.pdf” title=”2019-2020 Oakwood First Semester Honor Roll”] [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-2020-Oakwood-Second-Quarter-Honor-Roll.pdf” title=”2019-2020 Oakwood Second Quarter Honor Roll”]
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2019. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s a small gift that means a lot. The Oakwood High School student council hosted its annual Senior Citizen’s Dinner Dec. 5. Attracting senior citizens from Oakwood-area communities, students greet guests at the door and hand out raffle tickets for door prizes. Student council sponsor Teresa […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Jack B. Van Zandt, 22, of Danville, Ill., killed during World War II, will be laid to rest in his hometown on Dec. 17, 2019. After 76 years, Van Zandt’s remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Sept. […]
Oakwood High School’s Anniston Brant, Grace Hance, Caleb Lashuay, Alyssa Romito, Riley Walker, Aubrey Wells, Luke White, Marci Wilt and Madeline Woods have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. Illinois State Scholars must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen who is also a resident of Illinois. The student must attend […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There may not be a sufficient way to say goodbye to a Veteran for the final time. But honoring a Veteran’s life, their service and saying thank you to their family is a tradition that Honor Guards all over the nation have carried on for decades. […]
