Oakland Mills Students Participate in the National School Walkout

At 10 am on March 14, 2018, students from Oakland Mills High School walked out to the football field to march in solidarity with the students in Parkland, Florida. The fourteenth marked one month since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where seventeen students tragically lost their life during the school day. (Photo Credit: Kyle Heflinger and Tommy Zhang) Continue reading Oakland Mills Students Participate in the National School Walkout

Margaret AttridgeMarch 14, 2018Leave a comment

News, Photos

COMmunity Comes Together to Honor Injured Alumni

On February 2, Oakland Mills High School hosted Hammond High School in their second rivalry game of the year, the former of which the Scorpions lost by ten points. The stakes were high, but both teams wore the same “93 strong” shirts for warm-ups, displaying unity for Larry Aaron, who was hit in the thoracic spine by a stray bullet on New Year’s … Continue reading COMmunity Comes Together to Honor Injured Alumni

Margaret AttridgeFebruary 9, 2018February 23, 2018Leave a comment

Editorials

The Oakland Mills Pause: An Editorical View on the Recent Events at OM

That pause always gets to you. Every single student who has attended Oakland Mills knows the disparaging feeling when you have just told someone where you go to school and their breath catches, as all the stereotypes and preconceived views rush into their head, before the words, “well how do YOU like it” comes out. We have all tried to correct that predetermined view of … Continue reading The Oakland Mills Pause: An Editorical View on the Recent Events at OM

Margaret AttridgeJanuary 25, 2018Leave a comment

Meet the Staff

Ms. Connor

When you walk past Room 804, you might spot a red-haired, freckled face woman dancing around her classroom. She may be typing up a presentation or planning a lab for one of her many classes. She may even remind you of Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus. But, what you may not know is that she is a nature loving, ex-rebel kid, third year … Continue reading Ms. Connor

Margaret AttridgeOctober 10, 2017October 10, 2017Leave a comment

News

Howard County Superintendent Retires After Tense Relations with Board of Ed

On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, Howard County Public School System’s Superintendent Dr. Renee Foose announced her resignation via staff members. Dr. Foose became the first female superintendent in 2012, and was reappointed in February 2016 in a 5-2 decision, which was not without criticism from parents, educators, and elected officials. During the five years she has been serving Howard County, many issues have … Continue reading Howard County Superintendent Retires After Tense Relations with Board of Ed

Margaret AttridgeMay 4, 2017October 10, 2017Leave a comment