Keep Your PrOMise
Oakland Mills Sharply Responds to Renovation Delays For four early and cold mornings, Oakland Mills staff members were not in their classes, but were outside in front of Oakland Mills, making a case for renovating our 50-year-old building. This movement garnered participation from staff, students, and families. This came after the Howard County Public School System’s Board of Education voted to abandon the Superintendent’s proposed … Continue reading Keep Your PrOMise
How to Help the cOMmunity Around the Holidays
A Guide on How to Make Everyone’s Holiday Season Brighter The holiday season is one of the most magical times of the year. There are countless opportunities for connecting with community and family. At OM, especially, solidarity and coming together are key values and aspects of our school, and everything associated with it. It’s the perfect time to get involved and connect with others, often … Continue reading How to Help the cOMmunity Around the Holidays
Hurricane Melissa
Impact and Devastation On October 28th, 2025, the streets of Kingston were not the usual music-filled, lively hubs of art and food. It was barricaded, dark and gray, empty. On October 28th, Hurricane Melissa made landfall. Melissa made her impact in waves, resulting in hundreds of power outages in the Caribbean before even making landfall. Airports closed, tourists left in hordes, and the islands across … Continue reading Hurricane Melissa
68th Annual Grammy Awards
Which Stars Are In It to Win It? Friday, November 7th, is the day when your favorite artists and your favorite artists’ favorite artists gather together for the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Leading the nominations was Kendrick Lamar, who earned nine nominations across the major categories. Lady Gaga followed with seven nominations and has been a Grammy-nominated artist since 2009. Both Sabrina … Continue reading 68th Annual Grammy Awards
Fun Things To Do During Winter Break
A Guide To Making Memories Are you stuck on trying to find out what you and your friends could do during your few days off from school? Here are five activities that are time-consuming and fun! 1. Go ice skating – Find your local ice skating rink, secure your safety gear, wear some warm clothes, like a coat or jacket, and go ice skating! Ice … Continue reading Fun Things To Do During Winter Break
