Thora Bjornsdottir, OHS grad, will be honored by Cornell University as a Merrill Presidential Scholar. Bjornsdottir will receive this recgonition because oh her scholastic achievement, leadership ability...
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• May 2, 2014
Many students will begin AP testing on Monday, May 5. Orono has 17 different subjects that will have an AP test for students to take. The schedule for all AP tests is below:
May 5:
Psychology -...
National College Decision Day was today, Thursday, May 1. Orono seniors sported their future schools' colors and mascots, while the Guidance Office hosted a special Spartan Hour celebration in the cafeteria...
Reality TV is extremely popular among the millennial generation (about 1981-1998). Exposing the “real” lives of people has been embraced by almost every television network.
Reality TV has expanded...
This year Michelle Swenson’s Calculus BC class worked to raise $9,762 for The Polar Bear Plunge, which supports Minnesota Special Olympic Athletes. Orono is now being recognized on The Polar Bear Plunge...
Naviance is a service designed to help students plan for college and careers. As a post-secondary planning tool, Naviance is available to middle school and high school students in Orono Schools.
Middle...
On Feb. 3, Centennial High School senior Ryan Eichenauer found a typed, anonymous letter threatening his life. According to 5 Eyewitness News, the note was left on his desk in his second hour English class,...
Inspired by her passion for reading and the desire to provide books to children who do not have the means, Orono Middle School eighth grader, Maria Keller, is the founder of the non-profit organization...
For high school seniors across the country, the upcoming months are an exciting time consumed with admission letters and planning for the future. However, as graduation approaches, the annual “senior...
Every day the average American sees approximately 5,000 ads, whether it be on TV, in magazines, on billboards on the side of the highway, or on social media websites, ads are everywhere, according...
International Earth Day is quickly approaching on March 20.
The day receives less recognition within the United States as its more centered alternative, Mother Earth Day on April 22. However, it is celebrated...
One of the things that most students can safely say about middle school is how much time between classes students were given to switch their books out. At Orono High School, that’s not the case. Many...
