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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Winterfest Week Taking Place During Hybrid Learning

Winterfest Week Taking Place During Hybrid Learning

Juliana Ward, Social Media Manager March 11, 2021

From February 22-26, Orono High School students celebrated the 2021 Winterfest Week. Compared to past years, Winterfest looked a little different. While starting with distance learning, then transitioning...

Outgoing superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt (left) and incoming superintendent Dr. Kristi Flesher (right).

Orono Honors a Transition of Superintendents

Jillian Cook, News Editor January 21, 2021

On Dec. 7, 2020, the Orono Schools Board of Education accepted the retirement of Superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt as well as approved her successor, Dr. Kristi Flesher. Both of these leaders have fostered...

The three most recent yearbooks that have been produced by yearbook staff.

Creative minds bind together

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor December 8, 2020

Each year a group of students at Orono creates a yearbook that captures the history and the best memories from the school year. There is never a year when the yearbooks look the same or have the same theme....

Orono plans an alternative graduation due to COVID-19

Gabby Hyrkas, Features Editor May 27, 2020

Graduation ceremonies will look very different for the class of 2020 across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person graduation ceremonies should be avoided in order to keep everyone in the community...

Dancing Their Way to State

Ellie Fasbender, Editor in Chief February 10, 2019

Dancing their way to State Ellie Fasbender Online Editor in Chief Orono Dance Team has continued their three-year streak of qualifying for the state conference.  The team was champions of the...

Senate Allows Students to Lead for Change

Simone McGuire, Staff Reporter February 8, 2018

Student Senate gives students elected by their peers a chance to be a leader and seek out problems to fix within the school; representatives from each grade create change for the better and strive to make...

OHS ranked No. 2 in state by U.S. News

OHS ranked No. 2 in state by U.S. News

Maddie Marquis, Features Editor May 24, 2017

U.S. News and World Report released the results for 2017 high school rankings and shows that OHS has been ranked number 2 on a state level. Orono is behind Math and Science Academy in Woodbury. As a result,...

2017 Orono Food Drive

2017 Orono Food Drive

Catherine Courtney, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

March 20 was the beginning of this year’s food drive. The purpose for this food drive is to raise awareness on suburban poverty and support IOCP’s Prevent Hunger Awareness Month. This will be run by...

Norton and a teammate celebrate with their gold medals.

Norton Skates for Gold in Czech Republic

Maddie Fischer, News Editor March 3, 2017

Team USA scored the solidifying goal with only five seconds left of the game. It was at that moment in the Czech Republic, junior Lizi Norton won a gold medal against Canada at the U18 Women’s World...

The boys soccer team work hard during the game to have success throughout the year.

Boy’s Soccer Kicking Into Gear

Frankie Vochko, Features Editor October 24, 2016

As the reigning 1A state champions, the Orono Varsity boy’s soccer team ended their regular season undefeated with a record of 12-0-4. What was thought to be a rebuilding year ended up being very successful....

Guy Mohs with his parents.

Hometown Kid

Sam Sustacek, Sports Editor October 27, 2015

You might see him strolling through the halls of Orono High School, headphones in and a grin painted across his face, and think that Guy Mohs has known nothing but joy. He walks with a swagger, and...

Mr. Allex

Ashley Johnson, News Editor May 19, 2015

Math teacher Jesse Allex has been teaching at Orono for the past 11 years. Allex’s decision to become a math teacher did not happen quickly though. He knew he loved math and he thought teaching would...

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