Launch Pad

OHS Drama Club Results of Beauty and the Beast
Lillian Helbig, Staff Editor | November 8, 2024
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OHS Students Help at Special Olympics
Claire Dulle, Staff Writer | November 8, 2024
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Red Ribbon Week Speaker: Frank Colston
Claire Dulle, Staff Writer | October 25, 2024
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Illinois State Scholars
Claire Dulle, Staff Writer | October 21, 2024
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Volleyball Pink Out
Kenley Hackstadt, JH Editor | October 8, 2024
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Swinging Through the Season
Lilly Cragen, Staff Writer | October 2, 2024
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A Beastly Turn on Drama Club
Kailen Friess, JH Writer | October 1, 2024
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Give Life, Give Blood
Brynn Rhodes, Staff Editor | September 30, 2024
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Bump Set Spike!
Kenley Hackstadt, Staff Editor | September 24, 2024
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Running through the Season
Petra Galliano, Staff Writer | September 24, 2024
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January 16, 2025 • No Comments

Our Okawville Prairie Honor Band Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary on Tuesday, November 26. Many schools participated in this festival, including Okawville, Nashville, Lebanon, Freeburg, New Athens, Carlyle, and Wesclin....

Christmas Stroll at Okawville

Justice Altenbaumer, Staff Editor

January 16, 2025 • No Comments

On Saturday, December 7, Okawville held its 41st annual Christmas Stroll. This year, many different events were planned for the Christmas Stroll. Some include Breakfast with Santa, the Craft Fair, the Flea Market and Vendor/Craft...

Seniors Shoot for $1,000

Brynn Rhodes, Staff Editor

January 16, 2025 • No Comments

It’s that time of the year again! Basketball season has started so that means Senior “Shoot For School” has begun as well. Seniors' “Shoot For School” is when two seniors are chosen to shoot for money during the...

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Junior High Sports

The Start of Fifth and Sixth Grade Basketball

Ellie Simonton, JH Writer

January 16, 2025 • No Comments

Fifth and Sixth-grade girls basketball has started off strong. The current record for the 5th graders is 6-0 and the 6th graders are 8-4. The 5th-grade team consists of Aria Wherle, Sadie Bergmann, Maisey Moyer, Coleson Hasheider,...

Grade School Boys Basketball Intro December 2, 2024
Jr. Rocket Basketball Ends Week 4 November 18, 2024
JH XC at Regionals and State November 15, 2024
JH XC Update October 21, 2024

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Junior High News

OJHS Competes in Patriot’s Pen Essay

Jolee Maynard, JH Writer

December 9, 2024 • No Comments

The Okawville JH students participated in writing a Patriot’s Pen Essay to present at the Veterans Day Assembly. The winners were Peyton Harris (1st), Brooklyn Meier (2nd), and Skylar Wilfong (3rd)....

JH Pep Band Kicks Off

December 9, 2024

Celebrate Being Drug Free

October 29, 2024

Little Caesars Fundraising for LaunchPad

October 25, 2024

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Sports

PAWS Shootout

January 16, 2025

On Saturday, January 11, the Lady Rockets played in the PAWS Shootout. They had originally planned to...

Lady Rocket Basketball Wins Third Place at Nashville Tournament

January 16, 2025

The Lady Rockets began their season at the Nashville Tournament on Thursday, November 21. They played...

XC Awards Night

January 16, 2025

After a successful season, the cross country team had awards night on Wednesday, December 4. The runners...

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Features

New School Counselor

November 15, 2024

Okawville is welcoming a new school counselor, Ms. Halie Krohe. Ms. Halie is open and easy to talk to, which are key qualities to have as a counselor....

Red Ribbon Week Speaker: Frank Colston

October 25, 2024

In honor of Red Ribbon Week, Mr. Rakers asked Frank Colston to speak to us about his path to sobriety, and everything he has lost and gained...

XC Seniors with their Cahokia Conference plaques after the Boys' & Girls' placed first place.

Okawville Wins Cahokia Conference

October 25, 2024

For the third year in a row, the boys won the conference meet. The girls won for their fourth year in a row. There were multiple goals achieved...

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