The Daily Olivian was recently able to exclusively interview incoming OA Principal Kelly Cavanaugh. As she happily answered questions ranging from silly to serious, her commitment to OA was clear. Though she did not know much about the OA culture and climate, having only glimpsed the inner workings of the school briefly, she seemed to […]
Prom Updates
It’s prom season! With seniors slowly trickling back to fully in person learning, many questions have arisen about end of the year events, most notably prom. Schools are faced with the difficult task of blending tradition with safety and protocol, and the ones that are having prom certainly have a long egregious task ahead. I […]
Number of Remote Students Drop As School Reopens
As students return to school, questions and trends arise regarding COVID quarantine policies. At first, OA was not going to let students who were sick with COVID or quarantining after college travel join class virtually. As students and parents spoke out though, they revised their policy so that students who went on college visits, are […]
Teachers Respond To Reopening
With Oliver Ames High School slated to come back fully on April 26th, emotions and anxieties are running high. As we saw in Students Thoughts On Returning To School Full-Time, OA kids are mixed in terms of reactions, with some taking a more optimistic approach about seeing their friends and enjoying their classes, and others […]
Mr. Paul Speaks On the Return to School
I recently met with OA Principal Mr. Paul, discussing back-to-school plans, and asking questions that students have. One of the biggest changes to our system will be the new distancing standards, as desks will be three feet apart, not six feet. Mr. Paul explained how this change will not affect the contact tracing/“close contact” system. […]
Kelly Cavanaugh Selected as New OA Principal
Kelly Cavanaugh has been selected as the new principal of Oliver Ames High School. The announcement came on Tuesday, when superintendent Dr. Cabral released an email to the community. In it, Dr. Cabral said that Ms. Cavanaugh “has graciously and gratefully accepted pending successful contract negotiations which will commence immediately.” The final choice was difficult, […]