Most of us in Oliver Ames High School have either had Ms. Fogarty in the past few years, or will be having her quite soon in the future. She is now known as Mrs. Binney. Over the summer (June 2018), Ms. Fogarty got married to her now husband who she dated for nine years. They […]
The Truth About School Food
The bell rings. Students grab their bags and head for the classroom doors, funneling into the hallways. They are all headed for the same place: the cafeteria. Many file through lines to get their food and all sit down to eat with their friends. A short period later, the bell rings again, and the students […]
School Lunch? What About It?
An average of 400 students at Oliver Ames are served a school lunch every day, a number that represents over one third of the student body at the high school. Despite this fact, school food is never even given a second thought by many of the students and staff at the school, whether they eat […]
The Man and the Mountain- An English Teacher’s Expedition to Climb Africa’s Tallest Peak
Imagine standing on the Tanzanian border on the eastern coast of Africa where one of nature’s most stunning examples of its eternal power and might is facing you. Kilimanjaro, one of the seven tallest mountains in the world, is ranked together with Mount Everest in the Himalayan mountain range and Mount Denali located in the […]
OA Implements New Gym Schedule to Comply With State Regulations
This year the OA fitness and health department is introducing a new system of combined health class with the typical gym class to align with new state regulations. In previous years, the school has maintained its merit by having students research and write a paper each year of gym about dietary and drug related issues. Freshman […]
Meet Officer Aker – Oliver Ames’ New Resource Officer
Oliver Ames High School has received a new resource officer to help with the protection, consultation, and support of the students. Officer Aker has been a resident of North Easton for twenty years and has served with the police department for fifteen years. He also has years of experience as a past resource officer to […]