Oregon Community Unit School District 220

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Due to the extreme cold currently projected during bus pick-up times and the walk to school, Oregon CUSD 220 will move to an e-learning day on Friday, January 23.

This decision is centered on student safety during the coldest part of the morning.

For Friday, January 23:

* Students in grades 5–12 will engage in learning online using their usual platforms.

* Students in grades K–4 will complete packet-based learning materials that have already been sent home or will be provided according to building procedures.

Teachers will communicate office hours and the best way for students to get support by 9:00 AM tomorrow morning, using their normal classroom communication channels.

Extracurricular activities that occur outside of the normal school day—such as practices and competitions—may continue as scheduled, unless otherwise communicated by the coach or advisor.

Thank you for your flexibility and support as we make decisions with student safety as the priority. We appreciate your partnership.

Sincerely,
PJ Caposey
Superintendent, Oregon CUSD 220
815-732-5300

What a weekend! Back-to-back wrestling and girls basketball Saturday, and an all-day volleyball tournament Sunday. Huge thanks to Adrian, Zach, Leanna, June, Lonie, Jenny, and everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. OCUSD custodians do so much more than just clean—we appreciate you!

Due to staff illnesses, Transportation will be combining the Bear and Rabbit routes for tonight. As a result, some students may be dropped off at a different time than usual. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions, please contact Transportation.

RIVALRY WEEKEND IS HERE.

This Saturday is loaded with high-level wrestling, and it all goes down at the Blackhawk Center. On January 17th, your Hawk Wrestlers open the day against the Sterling Newman Comets and the Rockridge Rockets. After that, it’s time for the main event — a crosstown rivalry showdown with the Byron Tigers. Two Northern Illinois powerhouses.

Theme of the day: CAMO. Break out your best camo gear and pack the gym to help our Hawks defend our home against that team up the road.

Doors open: 9:30 AM
Wrestling begins: 10:00 AM

Be loud. Be proud. Be ready.
#BeatByron

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BOWLING SENIOR NIGHT!

Tonight, Seniors from the Girls and Boys Bowling teams will be recognized for their commitment and dedication to the Hawk Bowling Program.
Huge shout-out to:
Chase Buchanon
Caleb Ehrler
Ivan Hernandez
RJ Keene
Delilia Anaya
Ahren Howey

Bowling starts at 4:00 PM @ Town and Country Lanes in Mt. Morris

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Announcement for high school girls' basketball: Oregon will travel to Dixon tonight, Thursday, January 15 to play our JV and V girls' basketball game (originally on our schedule for Friday the 16th). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel free to reach out to the athletic office with any additional questions.

Thank you,

Adam Albrecht
OJSHS Athletic & Activities Director

Congratulations to the OJSHS FFA for receiving a grant from the Sauk Valley Chamber Ag Committee and Compeer Financial! This grant will be used to order soil testing kits and a pipe bender. Thank you so much and congratulations to our FFA students, Mr. McMillan and Miss Eden.

The Hawks Wrestling team would like to invite you all to help us celebrate the FUTURE of Hawk Wrestling! Tomorrow, January 9th, your Hawk wrestlers will be taking on the Hornets of Harvard and the Trojans of Mendota. During the meet, we will be recognizing all our Hawk Wrestling Club kiddos for all their hard work!
Wrestling starts at 5:30 in the OJSHS (Upstairs) Gym. Come on out and help us show the little Hawk wrestlers what they have to look forward to!

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Preschool Screening Information is now available!

Soaring for Taft Fundraiser

OES December Students of the Month! Students were selected for displaying positive behavior, leadership, kindness to others, and going above and beyond to make our school a better place for all! ***Many winners were not picture due to ongoing absences, and will be celebrated in January***

Due to staff illnesses on Friday the 19th, we will be combining a few morning routes. The Deer route will be split among the Bear, Squirrel, and Rabbit routes. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to give Transportation a call.

OJSHS will dismiss at 11:10 on Thursday 12/18 and Friday 12/19 due to Final Exams,Students needing a bus will report to the library until OES dismisses. OES will have a regular day (3:00 dismissal) on Thursday 12/18 and dismiss at 12:00 on Friday 12/19. Grab and go lunches will be available both days for OJSHS and on Friday for OES students as part of the Free Lunch Program. Thank you for flexibility as we finish the first semester!

Our Oregon freshman class is officially selling blankets, and all the details you need are pictured below. These make great gifts and help support our class activities throughout the year. Check out the information in the photo and reach out to Carol Cline (ccline@ocusd.net) if you have any questions or would like to place an order!

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AMAZING! Our OJSHS music department is top-notch! Band and choir students put on a wonderful holiday concert last night and we couldn't be prouder! Congrats to Mr. Hall, Mr. Beske, and Mr. Echardt on another a great concert and to our students-it was a magical night!

Our very own Lady Hawk, Aniyah Sarver, is up for Sauk Valley Media athlete of the week this week. She is incredibly deserving of this recognition and we would love for her to win it this week.
Last week she had an unbelievable performance against Polo:
26 Pts
16 Reb
5 Steals
5 Assists

You do not need a subscription, can use multiple emails to vote, and can vote daily! Voting ends tomorrow at 6pm. After you submit your email, you have to go to your email to confirm, then place your vote. After doing this once, you will be logged in and won't have to confirm your email again.

Vote here: https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-15-2025-26/gallery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_SaukValleyMedia&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwOj9MZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeZyrdQp5EHCXDE_6jwI_mCs1-ZM9tTXN6cUTeCN1P0FqRpm4ExN93dtQIJNw_aem_pOstFPY8GYhrxT8jDZwPvw

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We’re proud to recognize our athletes for their hard work and outstanding performances this season. Congratulations to the following Hawks on earning All-Conference awards:

1st Team
• Keaton Salsbury
• Tristan Smith Van Cura

2nd Team
• Ethan Reed
• Jakob Moser
• Ethan Peeling
• Jakobi Donegan
• Dawson Alcala
• Zayden Vandesand

Honorable Mention
• Zandyr Withers
• Jayden Berry

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The Oregon Boys bowling team traveled to Don Carter Lanes, Rockford to participate in the NIC-10/NIBC Tournament. Oregon earned a 3rd Place Trophy, its highest finish in 23 years of participation in the event, with a 5-game score of 5036. Leading the Hawks with an 8th place individual finish was Senior RJ Keene with an 1105 series (274,244,198,220,169). Keene was followed by Freshman Rylann Delehanty in 14th place with a 1076 series – including a 258 game, Freshman Ethan Rowe with a 998 series, Senior Caleb Ehrler with a 995 including a 259 game and Freshman Andrew Stahl with an 862 series. Keene’s 274 was the 4th highest single game score of the event. Hononegah won the event with Harlem finishing 2nd.