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Jason Johnson named Regional Finalist for NC Principal of the Year
On Wednesday, January 15, Jason Johnson was named the
North Central Region Principal of the Year
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![Collage of the Orange County Schools Teacher of the Year nominees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742305926/orangecountyfirstcom/n4kqcl0gbsqknuewk26y/Showcase3TemplateSixStory23.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742305926/orangecountyfirstcom/n4kqcl0gbsqknuewk26y/Showcase3TemplateSixStory23.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742305926/orangecountyfirstcom/n4kqcl0gbsqknuewk26y/Showcase3TemplateSixStory23.png","width":800}])
The results are! We are very pleased to announce our Orange County Schools 2025-26 Teacher of the Year nominees!
![OCS Celebrates Disability Awareness Week 2025, hands surround a gathering of individuals to show care and support]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":1080}])
Let’s celebrate Disability Awareness Week from March 17 to 21, 2025 in Orange County Schools!
![Orange County Board of Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725002967/orangecountyfirstcom/f02vmivpapi06cn0ouqu/board-meeting-gavel.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725002967/orangecountyfirstcom/f02vmivpapi06cn0ouqu/board-meeting-gavel.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725002967/orangecountyfirstcom/f02vmivpapi06cn0ouqu/board-meeting-gavel.png","width":800}])
The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on March 10, 2025.
![Collage of Cedar Ridge High School students, all published authors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741362508/orangecountyfirstcom/gzaxrlev8uwk9iav2cc5/Showcase3TemplateSixStory22.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741362508/orangecountyfirstcom/gzaxrlev8uwk9iav2cc5/Showcase3TemplateSixStory22.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741362508/orangecountyfirstcom/gzaxrlev8uwk9iav2cc5/Showcase3TemplateSixStory22.png","width":800}])
Three senior International Baccalaureate (IB) students at Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS) are making their marks as published authors this year, all of them recently releasing works from poetry to fiction.
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Join us for an in person and/or virtual job fair session this April and start your career with OCS! Click here for more details.
![Collage of three OCS middle school principals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":1080}])
For our elementary school students, the transition to middle school is steadily approaching and OCS is prepared to support families during this time. Click here to learn more!
From Our School Community
![Men's Conference Swimmer of the Year: LUKE ROMAN!!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738685033/orangecountyfirstcom/kj8mqkrahlydd2huj3ch/_GameDayPostAnnoucement25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738685033/orangecountyfirstcom/kj8mqkrahlydd2huj3ch/_GameDayPostAnnoucement25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738685033/orangecountyfirstcom/kj8mqkrahlydd2huj3ch/_GameDayPostAnnoucement25.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738685033/orangecountyfirstcom/kj8mqkrahlydd2huj3ch/_GameDayPostAnnoucement25.png","width":1080}])
Congratulations to the Men's Conference Swimmer of the Year, Luke Roman!
![Track relay team pose after breaking school record in the 4x400 event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738684752/orangecountyfirstcom/bblnimqjjuwhoabrq37z/Screenshot2025-02-04105840.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738684752/orangecountyfirstcom/bblnimqjjuwhoabrq37z/Screenshot2025-02-04105840.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738684752/orangecountyfirstcom/bblnimqjjuwhoabrq37z/Screenshot2025-02-04105840.png","width":678}])
![Senior Evelyn George for scoring her 1000th Career Point!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738683935/orangecountyfirstcom/dnbvmjbiqi0per5delm9/_GameDayPostAnnoucement8.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738683935/orangecountyfirstcom/dnbvmjbiqi0per5delm9/_GameDayPostAnnoucement8.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738683935/orangecountyfirstcom/dnbvmjbiqi0per5delm9/_GameDayPostAnnoucement8.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738683935/orangecountyfirstcom/dnbvmjbiqi0per5delm9/_GameDayPostAnnoucement8.png","width":1080}])
![Team Garrett Sawyer claims the title of this year’s Yuletide Wiffle Ball Tournament Champions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734619881/orangecountyfirstcom/c5rejjpndbqrcsmgcuzs/teamgsawyer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734619881/orangecountyfirstcom/c5rejjpndbqrcsmgcuzs/teamgsawyer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734619881/orangecountyfirstcom/c5rejjpndbqrcsmgcuzs/teamgsawyer.png","width":800}])
Congratulations to Team Garrett Sawyer for defying the odds and pulling off some major upsets! Entering as the lowest seed, they battled their way to victory in the single-elimination bracket to claim the title of this year’s Yuletide Wiffle Ball Tournament Champions!
![Two woman standing in front of a brick building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727808230/orangecountyfirstcom/j4akkzk8ggzdl5at1tud/DarahHines.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727808230/orangecountyfirstcom/j4akkzk8ggzdl5at1tud/DarahHines.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727808230/orangecountyfirstcom/j4akkzk8ggzdl5at1tud/DarahHines.png","width":800}])
“The RCW has helped me determine my future career path because it opened my eyes to the opportunities I can access through agriculture extension and education.”
![OHS Honors Chem]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725017158/orangecountyfirstcom/nbscwuquhpstbvgozyhv/OHSHonorsChem.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725017158/orangecountyfirstcom/nbscwuquhpstbvgozyhv/OHSHonorsChem.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725017158/orangecountyfirstcom/nbscwuquhpstbvgozyhv/OHSHonorsChem.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1725017158/orangecountyfirstcom/nbscwuquhpstbvgozyhv/OHSHonorsChem.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725017158/orangecountyfirstcom/nbscwuquhpstbvgozyhv/OHSHonorsChem.jpg","width":1536}])
Students in Honors Chemistry are already putting their minds to work on scientific notation, preparing for a successful semester!
News & Events
Congratulations to the Men's Conference Swimmer of the Year, Luke Roman!
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about RECORD BREAKING SATURDAY
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about Senior Evelyn George for scoring her 1000th Career Point!
Congratulations to Team Garrett Sawyer for defying the odds and pulling off some major upsets! Entering as the lowest seed, they battled their way to victory in the single-elimination bracket to claim the title of this year’s Yuletide Wiffle Ball Tournament Champions!
“The RCW has helped me determine my future career path because it opened my eyes to the opportunities I can access through agriculture extension and education.”
Students in Honors Chemistry are already putting their minds to work on scientific notation, preparing for a successful semester!
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