• • September 30: Color Wars! •
  • • October 1: Pink Out! •
  • • October 2: Runway vs Recliner (Formal vs PJs) •
  • • October 3: I Love OL Day! •
  • • October 6-7: Adjusted Schedule (Surveys) •
  • • October 8: PSAT/NMSQT 11: Testing Day •
  • • October 31: Halloween, First Grading Period Ends •
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Catherine Dickason teaches her AP Latin students, in room 253 on Sept. 17, 2025. She is parsing a passage of the Latin author Seneca the Younger.

New Latin teacher brings life to a dead language

Dominic Zdan, Copy Editor; Entertainment
October 8, 2025
From left to right: ESP seniors Brie Gesick, Hadley Cooper and Reese Longwater study a sample of a native tree on Sept. 18, 2025. ESP students often analyze quantitative and qualitative data of the local environment on the Chesapeake Bay.

Half day school programs provide full time benefits

Anna Orchard-Hays, Features Editor
October 8, 2025
Attendance secretary Elizabeth Cooper works with students from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, helping them sign in and out of school. Pictured here on Sept. 18, 2025, Cooper takes a quick break to smile for the camera.

New attendance secretary arrives just in time

Isaiah Omier, Staff Writer
October 7, 2025
The list of the people who were accepted to Dr. Ittner’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Board. The message of the people who got in was sent on Sept. 24, 2025, by instructional technology specialist Meri Reddick. Canva made by Chris Litto.

Principal’s student advisory board amplifies student voices

Chris Litto, News Editor
October 6, 2025
Nimish Nookala '24 sings a solo during the Virginia Gentlemen's 2025 Spring Classic Concert on Apr. 17, 2025, as president Cavan Meade (right) looks on. The VGs performed an original cover of Speechless by Dan + Shay at UVA. Photo used with permission from Nimish Nookala.

Alum sings acapella

Mihika Sakharpe, Webmaster; Opinion Editor
September 5, 2025
Quinn Jones spending time during her summer break teaching kids at her Jr. Lifeguard Camp about first aid on August 14, 2025. The education included injuries from scrapes to strokes as well as how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Photo used with the permission of Quinn Jones.

To rot or not to rot?

Anna Keck, Stall Seat Journal Editor
August 31, 2025
Social studies teacher Jennifer Burch at her desk during one of her AP US History classes on Aug. 27, 2025. “I love teaching AP US History because there is an enthusiasm in the classroom for the subject,” Burch said.

New AP U.S. History teacher takes the torch

Raizel Dino, Features Editor
August 31, 2025
From left to right: Executive board members Aidan Favarolo, Avery Smead, Laurel Dick, Brooke McCallister, Maddie Llamas and Jack Llamas gather after the first executive board meeting for The Vine on August 18, 2025. Members discussed future plans for The Vine during the meeting. Photo used with permission by Brooke McCallister.

Rooted in faith

Anna Orchard-Hays, Features Editor
August 31, 2025
From left to right: Senior Chris Castillo, Christopher Barnhart and Christina Barnhart smile after both Barnharts were awarded Coach of the Year at Virginia Beach Sports Club Jamboree on June 5, 2025. Photo used with permission by Christina Barnhart.

Girls volleyball coach aces Female Coach of the Year

Larissa Almendras, Staff Writer
June 13, 2025
A cake meant to resemble the Sanrio character “Pompurin” with strawberries embedded in it. This cake was made on April 26, 2025, before Arkilis officially started the business. This photo was taken by Arkilis Rodriguez-Coss and is used with her permission.

Sweets and stems: a small business in a sandy town

Anna Keck, Stall Seat Journal Editor
June 13, 2025
Dr. Claire LeBlanc poses for a photo with her number one fan, assistant principal James Imbriale. This photo was taken before her last-ever all-school assembly as principal of Ocean Lakes High School.

LeBlanc leaves a legacy

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
June 13, 2025
Sophomore Zaisha Ipac reads the two-page dedication to Shirley Hall in the yearbook. It appeared on page 222-223.

Ocean Lakes remembers cherished Latin teacher Shirley Hall

Dominic Zdan, Copy Editor; Entertainment
June 9, 2025
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