• • September 16: SWENext Interest Meeting (One Lunch, Schola) •
  • • September 16: Pickleball Club Lunch Social (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 16: Astronomy Club (One Lunch, 223) •
  • • September 17: Ballroom Dance Club (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 19-21: NAS Oceana Air Show •
  • • October 4: Homecoming 2025 •
  • • Hall Dec (ALL CLASSES, FULL WEEK) •
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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Ellie Perkins

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer

Ellie Perkins is a senior and a third-year journalist for The Current. She plays guitar and soccer, she loves music and the beach, and she loves to write. After high school, she hopes to attend a university and potentially go on to graduate school for veterinary medicine.

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The Euro Challenge team with their country flag March 3, 2024. From left: sophomore and team captain Grace Kavanaugh, freshman twins Cole and Frankie Graninger, and sophomore Austin Stegerwald. Photo used with permission from Lisa Gibson.

Ocean Lakes takes on the Euro Challenge

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024
Mike Johnson is sworn in as the 56th Speaker of the House on October 25, 2023. Johnson was endorsed by Trump, but only roughly supported by the Republican party. Photo used with permission from Mirando Nazzaro .

House Speaker fired by colleagues

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
November 19, 2023
Top left to bottom right: A collage of counselor Bryan Everett, history teacher Erika Connolly, english teacher Sarah Burford and science teacher Santo Ripa, was created on June 6, 2023.

Staff members squash rumors

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
June 13, 2023
Santo Ripa in front of his classroom, room 211, on Wednesday April 26, 2023

Up, down, over and through; life is never a linear journey

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
June 12, 2023
110 AP students responded to a poll asking whether or not they believed that AP exams accurately reflected their comprehension of the coursework.

Whether or not AP exams accurately reflect comprehension

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
May 7, 2023

[Video] Make a cranberry pie with us

Alyssa Libasci and Ellie Perkins
November 21, 2022
Sarah Burford can be found in the hallway after school, advising the step team. Photo taken on Sept. 26, 2022 by Fara Wiles

New energy leads the English Department

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
October 20, 2022

[Video] Make an apple pie with us!

Alyssa Libasci, Features Editor
December 15, 2021
New Art teacher, Chris Heidt, prepares a lesson for his Art I Foundations class in October.

Ocean Lakes welcomes new art teacher

Ellie Perkins, Staff Writer
November 8, 2021
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