• • 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
Rachael Strong

Rachael Strong, Design Editor

Rachael Strong is a fourth-term journalism student and design editor of The Current. Outside of school, she enjoys skateboarding, playing volleyball, and spending time with friends. In the future, she hopes to continue writing as well as travel.

All content by Rachael Strong
This graphic depicts Representative George Santos.

2023-2024 Teacher of the Year Michelle Bailey-Hennessey celebrates her accomplishment alongside the three other nominees: Claude Blanchard, Jordan Turner, and Sarah Burford on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.

Astronomy teacher recognized as Teacher of the Year

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
December 5, 2022
OLHS Theater company promotes their upcoming events at Fall Fest.

Fall Fest brings community together

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
November 15, 2022
Lt. Henry Cedeño, Samuel Smith, and another Navy representative wait for students to exit auditorium in order to sign a complimentary Blue Angels poster. Each student who attended the assembly was given a colored poster that illustrated the Blue Angels flying over the Virginia Beach coastline.

Dolphin turned Blue Angel speaks to students

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
October 3, 2022
Staff and students serve coffee at Ocean Lakes’ Brew Ha Ha coffee bar, available for adults every morning.

Caffeine controls kids, beware of side effects

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
April 6, 2022
English teacher Thomas Stewart gifts 120 students with handpicked novels for the holidays.

English teacher embraces the season of giving

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
December 21, 2021
Astronomy club members attend their second meeting on Oct. 14 and learn about the Orionid meteor shower.

Astronomy Club launches first meetings

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
October 15, 2021
Academy upperclassmen volunteer for the SMARTS Camp and guide the rising freshmen.

Academy freshmen welcomed at SMARTS Camp

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
August 31, 2021

2021 Dolphin Medallions

Rachael Strong and Chris Pugh
June 19, 2021
Gas pump at 7/11 displays sign marked "Out of gas" on May 13.

[Photo] Fuel shortage slams the East Coast

Madison Mellon, Opinion Editor
May 14, 2021
Seniors Reese Thornton and Alan Ledezma were crowned homecoming king and queen and take the field for pictures.

Homecoming week travels to an end

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
May 12, 2021
Sophomore Ruoming Shen explains why she thinks she should be SCA secretary in her campaign speech, available on her campaign website.

SCA and class elections begin

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
March 30, 2021
Sydney Soto poses with her medal and certificate after competing in the AAU Diving National Championship.

Sophomore makes big splash on diving team

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
March 10, 2021
Strawbridge Regal Theater has been closed since Oct. 2020.

Regal Cinemas announces plan to reopen theaters

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
February 17, 2021
A quote from a reflections entry by Kalorra Smith, a junior at Ocean Lakes.

Reflections contest winners announced

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
January 4, 2021
A US Navy F-18 plane stationed at the Oceana Naval Air Station on Nov. 30.

Virginia is not just for lovers, aviators too

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
November 30, 2020
A graph depicting the on-time graduation and dropout rates in VBCPS from 2008-2020.

VBCPS class of 2020 breaks graduation records

Rachael Strong, Design Editor
November 5, 2020
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