District News
Cary Harger, a 2025 retiree educator from Oakridge Public Schools discusses his journey from being a student at Oakridge to becoming a teacher and mentor. Cary shares insights on navigating college, financial challenges, and the importance of influential figures in education (Coach Schugars, Coach Swinburne, Mr. Goodrich, and Mrs. Walling.
Kassi Hanchera, a content creator for the City of Muskegon and Oakridge 2009 graduate shares her journey from doodling on her math assignment in Mr. Danicek's classroom in high school to her current role, discussing the challenges she faced, the influential figures in her life, and the importance of networking and education.
Updated wellness policy promotes healthier eating & more physical activity for students & staff! Learn more about how we're building a healthier school community.
In this episode of the What's Your Future podcast, Carla Kevern shares her unique journey from being a first-generation college student to becoming the Director of MTSS at Oakridge. She discusses her educational path, the importance of financial planning for college, and offers valuable advice for aspiring psychology students. Carla reflects on the impact of public school education and the key influences in her life that helped shape her career. She concludes with her vision for making a broader impact in education.
Welcome to the ”What’s Your Future? Podcast" where we celebrate our graduates who have found personal and career success. Each of our guests have a unique story to tell whether their pathway was through the military, university, straight to the workforce through credentials earned in high school, or just pure grit and opportunity.
Keep up to date with school information!
Oakridge Public Schools has adopted a communication platform/app called Bloomz! While not required, we encourage parents to download and register to use the app.
Voters approved the 18 Mill Non-Homestead Operating Millage on August 6, 2024, for the 5 year period of 2026-2030! Thank you to the Oakridge community!
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