OHS welcomes new staff

After 23 years of being a student favorite  math teacher, Mr. Marc Achterkirch decided to change directions to pursue the role of OHS Activities Director. When asked why he wanted to apply for this new position, Mr. Achterkirch said, “It was basically an opportunity that presented itself, and it was a position that I had considered in the past. I always thought it would be exciting and a challen...

Assistant  principal, Mr. Philip Wiken, is joining OHS this year. At OHS, Mr. Wiken is in charge of the master schedule, which is the layout of classes and how they all fit together. He is also in charge of teacher evaluations, and he works with students that have any issues or concerns. Mr. Wiken is eager to keep learning more about OHS, and is excited about being a part of the community. In...

As OHS kicks off the new school year, there are various new faces you can find around OHS. Ms. Purkey is a new science teacher, as well as the Key Club Adviser. Ms. Purkey moved to Owatonna after hearing good things about the community positive teaching environment. Before coming to OHS, she spent last year teaching at Rochester Century High School. She has a lot of excitement as she is getting to...

At OHS, the district is welcoming Mrs. Dawn Tuchetenhagen, as a new secretary in the office. Mrs. Tuchetenhagen attended St. Cloud State and RCTC, where she graduated with her degree in retail marketing and management. She used to be a general manager of a hotel  for eight years. This is her first time working in schools as a secretary. She said, “I am very excited to be working here at OHS, and a...