🎙️ Welcome to Keeping Up With the Raccoons—the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I’m your host, Principal Jason Curtis (aka the one Raccoon you can’t quite catch).

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Murphy, our OHS Aviation Teacher, along with seniors Henry, Pierson, Alyssa, and Quinn, to talk about their passion for aviation and what it means to take learning to new heights…literally.

At OHS, we’re constantly evaluating the programs we offer and the courses we provide, making sure we’re evolving alongside the ever-changing world our students are preparing to enter. Over the past year, we made the decision to level up and elevate our game by launching our aviation program. Creating new opportunities for students to explore high-demand, high-skill career pathways.

As part of our OASD Graduate Profile, we are committed to preparing Future-Ready Learners. Through innovative programs like aviation, students are gaining real-world experience, building technical skills, and discovering passions that can shape their futures in powerful ways.

From the classroom to the cockpit, this episode highlights what happens when curiosity meets opportunity, and how our students are learning to dream bigger, aim higher, and take flight.

Get ready for an inspiring conversation about innovation, passion, and the exciting possibilities ahead. ✈️🦝

🎙️ Welcome to Keeping Up With the Raccoons—the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I’m your host, Principal Jason Curtis (aka the one Raccoon you can’t quite catch).

In this episode, I sit down with Giuseppe, our foreign exchange student from Italy, along with Jaela, an OHS junior and one of his host family members. Together, we explore what it truly means to be global citizens and how stepping beyond our comfort zones can open the door to new perspectives, cultures, and connections.

As part of our OASD Graduate Profile, we are committed to building Global Citizens. Throughout their K–12 journey, our students have opportunities to expand their understanding of the world beyond the Oconomowoc “bubble.” From offering four world languages to programs like cultural exchanges, the Seal of Biliteracy, Global Scholars Program and more, OHS is helping students build the skills and awareness needed to thrive in an interconnected world.

While we love our Oconomowoc community, we also know there’s a big world out there, and our Raccoons are preparing to step into it with confidence!

This episode highlights the power of cultural exchange, the impact of opening your home and your mind, and the pride we take in welcoming students from around the globe into our OHS family. 🌍🦝

🎙️ Welcome to Keeping Up With the Raccoons—the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I’m your host, Principal Jason Curtis (aka the one Raccoon you can’t catch up with).

In this episode, I sit down with three members of our OHS wrestling program to talk about what it truly means to commit to being student-athletes, to their passion for wrestling, and to their academic and career journeys.

Together, we focus on one of our core values: being focused on our goals. As Raccoons, each of us has individual goals during our four-year journey at OHS. Those goals can evolve, grow more complex, or even completely change. But the discipline, resilience, and mindset it takes to pursue them remains constant.

From balancing practices and schoolwork to setting long-term aspirations beyond the mat, these wrestlers share how they’ve learned to embrace the daily work and fall in love with the process.

Whether you’re chasing a championship, a career dream, or personal growth, this episode is a reminder that success isn’t just about the outcome, it’s built in the commitment you make every single day. 🦝🤼‍♂️