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Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director

Amanda Lurey served as the Talon club director for the 2018-2019 school year and a news editor for the 2017-2018.

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Boys’ volleyball wins state playoffs

Bailey Andera and Amanda Lurey
May 22, 2019

Boys’ golf wins CIF Central Coast Championships

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 22, 2019

Boys’ volleyball to play in State Tournament finals

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 18, 2019

Brett Solny named Mr. Eagle, again

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 14, 2019

Proposal for class of 2021 and beyond approved

Amanda Lurey and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
May 14, 2019
Senior Navya Hari directed the last play of the school year, "Arsenic and Old Lace," a comedy about murder and family dynamics.

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ highlights graduating talents

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 14, 2019
Jackson Torgove will attend Santa Barbara City College.

Santa Barbara City College is where it’s at – for Jackson Torgrove at least

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 14, 2019
Choir students perform Disney-inspired music from “Lilo and Stitch."

Fourth annual Music Fest held at Medea Creek

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 14, 2019

Why we all wish we had an Aunt Becky

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 14, 2019

Final Athletes of the Week for 2018-29 school year awarded

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 13, 2019
Seniors enjoy cake and camaraderie as they celebrate commitment day. In the college and career center, seniors placed stars on the states of their colleges.

Eagles fly off

Amanda Lurey and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
May 13, 2019
Senior Erin Dotson will attend Saint Mary's College

Erin Dotson to play lacrosse at Saint Mary’s College of Notre Dame

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 9, 2019
The Oak Park Eagles beat the Beckman Patriots May 8 in the CIF semi-final game. They will continue to play in the CIF finals game on May 11 at Cerritos College.

Boys’ varsity volleyball heads to State Tournament

Amanda Lurey and Bailey Andera
May 9, 2019
(Left to right) Seniors Ethan Martin, Aiden Glikkman, Dylan Rodgers and Ben Fuller dressed in green for their last rally at Oak Park High School.

Seniors fly away, leaving a legacy

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 7, 2019

Jasso, Lamy, Chu, Peters and Lee named Athletes of the Week for May 6-10

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 6, 2019
Fashion Club attends the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising fashion show on April 5. Left to right: freshman Gwen Star, freshman Olivia Cass, senior Cambria Larks and freshman Audrey Radick.

Larks creates Fashion Club for 2018-19 school year

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 26, 2019
Senior Lily Graeff, inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, painted her jeans based off of three of his famous paintings: "Starry Night," "Wheat Fields" and "Sunflowers." She will be attending Moorpark College in fall of 2019.

Lily Graeff to attend Moorpark College in the fall

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 26, 2019
Advanced Peer Counselors took a field trip to Stand in Balance in Westlake to learn about equine therapy. Equines includes horses and donkeys.

Advanced Peer Counselors learn about equine therapy

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 25, 2019

Curing the Future club raises money, awareness for charities of choice

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 21, 2019

Athlete of the Week : Alastair Ong and Mikayla Kresco

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 1, 2019
Pictured are (left to right) seniors Carly Friedlander, Sabrina Stone and Quinn Conahan. Conahan hosted GIRL Day, an event meant to inspire women to be authentic and not change because of any pressures.

Senior Quinn Conahan hosts GIRL Day event

Amanda Lurey and Havi Rubenfeld
March 31, 2019
Lynsay Garrett has played basketball since she was 6 years old, and was a captain of the 2018-19 varsity girls' basketball team.

Lynsay Garrett leaves an impact on girls’ basketball program

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
March 26, 2019

More classes receive UC certification

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
March 26, 2019
Mandated reporting: What even is it?

Mandated reporting: What even is it?

Amanda Lurey and Atmika Iyer
March 26, 2019

Athlete of the Week : Aubrey Billig and Max Manyak

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
March 4, 2019
People gather across campus in protest against the ideas of Westboro Baptist Church who came to Thousand Oaks High School on Feb. 11.

Westboro Baptist Church preaches outside of Thousand Oaks High School

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
February 28, 2019
The members of FBLA gather after competition where they placed second.

AcaDeca, FBLA successful in competitions

Amanda Lurey and Becky Litvinsky
February 28, 2019
Senior Quinn Matulis plays mid-field for his Real So Cal Academy team

Matulis commits to United States Air Force Academy

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
February 28, 2019
Sophmores in Jan Willis's 10th grade honors English class listen during a Socratic seminar. If the proposal for policy change passes, class of 2021 will have more options for graduation requirements.

Policy may bring change for class of 2021

Amanda Lurey and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
February 27, 2019

Club Spotlight: ASL Club

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
February 22, 2019
Maysen Pagan

Athlete of the Week : Maysen Pagan

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
February 4, 2019
First year cheer competition team poses for a picture after winning third at CIF Southern Section Championship

Cheer places third at first competition

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
January 29, 2019

The best time to wear a striped sweater is not all the time

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
January 29, 2019

Question of the Week : What is your favorite part of winter?

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 14, 2018

Please, assess your priorities in times of crisis

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 11, 2018
Senior athletes sign to colleges

Senior athletes sign to colleges

Bailey Andera and Amanda Lurey
December 11, 2018

How to become a firefighter

Amanda Lurey and Bailey Andera
December 10, 2018
Community members gather with candlelight the night after a bar shooting to mourn those lost

Oak Park mourns the loss of those killed at Borderline Bar & Grill shooting

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 7, 2018

Out-of-state alumni react to fires

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 7, 2018

Students lose homes in Woolsey fire

Amanda Lurey and Havi Rubenfeld
December 7, 2018

Question of the Week : What is your favorite part about Thanksgiving?

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
November 5, 2018
Student drivers are now being cared before they leave campus to assure safety.

Student passes required to leave at lunch

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 31, 2018

What did you get on that test?

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 30, 2018
Jordan Dem swings the bat in attempts to make it to first base before he strikes out

Jordan Dem commits to College of Wooster for baseball

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 29, 2018

School Cents program comes to OPHS

Amanda Lurey and Oliver Carter
October 29, 2018

French III class changed to ‘Honors’ designation

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 24, 2018

Question of the Week : What was your favorite dress up day during rally week and why?

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 8, 2018
Junior varsity player charges for a tackle

Varsity football team wins at home

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 1, 2018
Minding mental health

Minding mental health

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Amanda Lurey
September 28, 2018

Inclusivity in sports

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
September 25, 2018
Lettuce club's first club week, resulting in 243 sign-ups

Club Spotlight: Lettuce Club

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
September 23, 2018
Students compete in first ComedySportz game

ComedySportz plays first game of the season

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
August 29, 2018

Junior varsity softball field built

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
August 29, 2018
Previous Assistant Principal, Bryan Martin

Bryan Martin leaves OPHS

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
August 29, 2018
Students playing quidditch

Seniors compete in annual Quidditch tournament

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 8, 2018
Cast of "Nothing" bow after performance

Senior Spotlight Show : ” Nothing”

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 4, 2018

Colorguard wins first trophy

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
April 30, 2018

Loco Parentis: the rules and policies ensued during a normal school day

Amanda Lurey and Harper Wayne
February 21, 2018

Science Olympiad

Katya Kiseleva and Amanda Lurey
February 21, 2018
Profile: Alissa Abrams

Profile: Alissa Abrams

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
January 31, 2018
Tyler Bradbury playing lacrosse

Junior Tyler Bradbury committed to University of Utah to continue his lacrosse career Nov. 14.

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 17, 2017
Drumline practicing at Oak Park High School

Profile : Drumline

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
December 17, 2017
Junior Sylvie Van Cott playing tennis

Profile : Sylvie Van Cott

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
November 21, 2017

Red Cross Club Aids National Hurricane Relief Effort

Amanda Lurey and Ashley Goldstein
November 7, 2017
Juniors Aiden Glikmann, left, and Benjamin Fuller, center, pose in Times Square. Glikmann and Fuller were invited to participate in the International High School Film Festival in New York City for their short- lm “The Stall” (photo courtesy of Ben Fuller).

Juniors nominated for International Film Festival

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 26, 2017
Oak Park alumnus Andy Goodson, second from left, was injured while fighting the Bear Fire in Santa Cruz. Goodson fell roughly 50 feet down an embankment (photo courtesy of Yearbook).

Alumnus injured in California

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 26, 2017
Lee commits to Cornell

Lee commits to Cornell

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
October 25, 2017
Cross country races for 'cakes'

Cross country races for ‘cakes’

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
September 28, 2017
Seniors selected for All-American team

Seniors selected for All-American team

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
September 28, 2017
Exchange student Livia Felicitas Cotar from Switzerland

Exchange Student: Livia Felicitas Cotar

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
September 28, 2017
Cheer and Stunt team coach Paige Ramer poses for a picture. Ramer will be leaving Oak Park after this current season to pursue a career in teaching (Printed with permission from Paige Ramer).

Cheer coach to leave program, pursue teaching

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director
May 11, 2017
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