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Jay Dugar

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor

Jay Dugar is a senior at Oak Park High School and Managing Editor for the 2020-21 school year. He served as Managing Editor between 2018-20 and a staff writer in 2017-18.
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The person behind the principal

The person behind the principal

Jay Dugar and Benti Kaur
May 24, 2021

Did man ever really walk on the moon?

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
May 7, 2021

Teachers prepare for hybrid model of instruction

Bailey Andera and Jay Dugar
April 16, 2021

New ASB Cabinet elected

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar
April 16, 2021
Buchanan announces he is leaving OPHS to be the principal at Los Gatos High School effective July 1, 2021. He has served as OPHS principal for 11 years.

Buchanan to leave OPHS

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 5, 2021
Class of 2021 sign displayed in the parking lot of OPHS in front of the Pavilion.

Lawn signs distributed to Oak Park seniors

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 5, 2021
OPHS teachers start preparing for Hybrid Model teaching.

Teachers prepare to potentially return to in-person instruction

Jay Dugar and Bailey Andera
March 5, 2021

[Photo] Oak Park High School is nominated as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School

Amanda Dermott and Hayden Brown
March 3, 2021
Awareness Week Art and Writing Competition

Awareness Week Art and Writing Competition

Mugil Shanmugam and Jay Dugar
February 19, 2021
Jason Meskis is ACSA Region 13 Co-Administrator of the Year

Jason Meskis is ACSA Region 13 Co-Administrator of the Year

Hayden Brown and Jay Dugar
February 19, 2021
How DL changed the game for students and teachers alike

How DL changed the game for students and teachers alike

Jay Dugar, Brent Gelick, Akhila Johny, Ellie Hand, and Sabrina Thi
January 28, 2021
New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar
December 11, 2020

EYE 2 EYE: Students discuss Hybrid vs Distance Learning

Hayden Brown and Jay Dugar
November 20, 2020
In terms of maintaining student mental health while online, OPHS counselors are continuing to make themselves available to students who need them.

The effects of distance learning on mental health

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 23, 2020

Club Oak Park has not reopened for 2020-21 school year

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 9, 2020
Zendaya at OPHS 2015 Graduation, taken off of her public Instagram account.

OPIS alumna Zendaya receives Emmy for best lead actress in a drama

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar
October 8, 2020
Science teacher Anastasia Kokiousis teaches her 4th period AP Environmental Science class about Genetically Modified Organisms, via Zoom.

Learning during a pandemic

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar
September 25, 2020

Plans created for virtual graduation for OPHS seniors

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar
April 27, 2020

OPHS Choir to perform virtually

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
April 9, 2020

What to do the Weekend of April 3-5

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
April 5, 2020
Foreign languages in Ventura County and beyond

Foreign languages in Ventura County and beyond

Shoshana Medved, Oliver Carter, Leonie Humig, Kellen Beckett, Jay Dugar, and Ellie Hand
April 2, 2020

What to do the Weekend of February 7-9

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 12, 2020

Administrators look for new ways to stop vaping

Loren Yona and Jay Dugar
February 11, 2020

Construction happening at Medea Creek Middle School

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 10, 2020

Oak Park Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team: The Inside Scoop

Havi Rubenfeld, Loren Yona, and Jay Dugar
February 4, 2020

What to do the weekend of October 4-6

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 4, 2019

Jessica Wall joins OPHS faculty

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
September 21, 2019
Cambria will attend the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Cambria Larks to attend Fashion Institute of Technology after years of designing her own styles

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
May 14, 2019

WASC mid-cycle revisit team comes to OPHS

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 31, 2019
Triunfo Delegation consists of students from Oak Park High School, Agoura High School and Calabasas High School. Delegation visited state capital in February.

Ventura County students to represent CA

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 28, 2019
Danielle Heidman

Athlete of the Week: Danielle Heidman

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 25, 2019
Wesley Harris

Athlete of the Week: Wesley Harris

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
January 28, 2019

What to do the weekend of December 7-9

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
December 6, 2018

What to do the Weekend of November 9-11

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
November 8, 2018
Debate team grew in the last year to double their size

Debate team succeeds at competitions.

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 31, 2018

What to do the Weekend of October 26-28

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 25, 2018

New anti-vaping equipment installed

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
September 25, 2018

What to do the weekend of Sept. 21-23

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
September 22, 2018
High schoolers previously performed "The Music Man" back in the spring of 2005

Drama students petition spring musical choice

Jay Dugar and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
August 29, 2018

Vape Sensors update

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
May 8, 2018

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
April 24, 2018
Student Incentives for High Scores on the Annual CAASPP Test

Student Incentives for High Scores on the Annual CAASPP Test

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
April 24, 2018
Local Schools Report Gun Violence Threats

Local Schools Report Gun Violence Threats

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
April 10, 2018

“Run, Hide, Fight” video shown to students

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 29, 2018

OPHS report-it

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 29, 2018

Addition of senior honors classes for next school year

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
March 29, 2018
Infographic of the Stock Market.

Effects of the Stock Market

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
The cast of "Beauty and the Beast" finishes performing "Be Our Guest" at the fine arts assembly.

Fine Arts Assembly

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 23, 2018

Net Neutrality Update

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Confiscated Vaping Equipment

Vape sensors order, to be added soon

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
Photo courtesy of Ray Zhang

Profile: Ray Zhang

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
January 31, 2018

Rodent Situation at Oak Hills Elementary School

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
December 21, 2017

Hazelwood to take over life skills retreat

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
November 30, 2017

New attendance program to raise funds

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
November 30, 2017

Rallies to be cancelled if student behavior does not improve

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
November 7, 2017
ASB holds first Bennie the Eagle event

ASB holds first Bennie the Eagle event

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor
October 25, 2017
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