Keeping Up With The Raccoons

🎙️ Welcome to Keeping Up With the Raccoons —the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I’m your host, Jason Curtis (aka the one Raccoon you can’t quite catch). In this episode, I sit down with five OHS juniors and seniors who are spending their summer working behind the scenes as custodians and IT interns across the Oconomowoc Area School District. While students and staff enjoy a well-deserv...

🎙️ Welcome to Keeping Up With the Raccoons —the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I’m your host, Jason Curtis (aka the one Raccoon you can’t quite catch). In this episode, I sit down with two graduating seniors from the Class of 2026 and two future 9th grade Raccoons from the Class of 2030 to talk all about the transition into—and out of—high school. Our seniors share what high school is...

🎙️ 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...

🎙️ 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 ste...

🎙️ 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. T...

🎙️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 four of our current freshmen to talk about what it’s really like to take that first step into the Raccoon Experience . From navigating the transition to high school to exploring academic inte...

🎙️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, we explore the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at OHS! I sat down with four IB students and two OHS staff members to discuss the IB Diploma Program and how it prepares our Raccoons for career, colle...

🎙️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, we dive into what it means to explore a military pathway after high school and how OHS supports students through every step of that journey — from initial interest to enlistment. Our guests include Sergeant...

🎙️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, we dive into CCLR Day (College, Career, and Life Readiness), one of four special days designed to help students explore their goals, values, and future paths. You’ll hear from four students — Julianna Dehner...

🎙️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 nine incredible OHS teachers who are also proud OHS alumni. These educators know firsthand what it means to grow up in Raccoon Nation—and now they’re giving back by inspiring students to expl...

Welcome to "Keeping Up With the Raccoons"—the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I'm your host, Principal Jason Curtis—also known as the one Raccoon you can’t catch up with! In this episode of Keep Up With the Raccoons, I sit down with our Homecoming Court to discuss with them their academic and career planning journey. Homecoming Court is not just about being a popularity contest, it's a...

Welcome to "Keeping Up With the Raccoons" —the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I'm your host, Principal Jason Curtis—also known as the one Raccoon you can’t catch up with! In this episode of Keep Up With the Raccoons , I sit down with two inspiring seniors whose journeys to graduation couldn’t be more different—but equally powerful. David Parks opens up about a rocky start to high scho...

Welcome to "Keep Up With the Raccoons" —the official podcast of Oconomowoc High School! I'm your host, Principal Jason Curtis—also known as the one raccoon you can’t catch up with! In this exciting first episode, we're spotlighting five outstanding seniors from the Class of 2025: Chloe Maroo, Aaron Kloth, Annamarie Matteson, Marshall Wallace, and Sawyer Schroeder. Each of these remarkable students...