EXAMS ARE COMING – Please refer to the information in the previous blog
Secret Santa – A note from our coordinator, Leslie Rogers
Secret Santa is well under way in Oconee County. Our cluster is serving a 105 families totaling over 250 children. Several clubs and students have already made a huge impact on our families this year. Many community members and churches have also adopted families.
This year, however, Santa's list is long. The needs are many and are basic necessities in many cases. Even in tough times, we are blessed to have a job, a house, transportation.... Please consider being one of Santa's elves this year. It isn't hard. Starting tomorrow, there will be ornaments on the tree in the front office listing a specific gift requested by an Oconee County child (a family number is provided as well). Maybe pick up an extra gift this year or honor that person for whom it is always difficult to buy a gift by giving in their name. All your donations will remain in Oconee County.
Some gently used items Santa is always happy to receive: coats, clothing, PS2 games (the ones our kids beat eons ago and don't play anymore), PSP, Nintendo DS. Some of these families have received used gaming systems from us in the past and were so excited. The requests for food or "anything" are more numerous than I have ever seen before so any kind of gift card is wonderfully appreciated.
Grades 9-12 – New LG Ads targeting inappropriate texting and messaging
LG has developed a series of ads aimed at kids encouraging them to “give it a ponder” before sending text or pictures. Although the following article specifically mentions “sexting,” several ads focus on cyber bullying behavior. The article (with a link to the ads) can be found at:
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/12/08/sexting-in-america-the-medium-the-message-and-the-truth-about-teens.aspx
Grade 9-11 Air Force Day
Is you student interested in the Air Force Academy and an Air Force Officer career? If so, you may be interested in attending the annual Air Force Academy Candidate Orientation Program.
The dates for the program are Sunday, December 27 in Marietta and Monday, December 28 in Fayetteville. For more information, please contact Lt Col Vince Compagno at (770) 631-9410. You may also visit the website, www.airforceacademy.net
Monday, December 7, 2009
Exam information for all grades
Exams will begin on Tuesday, December 15 with all “B” day exams. All regular block and “A” day exams for 1st and 2nd blocks will be Wednesday, December 16. All regular block and “A” day exams for 3rd and 4th blocks will be Thursday, December 17.
Students will receive exam exemption/permission to check out forms on Monday, December 14. If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, they will ask the teacher to sign off on the exemption form. Please ask your student to keep up with this form; no replacement forms will be issued.
Students will be allowed to leave after exams are over on December 16 and 17 if the parent permission to leave for is turned in. Student or parents must provide transportation on these days; busses will not pick students up from OCHS until 3:30.
Grades 9-12 Essay Contest
The Optimist International Essay Contest is now open to all students under the age of 19.This essay contest awards a first place $2,500 college scholarship at the district level. For complete rules, regulations and applications please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office. Essays must be received by the Optimist Club by January 11, 2010.
Grade 12 – New Scholarships
The Savannah College of Art and Design is accepting nominations for the SCAD Distinguished Scholars award, a prestigious scholarship in the amount of $18,000 per year. Students may be nominated who have at least a 1220 SAT score or at least a 27 ACT composite score. Also, you must have at least a 3.75 GPA and leadership experience through extra-curricular involvement. If you meet the criteria and are interested in being nominated, please see Mr. Guthas by February 1, 2010.
Walton Electric Membership Corporation is pleased to offer one senior student at OCHS a scholarship opportunity. In 1987, a scholarship fund was established in honor of Walter Harrison. Harrison was nationally known for his lifetime efforts to make electricity available to every home in Georgia.
The criteria for selection are:
1. Recipient's primary residence must be the household of an EMC member or employee
2. A combination of financial need and academic ability will be used in determining the recipients.
If you are interested in being nominated and meet the criteria, please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office by Friday, December 11.
Scholarships sponsored by the American Legion can be found at www.legion.org/needalift.
Exams will begin on Tuesday, December 15 with all “B” day exams. All regular block and “A” day exams for 1st and 2nd blocks will be Wednesday, December 16. All regular block and “A” day exams for 3rd and 4th blocks will be Thursday, December 17.
Students will receive exam exemption/permission to check out forms on Monday, December 14. If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, they will ask the teacher to sign off on the exemption form. Please ask your student to keep up with this form; no replacement forms will be issued.
Seniors may exempt up to four exams, juniors three, sophomores two, and freshmen one each semester. Teachers may add additional criteria or have the option not to allow students to exempt. Please read the exemption criteria in the student handbook (posted on the OCHS homepage) for details. Students owing debts, cafeteria or media fines will not be allowed to exempt. Students may clear fines during lunch on December 9-11. All fine fines must be paid before 2:00pm on Friday, December 11th for students to exempt exams.
Students will be allowed to leave after exams are over on December 16 and 17 if the parent permission to leave for is turned in. Student or parents must provide transportation on these days; busses will not pick students up from OCHS until 3:30.
Grades 9-12 Essay Contest
The Optimist International Essay Contest is now open to all students under the age of 19.This essay contest awards a first place $2,500 college scholarship at the district level. For complete rules, regulations and applications please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office. Essays must be received by the Optimist Club by January 11, 2010.
Grade 12 – New Scholarships
The Savannah College of Art and Design is accepting nominations for the SCAD Distinguished Scholars award, a prestigious scholarship in the amount of $18,000 per year. Students may be nominated who have at least a 1220 SAT score or at least a 27 ACT composite score. Also, you must have at least a 3.75 GPA and leadership experience through extra-curricular involvement. If you meet the criteria and are interested in being nominated, please see Mr. Guthas by February 1, 2010.
Walton Electric Membership Corporation is pleased to offer one senior student at OCHS a scholarship opportunity. In 1987, a scholarship fund was established in honor of Walter Harrison. Harrison was nationally known for his lifetime efforts to make electricity available to every home in Georgia.
The criteria for selection are:
1. Recipient's primary residence must be the household of an EMC member or employee
2. A combination of financial need and academic ability will be used in determining the recipients.
If you are interested in being nominated and meet the criteria, please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office by Friday, December 11.
Scholarships sponsored by the American Legion can be found at www.legion.org/needalift.
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