In order to create a school system calendar that best meets the needs of Oconee County students - Oconee County Schools would appreciate your input as possible changes to future calendars are considered. Changes could potentially involve the starting and/or ending dates of the school year, as well as changes to the breaks currently included during the school year. The questions asked in the survey are intentionally limited to those potential changes. Many factors influence the school system calendar, including state rules for instruction time, state testing schedules, and enrollment dates for dually enrolled students (high school students attending local colleges). These and other factors will be taken into consideration as possible changes are pondered. With these facts in mind, please complete the survey (link below). All Oconee County residents and business owners are invited to take the survey. Your time and input are greatly appreciated.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/oconeeschools.org/viewform?formkey=dE5uTlAxanoybHViVWZfcjdfMTdST0E6MQ
Grades 9-12 – Open House Monday, August 30 from 5:30 t0 7:30
We will follow the schedule below; please attend the rotation that is most convenient for you.
Rotation One
5:30-5:41 First Block
5:43-5:54 Second Block
5:56-6:07 Third Block
6:09-6:20 Fourth Block
6:22-6:30 Warrior Period
Rotation Two
6:30-6:41 First Block
6:43-6:54 Second Block
6:56-7:07 Third Block
7:09-7:20 Fourth Block
7:22-7:30 Warrior Period
Grades 10-12
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is sponsoring the Knight Essay Contest again this year. All 10th, 11th and 12th grade students are invited to participate. The Georgia Society prize for the winner is $500.00. The National Society prize for first place is $2,000.00. Second place is $1,000.00 and third place is $500.00.
Contest rules are at http://www.georgiasocietysar.org/knightessay.htm. The postmark deadline for essays to be submitted is December 15, 2010. Essays can also be turned in to Mr. Guthas in the guidance office.
Grades 9-12
Senator Saxby Chambliss, Senator Johnny Isakson and members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation cordially invite students in grades 8-12 to Academy Day, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Register by e-mail: Theresa_Milligan@chambliss.senate.gov
Theresa Milligan (770) 763-9090
North Georgia College & State University
(The Military College of Georgia)
Memorial Hall Gymnasium
706–863–1400
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, Georgia 30597
Representatives from all five Military Academies will be available to answer your questions. A representative from NGCSU will be present to answer questions about ROTC scholarship opportunities.
Reservations are preferred - Please respond by September 10, 2010 by noon.
Grade 12 – New Scholarships
Davidson College - The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship is Davidson College's most prestigious merit-based program. Covering the comprehensive costs of attending Davidson, the Belk Scholarship is valued at over $47,000. Belk Scholars are those students whose outstanding intellectual ability and success, leadership experience, commitment to service and overall personal vigor mark them as those who will accomplish much and contribute most to the Davidson community. OCHS can nominate one Belk Scholarship candidate Fifteen to twenty finalists (out of an anticipated nomination pool of nearly 800 candidates) will participate in Belk Scholars Selection Weekend in March. If you are interested in being nominated, please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office.
The Lowell Bryan Scholarship program offers awards, each valued at $30,000 annually, to two scholar athletes (one male and one female) in each entering class.
Candidates are chosen on the basis of academic and personal excellence, strong promise of significant impact in their classes and on campus and potential for significant success in Davidson's NCAA Division I athletic program. Please visit www.davidson.edu/gotgame for details. OCHS can nominate up to three candidates for the Bryan Scholarship. Please see Mr. Guthas if you are interested in being nominated.
Washington University - Students may now be nominated for the William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholars Program at Washington University. Candidates for the Danforth Scholars Program must have exhibited a capacity for service and leadership, as well as academic success and an acceptance of the challenges of a rigorous academic curriculum. Maturity, strong moral character, selflessness and a commitment to community are all characteristics of a Danforth Scholar. Since its inception, more than 25,000 students have been nominated and from that group, approximately 400 have been named as finalists. If you are interested in this program, please see Mr. Guthas for further details. You may learn more about Washington University in St. Louis by visiting the website, www.admissions.wustl.edu.
North Georgia College - The Georgia Military Scholarship is a full scholarship to North Georgia College & State University that pays for room, meals, tuition, fees, books and uniforms. In order to qualify, you must have a 3.0 GPA on the college prep track, be a resident of Georgia, be nominated by a member of the Georgia General Assembly and you must score at least 480 on the Critical Reading component of the SAT and 440 on the math (or 18 math and 20 English ACT). Please contact SFC David Spurgeon at (706) 612-5485 or davidspurgeon@rocketmail.com for further details and application information.
The State Service Scholarship covers tuition, fees, room, board and a generous amount for books and supplies. Scholarship recipients are required to become members of the Army National Guard and must be nominated by a member of the Georgia General Assembly. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA and either a combined score of 800 on the critical reading and math parts of the SAT or a composite of 17 on the ACT score. Students must be members of the Corps of Cadets and participate in Army ROTC. Please contact SFC David Spurgeon at (706) 612-5485 or davidspurgeon@rocketmail.com for further details and application information.
